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.....exceptional fabric for quilting everyday Month, Year - Vol 1, Issue 1 |
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Quilt Block ala Modern Workshop
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Play with fabric, color and design with Cindy and Rhonda as they make two blocks each month from the "Modern Blocks" book compiled by Suzanne Woods. The journey begins the first Saturday in May, continuing to run the first Sat of each month for a year. Extra savings if you sign up for six workshops at a time.
Cindy Jandt and Rhonda Quayle are bffs who love to share the art of quilting and enjoy a variety of styles of quilting and piecing. This class is applicable for all levels - beginning to advanced. Rhonda and Cindy will cover an array of techniques and methods. As a student you can join in at any time or commit for the entire session! Treat yourself to some time to explore these wonderful blocks!
Modern Blocks: 99 Blocks which is chock full of fun blocks that are original designs or fresh twists on traditional quilt blocks. Some of the most talented modern quilters have contributed to the collection of blocks.
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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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Quilt Sampler 2012
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Pre-order your autographed copy of the Quilt Sampler magazine featuring 11 shops across the United States and Canada including Quilted Strait. Newstand price is $6.99, pre-order price is $5.50.
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Save the Date!
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Rita Hutchens - Author of Totally Tubular will be teaching at Quilted Strait July 26 & 27, 2012.
will be teaching and lecturing May 3rd and 4th, 2013
will be returning to teach in June 2013.
will be teaching in August of 2013.
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 We are looking forward to a busy spring schedule. Our annual spring cleaning sale will be the first part of April, details are below. We are looking forward to welcoming Sarah Kaufman who will be teaching and lecturing the first part of May. Sarah is the author of FOLDED LOG CABINS from C&T Publishing. In honor of her visit - this newsletter is featuring the Log Cabin Block. Check out our log cabin links and videos below.
In April look for our annual Spring Cleaning Sale - April 12, 13 and 14th. Details are below. April will also bring the first Annual Fiber and Fabrics show at Port Gamble, the details are below, and we still have spots for some quilts - if you are interested in entering your quilt drop me an email - and I will get you the information. There will be a $250 viewers choice prize.
Sometime around the first part of May, we are also looking forward to the Quilt Sampler Magazine hitting the newsstands. Because we will be a featured shop in the magazine, we will be getting our copies a couple of weeks ahead of the general publication date. You can reserve your advance, autographed copy now - and pick it up at the shop, or we will mail you as soon as they get dropped off at our front door. The cover price is $6.99 - we are selling advance copies for $5.50.
At the end of May, be sure to catch Gwen Marston's lecture at Port Gamble on May 28th. Her class has been sold out for months, but there will be lots of seats available for her lecture, Abstract Quilts in Solids. Quilts made in solids have an impressive history. They were the first quilts to be taken seriously as art. In 1971, Amish quilts from the collection of Jonathan Holstein and Gail van der Hoof constituted the first major museum exhibition of quilts shown at the Whitney SoMuseum of American Art in New York. Using her new abstract quilts as examples, Gwen will discuss her work in solids and point out some of the great characteristics inherent in solids. The lecture will be illustrated with quilts from her book Ideas and Inspirations: Abstract Quilts in Solids. The lecture will take place in the beautiful Port Gamble Vista Pavilion.
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Free Serious Stash Block Pattern
Warning: This quilt requires Stash!
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February Stash Block requires two 2 1/2" strips for each 25 patch block. Use contrasting sashing to put put the blocks together use up your Stash!
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A Stitch in Color by Malka Dubrawsy
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 This simple, graphic group in bold colors is from Malka Dubrasky for Moda Fabrics. The fabrics are inspired by hand dyed batiks and are great as accents in neutral colored projects, or all together for a bright artisan crafted color. |
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Western Washington Shop Hop Fabric 2012
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Western Washington Shop Hop Fabric for 2012 Shop Hop is ready for pre-order. Get yours now! Border fabric and block fabric from Clothworks Textiles and coordinates from In the Beginning Fabrics of Seattle.
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Curious Nature by Parson Gray for Free Spirit Fabrics
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 Curious Nature is the first collection from Parson Gray the brand guise of David Butler. The hand drawn patterns are inspired by nature and Japanese indigo and mid-century fine art. They include muted nature tones that remind you of dark oceans, deep forests and clear skies. |
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Log Cabin Quilts
| For so many people, the Log Cabin quilt is the quintessential quilt block, recognized by many quilters and non-quilters alike....and almost every quilter has made at least a few log cabin blocks if not an entire quilt. Here are some great links featuring log cabin quilts and blocks as well as some construction tips and tutorials
History of Log Cabin Block : Egyptian Mummies or Land Cultivation - you decide! A Twisted Log Cabin Block is based on traditional log cabin block construction, but uses wedges instead of logs to create the block. Draft a twisted Log Cabin block or take a look at another version of this clever block that is accompanied with some useful tips for quilt assembly Curved Log Cabin Block Tutorial Log Cabin Block video from Blue Underground Studios on Quilty English Quilt Artist Alicia Merrett demonstrates very clearly her construction technique for the wavy log cabin elements which have become a signature of her work.  | | Alicia Merrett: Contemporary Art Quilt Demonstration - PART 1 OF 3 |
 | | Alicia Merrett: Contemporary Art Quilt Demonstration - Part 2 OF 3 |
 | | Alicia Merrett: Contemporary Art Quilt Demonstration - Part 3 OF 3 |
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Fibers and Fabric
|  Join the Artful Ewe, Quilted Strait and Port Gamble Events at the First Annual Fiber and Fabric show. The show will be Saturday, April 28 from 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday, April 29, 10 am to 3pm. The quilt and fiber show will be located in the Port Gamble Vista Pavilion, quilt vendors will be located in the Port Gamble Theater (above the Post Office) and fiber vendors will be in the Walker-Ames house, next to the General Store. There will also be a spin-in, demonstrations including rug hooking and fabric floor mats, and a petting area for children. Admission is free.
There are still some openings for quilters - if you would like to enter your quilt in the show (there is a $250 cash viewers choice prize) contact us at Quilted Strait and we will get you the information.
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Spring Cleaning Sale
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Spring Cleaning Sale prices are only available to our customers at the shop in Port Gamble, prices do not apply to online sales.
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Class Schedule
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 Cotton Theory Club
Cotton Theory Club January 2012 to June 2012 - The second Saturday of each month (see specific dates below)
Instructor: Mo Harrah
Advanced Quilt Sampler Class
Instructor: Celeste Alexander
March 18 & 25, April 1, 15, 22 & 29, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm
We are excited to welcome master quilter Celeste Alexander to our teaching roster after her 14 year hiatus on the Oregon coast. Celeste originated the Beginner's Sampler class that Lauretta Ehling has been teaching at Quilted Strait. Celeste has created a new sampler class that is designed to teach a variety of additional techniques. Whether you are a fairly new quilter, or a more experienced quilter that would like to improve your skills, this class is perfect for you. Quilt top can be completed with a variety of hand and machine techniques, or can be completed entirely by machine. more.....
 It's All About the Fabric
Instructor: Celeste Alexander
March 17 & 24, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm
Celeste has created this "easy for everyone" design that is specifically for the big beautiful fabric collections we that we hate to cut up. This quilt showcases these large floral and geometric fabrics that have a lot of impact on their own - but that we are never sure how to put together in a quilt. Celeste will offer design and color help as each student builds their own beautiful quilt. Come in the shop and see Celeste's beautiful quilt featuring Kaffe Fassett fabrics - your quilt could be batiks, vintage paisleys and florals or perhaps big bold geometric prints. more.....
Umbrella Class
Instructor: Marion Burns
Class Fee: $50.00 - fee includes umbrella frame and One Session Class: Saturday, April 14th, 10:30 to 3:30 pm Make your own one of a kind umbrella in this class designed for your serger. Marion will provide the umbrella frame, you provide 1 1/2 yards of fabric and bring a sack lunch and you will leave the class with a finished umbrella with the exception of a little hand sewing. ....more
Folded Log Cabins
Instructor: Sarah Kaufman
Class Fee: $75.00 One Day Class: Saturday, May 5, 2012, 10:30 am to 4:30 pm Learn to make these richly textured, three dimensional log cabin blocks with Folded Log Cabin Quilts, author Sarah Kaufman . Sarah, who is the author of the C&T Publication has had ribbon winning entries in many quilt shows including APNQ, Honolulu Quilt Guild, Sunriver Quilt Guild, and the Mancuso shows. Join us for this unusual small class setting (14 students maximum) for lots of individual attention as you create your own folded masterpiece. more....
Quilt Block ala Modern Workshop
Instructors: Cindy Jandt & Rhonda Quayle
Class Fee: $15.00 per session or sign up for six sessions for $75.00 First Workshop: Saturday. May 5, 10:30 to 1:30 pm
Play with fabric, color and design with Cindy and Rhonda as they make two blocks each month from the "Modern Blocks" book compiled by Suzanne Woods. The journey begins the first Saturday in May, continuing to run the first Sat of each month for a year. Sign up for the shop news letter or come by to see what blocks will be featured each month.
Cindy Jandt and Rhonda Quayle are bffs who love to share the art of quilting and enjoy a variety of styles of quilting and piecing. This class is applicable for all levels - beginning to advanced. Rhonda and Cindy will cover an array of techniques and methods. As a student you can join in at any time or commit for the entire session! Treat yourself to some time to explore these wonderful blocks! Sign up for six workshops at a time, use them whenever you want during the year, and save $15.00
Modern Blocks: 99 Blocks which is chock full of fun blocks that are original designs or fresh twists on traditional quilt blocks. Some of the most talented modern quilters have contributed to the collection of blocks.
 A Kitsap Quilts of Valor group is meeting at Quilted Strait. For information about the national Quilts of Valor visit their website. The meetings will be held at the shop on the second Monday of each month. Please bring your standard sewing supplies including sewing machines. The group is at Quilted Strait 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.
APPLIQUE! APPLIQUE! APPLIQUE! Please join the group as like minded people gather together to applique! Bring projects and friends, appliquers of all levels welcome! Questions? please email for more information. The Second Thursday of each month: 2pm to 4 pm NOTE: THIS GROUP IS NOW MEETING ON THE SECOND THURSDAY NOT THE THIRD THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH |
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February Newsletter Gift Certificate Winner
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Connie Sallee
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