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Sewing Machine Recommendation 2019
This is the time of year I get asked what type of sewing machine should we buy A LOT.
So here's the Sewing Machine I'm recommending this Holiday Season.
Brother CS6000i
- It's a decent machine and not too expensive.
- You can purchase it on Amazon (We all want it to be super EASY!)
- It's very similar to what we use in our sewing classes.
- They don't make the Brother Simplicity Models we use in the studio anymore (and you could only get them from a Brother dealer anyway)
- Has all the fun features the machines in the studio have (fun stitches, speed control, beeps when you forget to put the presser foot down, etc.)
Happy Holidays & Happy Sewing!
xo, Megan
HouseSmarts TV Feature on NBC
M Avery Designs Sewing Studio was proudly featured on the NBC TV show HouseSmarts on September 20, 2019.
Watch the full video below or Skip to 1:48 to see the good stuff.
Welcome to HouseSmarts
Dare to be different. Our mission from Day 1 has been to provide you, our viewers, with useful information to help maintain your home and enhance your lifestyle. We’re not going to show you how to make a lamp out of a copper wire, but instead will help demystify those aspects of home ownership that seem to crop up again and again. Everything from kitchens, bathrooms and design trends to plumbing, roofing and DIY projects … simply put, HouseSmarts is a comprehensive, home-related resource for YOU. Thanks for watching!
Charity Sewing Workshop Kitten Bjorns to Socialize Stray Kittens
Anyone who loves helping stray cats & kittens is invited to attend our workshop to make these handy kitten carriers for local cat rescue organizations!
Inspired by the Baby Björn, the kitten björn is used to socialize feral kittens. The young kittens are cradled in the pouch of a hands-free kitten björn vest that foster parents will wear, so that kittens can safely adapt to human contact while their foster parents go about their day.
Even if you've never sewn before, you are more than welcome to join us!
We can teach you sewing and/or find other important jobs to help with.
Tuesday August 20th, 2019 from 6:30-8:30pm
This is a low cost night of sewing to support two active New Jersey non-profit organizations JerseyCats & CAP (Companion Animal Placement) The $10 registration fee goes straight to JerseyCats & CAP. The carriers will also be given to both of these organizations.
All the supplies and instruction will be provided free of charge by M Avery Designs Sewing Studio and volunteers. We'll have some light refreshments.
Please join us! It's sure to be a fun night of sewing and supporting this very worthwhile cause!
Please sign up by clicking the link below so we can keep an accurate count of who will be coming! Please sign up all who will be attending.
There are only 20 spots due to the size of our studio, so sign up quick!
Kids are welcome if accompanied by a sewing adult. One child per sewing adult. You only need to register yourself.
Summer Camp Photo Gallery
Proudly Teaching Kids to Sew at Summer Camp since 2008
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Fall 2016 Kids Runway Show Photo Gallery
Our sewing students work very hard on all of their their sewing & design projects.
Our students were beyond excited to participate in our fun & fabulous Fall 2016 Runway Show to celebrate all our hardworking & talented students.
Here are the photos of this Runway Show that was open to any & all students who take class either in our studio at the Monroe Center or in one of kids mobile sewing classes in local schools.
Kids Runway Show – Spring 2018
Our sewing students work very hard on all of their their sewing & design projects. We always like to show off all their hard work at the Runway Show! (Not just clothing projects go down the runway, BTW!)
The Spring Kids/Tween Runway Show is open to any & all students who are taking or have taken sewing class either in our studio at the Monroe Center or in one of kids mobile sewing classes in local schools between January – April 2018.
Click here to check out photos from our last fabulous runway show.
We sincerely hope you, your student and your family will be interested participating in this super adorable event! Please reserve a spot for your student in the show by signing up at the link above! Participation is free for all participants in any after school, Saturday or homeschool kids sewing class.
Kids are dropped off at 2pm. Runway Show starts at 3pm.
There are only spots for 30 participants and we’ll need all sign ups by April 30th, 2018, so don’t delay. Once we hear from you, you’ll get our updates with more details. We hope that you and your family can attend this fun event!
Back to School means Back to Sewing Class
If you’ve got kids, we’ve got sewing classes for them!
(Well at least ages 4 & Up)
Pre-K & Kindergarden Handsewing & Textile Craft Class
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1st, 2nd & 3rd Grade Sewing Class
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4th, 5th & 6th Grade Sewing Class
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7th – 12th Grade Sewing Class
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Homeschool Sewing Class
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Tween/Teen Sewing Camp – Photos from Summer’s Past
We have SEW much fun at sewing summer camp each year.
2016 is going to be no exception!
We thought you might like to see photos from past years of our sewing summer camp!
Enjoy the gallery:
