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Closed for Mother's Day

Featured Teacher

Laurie Shifrin

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Laurie will be teaching

Sunset Over Sedona at Quilted Strait, May 27& 28

Although she enjoyed her former career as a professional violinist, this phase of Laurie Shifrin's life has been the most creative and rewarding. She feels fortunate to live in the lush Pacific Northwest, where her love for colors and textures found in nature is constantly fed and nurtured.

Laurie regularly travels around the United States and Canada to share her enthusiasm and love for batiks and her no-nonsense quilting tips. Her appearance on the television show Simply Quilts with Alex Anderson is still shown in reruns.

Many quilters know Laurie from her many years as manager of the wonderful Seattle quilt shop In The Beginning, which closed its doors a few years ago. She continues as a technical editor for In The Beginning publications, including books and patterns.

Laurie's other quilting endeavors have led her to design the featured pattern for a batik kit from Timeless Treasures. She has contributed quilts to numerous books by other authors, including a recently released book on table runners. Laurie's quilts and quilt designs are regularly featured by Hoffman, Island Batik, and Princess Mirah Design at International Quilt Market.

Free Patterns

Happier Free Pattern

Starburst Pattern, featuing Happier from Riley Blake Fabrics.

We have a library of free quilt patterns that complement some of our fabric collections.

Electric Quilt Project

Skylights Mystery Quilt

Join Electric Quilt as the world-famous New York Detective, Mitzi McDruben, solves another quilt mystery. Follow the story, by Megan McMorris and then complete the lessons to design the quilt by Fran Iverson Gonzalez. These is a series of free lessons from Electric Quilt....learn more about your software and end up with a beautiful quilt. Links to more free lessons on the right hand side of the page.

APWQ Show

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August 26-28, 2011

Tacoma Convention Center

The APQW (Association of Pacific West Quilters) Show has grown and beginning in 2011 will be an annual event. The juried show now accepts entries from quilters from Alaska, Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, The Northwest Territories, Oregon, Saskatchewan, Utah, Washington, Wyoming and Utah. Become an APWQ member now, and save on ticket purchases, as well as have access to early admission to the show.

Lots of lectures, special exhibits and quick demos, fashion shows and of course the three-day QUILT SHOW.

Quilted Strait is proud to be a sponsor for this great show - and we are already planning our vendor booth!

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It seems like just last week summer was a long way off, but now it is just around the corner. We are busy at the shop getting ready for the Western Washington Shop Hop. You can see a picture of our block on the shop blog.

We are also starting to plan for our booth at the upcoming APWQ show. Check out the show using the links in the side bar below.

We are continuing to polish the new website - now you will be able to see future collections on the website. Want to be the first on your block to order....drop us an email through the link on the coming soon page, and we will drop you a note when the fabric arrives at the shop.

Our May class schedule is below. Take a look at Laurie Shifrin's (also known as the batik goddess) Class, Sunset over Sedona....she is coming to teach one of her newest patterns in May. We have several interesting classes in the works over the summer - and are busy finalizing the details for classes and lectures by Gail Garber and color expert and author Joen Wolfrom for the fall. Details will be on the website soon. We are also very excited to be hosting Gwen Marston in May of 2012. This will be a two day class and lecture, and as soon as we know the details we will post those as well.

The Wool Workshop continues over the summer - this is a great opportunity to come and meet with other "wool" folks and get Lauretta's help with whatever you are working on. Beginners and drop ins are also welcome. The workshop is on May 15th this month due to Mother's Day falling on the second Sunday, which is it's usual home.

piecefully,

Kris

Quilted Strait

PS I forgot to draw for April's Newsletter Gift Certificate - so winners below include April and May's newsletter winners. Remember, if you are on our mailing list you are eligible to win!

Closed for Mother's Day

The shop will be closed May 8th in observance of Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day from,

Marie's daughter,Judy,

Sylvia's daughter, Vicki

Carrie's daughter, Barbara

Kris's daughter, Sarah

Cathy's daugher, Rhonda

Pam's daughter, Paige

Helen's daughter, Gail

Nancy's daughter, Vivian

Doris's daughter, Sue

Shirley's daughter, Kris

Fabshop Hop

The May Online Shop Hop is going on now! Go to our home page and click on the Fabshop hop link register to participate!

Dont miss out! Quailify to win aJanome Jem 760 Platinum sewing machine! Register for prizes by clicking on the youfoundit bunnies at the 157 participating shops plus find 10 Bonus Bunnies during the May Hop to be entered into a random drawing.	Find every youfoundit bunny at the 157 participating shops to be entered into a random bonus drawing to win a Quilt Kit or Shopping Spree (shop's choice) valued at $100. The winners will be randomly selected and matched with the shop providing their prize.
Bonus Bunnies are Back!	Grand Prizes
Keep your eyes peeled for Bonusbunnies! As you're shopping and hopping, bonus bunnies will be hopping around the shops too. When you click some of the youfoundit bunnies, the prize verification page will let you know you've found a bonus bunny-find 10 bonus bunnies to be entered into an additional random prize drawing!	Win 50 yards of fabric from Art Gallery Fabrics or the Go! Fabric Cutter from AccuQuilt! To be eligible for the random Grand Prize drawing register at 130 of the participating shops during the May Hop. Simply find the hidden youfoundit bunny on the site, click on the image, go to the Verification Page and enter your e-mail address.
First Place	Second Place
Register for prizes at 98 of the participating shops to be eligible for the First Prize random drawing. Several first prizes will be awarded, each worth a minimum of $175 retail value.	Register for prizes at 65 of the participating shops to be eligible for aSecond Prize random drawing. The second place prizes awarded will be valued at a minimum of $10.

Happier from Riley Blake Fabrics

This bright cheery Happier fabric is from Deena Rutter for Riley Blake Designs. It includes animals, trees and coordinating stripes that can be used all together for a project or separately to enhance other fabrics

Magnolia Lane and Painter's Canvas

Magnolia Lane by Laura Gunn for Michael Miller Fabrics. Laura has also designed some wonderful textures to go with this group and these Painter's Canvas prints have proved so popular, that you can look for it in more colors sometime this summer.

Applique Group at Quilted Strait

Applique Applique Applique!!

Please join as like-minded people gather together at Quilted Strait to appllque. Bring projects and friends - appliquers of all levels welcome. Questions: email for more information

The Applique Group will meet on the third Thursday of each month, 2pm to 4 pm

Sale Fabric

JUST ADDED - Frolic by Sandy Gervais for Moda Fabrics celebrates her whimsical sense of color and style. It celebrates her folk art style combined with her contemporary palette.

Was $8.98 per yard - Now $5.95 per yard

Story Quilts

Some story quilts make a statement - some tell chapters - all ask us, the viewer to participate in some way.

Faith Ringgold

Faith Ringgold: Quilting as an Art Form

Harriet Powers and her biblical story quilts

Weya Women and a review of a very interesting book on the this art form. I am currently reading it and just can't put it down!

Susan Shie and her narrative pictures

Dr. Joan Gaither, documentary story quilter.

In the video below she discusses a quilt that she designed and then offered people the opportunity to add stitching and beads to make it a community piece.

Joan Gaither and the Journey to the White House Quilt

Cotton Theory Club

Cotton Theory Club

Cotton Theory Club June 2011- November 2011
Instructor: Mo Harrah
Class Fee: You will be registered for all six months.

You can pay $20.00 per month (we will bill your credit card automatically)
OR you an pay at the beginning of the class - $99.00 fee for six months

Mo is starting a monthly Cotton Theory Club. This is where you will learn MORE of the detailed finishes Betty Cotton has developed. You know your One Way Streets and your Highways........but there are "Merging Lanes, Freeways, Turnpikes, Sidewalks, and Reversible Bindings".....and more. Betty has new seam finishes that add interest and customization to your Cotton Theory projects.................and they are just waiting to become part of your Cotton Theory world.

Here is how the Club will work:

You will sign up for six months at a time, and the club will meet one day each month. Mo will give you instruction on a new technique, you build a folder with your samples.............and this is the first part of the meeting..........The second part is that you pick out a larger project from one of the Cotton Theory Books or Booklets and Mo will help you with your individual projects from start to finish

...more info

May Class Schedule