We have free patterns for download..... Click on the free pattern link on the right side of the newsletter or from the home page of the website and we have lots of free patterns for inspiration that you can download as a PDF file. These patterns in many cases are designed to go with a fabric collection we have in the shop, but I promise the quilt police will NOT come by your studio if you use them with your stash instead! Check out newest free pattern from Lonni Rossi. 
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Now stocking Aurifil Lana Wool Thread - this thread is amazingly versatile!  Cross stitch and hand embroidery : Ideal for cross stitching with a single strand. Adds texture and depth. Also lovely for traditional hand embroidery stitches using a single or double strand. Adds a homespun touch. Hand applique' : Lovely results for blanket stitched applique' on wool fabrics, using a single or double strand. Perfect for creating a primitive look. Longarm quilting : Suitable for bobbin work. Mark the quilt with water soluble or monofilament invisible thread. Turn the quilt and use Lana in the bobbin for beautiful thread art. Use the largest needle your machine can hold. Machine applique' : Creates decorative stitching similar to crazy patchwork. Use 50wt in the bobbin. Machine quilting : Suitable for quilting wool fabrics. Use a 90/14 topstitch needle. Serging : Use in the lower looper.
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Port Gamble Theater Presents!
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Quilted Strait PO Box 306 32280 Puget Way NE Port Gamble, WA 98364 info@quiltedstrait.com 360.930.8145 or Toll Free:
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 This time of the year I am all about handwork - cross stitch, embroidery and wool applique. And of course any wool applique deserves a decorative stitch or two.
So I am completely content in front of the fire with my wool applique, the sound of rain on the skylight - and a pot of tea , I am currently loving Hot Cinnamon Spice Tea ,(psst, helpful quilting hint - you really,really, want to buy your Harney and Son's teas loose and direct from Harney and Son's, so much yummier) and with my ipad close at hand so I can try any of the multitude of stitches on my Judith Baker Montano apps!
We are ready to get started with our Wool Clubs for 2013. We are continuing the Limited Edition WoolyLady club, and have also added a charm club and a wool thread club!
I now have the information for the Port Gamble 2013 Fibers and Fabric up on the website. The dates this year are May 18 & 19 - more information is available by clicking the image below - and Part II of the newsletter coming soon will have even more information for you! We would love to show off your quilt - and this year's event has two opportunities for quilters to show off their quilts. Like last year - there will be a show for fabric and fiber artists in the Port Gamble Pavilion - entries will be selected from the applications - however, this year we will also have a quilt display in the historic St. Paul's church - open to all quilters. Click the links below to go to our website to download the applications.
Watch for the March newsletter Part II - coming in the next few days with more new classes, more new fabrics, and more information about Fibers and Fabric 2013 at Port Gamble.
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Wool Clubs 2013
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The 2013 Wool Clubs will begin in 2013. This year we have two options for adding to the colors and textures of your "wool on hand" stash.
Club members will receive six bundles during the year - approximately one every other month, beginning in
March 2013. Each bundle will contain eight fat sixteenth pieces of color saturated, hand dyed, felted wool (some bundles have 6 fat sixteenth pieces and 1 fat eighth piece for background) and a free pattern designed just for the beautiful wools in each bundle. There will not be any duplications from bundle to bundle. Each bundle will contain enough wool to complete the pattern if desired. Pieces are approximately 6' x 16" each. Although both wool and shipping have gone up since 2012 - we are going to still offer last year's deal. Sign up for the Club before March 5th, 2013 and cost will be $49.50 and free shipping in the US. After February 28th the cost will be $53.85 + shipping.
Wool Charm Club
We are excited to offer a charm club for wool! These little charm packs from in the Patch designs are 5" squares of hand dyed, felted wool. Each charm pack has been dyed with the same color of dye, but each wool is a different texture (think herringbone, plaids and tweeds). Club members will receive one charm pack per month - for 12 months, beginning March 2013. Cost is $7.75 per month plus shipping ($2.00 in US).
 Aurifil Lana Wool Thread ClubIf you have not had a chance to use Aurifil wool thread for embellishment, embroidery or wool applique, you are in for a treat! This thread has the lovely hand and look of wool but also has enough acrylic to make it strong enough to use in your sewing machine. Participants in the Lana Thread club will receive four spools of thread each month for $36 plus shipping (2.20 in the US) - and will receive 2 additional spools of thread free with the final shipment - making 50 spools of thread for the year!
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There are lots of wonderful wool Applique Quilts that are inspired by American Folk Art. Check out this free pattern for Weather Vane Quilt.
And as always - Quilters on Pinterest have provided a huge assortment of ideas and inspiration. - oh and take a peak here also!
From the 18th Century into the beginning of the 19th Century American quilters were making whole cloth wool quilts - including wool whole cloth quilts, stitching together lengths of cloth and quilting them to make on "whole cloth". Several fine examples of Wool patchwork from the early 19th century can be found in many American Museums and collections.
The Amish were a little later to quilting most of the first Amish quilts from the mid 1800's were wool quilts and the quality of light and integrity of design embodied in these quilts is timeless!
Look at the connections between the Amish quilts in preceding link to this note Wool Modern improv Log Cabin....be sure to click on the link for the creative archive so that you can see the posts that follow the process of the quilt from inspiration to execution.
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Port Gamble Fibers and Fabric
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Quilt Block ala Modern Workshop
Instructors
: Cindy Jandt & Rhonda Quayle
Workshop is the first Saturday of each month...join anytime, come when you can!
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. This class is applicable for all levels - beginning to advanced ....more
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 Kaleidoscopic Pinwheels Quilt
Instructor: Maggie Ball
Tuesday, April 2, 10:30 to 4:30
For those who enjoy instant gratification with an element of surprise, these pinwheels will delight, excite, and may become addictive. Inspired by Bethany Reynold's Magic Stack 'N Whack, Maggie has devised more...
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 Punch Needle Embroidery
Instructor: Sam Coyle
Punch Needle Embroidery is a wonderful needle art that is easily mastered. Working with 3 strands of embroidery floss and a Punch Needle, you can create a small piece of artwork with loops of floss. Punch needle projects are very portable and great to do while watching your favorite movie or travelling in the car. The finishing possibilities for punch needle are endless! You can frame more...
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 Op-Art Kaleidoscope Quilt
Instructor: Maggie Ball
Thursday, April 11, 10:30 to 4:30
Make four large template-free Kaleidoscope blocks using only two fabrics, and then slice and switch to create four new 14" Op-art Kaleidoscope blocks. Once you've learned this technique, more...
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 Beginning Crazy Quilt Class
Instructor: Dorothy Thompson
Saturday,
Sundays, April, 14,21 & 28 10:30 - 3:30 pm
Have you been interesting in crazy quilting and don't know where to start? Come and play. Bring scraps, laces, ribbons, beads, buttons, and threads. This class will teach construction, basic embroidery stitches, transferring a design, beading, adding laces and other embellishments, and discuss the many faces of crazy quilting. Students will work on the crazy quilt block shown with the print fabrics - more...
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 McTavishing Free Motion Quilting
Instructor: Peggy St. George
Saturday,
Friday, May 10, 10:30 - 3:00 pm
Learn the art of McTavishing from Peggy St. George. She is certified by Karen McTavish to teach this style of machine quilting, and will show you how to create this beautiful quilting design. All styles of quilts can benefit from this technique, from applique and wholecloth quilts, to pieced and art quilts. Spend just a few hours in class and you will be well on your way to adding this technique to your machine quilting repertoire. more...
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Instructor: Roxanne Carter
Class meets the third Saturday of each month 10 am to 4 pm. - Class will not meet March 2013.
Learn easy techniques that make piecing fast and fun and take advantage of Roxanne's extensive quilting expertise. Choose any project that you want to work on from her books or patterns or block of the monh or just bring in your own project ....more
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Hawaiian Applique with Nancy Lee Chong
Instructor: Nancy Lee Chong
Friday, April 5, 2012, 10:00 am to 4:30 pm - JUST TWO SPOTS LEFT!
Awesome in their symmetry and beauty, Hawaiian quilts are surprisingly easy to make. Nancy has been making Hawaiian quilts since 1978; she knows them intimately. In the one-day class, you will have hands-on experience with cutting out a Hawaiian block, basting, and needleturn appliqué. ...more
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More Classes
March & April
April and May Classes are now online as well as classes later in the year from nationally recognized teachers including Kim Diehl, Jan Krentz, and Yvonne Porcella.
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