Abbey Sewing Centers Volume 3 Issue 1

February - March, 2013

Introducing the new

EDEN ROSE

1

Ask Sew Abbey— 2

Limited time offer! 2

TruEmbroidery™ is 3

Upcoming Events 3

Did you know…? 4

Store addresses 4

Inside this issue:

Modern

Romantic Timeless

buttonholes in any size.

The EDEN ROSE has a

nice selection of perfect

stitches to choose from -

utility, decorative and

stretch stitches, that can

be adjusted to your pref-

erence.. Multiple Needle

Positions position your

needle for topstitching

and quilting. The Elec-

tronic speed control al-

lows for full piercing pow-

er. A built-in needle

threader makes threading

easy to do. A needle stop

up/down make

large projects easy

to handle.

The EDEN ROSE

250C is everything

you need to create

the sewing projects

of your dreams. It

is a computerized

sewing machine

designed to meet

the expectations of

a modern sewer

Sew Abbey News March is National Quilting

Month!

Special points of Interest:

Abbey Sewing Cen-

ters now has a

webpage. Yes, we’ve

joined the 21st cen-

tury! Just type in

Abbey Sewing Cen-

ters .com and see

what’s new!

We do repairs on all

brands of sewing

machines. Our re-

pairman picks up the

machines from each

store on certain

days. Check with

your store for days

and the price of the

repair!

with our highly regard-

ed, classic features.

The perfectly balanced

buttonhole with the

Exclusive Sensor One-

Step Buttonhole Foot

sew a perfectly bal-

anced one-step button-

hole every time.

The extended sewing

surface delivers plenty

of space for larger pro-

jects and quilts. The

large Graphic Display

shows the selected

stitch with the recom-

mended settings in ac-

tual size . And with 145

stitches to choose from,

you can personalize

your projects.

The exquisite details of

the EDEN ROSE sew-

ing machines bloom,

with special features

which allow you to

climb to new sewing

heights!

Be inspired by the beauty

around you. The romantic,

feminine appearance of the

EDEN ROSE sewing ma-

chine and its unique features

will inspire you to create your

best projects.

The EDEN ROSE 250M has

impressive capability and relia-

ble results. It is the perfect

companion for your every day

needs, whether you enjoy

sewing basic home dec or

garments in various types of

fabric. A One Step Button-

hole is quick and easy to sew

Introducing

Page 2 Volume 3 Issue 1

Ask Sew Abbey

Q. Help! I just bought a wonderful Husqvarna Viking embroidery machine and I think I would like to do my own designs and monograms. I don’t know which software program I should start with. I don’t have much experience on the computer. Where do I start? Signed: Clueless on the Computer A. Dear Clueless, You are not alone when it comes to feeling overwhelmed by computer software. The good news is that the soft-ware programs are much easier to learn and use, espe-cially if you have some computer knowledge. And, the Abbey’s Educators give you classes on your software and are here to help if you have problems! So, which software program is for you? With you machine you received a very basic software program. It is the Communication program and contains 5D Configure and 5D Organizer. 5D Organizer allows you to translate your stitch designs into VP3, the lan-guage used by the Husqvarna Viking machines. This program and all of our software programs will read ANY language from the other sewing machine companies, not just VP3, HUS, or VIP. 5D Basic is the entry level software. 5D Basic is the recommended for beginners. It is easy to learn and easy to use! This program allows you to combine de-signs, change design colors and customize your designs by adding motifs, buttonholes, shapes, frame and much, much more. With ‘Quick Font’ you can take any lettering from your computer that is a True Type font and put it into a stitch file. This program includes Monogram Wiz-ard that allows you to select your lettering, the size and the shape of the lettering, as well as, see what the mon-ogram will look like on the fabric. Encore is included with 5D Basic, as well as Endless. Encore lets you create a shaped design with letters, shapes, motifs, etc. Endless puts in registration marks to change your de-sign into an Endless Hoop design. If you think you want to do some digitizing, 5D Extra is a good beginning program. With 5D Extra you have the ability to do very basic digitizing with Design Wizard. Digitizing puts the design, picture, or clip art into a stitch file. 5D Extra also gives you an “Edit” tab that allows you to change your design. You can add stitches, change the color order in the design and insert colors. 5D Vision is also a part of 5D Extra. 5D Vision lets you place your design on your garment, tote bag, quilt block, etc. in the item color. The design shows up inside the hoop, with the registration lines. You can print this out

and place the design as it is pictured on your screen. The last program of the 5D line is 5D Professional. This program has everything included. It has a Design Creator that is the digitizing program. It includes Stitch Editor Plus, Design Aligner, Cross Stitcher, Portrait Stitch, Family Tree, and 5D Sketch. With 5D Pro you are able to change your design any way you want to. You can change your fill stitches, add cutwork com-mands, emboss designs, and stitch commands. The list is endless. If you are interested in doing cross stitch or pictures, it is worth while for you to get 5D Pro-fessional.

We also offer the new TruEmbroidery software for the Mac. If you are an Mac user, this is ideal for you. Quick and easy to use! (See the article on the next page!) I hope this helps with the different programs. If you have any other questions, contact your Abbey store. We’re happy to answer your questions! Happy Sewing!

Offer valid January 23, 2013 through February

28, 2013.

See your Abbey store for details!

Is Here!

realistic color palette (worksheet)

with numbered editable color

blocks.

• Choose from over 16,000

threads; 33 manufacturers. Filter

the list by desired manufacturer

and search for threads within a

range by number Use the intelli-

gent ColorSort feature to reduce

the number of thread changes

when you sew!

Multi-format and multi-document:

load and save most popular em-

broidery formats:

• Uses various formats including

Bernina—ART, versions 1-3, Broth-

er/ Babylock/Bernina PEC (.pec)

Brother/Babylock/Bernina PES

(.pes version 2-9), Compu-

con/Singer PSW (.xxx), Husqvarna

Viking / Pfaff (.vp3, .vip), Husqvar-

na (.hus), Janome (.jef, .sew), Mel-

co (.exp), Pfaff (.pcs), Tajima (.dst),

and Toyota (.10*).*Bernina ART

(.art version 1, 2 and 3) can only

be loaded.

• Load designs by thumbnail

view, search the name and notes

or open by file name.

• Automatically reopen designs

when launching applications. De-

sign parts stay separate unless

you combine (multipart .vp3 na-

tive file format)

• Duplicate designs automatically

within a module without using

Copy and Paste.

• Design Player; watch your de-

sign “stitching” on the screen.

• Undo and Redo is unlimited

Everything you need to bring em-

broidery to life!

Three Applications, two Assistants

and thousands of designs and imag-

es.

Here are the common features and

benefits.

The Embroidery software is de-

signed with a native Mac® interface

including OS X® Mountain Lion fea-

tures, such as gestures .

Experience three-dimensional reali-

ty:

• View designs in three-dimensional

reality on your choice of 8 textured

fabric backgrounds; set background

and grid colors to your personal

choice.

• Designs are shown in your pre-

ferred real-life hoop.

• The Zoom Slider makes it easy to

magnify or shrink the embroidery

view. Swipe your Mac® Magic

Mouse or Magic Trackpad to pan

around the work area.

• Print designs in three-dimensional

reality

• Use a Grid as small as 2mm or as

large as 50mm to align elements

and designs.

• Choose between inches or milli-

meters; view any measurements in

US or metric as an alternative to

your current settings.

Select your favorite colors: • View

specialty threads including metallic,

multi-color and varying thicknesses.

• Change colors with the scrolling

Upcoming Events

February

Dawn Rambutis

Serger Event Friday, February 15—St.

Peters Saturday, February 16—

Ballwin

Janie Lantz Software Event

Thursday, February 21-Ballwin—Software

Friday, February 22– Ball-win—TruEmbroidery™

Anita Goodesign Event

Cupcake Coozie & Tiny

Topper

February 24, Sunday—

Springfield

February 25, Monday —

Edwardsville

February 26, Tuesday - St.

Peters

February 27, Wednes-

day—South County

February 28, Thursday—

Ballwin

March

Anita Goodesign Event

March 13-20

(Check your store for the

date and time.)

April

Anita Goodesign Event

April 19-26

(Check your store for the

date and time!)

Abbey Sewing Centers

(Inside JoAnn’s Fabrics)

15355 Manchester Rd.

Ballwin, MO 63011

Phone: 636-527-3388

E-mail: abbey1sew@sbcglobal.net

Abbey Sewing Centers (Inside JoAnn’s Fabrics) 6910 S. Lindbergh

St. Louis, MO 63129

Phone: 314-892-8780

E-mail: abbey1sew@sbcglobal.net

Abbey Sewing Centers

(Inside JoAnn’s Fabrics)

5610 Suemandy Dr.

ST. Peters, MO 63376

Phone: 636-397-0976

E-mail: abbey1sew@sbcglobal.net

Abbey Sewing Centers

439 S. Buchanan

Edwardsville, IL 62025

Phone: 217-726-5441

E-mail: abbey1sew@sbcglobal.net

Abbey Sewing Centers

(Inside JoAnn’s Fabrics)

3051 W, Wabash

Springfield, IL 62704

Phone: 618-655-0433

E-mail: clarksabbey@sbcglobal.net

Did you know?

We are looking for a few select people to work at

Abbey’s! We are needing demos and “Make-It-

and-Take-It” projects done in the store. We would

need a maximum of 4 hours weekly to start. This

could be a Saturday morning or a week day even-

ing. For all the details call the sewing department

inside JoAnn’s.

South County—314-892-8780

Ballwin—636-527-338

St. Peters—636-397-0976

Your Mouse is about to become more magical!” Husqvarna Viking now has a software program for the Mac! The software is easy and fun to use! If you are interested, call your local Abbey’s to learn more!

In the each issue of the Sew Abbey News, we will

talk about some quilting, embroidery or sewing tips and techniques. Send your questions, tips and stories to Dear Sew Abbey at ab-bey1sew@sbcglobal.net. If your tip, technique or question is used, you will receive a $25 Abbey’s gift certificate to any Abbey Sewing Centers from

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