Bella’s Studio Celebrations National Sewing Month September

For Immediate Release
Press Contact: Marci Bracco Cain (831) 747-7455

Bella’s Studio Celebrations National Sewing Month September
Here is to a Totally Stichin’ Month

MONTEREY, CA (July 2015) -- Bella’s Studio is kicking off fall with a celebration!! Who knew that back in 1982 Ronald Reagan would declare September National Sewing Month? So to honor his wonderful recognition, Bella’s Studio is throwing a NOTION COMMOTION PARTY and spicing it up!

Bella’s Studio is teaming up with Brewer, one of the nation’s leading supplier of sewing notions and fabrics. Brewer’s very knowledgeable representative Kim Huckabay will be bringing a trunk load of all the newest sewing notions, patterns and ideas for a two day NOTION COMMOTION PARTY. In addition quilt artist, Carol Silveira will be at Bella’s Studio to demonstrate her free motion quilting techniques, in addition to having her whimsical quilts on display. If you have been wanting to update your sewing notions or unlock the mystery of free-motion quilting please join us! Listed below are all the details.

There is a lot to celebrate with NATIONAL SEWING MONTH. Bella’s Studio hopes the stitching in your life brings you joy!

Save the Date:
· All events will take place at Bella’s Studio located at 140 West Franklin Street, Suite 205 in Monterey, California
· Friday September 4th Preview Party - 4pm-7pm
· Saturday Sept 5th- 10am-3pm

o Hand embroidery demonstrations
o Carol Silveira local quilt artist will demonstrate free-motion quilting and display her collection of whimsical quilts.
o Free-motion quilting techniques.
o Hourly drawings
o Meet with Kim, Brewer Representative. There will be a trunk show from Brewer, one of the nations largest supplier of sewing & quilting notions. All the newest notions available for purchase.
• All fabrics and notions 20% off
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Top 10 Sewing Facts:
1. The first patent of all for a sewing machine was given to Thomas Saint of England in 1790; Elias Howe gave us the first modern sewing machine.
2. Howe’s innovations included a needle threaded at its point, a shuttle to form a lock stitch and an automatic feed.
3. In 1851, Howe also patented his “Automatic, Continuous Clothing Closure” seen by many as the first zip, but he did not try to market it.
4. The earliest sewing needles were made of bone between 25,000 and 30,000 years ago.
5. Howe’s invention enabled machinists to sew in an hour what had previously taken 14.5 hours.
6. In 1863, during the American Civil War, Howe prided himself on the facts that more than a million soldiers were “clothed, kitted and covered by fabric sewn on machines using my inventions”.
7. Queen’s College, Oxford, has an old tradition of presenting scholars with a needle and thread, telling them to “Take these and be thrifty”.
8. The ceremony is called a “Needle and Thread Gaudy” and takes place early in the new year.
9. Electric sewing machines were invented in 1899.
10. A survey in the USA has reported that 51 per cent of machinists own three sewing machines.

Bella’s Studio
140 West Franklin Street, Suite 205
Monterey, CA 93940
(831) 920-2272
www.bellastudiomonterey.com