Discount Sewing & Jackie Lynn's Fabric Center
475 E. Ridge Rd., Rochester, NY 14621 (585) 544-4110
Store Hours: Mon, Wed, Fri and Sat 10am - 5pm; Tues and Thurs 10am - 8pm
September Fabric Sales
September 1 - 15 Save 25% on all Halloween print fabrics!
Brother Quattro Upgrade Kit
Upgrade features include:
The InnovEye® Technology new Scan Capturing Feature that scans what is hooped on the machine and then displays it on the LCD screen for design alignment and realistic viewing
Enhanced on-screen auto resizing from 60% to 200% of original design
A separate bobbin case for Bobbin Work
14 elegant Bobbin Work Embroidery patterns
Enhanced InnovEye® Technology features including a centering function grid display
200% magnification of the needle position
A cursive embroidery font
Improved stitch combination preview and realistic preview
Brother is hopeful kits will be available for September. Call the store for more information.
PE-Design Upgrade
Brother’s grown tired of the numbers game, so the next upgrade to PE-Design is called... PE-DESIGN® NEXT. Features include:
100 Built-in Fonts with On-Screen Typing Capability
Outline Sewing for Select Built-in Fonts
Convert Pre-digitized Text to Block for Customizing Lettering Shapes or Stitches Angles
Connection Point Setting Provides the Ability to Change Jump Stitches for Lettering
Editing Capabilities in 3D Image Mode/Realistic Preview
200 Start Your Own Business Lettering and Design Templates
Pan Tool
Name Drop Function for Merging Names into Design Templates
Candlewicking and Stem Stitch
Import Vector Images (WMF)
Create Offset Lines for Decorative Effects (Echo Quilting)
Create Spiral Floral Patterns
The upgrade kit is compatible with Windows XP, Vista (32 or 64 bit) and 7 (32 or 64 bit). We expect the upgrades by October.
Entrepreneur Pro PR-1000
Brother’s newest embroidery machine is the PR-1000, a commercial 10-needle machine with all of the embroidery features of a Quattro, plus a few surprises to increase the WOW factor.
8”x14” embroidery field with optional 14”x14” hoop
Built-in camera and snowman marker positioning
28 built-in fonts for lettering, plus 3 floral fonts, 1 appliqué font and 3 monogram fonts
3 USB ports
InnovaChrome™ LED Thread Color System—Underneath each of the 10 thread spools is a full color LED light which mimics the color of the thread that belongs on the spool
Click HERE for a video demonstration.
Help Us Welcome...
Merrilee MacWilliam to our staff!
Merrilee is a Hilton area native and operates Mermac Design, her own long arm quilting business. Merrilee has taken classes from many nationally renowned instructors in longarm quilting. She has recently retired from her elementary teaching position and we are excited to have her on board as our longarm instructor and in charge of running our longarm Rental division.
Over the summer we have made some changes to our longarm the room. We now have four machines on display - HandiQuilter’s HQ16 and Avanté 18", and Tin Lizzie’s 18LS and Ansley 26". The rental rate for the use of a longarm machine changed to $18 per hour.
Consumer
Digest Agrees! Brother's
Big Machine is still the Best!
The Quattro™6000D boasts 100 new and improved features including industry firsts such as InnovEye™ Technology, an Up Close™ Viewer function and Runway™ Lighting. Sew effortlessly while the embroidery arm is still attached using 30 inches of work space. Choose from over 600 built-in embroidery designs and the new Jumbo 12-inch x 8-inch hoop.
To watch an online video demonstration of this wonderful piece of machinery, click on the picture!
Other features include:
Almost 50 square inches of work space - 10 inches to the right of the needle and 5 inches of height accommodate your largest quilts.
Extra-Long Standard Workspace of more than 15 inches.
State-of-the-art wide-angle HD LCD display by Sharp Corporation.
Exclusive Innoveye™ Technology and Up-Close™ Viewer – The LCD display shows a real time magnified view of the needle area for ultimate precision as well as Innoveye™ Technology for sensing edge sewing and other advanced features.
Crafting Intricacy – Exclusive Print and Stitch Technology – Add spark to crafting projects such as paper punching, scrapbooking embellishments or printed images with 3D embroidery designs.
Exclusive Appliqué Creator Feature – Greater dimension to embroidery designs imparts a professional look to your creations.
Brand New Embroidery Designs Exclusive to Brother – More than 600 designs including vintage motifs, Kanji lettering, intricate initials and 160 designs featuring Disney/Pixar characters.
Ronald McDonald House
Tote program needs your help!
The local Ronald McDonald House is looking for tote bag donations from area sewers and quilters. The finished totes are given to parents staying at either of the 2 Rochester Ronald McDonald houses whose children are seeking medical attention in our area. This is an ongoing program and the totes are needed year round.
This is a great way to use up some stash fabric to create the finished totes, which need to measure 16" high and 20" long (measurements do not include handles). Length of handles, pockets, lining, embellishments, pattern and fabric are all your preference, keeping in mind the fabric should be suitable for the adults.
Finished totes may be dropped off at the store. For more information on the program, contact Linda Wagner at 442-5437 ext 2200.
Anita Goodesign Diamond Club
What do you get when you join the Anita Goodesign Diamond Embroidery Club?
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Each month you receive two new embroidery design CDs worth $89.90▪
Four exclusive bonus CDs worth $119.80▪
A Starter kit that includes 767 free designs worth $299.00▪
Web access to free downloads.
Retail value is $1497.60
Yearly membership is only $700!
HandiQuilter’s New Avanté machine
See the new Avanté 18” long-arm machine from HandiQuilter and its impressive 12’ Studio frame!
The new Avanté makes it possible to quilt those king size quilts, including California king! The precision-glide aluminum V-track provides consistent stitch quality from 4 to 18 stitches-per-inch, all at 1800 stitches per minute.
With the new color touch-screen controls (in front and back) you can quickly switch from manual mode to stitch-regulated mode with ease, set light, needle stop and adjustable sound preferences, run diagnostics on the stitch regulator and schedule maintenance with the help of the stitch counter. Even basting is easier with the exclusive Walking stitch.
Stop by to see this great new longarm quilting machine!
Lettering Software
Buzz Tools released embroidery software, BuzzWord, which features 30 built-in and scalable fonts, design combination features and saves in any format. Sale priced at $129.95!
Believe the rumors...
We made it on Santa's Super Nice List so he made a special appearance at the store this year along with Mrs. Claus to tell us in person! Merry Christmas from all of us!
Winter 2009 New Arrivals
There are some new members of the Brother machine family making an appearance this fall.
NV2800D sewing and embroidery machine features a large LCD screen previously only available on the Quattro 6000D plus the addition of the resume feature!
NV1250D sewing and embroidery machine has a 5”x7” embroidery field and Disney characters
PE-780D embroidery only machine offers dual USB ports capable of reading designs directly from a computer or from memory sticks
PR-650 commercial, 6-needle embroidery machine boasts an extra large LCD screen and 3 USB ports!
New Accessories and Upgrades
There is a software upgrade for Brother NV2500D customers to add quilting features such as Pivoting, Free-Motion Mode and Automatic High Adjustor System (AHA!) which were previously available only on Quattro, Duetta and Quilt Club 1000 machines.
Retail price is $249.95.
The new Brother Circular Sewing Attachment Set provides automated fabric pivoting as you create precise circles with straight stitching, zigzag and decorative stitches. This attachment is for use with all Innovis model machines and retails at $99.95.
Additional accessories include the Braiding Foot with an adjustable guide that offers you hands-free (after set-up) placement of cords, ribbons and braiding up centered along your circle. The Cording Foot is used for embellishing projects with 1, 2 or 3 cords or decorative stitches which is great for couching! Use the Protractor Template as a guide for easy measuring and accurate stitching.
Remembering Zella...
We are saddened to report the loss of our dear friend and fellow sewing, quilting and embroidery enthusiast, Zella Scheg, who was diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer a few years ago. Even after several surgeries, the latest cutting edge treatments and chemotherapy she ultimately lost her battle with the disease on September 18, 2009 at the very young age of 55. She is survived by her loving husband, and our dear friend, Mike, and their two sons Terence and Philip.
While enduring her medical nightmare, she was overwhelmed to receive a Comfort Bag through the efforts of Erna's Hope, a local movement to educate women about Ovarian Cancer and raise awareness to the illness.
Zella began volunteering her time throughout her ordeal with Erna's Hope assembling the Comfort bags that she was astonished to be given. She turned to a friend (Jackie) to set up a place to sell the beaded Ovarian Cancer Awareness bracelets, helping to raise the money needed to make the comfort bags given to newly diagnosed patients.
Zella's final wishes were to have friends and family donate to Erna's Hope to continue her work and to continue raising awareness of the importance of early screening for Ovarian Cancer. Be sure to check out the bracelets the next time you are in the store. They cost $8.00 each, payable by cash or check only (checks to be made payable to Erna's Hope, Inc.). For more information about Erna's Hope or to see how you can help, call Kathleen Stellrecht at (585) 865-6941.
In Store Financing - get a Jackie Lynn's Credit Card!
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Applications take only minutes to process and you will receive your own Jackie
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accessories or fabric!). Plus you'll get the same 6 months No Interest! on
any future store purchase over $100 using your card. Why wait, Apply
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Long Arm Quilting Machine Rental
Rentals started on time as anticipated and are going very well. Reservations can be made by calling the main phone line (544-4110) during normal business hours. The rental rate is $15 per hour for machine use which includes instruction and assistance during your rental time. The rental rate can be split into 1/2 hour increments. Renters must supply their own fabric, batting and thread. First time renters should bring 2 yards of scrap fabric (or muslin) to practice (1 yd for top and 1 yd for the backing) with ample batting. The machines being used for rental are the HandiQuilter HQSixteen machines. They are lighter in weight to move around, equipped with stitch regulators for consistent, even stitching and set on 10' frames. The 16" throat of the machine allows you to comfortably quilt a 12" block or pantograph. Anti-fatigue floor mats are on both sides of the machine, which is located in a separate room in the back of the store with a private bathroom. Feel free to contact the store for further information.