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What’s New at Unique Image + What's on in Ulverston

Updated 6th July 2007. Please note the shop is closed Mondays until 30 July - City & Guilds classes are taught on these days. Half-day is Wednesday afternoon.

Regular Fashion Workshops Continue throught the Summer xx Weekly Tuesday AM (9:45 - 12:45), Thursday eve (18:45 - 21:30) + all day Saturday once per month (10:00 - 16:00). These popular classes continue on a rolling basis throughout the year.

GENTS FORMAL HIRE. This is provided to us by ETTIQUETE, the largest Formal Hire company in Europe. ETTIQUETE is based close to us in Lancashire and provides us with deliveries of quality garments twice weekly.

DRY CLEANING. We now offer Eco-Friendly dry cleaning with collections/deliveries twice weekly (currently Tuesdays & Thursdays). This uses an innovative Carbon Dioxide based cleaning process (other cleaners may still use petroleum-based solvents). Carbon Dioxide is a non-flammable, non-toxic, naturally occurring gas which when subjected to pressure becomes a liquid and is a very effective cleaning solvent. Garments cleaned this way are :- Cleaner * Softer * Fresh Smelling * Kinder to the skin * Brighter. We clean all normal garments + Quilts, Blankets, Suite Covers, Curtains etc. We also provide specialist cleaning to Wedding Dresses and Special Occasion Wear up to a garment value of £3,500.

HORN Sewing Cabinets are now on display - These wonderful pieces of furniture are available from us at INTERNET PRICES !

CHANGES AT UNIQUE IMAGE DURING 2007 The Ground Floor now displays Ready-Made Evening & Prom Dresses. _______________-------------------------------------------------------- Our 1st Floor has been refurbished to display a range of READY MADE WEDDING GOWNS.___-_ - These have been specifically chosen for their design and quality. Current prices for full wedding gowns range from £549 to £849. Jackets / Shrugs start at only £119.

Teenage Workshops and Mother & Daughter Classes are available upon request. These follow on from the successful workshops undertaken earlier in the year.

New range of PFAFF SMART Sewing Machines introduced. These compact machines include Computer models and Embroidery machines. Prices range from only £149 to £559.

Great News For Those Without An Overlocker !
PFAFF have launched the Hobby Overlocker - We can offer this to you at a fantastic price. RRP = £ 349 ** Price to you only £249 **

The Latest PFAFF Creative 2134 This Computerised Sewing Machine is the perfect Embroidery and Sewing Machine COMBINATION. Demonstrator Available upon request.

Great News for Quilters ! PFAFF launch the GrandQuilter ---- A New Dimension in Quilting. No other machine on the market SEWS FASTER (1,600 stitches per minute) or has a LARGER SEWING AREA for your projects. Includes :- Large removable Extension Table, Automatic Stitch Control, Perfect Thread Tension, Presser Foot Lifts With Knee etc. SEWS QUIETLY & SMOOTHLY ! Call in for further details - In Store Price £599 - a must for all serious quilters !

Sew, Finish & Hem IN ONE EASY STEP.
With The New PFAFF COVERSTYLE – Now in store for DEMO'S.
The COVERSTYLE is an Innovative Design & has many Popular Features at a GREAT PRICE.

This is the Perfect Partner to your sewing machine – IT PICKS UP WHERE YOUR SEWING MACHINE STOPS. Take a look at the hem on your own sweatshirt – what you see is a cover stitch with the typical double needle effect on the right side and a perfect thread finish on the inside. The PFAFF COVERSTYLE does this in one easy step. It is perfect for stretch fabrics and knits – seams stitched with the COVERSTYLE are very durable, they won’t tear even when stretched to the limit. The seams are as stretchy as the fabrics they stitch

Discounts + ZERO INTEREST @ Internet Prices !
Generous discounts on PFAFF sewing machines & overlockers are available here in store. In addition, we are able to offer payments over 4-months on ZERO Interest.

Monthly Saturday Classes :- These have now become so popular that we have now introduced a second class each month. Generally (dependant upon Bank Holidays) the 1st class will run on the 1st Saturday in the month and the 2nd class on the 2nd Saturday of each month. Currently we have students (both male and female) from their teens up to 80 + years - some of these travel from as far as Chester, Glossop (Derbyshire), Kendal, Lancaster, Millom, Morecambe, Waberthwaite (famous for it's traditional sausage), Whitehaven, Windermere and Workington. This additional class means that a few extra places are now available. (Enrolment is through Unique Image 01229 583366 or Ulverston Adult Education 01229 483901).

2 & 3-Day Courses.
Four 2-day and three 3-day courses are being planned. These will cover Cushions, Sheer Fabrics, Pattern Cutting, Cutting on the Bias, Drafting & Design, Finesse with Fastenings & A Jacket in 3-Days. Dates will depend upon demand - please contact for further details.

 

What’s on in Ulverston 2007
Walking Festival 27 March - 6 May
South Cumbria Music Festival 24 Mar - 1 Apr
St Georges Day 21 April
Flag Fortnight 5 - 19 May
Print Fest 3 - 4 May
Spring Buddhist Festival 25 - 28 May
International Music Festival 2 - 9 June
Town Carnival 7 July
Festival of Traditions 11 - 15 July
North Lonsdale Agricultural Show 25 July
Summer Buddhist Festival 25 July - 4 August
CAMRA Beer Festival 30 August - 1 Sept
Charter Festival 1 - 15 September
Lantern Procession 15 September
Festival of Fashion 13 - 20 October
Dickensian Christmas Festival 24 - 25 Nov


Useful linkswww.aboutulverston.co.uk

www.lake-district-peninsulas.co.uk

www.ulverston.net
www.iknow-lakedistrict.co.uk/tourist_information/cumbria_coast/ulverston/ulverston.htm

Tourist Info 01229 587120 or e-mail ulverstontic@southlakeland.gov.uk

 

 


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