Events & Specials
South Tampa North Tampa Store It is Preview Party time! Join us for the presentation of fall classes. Instructors will show off the new classes being offered during the next class schedule running from September through December. KMIS instructors will also be available to answer questions and help with the selection of class supplies. Please read the entire newsletter to learn about all the great things happening at Keep Me In Stitches this coming session. Look for the symbols to denote "Beginner" friendly classes and the "Gift Box" for easy holiday classes, too. |
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Eleanor Burns Comes to Tampa! 
Do you watch A Quilt in a Day on PBS? Eleanor Burns, known as the Queen of Quilting and also the First Lady of Quilting became a BabyLock National Spokesperson in 2007. She is bringing her Quilters Dream Retreat to Tampa. Enjoy three full days of fun classes. Do not miss this opportunity to experience this memorable event! |
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Kaleidoscope of Color Lecture 
Known for his bold and vivid sense of color, Kaffe Fassett has a loyal following in the international knitting, needlecraft and quilting worlds. He wows audiences with an almost evangelical way of speaking about how craft, as a way of exposing oneself to beauty, impacts one’s life and influences creativity. His words are highly visual, as is all of his work, and in every sentence you can feel the passion he has for vivid, bold, daring color. During this lecture Kaffe will include a power point presentation showing you where he gets his inspiration. Experience color at it’s best! As a bonus he will display some of his quilts. |
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Quilters Dream Retreat Thirty years ago Eleanor Burns introduced her first book, Quilt in a Day, and she began a quiltmaking revolution. She presented her unique style, a diverse combination of cutting and sewing applications, creating new techniques altogether. This new technique was an incredibly rapid stitching system, applying the method of assembly line sewing to piecework. Eleanor spread her vibrant enthusiasm to everyone. She motivated thousands of want-to-be quilters with needed-confidence and assurance. Her name and techniques have become synonymous with quiltmaking. Come experience three days of classes in the Quilters Dream Retreat. Eleanor will be teaching a quilt from her new book Victory Quilts. If you’ve seen her PBS show A Quilt in a Day you know this class will be much more than just learning how to quilt! Other class details are being determined, but you are assured a fun and memorable experience. |
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An Evening with Eleanor Burns 
Eleanor has wowed and entertained audiences for 30 years and this event is no exception! She will share with you her amazing tips, tricks, and techniques from her latest book Victory Quilts. And we are sure there will be a story or two that she will share with you. Make sure to attend this event as Eleanor celebrates 30 years of quilting! |
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Meet Kaffe Fassett Kaffe Fassett is described as one of the foremost experts on the subject of color in design. Traditionally trained as a painter, and taking much of his inspiration from nature, Fassett has a flair for encouraging others to capture the individual inspiration that he knows they possess. He is unparalleled in his ability to make his audiences realize their potential to “create” something truly beautiful and life-enhancing. The uninhibited use of color is what Kaffe believes can inspire any craftsman to create imaginative original designs. Defying compartmentalization, he doesn’t teach quilting so much as he instructs crafters how to be inspired by what they see and love. He feels everyone has a “creative soul”. This experience will empower you to try new approaches and you will walk away invigorated! Lecture at DoubleTree Guest Suites Hotel - EDN439 Kaffee will be signing his new book Country Garden Quilts, which will be available for |
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Anne van der Kley - ‘The Thread Sergin’ 
“Beyond The Loopers” Raising the serger to #1 status for fiber art is a personal quest for this multi talented individual, who has managed to challenge traditional practices and create work which can only be described as ‘sensationally simple’. Anne has dubbed herself ‘The Thread Sergin’ with as much of a sense of fun and adventure as you are sure to experience in any of her classes or presentations. She will demonstrate techniques that will stimulate your imagination with a variety of creative edges, contemporary uses of the coverstitch, unique ways to make and use cords, coils and curlicues! Also, learn traditional quilting techniques that can be done on the serger. This lecture is sure to change your attitude about what a serger is capable of! If you can’t come spend the day with Anne, don’t miss her fabulous trunk show. You will be inspired! Anne takes you through sewing and serger projects from her books and magazine articles which form the basis of this embellishment inspired trunk show. Anne also takes you through a tour of machine and combined equipment projects as well as current works in progress and the occasional UFO. Many techniques, the use of special accessories and decorator threads will be covered in this program. Lecture/Demo - $35 South Tampa - EDS318 North Tampa - EDN191 Trunk Show - $10 North Tampa - EDN191A |
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Baby Lock What’s New Curious about what Baby Lock has to offer you as a sewing enthusiast? Already own a Baby Lock product and wonder what is new? Baby Lock will showcase new products, whether an embroidery machine or serger, a must have accessory foot, or the best learning tool, a workbook. There is sure to be something for everyone. Fee to Reserve your Seat: $10 South Tampa - EDS577 North Tampa - EDN571 North Tampa - EDN571A |
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The NICU Quilt South Tampa Keep Me in Stitches is proud to participate in a project making small quilted covers for the NICU, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Babies are very sensitive to light and noise. Too much of either can be very stressful, even affecting their heart rate and breathing. These small quilts are placed over the isolettes of infants to protect the babies from external stimuli. The darkness and quiet encourages deep sleep which helps the babies to grow and heal. This is a perfect opportunity to receive Community Service hours for all age groups. Join the Fun During Quilts for Kids North Tampa Join us for this very special event to benefit the children at St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital. Volunteers are welcome to stay as long as they like and are encouraged to bring a friend. Volunteers who do not sew may help by cutting, ironing, and pinning. Volunteers not able to attend on the designated days may still help. For the next four months, there will be packs of fabric available to take home and cut or sew. Simply call one of the stores in advance or email KMIS at mail@kmisinc.com to make arrangements to pick up the materials. KMIS thanks all those who participate with this worthwhile program.
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