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Martins Give Thanks and Happy Holiday Center

As we prepare this with us. How many imagine the sorrows Volume 1, Issue 12 newsletter, Thanks- people grabbed irre- you face in the re- giving is approaching. placeable family pic- building proc- December 2007 In the aftermath of tures, favorite sewing ess. the fires, we can all machines, pets, etc.? take this time to give In the long run, we Please take thanks for our family learned to value our the holidays as and friends. The loved ones above all fires showed San Die- material things. Our a time to gans at their best- sympathies are with cherish what helping and sharing those of you have, and with those who had you who to refresh and renew. losses greater than experi- ours. It was a time enced The Martin Sewing to evaluate what is losses in Family extends our important to us. the fires. best wishes to all of Many of us had to We can- Inside this issue: you at this holiday evacuate and in the not even Wrap Up The Season 2 season. process we had to begin to With Great Gifts select what to take The Perfect Machine 2 for an Busi- Holiday Bargains ness Download Free Projects 2 Looking for that perfect notion or Need new embroidery designs for for Quick Gift Ideas

gift? How about the holiday? All Beginning Quilting 2 some new presser of our Christ- feet? Take 20% December Class Infor- 3 mas/Winter de- mation off our lowest signs are 25% Sew What’s New/ 3 price on all presser Holiday Open House feet. off. Sewing Gift List 4

Wrap Up The Season With Great Gifts

From now until the end of the touch on your projects, pur- year, you'll find special of- chase a Jet-Air serger fers and great gifts at your (Evolve, Imagine Wave or local Baby Lock Retailer to Imagine). There's even more help you Wrap Up The Sea- in store for you, so visit your son. New this fall is the Elle- Baby Lock Retailer and ex- gante 2. You'll find the same perience the exclusive Jet- beauty and power of the Pivoting Feature and USB Air Threading™ for yourself! original Ellegante, but now mouse/hub control. Don’t forget to ask if you there are more features than If you're wrapping up the qualify for 0% financing. ever – including the Advanced season by putting a finishing

The Perfect Machine for an Embroidery Business If you or someone you love is has industrial power and sign up for our John Deer ready to start their own em- speed, yet is small and light Embroidery Extravaganza, broidery business, then the enough for home use. November 29, 30, and Decem- new high-speed, industrial- And, if you’re entertaining ber 1. Check our Information quality Baby Lock Embroidery thoughts of an embroidery Page or call the store for Professional is the perfect business, it’s not too late to gift! This incredible machine more information. Download Free Projects For Quick Gift Ideas Need a last minute gift ASAP? Photo Chanukah Quilts, and a Baby Lock has created some simple yet elegant Clutch projects for adorable gifts that Purse. Go to www.babylock.com your friends and family will love. and click on Projects for some Check out the Holiday Napkin great ideas. Set, a Monogrammed Throw, Make a Last Minute Gift

Beginning Quilting Classes

Our students in our beginning quilting class will be offering another set of Beginning have nearly finished their first quilts. Under Quilting classes starting in January for our the gentle guidance of their instructor, Macy, next batch of quilters. The classes will start the students have learned how to their on January 10 and run for four weeks, so it’s fabric, piece the quilt, add borders, and soon not too early to sign up now. they will be adding batting and . We

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Learn How to Bind Your Quilt– Saturday, Decem- Circle A Round Wall Hanging– Monday, Decem- ber 1—10 am to 3 pm. Do you have a quilt at ber 10 -10 am to 1:00 pm and 6-9 pm—$25. Just home that you wanted to give as a present, but in time for the holidays, this great easy to do you didn’t know how to finish it? Macy will help small wall hanging is on display in the store. See you get that quilt off the shelf and onto a bed. the website for a complete supply list.

Masterworks – Tuesday, December 11 - 10 to Longarm Quilting – Tuesday, December 4 or 18; noon; $25**. If you attended John Deer’s semi- Thursday, December 6, 13, or 20 – 10 am to 1 nar, you might have lots of questions about your pm - $50/class. Macy will be working with one or Masterworks software. If you didn’t attend John’s two people at a time to master the art of longarm classes, come find out some of the things you quilting. missed.

Holiday Table Runner – Thursday, December 6 - 10 am to 3:00 pm-$30. Come into the store and Palette – Thursday, December 13 – 1 to 3 pm - see this great reversible table runner. This quilt $25**. Increase your expertise in working with uses a ―quilt as you go‖ technique, so you will your Palette Digitizing software. have a completed project in time to put on your holiday table.

Our December Sew What’s New meeting will be a Holiday Open House, to be held on Saturday. We will have a small project you can work on, refreshments, and door prizes. Take a break from your holiday shopping and stop in! We hope to see you all there.

Holiday Open Saturday, December 15 10 am to 2 pm House

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SEWING GIFT LIST

Take this list to Martins Sewing Center.

711 Center Drive, San Marcos, CA 92069, 760-8222 Check out our website at www.sewingmachinesplus.com.

My machine(s) (list model name and number): ______I like to __embroider, __sew, __ serge, __quilt, __ other ______.

Description (be specific, remember a non-sewer may be Gift Idea shopping for you!) Machine Needles

Fancy, specialty (rayon, metallic, variegated)

Gift certificates from Martins

Sewing machine

Serger

Workbook to go with my Specialty sewing machine feet

Hand needles

Lighted/Regular Ripper

Measuring tools

Marking tools

Bias Tape Rotary Cutting Guide

Specialty

Rotary Cutting Mat

Rotary Cutters

Stabilizer

Sewing Idea Books

Thread Organizing Boxes

Machine Luggage

Other

Embroidery software

Digitizing software

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