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HALLOWEEN
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Barbara Hall sent us a photo of her Halloween quilt with this note: "Loved your class and your visit to (my) guild. Wanted you to see my finished Halloween wall hanging. I used Stonehenge for background & batik for top. Thx for your great designs." Don't you just love Barbara's unexpected fabric choice? We do! Choose your Halloween fabric pack here. Thanks, Barbara, for sharing your photo with us.
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WHAT'S NEW!
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Many new bolts are in! Perfect for your 2 Fabric Applique Quilt or
Hawaiian Quilt.
 Start your search with our Fabric Finder, and look for this label:  Check all the Fabric Pack pages, too. Need help deciding? Send Janice an email (Janice@prqc.com). She is eager to help you choose just the right fabrics for your quilt.
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QUILT SHOWS
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Look for these vendors
Did you know? Our patterns are sold by other vendors at quilt shows. Visit these booths to see quilt samples and buy our patterns.
Pacific International Quilt Show - Santa Clara, CA
(Oct 17-20, 2013)
- Quilt Passions
- Quilter's Cove
Quilters by the Sea - Long Beach, CA
Quilt Festival - Houston, TX
(Oct 31 - Nov 3, 2013)
Quilt, Craft & Sewing Festival - Puyallup, WA (Nov 14-16, 2013)
Quilt, Craft & Sewing Festival - Portland, OR (Nov 21-23, 2013)
Watch these websites for their 2014 show and event schedules:
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READY TO RETREAT?
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QUILTING ON THE BEACH
Feb 8-15, 2014
 A quilters' retreat in paradise! Hosted by Quilt Passions in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii (the Big Island). Featuring local and national instructors, a quilt show, shop hop and an authentic luau!
Nancy will be teaching:
- 2 Fabric Applique (Feb 11)
- Hand Applique Landscapes (Feb 13 - 14)
"Finding Time to Make Quilts" will be the topic of her evening presentation on Feb 11.
Classes are filling up, make your reservations now to join Nancy in paradise.
For information go to: www.quiltpassions.net
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Aloha!
We told you last month we would have new patterns for you this month, and we do! We are so excited to bring you four great new patterns. The photo above is one of the many options you can create with our Pick Me! Pumpkins pattern.
Also new this month are many bolts of new fabric, and several new fabric packs. You will want to browse around our website soon to see what you need.
As quilters and crafters we often need to be thinking months in advance to plan for the things we want to make for special occasions and holidays. The winter holiday season means we are already ramping up for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, and even New Year's Eve. With that in mind we are also showcasing things this month that you may want to get started on for the holidays.
Nancy has just returned from teaching at the Colorado Quilt Council fall retreat. Machine skills are the focus at this event in the even years, and hand skills in the odd years. "I was privileged to be their hand applique instructor this week, in a delightful almost wilderness setting outside Denver. Thirty-six quilters, from age 11 to ?? learned how to begin their traditional Hawaiian quilt. It is really a delight for me to renew friendships and make new friends in a retreat setting, where I get to stay around after dinner and sit and chat with other appliquers."
Next, both Nancy and Janice will be in Spokane, vending at the Washington State Quilters, Spokane Chapter quilt show (the largest quilt show in Eastern Washington). If you are in Eastern Washington, NE Oregon, Idaho, SE British Columbia we expect to see you at the show October 18-20. Come see our new quilts on display, get your patterns, fabric, thread, DVDs, whatever you need. We look forward to seeing you there!
E komo mai,
Welcome,
Nancy & Janice
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NEW PATTERNS
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Yeah!
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Pick Me! Pumpkins: Just in time for the fall harvest season. Get this pattern now and stitch it up for Thanksgiving (this year...or next). Make this one multi-piece applique style. The quilt as shown is 13" x 70". We show you five different layouts on the pattern page that include options for two 70" layouts, 62" (shown at the top of this newsletter), 56" and 36". Yes, a placemat pattern is included also. $12.00. Buy the pattern here.
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Swing Dance: A refreshing fun abstract pattern you can applique like you would a 2 Fabric Applique Quilt, or you can do multi-piece applique using a rainbow of colors. By flipping and rotating the two halves of the pattern you will discover a number of different layouts, each one as appealing as the next. We show you four possible layouts on the pattern page. The quilt as shown here is 13" x 70". Use just one of the appliques for a 13" x 36" quilt. Two placemat options are included in the pattern. $12.00. Buy the pattern here. | | Elephants |
Elephants: A continuation of our animal-family patterns, and for those of you who have Giraffe Family and Zebras, now you can add Elephants to your menagerie. Many of you have asked for Elephants, we hope you like this one as much as we do.
A 2 Fabric Applique Quilt (2FAQ). 24" x 36", $12.00.
Buy the pattern here.
Fabric Packs available here.
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Paradise: Who doesn't dream now and then of relaxing at the beach? Now, you can dream of paradise anytime, no matter where you live.
A 2 Fabric Applique Quilt (2FAQ). 24" x 36", $12.00.
Buy the pattern here.
Janice's hand-dyed fabrics for the background available here. This quilt was made using two of Janice's hand-dyed fabrics. Several pieces with a lot of variety for very dramatic backgrounds are available. Be sure to look.
Fabric Packs available here. See the photo of our quilt using other fabrics on the Fabric Pack page.
Enjoy!
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CANDLELIGHT: 2 Fabric Applique Quilt
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Celebrate!
 Quilts are all about celebration. From the very first moment we envision the quilt we want to make, to the buying of the fabric, the planning, the making, the finishing, the giving, the hanging. We make quilts to celebrate special occasions, to remember places we have visited, to bring warmth and joy to the people who receive our quilts, and just to celebrate colors and shapes. When we make a quilt to celebrate a special time of year it seems we get even more pleasure out of it.
 Isn't it fun to bring out our special seasonal quilts, the ones we only get to enjoy for a month, or two, each year?
If you have been putting off purchasing this pattern, wait no longer. We have put it on Special for the first time ever.
Make this quilt in other colors to celebrate Hanukkah, or birthdays. Embellish it with beads, embroidery, shimmery fabrics. One quilter embroidered the names of her family members on the candles; another appliqued the bow and candle flames in gold lame'.
TIP: If the inside curves in this quilt have you intimidated, review our helpful tips in this previous newsletter: November 2009 e-Newsletter.
With time already seeming to run short, if you want this quilt finished for this Holiday Season, here are our tips for machine applique, also in a previous newsletter: September 2011 e-Newsletter.
Candlelight, 36" x 24". Normally this pattern sells for $12.00, but for a limited time it is our Internet Special for only $10.00. Purchase your pattern here.
Many Fabric Packs to choose from for this quilt.
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VICTORIAN GINGERBREAD - Hawaiian Quilt
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Gingerbread houses
Another happy image of the upcoming holiday season is a Gingerbread house; made with gingerbread or graham crackers, frosting, gumdrops, and colorful candies. All very fun, but messy!
Now, you can bring to mind those days of old with our Victorian Gingerbread quilt (quite a bit less messy). This was inspired by the architectural gingerbread details on a house in the town near Janice. We can see this quilt made in bright holiday colors hanging behind your display of Gingerbread Houses and Santas for something a little unexpected.
TIP: And here is another quilt to practice making inside curves. Learn our secrets to successful inside curves in our November 2009 e-Newsletter.
Victorian Gingerbread: 42" square, $12.00. Buy your pattern here.
Start here to choose your Hawaiian Quilt Fabric Pack. We chose two shades of blue for our quilt, what colors will you choose?
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COMING EVENTS
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Nancy's Whereabouts:
Here are opportunities to take a class from Nancy or catch a presentation at shows, shops and guilds. Most guilds welcome visitors, so don't be shy.
Make your plans now for one or more of these events:
2013 Shows, Classes, and Events:
- Oct 18-20, Spokane, WA, Washington State Quilters-Spokane Chapter, 35th annual quilt show "A Cottage in the Country". Come visit our booth, see our quilts, and meet Nancy and Janice.
- Nov 3-5, Rochester, MN. Quilters Sew-ciety.
- Nov 12-13, Orange, CA. Orange County Quilters Guild
Looking ahead to 2014:
- Jan 18, North Bend-Coos Bay, OR, Coos Sand 'n Sea Quilt Guild. 2 Fabric Applique Quilt class.
- Feb 9-14, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Take a relaxing hand applique class from Nancy at Quilting on the Beach.
- April 1-2, Seabeck, WA. Nancy will be teaching at The Applique Society Retreat.
Register early for classes. They can fill quickly, or be canceled if not enough people register in advance.
Click CALENDAR for details and contact information.
Schedule Nancy now for your show or event in 2014, and beyond. If you would like her to come to your area to teach, let your quilt shop, quilt guild, or show organizer know. Print Nancy's Brochure and pass it along.
Piggy-backing is good!
Nancy is always eager to teach or speak at more than one location when she travels. If she is able to book multiple events, then each group shares in her travel expenses. So it is just an economical and efficient way to book. If you see that Nancy will be anywhere near* you, then contact her to see if additional engagements can be arranged during the same trip. That way EVERYONE WINS!
*Remember, Nancy is traveling from Oregon. So near means that if she will be in Florida even Virginia is near. Think regionally.
QuiltUniversity.com
If you do not live where you can take a class from Nancy in person, then perhaps a class at Quilt University would work for you.
At Quilt University there are: No tests. No grades. No pressure. Students receive a password to an online classroom with a teacher-led Discussion Forum and Student Gallery. A typical class consists of three or four lessons.
If you have been meaning to take a class at QU, this class will be your last chance! QU will close at the end of the year. Nancy's upcoming class begins - final opportunity: Watch for a future announcement about where to take Nancy's on-line classes beginning in 2014.
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Thank you for spending a little of your precious time with us, we really appreciate it. Remember to send us your stories, pictures, questions, or suggestions. We love to hear from you.
A hui hou,
Until next time,
Nancy & Janice
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