Attic Treasures & Sew Easy Sewing Newsletter

Save the Earth Recycle Bag

This class will make a bag with a sturdy bottom which has been tested to hold 30lbs with no weakening! These bags are great for the grocery store and just general shopping. Think of all the plastic bags you will save and the landfills that will be spared anymore of these items that would be around for hundreds of years. You could make these as Christmas gifts.

Sewn with basic sewing and serging technques. A relaxing and fun class.

Kit Fee: $10.00
Class Fee: FREE
Date: Oct 31
Time: 10:30

Serged Heirloom Camisole

A white batiste camisole using the serger from beginning to end. We will create the bodice from combining different laces and silk ribbon. You will leave with this camisole finished and a pattern to make more for yourself or as gifts.

KIT FEE: $25.00
Class fee: FREE
Date: Nov 14
Time: 10:30

Call the store to save a seat for one or both classes - 703-490-1536

Hello, to all you sewers, new and experienced, I want to share with you the excitement of the two new machines, the Ellisimo and Jewel announced by Baby Lock®. We now have the Ellismo in the shop for you to see all the new and exciting features and built in designs. I know that some of you have already seen the Ellisimo and you and know what a great machine this is. You can now stop in the shop and sit and play with Elli (that’s the Ellisimo’s new name) or call for an appointment 703-490-1536.

We know that the state of the economy has been pretty rough lately. Attic Treasures and Sue Ann want to help, so for the next eight months (Nov through June) the only charge for any classes taught by Sue Ann will be the kit fee. Yes, you read it right the class will be free and you will only pay for supplies.

Let’s give Sue Ann a lot of thanks, she really lives up to our store motto: WE SELL SEWING NOT SEWING MACHINES.

The dates for this event are Oct 17th and 18th and it will be held at our store:

Attic Treasures
204 Washington St
Occoqan,VA 22125

Please call 703-490-1536 for information and to guarantee your spot during the time you would like to see the demo.

If you cannot make one of the scheduled demonstrations, you can still stop in and see this new machine between the sessions. You could stop in and see it between 12:00 and 2:00 or between 4:00 and 6:30.

Remember that we have a gift for you if you can make it to the shop while the Ellisimo is here!

Attic Treasures is finally getting the new Baby Lock Ellisimo in the store!

We will be having an open house on Oct 16th and 17th and 18th for you to come and see what has changed in the sewing world. The Baby Lock educator will be in the store on the 17th and 18th to demo the machine and to also show what’s new with Baby Lock. I will be in the store late on these days. This will help all you ladies that work.

WE will be open until 8 PM on Thursday and Friday

We will have a gift ($40.00 value) for all that stop in for a demo.

Please give me a call (703)490-1536 and let me know if you can stop in or just drive your car to the shop on your way home to see this marvel of the sewing world.

P.S. the educator has told me she will be showing you serger ladies or want to be serger ladies how to make serger lace on the Baby Lock sergers. Anyone who cannot make it on these days but would like to see this new machine on Sunday can call me and we can set up a time on Sunday afternoon.

The store is closed until next Tuesday October 7th at 10 AM.

Come see us at the Sewing & Quilt Expo in Chantilly, Virginia. We will be there Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Happy Sewing!

Learn new embroidery and appliqué techniques and see examples of dozens of creative, fun projects at the Attic Treasures Trunk Show being held 10-12:30 or 6:15 to 9:00. on Monday September 29th . Whether you have a home sewing or embroidery machine, you’ll enjoy the classes, demos, and camaraderie that this event promises to offer.

The first class/demo will demonstrate a looping technique that can be used to apply fringe to appliquéd flowers, dresses, other items. The second class/demo will focus on a 3D technique that takes a flat appliqué design and gives it life. The demo will involve adding wings to a dragonfly design, but once learned this method has limitless applications.

In addition to the class/demo, there will be a comprehensive display of quilts, gift items, wall hangings, pillows, and a vast array of other finished items to spark ideas for projects of your own. A brand new product called Stitch ‘N’ Frame, which allows you to make unique photo frames that can be used alone or as part of a photo album scrapbook or quilt, also will be on display. A short demonstration will be presented on the Stitch ‘N’ Frame kits along with ideas and examples for using them.

The cost for each of the classes is only 5.00 and all the materials and equipment you need will be provided. Preregistration is not required but recommended as classes are expected to fill up quickly. For more information or to register, call or stop by during store hours 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 703-490-1536. The store is located at 204 Washington St in Occoquan, VA.

We will have a gift for all that attend

The date, time, and location have changed!

The trunk show is SUNDAY night from 7 - 9 PM. Everyone will receive a gift.

This is being held at a different location! Please call (571)237-4039 for directions.

The address is: 13020 Telegraph Road, Woodbridge Va.

You’ve got to see it to believe it…

We are back from Baby Lock® Tech !!!

We came back with our heads in the clouds and are breath taken away!! The new Ellisimo™ is the most exciting sewing machine I have ever seen. You can go to babylock.com and see it. We will have one in the store in the next few days for you to see up close. We hope to have it in the store on Saturday September 6th and have to give it up on Thursday Sept 11th . I will let you know for sure when we have it in the store, but you might want to block these dates.

You must at least see this new machine to believe what they have added to sewing!!!

I am going to have a 60th birthday sale for the rest of September. I won’t tell whose birthday it is. I have several top of the line machines that will be sold at the lowest prices I have ever offered. We will have lots of deals on the machines in the store. Demo machines will be a great deal so call or stop in. This birthday only comes once (that fine with me) so don’t miss the party.

We have several new projects for the shop that we learned in the classes we took at Baby Lock® convention, so watch for the new class list you will not want to miss what we have planned.

Sadia from Sadia Sews is coming soon Sept 12, 13, and 14th. You can see the projects here, just scroll down or click on the Sadia Sews link in the right column. You can go to her web site and see how wonderful her works is. http://sadiasews.com.

Call the store to register 703-490-1536 for the event.

The Free Designs page has been updated!

Our classes are listed on the calendar here on our blog (see the upper left corner, red dates have classes or events, hover your mouse over the date to see the information). The times and descriptions will be listed here on the blog and will usually include what you might need to bring.

We will also have surveys from time to time to see what classes you would like to see added to the schedule. Please take time to fill them out and get them back to our staff so we will have a better idea of what you would like to learn.

Have great fun sewing. Please check back often for the new classes.

8/02 Embroidery Club 10 AM - Noon; $0
8/07 Embroidery Club 10 AM - Noon; $0

8/09 or 8/14th Elegant Serger Napkins
10AM-12 Fee $15.00 Instructor Terry Breunig
Call to register and for supply list Space is limited

In this class you will use a 3-thread rolled edge on your serger to create eight beautiful linen napkins and one coordinating linen envelope in which
to store them. ( you can choose to not embroider if you wish) What a great gift !!!! Remember Christmas is not that far off.

10 AM - 3 PM; $55 Incl. kit; Instructor; Sue Ann

Sergers are not just for 4-thread seaming. In this class you will learn how to use heirloom techniques on the serger. You will be making the night shirt from the most lucious Martha Pullen knit and Martha Pullen eyelet lace. The nightshirt can also be made in a shorter version for a T shirt.

9/06 Embroidery Club10 AM - Noon; $0
9/11 Embroidery Club10 AM - Noon; $0

9/12 Sadia Sews Projects, times, and prices TBA
9/13 Sadia Sews Projects, times, and prices TBA
9/14 Sadia Sews Projects, times, and prices TBA

9/19 Heirloom Embellished Ready-Made Shirt
10 AM - 4:30; $50 incl. kit; Sue Ann

Using a ready made shirt you will use sewing machine stitches, laces, and stack stitching to create an original classic shirt. Yes you read it correctly, stack stitching, a technique you will use multiple times and it can be original each time. You shirt is a complete make over from an ordinary shirt to a classy original wearable work of art.

To register for the Sadia Sews event, please call the store at 703-490-1536.

Day 1 - Hands On: Vintage Handkerchief:

A 14″ voile handkerchief which looks and feels from the Victorian days complete with the finest needle lace created directly on your home embroidery machine. The class time will be 2.5 hours. The students will learn to joing freestanding lace designs and attach to fabric in the hoop as well as multi-hooping.

Cost $69.00 kit fee $20.00
10:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Day 2 - Hands-On: Heirloom cutwork doily:

A 14″ cutwork edge doily on linen using one color thread to give a vintage look. The class time will be 2.5 hours. The students will not only learn to do cutwork but also multi-hooping. The doily is created using 4 5×7 hoops.

Cost $69.00 with $20 kit fee
10:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Day 3 - Hands On: Applique/cutwork Towel:

The most easiest way to embellish plush towels is to stitch out the applique/cutwork designs from Sadia’s Jacobean Symphony as a patch and attach the patch to the towel in the hoop. This 1.5 hour class will teach the concept of cutwork and applying patches in the hoop.

Note: The lace trim shown on the towel above is not part of the class.

Cost $69.00 with $20.00 kit fee
1 PM to 4:30 PM

Cost for all three days is $175.00 plus $60.00 kit fees.

Each day will start with a trunk that not only shows her wonderful work but also sewing hint. We will break for lunch (lunch is not included this time) and come back and sew. You will complete all your work.!!!

We will have a free trunk show on Sat at 7 PM This will be a time for all to see Sadia’s designs and to be ins prided to use our embroidery machines. BRING something RED! Free door prizes if you have the RED item we call out.

Two new designs have been added to the freebie page.

Plus join the new Yahoo! group (not the same group as the newsletter!) for more freebies and to enter your project in our new contest. Take a look at the “FREE Designs Here” page to get the new designs and for the link to the new group.

We have completely redesigned the photo gallery. Please have a look and upload your own project photos while you’re there.

Click here to have a look

The site search will have to be disabled until I can find a new utility that will work. The current hosting company does not have one that can be auto-installed so this may take some time. I apologize for the inconvenience.

None of the forms will work at the moment for the same reason. As soon as I have a chance I will update the information about how you can order manuals or apply to teach a class. In the meantime, please call the store, (704)490-1536, if you require assistance with either of those things.

We are discontinuing the “Sewing Circle” bulletin board. We didn’t really have a lot of interest from actual customers but the spammers sure had a time with it. It is too much work to keep them out, yet allow you to enjoy it. They post faster than our users do and none of it is appropriate. We apologize for those of you that enjoyed this section of the website.

We hope the changes will be a big improvement and on the back end of the site things should run much more smoothly. Thank you again for your patience and if you find anything else that needs my attention, please let us know as soon as possible.

Thank you!

Krisann Robles
Ark and Dove Designs
Web Design & Maintenance

Ok, most of the move is complete but as you can see we have a few things that need to be fixed. Please be patient as we complete the transition.

If you find broken links or other problems, please let us know by contacting the webmaster at seweasysewing.com (unfortunately due to spam, we request that you type the address in manually, SORRY).

Thank you for your patience!

Attic Treasures is proud to announce that Sadia Andrews from Sadia Sews ( www.sadiasews.com) is going to be holding a three day semiar.
September 12,13 and 14th call 703-490-1536 to register. YOU DO NOT WANT TO BE LEFT OUT OF THIS ONE !!!!!

Three new designs have been posted to the website. Please check them out today, http://www.seweasysewing.com/free_designs.htm

We want to give a big thanks to a special person, Emily Ruebsamen. She has set up a Yahoo Group for the Embroidery Club. This was a huge step for us.

This is a private group and you can only subscribe to it by invitation. Only members can access it. You can join by attending any of our Embroidery Club meetings on the first Saturday of each month.

The Yahoo group provides all of us with information and announcements about the Attic Treasures Embroidery Club and the shop. In addition, this is a resource for you where you can post messages to the group, ask or answer any questions, or pass on ideas related to sewing or embroidery.

We have a links section which provides you with other websites for information, products, and designs. We also have a photo section for you to post your wonderful projects. The best Section might be the Poll Section where we can get your feed back about classes, contest, or guest speakers and events. When you are notified of a poll please take a minute to participate. Your responses will greatly help us to serve all of you better.

>Congratulations!!!! to Judith Boyle she won First Prize at the Fredricksburg Fair with her Jenny Haskin’s Quilt created in the Margaret Moorehaed Sewing Three Day event at Attic Treasures in July.

Let Attic Treasures help you market your creations. Its a great way for your machine to help pay for itself or help you earn a little “egg money”.
We will have a designated consignment area in the shop to display your work. All you need to do is price your item and place a tag on it with your assigned customer number. Then let the tourists have fun purchasing one-of-a-kind items. The store will charge 30% of the selling price and issue you your 70% profit by check once a month.

The Embroidery Club meets the 1st Saturday of each month, so mark your calendars now. Keep an eye on the web site and the Yahoo Group for information on what the project will be each month and what you need to bring.

Join us! It is FREE and a lot of fun.