Stitching Sisters Events

July 28, 2010
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Join Eileen Roche, Editor of Designs in Machine Embroidery Magazine and her sister Marie Zinno, author of Machine Embroidery for Babies & Tots for a weekend of fun-filled embroidery classes. Event Features:

  • Learn new techniques
  • Relax in team-stitching classes
  • Take advantage of seminar-only bargains
  • Receive a goodie bag stuffed with notions,
    designs, ideas and more

Don’t miss out on a fun-filled weekend of great food, friends and exciting embroidery techniques! You’ll learn the secrets to stitching like a pro, using embroidery to transform everyday items, making money with your hobby and more. Eileen and Marie will cover everything from baby onesies to ladies’ handbags!

Contact the dealers listed below for more information.

Upcoming Stitching Sisters Events

Date

Location
April 13-14, 2012 Rocky Mountain Sew & Vac
Littleton, CO
303-979-2334
Click here to visit website.
April 27-28, 2012 Daine’s Cotton Shops
Murray, UT
801-266-6942
Click here to visit website.
May 11-12, 2012 Schiller’s
Willimantic, CT
860-423-6800
Click here to visit website.
October 5-6, 2012 Steve’s Sewing Center
King of Prussia, PA
800-585-9453
Click here to visit website.
October 19-20, 2012 Creative Sewing & Vacuums
Charlotte, NC
704-542-8760
Click here to visit website.



Past
Stitching Sisters Events
& Testimonials


Date

Location
January 20-21, 2012 Authorized Sew & Vac
Fresno, CA
559-439-2560
Click here to visit website.
February 2-4, 2012 BSew Inn
Tulsa, OK800-750-4480
Click here to visit website.
February 10-11, 2012 Sewing & Quilting Center
Cranberry Township, PA
724-779-1390
Click here to visit website.

Michelle Wagner
“Just attended The Stitching Sisters in Pittsburgh. I felt like I was meeting movie stars. Thanks for all the embroidery lessons. My favorite was making the “In the hoop, zippered eye glass case.” I was amazed how easy it was to make! I plan to make some for gift giving. Thanks Eileen & Marie!”

Paula Roney
“Thank you for such an inspiring, fun filled two day event in Pittsburgh. My sister and I had a blast and enjoyed every minute. The Stitching Sisters are the BEST!”

Jan Loibl
“I just returned from the Stitching Sisters event in Pittsburgh, 2-10 & 2-11, and let me tell you, I learned some really COOL things such as embellishing with a little dot, (won’t give away the secret) and a cool thing with a nightlight.

Anyway, if you can attend this event in your city, I highly recommend that you go. These ladies are fun, funny and fabulously talented. I had a really great time. I can’t wait to start the Butterfly quilt from their Stipple collection.”


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64 Responses to Stitching Sisters Events

  1. Peggy on July 31, 2010 at 12:39 am

    I enjoy you sharing this with me…

    Thanks, Peggy

  2. Lynne on August 2, 2010 at 7:08 pm

    Hi! Iam looking forward to the San Antonio event. I plan on being there and can’t wait to see what you have in store. I recently purchased HO HO Holiday Stipples and I LOVE IT!!!!! Keep bringing us more of the stipples!!!
    Lynne

  3. Peg on August 2, 2010 at 10:51 pm

    Hi,

    I’m pretty new to machine embroidery and I have the
    Baby Lock Palette 6 program. I’m still trying to figure out all
    the programs but it’s slow going. I like reading your magazine as I get a lot of ideas and tips for stablizing and using different fabrics. Thanks for the information.

    Peg

  4. Sheila on September 6, 2010 at 11:44 am

    Can you bring this to Indiana????? That would be awesome! I went to Martha Pullen’s SOAF this summer and it was so fun. I would love to have some of the great designers come to Indiana. We sew here too!!! Looks like a great experience.

    • Martha on July 30, 2011 at 10:37 am

      INDIANA!!! Yes!!! I recently returned from a wonderful week SEWING AT SEA with Eileen and her sister, Marie! What a great time we had – and such a wealth of knowledge! Beautiful projects were brought home, and great friendships kindled! Their seminars are the BEST!!!

      Thanks again,
      Martha

    • sue Brockus on August 18, 2011 at 4:00 pm

      I too would love a hands on hooping clinic to be held in the Indianapolis Indiana area

      • Karen on August 30, 2011 at 9:05 pm

        Ditto Ditto. Indy is the place to be in 2012 ! Our sewing guild would be soooo happy. And thanks for considering a clinic here.

  5. Mary on September 6, 2010 at 7:14 pm

    How about Pennsylvania?

    • Michelle on January 10, 2011 at 2:23 pm

      Two votes for Pennsylvania!

  6. Mary Ellen Proscia on September 13, 2010 at 1:07 am

    Had a great time this weekend at your event in San Antonio. You and your sister passed on a lot of movition and met a lot of very nice people.

    • marie zinno on September 14, 2010 at 2:18 pm

      Eileen and I had a sew much fun in Antonio this past weekend. We were so happy to bring our event to Texas, finally. Antonio is a beautiful city.Thanks to Creative Sewing for inviting us.

  7. Pat on September 30, 2010 at 5:45 pm

    I enjoyed meeting both of you in San Marcos. What an event! I am writing a blog on it soon. I will post a link when it is complete!

    Pat

  8. Judy Brennan on October 3, 2010 at 4:26 pm

    Eileen and Marie,
    Thanks so much for coming to KC! LOVED the event and all your stories/energy. WOW! It was awesome to have a brief 2 days to get to study under you and learn so much. LOVE the Stipple products and techniques. Looking forward to seeing you again!
    Judy Brennan

    • eileen on October 11, 2010 at 3:06 pm

      Thank you for your kind words, Judy. KC was a great event and I’m grateful you could share two days with us!

  9. Jo on October 4, 2010 at 2:00 am

    I wanted to attend the San Antonio event, but couldn’t. Please let me know when you’ll be in Texas again.

    • eileen on October 11, 2010 at 3:08 pm

      We don’t have another Texas event scheduled at this time but we will be heading to Louisiana in September, 2011. The site is to be determined at this time.

  10. Devora OLson on October 9, 2010 at 12:50 am

    Thanks for all of your products and the wonderful video instructions that accompany them.

  11. Charlotte Casey on October 9, 2010 at 12:39 pm

    Hi – what level of experience do you need to have to attend and is it for any type of machine? I have a Bernina Quilters Edition with embroidery module. Thansk!

    • eileen on October 11, 2010 at 3:05 pm

      Hi Charlotte,
      All embroiderers benefit from attending a Stitching Sisters event because the focus is on 50 different techniques. You’ll learn how to nail placement, take the fear out of hooping and achieve professional results in all of your embroidery projects. Currenty, the events are conducted on Baby Lock or Brother embroidery machines (provided for participants at each event). But the techniques are definitely transferrable to any machine brand. I hope you’ll join us soon!

  12. Nancy on November 1, 2010 at 7:00 pm

    Wish you would come to Alabama

    • eileen on December 6, 2010 at 11:21 pm

      We’re not scheduled for Alabama but we’re getting closer – Atlanta in January! Our first time in Georgia!

  13. Karen Nick on November 13, 2010 at 5:08 pm

    I love your Stipplie patterns, so far I have purchased the Butterflies, Shells and leaves. It would be great if you do a winter one, like snowmen, or Christmas ornaments.
    Hugs Karen

    • eileen on December 6, 2010 at 11:20 pm

      Great ideas for new Stipple! collections, Karen. I’ll keep them in mind!

  14. angela taylor on November 29, 2010 at 3:55 am

    Hi I went to your apple valley show and you said if I email you and bought the stippling quilt for christmas you would email the 2 bouns patterens that you didn’t have with you. I bought the autumn, geo, strips and the christmas. I love the sea shells so I will be getting that too.

    Hope you remember. I would love to have them. Had a lot of fun

    angela

  15. Kay Butterbaugh on December 2, 2010 at 2:45 am

    Would love to attend any classes of confrences in Michigan. I am so interested and lould lobe to benifit from your teachings. Are you ever coming to Michigan? I am in Mid Michigan.

    • eileen on December 6, 2010 at 11:19 pm

      Hi Kay,
      Country Stitches has contacted us about an event next winter – most likely January or February 2012. I’ll keep you posted!

  16. Cassandra on December 2, 2010 at 6:45 pm

    Florida could use a visit, too. It’s been a while since I had the pleasure of attending one of your events.

    • eileen on December 6, 2010 at 11:19 pm

      Hi Cassandra,
      We don’t have an event scheduled for Florida at this time but you never know…maybe in 2012!

  17. Marge Geraci on December 4, 2010 at 1:43 am

    It is so neat to have found your site. I now receive the magazine, which I dearly love. There are so so many tips and wonderful ideas. I feel I have learned more from only one magazine and your blog and other things on the site than from anything else since I have had my machine. Thanks so much.
    Marge from Florissant, MO

  18. Peggy on January 27, 2011 at 2:47 pm

    You were not featured in Nancy’s Sewing Weekend, maybe we will see you next year!

  19. Jackie Wallace on February 1, 2011 at 12:04 am

    My sister Rhonda and I attended your show in Atlanta on Jan. 28 & 29, I really enjoyed meeting you two and learned a lot, you ladies really know your stuff and work very hard at shows. Best of everything to you both!

  20. Patty Klein on February 3, 2011 at 8:44 pm

    I was just wondering if there are any plans for a Texas Sew Down this year?

  21. Rhonda Juhan on February 5, 2011 at 2:14 pm

    Eileen and Marie, we had so much fun in Atlanta. The information you gave and taught us was immeasurable. You two are definitely gifted in your talent and love for the embroidery industry.
    Best blessings in everything you done.
    Signed Had fun in Atlanta

  22. Joyce on February 12, 2011 at 1:02 am

    I understand the ladies in the Okanogan, in B.C. Canada are trying to prepare a weekend there. It would be great to see you there.

  23. Patricia Bauer on March 9, 2011 at 7:48 am

    Looking forward to the upcoming event in Santa Rosa. Can’t wait to see what fun is waiting for us!

    • eileen on March 28, 2011 at 5:57 pm

      It was great meeting you Patricia. Everyone absolutely adored your Pretty Princess – you’ve done an excellent job on that project and I’m glad you shared it with everyone. I think that was a good idea to how everyone how deserving you were of winning all those prizes! I only wish we had all given you a dollar to buy lottery tickets! After all – it was definitely you’re lucky day!

      • Patricia Bauer on March 28, 2011 at 6:15 pm

        I stil can’t believe I won that many prizes. Thanks again for coming to Santa Rosa. It was a great event. A magnetic hoop is now on my wish list. Thanks also for DME. I’ve been a subscriber for many years. It has been a vicarious embroidery fix when there wasn’t enough time in the day to feed my “habit”. Now I finally have time to get back to all those projects in the magazine that I’ve wanted to do, like the Pretty Princess. You keep me inspired. Keep up the great work!

  24. Peggy Schroeder on March 30, 2011 at 10:38 pm

    Hello,
    I, and my friends, so enjoyed spending the week-end with you and Marie in Santa Rosa. We learned a lot, and I was afraid that after attending your seminar in Sacramento last year that it might be too much of the same; happily that was not the case! We enjoyed every bit of it, and we look forward to attending another one. If you are going to Eddie’s Quilting Bee, the original Eddie is my step-brother’s cousin! I guess it really is a small world.

    Hope you made it home without any travel nightmares, the weather now is absolutely beautiful, and I wonder why it waited until we were all home to turn warm.

    Take care, and thank you for all of your wonderful help.

    • eileen on April 4, 2011 at 12:57 am

      Hi Peggy!
      It was great to have you in Santa Rosa – in the front row no less! It’s always very comforting to see a familiar face in the crowd. And the chocolates were amazing, Peggy. Thank you for that lovely gift. Marie and I got home safely – thankfully an uneventful travel day. Thank you for joining us twice! Take care, Peggy.

      • Peggy Schroeder on July 1, 2011 at 5:02 am

        Hi ,

        The pictures that were taken in Santa Rosa turned out pretty good, is there a way to email them to you?
        Thanks.

  25. Donna on April 4, 2011 at 7:49 pm

    I’ve been getting your magazine since the very first publication. I really love reading it.
    Any chance that you might be coming to Florida anytime? It sure would be fun to go to one of your seminars.

    • Eileen Roche on May 3, 2011 at 12:03 am

      Hi Donna! Marie & I are scheduled to teach at the Sewing Studio in Maitland, FL on Nov. 4-5. Click here for more information: http://www.sewing.net/
      Hope to see you there!

  26. Helen Ganas on April 5, 2011 at 9:19 pm

    Dear Eileen & Marie,
    We had so much fun in Santa Rosa with you. I just talked to Terri and she did one of the bears yesterday. It was frustrating, thread breaks and all, but she got it done. So between the three of us she is off and running with her Ellisimo. Thanmk you again,
    Helen

    • Eileen Roche on May 3, 2011 at 12:05 am

      Hi Helen,
      Good to hear from you! Marie & I really enjoyed the weekend in Santa Rosa and you ladies were a hoot! Thanks for sharing the two days with us. Say hello to the rest of your gang!

  27. Peggy Schroeder on April 11, 2011 at 3:13 pm

    Eileen,
    I’m so glad you and Marie enjoyed the chocolates I made. I tried to think of a little gift to thank you for all of your efforts, and who can go wrong with chocolate? When I am sewing, (or unfortunately, unsewing), nothing helps the frustration like a little bite of it. You put so much work into making such a good week end for all of us, I just wanted to do something back for you.
    We enjoyed everything about the seminar, and it was so interesting to hear about all the different things your sisters do.
    My friend Pat and I are looking forward to you coming back this way, we want to do it again!! We would love to be able to go on your cruise, but I don’t think we can do it this year.
    Thank you.

  28. Nancy on April 15, 2011 at 1:16 am

    The latest issue is the best ever. Can’t wait to start on the coupon organizer. The information is so clear and good, I am not afraid to attempt any of the designs.

  29. Jane on June 14, 2011 at 11:04 pm

    Hey Everyone! I’d highly recomend going to the Sewing Sisters Event if you get the chance. I live in Oregon and I went to Puyallup WA June 4th and 5th with my friend from Longview WA. We had a great time! I personally never won anything but I did receive a wealth of knowledge and inspiration not to mention all the fun ladies I met and new friendships made. The projects we did were great and we got the CD-rom to go home to make more. I’m really looking forward to the next event! Thanks Eileen and Marie!! It was great meeting you!

    • Jane on June 14, 2011 at 11:09 pm

      Whoops! I meant “Stitching Sisters Event” . Wish there was an edit button.

    • Eileen Roche on June 19, 2011 at 1:28 am

      Thank you for the kind words, Jane! Oh Marie and I enjoyed every minute at Puyallup – what a great group of embroiderers!

  30. Mary Haggenmaker on June 24, 2011 at 3:23 am

    Perhaps you could make it to Southern Maryland one day. There is a very good Baby Lock dealer right up the road from me. I am sure he would be happy to host an event.

  31. Freda Falldorf on July 5, 2011 at 12:46 pm

    Just reading these blogs and responses makes me want to attend one of your events. I am in Ohio, near Dayton, and near Richmond Indiana. Richmond is where my nearest dealer is located, called the Stitching Nook and they are so helpful with any problem that comes up. I have the Designer Diamond Deluxe and just used it for the first time yesterday to embroider a candlewicking design, and to do some repair work for my almost 99 year old mother and myself. It was very pleasant experience.
    I have subscribed to Designs for a long time, maybe since the beginning, but don’t remember for sure. The only complaint I have is, when I leave the room for a minute, the machine stops for thread breaking or something else, it seems to know when to stop to aggravate me!!!!!!!!!!
    Thanks for your blogs!!!!!!!!!!!!

  32. Anne jacobson on July 7, 2011 at 7:21 pm

    This is all new to me because I have never done machine embroidery but seeing your video has whetted my appetite. Layering the fabric and then cutting away is fabulous

  33. Pat Miller on August 2, 2011 at 9:15 pm

    Northwest Florida always gets left out of everyone’s schedule! You have some devoted embroidery enthusiasts in an area from Pensacola to Niceville (approximately 100 miles). How about coming our way?
    Pat Miller

  34. Margrete Olsen on August 14, 2011 at 11:44 pm

    Hello, I am so exicted to be able to attend the event here in May of 2012. My plan is that my world will be much better by then. My sewingfriends told me about it, I signed up imediatelly, all I know is that it is about Embroidery. I have a Bernina 200e . I hope I can translate what I learn to my machine. I wonder of there is a place on the net I can find out what I signed up for. thanks

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  38. Eileen Roche on October 13, 2011 at 3:33 pm

    So glad you’re joining us!

  39. pyramid backlinks on November 4, 2011 at 1:54 pm

    Hi just thought i would tell you something.. This is twice now i have landed on your blog in the last 3 weeks hunting for completely unrelated things. Odd or what?

  40. Melinda on January 8, 2012 at 5:09 pm

    I see you WILL be coming to Colorado! I look forward to seeing you! Is this a hands on evevnt where I can bring my machine and do all the pfojects? I would LOVE that!

  41. Meg on January 20, 2012 at 2:14 pm

    What about San Antonio or Wisconsin?

  42. Rita Turner on February 1, 2012 at 7:08 pm

    Where can we find the promo codes for your events?

  43. Nell Summerlin on February 2, 2012 at 7:12 am

    I love the Designer Handbags CD and designs. I made my first one last weekend and love it. The designs are perfectly digitized. I sure wish you guys would come to eastern NC.

  44. Bonnie Readie on February 10, 2012 at 7:06 pm

    Day 1 was packed full of ideas can’t wait for day 2! You ladies are awesome. I’m in stitchin heaven!!

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