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| Introducing you to the notions Nancy and Janice use.
Thread Caddy:
If you love applique, you will love this thread caddy, by Pat Campbell. It holds 48 spools of Aurifil thread (or similar spools). Using a needle, you pull each thread through the red Ultra Suede (TM) strip, so when you need a particular color, you just pull on the thread tail and snip off the length you want. No need to take spools in and out. Use the plastic pocket to hold your sewing notions.
The Caddy folds up into a compact and attractive roll that you can take with you anywhere you want to stitch.
Thread Caddy, $35.00
Thread Caddy, with 40 spools of Aurifil thread (50wt, 220 yard spools) $175.00
Cover fabrics vary.
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Penguin Family
Sale Price: $10.00 (Regular Price: $12.00)
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| JOIN US IN HAWAII |
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Take advantage of a very rare opportunity to design your personal Hawaiian quilt with Nancy and Janice in Hawaii, May 2010.
No drawing or quilting experience is required. Just a desire to create your own personal Hawaiian quilt design.
Take a needleturn applique class from Nancy in Hawaii, too.
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| READER QUESTION |
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When is it too late to order for Christmas delivery??
While we cannot give you specific dates, we can tell you this:
We mail orders within 24 hours of receiving them. Orders are sent using the US Postal Service. If your order weighs under 13 ounces it is sent via First Class mail. If it weighs over 13 ounces it is sent Priority Mail. Orders are mailed from Snohomish, Washington. So if your order is being mailed to Washington it can arrive in 1-2 days. The further you are from Washington, the longer it can take. During the holiday season, mail takes longer to be delivered, so it is best to order early. (Shipments to Canada and other foreign countries take longer, due to customs. Sometimes a lot longer, so plan ahead.)
Gift Certificates can be used when checking out of our shopping cart on-line, or when ordering by mail. There are no fees, and they never expire!
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| WHAT'S NEW |
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Here is what's new on our website:
LANGA LAPU SUN-PRINTS
110" X 114"
Seven new pieces from which to choose
JANICE'S HAND-DYED FABRICS
20 new pieces from which to choose, including landscapes!
Click on the pictures to go to the page on our website where you can find these, and more.
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| Aloha!
Merry Christmas! Happy Hanukkah! Happy Kwanzaa! Whatever your winter traditions are, may we all come together in peace and harmony. Enjoy!
We know you are busy this month, so we have picked two of our fastest patterns to feature: Penguin Family and Cyclamen.
Have you remembered to put our Hawaiian quilt designing and applique classes in Hawaii in May 2010 on your Wish List? There is still room on Maui and Kauai for you to join us! E komo mai!
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| Let Us Count the Ways
 December is a month filled with lists: To Do lists, Shopping lists, Guest lists, and Wish Lists. Well, here is one more list. It is our list of the many things we like about hand applique. Chances are pretty good, that because you are reading our e-Newsletter you are convinced already that applique is fun. You know that creating something beautiful with your hands is peaceful and satisfying. But if you still need some convincing here is our list:
- Portable, take it with you anywhere.
- Few notions required -- just a needle, scissors, spool of thread and your project.
- Organic shapes and curvy lines.
- Expressive designs.
- Pictorial possibilities.
- Relaxing, even therapeutic.
- Don't need to be sitting at a sewing machine.
- Quiet.
- Can sit in a comfortable chair.
- Versatile - use on quilts, clothes, crafts.
- Unlimited styles - delicate, bold, lacy, graphic.
- No math.
Best of all, applique, no matter the style (Hawaiian, 2FAQ, Baltimore) or technique (needleturn, fused, machine), is made up of just 5 simple shapes. Once you learn a successful technique for each of these five shapes you can do ANY applique.
- Straight line
- Inside curve (see our November 2009 e-Newsletter)
- Outside curve
- Inside point (valley)
- Outside point (mountain)
TIP: In Nancy's applique classes, and in both our videos, you will learn successful techniques for all five shapes. Keep reading our e-Newsletters and you will pick up more tips to make your applique easier and even more rewarding.
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| PENGUIN FAMILY |
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| Fast and Fun!
 Everyone loves penguins. They are so amazing and so cute! Can you believe that Janice designed this quilt without having watched the movie "March of the Penguins"? She did watch the movie while she was appliqueing it, though. So here is her first hint:
HINT 1: When you are ready to applique this quilt, rent "March of the Penguins", or "Happy Feet" (or both!), make some hot chocolate, put a fire in the fireplace, relax and enjoy. The stitching will be done before you know it.
And here is her second hint when you are ready to quilt:
HINT 2: Our favorite way to quilt this one is with snowflakes, of different sizes and shapes, placed randomly over the quilt. Use Google Images or Bing Images to find pictures of snowflakes to print and use as templates. Use metallic thread for a shimmery effect.
HINT 3: Consider making this quilt using fusible web and machine applique, for a really fast gift for a kid, any time of year!
Be sure to look in the 2FAQ Gallery to see a few more examples of this quilt made by our customers.
Pattern: Penguin Family, 24" x 36", regularly $12.00, but for this month just $10.00.
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| CYCLAMEN |
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| Fast Beginner Quilt
 This is a plant most of you have seen, but may not know its name. It is a favorite house plant in colder climates for its colorful blooms, and is a garden plant in warmer climates.
Because the lines of this quilt are mostly gentle curves with relatively few points and valleys, this can be a good quilt for beginners, or for anyone looking for a fast applique project. 
We designed this quilt so you can use just one yard of a very special hand-dyed fabric for the applique. In the quilt at right, the darker multi-colored fabric is the top applique fabric on a light background. In the quilt below, we reversed the values with a light applique on a dark background.
Pattern: Cyclamen, 36" x 36", $12.00
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Nancy's Whereabouts:
Here are opportunities to take a class from Nancy or catch a presentation at shows, shops and guilds. Most guilds welcome visitors, so don't be shy. Click on our Calendar for more details.
- Jan 9, 10am-5pm, Hawaiian Applique, Quilter's Corner, Port Orford, OR
- Jan 14-16, Clark County Quilters, Vancouver, WA
- Jan 18, Ladies of the Lake, Longview, WA
- Jan 26, Quilters Corner, Port Orford, OR
- Jan 30, Gold Beach Quilt Guild, Gold Beach, OR
- Feb 4-6, Hi Desert Quilt Guild, Ridgecrest, CA
- Feb 24-27, Sewing & Stitching Expo, Puyallup, WA
Feb 24: Hawaiian Quilts - Easier Than You Can Imagine
Feb 25, 26, 27 & 28: Two Fabrics, Two Styles, Too Much Fun (on the Free Stage)
Feb 25 & 27: Applique - The Chong Way
- Mar 19-21, Quilters Anonymous Show, Monroe, WA
- Mar 17, Coast Quilters, Reedsport, OR
- April 13-14, Folsom Quilt and Fiber Guild, Folsom, CA
And don't forget to sign-up to join us in Hawaii in May to design your personal Hawaiian quilt, or take a needleturn applique class from Nancy:
- Maui applique class, May 20, 2010
- Maui design class, May 20-24, 2010
- Kauai design class, May 26-30, 2010
- Kauai applique class, May 31, 2010
Register early for classes, they can fill quickly, or be cancelled if not enough people register in advance.
"No tests. No grades. No pressure. New classes open every weekend from January until the end of October. Students receive a password to an online classroom with a teacher-led Discussion Forum and Student Gallery. A typical class consists of three or four lessons. Lessons open on Friday evening."
Register now for these 2010 classes.
Nancy's next Quilt University.com classes begin:
- Jan 22, Hawaiian Quilting 101
- Feb 26, Baltimore Basics
- Mar 26, Make Your Own Hawaiian Quilt
- April 9, Celtic Tablerunner
- April 23, Hand Quilting
Janice's Quilt University class:
- Photographing Your Quilts, begins March 19
Invite Nancy to your town:
If you would like to take a class from Nancy in your town, let your local shop or quilt guild know about Nancy. Share our website with your shop owner or program chairperson. Print this pdf of Nancy's brochure and hand it to them. Nancy will travel to teach anywhere she is invited and she would love to meet you in your town! |
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Thank you for spending a little of your precious time with us, we really appreciate it. As always, we welcome your suggestions, comments or questions.
A hui hou,
Until next time,
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