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Thursday, December 10, 2009
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Lot's of Gifts Under $20.00!
We have gift idea's in all price ranges! But today I will give you some great gift giving idea's under $20.00.
Printed Treasures - Grandma's just don't bake cookies !
Look at all the fun products Grandma makes.
This product is only designed to be used on fabric! Sorry ladies!! Also great for the traveling grandma who has everything....
Grandma's Secret Spot Remover will remove stamping inks, pencil marks, paints, yellowing, oil, blood, grease and glue.... Grandma sure is a smart cookie!
Grandma's Secret Miracle Moisturizer
This is an wonderful moisturizer for quilters, sewers, crafters, scrapbookers etc. Working all day with 100% cotton fabrics my hands tend to really dry out, but putting hand lotion on can mark my beautiful fabrics.
BUT not with grandma's miracle moisturizer! This is a greasless and stainless lotion....so no marking of your fabric or paper products! Just beautiful soft skin!
That grandma really knows her stuff !
You will be the popular one in class if you take this coffee mug with you
What more needs to be said!
Happy Sewing!
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Christmas Gift Giving Idea's!
It is hard to believe that there is only one month until Christmas! This year has seriously blown by! We have been getting the store decorations hung and our holiday specials organized.
There are a number of items that are going on special for the Christmas season.
Here is a little taste of some of our in store specials.
Here is a little taste of some of our in store specials.
The EQ6 Electric Quilt Software is an amazing piece of software designed for someone just starting to quilt, right up to someone that want to design very intricate quilts as well as incorporting your embroidery designs!
Even you hardly know how to use a computer, you can confidently use this software! I love how you can play with the thousands of designs they have within the program and combine those with your choice of colour palete and or fabric choices, to actually see what you quilt will look like before you have even started!
This retails for $229.95. But for the holiday season I have reduced the price to only $169.95!! But only while stock lasts ladies, so let Santa know! Because once my inventory is gone, so is the great price!
Another great gift for yourself or a quilter in your life is the Stars and Stripes Forever Quilt Kit. This is designed by Sue Beevers and really is a stunning paper piece project. The quilt top measures 80" x 80" and the kit includes over 22 yards of RJR Surrey Footpaths fabric, as well as all the instructions to create this stunning quilt top. It retails for $350.00 but while quantites last you can get it for only $179.95!! Even if you were to just get it for the fabric alone and created a different quilt design, this is an incredible price!If you are someone that does a lot of applique quilting or just likes that professional look of properly pressed item, than the Elna Press is what you need! The Alize is a smaller Elnapress model, at a lower price, still providing all the benefits of using an Elnapress instead of a hand iron and at an affordable price.Stylishly designed to grace any home, it is made from only best materials ensuring both efficiency and durability.Retail price is $599.95. My holiday special is $249.95!
Until December 19th 2009
All of our in stock
Fabric by the Meter 40% off 3 or more 0ne Meter Cuts!
New products are being added to my website on a weekly bases. So don't forget to check back to it often!
To order any of the items displayed in my blog or on my website you can call 250-762-6468 or toll free 1-866-762-6468 or send me an email info@findlaysvacsew.com. We gift wrap and ship as well!
Happy Sewing!
Lori Findlay-Mead
Friday, November 20, 2009
Stocking Stuffer Ideas!
There are so many great feet coming out from Janome this year! They make great gift giving ideas for yourself as well as for someone on your Christmas gift giving list!
Recently we brought in the Janome Clear View Quilting Foot and Guide Set
You can attach and remove the guides as needed to suit what ever task you have. 1/4" seam, ditch quilting or a clear foot. Marking indicate 1/8" or 1/4" from centre needle drop position with handy cornering markings for 1/8" and 1/4" seams. Oval shaped needle hole allows adjustment for scant 1/4" seams (computer machines only though) This foot fits most top loading bobbin Janome sewing machines.
Another great new foot is the
Make your own original ribbons by adding decorative stitching or lettering. Whether used to embellish quilts and apparel, scrapbooking decorations, or for decorating that special gift, you can add originality to all of your projects. The Ribbon Sewing Guide allows you to create original ribbons by adding decorative stitches and lettering to ribbon up to 25mm (1") wide
There are though a few restrictions with this guide:
All machines that have an attachment hole on or near the needle plate can use this guide. Use the shorter setscrew and thinner pad for MC11000, MC6600P, MC6500P, 6260QC, 6125QC, 6019QC. Use the longer setscrew and thicker pad for MC9700, MC9500, MC4900QC, MC4800, DC3050, Jem Platinum 720/760, Jem Gold, Sewist Series (521/525S, 625E). Does not fit machines without an attachment hole, such as the Memory Craft 10001 or 10000.
So this is not for all the Janome machines, but it is a great crafty accessory!
Having problems lining up or evenly spacing your border designs? Now the Border Guide Foot helps you to easily match up your border designs with the red lines of the foot. No need to mark every row beforehand!
The secret to the border guide foot lies in the red guide marks. The two sets of vertical red lines are calibrated to allow perfect spacing of rows. The horizontal red line matches the needle drop so you can line up the start of each row. The small red mark denotes the center of the design for lining up with the marking for the first row.
Janome's Convertible Even Feed Foot Set (High Shank | Low Shank) with convenient features especially for quilters. The set includes everything you need for gorgeous quilting: an Even Feed Foot with Closed Toe, Convertible Open Toe Foot for extra visibility, Ditch Quilting Guide, and Adjustable Quilting Guide. The new construction of these feet make it easier than ever to set up for all kinds of quilting tasks!
All of the Janome accessory feet are available on my website. So please take the time to browse and find the one that best suits your sewing needs as well as your machine.
Stay tuned for more exciting new products to come in the next few days!
Happy Sewing!
Recently we brought in the Janome Clear View Quilting Foot and Guide Set
Another great new foot is the
Make your own original ribbons by adding decorative stitching or lettering. Whether used to embellish quilts and apparel, scrapbooking decorations, or for decorating that special gift, you can add originality to all of your projects. The Ribbon Sewing Guide allows you to create original ribbons by adding decorative stitches and lettering to ribbon up to 25mm (1") wide
There are though a few restrictions with this guide:
All machines that have an attachment hole on or near the needle plate can use this guide. Use the shorter setscrew and thinner pad for MC11000, MC6600P, MC6500P, 6260QC, 6125QC, 6019QC. Use the longer setscrew and thicker pad for MC9700, MC9500, MC4900QC, MC4800, DC3050, Jem Platinum 720/760, Jem Gold, Sewist Series (521/525S, 625E). Does not fit machines without an attachment hole, such as the Memory Craft 10001 or 10000.
So this is not for all the Janome machines, but it is a great crafty accessory!
Having problems lining up or evenly spacing your border designs? Now the Border Guide Foot helps you to easily match up your border designs with the red lines of the foot. No need to mark every row beforehand!
The secret to the border guide foot lies in the red guide marks. The two sets of vertical red lines are calibrated to allow perfect spacing of rows. The horizontal red line matches the needle drop so you can line up the start of each row. The small red mark denotes the center of the design for lining up with the marking for the first row.
Janome's Convertible Even Feed Foot Set (High Shank | Low Shank) with convenient features especially for quilters. The set includes everything you need for gorgeous quilting: an Even Feed Foot with Closed Toe, Convertible Open Toe Foot for extra visibility, Ditch Quilting Guide, and Adjustable Quilting Guide. The new construction of these feet make it easier than ever to set up for all kinds of quilting tasks!
All of the Janome accessory feet are available on my website. So please take the time to browse and find the one that best suits your sewing needs as well as your machine.
Happy Sewing!
Saturday, November 14, 2009
New Goodies!
We just received some beautiful new Hoffman fabrics this week and they are absolutely yummy! The are from the new flavour of Bali Pops we got in a few weeks back. Linda and I are anxious to get sewing with them. I just love working with the Bali Pops. The fabric combinations are to die for and perfect for any strip piecing project.
I recently brought in the patterns for making Bali Bowls, Bali Boxes and Bali Bags. Package it together with a Bali Pop and you have a great Christmas gifts! And yes I did say Christmas. Apparently that is no longer politically correct though! Have you noticed this year how everyone is using the work "Holiday" in place of "Christmas"? I even had the gentleman that was painting my windows today say he was in a store the other day and asked where they kept the Christmas trees and he was told the "Holiday" trees were over there. He then told the employee he did not want a holiday tree he wanted a Christmas tree and if they didn't carry Christmas trees he would find a store that did. I just thought that was so funny! Life is just too serious some days
So enough of that, other new items in the store...I have recently become the Kelowna distributor for Kwik Sew Patterns, which has been a huge hit! Their patterns are so easy to work with and they have all the sizes in one package. So you can just use the Kwik Sew tracing paper and trace out the size of your choice, keeping you master pattern untouched and useable for other sizes. How great is that!
I recently brought in the patterns for making Bali Bowls, Bali Boxes and Bali Bags. Package it together with a Bali Pop and you have a great Christmas gifts! And yes I did say Christmas. Apparently that is no longer politically correct though! Have you noticed this year how everyone is using the work "Holiday" in place of "Christmas"? I even had the gentleman that was painting my windows today say he was in a store the other day and asked where they kept the Christmas trees and he was told the "Holiday" trees were over there. He then told the employee he did not want a holiday tree he wanted a Christmas tree and if they didn't carry Christmas trees he would find a store that did. I just thought that was so funny! Life is just too serious some days
So enough of that, other new items in the store...I have recently become the Kelowna distributor for Kwik Sew Patterns, which has been a huge hit! Their patterns are so easy to work with and they have all the sizes in one package. So you can just use the Kwik Sew tracing paper and trace out the size of your choice, keeping you master pattern untouched and useable for other sizes. How great is that!
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
What's New at Findlay's in Orchard Plaza!
So here I go. I have never written on or been part of a blog/news before. But what I have seen is the only rule's to have fun and share something that hopefully someone will find interesting. This will also be a great avenue to share new products, up and coming classes as well as instore specials!
Sewers and quilters alike need to feed their fibre art addictions. But the great thing about having this type of addiction is that it isn't fattening, which speaks volumes! It won't cause a hangover (although it does tend to lead to sleepless nights) You are at least home with your family...even though you are held up in your sewing room while your family is eating TV dinners. Your not out cheating on your husband (hiding fabric under your shirt when you walk in the front door does not constitute cheating)and no if you can't find it, you do not count it as part of your stash! And men you can not forget that if "mama ain't happy....ain't nobody happy!" So encourage her to be her amazing creative self!In the end you will be rewarded
Whoow I am glad I got that off my chest!
So since this is my first entry on my brand new website I would like to start by thanking the one that created this amazing site, my oldest step-son Mike! Cutos to you!
I had my previous relic of a website for such a long time. And I recognize it was in desperate need of a face-lift! Last March 2009 just after we were celebrating our grandson Sean’s 1st birthday and Mike's 25th birthday, Mike tells me that he has been going on to my website and he couldn’t believe I had such an old fashion looking site. Those weren't his exact words....but we'll go with that for now. Then he went on to tell me all that was wrong with my website
At first I have to admit I was a little hurt. I mean at least I had a website. I was also a little embarrassed! It made me feel just a little old and out of the internet loop….But then I thought heck!.. I sell sewing machines and vacuums. I don't know anything about websites. So I asked is there anything he could do to help me with it?
Mike was taking a computer programming course at BCIT and before we new what hit us, a whole new website was emerging! What started as a facelift became an entirely new website! It has been a long haul and I am sure he has regretted bringing up my archaic site from time to time. But I hope in the end he is more proud than regretful.
His fiancée Maria was a huge help and inspiration as well. She spent countless hours cruising sewing and quilting sites to see what was the most pleasing to the eye, as well as being easy to manuver around for all us women who aren't so computer savy. She spent endless hours inputing a lot of the information that is found on this site. They really work as a great team! and since I seem to be in the mood to give thanks, I should also also thank my grandson Sean for his patience while mommy and daddy were doing all this work for his grammi!
In the end I think we are all very proud of our new website, and we hope you will enjoy it too! I am always looking for new products and techniques to share and my hope is that this will be a helpful tool for us all to expand on our creativity!
Sewers and quilters alike need to feed their fibre art addictions. But the great thing about having this type of addiction is that it isn't fattening, which speaks volumes! It won't cause a hangover (although it does tend to lead to sleepless nights) You are at least home with your family...even though you are held up in your sewing room while your family is eating TV dinners. Your not out cheating on your husband (hiding fabric under your shirt when you walk in the front door does not constitute cheating)and no if you can't find it, you do not count it as part of your stash! And men you can not forget that if "mama ain't happy....ain't nobody happy!" So encourage her to be her amazing creative self!In the end you will be rewarded
Whoow I am glad I got that off my chest!
So since this is my first entry on my brand new website I would like to start by thanking the one that created this amazing site, my oldest step-son Mike! Cutos to you!
I had my previous relic of a website for such a long time. And I recognize it was in desperate need of a face-lift! Last March 2009 just after we were celebrating our grandson Sean’s 1st birthday and Mike's 25th birthday, Mike tells me that he has been going on to my website and he couldn’t believe I had such an old fashion looking site. Those weren't his exact words....but we'll go with that for now. Then he went on to tell me all that was wrong with my website
At first I have to admit I was a little hurt. I mean at least I had a website. I was also a little embarrassed! It made me feel just a little old and out of the internet loop….But then I thought heck!.. I sell sewing machines and vacuums. I don't know anything about websites. So I asked is there anything he could do to help me with it?
Mike was taking a computer programming course at BCIT and before we new what hit us, a whole new website was emerging! What started as a facelift became an entirely new website! It has been a long haul and I am sure he has regretted bringing up my archaic site from time to time. But I hope in the end he is more proud than regretful.
His fiancée Maria was a huge help and inspiration as well. She spent countless hours cruising sewing and quilting sites to see what was the most pleasing to the eye, as well as being easy to manuver around for all us women who aren't so computer savy. She spent endless hours inputing a lot of the information that is found on this site. They really work as a great team! and since I seem to be in the mood to give thanks, I should also also thank my grandson Sean for his patience while mommy and daddy were doing all this work for his grammi!
In the end I think we are all very proud of our new website, and we hope you will enjoy it too! I am always looking for new products and techniques to share and my hope is that this will be a helpful tool for us all to expand on our creativity!
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