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December 2009
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 "It is hard to be a true individual these days but it's certainly more
achievable if you make an item yourself from scratch, putting your own
mark on it"
I have not done any Redwork in years, but am enjoying the soothing pace and rhythm of creating the blocks for the Flight of Fancy Quilt from Meg Hawkey at Crabapple Hill. This is one of the Block of the Month Quilts we are offering in 2010. Check below for more Block of the Month options. Notice that we have made plans to mail patterns so that customers who are close to both our old and new locations can participate in our "pattern only" Block of the Month Quilts.
The January classes have been posted on the website and some classes from February and March are now listed there also. We are starting another Beginner's Sampler class in January and while this will be the last Beginner's Sampler class held at our Port Angeles location, Lauretta will continue to teach this class our Port Gamble store. The first Beginner's Sampler class in Port Gamble is scheduled to begin in September 2010.
Piecefully,
Kris
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 Holiday schedule:
December 24 & 25 - Closed Online orders placed on the 24th or 25th will go out on December 26th.
December 26 - Open 10-5 Don't Forget.....all Christmas fabric, patterns, books and gifts will be 60% off on December 26th. In addition there will be quite a few new fabrics on the sale rack as we get ready for inventory at the end of the year!
December 27th - 30th - Open regular hours
December 31st through January 3rd - Closed Online orders placed December 31st or Jan. 1st will go out January 2nd, orders placed January 2nd and 3rd will be processed on the day they are placed
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This exciting yearlong national challenge-spearheaded by American Patchwork & Quilting-asks
independent quilt shops and fabric stores to join forces with quilters
and sewers in 2010 to create and donate 1 million pillowcases to local
charities, with the message, Make a Pillowcase, Make a Difference.
Watch for the 1 Million Pillowcase Challenge event at Quilted Strait in February 2010!
Don't live near us.......find a shop near you that is participating at the 1 Million Pillowcase Challenge Website.
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2010 Block of the Month Quilts
For more information about Quilted Strait's current Block of the Month Programs, visit our website.
 Flight of Fancy - Pattern by Crabapple Hill
12 Redwork Blocks featuring Rouenneries Fabrics by French General.
(Pattern only option is also available in the shop*)
 Back to Nature Quilt The pattern and print fabrics are by Wing and a Prayer Design. This queen sized quilt Block of the Month is available in pine cone fabrics from Timeless Treasures.
The Back to Nature Block of the Month is also available in Tonga batiks.
 Taupe Flower Baskets Block of the Month. This quilt is a combination of pieced and appliquéd blocks. This quilt
sings with the elegance of traditional Japanese taupes and wovens which
is balanced with the simplicity of the flower basket designs. Fabric
is from Diawabo Serenity Fabrics and Kinkame prints and wovens.
 Sew Sweet Shoppe - Every other month scrap quilt, from the same folks who brought you
Stash Pot Pie. This is a pattern only block of the month offered very other month and is only
available in the shop.* Pictured is the January quilt - the pattern features a variety of candy colored pastel blocks - our version has a definite hint of sourball lime!
 Wool Table Runner Block of the Month This wonderful Table Runner consists of 5 wool Blocks appliqued onto a black wool background. We will give you the base plaid wool for each block. 5 month program. Available in the shop only*
Snowman Family Reunion Block of the Month
This fun winter quilt consists of ten fusible web applique blocks and a few pieced blocks. Start now and have a winter quilt ready for next January. Available in the shop only.*
* Customers
who are participating in the Sew Sweet Shoppe, Snowman Family Reunion or the Pattern only
option of the Flight of Fancy will have block patterns mailed to them
for a portion of the year at no extra charge depending on where they
live.
Port Angeles/Forks/Sequim area customers will pick up the
January, February and March patterns at the Port Angeles location and
will have the April through December patterns mailed to them
The
Jefferson and Kitsap County customers will have the January through
April blocks mailed to them and will pick up the May through December
patterns at the shop's new location in Port Gamble.
Block of the Month programs that contain a complete fabric kit will be mailed each month regardless of location.
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 Top Ten List of Reasons to buy Fabric
#2
Without fabric I would have nothing to do with my rotary cutter and my
mat and my sewing machine and my iron and my thread and my needles and my
quilting books . . .
 #1 Quilts don't grow on trees.
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New Fabrics ....
 Old Primrose Inn designed by Blackbird Designs for Moda Fabrics.
Charm packs, fat quarter bundles and quilt kit available.
 Modern Montana
from Benartex Fabrics is an elegant tribute to
the wildlife and flora of the mountain ranges of Montana. The focal point of the
collection is a magnificent silhouette panel with birds, bears and
other mountain life. Log Cabin Quilt Kit available.
 New Batik Quilt Kits with Tonga Batiks fabric from Timeless Treasures. Pictured is the Earth color way, there is also a Sea colorway available.
 Cherie by Masha D'yan is a whimsical group of heart and valentine fabrics from Clothworks Textiles.
Oriental Traditions 7 is a rich Asian inspired group from Robert Kaufman Fabrics with metallic accents.
See more new fabrics here......
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Beautiful and Useful Things to Make with Fabric Scraps including Fabric covered Thumbtacks!
Make a Rag Rug - the simplest method that does not require any knowledge of knitting or crocheting is the "toothbrush" rag rug.
Fabric collage and pictures - make a fabric collage based on a picture or photograph or even create a work of art with your used paint rags. These fabric pictures have an entirely different soft watercolor look and the artist now has a website where you can see more of her pictures.
Altered Fabric Books - use a fabric covered board book to celebrate a special friend or family member.
Fabric Covered Thumbtacks
I am not sure how beautiful these thumbtacks are, but they are certainly useful!
Fabric Bookmarks
Lots of quick and easy bookmark ideas, they all use slightly different construction and finishing techniques. Pick your favorite scraps and adapt the techniques to suit yourself. Here is a bookmark from anna maria horner and a short description of a technique for making bookmarks using vintage fabric. Also check out these quick tutorials for frayed edge bookmarks and pinked edge bookmarks.
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Class Schedule - Register Now
 Wool Log Cabin
Instructor: Lauretta Ehling
Three session class: Saturdays, Jan. 30, Feb. 6 & 13, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm
You will first create the woodland scene on wool that forms the center of this log cabin quilt and in the process you will learn about painting on wool with Tsukineko inks and the art of needle felting.
 Beaded Dragonfly
Instructor: Judy Jewel
Monday, January 18, and February 1, from 1:30 to 3:30 pm
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Monday, February 22 and March 8, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
This exquisite little Dragonfly wall hanging is Judy's own design. The dragonfly is embroidered by hand and finished with beading.
Wool Workshop
Instructor: Lauretta Ehling
Class Fee: $7.50 per session *
2nd Sunday of each month from 12:30 to 3:30 pm
2010 - Jan 10, Feb, 14, March 14, April - no workshop, May 9 resume at Port Gamble location.
This is your chance to get started working with wool, work on one of the Wool Block of the Month Projects, finish up old projects, or start a new wool appliqué project of your own choosing.
Give yourself a Sunday afternoon to work with your wool, enjoy the camaraderie of working
with others and take advantage of Lauretta's vast wealth of experience working with wool.
*You may register for the Wool Workshop for the entire 2010 year (please note workshops May through Decemberwill take place at the new Port Gamble location) for $55.00 or you can register for one month at atime for $7.50 per month.
 Bali Bowls
Instructor: Kris Cornell
One session class: Tuesday, Jan. 19, 10:30 am to 1:30 pm
Learn to make this wonderful coiled bowl, all by machine. Use a Bali Pop collection or your favorite jelly roll or collectionof 2 1/2" strips to make a bowl or basket.
Free Motion Quilting - Beyond the Basics
Instructor: Peggy St. George
One session class: Saturday, January 16, 10:30 am to 4:00 pm
This class will take place at the Port Angeles location.
This is a class for those of you who have taken the beginning Free Motion Quilting class or already have basic free motion skills and want to learn more designs and enhance your free motion quilting skills.
 Beginner's Sampler
Instructor: Lauretta Ehling
Ten session class: Fridays, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm beginning January 8th.
(Class dates will be Jan.8, 15, 22& 29, Feb 12, 19 & 26, March 5, 12 & 19th.)
This class is for the person who wants to learn to quilt or for the quilter who wants to brush up their skills. Students will meet approximately twice each month and will complete a twelve block lap quilt while learning a variety of quilting skills and techniques including rotary cutting, hand piecing, appliqué, several machine piecing techniques and English paper piecing.
 Twist and Turn - For New Quilters
Instructor: Gail Mabbut
Two session class: Thursday February 11, 1-4 pm and Thursday,
February 25, 11-4 pm
Are you a new quilter ready to make that first quilt or looking for your next project? Join Gail and make this charming Twist and Turn quilt, designed by Alex Anderson and Liz Aneloski from their book, Super Simple Quilts #1. You will learn the fundamentals of creating quilts made of strips squares and rectangles: Quilt top design,Rotary cutting, Quilt top construction, Finishing techniques, and Binding.
Sewing Kit
Instructor: Lauretta Ehling
One session class: Monday, Jan. 25, 10:00 am to noon
Use a placemat (make it yourself or purchase one pre-made) to make a sewing kit for your hand sewing supplies. Decorate your kit with buttons or trim and you will have a personalized sewing kit - designed for just the way that you work!
Hand Quilting
Instructor: Lauretta Ehling
One session class: Saturday, Feb 20 10:30 am to 2:30 pm
Interest in hand quilting is a longstanding a abiding interest that goes beyond the need for fastening together the three layers of a quilt. Hand quilting connects us with the history and tradition of the quilt. This is your opportunity to learn the tricks and tips of this time-honored technique, and to cultivate a new creative outlet to enjoy the rest of your life.
Beginning Machine Quilting
Instructor: Peggy St. George
One session class: Saturday, March 6, 10:30 am to 4 pm
Learn the basics of machine quilting, using your walking foot from this accomplished and experienced machine quilter. You will learn by hands on practice with a small quilt top.
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Diane Rossi from British Columbia, Canada
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