Current Promotions Minneapolis/St.Paul Sewing Getaway with Linda Lee and Louise Cutting April 16-19, 2009 Stillwater, MN Spend a memorable three and a half days immersing yourself in sewing, collaboration, inspiration, and total fun in beautiful Stillwater, Minnesota on the St. Croix River. In this hands-on workshop, Linda and Louise will give you personal consultation to solve those sewing questions you have, whether it’s wardrobe-building, deciding what fabrics to use, learning sewing details to make your garments look more polished, or tackling those fitting obstacles that we all experience. Linda and Louise will share their signature techniques for which they are known in mini demos throughout the sessions. There will be trunk shows by both Linda and Louise, an outing to Treadle Art Yard Goods in St. Paul for a fabric shopping extravaganza and a trunk show of fabulous jewelry by Kathy Miller. Our sewing will take place at the historic Water Street Inn…just a few steps away from where Grumpy Old Men was filmed on the St. Croix River. Feel free to make a reservation at the Water Street Inn or Stillwater has an abundance of bed and breakfasts as well as franchised hotels. Class size is limited, so we encourage early registration! Included in your fee: •Three and a half days with Linda and Louise •Trunk show and cocktail party at Treadle Art Yard Goods •Lunch everyday Not included: • Travel •Lodging •Meals other than lunches Call The Sewing Workshop at 800 466-1599 to register. Any credit card is accepted. Or mail a check to: The Sewing Workshop, 813 W. 6th, Topeka, Kansas 66603. Deposit: $275.00 Balance: $275.00 due by Feb. 15 Cancellation Policy: •$275.00 deposit is refundable until Feb. 15 •$275.00 final balance is refundable until March 15 •No refunds after March 15 Hotel Information: Water Street Inn 101 Water Street S. Stillwater, MN 55082 (p) (651) 439-6000 Water Street Inn Questions: Call Linda Lee at 800 466-1599 or email linda@sewingworkshop.com Call Louise Cutting at 877-734-5818 or email fabricol@aol.com Linda and Louise are available for pre-retreat consultations by phone or email. We want you to have a great experience in accomplishing your goals. What to Bring: •Sewing supplies •Sewing machine, if possible. If not, contact Linda. •At least one project to work on initially, preferably a garment from one of our pattern collections. We have a sign-up system for private consultations each day. You may need to work on something as we work our way through the list. Web Sites to Check Out: www.waterstreetinn.us www.ilovestillwater.com www.stillwaterbb.com Introducing a New Pattern Line: SHAPES created by Linda Lee and Louise Cutting SHAPES is a new pattern line from Linda Lee (The Sewing Workshop Pattern Collection) and Louise Cutting (Cutting Line Design Patterns). The collection includes five styles that have been distilled to their simplest forms while making an amazingly fresh statement! Based on an array of rectangles and other geometric shapes, the pieces have many contexts and look completely different in many fabrics. They are super simple for the novice to the experienced sewer to make quickly. Louise and I had grand time developing and sewing the garments, and I hope you will, too. SHAPES designs give your wardrobe pop! Discover the look that says it all.....SHAPES! Also, starting Sunday, June 29,’08 Louise Cutting and I will be Co-Hosts for one week on The Creative Machine Newsletter. Click on the link below, go to "Email Discussion Boards" in the box at the left of the screen. Click on "All Lists" to view all their discussion boards, then scroll down until you arrive at The Creative Machine Newsletter. Place a check mark in the box. Then continue to scroll to the bottom of the page and follow the directions to join. Creative Machine Newsletter We will be discussing our new SHAPES pattern line, The Sewing Workshop and Cutting Line Design pattern companies, plus Louise and I will be talking about wonderful tips and techniques to make your fashion sewing look professional. Don't miss out on the entire SHAPES line! Sewing in the Southwest A Collaborative Sewing Experience Featuring Linda Lee and Louise Cutting July 30-August 2, 2008 Tulsa, Oklahoma Come to Tulsa and Vacation/Sew for 3 whole days! Make up as many of Linda’s and Louise’s patterns as you can pack into the time with Linda and Louise right there to coach you every step of the way. Begin your sewing vacation Wednesday afternoon with High Tea and Trunk Shows by Linda Lee from The Sewing Workshop Pattern Collection, and Louise Cutting from The Cutting Line Designs Pattern Collection. For three whole days, you will be cutting, sewing, fitting and finishing, and meeting others who enjoy the sewing experience just as much as you! The event will be held at B-Sew Inn, Tulsa’s premier Sewing Machine Store. B-Sew Inn’s fabulous “Tech Center” has great sewing spaces, and wonderful new Baby Lock machines will be provided for all participants! Fabrics will be available right on site through The Cloth Merchants, Tulsa’s unique, fine fabric store. Our schedule is as follows: Wednesday, July 30: 3:00 pm, training on Baby Lock machines 4:00 pm, High Tea and Trunk Show by Linda and Louise Thursday, July 31: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, sew all day with lunch provided (expect something yummy) 7:00 pm, Dinner is served in the home of Nancy Cain (One of the Cloth Merchants) Friday, August 1: 9:00 – 5:00 pm, sew all day with another great lunch provided Saturday, August 2: 9:00 – 5:00 pm, another great day of sewing, eating and visiting! Dates: July 30-August 2, 2008 Price $550 Registration: Contact Melanie at B Sew Inn (Melanie@Bsewinn.com) What’s Included: 3 Full Days of Sewing, Dinner, July 31, Lunches all 3 days, High Tea/Trunk Shows, Sewing Machines, Lots of fun and sewing camaraderie! This event is limited to 26 participants, so don’t delay! Accommodations are available at Hyatt Place, conveniently located near B Sew Inn. Suites in this beautiful hotel are being held for us at the amazing price of $109 per night, breakfast included. For Hotel Reservations contact (918) 491-4010. Further information available at these websites: www.TheClothMerchants.com www.BSewInn.com www.SewingWorkshop.com www.CuttingLineDesigns.com San Francisco Sewing Workshop Getaway with Linda Lee in San Francisco, California August 21-24, 2008 $475.00 Experience the best of Linda Lee, back at home at The Sewing Workshop Sewing School, 21st and Balboa (Richmond district) in San Francisco, for a 3 1/2 day sewing getaway. This is your chance to immerse yourself in some serious sewing and to work with Linda to develop a wardrobe of clothes that really works for you and your lifestyle. Here’s what you can expect and is included in the price: • Sew to your hearts content on any garment or garments from The Sewing Workshop Pattern Collection. Linda will help you fit any of your favorite patterns and will assist you in choosing the right fabric for you and your pattern selections. Then, of course, she’s on hand, one-on-one, to help you work through your sewing dilemmas. • Linda will demonstrate many of her signature sewing techniques that pertain to your project and others and spur you on to experience even more. • Trunk show of garments from The Sewing Workshop Pattern Collection. • Lunch everyday. • Shopping excursion to Satin Moon Fabrics – Linda’s favorite fabric store in the city. • A small, intimate working environment – only 10 students. • A sewing machine and work/cutting table is provided for each student and sergers and pressing equipment are there for your use. You may bring your own sewing machine if you prefer. • Linda will communicate with each student for a pre-getaway consultation. Here’s what is not included: • Your travel or lodging. Recommended Hotels: Please make your own reservations as soon as possible, as rooms aren't reserved. • The Seal Rock Inn • Hotel Del Sol • Laurel Inn To sign up: • Send a $225.00 deposit to: Linda Lee The Sewing Workshop 813 SW 6th Avenue Topeka, Kansas 66603 or •Call 800 466-1599 to give us your credit card number The balance of $250.00 is due by July 1, 2008. Asheville, North Carolina Sewing Getaway with Louise Cutting and Linda Lee in collaboration with Waechter’s Silk Shop October 26-29, 2008 Experience the best of Louise Cutting from The Cutting Line Design Pattern Collection and Linda Lee from The Sewing Workshop Pattern Collection. For three days and nights, immerse yourself in sewing, collaboration, inspiration and total fun. For more information, please contact: Waechter's Silk Shop 94 Charlotte Street Asheville, NC 28801 info@waechters.com Or call Waechter’s at 828 252-2131 Orlando Sewing Getaway with Linda Lee and Louise Cutting in Orlando, Florida January 8-11 or January 15-18, 2009 It’s your time! The original retreat for next January was reserved by the ladies from last year. They had such a grand time! Linda Lee and I have been asked, as we taught around the country, if we were going to be having another Retreat sometime soon? We have just scheduled an additional Sewing Retreat for all who are interested. Sometimes we just need to do something for ourselves. For three and one-half days and three nights, immerse yourself in sewing, collaboration, inspiration, & learning. You will have a hands-on sewing-oriented learning opportunity. Give your work that polished look. Create the right finishing details for hems, bindings, miters and more. The goal of this getaway is to have enjoyable days of personal consultations with Linda Lee from The Sewing Workshop Pattern Collection & Louise Cutting from The Cutting Line Design Pattern Collection. Experience the fashion & wardrobe-building trunk shows from these two companies, each with its own unique design features. Come and enjoy the days of sewing while working on a pattern of your choice from the two companies. Receive the help you need to make the right pattern adjustments for good fit. Throughout the days Linda & Louise will demonstrate easy & time-saving sewing techniques. You will find that many ideas will transfer to your other garments. Enjoy and benefit from being with others who share your passion. I hope you will join us in this wonderful way to spark your creativity. Check back here for more updates! RIBBON SALE! All our Ribbons are on sale now! 50% OFF! Ribbons Product Page