But we prefer to think of November as a quiet period between October's Thanksgiving/Halloween bustle and December's end-of-month extravaganza. It's a time to get your bearings, plan and work on holiday projects without distraction, and rest up for the season to come. If you need ideas or supplies, a class to get you kick-started, or just a visit, come and see us. We're just back from International Quilt Market, so there's lots to talk about.
Take it easy and take your time. Next month will be entirely different!
Hope to see you soon!
PS In recognition of Remembrance Day, we will open at 12:30 on Monday, November 11.
PFAFF FLYER!
Flyer pricing is in effect until Tuesday, December 24, 2019, with excellent pricing, some very nice add-ons, and very attractive financing packages.
Come see us for details.
CABINET SALE!
We have a very nice selection of cabinets, caddies, cutting tables, and chairs, all at 20% off*.
And this year we have some really good news -- almost all of our cabinets are now pre-assembled, which means you can start sewing immediately!
Take a look at our newly-refreshed Cabinets page.
*50% deposit required. Orders will be placed at end of day November 30; Christmas delivery not guaranteed.
TUTTO TROLLEY SALE!
If you've been coveting one of your own, here's good news: Until December 31, 2019, our three most popular sizes of Tutto trolleys (L 22", 1XL 24" and 2XL 28") are on sale at 20% off!
Available in black, red, purple and turquoise, these bags are sturdy yet lightweight. Interior straps and padding protect your machine, and extra pockets, both inside and out, provide plenty of room for fabric and supplies.
All this and easy-steer wheels, too -- no reason to stay home anymore!
MINGLE AND JINGLE OPEN HOUSE!
We'll be holding our annual Mingle and Jingle Christmas Open House on Thursday, December 12, 2019, from 3:00 until 8:00.
- A very special visit from Barry Jenkins, our longtime sales rep from TrendTex Fabrics. Barry will be showing new lines from Moda, Hoffman, Benartex and RJR, so you can be among the first to see what's coming. As well, he'll be playing Santa, with goodie bags for all attendees. Barry will be making two presentations, one from 3:00 - 4:00, the other from 6:30 - 7:30. Seating is limited, and preregistration is required. Cost to attend either session is $10, which will be donated to the Gloucester Emergency Food Cupboard;
- Christmas fabric on sale for 25% off regular price;
- A special one-day fabric-on-the-bolt sale -- 20% off regular price;
- With a donation of $5 or more, we'll give you a WonderFil Specialty Threads wall calendar (while quantities last). All donations will go to the Gloucester Emergency Food Cupboard;
- Refreshments, of course, and a chance to socialize while shopping.
We hope you'll be able to drop by as we celebrate the season and thank you for another year filled with Quilty Pleasures!
ADMIRE AIR 5000!
It's been a long time coming, and now the wait is almost over. Later this month, Pfaff will be launching their new admire air 5000 jet air 4-thread serger!
With several optional accessories available (utility feet kit, embellishment feet kit, wheeled travel trolley), and very attractive financing, this machine is well worth the wait. We should have one to show you by the end of the month!
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.
In our continuing series, this month we'll look at the Overcasting Foot 3. It has several unique features that make it perfect for overcasting seams and stitching blind hems. It even has a surprising function, which you can learn about here.
We have archived all of our Pfeatured Pfeet articles on our scrapbag page. 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.
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!
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!
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.
FALL 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.
