Calico Station
Calico Station September/October 2015
A Note from Mary What a fantastic and busy summer it has been. We’ have had a blast participating in the three summer shop hops and now we’re headed full steam into the fall. Quiltfest is quickly approaching. We are busy getting geared up for that weekend of fun, shopping and admiration of beautiful quilts at the Prime Osborne Convention Center. That is followed by Houston Market in October where I will come back with loads of information and new ideas. Then we are right in the holiday season with Thanksgiving and Christmas and tons of projects that need to get done. Plans are already underway for the Holiday Shop Hop in December and the 7th Annual Florida Breeze Shop Hop in January. We are here to assist you with all your needs as you wrap up your holiday gifts for those you love.
Upcoming Events
Services We Offer
Jacksonville Quiltfest 2015 September 24th, 25th & 26th at the Prime Osborne Convention Center. Hours are 9:00am—5:00pm. For more information, check out www.quiltfestjax.com
We now offer Statler quilting services. Come in and see all the designs now available. Minimum is $40.
3rd Annual Holiday Shop Hop
7th Annual Florida Breeze Shop Hop th
rd
January 18 thru 23 , 2016. Seven participating stores with blocks based on the ‘Summer Fun’ theme to get you ready for all your summer fun.
Camp Calico—February 2016 Time to save your spot for the Spring Camp Calico. Reservations are now being taken. Dates are February 25 th thru 28th. Cost is $100 and includes Sunday Brunch. We will be at the Marriott on Wells Road.
FRIVOLS Our first shipment of FRIVOLS arrived and FLEW off the shelves. It’s time to reserve yours for December thru March.
Quilt Binding Service $1.50/linear foot if binding is already prepared. $2.00/linear foot if made by the store.
December 4th thru 13th, 2015. Eight participating stores getting you ready for the holidays.
Long Arm Quilting Service
BERNINA Service Keep your pride and joy happy with regular annual cleanings. Jerry, our BERNINA technician, is on staff fulltime.
Sit ’N’ Sew Nothing makes us happier than to see your smiling faces and our classroom busy and full of creative minds! Come and Sew On! Cost: Machine Rental:
$5.00 per day $15.00 per day
BERNINA Privileged Owner When you buy your BERNINA sewing machine from Calico Station, you will receive a Privileged BERNINA owner card for 10% off full price fabric for 1 year.
Clubs & Gatherings
BERNINA Club
MODA Club
Embroidery Club
Block of the Month
UFO Club
Dinner with Winston
Table Runner Club
Contact Us Stop by to say Hello! 1857 Wells Road Orange Park, Florida 32073 (904) 269-6911
Store Hours: Monday—Saturday Sunday Message Us: eMail: Website
Follow us:
9:30-5:00 Closed
[email protected] www.calicostation.com
Classes Beginning Quilting—9 Patch & Snowball $45.00 September 15th, 22nd & 29th 10:00-2:00pm Sandi Cooksey Let’s learn how to begin quilt by making a cute lap/twin size quilt. If you do not know how to start, I will show you all the secrets. If you just want to come and make the quilt with us, please do. This is a 3-part class for beginners.
Beginning Quilting—Perfect Squares $45.00 October 1st, 8th and 15th 6:00-8:00pm Kathy Pawlowski Make your first quilt using perfect squares. This simple quilt will allow you to focus on the basics of piecing a quilt and you’ll end up with a modified 9-patch.
Edge to Edge Quilting $25.00 October 8th 10:00-1:00pm October 24th 1:00-4:00pm Cheryl Craig Quilt on your embroidery machine. Using a template and re-hooping a quilt sandwich, you can finish a quilt on your embroidery machine.
Table Runner Club September—Tree Table Runner October—Picket Fences September 20th 12:30-4:00 $20.00 Sandi Cooksey Cute tree table runner with checkerboard ends. Minimal fabric required. Pattern by ‘My Red Door Designs’. October 18th 12:30-4:00 $20.00 Kathy Pawlowski Make this charm friendly adorable table runner. Picket Fences by ‘This & That’.
Easy Cathedral Window $25.00 October 21st 10:00-2:00 Klasina Mason Learn a new way to make Cathedral Windows using this easy method. This class will allow you to make a small table topper.
Magic Carpet Ride $35.00 October 17th 10:00-3:00pm Schloe Kerrier Learn the technique for making this unique quilt. This quilt is part piecing and part applique.
DEMO Days Free—ALL DAY October 6th October 13th October 20th October 27th Stop in anytime on these days and catch one of our demo’s. Check the chronicle each week to see what the next demo will be. Upcoming Demo’s are:
E16—16 Needle Embroidery Machine
7 Series Machine
Bloc-Loc Rulers
Techniques
Next SEW WHAT’S NEW will be November 6th & 7th @ 10:00am
Sew-In $10.00 per day September 18th 3:00-? September 19th 9:30-? October 30th 3:00-? October 31th 9:30-? Come join us for a Sew-In. Bring your machine Friday and sew on some of your projects. Leave it overnight and come back Saturday and sew again. You are welcome to bring food to share if you would like.
Skills Classes
Events/Clubs
Binding 101 Sandi Cooksey $35.00 October 13th 1:00-4:00pm Now that you have your quilt done and quilted, you need to bind it. This class will show you how to make your simple binding and then attach to your quilt.
MODA Club $75.00 September 5th 9:00-10:00 October 3rd 9:00-10:00 What is MODA club? Well…. It’s EVERYTHING MODA. $75.00 for a 6th month membership gets you a charm pack of each of the MODA lines we order plus 10% off anything MODA. Meet with others that LOVE MODA as much as you do and see what’s going on in the world of MODA.
Mastery Class #1 FREE/$50.00 September 18th 10:00-2:00 Kathie Ettinger Designed for all BERNINA sewing machines including Bernette models. This class is a MUST for new owners. Learn what you need to know about the basic operation of your new machine in this helpful, fun class!
Mastery Class #2 FREE/$50.00 October 14th 10:00-2:00 Kathie Ettinger Explore the decorative stitches and creative function of your BERNINA sewing machine while learning embellishments for almost any type of project. Designed for all computerized BERNINA sewing machines.
Embroidery Club September 12th 10:00-5:00 October 10th 10:00-5:00 New lesson or project each month focused on an embroidery technique. Join the club and be certain you are getting everything you want out of your embroidery machine. This club fills up quickly each month and we are limiting it to 10 people so everyone gets the individual attention they need. $15.00
Table Runner Club September 20th 12:30-4:00 October 18th 12:30-4:00 A new table runner each month. These will be simple table runners and you should be able to complete the top during the time allotted for this club. This is a perfect club to work on Christmas gifts throughout the year or just build your own variety to switch out often. Individual projects are listed in the class section. $20.00
Gatherings/
BOMs Dinner with Winston $10.00 September 11th 6:00pm October 9th 6:00pm Come share a potluck meal with good friends, wonderful conversation and all levels of sewing are welcome.
UFO Club (Unfinished Objects Club) September 27th 12:30-5:00 October 25th 12:30-5:00 $10.00
BLOCK OF THE MONTHS Each BOM last different lengths of time. $25.00 deposit to reserve your spot. Credit card will be held on file and charged the beginning of each month—then just stop by anytime after the 1st to pick up your kit. BOM—Surf & Sand 7 Month—Color Blends BOM includes pieced blocks, sashing and setting. There is an optional applique arc to change the look of your quilt. $32.95 per month. BOM—Gemstone 12 Month—Tonga quilt pattern from Wing and a Prayer Design uses only ten beautiful Timeless Treasures Tonga Batiks from the Gemstone Tonga collection. Vibrant Tonga Batik fabrics such as Pearl, Topaz, Jewel, Emerald, Amethyst and Sapphire are the inspiration for this new pattern. Basic piecing techniques and a variety of block sizes create this stunning Gemstone Tonga quilt. Choose between Queen and King sizes when you register. $32.95 per month. Kickoff Meeting September 19th at 10:00am.
~ September ~ Sunday
Monday
6
7
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
2
3
4 Sew What’s New 10:00-11:00
5 MODA Club 9:00-10:00 Sew What’s New 10:00-11:00 Machine Maintenance 11:30
8
9
10
11 Dinner with Winston 6:00
12 Embroidery Club 10:00-5:00
Labor Day Open 11-3 13
14
15 Beginning Quilting (1) 10:00-2:00
16
17
18 Mastery I 10:00-2:00 Sew-In 3:00-?
19 Sew-In 9:30-?? Gemstone Kickoff 10:00
20 Table Runner Club 12:30-4:00
21
22 Beginning Quilting (2) 10:00-2:00
23
24 Quiltfest
25 Quiltfest
26 Quiltfest BERNINA CLUB
27 UFO Club 12:30 –5:00
28
29 Beginning Quilting (3) 10:00-2:00
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Next SEW WHAT’S NEW will be November 6th & 7th @ 10:00am
~ October ~ Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1 2 Perfect Squares (1) 6:00-8:00
3 MODA Club 9:00-10:00 Drunkards Path 10:00-3:00
4
5
6 DEMO Day
7
8 9 Edge To Edge Dinner with Quilting Winston 6:00 10:00-1:00 Perfect Squares (2) 6:00-8:00
10 Embroidery Club 10:00-5:00
11
12
13 DEMO Day Binding 101 1:00-4:00
14 Mastery II 10:00-2:00
15 16 Perfect Squares (3) 6:00-8:00
17 Magic Carpet Ride 10:00-3:00
18 19 Table Runner Club 12:30-4:00
20 DEMO Day
21 Easy Cathedral Windows 10:00-12:00
22
23
24 Edge To Edge Quilting 10:00-1:00
25 UFO 12:30-5:00
27 DEMO Day
28
29
30 Sew-In 3:00-?
31 Sew-In 9:30-??
26
A Note from Mary What a fantastic and busy summer it has been. We’ have had a blast participating in the three summer shop hops and now we’re headed full steam into the fall. Quiltfest is quickly approaching. We are busy getting geared up for that weekend of fun, shopping and admiration of beautiful quilts at the Prime Osborne Convention Center. That is followed by Houston Market in October where I will come back with loads of information and new ideas. Then we are right in the holiday season with Thanksgiving and Christmas and tons of projects that need to get done. Plans are already underway for the Holiday Shop Hop in December and the 7th Annual Florida Breeze Shop Hop in January. We are here to assist you with all your needs as you wrap up your holiday gifts for those you love.
Upcoming Events
Services We Offer
Jacksonville Quiltfest 2015 September 24th, 25th & 26th at the Prime Osborne Convention Center. Hours are 9:00am—5:00pm. For more information, check out www.quiltfestjax.com
We now offer Statler quilting services. Come in and see all the designs now available. Minimum is $40.
3rd Annual Holiday Shop Hop
7th Annual Florida Breeze Shop Hop th
rd
January 18 thru 23 , 2016. Seven participating stores with blocks based on the ‘Summer Fun’ theme to get you ready for all your summer fun.
Camp Calico—February 2016 Time to save your spot for the Spring Camp Calico. Reservations are now being taken. Dates are February 25 th thru 28th. Cost is $100 and includes Sunday Brunch. We will be at the Marriott on Wells Road.
FRIVOLS Our first shipment of FRIVOLS arrived and FLEW off the shelves. It’s time to reserve yours for December thru March.
Quilt Binding Service $1.50/linear foot if binding is already prepared. $2.00/linear foot if made by the store.
December 4th thru 13th, 2015. Eight participating stores getting you ready for the holidays.
Long Arm Quilting Service
BERNINA Service Keep your pride and joy happy with regular annual cleanings. Jerry, our BERNINA technician, is on staff fulltime.
Sit ’N’ Sew Nothing makes us happier than to see your smiling faces and our classroom busy and full of creative minds! Come and Sew On! Cost: Machine Rental:
$5.00 per day $15.00 per day
BERNINA Privileged Owner When you buy your BERNINA sewing machine from Calico Station, you will receive a Privileged BERNINA owner card for 10% off full price fabric for 1 year.
Clubs & Gatherings
BERNINA Club
MODA Club
Embroidery Club
Block of the Month
UFO Club
Dinner with Winston
Table Runner Club
Contact Us Stop by to say Hello! 1857 Wells Road Orange Park, Florida 32073 (904) 269-6911
Store Hours: Monday—Saturday Sunday Message Us: eMail: Website
Follow us:
9:30-5:00 Closed
[email protected] www.calicostation.com
Classes Beginning Quilting—9 Patch & Snowball $45.00 September 15th, 22nd & 29th 10:00-2:00pm Sandi Cooksey Let’s learn how to begin quilt by making a cute lap/twin size quilt. If you do not know how to start, I will show you all the secrets. If you just want to come and make the quilt with us, please do. This is a 3-part class for beginners.
Beginning Quilting—Perfect Squares $45.00 October 1st, 8th and 15th 6:00-8:00pm Kathy Pawlowski Make your first quilt using perfect squares. This simple quilt will allow you to focus on the basics of piecing a quilt and you’ll end up with a modified 9-patch.
Edge to Edge Quilting $25.00 October 8th 10:00-1:00pm October 24th 1:00-4:00pm Cheryl Craig Quilt on your embroidery machine. Using a template and re-hooping a quilt sandwich, you can finish a quilt on your embroidery machine.
Table Runner Club September—Tree Table Runner October—Picket Fences September 20th 12:30-4:00 $20.00 Sandi Cooksey Cute tree table runner with checkerboard ends. Minimal fabric required. Pattern by ‘My Red Door Designs’. October 18th 12:30-4:00 $20.00 Kathy Pawlowski Make this charm friendly adorable table runner. Picket Fences by ‘This & That’.
Easy Cathedral Window $25.00 October 21st 10:00-2:00 Klasina Mason Learn a new way to make Cathedral Windows using this easy method. This class will allow you to make a small table topper.
Magic Carpet Ride $35.00 October 17th 10:00-3:00pm Schloe Kerrier Learn the technique for making this unique quilt. This quilt is part piecing and part applique.
DEMO Days Free—ALL DAY October 6th October 13th October 20th October 27th Stop in anytime on these days and catch one of our demo’s. Check the chronicle each week to see what the next demo will be. Upcoming Demo’s are:
E16—16 Needle Embroidery Machine
7 Series Machine
Bloc-Loc Rulers
Techniques
Next SEW WHAT’S NEW will be November 6th & 7th @ 10:00am
Sew-In $10.00 per day September 18th 3:00-? September 19th 9:30-? October 30th 3:00-? October 31th 9:30-? Come join us for a Sew-In. Bring your machine Friday and sew on some of your projects. Leave it overnight and come back Saturday and sew again. You are welcome to bring food to share if you would like.
Skills Classes
Events/Clubs
Binding 101 Sandi Cooksey $35.00 October 13th 1:00-4:00pm Now that you have your quilt done and quilted, you need to bind it. This class will show you how to make your simple binding and then attach to your quilt.
MODA Club $75.00 September 5th 9:00-10:00 October 3rd 9:00-10:00 What is MODA club? Well…. It’s EVERYTHING MODA. $75.00 for a 6th month membership gets you a charm pack of each of the MODA lines we order plus 10% off anything MODA. Meet with others that LOVE MODA as much as you do and see what’s going on in the world of MODA.
Mastery Class #1 FREE/$50.00 September 18th 10:00-2:00 Kathie Ettinger Designed for all BERNINA sewing machines including Bernette models. This class is a MUST for new owners. Learn what you need to know about the basic operation of your new machine in this helpful, fun class!
Mastery Class #2 FREE/$50.00 October 14th 10:00-2:00 Kathie Ettinger Explore the decorative stitches and creative function of your BERNINA sewing machine while learning embellishments for almost any type of project. Designed for all computerized BERNINA sewing machines.
Embroidery Club September 12th 10:00-5:00 October 10th 10:00-5:00 New lesson or project each month focused on an embroidery technique. Join the club and be certain you are getting everything you want out of your embroidery machine. This club fills up quickly each month and we are limiting it to 10 people so everyone gets the individual attention they need. $15.00
Table Runner Club September 20th 12:30-4:00 October 18th 12:30-4:00 A new table runner each month. These will be simple table runners and you should be able to complete the top during the time allotted for this club. This is a perfect club to work on Christmas gifts throughout the year or just build your own variety to switch out often. Individual projects are listed in the class section. $20.00
Gatherings/
BOMs Dinner with Winston $10.00 September 11th 6:00pm October 9th 6:00pm Come share a potluck meal with good friends, wonderful conversation and all levels of sewing are welcome.
UFO Club (Unfinished Objects Club) September 27th 12:30-5:00 October 25th 12:30-5:00 $10.00
BLOCK OF THE MONTHS Each BOM last different lengths of time. $25.00 deposit to reserve your spot. Credit card will be held on file and charged the beginning of each month—then just stop by anytime after the 1st to pick up your kit. BOM—Surf & Sand 7 Month—Color Blends BOM includes pieced blocks, sashing and setting. There is an optional applique arc to change the look of your quilt. $32.95 per month. BOM—Gemstone 12 Month—Tonga quilt pattern from Wing and a Prayer Design uses only ten beautiful Timeless Treasures Tonga Batiks from the Gemstone Tonga collection. Vibrant Tonga Batik fabrics such as Pearl, Topaz, Jewel, Emerald, Amethyst and Sapphire are the inspiration for this new pattern. Basic piecing techniques and a variety of block sizes create this stunning Gemstone Tonga quilt. Choose between Queen and King sizes when you register. $32.95 per month. Kickoff Meeting September 19th at 10:00am.
~ September ~ Sunday
Monday
6
7
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
2
3
4 Sew What’s New 10:00-11:00
5 MODA Club 9:00-10:00 Sew What’s New 10:00-11:00 Machine Maintenance 11:30
8
9
10
11 Dinner with Winston 6:00
12 Embroidery Club 10:00-5:00
Labor Day Open 11-3 13
14
15 Beginning Quilting (1) 10:00-2:00
16
17
18 Mastery I 10:00-2:00 Sew-In 3:00-?
19 Sew-In 9:30-?? Gemstone Kickoff 10:00
20 Table Runner Club 12:30-4:00
21
22 Beginning Quilting (2) 10:00-2:00
23
24 Quiltfest
25 Quiltfest
26 Quiltfest BERNINA CLUB
27 UFO Club 12:30 –5:00
28
29 Beginning Quilting (3) 10:00-2:00
30
Next SEW WHAT’S NEW will be November 6th & 7th @ 10:00am
~ October ~ Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1 2 Perfect Squares (1) 6:00-8:00
3 MODA Club 9:00-10:00 Drunkards Path 10:00-3:00
4
5
6 DEMO Day
7
8 9 Edge To Edge Dinner with Quilting Winston 6:00 10:00-1:00 Perfect Squares (2) 6:00-8:00
10 Embroidery Club 10:00-5:00
11
12
13 DEMO Day Binding 101 1:00-4:00
14 Mastery II 10:00-2:00
15 16 Perfect Squares (3) 6:00-8:00
17 Magic Carpet Ride 10:00-3:00
18 19 Table Runner Club 12:30-4:00
20 DEMO Day
21 Easy Cathedral Windows 10:00-12:00
22
23
24 Edge To Edge Quilting 10:00-1:00
25 UFO 12:30-5:00
27 DEMO Day
28
29
30 Sew-In 3:00-?
31 Sew-In 9:30-??
26
