Week of Events
Learn to Sew
Learn to Sew
You’ve learned to operate your machine, now what? In this class you’ll learn about needle types, thread, grainlines and interfacings. We’ll review stitching straight lines and practice turning corners, curves and circles. After a break for lunch, we’ll apply what you’ve learned and construct a NeedleBook to help organize your machine needles. Learn to sew […]
Mechanical/Digital Machine Basics
Mechanical/Digital Machine Basics
This class is for any mechanical – Viking E-10, E-20 & Emerald series, or Brother mechanical machine and the Digital PS200T, and PS300T or the JUKI HZL-70-HWA or any new Elna mechanical machine recently purchased at McDougal Sewing locations. We show you how the wind and insert your bobbin, thread your machine; how to adjust tension, length, and width, and choose your stitch patterns. […]
Serger Basics
Serger Basics
Welcome to the world of serging! In class one, we go through what your serger can do, stitch length, width, and feeding; as well as threading and 3/4 thread stitching. This class is for all serger owners, featuring 3-thread and 2-thread techniques. We will learn corners, curves, and rolled and flatlock seaming. This class is […]
Scan N Cut – Out of the Box
Scan N Cut – Out of the Box
Out of the Box (Free Lesson if machine purchased from McDougals) We will begin by getting to know our Scan n Cut Machine and learning how to navigate through its settings and functions as we set up the machine ready for use. Terminology and tools will be covered as well as some basic maintenance of […]
Getting More… My Brother Scan N Cut DX (Open to Public)
Getting More… My Brother Scan N Cut DX (Open to Public)
Open to the Public Navigating Canvasworks (the free design software from Brother -Online and Desktop versions). We will share how to understand Canvasworks and get you comfortable with how to do the basics to create personal designs, as well as its limitations. It would be helpful if you already have Canvasworks downloaded to your laptop […]