Best Sewing Center of Tacoma (University Place) 2620 Bridgeport Way West 253-564-9219Print Schedule Embroidery Extravaganza!! August 14 Thursday 10:30-4:30 pm Fee: $10 (includes lunch) Come for one amazing day of fun-filled embroidery excitement!! Join Evelyn, Nick and Mike for the latest information and techniques on today's hottest embroidery machines, software and accessories. RSVP: 253-564-9219 or 800-205-4937 Get Together:   Come join us for our monthly Get Together. Have fun and get inspiration and more advise than you'll ever need in a relaxed social environment. Bring your own project(s) to work on and go home feeling good about going home with something accomplished. Bernina & Babylock machines & all levels of experience welcome. August 13 Wednesday 10-2 pm To Sign Up:  contact the store or e-mail Jen.  E-Mail: infospects(at)aol.com Creative Sew Group: August 22 Friday 10-2 pm It's still summer and we'll be continuing our charity work by making baby stuff. Last year, we sent blankets and baby items to Africa as well as keeping some here in the Northwest for Child Haven. We may feel overwhelmed with gas and food prices rising, but come join us to make someone else's life a little better. Bernina & Babylock machines & all levels of experience welcome. *Serger Crochet* (Tabea) August 26 Tuesday 10:30-2:30 pm Fee: $15 Supply list provided when you register & pre-pay Are you fascinated by handwork but don't have the patience or the time to get it done? Let's crochet with the serger; it's twice as much fun and it's quick. We'll edge finish a doily, pillowcase or a shirt using decorative threads.   To Sign Up:  contact the store Place & Stitch (Tabea) August 12 Tuesday 10:30 -1:30 pm Fee: $15 Join us for the most foolproof system for placement on the embroidery machine. You'll learn how to select, merge, outline, place and stitch. Aprons and hand towels are fun and easy to do. To Sign Up:  contact the store Computer Basics (Nick) August 9 Saturday 1:30-4:30 pm Fee: $25 * Class space is limited This class is ideal for those of you who lack confidence in your computer skills. We'll build an understanding of the basics of the computer. This class will allow time for you to address specific questions you may have about your computer/software.      *If you've taken the class before, it's $12.50 and partners are half-price as well. To Sign Up:  contact the store or e-mail Jen.  E-Mail: infospects(at)aol.com Baby Lock Ellegante Continuous Hoop 4.0 (Tabea) August 27 Wednesday 10:30-1:30 pm Fee: $25 (includes Shawl) We'll be embroidering on a gorgeous blue shawl (28" x 80") while we explore the possibilities of working with continuous designs. To Sign Up:  contact the store SOFTWARE CLASSES +++NOTE+++ If you are bringing your own computer make sure all needed programs are installed. Software Designer 5.0: Nick  August 2                   Saturday            10-1 pm Using manual digitizing tools, we'll create your very own embroidery lettering masterpiece. Bring to class an idea of the type of design you want to create or an occasion that requires a gift from you. To Sign Up:  contact the store or e-mail Jen.  E-Mail: infospects(at)aol.com MasterWorks II:  June 07 Saturday 1:30-4:30 pm August 2                 Saturday              1:30-4:30 pm Continuing our Vector Art design techniques, we will create an original lettering design and learn how to simplify the design process. To Sign Up:  contact the store or e-mail Jen.  E-Mail: infospects(at)aol.com Creative Drawings: August 9               Saturday                   10-1 pm Is it really this easy to create a ready to sew embroidery design? We will discover the hidden techniques in Creative Drawing Software that make creativity and design simple and fast while still achieving professional results. To Sign Up:  contact the store or e-mail Jen.  E-Mail: infospects(at)aol.com My Label: August 23 Saturday 1:30-4:30 pm We will be creating a custom tee-shirt using "My Label" software, your serger and sewing machine. To Sign Up:  contact the store or e-mail Jen.  E-Mail: infospects(at)aol.com MACHINE USAGE CLASSES ++++NOTE+++++ These dates and times are correct as of the sending of this e-mail. Any of these dates or times are subject to change. Make sure you call the store to confirm class date and time for all classes listed in this section. All machine usage classes are on a reservation basis, please contact the store to reserve your space unless otherwise specified. If you see a class you need not listed contact the store and we will get one scheduled for you as soon as possible. Baby Lock Machines Imagine/Evolve (Sergers) Babylock Sewing Machines may be scheduled by calling the store: 253-564-9219 or 1-800-205-4937 Bernina Machines   To Sign Up:  contact the store or e-mail Jen.  E-Mail: infospects(at)aol.com Bernina 200/730  August 16 Saturday 10-1 pm In this class, we will start with the "bells and whistles" of the Artista 200 and 730. We'll go over all of the screens as well. 200/730 Decorative and Combination Stitches August 16 Saturday 1:30-4:30 pm This class will cover doing decorative sewing and learning to combine stitches to make unique designs. We'll, also, cover directional sewing, buttonholes and more. 200/730 Embroidery (Beginner and Refresher) August 23 Saturday 10-1 pm In this class, we'll be learning all about embroidery with the 200/730. We'll cover screens, hooping, transferring designs from the computer to the sewing machine and much more.   Best Sewing Center of Tacoma (University Place) 2620 Bridgeport Way West 253-564-9219