It’s time for exciting new blocks and designs! You’re really gonna love our 2010 offerings! $5 Sampler typically runs in this way: Purchase your block kit for $5 when you start, then sew your block and bring it back the following month to earn that next month’s block at a reduced price and so on for the 12 months of the program.
So this year, after registering and paying the $5 for your first block, bring it back the next month, completed, and your following month’s block will be only $1, or $5 if your previous block isn’t complete.
Mothers and Daughters Patchwork: These pieced blocks have a 6” version of the same block nested in the centers of a 12” block, which makes for a very fun design! Available in "Jeweled Tonals,” or “Black, White and Red,” or “Thimbleberries” colorways. These will be part of the $1 if you finish, $5 if you don’t! program.
Girlie Girlz Appliqués: You’ll love these fun and fresh appliqués of hearts, flowers, cupcakes and teacups--some of a girl’s favorite things! These are available in two colorways: “Jeweled Tonals” or “Thimbleberries” as coordinates for the original Mothers and Daughters Patchwork. Kits cost only $8 per block, and include appliqué fabric, backgrounds and patterns.
In addition to the $1 if you finish, $5 if you don’t program, we are offering an exciting $5 monthly patchwork program. Star Struck Patchwork: Gaze upon the beauty of these heavenly bodies. We’ve gathered a stunning constellation of stars for this quilt and we know you are going to love it. First, we are offering it in “Blues on White” backgrounds which are crisp and clean. Then, we are taking a different twist with “Pushed Neutrals” which isn’t your grandmother’s lumpy oatmeal! You’ll love how the whites, creams, tans and taupes just melt together to give you a really soft and soothing look. The StarStruck patchwork blocks will be $5 monthly.
Snowflake Appliqués coordinate with the StarStruck Patchwork. The appliqués are available in “Pale Blue on Cream” to coordinate with the Star Struck Patchwork in Blues on White. The Snowflakes are available in “White on Neutral,” which work with the “Pushed Neutrals” Star Struck Patchwork. These are complete kits, and cost only $8 per block, and include appliqué fabric, backgrounds and patterns.
You are welcome to register for as many block programs or colorways as you choose. You are entitled to earn one $1 patchwork block on Saturday and one on Wednesday, per month. Any additional patchwork blocks are $5. If you’d like two $1 blocks per month, register and come to class on both Saturday and Wednesday each month.
2010 Saturday $5 Sampler Dates at 9 AM and 10 AM: May 8, June 12, July 17, Aug 14, Sept 11, Oct 9, Nov 13, Dec 11, and Jan 11, 20112010 Wednesday $5 Sampler Dates at 6:30 PM: May 19, June 16, July 21,
Aug 18, Sept 15, Oct 20, Nov 17, Dec 15, and Jan 15, 2011
You will love the striking colors of these beautiful quilts! There is a black/jewel-tone colorway, and a cream/earth-tone colorway. Both are simply gorgeous. The black version is hanging in the shop and the cream one is hanging, waiting to be quilted. To start, pay a $25 deposit, purchase the background fabric, then pick up your precut $15 kit each month. We have all the kits cut and bagged so if you want to step up your completion date, you may do so. Join us the first Saturday of each month at 10 AM to go over block details in class, or pick up your block at your convenience. No penalty for picking them up late.
As we approach the 150-year commemoration of the American Civil War in 2011, we are participating in a very special Block of the Month program, CIVIL WAR TRIBUTE. Based on historic quilt blocks and variations, the beautifully detailed quilt measures a generous 100" x 112”. The program is conveniently divided into twelve monthly installments.The Civil War Tribute quilt highlights a variety of sawtooth and star blocks, the perfect showcase for this collection’s many prints. Each of the blocks represents a major battle fought during the war and recognizes both Northern and Southern points of view!
Monthly kits will run $25. A $40 deposit will hold your spot and be credited toward your last block installments. Details are still coming in on this program. We’ll start this new club on February 13. Hurry to register as kits will be limited!
Saturdays, 11 AM: May 8, June 12, July 17, August 14, Sept 11, Oct 9, Nov 13, and Dec 11, 2010
Women of Influence
Sorry, sold out!Class Dates: Saturdays, 11 AM-1 PM: May 1, June 5, July 10, Aug 7 and
Sept 4, 2010
Buck-A-Block
These fun 9” blocks are sew easy, and fun to complete. Each month you will receive two coordinating strips and a block pattern. With your purchased Thangles Half-Square Triangles pack, you’ll make these great blocks with ease.We started in October, 2009, but you can still join. It is only $3 for past blocks. Bring in your completed January block and get February’s block for $1. If you miss a month, it’s $3 again. Then back to $1 after you catch up. Bring in your completed previous month’s block to get a block for a buck. Want both colorways? One colorway will be eligible for the Buck, but the other colorway is always $3.Sign up for the beautifully coordinated finishing kits to complete the entire look. Setting Kits are Now Available for Batik and Civil War colorways!
A new table runner will be unveiled on the first of each month. Stop in and see what it is. An inexpensive kit will be available. No class, no demo. Just take it home and make it up. Then make more for your friends or to sell to co-workers. You’ll be able to purchase new kits every month. They are not expensive, and they sure are pretty! Come on in every month to see each new design.
January 2010's Runner is from Jeri Kelly's newest book, Every Month - 12 runners!
We’ve got some great new projects for you for 2010! You’ll love these new designs using our wonderfully coordinated jelly rolls, Bali Pops, and other 2-1/2” strip bundles! If you haven’t joined us for a Just Strips Club project, don’t be shy...the only thing that is ‘stripping’ is the fabric--we promise!
We meet every month, usually on the last Saturday from 10-11 AM. You are always welcome to stay and sew. We feature a beautiful-but-easy quilt design that uses 2-1/2” precut strips of our lovely fabrics! You decide on the project size you want to make, then prepay $18 for the class. When you come to that class, your $18 is applied to a jellyroll packet of your choice (up to $18) and the lecture and pattern are FREE. If you’ve signed up for the class then find you can’t come, you still get your jellyroll, but you pay for the pattern. Those who don’t sign up cannot purchase the pattern. During class, we will teach you the current project, including the tips to make the design quickly and efficiently, then you’ll get to see the exciting ‘reveal’ of the coming project. Please feel free to stay and sew.
Typically, additional fabrics are required to make the quilt (borders, sashings, backings, backgrounds or accents, etc.) and more than one jellyroll can be required for larger sizes, but you are welcome to supply anything that is needed from your stash after you use up your ‘free’ jellyroll, or just purchase it here. Sign up early to avoid disappointment. It’s a fun way to create simple and lovely quilts to keep or give. In addition to jellyrolls, we offer fabulous Hoffman Bali Pops, which are beautifully coordinated batik strip packets, perfect for creating our Just Strips Club projects!
Saturdays, 10-11 AM: May 29, skip June, July 31, August 28, September 25, October 23, November 20, December 18, etc.
From Marti & Me Club
This new club is in full swing! Marti Michell’s Perfect Patchwork templates are some of the best on the market! They have nibbled corners to help with accuracy.
For just $5/month, payable annually, you can join the “From Marti and Me Club” and get EXCLUSIVE, limited edition “From Marti and Me” project patterns that use the Tool of the Month (some of which you may already own!). Generally, these projects will be wall hangings, table runners, etc., not full size quilts. The clear, well-written $7.50 patterns are FREE when you attend the monthly meeting.
Registration for the year is $60. When you come to the Club Meeting, you’ll get your patterns ($90 value), cookies, a demo, and friendship. We’ll be doing lots of fun things like handing out Project Completion Certificates at subsequent meetings which will earn you discounts on tools, etc.
The Club usually meets the last Saturday of the month, right after Just Strips Club, but may change slightly depending on Holidays.
Saturdays, 11 AM-1 PM: May 29, Jun 26, Jul 31, Aug 28 etc.
We’ve wanted to do this for a while now, and we’ve decided it’s time. So this year, we are offering to you a monthly sewing club called, simply, Sew Club.
Each month we will have an article or item that will introduce a special sewing technique in a simple-to-make project. We may take a commercial pattern and change it a bit, just for you. Or we’ll design something ourselves. You never know what’s coming. But it’s all about SEWING, not quilting.
There will be a class session up to 90 minutes long, where we will meet in the classroom to share the month’s project. It will always be the 4th Wednesday of the month. Class will be at 10 AM, 1 PM; or 6:30 PM starting in February. Come with Show and Tell. (It doesn’t have to be perfect. Just bring it!) You can show up at any of the three time slots. You don’t have to always come at 10. If you usually come at 10 and one month you’ll have to come at another time, don’t worry. Just show up.
In addition to all this fun and education, we are offering members a 20% discount any time you are in the store. We never discount quilts for sale, consignment items, class fees or services. But if we buy it to sell it to you, it’s discountable. Membership in Sew Club is just $40 per year beginning the day you sign up and pay your dues. Try it out. The discount is worth the membership fee. Club meets for up to 90 minutes at
10 AM, 1 PM; or 6:30 PM on the fourth Wednesdays of every month:
May 26, June 26, July 28, August 25, September 22, etc.
This club is working on a Block of the Month Quilt. However, you do not need to create a quilt with these blocks. The main reason to take this class is to learn different techniques using the Pfaff 4D Creative Suite Software or the Viking 4D Professional Software. The quilt which uses different size blocks is a bonus to the learning exercises. If you just want to learn how to use one of modules of the software, check the description of the techniques used each month. This class normally meets the 3rd Saturday or last Tuesday of the month from 10:00 to 12:00. But check the dates below for summer changes. Class fee $15.
Sat May 22nd or Tues May 25th: Bringing a .jpg picture into 4D PictureStitch creates a unique work of art, one you will find other uses for. Other parts of the software we will use are Stitch Editor’s PatternMake feature, Express Design Wizard and Encore.
Sat June 19th or Tues June 29th: We will take a .bmp image of a flower into 4D Design Creator and Sketch to create a trapunto flower and add highlights to it, then finish the design with Encore.
July: Let’s take a happy summer break! No class this month.
Sat Aug 14th or Tues Aug 31st: Have you used your Cross Stitch module much? Here’s your chance to delve into it as we create our block in 4D Cross Stitcher.
We have embarked on making the blocks for the Jenny’s Heritage quilt by Jenny Haskins. This quilt is a great way to learn all the wonderful techniques Jenny uses in her quilts and other projects. You can also make pillows from the squares, if you do not want to commit to the quilt. If you missed the first month, do not worry, after every few months, we will take a break and spend the next class catching up and reviewing the techniques used. So you can come to all classes or just pop in for a class if the technique interests you. Please sign up for the class at least two weeks ahead of time so we know how many are coming and we can email you the supply list needed for that month. Call the store to order the book which contains the embroidery designs needed. This club normally meets the 3rd Monday evening of the month, 6:00 – 9:00 pm. See dates below. Class fee $10.
May 17th: Our 2nd block uses Jenny’s layered fabric etching technique as well as embroidered appliqué decoupage and stand-alone lace.
June 21st: Combine 3 dimensional embroidered decoupage, embroidered appliqué decoupage to make placement of designs easy and then top it off with decorative stitches to create this beautiful block.
July 19th: Catch-up class. Let’s take a break from a new block to allow us to finish last month’s block which has so many parts to complete or for those who started late, you will be able to create the block you missed.
Aug 16th: Twelve 3 dimensional flowers sprayed across this block creates a gorgeous corner block.
Sept 20th: We will be doing foundation piecing for this block and then filling the basket with fantasy flowers with lace centers sitting atop embroidered decoupage leaves.
Are you ready for a little Christmas?? We are excited to have Pat Mills with us starting in September to share Gingerbread Joy, a sweet patchwork and appliqué sampler. We offered this one a few years back. Pat completed her project and it is stunning. She’ll happily guide you through the tips and tricks. Meets for 6 months on the second Mondays!
Mondays, 6:30-8:30 PM: Sept 13 2010, Oct 11, Nov 8, Dec 13, etc.
We are half way through this fun project and marching on to a wonderful, bright floral quilt while along the way learning so many ways to use our specialty sewing machine feet. We hope to start another session in the Fall for those of you who missed out on this fun project! Here are the details for the next few month’s meetings. Usually we meet on the 2nd Thursday evening from 6:00 to 9:00 pm, but check the dates below. ($25 class fee, $5 kit fee (optional))
May 20th: (3rd Thursday instead of the normal 2nd Thursday.) This 8th month we will be using a piping foot and a binding tool to add some interest to the borders of this block.
June 10th: Block 9 will be using the fringe foot to fill in the centers of our flowers. This is such a fun foot to have and use to add dimension to your projects.
July 8th: This month we will be doing bobbin work to create our flowers. Using thicker thread in the bobbin adds texture and interest to your projects. You will want to get a 2nd bobbin case to play on our 10th block this month.
Aug 12th: If your sewing machine has a chenille foot you will want to get one for this month’s block 11. We will be using Blooming Bias for part of these blocks. If your machine does not have a chenille foot, your open toe appliqué foot will work.
Come make the most of your DWR template set! There is so much more to do than just the standard DWR design. “Brides” meet twice a month and are always working on a different project to do with our DWR template sets. Admission charge is just your Quilting From The Heartland, DWR template set purchase from us. We are currently working on Robbing Peter to Pay Paul. Then we might do Diamond Wedding Ring. There’s lots to do and we can stay busy doing it all year. Bachelorettes are welcome, too! We will meet Mondays, 10 AM-12 Noon: May 10 and 24, June 14 and 28, July 12 and 26, August 9 and 23, September 13 and 27, etc.
“Time for Dolls” Dollmaker’s Club
You are invited to come to a meeting of the Time for Dolls Club to learn more about the group and the projects they do. We are happy they meet in our classroom on the Third Sunday of Each Month from 12:30-3:30. Come make time for dolls and for yourself! Workshop for June 26 & 27 is full.
For Graduates of A Piece In Less Time, the benefits of QSC are awesome! You will meet and make wonderful friends in class, get instruction and hints from Sandy and Eunice, receive a 20% merchandise discount (and an extra 5% on other sale prices), get three hours every month in the classroom where we work on a project inspired by a Mary Ellen book or pattern. You can cut or sew in class as you desire. Bring your appropriate Show and Tell to share! We even host a Summer Picnic! QSC Membership is still just $35 per year, renewable each January. Join anytime! The 20% discount makes it worth the price! Handouts for missed sessions are available for $2/pg. If you don’t want to do the project for the month, you are welcome to come and do your own thing!
Attend the monthly Wednesday session of your choice (am or pm):
Monthly meetings are the second Wednesdays, 10 AM-1 PM ; OR 6:30-9:30 PM: May 12, Jun 9, Jul 14, (Sunday, August 8 is our combined class Picnic!) Aug 11, Sep 8, Oct 13, Nov 10 and Dec 8. Please join us!
Join us for some fun with Thimbleberries. We have a morning and an evening session every month — usually the first Wednesday of the month. Come to whichever is convenient for you...both groups are lots of fun! You’ll receive a short newsletter from Lynette Jensen with a message or project for you to make on your own. You may also choose to participate in the other optional monthly projects our group does from the various Thimbleberries books. Even if you are not a member, you are invited to join us for one of these quilts!
Annual Fee is only $35 and membership runs from now thru June 2011, so join any time! Thimbleberries Club offers you these benefits and more:
• Receive a 20% discount coupon good on all your purchases whenever you shop, not just club day! (Discount not valid on kits and other ‘never-discounted’ items.)
• Exclusive handout from Lynette with project, recipe or quilting tips.
• Come ready to sew and get right to work.“Tb” Club meets Wednesdays, 10 AM-1 PM or 6-9 PM:
May 5: Sedona Stars from Sedona Stars Pattern
June 2: Christmas House from At Home with Thimbleberries
July 7: Twin Pines Table Runner from Christmas Punch
August 4: Bachelor Quarters from Guide for Weekend Quilter
Skill Levels – To ensure your success, classes have been identified as follows:
- Level 1 Has a sewing machine and knows how to operate it
- Level 2 Can quickly and accurately rotary cut without assistance. Maintains 1/4" seam allowance without help.
- Level 3 Knows most fast machine piecing techniques, strip piecing, etc.
- Level 4 Intermediate skills.
Use one of our sewing machines for your class!
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