4D Embroidery Beginners

An introduction to 4D Embroidery Extra. This class will teach you basic design manipulation, adding lettering, combining designs in the hoop and an overview of 4D Configure and 4D Organiser.

Contact Perth Sewing Centre on 9309 5199 for requirements and to book into this class (5 March 2009).

Chains of Purple Quilt

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Chains of Purple Quilt

Learn the basic patchwork techniques of measuring with a Quilter's ruler, rotary cutting and stitching an accurate 1/4 inch seam. This class will also cover the basics of machine quilting.

Contact Perth Sewing Centre on 9309 5199 for requirements and to book into this class (12 & 19 March 2009).

Finished Size: 52 inches wide x 64 inches high.

Quilt Lables

Use 3D or 4D software to create lables for any quilt or project that you make. This class will cover the reasons for adding a lable along with adding lettering and elements to add zing to your quilt lable.

Contact Perth Sewing Centre on 9309 5199 for requirements and to book into this class (19 March 2009).

Trapunto Swirls Cushion

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4D Suite - Trapunto Cushion

Use 4D Design Creator to design a Trapunto design from an image. Re-size the design for the Grand Dream Hoop or Grand Hoop.

Contact Perth Sewing Centre on 9309 5199 for requirements and to book into this class (26 March & 2 April 2009).

Finished Size: 19 1/2 inches wide x 20 inches high.

Dreamy Candlewick Cushion

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4D Suite - Candlewick Cushion

Use 4D Fabric Decorator and 4D Design Creator to create a candlewick stitch and use it to turn a piece of clip art into an elegant candlewick design. This design can then be stitched in the Grand Dream Hoop (for Pfaff CV owners) or use 4D Design Aligner to split the design for aany smaller hoop.

Contact Perth Sewing Centre on 9309 5199 for requirements and to book into this class (26 March & 2 April 2009).

Finished Size: 20 inches square (+ frill).

Christening Gown

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4D Suite - Christening Gown

Use 4D Picture Stitch, 4D Design Creator and 4D Stitch Editor to create an embroidered yoke and border for an heirloom style christening gown. Create the designs in the morning and stitch them in the afternoon.

Contact Perth Sewing Centre on 9309 5199 for requirements and to book into this class (16 March 2009).

Finished Size: Fits 3 months old.

4D Stitch Editor 1

Learn to easily carry a design between 4D Embroidery and 4D Stitch Editor. An overview of some of the tools in Stitch Editor including the Density Advisor, Design Optimiser and the Stitch Player. Learn to use the editing tools to work with your design.

Contact Perth Sewing Centre on 9309 5199 for requirements and to book into this class (30 April 2009).

4D Stitch Editor 2

Alter a design using the point and global morphing tools. Remove specific pattern fils and replace them with stamped lines or stamped fills.

Contact Perth Sewing Centre on 9309 5199 for requirements and to book into this class (30 April 2009).

Heirloom Tablecloth

Design an heirloom tablcloth using your own favourite designs or pieces of these designs. This class will guide you through using your software or templates to preview various combinations of designs. Once the design is finalised, mark the fabric and embroider the designs. Notes will also be provided on adding lace insertion to enhance the work.

Contact Perth Sewing Centre on 9309 5199 for requirements and to book into this class (7 & 14 May 2009).

Create Stitches

Use the Stitch Creator built inot the 2140/2144/2170, Creative Vision and 2058 machines to create new stitches, modify the existing stitches and use the 8-way feed stitches to create new designs.

Contact Perth Sewing Centre on 9309 5199 for requirements and to book into this class (22 May 2009).

4D Design Aligner Cloth

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4D Design Aligner

Create a design within a custom hoop. Use 4D Design Aligner to split the design, add alignment stitches and view the templates for the table centre. In the afternoon, start to embroider the designs, using Precise Positioning to help align the segments of the design.

Contact Perth Sewing Centre on 9309 5199 for requirements and to book into this class (4 June 2009).

Finished Size: 17 1/2 inches square.

4D Sketch

Learn to use the tools in 4D Sketch to add lines of freehand and machine stitches to existing embroidery designs. Create your own designs using an image as a background.

Contact Perth Sewing Centre on 9309 5199 for requirements and to book into this class (11 June 2009).

4D Cross Stitcher

Learn to use the Design Wizard in 4D Cross Stitcher to create a cross stitch design from an existing image. Design a cross stitch design from a blank screen using the mirror tools. Use the tools in 4D Cross Stitcher to create Blackwork patterns.

Contact Perth Sewing Centre on 9309 5199 for requirements and to book into this class (18 June 2009).