Creative Sewing Challenge Extension

EXTENSION FOR REGISTRATION SEPTEMBER 15TH 2012 5PM
Since we have had such amazing weather this last month....which makes it a little harder to sit in and sew, I have decided to put an extension on our deadline for having projects registered.

Here's your chance to sew something creative for summer with a lot of motivation to help you get going!
First Place Prize is a Baby lock Sewing & Embroidery Machine! How is that for motivation folks!
Plus: all registration fees are going to be donated to “CIBC Run for the Cure”

I present to you, the
CREATIVE SUMMER SEWING CHALLENGE!

That's right, it is time to get creative and enter to win some amazing prizes!

1.Sew something fun for summer in one of these 4 categories:
· Quilting
· Embroidery
· Fiber Art
· Heirloom
You may enter up to one item in each category.

2. Registration for
“Findlay’s Creative Summer Sewing Challenge” is:
August 25th


Registration Fee is $20 per entry -
All monies collected will be donated to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation Plus…. all registration fees are also tax deductible! It’s a win-win for everyone!

You can drop in or mail your registration fee to:

Findlay’s Vacuum & Sewing Machines
In Orchard Plaza
132-1876 Cooper Rd
Kelowna, B.C.
V1Y-9N6
250-762-6468
info@findlaysvacsew.com

3. Deadline: Project must be dropped off at Findlay’s in Orchard Plaza on or before 5:00 pm August 25th

4. Voting: Will take place September as soon as our min number of entries of 20 has been hit
5. Draw Party: Date and Time for event yet to be determined...info to follow

Project size not to exceed 42”x 50”

Special In-store discounts for all "Creative Sewing" Registries
There are very few restrictions for entering, as far as what you create.....but since these projects will be displayed in our store, & those viewing and voting will be insprired by your projects, we do require that a minimum of 75% of products used to create your project entery must be from Findlay's in Orchard Plaza

Prizes!
1st Place Prize: Baby lock Sofia 2 Sewing & Embroidery machine!
retail $1000.00

2nd Place: $300.00 gift basket

3rd Place: $150.00 gift basket

A randomly chosen winner in each category will receive a free gift valued at $50.00

Donation gifts have been generously provided by:
Babylock Canada, Contemporary Fabrics, Wonderfil Threads, Marathon Threads, Trend-tex Fabrics, NJeffersons & Tip Top Parts

Win a Baby Lock Sewing & Embroidery Machine!!

Here's your chance to sew something creative for summer with a lot of motivation to help you get going!
First Place Prize is a Baby lock Sewing & Embroidery Machine! How is that for motivation folks!
Plus: all registration fees are going to be donated to “CIBC Run for the Cure”

I present to you, the
CREATIVE SUMMER SEWING CHALLENGE!

That's right, it is time to get creative and enter to win some amazing prizes!

1.Sew something fun for summer in one of these 4 categories:
· Quilting
· Embroidery
· Fiber Art
· Heirloom
You may enter up to one item in each category.

2. Registration for
“Findlay’s Creative Summer Sewing Challenge” is:
June 25th – August 11th


Registration Fee is $20 per entry -
All monies collected will be donated to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation Plus…. all registration fees are also tax deductible! It’s a win-win for everyone!

You can drop in or mail your registration fee to:

Findlay’s Vacuum & Sewing Machines
In Orchard Plaza
132-1876 Cooper Rd
Kelowna, B.C.
V1Y-9N6
250-762-6468
info@findlaysvacsew.com

3. Deadline: Project must be dropped off at Findlay’s in Orchard Plaza on or before 5:00 pm August 11th

4. Voting: Will take place August 13th – 27th in the store as well as on our face book page

5. Draw Party: Wednesday August 29th...Time for event yet to be determined...info to follow

Project size not to exceed 42”x 50”

Special In-store discounts for all "Creative Sewing" Registries
There are very few restrictions for entering, as far as what you create.....but since these projects will be displayed in our store, & those viewing and voting will be insprired by your projects, we do require that a minimum of 75% of products used to create your project entery must be from Findlay's in Orchard Plaza

Prizes!
1st Place Prize: Baby lock Sofia 2 Sewing & Embroidery machine!
retail $1000.00

2nd Place: $300.00 gift basket

3rd Place: $150.00 gift basket

A randomly chosen winner in each category will receive a free gift valued at $50.00

Donation gifts have been generously provided by:
Babylock Canada, Contemporary Fabrics, Wonderfil Threads, Marathon Threads, Trend-tex Fabrics, NJeffersons & Tip Top Parts

Handi Quilter's Sweet Sixteen Has Arrived!

I know there are a lot of quilters out there that wish they had the room for a big quilting machine and frame.....with Handi Quilter's Sweet 16, you can receive a lot of the bennifits of a larger machine without taking up the space! How Sweet is that?!

There are even optional leaf's you can set up on either side to expand your quilting space....and they fold down when they are not in use.

We have one set up in our store just waiting for you to take her for a test drive!

Full 16” of throat depth provides more than 3 times the quilting space of domestic sewing machines, with over 8” of vertical space

Smooth table surface assures even quilting

Speeds up to 1500 precision stitches-per-minute

High-speed rotary hook with large capacity “M”-class bobbin

Hopping foot prevents fabric movement during a full-stitch cycle

Handles any thread: cotton, polyester, rayon, metallics, holographic, etc. Use larger threads for bobbin work

Set your top speed using the intuitive adjustable color-touch screen. Save your preferred speed settings with 3 customizable pre-sets. You can save one speed setting for slow, controlled quilting, one for free-motion and yet another for fast all-over designs

Change needles easily with Thumb Screw Needle Screw

Use Half-Stitch for basting or walking stitch

Responsive foot pedal with half-stitch control

Innovative Light Ring illuminates the quilting area with 28 LEDS

Use HQ Rulers for perfect stitch-in-the-ditch and curved quilting lines

Adjustable Color-Touch Screen includes:

Customizable speed control with 3 customizable settings

Stitch counters: Lifetime and resettable Trip Meter

Serial # display

Hardware and software info

Diagnostics

Volume control

Calculator

Easy setup and take-down

Can be updated to a stand-up machine if desired
ETL - US , Canada , Australia and Europe safety approval

Did I mention you can come in and take her for a test drive?

Findlays Vacuum & Sewing Machines
in Orchard Plaza
132-1876 Cooper Rd
Kelowna B.C.

250-762-6468

info@findlaysvacsew.com