Hi Everyone, Blocks of the Month Guest Teacher
Hi Everyone, The Quilt Shop on Main’s 2011 year was a great success. Thank You to all of our loyal customers who made it happen. It has been a pleasure to reacquaint old friendships and make new ones. We hope you have a happy, fun prosperous New Year. We have new classes, blocks of the months, buck a block and guest teachers on the schedule for the new year at the shop. Check out the new classes on our calendar.
Blocks of the Month We are excited about our blocks of the month by The Quilt Company. The first one is “Cottage Charm” and the second one is the “Little Red Barns”. You may have seen the quilts in the shop. We had both of them in as a trunk show. Both of the quilts are approximately 72 X 60 inches. We are also doing “Ripples and Reflections” as a block of the month from Hoffman Batiques. It is a
beautiful quilt that will be finished as a queen size approximately 90 X 108. We are doing “Buck A Block” from Thangles again this year. It was such a success, we want to offer it to our customers again. This year we are using a beautiful line by Robyn Pandolph called “Desired Things”. The colors are pink and yellow, they are soft and lovely. This year the signup fee is $6.00 and $1.00 per month if your previous blocks are complete. If you do not bring in your completed blocks from the previous month you will pay $3.00. You have to have completed the previous month’s blocks to get the next month’s blocks for $1.00. Each Block of the Month has limited space. If you are interested please come in to the shop or call and sign up.
Guest Teacher Saturday, January 21st , 10:30 – 1:30 Saturday, February 18th , 10:30 – 1:30 We had Tammy Silvers and her design partner Julia Labauve from “Outside The Lines Design” come to our Saturday Sampler Saturday to present a live trunk show. It was a great success so we asked Tammy to teach a class at the shop. Tammy is teaching “Antique Circles” in January and February a reversible placemat for fall and winter. She will teach the third Saturday of the month. Antique
Circles is a faux curved piecing technique. We have the sample in the shop come and see the beautiful quilt. We will have a red and white Moda line arriving late December that will support the two color look. $25
New Programs Holiday Festivities Fridays, January 17th , February 14th , and March 13th , 10:30 – 1:30 We all know that the Holidays have come and gone. The Quilt Shop on Main would like to give you a jump start on next year’s Holiday Festivities. We are offering a class once a month on the third Tuesdays to make holiday gifts. The first project will be a quilt as you go table runner, you will choose one of the three color choices. The second project will be the “Snap Happy” pouch and we will have fabric choice for you to choose from for this project. The third project will be a wine bag and we have wonderful wine fabric. You can use the “wine bag” in your bathroom to hold a can of disinfectant spray too. Each project will include the instructions, fabric and pattern for the project. The projects we have chosen will help you make small gifts for a hostess gift, a friend or for yourself. $25
Quilt n Piece Mondays, January 9th, February 6th , and March 5th , 10:30 – 4:30 We are offering to our customers a chance to come in on Mondays to sew till you hearts content. Karen will offer free Pizza and soft drinks for lunch. The fee is $5.00. You can bring any project you would are working on. If you need help with a block of the month project or other projects feel free to bring them in at this time. We are looking forward to seeing you and all the projects that you are working on.
Clubs Moda Bake Shop Teacher: Cindy Adams Thursdays, January 12th, February 9th and March 8th 10:30 – 1:30 Each month Cindy will have a special quilt just for the Moda Bake Shop club members. Cindy and I are both excited about the program this year. We have chosen a line of fabric that will be presented to Moda Bake Shop club members first. The line is “Farmer’s Market” by Brannock & Patek. It will be in the shop in March. We can’t wait for you to see it. $5 We have changed the day for Moda Bake Shop it will now be on the second Thursday of the Month.
Strip Club Teacher: Nancy Wilhoit Thursday, January 5th , 10:30 – 1:30 Thursday, March 1st , 10:30 – 1:30 Nancy is working hard on her sample for January. We have the pattern in the shop and we are looking forward to showing it to you. January’s quilt is made of Batik fabrics. $5 The Strip Club will meet every other month on the first Thursday of the Month.
Classes Just a note to you our wonderful customers: We choose the dates for our classes, but we are also flexible to offer most of the classes at other dates and times. If another day or time might be better for you, just come into the shop and we will check our calendar and arrange a class for you. If you have something in mind we do not have on the calendar please ask us we are also willing to teach other classes that might not be listed. Beginning Machine Piecing Teacher: Karen Williams Wednesdays, January 11th, 25th, February 1st, 15th, 22nd,and 29th 10:30 – 12:00 and 6:00 – 8:30 Karen will teach you the basics of machine piecing a quilt. Karen has
taught beginning machine piecing for years and enjoys passing on her love of quilting. You will learn half square triangle, flying geese, log cabin block, friendship star, and strip piecing. You will put all the basic techniques into blocks and make a sampler top. At the end of the class you will prepare the quilt top for quilting. Alex Anderson’s book “Start Quilting” is required for the class. $90 T – Shirt Quilt Teacher: Karen Williams Wednesday, January 18th, 10:30 – 1:30 Teacher: Joyce Woodall Wednesday, March 21st , 10:30 – 1:30 Do you have stacks of t-shirts that you have collected and want to do something with them? Make a t-shirt quilt to wrap up all your memories around you. Making a t-shirt quilt is a way to preserve the shirts. We will show you how to prepare your shirts to make a quilt with them. At the end of the class she will have a class discussion on ideas to put together you t-shirt quilt. Come into the shop, we have a t-shirt quilt to show, so you can see for yourself that this is a great way to preserve you shirts. $25
Tote Teacher: Kathy Greene Friday, February 24th , 10:30-1:30 Friday, March 24th , 10:30 – 1:30 Quilt Carry Bag – This bag is deceptively spacious and hold more quilt than you would imagine. If you are off to a “show and tell”, it is a perfect for transporting your quilts safely. It is made from a jelly roll. $25 Quilt As You Go Teacher: Kathy Greene Friday, February 17th , 10:30 – 1:30 Tea cup quilt as you go project. Kathy will be using the “Hot Buttered Rum” pattern to make this cute quilt as you go table topper. The sample is made using a tea cup fabric from “Lakehouse” fabrics. $25 Two Hour Tulip Purse Teacher: Kathy Greene Friday, February 10th , 10:30 – 1:30 Yes you can make a “Two Hour Tulip Purse” in two hours. This class is designed to give you basic instructions. The famous “Two Hour Tulip Purse” has gone to a new dimension. It is now a “Jack O Lantern” or an “Easter Bunny”. (It is never too early to get those spring projects started.) Kathy made the pumpkin to use for the kids “trick or treat” bag. Then she went a little
beyond and made a bunny for collecting eggs. $25 Beginning Machine Applique Teacher: Nancy Wilhoit Thursday, January 27th , 10:30 – 1:30 The beginning machine applique is a technique class. You will be using your machine to applique hearts. You will do a button hole stitch, satin stitch, and blind hem stitch. You will also be using either a fusible web product or a light spray application. Nancy has great ideas to share with you on machine applique. If you are doing the block of the months Cottage Charm or Little Red Barns this would be a good preparation for these quilts. $25 Beginning Paper Piecing Teacher: Joyce Woodall Wednesday, March 14th , 10:30 – 1:30 Joyce enjoys paper piecing and would like to share her expertise with you. Come and take the class with Joyce and see why she finds this technique so much fun. Paper piecing is for all quilters. Beginners and advanced quilters find this technique precise and find the results very satisfying. This method of piecing is precise and accurate. In this class you will make a small piece that you will finish in class. A kit is included in the class. $25
Intermediate Paper Piecing Teacher: Joyce Woodall Saturday, March 31st , 10:30 – 1:30 This class is designed to teach an advance method of paper piecing. You will be making sections of a pattern and sewing the sections together. $25
Blocks of the Month We are excited about our blocks of the month by The Quilt Company. The first one is “Cottage Charm” and the second one is the “Little Red Barns”. You may have seen the quilts in the shop. We had both of them in as a trunk show. Both of the quilts are approximately 72 X 60 inches. We are also doing “Ripples and Reflections” as a block of the month from Hoffman Batiques. It is a
beautiful quilt that will be finished as a queen size approximately 90 X 108. We are doing “Buck A Block” from Thangles again this year. It was such a success, we want to offer it to our customers again. This year we are using a beautiful line by Robyn Pandolph called “Desired Things”. The colors are pink and yellow, they are soft and lovely. This year the signup fee is $6.00 and $1.00 per month if your previous blocks are complete. If you do not bring in your completed blocks from the previous month you will pay $3.00. You have to have completed the previous month’s blocks to get the next month’s blocks for $1.00. Each Block of the Month has limited space. If you are interested please come in to the shop or call and sign up.
Guest Teacher Saturday, January 21st , 10:30 – 1:30 Saturday, February 18th , 10:30 – 1:30 We had Tammy Silvers and her design partner Julia Labauve from “Outside The Lines Design” come to our Saturday Sampler Saturday to present a live trunk show. It was a great success so we asked Tammy to teach a class at the shop. Tammy is teaching “Antique Circles” in January and February a reversible placemat for fall and winter. She will teach the third Saturday of the month. Antique
Circles is a faux curved piecing technique. We have the sample in the shop come and see the beautiful quilt. We will have a red and white Moda line arriving late December that will support the two color look. $25
New Programs Holiday Festivities Fridays, January 17th , February 14th , and March 13th , 10:30 – 1:30 We all know that the Holidays have come and gone. The Quilt Shop on Main would like to give you a jump start on next year’s Holiday Festivities. We are offering a class once a month on the third Tuesdays to make holiday gifts. The first project will be a quilt as you go table runner, you will choose one of the three color choices. The second project will be the “Snap Happy” pouch and we will have fabric choice for you to choose from for this project. The third project will be a wine bag and we have wonderful wine fabric. You can use the “wine bag” in your bathroom to hold a can of disinfectant spray too. Each project will include the instructions, fabric and pattern for the project. The projects we have chosen will help you make small gifts for a hostess gift, a friend or for yourself. $25
Quilt n Piece Mondays, January 9th, February 6th , and March 5th , 10:30 – 4:30 We are offering to our customers a chance to come in on Mondays to sew till you hearts content. Karen will offer free Pizza and soft drinks for lunch. The fee is $5.00. You can bring any project you would are working on. If you need help with a block of the month project or other projects feel free to bring them in at this time. We are looking forward to seeing you and all the projects that you are working on.
Clubs Moda Bake Shop Teacher: Cindy Adams Thursdays, January 12th, February 9th and March 8th 10:30 – 1:30 Each month Cindy will have a special quilt just for the Moda Bake Shop club members. Cindy and I are both excited about the program this year. We have chosen a line of fabric that will be presented to Moda Bake Shop club members first. The line is “Farmer’s Market” by Brannock & Patek. It will be in the shop in March. We can’t wait for you to see it. $5 We have changed the day for Moda Bake Shop it will now be on the second Thursday of the Month.
Strip Club Teacher: Nancy Wilhoit Thursday, January 5th , 10:30 – 1:30 Thursday, March 1st , 10:30 – 1:30 Nancy is working hard on her sample for January. We have the pattern in the shop and we are looking forward to showing it to you. January’s quilt is made of Batik fabrics. $5 The Strip Club will meet every other month on the first Thursday of the Month.
Classes Just a note to you our wonderful customers: We choose the dates for our classes, but we are also flexible to offer most of the classes at other dates and times. If another day or time might be better for you, just come into the shop and we will check our calendar and arrange a class for you. If you have something in mind we do not have on the calendar please ask us we are also willing to teach other classes that might not be listed. Beginning Machine Piecing Teacher: Karen Williams Wednesdays, January 11th, 25th, February 1st, 15th, 22nd,and 29th 10:30 – 12:00 and 6:00 – 8:30 Karen will teach you the basics of machine piecing a quilt. Karen has
taught beginning machine piecing for years and enjoys passing on her love of quilting. You will learn half square triangle, flying geese, log cabin block, friendship star, and strip piecing. You will put all the basic techniques into blocks and make a sampler top. At the end of the class you will prepare the quilt top for quilting. Alex Anderson’s book “Start Quilting” is required for the class. $90 T – Shirt Quilt Teacher: Karen Williams Wednesday, January 18th, 10:30 – 1:30 Teacher: Joyce Woodall Wednesday, March 21st , 10:30 – 1:30 Do you have stacks of t-shirts that you have collected and want to do something with them? Make a t-shirt quilt to wrap up all your memories around you. Making a t-shirt quilt is a way to preserve the shirts. We will show you how to prepare your shirts to make a quilt with them. At the end of the class she will have a class discussion on ideas to put together you t-shirt quilt. Come into the shop, we have a t-shirt quilt to show, so you can see for yourself that this is a great way to preserve you shirts. $25
Tote Teacher: Kathy Greene Friday, February 24th , 10:30-1:30 Friday, March 24th , 10:30 – 1:30 Quilt Carry Bag – This bag is deceptively spacious and hold more quilt than you would imagine. If you are off to a “show and tell”, it is a perfect for transporting your quilts safely. It is made from a jelly roll. $25 Quilt As You Go Teacher: Kathy Greene Friday, February 17th , 10:30 – 1:30 Tea cup quilt as you go project. Kathy will be using the “Hot Buttered Rum” pattern to make this cute quilt as you go table topper. The sample is made using a tea cup fabric from “Lakehouse” fabrics. $25 Two Hour Tulip Purse Teacher: Kathy Greene Friday, February 10th , 10:30 – 1:30 Yes you can make a “Two Hour Tulip Purse” in two hours. This class is designed to give you basic instructions. The famous “Two Hour Tulip Purse” has gone to a new dimension. It is now a “Jack O Lantern” or an “Easter Bunny”. (It is never too early to get those spring projects started.) Kathy made the pumpkin to use for the kids “trick or treat” bag. Then she went a little
beyond and made a bunny for collecting eggs. $25 Beginning Machine Applique Teacher: Nancy Wilhoit Thursday, January 27th , 10:30 – 1:30 The beginning machine applique is a technique class. You will be using your machine to applique hearts. You will do a button hole stitch, satin stitch, and blind hem stitch. You will also be using either a fusible web product or a light spray application. Nancy has great ideas to share with you on machine applique. If you are doing the block of the months Cottage Charm or Little Red Barns this would be a good preparation for these quilts. $25 Beginning Paper Piecing Teacher: Joyce Woodall Wednesday, March 14th , 10:30 – 1:30 Joyce enjoys paper piecing and would like to share her expertise with you. Come and take the class with Joyce and see why she finds this technique so much fun. Paper piecing is for all quilters. Beginners and advanced quilters find this technique precise and find the results very satisfying. This method of piecing is precise and accurate. In this class you will make a small piece that you will finish in class. A kit is included in the class. $25
Intermediate Paper Piecing Teacher: Joyce Woodall Saturday, March 31st , 10:30 – 1:30 This class is designed to teach an advance method of paper piecing. You will be making sections of a pattern and sewing the sections together. $25
