Buckle up, buttercup! We have a full slate of March events and classes scheduled. It’s going to be busy!
Special March Events
Embellish Outside the Lines
Three days of sewing fun await you March 5-7 at our Event Center. Are you a Flamigo fan or a Llama lover? Well, take your pick.
Combine traditional embroidery with embellishments and fabric collages, add mylar, chenille, foils, to create an adorable wall hanging. Kim from RNK will be there to help us through it.
As with all of our March special events, we provide the kits, machines, advice, lunch, and, of course, plenty of chocolate and snacks. Cost for the three day event is $199.99, so register here. Hurry, though, space is limited.
Kimberbell, Oh, Happy Day
If happiness means having a full bobbin, celebrate it at this event! Turn ordinary afternoons into a celebration with six exclusive event projects you can make in just two days. Create a quilted cupcake pillow, an adorable gratitude journal cover, a zipper pouch that would make anyone jump for joy, and a few more projects to make you feel giddy. Improve your embroidery skills, learn new techniques and be ready to be overjoyed!
We’re so excited to add this to our slate of March events. We’ll have machines and kits ready for you to use, so join us at the Event Center. Cost for the two days is $149. Register here.
Hands On Quilting with HandiQuilter
We wrap up March events and dive into April with Handi Quilter classes at our Aurora store.
Curious about solving the mystery of Longarm quilting? Or are you looking for a chance to brush up your longarm skills? This two-day class demystifies longarm quilting by teaching all the basics!
We’ll start with machine and frame features and maintenance, then demonstrate loading a quilt. We’ll move on to picking the perfect thread for your project, setting your tension, and choosing designs for your quilt.
Looking for the perfect circle or wave? Or how about a heart or arc? These shapes are all possible with consistency and precision when you use a ruler or template. Learn the safe way to use these tools, starting with the right foot. We’ll explore designs like waves with channels, curved crosshatching, and echoing around applique. Rulers will become your new favorite quilting design tool.
Tired of doing edge to edge? Have you ever wanted to layout a design for your whole quilt? It’s easy to plan with a few simple steps. We’ll start with exploring how to find one motif then breaking it down into pieces for every area of your quilt. Select and customize designs to complement each area, and learn how to accomplish the quilting quickly and easily. Classic fillers and modern designs will all be explored.
This March event is full of great tips and tricks while exhibiting all the great features found in the HandiQuilter machine lineup. So if you have a long arm quilting machine or are thinking of owning one, this is the class for you.
Join us March 31 and April 1, and we promise, no April Fool’s jokes — just fun and lots of “learning”. Cost for the event is $149. Register here.
This event is also being held April 2 &3 at the Aurora store. Click here if you’d rather attend on those dates.
Quilt, Craft and Sewing Festival
Once again, Rocky Mountain Sewing and Vacuum will be a big presence at Rusty Barn’s Quilt, Craft and Sewing Festival at the Denver Mart. We don’t put on this expo, but we’re a big part of it. If you’ve been before, then you know that we make great deals on sewing, embroidery and quilting machines as well as vacuums, sewing furniture and lighting.
So don’t miss the opportunity to attend this March event! You can download a coupon for $1.00 admission here. Admission is good for all three days of the Festival.
In-Store Classes
Kimberbell Club – Aurora
Join us on March 6 from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm for the Kimberbell Club at our Aurora store. This March event features quilted leather projects that are chic and shiny with hearts, loops and crosshatch motifs on beautiful embroidery leather.
Slip your home address behind the clear vinyl window on the luggage tag, tie to your suitcases and bags with coordinating ribbon and travel in style!
The tissue holder is nothing to sneeze at – perfectly sized for a travel sized pack of disposable tissues. Tuck into your purse or give to a friend for a keepsake that’ll ah-ahah-choose time and time again!
You’ll need to bring your machine. Cost of the class is $29. Click here for details and to register.
NOTE: This class is also held at our Littleton location on March 10 from 6 – 9 pm. Register here.
My Design Center Star – Event Center
Do you have a Brother XP1 Luminaire or Dream Machine and want to learn more about the “My Design Center”? Then this class on March 16 from 12 – 4 pm is for you!
Create your own unique quilted star and learn all of the basics of the “My Design Center”. In class you will get to scan, fill, edit and embellish your star all with the help of Larissa. You will even get the opportunity to embroider out your design in class! While the machine is stitching, Larissa will hold a Q & A discussion on the XP1 Luminaire and Dream Machine.
So bring your machine, your lunch and a friend, and have fun while becoming an expert on your amazing Brother machine! Click here to register.
Mini Professional Tote – Colorado Springs
This 2-part class at our Colorado Springs store will teach you how to make the mini professional tote. This tote is perfect for someone who is on the go. In addition to multiple compartments, it has a padded middle zipper pocket that can house a tablet.
It will take two 3-hour sessions (10 am to 1 pm) to get it done, March 18 and March 25, but only one sign-up is required. Click here to register.
Paper Piecing 101 – Littleton
Sew for Charity – Arvada
Looking for an opportunity to donate some of your time an talents for a worthy cause? Then come to our Arvada store on March 21 from 2 – 4 pm,, and help us make dolls to give to the Police Department for children in crisis. Whether they are in a car accident or just present in a stressful situation where the police have been called, a soft doll can bring comfort to a child.
The dolls have also been donated to children’s shelters and hospitals all over the world. Everything you need to make a doll will be supplied. We only need a little of your time and our instructors will teach you everything you need to know. There is no class fee.
Although you’ll have to leave what you make with us for donation, Rosemary will provide you with the pattern and embroidery file for the face features. That way, you can make one (or more) for your favorite child at your leisure.
Sew Fun
As always we have a bunch of sweet projects to show you! Of course, you have to attend to find out what, and see them all.
Aurora: Tuesday: 3/17: 10a-12p or 2-4p or 6-8p
Littleton: Wednesday: 3/18: 10a-12p or 2-4p or 6-8p
Arvada: Thursday: 3/19: 10a-12p or 2-4p or 6-8p
Colorado Springs: Friday: 3/20: 1-3p or 5-7p
If you haven’t joined Sew Fun for 2020, do so now. You can order your sewing discount and membership card online and pick it up in your favorite RMSV store on your next visit. The cost for the year is $69.99.
But Wait, There’s More
Check out our monthly class calendar to see what other March events we have slated. We hope to see you at one of more of them.
Happy Sewing!
