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September 2, 2010 Newsletter

Isn't it amazing how fast a week goes by? "It's time to write another Update" so Cindy says to me! It's always exciting to see what has come in or what news we have to share since the last newsletter! We got to see Judy this past Saturday at the Sit-n-Sew. She popped in for a short visit and looks great! We can't wait to have her back on a regular basis and teaching her classes again. We are taking sign-ups for them so call or come in to get enrolled. We will be open this weekend even though it's a Holiday weekend. Our Holiday hours are Saturday 9-5, Sunday 1-5, and Monday 10-4 (yes we are closing a little early to be able to celebrate a little bit with our families!). We are celebrating our 2nd Anniversary on Saturday the 25th of September! We are going to have door prizes, special sales, snacks and tons of fun! You won't want to miss it! The Garland Guild is going to have their raffle quilt here that day for you to drool over and purchase your raffle tickets too! Until next week .....

Take care, and we hope to see you soon!
Love, Teena

Our fabric has arrived!
Lovebird Lane Block 6 is READY!



Christmas 2010 Rag Quilt Uses Makin New Friends Flannel by Moda Approximate Finished Quilt Size: 54" X 54" $69.99


T-Shirt Quilt Class Your Choice of 2 Dates! Wednesdays, September 15, 29 & October 13: 10am-1pm OR Fridays, September 10, 24 & October 8: 6:30pm-9:30pm Make all those special t-shirts into a memory quilt. This class uses the book: Better Homes & Gardens Memory Quilts: with tshirts, autographs, and photos. Instructor: Janet Johnston Skill Level: Beginning Class Fee: $50.00 Three Part Class	Crazy Quilt Class Your Choice of 2 Dates! Saturdays, September 11, October 2, & 16: 1pm-4pm OR Wednesdays, September 15, 29 & October 13: 1:30pm-4:30pm This is not your old idea of a Crazy Quilt!!! It is done in your choice of fabric then given some zing with some fun centers! Add some of those seldom used decorative stitches on your sewing machine & you will have a quilt everyone will love! This class is FUN and EASY. Come join us, as we put your own personal touches on a Crazy Quilt for that someone special. Instructor: Janet Johnston Skill Level: Beginning Three Part Class Quilt size: 52" x 78"

Yellow Brick Road is Back! Tuesdays - October 5, 12, 19, 26: 10am-1pm or 6:30pm-9:30pm Never pieced a quilt before? Learn how to use a rotary cutter, piece accurately, and press like a pro while completing this quilt top. Instructor: Judy Losey Class Fee: $45.00 Four Sessions	Beginning Machine Piecing is Back! Thursdays - October 7, 14, 21, 28, Nov 4 & 11: 10am-1pm or 6:30pm-9:30pm This is a class for the person who has basic sewing skills and perhaps completed a quilt or two but would like to learn the basics of quilting. In this class you will learn: tips and techniques for six quilt blocks how to piece the quilt top *how to make binding Instructor: Judy Losey Class Fee: $75.00 Six Sessions



"It’s Holly By Golly!" 6 Month Block of the Month BEGINS 1ST WEEK IN SEPTEMBER! A Few Spaces Remain! "Holly Lane" has five holiday theme Houses and beautiful Holly borders are all EASY piecing--NO templates! Appliqué is FAST fusible web. The quilt measures 73" x 63" finished size. Border and sashing fabrics included with last block, at no additional charge!! Start Up Fee: $36.00 (Includes Pattern Cost) Monthly Fee: $25.00 Shipping available to out of town customers! You will be charged an additional fee of $2.75 per month for shipping

Sharon Pederson's Roses of Remembrance Block of the Month 13 Month Block of the Month Begins January, 2011 Hand OR Machine Applique If you choose the hand applique, every month you will get a free lesson on the weekend of the block pick-ups from Sally Ashbacher. If you choose the machine applique method, you will be able to choose between doing free hand cutting of the shapes, or use your Roses of Remembrance die cut you purchased from us. Once you apply your fusible webbing to the material in your BOM package, you bring it to the store with your die to cut out your shapes on our wonderful AccuGo quilt machine. If you own one of these already, you may purchase the die cut and do yours at home! It's a great investment and I foresee other patterns coming soon that uses the AccuGo Fabric Cutter so if your thinking about the purchase of one, we will be glad to assist you! You will love the quilt, it is a very rich in batik colors and will be a joy to work on. All of the fabrics are from Island Batik. Patterns are not included in the BOM Fee. You will need either The Rose of Sharon Block Book from Martingale, or Sharon Pederson’s DVD, where she will teach you the quilt-as-you-go method for finishing the blocks. Your quilt back will be just as stunning as the top. All of these are available at the shoppe. More information to follow! The quilt measures 63" X 63" finished size. Start Up Fee: $25.00 Monthly Fee: $24.95	Civil War Chronicles Block of the Month 12 Month Block of the Month Begins January, 2011 As you know, excitement about the Civil War theme continues to grow among quilters as we approach its historic 150th anniversary in 2011! FABRICS BY JUDIE ROTHERMEL - a varied color palette of browns, reds, blues, greens, beiges, plums, and cheddar, from the industry expert and innovator in reproductions. BEAUTIFUL QUILT DESIGN - This original design by Homestead Hearth is sure to be treasured as a family heirloom for generations to come! Quilters will want to create and collect the entire series. The Civil War Chronicles BOM quilt features twelve blocks that tell the stories of twelve women who encountered their own struggles on the homefront while their husbands were away. Each pattern includes historical background and biographies about the Generals’ wives. * Patterns includes many new features suggested by customers & shops including: * Technical directions by Vivian Ritter, former editor of Quilter’s Newsletter Magazine; * Finished sizes for individual units within the blocks * More color diagrams * Quick-trick piecing techniques to simplify construction The quilt measures 108" X 108" finished size. More information coming soon! Start Up Fee: $25.00 Monthly Fee: $24.00

Our past Patchwork Express trips have been so much fun! The North Texas Patchwork Express spans two days, and eight wonderful quilt shops! Buses will take off (one from each shop) on Saturday, May 21st, at 7:30am, and return in the evening on Sunday, May 22nd. You'll enjoy two days packed full of fun, friends, and shopping. It's sure to be a truly fun quilting experience that you won't soon forget, and one that you will be looking forward to the following year.

Registration includes your transportation in a luxury coach, hotel accommodations based on double occupancy, food, a custom printed tote bag filled with over $25 in quilting supplies, and a truly fun quilting experience with your friends. All for only $129.95!
Click the image above to register!

SEW INTO SPORTS
Quilts for the Fans in Your Life
by Barbara Brackman

For the fans in your life, this book has it all! A quilt for any sport kid young and old. These sport themed quilts are something we all want to make. Whether it is for your favorite soccer player or a fundraiser, you will find what you need for that sports fanatic here.

Barbara has designed 8 projects for all kinds of sports fans from baseball thru bowling and beyond. Also included are ideas for working with strong patterns, bright team colors and sport theme fabric. Great patterns for basketball, detailed tennis shoes, bowling balls and bowling pins. Check out the plans for a wonderful tennis shoe quilt, or a great bowling ball quilt and for sure go to page 21 to see the great football pattern, complete with details on how to put the lace up pattern on the football!. Barbara has great vision for her subject and didn't leave anything to the imagination. This is truly a book you will need for as long as you have kids in school or in sports, or when they grow up and go to the Man Cave and need a quilt to cover themselves up while watching their favorite NFL games.

Until Next Week!
Sally

Click on the "Classes" link on the top of the newsletter,
or call the shoppe to sign up for classes!

Block of the Month Pick Up Calendar
1st Friday in September: Jacobean Holiday Block 12 & Class with Sally
1st Week in September: Love Bird Lane Block 3
1st Week in September: Holly Lane Block 1
1st Week in September: Sweet Tea Block 5
1st Week in September: Happy Halloween Block 3
2nd Week in September: American Beauty Block 8
2nd Week in September: Civil War Tribute Block 9
2nd Saturday in September: Rosework Block 8 & Class with Richard Larson
3rd Week in September: Buck A Block Series 7 Block 3
3rd Week in September: Back to Nature Block 7
4th Weekend in September: Autumn House & Class with Sally

Click on the "Calendar Link" on our home page to see a "Calendar View" of the Class Schedule
Instructor: Sally Ashbacher
Wednesdays, September 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29: Beginning Hand Applique Class Class
Saturday, September 4: Batik Beauty Class
Monday, September 6: Stacked Bricks Class
Tuesday, September 7: Hearts In My Cabin Class
Thursday, September 9: Log Cabin Trails Class
Friday, September 10: Batik Beauty Class
Thursday, September 16: Pat & Vanna Class
Tuesday, September 21: Batik Beauty Class
Thursday, September 23: Stacked Bricks Class
Saturday, September 25: Log Cabin Trails Class
Thursday, September 30: Hearts In My Cabin Class

Instructor: Janet Johnston
Crazy Quilt Class: Saturdays September 11, October 2 & October 16
Crazy Quilt Class: Wednesdays, September 15 & 29, & October 12

T-Shirt Quilt Class: Wednesdays, September 15 & 29, & October 12

Machine Education Class: By Appointment
Machine Embroidery Class: By Appointment

Instructor: Richard Larson
Saturday, Sept 25 & Sunday, Sept 26: Sapphire Star Class Class

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