Friday, January 29, 2010

Get your Sweetie a Corset for Valentine's Day!

This is your opportunity to get a custom fitted corset for you or your sweetheart. Now taking orders for a real corset with front opening busk, back lacings, fully boned and reinforced for tight lacing. Your choice of jewel tone satin in black, red, blue, green, yellow, pink or white. Beautiful enough to wear as an outgarment for your fanciest occassion.

Valentine's Day Special: $350
Order now!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/aprilenchanted

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Denver Sewing Club coming soon!

Greetings and Alo'ha!

Many of you interested in my sewing classes have asked for shorter classes and lower cost classes. For the past year, I have been wracking my brain on how to do this in a way that supports my business as well as the students that come to me. It has been my desire to provide high quality education in the field of sewing technology while also designing and creating for my clients. During this last trip to California I had an idea come to mind and I have been working on a plan that I would like to present to you. Using the Health Club membership model, I think this could actually work. However, it will need a lot of community support...as in lots of members and people actually attending the classes. So, here is the idea I have come up with and I am currently seeking space to share in order to facilitate this venture. I would love your input and, if you are in the Denver Metro area and likely to take part in this, I would love to hear from you.

Design And Sewing Club
Learn Professional Sewing Techniques!
Bring Your Design Ideas To Life!
Short Classes and Tiny Prices!
Monthly Benefits For All Members!
April Hoy (720) 404.1780
info@aprilenchanted.com
Registration and Membership Information can also be found at:
www.aprilenchanted.com

Membership Information:
1. As a member of the sewing club, students can attend any class offered on the monthly calendar for just 5 dollars + materials fees.
2. Members receive significant student discounts on specialty classes and workshops.
3. Members receive a monthly newsletter with sewing tips, fun project ideas and resource information on buying unusual supplies and materials.
4. Members may receive discounts at area fabric and supply houses.
5. Members will have access to fabric and supply swaps, as well as open house events where they can sell their sewn goods to the public.
6. Members will have access to information regarding sewing employment opportunities in the Denver Metro Area.
7. Members may request to receive referrals for design and sewing work within the membership network.

Sampling of 2 & 3 hour class offerings:
1. Learn about your sewing machine
2. Working with commercial patterns
3. Working with Knits
4. Sleeves & Cuffs class
5. Zippers & Buttonholes
6. Collars & Lapels
7. Linings & Facings
8. Proper Fitting Techniques
9. Easy Alterations for Updating your Wardrobe
10. Serger Sewing

And lots more classes in the realms of creativity!

Specialty Classes & Workshops: These are now offered at a significant discount for club members. No drop ins for these classes. Pre-registration is required 2 weeks in advance so that supplies may be ordered. Limited seating available. Price includes kit fee.
Class Examples:
1. Corset class weekend: Member fee, 200 dollars. Non-Member fee, 425 dollars.
2. Can Can Skirt class, one day: Member fee, 40 dollars. Non-Member fee, 125 dollars.
3. Pants Class, half day: Member fee, 30 dollars. Non-Member fee, 95 dollars.

Many more classes can be offered. If you have a special request, just ask so we can get it on the calendar.

Members may have a difficult problem with a project they are working on and find they need help to complete it. As a member in the club you can now schedule private instruction and project consultation at a very low cost as well.

Initial setup fee is 50 Dollars.
Monthly membership fee is 30 Dollars.
All members pay a class fee of only 5 dollars per class + any materials fee...excluding specialty classes and workshops which have their own fees.

Please email me with any feedback or requests you may have! I can't wait to hear from you!

Sunday, January 3, 2010

Sewing Classes Starting This Week!


Happy New Year!

I have a few spots left for the following sewing classes and I am still offering a 20% discount for this first round of classes! Take advantage of this excellent pricing because it won't come around again in 2010! Here is the schedule of classes, all in Denver near Cheeseman Park!


8 Week Sewing Boot Camp
New class session begins on
Tuesday, January 5th, 2010
6:30 - 9:30pm every Tuesday
$250, normal price

Level II Sewing Class - Pants!
(for students having already completed the 8 Week Boot Camp)
New class session begins on
Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
6:30 - 9:30pm every Wednesday for 8 weeks
$250, normal price

Corset Class
New class session begins Thursday, January 7th, 2010
6:30 - 9:30pm every Thursday for 5 weeks
Cost of class includes kit fee which will be provided for you!
$425, normal price

All classes require pre-registration. Email me for your discount and details on registering. Or go here: http://www.aprilenchanted.com/

Sending you all my blessings for the New Year! Alo'ha!