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.....exceptional fabric for quilting everyday Month, Year - Vol 1, Issue 1 |
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Featured Teacher
Peggy Gelbrich
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For over 30 years, Peggy has been quilting and helping others catch the "quilting bug." Teaching and sharing the art of quilt making is her passion. She has taught quilt making across the United States, teaching large guild classes, quilting retreats, quilt shops and small private groups in her home. Because of her expertise and attention to detail, Peggy has made quilts that have won many awards and accepted for showing at the Association of Pacific Northwest Quilter's show in Seattle. Her quilt, "Roses for Travis and Sharon" is pictured in the book, "Rose Sampler Supreme," by Rosemary Mahkan. She has been published in Quilter's Newsletter and Fonz and Porter's Love of Quilting magazines. 
Peggy loves all types of quilting but traditional quilts are her favorite. Her preferred stitching methods are machine piecing, hand quilting, needle-turn appliqué and crazy quilting. She enjoys the challenge of learning and experimenting with different techniques in the quilt making process, always looking for an easier way to conquer those seemingly difficult patterns. 
Originally from Oregon travels took Peggy to Ketchikan, Alaska for 22 years with husband Ron and three children, Travis, Ian and Allison. After Alaska the Gelbrichs spent five years in Washington and are now back home in Oregon. The kids are grown now and grandchildren have been added to the Gelbrich family; all the more people to receive and share in this love of quilting.
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find my fabric
| You know how it goes...you just need another half yard, the shop you bought it from is out, and you don't have the number on the selvedge any more. With FindMyFabric.com, now all you need is a picture. Upload a photo or a scan of your fabric.to this website and find your fabric.
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 We have had a wonderful summer in the shop and have been excited to meet quilters from South Africa, Australia, Germany, France, Nova Scotia, Ireland, Sweden,and probably more that I missed! What a pleasure it is to hear about their quilts and and find out what is hot in quilting in their part of the world.
The trees in Port Gamble now are just more beautiful every morning when I get to the shop. We see a regular parade of photography enthusiasts passing by our window each day. Along with the trees, we are beginning to notice the other fall rituals in Port Gamble, the farm stand is now closed for the winter, there is a lot more interest in the flavor of the soup of the day at the General Store and the wedding tents will be coming down soon.
Be sure to save the dates for our annual fall sale in November (details below) and check out our fall line up of classes.
piecefully,
Kris
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Annual November Sale- Veterans Day Weekend
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It is time again for our annual fall fabric sale..... Thursday, Friday and Saturday, November 10, 11 and 12th. We will be open our regular hours - 10 to 5 .
It is simple. If it is cotton fabric, it is on sale - 25% off * ( kits, jelly rolls, charms, fat quarters and what ever else you can think of !)
As usual, we will also have an expanded 50% off section - new fabrics every day!
*Discount applies only to sales made in the shop, does not apply to internet sales. Sale discount is not good with any other coupon or credit and may not be used in conjunction with a full bonus card or a rewards credit.
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Haunted Hollow II
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Haunted Hollow II by Jaqueline Paton for Red Roosted Fabrics features two great panels and lots of fun textures. 
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Downtown from P&B Fabrics
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Downtown from P&B Fabrics - buildings on fabric, including a panel and fabrics with strong graphic elements are the prints in this brown, gray, taupe and cream collection.
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Silent Cinema by Jenean Morrison
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Silent Cinema is a fabric collection designed by Jenean Morrison for Free Spirit Fabrics. Jenean was inspired by the glamour and mystery of early cinema, hence the muted palette and various shades of grey.
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Botanica by Color Principle Studio
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Botanica by Color Principle Studio's features several floral prints including a gorgeous hydrangea. The collection is in rich jewel ton
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American Patchwork & Quilting Radio
| Do you know about Quilting Radio --- these radio shows are available online - you can listen live or listen to old episodes whenever you want. Recent shows include interviews with Valorie Wells and a discussion about Dear Jane quilts. Listen every Monday at 4 PM Eastern Standard Time. Next week - September 19th features Clara's Calling...one soldier's dream to teach widowed Afghan women to sew.
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Green Stitch
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Sewing is fun and super-creative - and it's even better when you can use it to solve problems, save money, and do a little something good for the environment, too.
That's what this podcast is all about: Taking something fabric-y that already exists, and turning it into something new and useful. What's not to love about that? You're stretching your creativity, you're avoiding mass consumerism, and you're taking something out of the waste stream. Plus, you're having fun. And that's really important, too.
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Creative Mojo
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Creative Mojo with Mark Lipinski is a live, two-hour entertainment program broadcast on the Internet. It's fun, entertaining, informative, inspirational and illuminating. Hosted by the amusingly candid Mark Lipinski, Creative Director for All American Crafts publishing and Executive Editor for Mark Lipinski's Christmas 365, Mark Lipinski's Fabric Trends, andMark Lipinski's Create and CREATIVE MOJO is dedicated to the modern crafter and crafting lifestyle. Infused with Mark's off-the-cuff and no-holds-barred humor and love of the creative spirit, the show boldly encourages listeners to discover and harness their own creative spirit by living creatively everyday.
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Limited Edition Wool Program
|  We have been stocking Woolylady patterns and wool applique kits and the shop, and now we are excited to offer a new Wool Club for 2012 featuring Woolylady Limited Edition hand dyed wools. These are bundles of eight hand dyed, felted wool pieces, designed to coordinate with each other and with each group you will receive a free wool applique pattern. The rich, color saturated wools are dyed just for these bundles, and are not available as part of the Woolylady regular color offerings. Participants will receive six bundles a year, one approximately every other month....more
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Kitsap Quilts of Valor Group
|  A Kitsap QOV group is getting started! The goal is to get together once a month and make quilt tops for Quilts of Valor. For information about the national Quilts of Valor visit their website. The meetings will be held at Quilted Strait in Port Gamble on the second Monday of the month. Please bring your standard sewing supplies including sewing machines. pre-cut. We will have the room from 10 am to 5pm so come when you can.If you have questions please call Carol Olsen at 206-780-0379 or drop her an email.
The mission of the QOV Foundation is to cover ALL those service- members and veterans touched by war with Wartime Quilts called Quilts of Valor (QOVs).?This foundation is not about politics. It's about people.
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Class Schedule
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 Peggy Gelbrich: Stars in the Night
Instructor: Peggy Gelbrich Three Day Class: Friday, Saturday and Sunday, November 11, 12 & 13, 10:00 am to 5:30 pm
The "Stars in the Night" quilt looks difficult but when reduced down into its various sections becomes quite possible. Show off your piecing skills with this dynamic quilt designed by Jacqueline de Jonge of Be Colourful Designs. This workshop is great for those who want to learn new techniques more....
A Fresh Approach to Quiltmaking
 Instructor: Pat Oden
Class Fee: $90.00
Two Session Class: Thursday & Friday, Oct. 20 & 21, 10:00 am to 4 pm Explore innovative ways to construct quilts-----Expand beyond the traditional designs using strip piecing and restructuring as the starting point. Learn freehand cutting using the rotary cutter (both straight and curved lines). Under the tutelage of quilt artist Pat Oden, create your own compositions ...more
 Hand Quilting Instructor: Lauretta Ehling
Class Fee: $35.00
One session class: Monday, October 24, 10:30 to 2:30
Interest in hand quilting is a longstanding and abiding interest that goes beyond the need for fastening together the three layers of a quilt. Hand quilting is an enduring art because the look of fine hand quilting cannot be duplicated by any other means. Hand quilting connects us with the history and tradition of the quilt...more
Designing Qui lts
Instructor: Maggie Ball
Class Fee: $25.00
One Session Class:Sunday, October 23, 1:30 to 4:30 pm
Learn to use the critical elements of design to your advantage, from choosing fabrics to completing successful quilts. Take the mystery out of color and understand how to use value, scale and appropriate proportions to enhance the design of your quilt...more
Beginning Free Motion Machine Quilting
Instructor: Peggy St. George
Class Fee: $45.00
One session class: Tuesday, October 25, 10:30 to 4:30 pm This is a class for those of you who are familiar with machine quilting with the walking foot. The class assumes you already have the basic information about preparing your quilt for machine quilting. Peggy will show you ideas for using free motion techniques for quilting blocks and backgrounds. More....
 Pineapple Quilt
Instructor: Sam Coyle Class Fee: $30.00 One Session Class:Tuesday, October 28, 10:30 to 3 pm You can make your Pineapple quilt scrappy like Sam's or make a more traditional 2 or 3 color quilt. Whichever you choose, Sam will help you with this clever technique that requires NO paper piecing ...more
Wool Workshop
Instructor: Lauretta Ehling
$7.50 per session
The Wool Workshop is your chance to get started working with wool, work on one of the Wool Block of the Month Projects, learn to needlefelt, or work on a wool appliqué project of your own choosing. Whatever you choose to bring to class you will have the advantage of Lauretta's wool appliqué expertise at your disposal. She will be at each session of the workshop to advise, on instruct or to lend color, embroidery and embellishment advice and to offer troubleshooting help. 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. Beginners Welcome! Pre-registration is not required....feel free to drop in. See schedule for exact dates and more information.
 Template Free Kaleidoscope Quilt Class
Instructor: Maggie Ball
Class Fee: $50.00 , Friday, November 4, 10:30 to 4:30 pm Learn Maggie's new template-free method for cutting and piecing Kaleidoscope blocks. It is easy and fast and does not require triangular rulers. Cut enough kite and wedge shaped pieces from 10" squares to yield sixteen or more 8" blocks and play ....more All skill levels. Beyond the Basics Machine Quilting 
Instructor: Peggy St. George
Class Fee: $45.00
One session class: Friday, November 18, 10:30 to 4:30 pm This is a class for those of you who have already taken the Beginning Free Motion Quilting class or already have basic free motion skills and want to learn more designs and enhance your skills. Peggy will show you ideas for quilting blocks, borders and backgrounds. During the class, your will begin a quilting a small wall hanging or table topper sized quilt which will become a library of designs for your future reference ....more.
 Four Seasons in Wool Class
Instructor: Lauretta Ehling
Class Fee: $45.00 One Day Class: Wednesday, November 30, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!
Curious about wool appliqué? Admire its richness, dimensional quality and texture? Tempted to try it? Here's your ideal opportunity! ...more |
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Newsletter Winners
for a
$50.00 Gift Certificate
August Winner
Joyce Baltzley
September Winner
Ann Moss
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