Brother Luminaire My Design Center Class

Teacher: Sonya Johnson

Registration: $0/ $20 if you did not buy your machine from Jones Sew and Vac

Class Description: In this class we will cover the My Design Center portion of your machine 

Supplies: 

• Embroidery Machine with Embroidery Unit and embroidery foot attached
• Please have your 10.5” x 10.5”  hoop ready.
• PLEASE: do not use the 10X10 magnetic hoop for this class as it slows stitching down to 600 stitches per minute.
• Threads in three to four colors that match your border fabric
• 1 prewound machine embroidery bobbin should be enough
• Thread for quilting.  I just used white embroidery thread
• IQ Scanning Frame with at least four green magnets
• Please purchase a corded mouse for this class.  Test the mouse beforehand because sometimes they work great and sometimes, they bounce around and that won’t work.

• 80/12 Microtex needle or 90/14 embroidery needle
• Tweezers

Fabric requirements:

• Cut (1) center fabric 8.5” x 8.5” (Tone on tone or solid color)
• Cut (2) 5” x 8.5” sashing pieces for left and right side
• Cut (2) 5” x 17.5” sashing pieces for top and bottom
• Cut (1) 22” x 22” batting
• Cut (1) 22” x 22” backing piece in any color or print

Step 1: Gather your materials to create a quilt sandwich.

•         Have this sewn and prepared before class. 

o   With a ¼” seam, sew your right side sashing piece to the center and then sew your left side sashing piece to the center.  Then press.

o   Next sew on your top and bottom sashing pieces.  Press.  

o   Mark the center of your piece.

o   Layer with your batting and backing.  Lightly spray baste if you wish.  Do not pin. 

Step 2: Print out the Butterfly PDF on regular copy paper. (image below)

•         We will be scanning this image. 
•         Please ALSO copy the butterfly image file to a USB. 

o    I will show you how to also bring it in via USB and completely forgo the Scanning mat.  

Step 3: Set your machine for embroidery with bobbin preloaded and embroidery foot attached. 

•         Have your computer mouse attached to your sewing machine. 
•         Have your quilt sandwich and your embroidery hoop ready to go.