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Job Opportunities: Floorsales

Floor Sales Associate
My Sewing Room Inc. is looking for a charismatic sales person who is ready to work with all the latest Sewing Machines, fabric, and notions. Get your needle ready to sew a patchwork of possibilities when you work at Canada’s largest independent sewing and quilting shop.
Description
As a floor sales associate you will be working alongside floor staff to provide machine demos and close machine sales, cut fabric, be a cashier, and help customers. Part of your duties will be following up on leads, taking questions about machines or fabric, and participating in training for the products we sell.

This position will have a focus on machines because they make up approximately 60% of our annual sales. This job does not provide commission or sales targets. This is a no sales pressure environment.

Are you interested in a stable job, learning more about a hugely successful industry of creatives, and encouraging local business?

This position is 37.5 to 40 hours a week, Tuesday through Saturday. Compensation is minimum wage to start. There is room to take on further duties and grow within the store.
Skills and Abilities

· Strong communication skills.

· Project Management

· Creativity

· Customer service

· Motivation

· Organization

Qualifications
· A tenaciously flexible mindset, ready to work towards new ideas.

· Experience with sewing machines not required.

· Willingness to learn the ins and outs of multiple types of machines, accessories, and notions.

· Able to lift up to 25kg.

· Ability to stand or sit for long periods of time.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: From $15.00 per hour

Flexible Language Requirement:

  • French not required

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Every Weekend
  • Monday to Friday
  • Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

  • Overtime pay

Experience:

  • sales: 1 year (preferred)
  • customer service: 1 year (preferred)


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    Job Opportunities: Admin/ Bookkeeper

    Bookkeeper/ Administration

    Description

    My Sewing Room INC is Canada’s largest independent sewing and quilting shop. We are looking for a new Bookkeeper/Admin as ours steps away to deal with their health. This position is responsible for behind the behind the scene force that keeps everything running smoothly. A small business is a great way to start your career and build skills, or a place you can settle into and find your home among the bolts of fabric and spools of thread.

    Full time 37.5 hour week. Pay is negotiable.

    Duties and Responsibilities

    Basic accounting for the store; including but not limited to:

    · Entering daily receipts.

    · Monthly reconciliation of all credit/cash/vendor accounts.

    · Inventory management and other costing.

    · Preparation and analysis of monthly reporting to be provided to ownership.

    · Accounts payable duties.

    · Accounts receivable duties.

    Sorting and filing of paperwork.

    Management and follow up of ongoing store projects, encouraging communication between stakeholders.

    Taking care of general administration by ordering office supplies, cleaning supplies, and picking up mail.

    Other duties as assigned based on store needs.

    There is also a dog in the office, your duties will also be helping bring the dog out and refilling his water bowl.

    The right person for this job will be someone who wants to work with the owner and learn all about the sewing industry.

    Skills and Abilities

    Strong Communication Skills

    Project Management

    Creativity

    Customer Service

    Self-Motivation

    Organization

    Flexibility

    Qualifications

    Prior bookkeeping knowledge is essential.

    Management experience is a benefit.

    Job Types: Permanent, Full-time

    Salary: From $40,000.00 per year

    Benefits:

    • Flexible schedule
    • On-site parking
    • Store discount

    Flexible Language Requirement:

    • French not required

    Schedule:

    • 8 hour shift

    Ability to commute/relocate:

    • Calgary, AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

    Experience:

    • QuickBooks: 1 year (preferred)
    • Bookkeeping: 1 year (preferred)

    Application deadline: 2022-09-01
    Expected start date: 2022-09-05


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      Job Opportunities: Social Media/ Marketing

      Social Media and Design Assistant
      My Sewing Room Inc. is looking for a self-starter with social media skills who is ready to dive into the world of quilting and sewing. Get your needle ready to sew a patchwork of possibilities when you work at Canada’s largest independent sewing and quilting shop.
      Description
      As the social media and design assistant, your day will involve assisting the owner and managers with monitoring our social media, creating posts and answering any questions. This position will work alongside other teams to market both the newest products, and items that could use a boost. You will be expected to learn about the business, colour coordination, staging pictures, video creation, and more. This is a great position for someone with a creative background.

      Are you interested in a stable job, learning more about a hugely successful industry of creatives, and encouraging local business? Join our small team and bring fresh ideas to marketing an age-old industry while learning the ins and outs of running a local business.

      This position is 37.5 to 40 hours a week, Monday to Friday with occasional weekends for events. Compensation is minimum wage during probation.
      Duties and Responsibilities
      · You will be trained on the sales floor because sometimes you might be asked to help out on the floor during events, either processing payments or locating product. You will also be helping with an event outside of the store, like a quilt show. We have so many products that you need to have a working knowledge of the store.

      · Curating our social media content on Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram among others. (This will involve making sure everything is properly promoted and that customers are being engaged).

      · Cross-tag product demoed online so that customers can find the product on our site easily and quickly.

      · Pre-event and class preparation. Prepared list of “products featured in today’s event” with links to shop for all.

      · Post event analysis. (Including showing student and customer makes online).

      · Answering customer correspondence, through email or social media.

      · Engage with customers in store by taking pictures of their projects they want to show, or when they buy a new sewing machine.

      · Communicate owner and managements desires to the appropriate departments.

      · As you grow in this position, we can add and further define your duties and responsibilities.
      Skills and Abilities

      · Strong communication skills.

      · Project Management

      · Creativity

      · Content Curation

      · Customer service

      · Marketing

      · Motivation

      · Organization

      Qualifications
      · A tenaciously flexible mindset, ready to work towards new ideas.

      · Experience with sewing machines not required.

      · Willingness to learn the ins and outs of multiple types of machines, accessories, and notions.

      · Understanding of Social Media and digital communication (Including Facebook, TikTok, Instagram).

      · Able to lift up to 25kg.

      · Ability to stand or sit for long periods of time.

      Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

      Salary: From $15.00 per hour

      Benefits:

      • Store discount

      Flexible Language Requirement:

      • French not required

      Schedule:

      • 8 hour shift
      • Monday to Friday

      Supplemental pay types:

      • Overtime pay

      Education:

      • Secondary School (preferred)

      Experience:

      • public relations: 1 year (preferred)
      • Retail: 1 year (preferred)

      Expected start date: 2022-09-01


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        Job Opportunities: Teachers

        My Sewing Room INC is Canada’s largest independent sewing and quilting shop. We are looking for new teachers to bring their sewing experiences and knowledge into our classroom!

        This position is responsible for coming up with class ideas, creating samples, working alongside our team to create advertisements and, of course, teaching! Classes are both in-person and online. We have a strong team in place to support a new teacher in everything they are doing. From our education team helping with set up, to our social media and IT team helping you film!

        Wage to be discussed. Please forward your resume and cover letter to Chelsea at education@mysewingroom.ca.

        We look forward to meeting you!


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          The New Brother ND50e

          With all the features you need, this computerized sewing machine will help you add style to your projects. Its LCD display with computerized stitch selection lets you choose from decorative, quilting or heirloom stitches to add special touches to your wardrobe or decor

          PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

          A wide range of professional features including 50 built-in stitches, 5 styles of auto-size buttonholes and more make this computerized sewing machine the perfect pick for adding style to your projects. Its bright LCD display screen with computerized stitch selection lets you choose from an array of decorative, quilting or heirloom stitches to embellish your wardrobe or add special touches to your decor. Experience virtually effortless sewing on denim, tweed and other thick fabrics with the exceptional feed system. Complete with a new higher-end advanced needle threading system that makes threading easy, seven included presser feet, fast bobbin winding system, Quick-Set bobbin and super bright LED-lit work area, the ND50e will help you turn clothing or any sewing project into stylish creations in no time!

          MAIN FEATURES

          • Loaded with 50 built-in sewing stitches including 5 one-step buttonholes
          • Start/stop button allows you to sew with or without the electronic foot
          • Higher-end built-in needle-threading system that makes threading easy
          • Quick-Set drop-in top bobbin lets you drop in a full bobbin, pull the thread through the slot and start sewing
          • Variable speed control retains your machine’s full power whether you use it fast or slow
          • Bright LCD display screen with computerized stitch selection
          • Exceptional feed system for effortless sewing on even thick fabrics like denim and tweed
          • 7 included presser feet (Blind Stitch, Button Fitting, Buttonhole, Monogramming, Overcasting, Long Zigzag, Zipper)
          • Super bright LED-lit work area lets you see your projects

          Sewing Features

          Stitch Width7mm
          Start/Stop ButtonYes
          Built-in Stitches (includes Buttonhole Styles)55
          Needle Position Key (Up/Down)Yes
          Stitch Length5mm
          Max. Sewing Speed (stitches per minute)750
          Buttonhole Styles5 one-step
          Feed Dog7 (longer version)
          Speed ControllerYes
          Work Space (Height & Width) inches3.9 x 6.2

          Quilting Features

          Drop Feed/Free MotionYes

          Carton Contents

          Other Included AccessoriesCleaning Brush,Extra Spool Pin,Eyelet Punch,Foot Controller,L-shape Driver ,Seam Ripper,Twin Needle
          Protective CaseSoft cover included
          Standard Presser Feet Included with Machine7
          Included Accessory FeetBlind stitch foot,Button sewing foot,Buttonhole foot,Monogramming foot,Overcasting stitch foot,Zigzag foot,Zipper foot
          Foot ControllerIncluded

          Basic Features

          Easy Bobbin WindingAutomatic bobbin winding system
          Lighting1 LED
          LCD Size (inches)1.8 x 0.6
          Adjustable Bobbin Winding SpeedYes
          Needle Threading SystemYes
          Quick Set™ BobbinYes
          Electronic Speed ControlYes
          Automatic Thread CutterNo

          Call us at 403-252-3711
          or email us at sewingmachines@mysewingroom.ca
          to purchase yours today!

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          Bernina Embroider On Anything

          Learning the basics of embroidery technique will make your project more beautiful and last the test of time. Join BERNINA Educator, Adrienne Gallagher, as she shares her knowledge of embroidery. Samples will excite the imagination. Classes 1 and 2 set you up for embroidery success with important information on threads, needles, stabilizers, fabrics, templates, design transfer, hooping, and placement. Classes 3 through 6 introduce a new fabric each week. The special characteristics of each fabric are taken into account when choosing stabilizers and designs. An embroidery design is provided each week so you can complete the free basic project.

          Lesson 1 – Intro To Embroidery: Needles, threads, stabilizers, and the 4 fabric types
          May 17th 2 pm – 3 pm

          Discuss which needles and threads are the best for my machine. Which stabilizers do I really need? Learn about the 4 basic fabric types and how we will treat them in the 4 projects.

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          Lesson 2 – Making a template, design placement, and hooping
          May 31st 2 pm – 3 pm

          In this session, we learn about design placement, and quick ways to create a template. Hooping strategies are demonstrated to get the best results. Also discussed is how to transfer designs from the computer to your sewing machine.

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          Lesson 3 – Embroidering on woven fabrics
          June 7th 2 pm – 3 pm

          A deeper look at woven materials, how they are made, and the best way to treat them. Woven materials come in many weights and finishes, how to select the best stabilizer combination for your fabrics. We will also discuss the best needles for embroidering on woven fabrics. Adrienne will demonstrate on a tote/bag or pillow cover. Free design and template for all participants in all file formats and sizes.

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          Lesson 4 – Embroidering on knit fabrics
          June 14th 2 pm – 3 pm

          A deeper look at knit materials, how they are made, and the best way to treat them. Knit materials come in many weights and finishes, how to select the best stabilizer combination for your fabrics. We will also discuss the best needles for embroidering on knits. Adrienne will demonstrate on a t-shirt. Free design and template for all participants in all file formats and sizes.

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          Lesson 5 – Embroidering on napped fabrics
          June 21st 2 pm – 3 pm

          Fabrics with nap and texture add a level of fun and sophistication to your embroidery projects. Attention to detail will make these projects with personality stitch out to perfection each time.

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          Lesson 6 – Embroidering on sheer fabrics
          June 28th 2 pm – 3 pm

          Sheer fabrics can offer some of the most interesting embroidery effects. These specialty materials need to be treated with extra care. Learn the stabilizers and techniques needed to make spectacular embroidery on sheer materials. Project files included.

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          #148, 8228 Macleod Trail SE, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2H 2B8
          Phone: 403-252-3711
          Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Closed Sunday, Monday and Holidays
          © 2021 MY SEWING ROOM
          This content is protected by copyright laws. Reproduction and Distribution of the content without written permission is prohibited.

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          Bernina Best Foot Forward

          BERNINA feet are where the machine meets fabric, and where true sewing magic happens. Over 6 sessions, BERNINA Educator, Adrienne Gallagher, shows you how to unleash creative options through your sewing machine feet. Each foot has its original purpose, but many feet have hidden uses and talents.
          You won’t want to miss any of these fun lectures. Let Adrienne share her knowledge, techniques, and bestheld secrets so you can always put your «best foot forward» while sewing.

          Lesson 1 – The Insole Scoop
          April 5th 2 pm – 3 pm

          What makes BERNINA feet so unique? How do I find which BERNINA feet fit my machine? How can I read the BERNINA Accessories Guide? And where can I find more information on BERNINA feet and accessories? These questions and more are answered in this informative session.

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          Lesson 2 – Best Bernina Feet For
          Bag Making
          April 12th 2 pm – 3 pm

          Making bags can be so much easier with the right foot for the job. In this lecture, learn tips on how to deal with thick fabrics, bulky seams, tackling zippers, dealing with sticky fabrics, and more.

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          Lesson 3 – Best Bernina Feet For
          Home Decoration
          April 19th 2 pm – 3 pm

          Learn how to make beautiful scallops, funky fringe, piping of all sizes, and other interesting techniques. Many of these methods can be applied in other types of sewing.

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          Lesson 4 – Best Bernina Feet For
          Garment Sewing
          April 26th 2 pm – 3 pm

          Easy hemming and seaming techniques, ruffles and gathers, pintucks, and decorative finishes. Lots of surprises in this group of feet that you can apply to all types of sewing. You can do it all with BERNINA feet.

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          Lesson 5 – Best Bernina Feet For
          Quilting
          May 3rd 2 pm – 3 pm

          Whether you want to better your applique, piecing, or quilting technique, we have tips to make quilting easier and more fun. Lots of free-motion ideas, and a method you can get a free-motion look without lowering your feed dogs. Fear quilting no more!

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          Lesson 6 – Best Bernina Feet For
          Creativity
          May 10th 2 pm – 3 pm

          You won’t believe what you can achieve with the right foot. We’ve saved some of the best tips and tricks for last. Perfect circles, beautiful couching and more interesting techniques to be applied in your crafting, fashion, quilting, or home decoration projects.

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          #148, 8228 Macleod Trail SE, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2H 2B8
          Phone: 403-252-3711
          Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Closed Sunday, Monday and Holidays
          © 2021 MY SEWING ROOM
          This content is protected by copyright laws. Reproduction and Distribution of the content without written permission is prohibited.

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          Preparing Your Quilt Backing For The Longarm

          Almost as important as your quilt top, your backing can ‘make-or-break’ the finished product. Here’s what’s important to remember.

          1. Size. Your backing should be at least 6 inches larger on all sides than your quilt top. That is a total of 12 inches. This lets us load comfortably onto the rollers of the machine and the extra on the sides means your quilt is well supported right out to the edge. If your backing fabric is smaller you can sew a strip of extra fabric to the top or bottom or both. This will not be quilted into your quilt but gives us room to load your quilt properly.
          2. Configuration. If you have to piece your backing fabric try if at all possible to have the seam run horizontally to the machine. A backing with a vertical seam is not ‘unquiltable’ but because the seam is thicker, as the backing is rolled onto the roller a lump is created. This can distort your backing fabric or cause a tight line in the centre.
          3. Stitching. Sew your backing together with a wider than usual seam; ½ to 5/8 inch at least. Trim the selvedges off the seam and press the seam open to reduce bulk.
          4. Pressing. Press the whole backing well and fold it gently into a bag or place on a hanger for delivery to your longarmer.

          Things to be aware of.

                      “Cuddle”, “Minky”, “Fireside” and other soft polyester fabrics make great cuddly quilt backs. However they are much heavier in weight than standard cotton. A king sized quilt with a “Fireside” backing will be very heavy. Not the best choice for tucking in the mail!

                      If you plan on using a sheet for a backing either trim off or unstitch all the hems and wash and press it well. Hems can create the same uneven tension as a vertical seam. Most sheets are a higher thread count than quilting cotton so it too may create a heavier than usual quilt.

                      Pieced backing are very nice and are a great way to use up those extra blocks or scraps from your quilt top. If you want the pieced area to be in a particular spot behind your quilt top (ie. Centred, or on the left or right side) make sure to tell your longarmer when you drop off your quilt.

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          Preparing Your Quilt Top For Longarming

          1. Prepare it right.

          If you don’t pre-wash your fabric at least press it nicely. If you do pre-wash don’t use scented fabric softener or scent beads. Some Longarmers are very sensitive to perfumes.

          2. Sew it right.

           The Longarm machine doesn’t care if your points don’t match or your colours aren’t in style but it does care about how well sewn and pressed your quilt is.

          As you sew, check frequently that you have caught both pieces of fabric. An open seam can catch in the Longarm and potentially tear your quilt.

          Apply your borders properly to avoid the dreaded ‘wobbles’. Here’s how:

          When your quilt centre is done and pressed measure across it at the centre line and note the size. Then measure halfway between the centre and the top and write that number down. Measure a third time halfway between the centre and the bottom. Add all three of these figures together and divide by three to get an average. Prepare a piece of border fabric that exact length. Mark the centre of the border fabric strip with a pin. Fold your quilt in half lengthwise and mark the centre of the quilt. Pin the border onto the quilt matching the corners and the centres. Then pin the border to the top of the quilt along the rest of the edge ‘easing’ in any fullness in the quilt body. Stitch this border on. Repeat for the bottom border using the same measurement.

          Press the top and bottom border seams towards the border. Now measure the length of your quilt including borders in three places as you did the width, and take the average. Cut side borders the length of this measurement and apply them following the above instructions for pinning and stitching.

          If you have more than one border continue in the same fashion to add your next border.

          Once your quilt top is complete stay stitch about one eighth of an inch in from the edge around the entire quilt top. This helps to keep the fabric from stretching if you have borders on your quilt and helps prevent seams from opening at the edge of your quilt if you have gone ‘borderless’.

          Do not add embellishments like buttons or beads until after your quilt is longarmed. If your quilt has flaps, pockets, flanges or special areas that you do not want stitched over like embroidery make sure you point these out to your longarmer. There are ways to quilt a quilt with these things but be aware that it may require more time and attention and therefore may increase what you are charged.

          3. Press it right.

          Press your quilt as you go. Quilts that have the seams pressed open lie flatter than seams pressed to one side. Try it both ways and see which you prefer. Either way, press your seams as you sew; press your blocks as they are completed and press the finished quilt top well. Remember to lift the iron and press it down. Try not to slide the iron as that may stretch the fabric. Fabric sizing (ie. Mary Ellen’s Best Press) is a great tool for making things lie flat.

          Fold your quilt top gently, seams inward and put it in a bag or on a hanger ready for delivery to your Longarmer.

          4. Things that don’t matter (too much)

          • Size. The size of your quilt top is how we calculate your costs but it is the size of your backing fabric that affects how we load onto the machine. As long as your backing fabric will reach across from roller to roller our longarms can quilt things as small as a pincushion. The largest quilt backing width we can handle is about 120 inches so a quilt top of 110 inches wide is fine.
          • Shape. Uneven edges as in a hexagon or tumbler quilt are not a problem. Different shapes like a circular tree skirt quilt fine as long as they lie flat.
          • Fabrics. Our longarms will stitch though most commercially available light to medium weight fabrics. Special care will be needed with heavy seams as in denim or other dense fabrics, and knit fabrics will need stabilizing for best results.
          • Fusible web products or basting sprays. These may require more frequent needle cleaning but don’t affect the machine performance.