Virtual Bernina Club is coming to Bloomington!

More info forthcoming.... but you KNOW it's going to be fun!!

BeeTown Quilts -- A Common Thread

If you love beautiful things, you won’t want to miss this very special exhibit at the Mathers Museum!!

The Mathers Museum is located at 416 North Indiana Avenue in Bloomington, and is open Tuesdays through Fridays, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; and Saturdays and Sundays, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Admission to the Museum is free.

I think I’ll have to go on Sunday!! See you there!!

and don't forget to redirect your bookmark to our new website!!

We've MOVED!!

Our website is nearly ready and the blog has been migrated.... so you can now find our blog here...



See you there!!

OESD Offers Virtual Training!!

OESD Virtual Training – Join us for classes taught by the educators at OESD!! We’ll connect online and learn lots of new tips and techniques for embroidery!! These are great classes for experienced embroiderers OR for those of you who are considering the purchase of an embroidery machine!

Cost is $5 per class. We will begin taking reservations on Feb 1! These classes are lecture only, so no supplies are required!

Date	Time	Topic	Notes
Tues Feb 5	3-4	“On The Edge”	Learn to do embroidery on the edge of anything—pant legs, tablecloths, shirt hems and more. Explore working with the unhoopable or the hard to hoop. We will focus on the tools that can make this type of embroidery simple to do.
Fri Feb 15	11:30-12:30 OR 3:30-4:30	“Explorations – See What the Talk is All About!”	Get an overview of how Explorations can make your embroidery easier and more fun
Thur Mar 13	3-4	“Designs That Do Tricks”	Are you familiar with the OESD embroidery designs that do tricks? We will look at many of our newer collections that feature something unique: applique, cutwork, and designs and projects completely stitched in the hoop. Come and see which design collections will do tricks! You are sure to receive a treat!
Wed Mar 19	11:30-12:30 OR 3:30-4:30	“Explorations – Part 1” (in a series of 4)	Lettering -You mean I can do all that? When exploring all the things you can do with the Lettering level, people are amazed they can do so much for so little!
Wed Apr 16	11:30-12:30 OR 3:30-4:30	“Explorations – Part 2”	Classic - Who knew planning a project could be so easy? See what the addition of Color Wheel, Cookie Cutters, Articles and Stitch Sequence can do to add to your embroidery success.
Tues Apr 22	3-4	“Three Hours or Less”	Are you looking for a last minute gift idea? Need a hostess gift and have no time to stitch? Come to this class and learn how to stitch gifts you can complete with your embroidery machine - in three hours or less!
Thur May 8	3-4	“Stabilize to Maximize”	How do you know which stabilizer to use for the tshirt you are making? This class will teach you the basics of embroidery stabilizers and give you guidelines for choosing the proper stabilizer for your fabric and design.
Tues May 20	11:30-12:30 OR 3:30-4:30	“Explorations – Part 3”	Galaxy or Options to add to Classic. Explore the possibilities with some great options like Reshape, Sequence as Selected/Slow Redraw, Buttonholes, Applique`.
Thur Jun 19	11:30-12:30 OR 3:30-4:30	“Explorations – Part 4”	Galaxy or Options to add to Classic. Explore Layout Wheel, Quilter, Multi-hooping, Stitches 'n' Effects, Circle-Ring-Star, Stipple Stitch and we'll also explore our new Add On Companion Software - Make It Stitches.
Tues Jun 24	3-4	“Embroidering on Paper”	Join the latest scrapbooking craze - learn to embroider and embellish paper! This class will give you guidelines on choosing the proper designs and using the proper materials and accessories to make your projects a success.