VIDEO
Scan N Cut with Darlene Powell
September 11 - 12, SewingMachinesPlus.com San Marcos Retail Location
September 14 - 15, SewingMachinesPlus.com Mission Bay Retail Location
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Special Guest Darlene Powell
About Darlene Powell
Instructor
Darlene was born into a family with many talents. Her mother was an excellent seamstress, who could look at a picture and then make the exact same replica. Many of her dresses when she was a young girl were copied out of the Vogue Catalogue. Her grandmother was a quilter, seamstress, and a piano teacher. Many of her talents come from her mother and grandmother.
Her love for sewing began at an early age. She would sew on her mother’s sewing machine with her mother looking over her shoulder and critiquing every stitch. When she was about 13 years old she took her Babysitting money and bought her first sewing machine. She has been sewing ever since.
In the last 5 years she has gotten more involved in the crafts and this lead her to purchase her first two embroidery machines. Her crafting side also led her to purchase her first Brother Scan-N-Cut. Darlene took to the Scan-N-cut because of all the endless possibility it offers in crafting. She became so good with the Scan-N-Cut other people started asking her to teach them. This is how she starting teaching and instructing. Since that passion has grown and she is now one of the top Scan-N-Cut educators in the country.
Associate Guest
We are very pleased and honored to have a Brother certified educator visit us during the event to help out by adding their expertise on the Brother machines.
Louis Carney
Brother Certified Educator
Louis Carney began his sewing career at the early age of 12 in his hometown of Kansas City, Missouri, where he studied tailoring, design and visual merchandising in advanced curriculum in prep school. After college, he began his career in the sewing machine industry, which included working with stores in Chicago and New York City where he now resides.
Teaching, a favorite part of everyday life, has afforded him the gift of travel. He has taught in all 50 states, Mexico and lectured in London. With a focus on interiors, his special attention to detail, congenial class atmosphere & beautiful samples make his classes always fill to capacity. His familiarity with machine products and industry knowledge ensures a fun time to be had by all. Design influence utilizing embroidery software, segers/coverstitches and long-arm quilting is the latest of his ventures, focusing on detailed elements. He co-authored a book entitled Creative Sewing Techniques by Machine, published by AQS in 2010. Louis has an illustrious list of clients: Bernadette Peters, Sara Jessica Parker, Tommy Mitolla, Dr. Ruth, Mary Fisher, Nancy Wilson, the Rockefellers, Kristina Wildentstein, Mrs. Michael Moore, Mrs.Sidney Poitier, Martha Stewart Inc. and Vera Wang Inc., as well as the Broadway musical productions of “The Lion King” and “Riverdance. He has also worked with artist that designs for Addidas. studios for the sewing machine industry.
Certifications: BA in Fashion Design with a minor in Interior Design
Certified by the following: Cindy Losekamp, Betty Cotton, Jenny Haskins, Martha Pullen, Matti Henderson for Quiltsmart, Karen Boutte, Marti Michelle, Linda McGhee, Linda Lee Vivian
His work has appeared In: Architectural Digest, Time Out New York, Pfaff Club Magazine, Town and Country and The New York Times Creative Expressions, Creative Machine Embroidery and America Quilts Creatively, to name a few. He has also served as a film consultant to MGM studios for the sewing machine industry.
Television/Web: America Quilts Creatively, Now Sewing, America Sews and most recently It’s Sew Easy TV Show.
Event Details
Create three original Scan N Cut projects from start to finish at this hands-on Scan N Cut event with Scan N Cut expert, Darlene Powell. Day one is dedicated to instruction on creating your very own designs on Brother’s Scan N Cut design software, CanvasWorkspace. On day 2, you’ll take these original designs and make three beautiful projects on a Scan N Cut. You’ll also learn tips and tricks to make your projects shine!
Other Event Perks:
Try out any other machines in our retail shopping store show room.
Face to face instructions with a professional educator.
Receive help from our professional and helpful staff members.
Explore our retail shopping store and purchase any machine or crafts accessories in store.
Snacks and food will be provided. If you have any dietary restrictions or allergies and need to bring your own meals, you are free to use our fridge, microwave and toaster oven during the event.
A true educational experience that will provide you knowledge you can use at home alone.
Projects and designs you will be making
Paper Purse
T - Shirt
Quilt Block
YOU ARE REQUIRED TO BRING YOUR OWN SCAN N CUT MACHINE. HOWEVER, IF NEEDED, WE WILL PROVIDE A MACHINE FOR YOU.