Hello Sewing Friends,

I’m writing to you from beautiful Toronto Canada. The leaves are turning vibrant colors and the air is crisp and cool. The harvest is here and it’s clearly the season for Thanksgiving celebrations. The month of November has always been a reminder for me to be thankful. With the gathering of friends and family it’s the perfect time to show an extra measure of gratitude. What better way to express appreciation to our loved ones than with an act of a sewing service? Be sure to check out our monthly projects for instructions on how to make a “Cherish Friends and Family” table runner, a ‘Cutie Patootie’ felted purse, a “Leather Basket Weave” book cover  and a novelty ‘Pamper the Chef’ apron.

This month we have oodles of new products to introduce to you.

Mark your calendars for November 19th when a new Singer Today’s Special is revealed.My pastor’s daughter is getting married at the end of December and I’ll be showing the FOUR embroidered flower girl dresses that I designed and made for Kaitlyn’s special day. I’ll also be wearing various designer look alikes that I made with the TS offering.

For all of you that picked up on a computerized sewing machine, I hope that you’ve been experimenting with the beautiful stitches and versatile functionality that today’s machines offer. Their ease of use and assortment of patterns and presser feet make them a worthwhile investment for all your sewing needs. Following are a few tips and tricks to help make your next project with a computer machine even better!

COMPUTER SEWING TIPS:

1. AUTO TENSION is for straight stitching only.
2. DECREASE tension for decorative stitches
3. INCREASE tension for Pin-Tucking
4. AUTO BUTTONHOLES are made in one easy step
   Line up the red mark on the buttonhole foot to the bottom of where you want the buttonhole to stitch. The Singer exclusive underplate prevents puckering and enables you to make buttonholes in hard to maneuver areas such as cuffs or collars.