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QUALITY QUILTING
Loose Threads Newsletter
625 State Circle, Ann Arbor, MI, 48106
STORE HOURS: M-F 10-6,
SAT 10-4, SUN noon-4
(734) 929-5169 |
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DEAR QUILTING FRIENDS,
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Have you already begun the Countdown to Christmas? Are you feeling a little crunched for time?
Don't let it get to you. Remember to slow down and enjoy your family & friends. Repeat after me: It doesn't have to be perfect!
If you need some shopping therapy to get you through the holiday season, remember that our KIT SALE is still going strong.
From now 'til Sunday, December 16th, all kits are 20% off! Jim is being real nice and letting us have the backings at 20% off too! So carve out some "me time" to hustle on down to your favorite local hangout and mine ... Quality Quilting.
MaryLiz
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IMPORTANT NOTICE!
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 You want your quilt to look fantastic. So do yourself a favor.
It might make things go a lot more smoothly.
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NEW FABRIC
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Check out these Moda Muslins with a high thread count (200 threads per inch). They come in bleached, cream, unbleached (natural), antique and tea-dyed hues.
There is even an extra wide muslin for those times when you just hate to have to piece the backing for a quilt.
These muslins provide a great neutral for a scrappy quilt made from softer, reproduction fabrics. Muslin is the classic backing fabric
 for a traditional-looking quilt. Take my word for it: you need to keep several yards of one of more of these in your stash!  If you like softer colors and romantic florals, you'll flip over Audra's Iris Garden, designed by Brannock & Patek for Moda.
We have jelly rolls and charm packs just ready for you to get started on your next fun project. See some of the jelly roll and charm pack pattern books below for inspiration! The jelly roll is $39 and the charm pack is $9.50. Each contain 42 unique fabrics.  
This new line is in the store early for spring, with a coral & aqua color scheme and heart motifs just perfect for St. Valentine's Day. It's called "Flirt," and it was designed by Sandy Gervais for Moda. We have layer cakes & yardage. Come grab a few fat quarters! Check out the gorgeous mini-panel, which could be used for a small wall hanging of the beginning of a bed-sized quilt.
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CUTE LITTLE PANEL
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Can you make a holiday-themed wall hanging any faster than this?
1) Layer panel with batting & backing
2) Baste
3) Quilt
4) Add hanging loop
5) Bind
6) Label (Maybe.)
7) Enjoy!
Come on down. We'll get you started with a panel. This also makes a fantastic quick gift.
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NEW PATTERNS
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This perky Turkey Twist pattern from Handcrafts by Jennifer makes three sizes of the turkey wall hanging:
* 24.5" square
* 39" square
* 62.5" square
$9.00.
This is the Cozy Quilter's Christmas Tree pattern by your favorite and mine, Crabapple Hill. This pattern makes a 12" x 21" pillow.
Includes DMC color chart and instructions for transferring the design to fabric for embroidery. $8.00.
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AND MORE PATTERNS!
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This book has become a favorite of Sabrina, who has made more than one tablerunner from the cute patterns in this book. Come on down and see the store samples!
My Runners Keep Going by Disa Designs contains twelve fun table runners, including the Santa Polka Dot and the Snowball Snowman seen here. The cute chicken, cat & dog table runners will be great for the warmer months of the year. $16.00.
Pretty darn cute!
And they're look great on your table, wouldn't they?
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BOOKS
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Here's the editor's pick for pattern books that use precuts such as charms & jelly rolls.
Simply Charming FUN from Moose on the Porch Quilts has 9 patterns that vary in size. A few use just one charm pack, some use a whole lot more 5" squares. Great for the person who loves to grab those little fabric collections, called "charm squares," and then wonders what to do with them. $18.00.
 Simply Charming COLLECTION from Moose on the Porch Quilts has 16 patterns in one convenient volume. Some of the patterns in this book use just one charm pack, others use a whole lot more. You can buy multiple charm packs, or cut your own from yardage. $22.95.  Love jelly roll projects and want some REAL VARIETY? You need Strippin' Time: Project of the Month by J. Jane Mitchell and Patsy Padgett. Yes, there are some wall hangings and table toppers in there, but you'll be amazed at the smaller projects that use 2.5" strips: An Ott Lite carrying case, an ironing board cover, small fabric boxes for your sewing room ... and other projects for your home, such as an apron and ruched flower wall hanging. These small, quick projects will have you making something new each month. Sixteen patterns/projects in all. $19.99.
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KIT SALE
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Too Many Men makes a small quilt / wall hanging that finishes to 38" x 45". Includes pattern, fabrics for top & binding. Purchase backing separately. Regularly $63.99--$51.20 this week only!  Happy Snow Day! This kit makes a 56" x 72" wall hanging with the panel in the center, so there's not a lot of piecing before you're finished. Includes pattern, fabrics for top & binding. Purchase backing separately. Regularly $89.99--$71.99 this week only!   On the left, the Zoe Growth Chart panel makes a cuuuute wall hanging. Just the panel -- you need to find your own binding & backing. The panel is only $7.50.
On the right, this Zoe the Giraffe kit makes a sweet wall hanging for any lucky little girl or boy. The kit goes together very quickly--no piecing--just quilt and bind. Includes panel, binding & backing. Regularly $36.95--$29.56 this week only!
 I saved my favorite for last. This bundle of fat eighths comes with a pattern to make a really, really old-fashioned quilt from the Double Chocolat line by 3 Sisters for Moda.
See this yummy confection below!
The finished quilt is approximately 60" x 60" and the kit is originally $72.00 -- so that means that this week it's $57.60!
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STOCKING STUFFERS
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I'd love to get one (or all!) of these in my Christmas stocking! From left, clockwise:
Retro-Clean safely brings age-stained textiles back to life! Eco-safe! $5.00. Sophia's Sicilian Castille Soap is gentle on skin and fabric, has a mild scent and is hand made. $2.99. A big brown box of 200 wool pennies 1" & 1.5" diameter, $15.95. Mystery Mountain 36 piece puzzle with the pattern to make an 84" x 84" quilt. $4.99. Pilot Frixion Ball Pen has ink that disappears with the friction of an eraser or the heat of an iron. Reappears when frozen. $2.75 each, and they come in a lot of colors! Mary Ellen's Best Press comes in a lot of fragrances, along with unscented, and does not leave residue on your iron or board. 16 fluid ounce pump bottle $7.95. Quilt block and tape measure nail files, $1.00 each. Three yards of ABC twill tape, 100% cotton, $6.00. Clover Clam Shell Accessory Case Kit (makes one) medium size 2.5" x 4" is $5.95. Ergonomic Seam Ripper with beautiful swirly handle, $20.00 and made in Michigan! Butterfly Lady thread snips, $3.50.
You'll find most of these in the stitchery room.
 
Embroidery Pocket Guide has laminated sheets to show you a multitude of basic embroidery stitches. $4.95.
 Bloc-Loc rulers 4.5" $18.00, 6.5" $24.00. Read about them here: |
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SCHEDULE OF CLASSES & EVENTS
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UPCOMING CLASSES
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Here are the classes coming up very soon. Call the store to sign up right away, and be sure to get your supply list so you'll be prepared for the class.
 Sat Dec 15 *
Beginning Embroidery This class is paced for total beginners and relative beginners. Learn everything you've ever wanted to know about hand embroidery from Norma. Supply list available in store or e-mail (normamron@att.net) Can't make it? Don't fret. This class will repeat on Wed Jan 9, 2013. 
Sun Jan 13 *
Needling with Norma
Informal hand stitching opportunity for all levels. Hand embroidery, red work, silk ribbon, and especially Crazy Patch embroidery. Start or finish any project.
This time around, Norma will concentrate on the lazy daisy stitch and all of its variations. Bring your basic sewing kit: small scissors, embroidery needle, sewing thread, embroidery floss, 12" x 12" fabric pieces. Repeats on Wed Jan 16.
 Sat Jan 26 * Hedgerow Wreath
This is a Crabapple Hill pattern available at Quality Quilting. Supply list available upon registration. This class involves prepping the design on stabilized fabric, and crayon coloring. Must have basic embroidery skills, or taken Beg. Embroidery class. Bring a basic sewing kit.
To register, pay in person, and get your class supplies and the supply list while you're there. If you call the store at (734) 929-5169 you can pay for the class over the phone, but you'll need to pick up your supply list in time to get ready for class. |
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BLOCK OF THE MONTH
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If you are one of the people who signed up to celebrate our great American spirit with the new block-of-the-month "Freedom Rings" this is a reminder to mark your calendar for the first BOM meeting in January.
* Sat Jan 12 starting at noon
* Thu Jan 17 starting at noon
I am definitely looking forward to seeing you all there!
Happy sewing, Mary |
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MACHINE QUILTING & BINDING SERVICES
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Quality Quilting offers high quality longarm machine quilting done quickly at an affordable price. Drop off your quilt on Mondays and pick it up the following week. There are many fabulous designs to choose from. Machine binding is now available!
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HOW TO FIND US
|  Quality Quilting is just a little off the beaten path, conveniently located just southwest of the I-94/State Street interchange at 625 State Circle.
The turn for State Circle is at the Citgo Gas Station, opposite U-Haul. Once on State Circle, go past Camp Bow Wow on the right and The Scrap Box on the left. Keep going, you're almost there! The white sign on the right will point you to our little quilting oasis. You can call us at (734) 929-5169. |
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We hope you enjoyed this latest edition of the Loose Threads newsletter.
Jim & Rhonda Loy, Quality Quilting
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