We have new fabrics coming in every week, just perfect for all your spring projects, and our machines are all on sale during the Pfaff Spring Savings event (some even come with bonus QP gift cards!). If embroidery is your thing, check out the software (and machine) specials from Pfaff -- this might be the month you take the plunge!
So have fun at your events! We know you'll have fun preparing for them!
Hope to see you soon!
Leslie, Val, Tamara, Amy, Valerie, Carrie, Rachel, Anne, and Elke
PFAFF SPRING SAVINGS FLYER!
From April 19 until May 31, 2019, check out the special prices and gift packages that are available for some of Pfaff's most popular models. There's a wide range of machines for all budgets and experience levels, and we'll be happy to help you sort out your options.
To view the flyer, click here, then come in to see us. All of our machines are set up and ready for a test drive, so you can get to know the various features and benefits of each. Very attractive financing packages are available, too, so you can be sewing on your dream machine in no time at all!
MERRY MONTH OF MAY!
May is a great month -- with Mother's Day, proms, graduations, and, of course, Victoria Day to celebrate, and the weather is (usually) pretty tolerable. With everyone in an uplifted mood, it's no wonder that cheerful embroidered gifts are especially fun both to make and receive.
Pfaff gets it. During the month of May, they're giving instant rebates on the entire line of Premier +2 software:
- $500 with the purchase of Premier +2 Ultra;
- $200 with the purchase of Premier +2 Extra;
- $100 with the purchase of Premier +2 Embroidery;
- $100 with the purchase of Premier +2 Ultra Upgrade
Software can take your embroidery from okay to outstanding, so this is a great opportunity to see all that it can offer. Your stitching world will open up in ways you never imagined, and all of the ideas that you have imagined will suddenly become real. May just got better!
MORE MERRIMENT!
If you're in the market for a new machine (see the occasions listed above), here's a little gift-with-purchase to sweeten the deal. Until May 31, we'll be giving away QP gift cards with the following Pfaff machines:
- $25 with the purchase of a passport 2.0 or 3.0;
- $50 with the purchase of an ambition 610, 620, or 630, or a creative 1.5;
- $75 with the purchase of an expression 710 or 720;
- $100 with the purchase of a performance icon; and
- $200 with the purchase of a creative icon (and then you can get some software to go with it. Double-tap!).
Just think of the extra goodies you can get for your new machine -- feet, notions, fabric (even in the basement!), thread. Whatever you'd like. It's just our way of making the month of May a little merrier!
Sometimes we think a sewing machine is like a millipede -- it has SO MANY FEET! And they all have certain attributes that can make your life much more pleasant.
As a public service, we are going to feature various feet on a regular basis. Think of it as a matchmaking service -- we'll take care of the initial introduction, describing all of the foot's features and pointing out how compatible you are ("You like to appliqué? This foot does, too! You'll have fun together!"), then you can take some time to get to know each other and develop the romance. You'll wonder what you did before you met!
First off, we'll start with every quilter's essential dance partner, the 1/4" foot. We have five feet to introduce, so click here to meet your favourite(s).
PS For complete instructions on using all of the Pfaff feet, we recommend The Pfaff Foot Book by Country Stitches. We have it here at Quilty Pleasures.
OUR FIFTEENTH ANNIVERSARY!
We held the draw for our various prizes and are happy to announce the following winners:
Sonia Thibault
Suzanne Morin
Ann Knechtel
Gingerbread Chair
Trend-Tex Fabric Goodie Bag
Trend-Tex Fabric Goodie Bag
And, of course, the big winner is the Gloucester Emergency Food Cupboard: Thanks to you, we are sending them a very nice cheque representing 15% of the day's proceeds. Thank you for your very generous support!
See you at next year's party -- we'll be Sweet Sixteen!
WHAT IS MYSEWNET?
By visiting the mySewnet™Portal, you can access your own profile information, user account settings, machine information, subscription options and online cloud file management. It is easily accessible from anywhere with an Internet connection, including mac computers. Sign up for SewNotice, an app that lets you monitor your embroidery stitch-out progress via notifications on your smart phone. Get notifications when you're out of thread, ready to change colors, and when your design is done. Or take a look at ImageStitch, an app that allows you to take a photo and quickly create an embroidery design with it. Save the design to your mySewnet™ Account to be synchronized to your machine.
Even if you don't have an embroidery machine, you'll love CreatorCue, an app that allows you to view step by step tutorials for various sewing techniques on your tablet or smart phone. It also includes instructions for projects and handy information about stabilizers, with more content being added all the time.
For instructions on registering for mySewnet, click here. To download CreatorCue, click here. Then have fun!
Janome knows it, too, so they've introduced a cute-as-the-dickens line of machines that fills the bill very nicely. But don't let the cuteness fool you -- these machines pack a lot of features into a pretty package, and all at a very pretty price.
What better way to introduce a beginner to a lifelong love of sewing?
Click here to see all the great features!
CRAFTY TABLES FOR CRAFTY PEOPLE!
JANOME AIRTHREAD 2000D!
Its one-push blast air threading system takes all the pain out of threading the loopers, and the built-in needle threader takes care of the rest. Easily converts to rolled hem, too. To see more of the features of this amazing machine, read this.
Then come in for a demo, see how slick the threading is, and take your new machine home!
It's our pleasure to let you know that the PFAFF® creative icon™ has won the prestigious "Red Dot: "Best of the Best" design award!
The "Best of the Best" award means that the creative icon™ was deemed to be one of the best designed products globally launched in 2017. Only 69 products, or 1% of all nominated entries, have received this award. This includes products from categories as wide as lamps and garden furniture, to ships, planes and trains.
The icon has won in the category "Household appliances and household accessories". This category includes vacuums, washers and other large house hold appliances.
Congratulations to Pfaff and its fabulous creative icon!
Have a Featherweight? You Need a Heavyweight!
It fits all 221 black machines perfectly, with no need for an insert, and arrives fully assembled ready to set your machine in at the perfect height.
Quantities are limited, just like the 221, so don't wait too long to order your machine's perfect companion.
PFAFF creative icon: Sewing vs Driving!
The new Pfaff creative icon ™ sewing and embroidery machine is a truly remarkable, state-of-the-art piece of engineering. And, of course, this kind of quality comes at a significant cost. When the price of the icon is mentioned, the most frequent comment we hear is “I could buy a car for that!”, which is true if you aren’t too fussy about the model.
However, there are many reasons why you should put your money into an icon instead of a vehicle. As a public service, we have listed some of them here:
- The icon has a much tinier carbon footprint than a car. It runs on thread, not gas.
- Sewing machines were green before it was cool. Still are.
- You can drink while driving the icon. Or text. Or watch Netflix.
- You can put your pedal to the metal and not get a speeding ticket.
- The icon does not require snow tires or antifreeze. And it will never get stuck in a snowbank.
- No one expects you to drive them anywhere, or pick up groceries, with the icon.
- You can convert your garage into a fabric vault or sewing studio, as nature intended.
- Can a car embroider?
- Rush hour will take on a whole new meaning, where the “rush” refers to exhilaration.
- You don’t have to parallel park the icon.
- No seatbelts, airbags, or child restraints required. The icon’s safety record is impeccable.
- You can’t make Christmas presents in a car. Only pollution.
- The icon will take you anywhere your imagination and creativity lead you.
You’re welcome. Have fun with your new Pfaff creative icon!!
FINANCING OPTIONS!
Interested? Just ask us for details. The process is simple and will put a machine in your sewing room right when you need it.
SPRING CLASSES!
TAKE A PASSPORT TO CLASS!
Carting your machine back and forth to classes can be a pain -- literally. Lighten the load with Pfaff's fabulous little passport 3.0!
Weighing just over 6 kg, it's lightweight and compact, making it a perfect travel machine. But that doesn't mean you have to sacrifice features -- the passport has Pfaff's famous IDT dual-feed system, 100 stitches, full electronic functions, built-in thread snips, and it takes all of your standard Pfaff feet.
MACHINES IN THE CLASSROOM!
Often*, when you attend a class at Quilty Pleasures, you have the option of borrowing a classroom machine instead of bringing your own. This not only makes travelling to class easier for you, it also allows you to see what's new in the world of machines.
The Pfaff quilt expression 720 offers lots of light, lots of throat area, and the incomparable IDT dual-feed system. From the top of the hugely popular expression series, it has all the features you'll learn to love while being user-friendly and amazingly easy to operate. We have it set up in a Crafty Table, too, so you can be really comfy.
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for all the latest QP happenings.
Amy keeps those sites up-to-date, so take a look and be one of our Quilty Pleasures friends! (A new window will open when you click the above links.)
If you want our Facebook postings to pop up on your news feed, visit our FB page, click "Follow". (it's next to the "Like" button.
Hovering over the "Follow" button will show you a menu with the "Get Notifications" option. Selecting this means you will be alerted in your notifications window whenever we post something.
So easy to be so connected!
CUDDLE QUILTS!
We continue to collect cuddle quilts for the Montfort.
If you've never made one before, a word of explanation: These are small baby quilts that are placed in the neonatal incubators and bassinets, so the size is restricted to between 22" x 22" and 24" x 24". Their small size also makes them perfect for testing block patterns, busting your stash, and practicing free-motion quilting.
Keeping in mind the intended recipients are newborns, please aim for cute and cheerful, using only 100% cotton or flannel in the top and backing, and 100% cotton thread for the construction and quilting. Cuddle quilts are typically sent home with the babies who use them, so there is a constant demand for them.
Thanks very much. Your donations will be gratefully appreciated!
DID YOU KNOW?
We can special-order products for you!
It happens all the time: You're reading someone's blog and they recommend a pattern, book, notion, or other item that you'd really like to have. Only trouble is, either they don't sell it or you don't want to order it from them because of the exchange rate, shipping costs, Customs issues, whatever.
Let us deal with it! We can usually order these products from our suppliers, and all of the hassles are taken care of. No fuss, no muss, and your order comes right to the store and into your hands.
However, we recently have had several customers tell us of specific instances where our prices were equal to or better than our competitors', even after their 50% discount was applied. We appreciate knowing that people are paying attention and realizing that our prices are competitive, even though we're a small, local business.
To our watchdog customers: Thanks very much for doing the math!
CREATE A CLASS!
We try our best to offer classes that we think will appeal, but we are always open to suggestions.
If there is a class that you would like to take but we aren't offering, just let us know. And if you have a group of friends who would like to take a class together, we can arrange that, too.
Happy to help.
