Luck is all around the store this month! You'll get lucky with great specials on that Bernina machine you've had your eye on and classes to learn new skills or just spend time with your other sewing and quilting friends!
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This month you can join in on Serenade: Custom-Quilting Masterclass. This self-paced educational opportunity with Bernina Expert Amanda Murphy is offered through the new OESD Learning Center and will have limited spots available. Enrollment includes an exclusive project kit - panel, thread & quilting designs - to create a beautiful Serenade Blossom wholecloth quilt and is exclusively for the Bernina 7 PLUS & Pro Series, B990, and Q-Series with Q-matic. Available in kits in two colorways or both options and codes to access the lessons for 2 years. Check with us to find out more! There is more info about signing up later in this email!
Stop in the store to see the beautiful new collection of solid wood Unique Sewing Furniture! It’s gorgeous and can be ordered in a variety of finishes and hardware colors.
The All Kansas & Nebraska Shop Hop will be here before you know it! We still have a few copies of the magazine that feature a bunch of patterns using the specially designed line of fabric for the hop including a quilt from right here at the Sewing Centre of Lincoln. We're so excited to be an official part of the Shop Hop this year! Stop by to pick up your copy.
We can't wait to see all of you at National Quilting Day at the International Quilting Museum On March 21. It's a wonderful annual event with free admission! We'll have some machines to try out, goodies and lots of inspiration for you!
Sit & Sew is your chance to sew and socialize and get the expertise of your fellow sewers and our Sewing Centre employees for any problem you might encounter.
Monday, March 2, March 16, and March 30 @ 11 am
Cost: $10
Learn to Read and Sew from a Commercial Pattern for Beginners - students will learn to read patterns, take measurements, to find the best fit, determine the amount of fabric required, type of fabrics to use and all notions needed to complete the project, then cut out and sew students' choice of pattern options.
Monday, February 9 @ 6:30 pm
Cost: $50
Bernina Mastery Class Embroidery 1
Tuesday, March 3
10 am
Cost: $35
Carol Doak’s Starry Block of the Month is a great opportunity to expand your paper piecing perfection! This month's block is the third one in the top row.
Wednesday, March 4 @ Noon
Cost: $15 + cost of book and materials
Quilted Jacket - This pattern has 3 pieces and is super easy to make! You can use an old quilt, make a quilt or just use pre-printed fabric that you quilt to bring to class. You can add a collar, a zipper, pockets and make the coat in 3 different lengths. The pattern we will used is called "The Elemental Jacket" pattern. Bring along some Pattern Ease tracing cloth unless you want to cut up your pattern!
Thursday, March 5 @ 11 am
Cost: $39
Bernina Mastery Class Embroidery 2
Tuesday, March 10
10 am
Cost: $35
You will learn how to put a design and words together on a hand towel. Please bring a non-terry cloth towel to class and some red, green and black isacord thread with you! If you have a medium weight tear away stabilizer - bring it too!
Thursday, March 12 @ 7 pm or Saturday, March 14 @ 10 am
Cost: $25
Enhance your understanding of Bernina Embroidery Software.
This is a special software class that expands your knowledge of the embroidery software and is not part of Software Club.*
March - Understanding the different views for your Design screen and how to make them work for you. BERNINA Embroidery Software provides many viewing features to make it easier to work with your design. All version software and levels of learning are welcome.
Quilting in Your Embroidery Hoop for Beginners
Friday, March 13 @ 10 am or Tuesday, March 17 @ 10 am
Cost: $15
Items you will need to bring to class are:
- Amelie Scott Book
- Sewing Machine
- Embroidery Module Large Oval Hoop
- USB Stick (Download Amelie Scott Designs before class)
- Thread - either Polyester (Embroidery or other) or Cotton
- Needles either Embroidery or Universal size 12 or 14
- Quilt Sandwich - See notes below
- Poly Mesh Cut Away or Print & Stick Target paper
- Marking Tools
- 6 to 12" Ruler
- Black fine point felt tip pen
- 4 pins
- Gorilla Mounting Putty - Supplied by teacher
- Double stick tape
For your Quilt sandwich
- You may use a premade small table cover or fat quarters that are at least 12" by 20"
- Use a low loft batting
- It is preferred that you spray baste the sandwich
- The backing/batting needs to be at least 4 inches larger than the quilt top so it will be 2 inches bigger all around.
Hyperion Block of the Month Kit featuring Polka Pop
Wednesday, March 18 @ Noon
Cost: $204.90
Each month, you’ll build on your progress and watch your quilt come together, by the third month, the center of your quilt is assembled, and by month 7 the quilt top is complete.
Finished Size: 64.5” x 76.5”
Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
Hyperion Block of the Month Quilt Kit's are available at the Sewing Centre of Lincoln.
Bring your sewing machine and let's have some fun
The 2026 Block of the Month will celebrate the 250th birthday of the USA and will have you seeing stars! This class is a make-up for the February class which was postponed due to a snow day. We’ll be working on the Sawtooth Star and Crystal Star.
Friday, March 20 @ 10 am
Cost: $15
The 2026 Block of the Month will celebrate the 250th birthday of the USA and will have you seeing stars! This month we'll be working on the Garden Patch and Woven Ribbon Stars.
Friday, March 20 @ Noon
Cost: $15
Bernina Mastery Sewing Class 1
Tuesday, March 24 @ 10 am
Cost: $35
Thursday, March 26 @ 11 am
Cost: $35
Bring your sewing machine along with a walking foot that fits it and we will do the rest. We will provide a kit with fabric to help you learn how to use your machine to sew the binding on entirely with your machine! We also do a flange binding!! Bring white and navy thread along with your basic sewing supplies.
Friday, March 27 @ 10 am
Cost: $10
For the Sew along, you will need:
- Information that comes with the Serenade Kit
- Bernina PRO sewing machine or 880
- Embroidery Module
- Largest Embroidery Hoop
- Blue or white Marker
- Batting - 4 inches wider than panel all around
- Backing - 4 inches wider than panel all around
Bernina Mastery Sewing Class 2
Tuesday, March 31 @ 10 am
Cost: $35
Saturday, March 7 @ 10:30 am
Cost: $8
Every month we’ll feature tips and techniques using your Bernina and Bernette machines - could be sewing machines, sergers and even longarms!
Saturday, March 14 @ 1 pm
Cost: $15
The class will go over the various points of the monthly project. Helping you learn more about how to do Machine Embroidery with your Bernina!!
What Machine(s) Is This Club Made For?
All BERNINA machines! The majority of the content can be done in a Large Oval or Midi Hoop to ensure that all machines can do the project provided. There will be options for doing projects with bigger hoops, and we will discuss incredible BERNINA features and how they make every project easier. Many projects may even be completed with a bernette embroidery machine, though some of the featured accessories may not be available.
Don't yet own a BERNINA? You may also be able to complete many of the projects and are encouraged to join the club to learn more about embroidery.
March - Applique
There are so many ways to do machine-embroidered appliqué. Let’s go over them and how to be successful with each one.
Q-Club gives you a preview into the latest & greatest in the quilting world.
Thursday, March 19 @ 1 pm or 5:30 pm
Cost: $6
If you're looking for sales on Bernina and Bernette, you're in luck this month!
OESD has lots of specials this month, too!
