Sanford Sewing Machines 1923 Main St Sanford, Maine   324-8375
2021 August

HANDI QUILTER + Local training and support from your HQ retailer (Priceless!) + 4 hours of one-on-one video chat quilting mentorship with an HQ National Educator, scheduled in convenient one-hour increments ($400 value). + Receive an additional 4 hours of mentorship with a Pro-Stitcher purchase (that’s 8 hours when paired with a machine package!) **SEE STORE FOR DETAILS**

            Open Saturday, August 14th - 9am to 1pm
                 

PASSPORTS GO ON SALE MONDAY. PASSPORTS ARE $8.00 Do you know what a Leaf Peepers Shop Hop is? This is an annual event held by quilt shops in the area to share our love of sewing. We have created our own quilt, to be revealed during the shop hop. Each shop will be handing our their block pattern to all passport holders. Once the passport is complete, turn it into any of the shops to get the finishing pattern plus be entered into the grand prize drawing. One winner will receive a $300.00 gift certificate, $75.00 from each shop. Plus each shop will have a daily door prize.

PURCHASE YOUR LEAF PEEPERS PASSPORT NOW! EACH SHOP IS HAVING A DRAWING FOR A $25.00 GIFT CERTIFICATE FOR PASSPORTS PURCHASED  BEFORE SEPTEMBER 15TH. WHEN YOU PURCHASE A PASSPORT AS A THANK YOU, RECEIVE OUR PROJECT BAG. USE IT TO COLLECT THE BLOCK  PATTERNS AT EACH SHOP. DON'T FORGET TO LOOK FOR FABRIC TO COMPLETE THE QUILT.

BERNINA FREEDOM SALE IS GOING ON NOW - TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE GWP ON MOST MACHINES

How to Pair Thread Weight with Needle Size 

Great article on the we all sew website about choosing the correct needle and thread. As a rule, pair up the needle you are using with the thread weights below:

• 60/8 – 100 weight silk and polyester invisible thread

• 70/10 – 100 weight threads

• 80/12 – 50 weight threads

• 90/14 – 40 weight threads

• 100/16 – 30 weight threads and thicker