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Re: Going rate for embroidery lessons

billnmar — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:33:57 GMT

I live near Salem, OR and my Babylock dealer also sells Pfaff, Bernina and Janome. They sponsor sewing and/or serger clubs and we pay an annual fee plus $10-$15 for each club session which includes materials and the lesson from a very qualified instructor. We also get a discount on supplies in the store, plus other stores in the area who honor our club members with a 10% discount. The club welcomes anyone with a machine, no matter the brand.

Re: Going rate for embroidery lessons

Pattiann — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:50:21 GMT

ldaugherty:

Yes, i do have my manual. i guess i was all over the place with my earlier question. here is the deal I have a computer that i had installed the basic program with all the updat6es through version 6. that computer crashed and i can only find my basic and version 6 but now for i can not get my card reader to find the designs and load them to the machine.

Hooping..... how do you get the machine to work without the hoop, when i tried that it keeps asking me to load the hoop.

Thank you so much for taking time to help out a newbie!!

With regard to hoop-less embroidery. The term refers to hooping the stabilizer only and then attaching the item being embroidered to the stabilizer. You can use sticky back stabilizer or temporary spray adhesive for machine embroidery.

Here is a visual for using sticky-back stabilizer http://www.windstarembroidery.com/embroidery-information.cfm?File=Sticky

If the computer crashed and you did not have your designs/files backed up on a CD or Removable Flash Drive, there most likely aren't any files for the card reader to find.

Try downloading a new design/file and try the reader again.

Re: Going rate for embroidery lessons

ldaugherty — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 03:23:59 GMT

Yes, i do have my manual. i guess i was all over the place with my earlier question. here is the deal I have a computer that i had installed the basic program with all the updat6es through version 6. that computer crashed and i can only find my basic and version 6 but now for i can not get my card reader to find the designs and load them to the machine.

Hooping..... how do you get the machine to work without the hoop, when i tried that it keeps asking me to load the hoop.

Thank you so much for taking time to help out a newbie!!

Re: Going rate for embroidery lessons

borden47 — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:01:28 GMT

Hello.

First off, do you still have your manual for the Innov-is 4000D? The Brother Manuals are very user-friendly. If you follow along with the manual, I don't think you will have a problem at all. Also, if you no longer have the manual, go to the Brother website and call up your machine type and you can probably download a copy right from the site.

Not sure what you are asking. I am reading that you LOST your actual CD from Version 6 or that you cannot locate the download on your new computer? If you had installed Version 6 previously and moved your files over successfully, Version 6 is probably still on your hard drive. If your previous computer had XP and you are now in Vista, that may be the problem.

Hooping system? I utilize the Brother hoops. 99.9% of the time, I work hoopless; in other words, I hoop the stabililzer and lay my item on top of that but not within the hoop. For myself, it works much better. Personal choice. You have to do what you feel most comfortable in doing.

Not sure, but you may try YouTube.com also for any viewing of embroidery machines and techniques of embroidery. I know the new Brother Quattro 6000D is up on YouTube. I viewed a video for the 4000D way back prior to purchasing. I bet that is still out there. Might check on that.....that way, you may not feel so intimiated. It really is an easy machine to operate.

Don't apologize for asking questions. Ask away. There are always ladies on the forum who can help. And, ATG Customer Support can help as well.

Joan

Re: Going rate for embroidery lessons

ldaugherty — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:41:41 GMT

Hi, i live in Huntsville, TN and purchased my 4000D from A+ sewing and vac in KY but they went out of bussines not long after but that has been a year ago and i thought i could learn to do this on my own but i know now there are too many thing that can happen. Like my computer crashing after i had purchased PED Basic and Move all the way through Version 6 but i can only find my cd to the basic and version 2 so now my 6 wont work on the new computer. Do you have any suggestions on this also what hooping system do you use.... wow i am so glad to find someone with the same machine as mine. i hate to bother you with all my questions but i am desperate i hate to spend that much money on a machine and only be able to sew with it. Please help!!

Re: Going rate for embroidery lessons

pat71896 — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:51:08 GMT

These are all very interesting answers. I am fortunate to have free lessons from my favorite San Diego store, Central Sewing Centre. They are knowledgeable and willing to be there when you need them.

The monthly gathering does have a discount available when you attend. It is worth more than I can say. I do know that if you did not buy your machine from them, they charge $45.00 for a lesson.

What price do you pay when you lack the knowledge of your craft?

Pat

Re: Going rate for embroidery lessons

SMayLee — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:53:58 GMT

I live in Zanesville. Ohio & have a Designer SE. Our local shop "Snip N Stitch" gives free lessons on how to use your machine & repairs for a long time if you bought the machine there. They also have on going classes for 10.00 class free & project kits for the class from $10.00 to $35.00 depending on the class. These classes help alot to find out your machines capabilities even when you didn't know to ask. Even if there's no place that is reasonable around....I think for $75.00 - $85.00 you could buy a lot of very good books &/or videos that you can actually keep for future references. With the price of the various machines today, I don't think these shops or persons should stick it to you for the knowledge. Thanks for these blogs. etc.!!! We sewers/sewists/or whatever the proper name is MUST stick together & pass on our knowledge to the generations to come. Sewing isn't the neccesity that it use to be nor is it a cheap hobby anymore, but for some of us........its therapy. Happy seams to all.

Re: Going rate for embroidery lessons

nanaof2lambs — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 17:13:16 GMT

I live in Massachusetts. My cousin let me use her machine for a while and I wanted to get some lessons on it. It is a Singer Futura ce 150. I called the local Sewing center and they told me $85 per hour!!! I was shocked. So I have been practicing on my own.

Re: Going rate for embroidery lessons

tourlady — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 16:59:44 GMT

Hi Joan, I agree with you a second Comunity Circleis a great idea and so were your suggestions.

Bonnie

Re: Going rate for embroidery lessons

maemery — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 16:27:53 GMT

I live in Green Valley Arizon (South of Tucson). If you belong to our quilting group ($25. for a year) I teach FREE Embird, Viking, Janome, Artista, etc. on the 4th of Friday of the month 9AM at Friends in Deed and the third Monday (12:30) same place. Please click on my profile and email me for more information. We also do a sew and share, work on projects, etc.

Martha Emery

Re: Going rate for embroidery lessons

kathlene — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 16:10:35 GMT

YIPES!! I agree...$75 an hour is high!! My budget certainly wouldn't all that rate! I purchased my Brother Innov-is 4000D from a local dealer...now I go to Palm Beach Gardens, to Laura's Sewing and Vacuum repair for lessons and great craft classes w/ machines. The charge for the classes are just $10 and they usually are about two hours long...sometimes we make a day of it and take a lunch and she brief's us on all the latest things coming up from the other dealers too.

Laura also has a lot of well known instructors come in and give lessons and do trunk shows. What a gem she is! (No...I don't work for her! LOL)

We can all continue to share our knowledge and information on this site too. Keep this going!! I am teaching my grand daughters to use my machines too...and they are just 6 and 8. Also my grandson who is 7 likes to do the "big truck" desings. They can all chose a stabilizer, fabric and hoop them. Now they are also learning how to download a design from the computer onto a USB for the machine. Too cool!

Kath :o)

Re: Going rate for embroidery lessons

IrmaFoster — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:22:54 GMT

Dear TravelBug1237,

I live in the Austin, TX area and love to embroidery.

When I moved to Texas, I immediately signed up for a Sewing Club at my local Pfaff dealer. It cost me $50 to sign up for life. When you buy your machine from them, you are automatically signed up for Sewing Club for life and any additional project classes are $15 plus supplies. Embroidery classes are free if you're a member. We have Serger Skills classes, Hands on Project classes (whatever she demonstrates at the monthly Sewing Club meeting) and all our classes for our embroidery software and sewing machine classes. Then on top of that we get discounts on purchases made on Sewing Club Meeting day and other discounts throughout the month. Our teacher is an expert on all machines, including Viking and Janome. And she's a great teacher! We also have another teacher that teaches quiling that is equally great. They enjoy what they do. I believe that most other shops in my area charge around $25 to $35 per class. Since I moved here, I have bought 2 other machines from them. I trust them 100%. Did I mention that they also service all our machines? And to top all this, you can buy a "Class Card" for $100 for 10 classes which is also a discount. Love this shop. Look around your area for a good shop. It's out there somewhere.

Re: Going rate for embroidery lessons

borden47 — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:49:00 GMT

Hello. I purchased my second Brother embroidery machine in another state; 1-1/2 to 2 hours away depending on a horrific traffic pattern. There is nothing close to my home for lessons. Nothing is offered in this area. Once I purchased my machine, I did travel back to the store for my introduction lesson on my machine and the dealership and teacher were terrific. But, not a trip that I would take on a regular basis.

So....food for thought on the "Second Annual AnnTheGran Community Circle" --- how about offering classes for the basics; i.e., hooping, not hooping, in-the-hoop projects, free-standing lace, etc. Realilzing most of these machines could not make the trek to FL, simple how-to's can be accomplished with an overhead video "projector".

Just a thought.

Joan/NJ

Re: Going rate for embroidery lessons

jalcumbrack — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:12:18 GMT

Sadly there is no place close to me that has any kind of classes . I wish there was,as there is still so much to learn with ME. It is a continuous learning process.I would like to see some classes in my area for digitizing.I want to learn to do that,but I am not even sure there is anything in Tampa along those lines.

When I was in Michigan Feilds Fabrics had various classes and so did the viking dealer,but when I took a class on quilting there was little to no instruction ,was mostly just a get together so was very dissapointed. I was looking for the instruction on the 9 patch quilt. I finally did finish the quilt,but I had to go online and look for instruction.It was 50.00 for the class and we had to buy our own stuff.So be careful and ask a lot of questions as to content of what is being offered.

The only other classes I have even seen offered were in Michigan,when I got my machine,they offered a class for 20.00 to teach you how to use the machine,but nothing on how to work with the software or digitizing.

Re: Going rate for embroidery lessons

billiec — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 18:12:05 GMT

Hi, I live in Notasulga, Alabama (about 14 miles S of Auburn). Opelika Sewing Center offers group lessons for various prices, none nearly that hight! Private lessons from one of the experts is $35 per hour, way better than $75!