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Stitchin' News What’s in store at Always In Stitches 1808 E. Conner St., Noblesville, IN www.AlwaysInStitches1.com April 10, 2012
Win cash, Janome machine in Timeless Stitch Star contest Your original quilt design could win up to $5,000 and a Janome sewing machine in the Timeless Stitch Star contest. Entries must be original designs and cannot be adapted from published patterns. Projects must be made entirely from Timeless Treasures’ Plume, which is available in the shop, or Orange Crush collections plus coordinates from the Timeless Stitch Star Complements. In addition to the contest’s Quilt category, it has a Lifestyle/Sewing Items category for garments, lamps, handbags, and dolls. Applications are due April 30 and photos of completed projects must be submitted by June 1. For more information, visit the Timeless Stitch Star contest page, www.ttfabrics.com/contest/stitchstar/
Here for a class? Look for the purple awning Groups and classes that meet at Always In Stitches are encouraged to park on the west side of the building and use the employee entrance. You can’t miss that entrance – and you won’t get wet when the weather isn’t nice. There’s a purple awning all along the walkway.
Service projects make everyone feel good Thirty quilts and 33 pillowcases were donated in March to Linus Blankets and ConKerr Cancer, thanks to our customers’ talent and big hearts. Amanda Langerman, Caitie Copple and Mayme Fish made four of the quilts, while Morgan Elizabeth Abernathy stitched the pillowcases. Kate Fortney brought in 26 additional quilts that Girl Scouts made during the Manuka Service Unit bake-off. Linus and ConKerr Cancer are among several AIS service projects. Customers also donate cell phones for Prevail; medicine bottles for FAME Africa; blankets, hats, and other handmade items for Good Samaritan Network; and shoes for Soles4Souls. . INSIDE THIS ISSUE 2
Quilts to honor Hall of Famer
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Zipped, it’s a bag
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Learning, fun never stop
Shop hours: 10-5 Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday; 10-8 Tuesday, Thursday; closed Sunday
Create a quilt to honor Hall of Famer Quilters are invited to make and donate a small quilt for the “Salute to Eleanor Burns” contest. Proceeds from entry fees will support the Quilters Hall of Fame, which is inducting Eleanor this year, and the Marie Webster House, which houses the hall in Marion. Quilts may be pieced, appliquéd or mixed media but each must use at least one block from an Eleanor Burns pattern or book. Entries will be displayed at the McCulloch School and sold during the Hall of Fame Celebration, June 19-22. The quilter who wins first place will be awarded $100; second- and third-place winners will receive $50 each. Finished quilts and the $10 entry fee are due June 30. For more details, get information at the shop.
Big prints star In Grizzly Gulch quilts Let the Grizzly Gulch Gallery trunk show inspire you in ways to use large prints and big blocks in your quilts. The show is set up in the center of Always In Stitches through the end of April. Grizzly Gulch, founded in 2005 by awardwinning fiber artist Ann Lauer, specializes in original quilt patterns, books, kits, handmade quilts and custom-designed quilts. Themes include traditional, contemporary, art, pictorial, nature and Northwest in patterns and kits for all types and sizes of quilts. Among the items on display in the shop are the Love That Print and Just the Right Angle quilts, which Grizzly Gulch calls a fat quarter stash buster.
BOUND TO PLEASE
Everything’s special about these baby quilts As quilt designer Patrick Lose says in the introduction to his newest book, there’s no faster way “to shift a quilter into high gear than to announce a baby on the way.” “Special Delivery Quilts 2” features patterns for 10 cuddly baby quilts that are suitable for beginning quilters. Good Night, Sleep Tight will have the child and parent – or grandparent – counting sheep. A big-eyed baby with one golden curl peeks at the world in the Baby in a Buggy pattern. For something more traditional, take a look at XOXO or Sawtooth Star Spectrum. If there’s a birth, baby shower, christening or first birthday in your future, you’ll want “Special Delivery Quilts 2” in your sewing room library. Look for it and other pattern books for children on the round rack behind the cutting table in the front of the shop.
Help us make News more useful for you Put down your needles for a minute and put on a new cap. If you were editor of Stitchin’ News, what would it include that you’re not finding in it now? What would you keep? How would it look, or what would you do to make it different? Give us your feedback at [email protected]
Become our fan on Facebook Shop hours: 10-5 Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday; 10-8 Tuesday, Thursday; closed Sunday
Redbud quilt show showcases 1,984 years of experience The Redbud Quilt Guild bills its May 18-19 show as one with 1,984 years of quilting experience on display.
Zipped, it’s a bag; unzipped, it’s a zipper Ruth Middleton will show you how to turn a zipper into a bag that you can zip or unzip as much as you choose. The Zipper Bag uses a 5 ½-yard spool of Sullivan’s Make-a-Zipper, a little fabric or ribbon, a button and a ponytail elastic. Making the project requires a zipper foot so it’s recommended for intermediate and advanced sewers. For a fun gift, package it completely unzipped and let the recipient figure out how to use it. The Zipper Bag class is 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 28. It is $25 plus supplies, which include “Mary Mulari’s Zip and Carry Bags” book that has 10 clever projects for Make-a-Zipper.
But it should count as spring cleaning
The show will feature all types of quilts and quilted items, as well as vendors, bazaar, a raffle quilt and door prizes for everyone. The show is 10-7 May 18 and 10-4 May 19 at First Baptist Church, 907 N. Raible Ave., Anderson A $5 donation will allow entry on both days. The guild meets the first Thursday of every month at 10 a.m., also at First Baptist. Guests may attend three meetings without paying dues, which are $10 a year. Members with all levels of quilting experience are welcome. To see samples of members’ work, visit http://americanhomestead.blogspot.com/2012/02/r edbud-quilt-guild-february-2012.html
Janome educator to teach cutting, embellishment tools Learn a whole new way to cut and embellish your projects when Janome educator Marilyn Gatz comes to Always In Stitches for classes using the Cameo electronic cutting tool and Crystal software. The Cameo plugs into to your home computer just like a printer but instead of making copies, it cuts paper, cardstock, vinyl, fabric and more up to 12 inches wide and 10 feet long. Using Crystal software gives you control of many facets of sewing and embroidery with one product. “The Artistic Sewing Suite is an exclusive software bundle that allows you to unite all of your sewing loves - and explore new ones,” according to the Janome website. Marilyn will be holding classes May 7-9. Watch the newsletter, Facebook, blog and website for more details.
Shop hours: 10-5 Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday; 10-8 Tuesday, Thursday; closed Sunday
\Learning,
fun never stop
PENNY KNITS Times and days vary $10 per 2-hour session All knitters are invited to learn or improve their skills. Shop calendar lists days or call to set up a private 1-hour lesson for $10. Simple “fix-it” questions may be answered before or after classes and all day Friday. WEEKLY BIBLE STUDY 10:30-12:30 Tuesdays Learn to put your faith into action through Beth Moore’s eight-week Bible study, James: Mercy Triumphs. The book is available in the shop for $14.95. ANITA CROCHETS 5:30-7:30 Thursdays ALOHA CROCHETS 1-3 Saturdays $10 per session All levels learn to crochet. Instructors: Anita Flinchum and Aloha UpChurch SEW WITH GRANDMA GINGER 10:30-12:30 Thursdays or Saturdays $35 plus supplies Private beginner classes in techniques, binding or beginning sewing for ages 10 through adult. Call the shop to schedule a time. Instructor: Grandma Ginger BUS TRIP TO INTERNATIONAL QUILT FESTIVAL 7 a.m.-9 p.m. April 14 $73.95 ($68.95 before April 1) Enjoy a fun day of quilting and fellowship at the International Quilt Festival in Cincinnati. Our package includes transportation on a motor coach, a light breakfast, snacks during the ride and the driver’s tip. BEGINNING SEWING FOR CHILD WITH PARENT 10:30-11:30 April 14 $15 plus supplies Does your 8- to 10-year-old want to sew? This first steps class in basic cutting and hand sewing will start their journey. Instructor: Ruth Middleton
UNIVERSITY OF AIS Noon-12:30 April 18 Registered participants attend monthly classes, receive great instruction and free gifts. This month’s topic: Knitting Know-How. FREE MOTION QUILTING 1-3 April 21 $30 plus $5 kit Learn basic designs and techniques to make your quilt top pop. Bring your machine and darning or free motion foot. Instructor: Susan Cook MACHINE EMBROIDERY CLUB 1:30-2:30 April 21
Club members see new products, show their projects and discuss monthly topic. This month: Happy Hooping.
WATERCOLOR CLASSES 4-8 April 26, “Strawberries & Lace,” $25 9-4 April 27, “Pears,” $40 9-4 April 28, “Egret,” $40 Even if you’ve never dipped a brush in paint, Gayle Middleton Jones can help you create a painting by the end of the class. ZIPPER BAG 10:30-1 April 28 $25 plus supplies Make a fun bag that completely unzips and rezips as many times as you like. Instructor: Ruth Middleton KNITTING BOM 2:30-3 April 28 $10 per month, including pattern You need only one skein of yarn per month to complete an afghan by Christmas. Select your own yarn, Cascade 220 recommended. Instructor: Penny Little
Shop hours: 10-5 Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday; 10-8 Tuesday, Thursday; closed Sunday
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Win cash, Janome machine in Timeless Stitch Star contest Your original quilt design could win up to $5,000 and a Janome sewing machine in the Timeless Stitch Star contest. Entries must be original designs and cannot be adapted from published patterns. Projects must be made entirely from Timeless Treasures’ Plume, which is available in the shop, or Orange Crush collections plus coordinates from the Timeless Stitch Star Complements. In addition to the contest’s Quilt category, it has a Lifestyle/Sewing Items category for garments, lamps, handbags, and dolls. Applications are due April 30 and photos of completed projects must be submitted by June 1. For more information, visit the Timeless Stitch Star contest page, www.ttfabrics.com/contest/stitchstar/
Here for a class? Look for the purple awning Groups and classes that meet at Always In Stitches are encouraged to park on the west side of the building and use the employee entrance. You can’t miss that entrance – and you won’t get wet when the weather isn’t nice. There’s a purple awning all along the walkway.
Service projects make everyone feel good Thirty quilts and 33 pillowcases were donated in March to Linus Blankets and ConKerr Cancer, thanks to our customers’ talent and big hearts. Amanda Langerman, Caitie Copple and Mayme Fish made four of the quilts, while Morgan Elizabeth Abernathy stitched the pillowcases. Kate Fortney brought in 26 additional quilts that Girl Scouts made during the Manuka Service Unit bake-off. Linus and ConKerr Cancer are among several AIS service projects. Customers also donate cell phones for Prevail; medicine bottles for FAME Africa; blankets, hats, and other handmade items for Good Samaritan Network; and shoes for Soles4Souls. . INSIDE THIS ISSUE 2
Quilts to honor Hall of Famer
3
Zipped, it’s a bag
4
Learning, fun never stop
Shop hours: 10-5 Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday; 10-8 Tuesday, Thursday; closed Sunday
Create a quilt to honor Hall of Famer Quilters are invited to make and donate a small quilt for the “Salute to Eleanor Burns” contest. Proceeds from entry fees will support the Quilters Hall of Fame, which is inducting Eleanor this year, and the Marie Webster House, which houses the hall in Marion. Quilts may be pieced, appliquéd or mixed media but each must use at least one block from an Eleanor Burns pattern or book. Entries will be displayed at the McCulloch School and sold during the Hall of Fame Celebration, June 19-22. The quilter who wins first place will be awarded $100; second- and third-place winners will receive $50 each. Finished quilts and the $10 entry fee are due June 30. For more details, get information at the shop.
Big prints star In Grizzly Gulch quilts Let the Grizzly Gulch Gallery trunk show inspire you in ways to use large prints and big blocks in your quilts. The show is set up in the center of Always In Stitches through the end of April. Grizzly Gulch, founded in 2005 by awardwinning fiber artist Ann Lauer, specializes in original quilt patterns, books, kits, handmade quilts and custom-designed quilts. Themes include traditional, contemporary, art, pictorial, nature and Northwest in patterns and kits for all types and sizes of quilts. Among the items on display in the shop are the Love That Print and Just the Right Angle quilts, which Grizzly Gulch calls a fat quarter stash buster.
BOUND TO PLEASE
Everything’s special about these baby quilts As quilt designer Patrick Lose says in the introduction to his newest book, there’s no faster way “to shift a quilter into high gear than to announce a baby on the way.” “Special Delivery Quilts 2” features patterns for 10 cuddly baby quilts that are suitable for beginning quilters. Good Night, Sleep Tight will have the child and parent – or grandparent – counting sheep. A big-eyed baby with one golden curl peeks at the world in the Baby in a Buggy pattern. For something more traditional, take a look at XOXO or Sawtooth Star Spectrum. If there’s a birth, baby shower, christening or first birthday in your future, you’ll want “Special Delivery Quilts 2” in your sewing room library. Look for it and other pattern books for children on the round rack behind the cutting table in the front of the shop.
Help us make News more useful for you Put down your needles for a minute and put on a new cap. If you were editor of Stitchin’ News, what would it include that you’re not finding in it now? What would you keep? How would it look, or what would you do to make it different? Give us your feedback at [email protected]
Become our fan on Facebook Shop hours: 10-5 Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday; 10-8 Tuesday, Thursday; closed Sunday
Redbud quilt show showcases 1,984 years of experience The Redbud Quilt Guild bills its May 18-19 show as one with 1,984 years of quilting experience on display.
Zipped, it’s a bag; unzipped, it’s a zipper Ruth Middleton will show you how to turn a zipper into a bag that you can zip or unzip as much as you choose. The Zipper Bag uses a 5 ½-yard spool of Sullivan’s Make-a-Zipper, a little fabric or ribbon, a button and a ponytail elastic. Making the project requires a zipper foot so it’s recommended for intermediate and advanced sewers. For a fun gift, package it completely unzipped and let the recipient figure out how to use it. The Zipper Bag class is 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 28. It is $25 plus supplies, which include “Mary Mulari’s Zip and Carry Bags” book that has 10 clever projects for Make-a-Zipper.
But it should count as spring cleaning
The show will feature all types of quilts and quilted items, as well as vendors, bazaar, a raffle quilt and door prizes for everyone. The show is 10-7 May 18 and 10-4 May 19 at First Baptist Church, 907 N. Raible Ave., Anderson A $5 donation will allow entry on both days. The guild meets the first Thursday of every month at 10 a.m., also at First Baptist. Guests may attend three meetings without paying dues, which are $10 a year. Members with all levels of quilting experience are welcome. To see samples of members’ work, visit http://americanhomestead.blogspot.com/2012/02/r edbud-quilt-guild-february-2012.html
Janome educator to teach cutting, embellishment tools Learn a whole new way to cut and embellish your projects when Janome educator Marilyn Gatz comes to Always In Stitches for classes using the Cameo electronic cutting tool and Crystal software. The Cameo plugs into to your home computer just like a printer but instead of making copies, it cuts paper, cardstock, vinyl, fabric and more up to 12 inches wide and 10 feet long. Using Crystal software gives you control of many facets of sewing and embroidery with one product. “The Artistic Sewing Suite is an exclusive software bundle that allows you to unite all of your sewing loves - and explore new ones,” according to the Janome website. Marilyn will be holding classes May 7-9. Watch the newsletter, Facebook, blog and website for more details.
Shop hours: 10-5 Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday; 10-8 Tuesday, Thursday; closed Sunday
\Learning,
fun never stop
PENNY KNITS Times and days vary $10 per 2-hour session All knitters are invited to learn or improve their skills. Shop calendar lists days or call to set up a private 1-hour lesson for $10. Simple “fix-it” questions may be answered before or after classes and all day Friday. WEEKLY BIBLE STUDY 10:30-12:30 Tuesdays Learn to put your faith into action through Beth Moore’s eight-week Bible study, James: Mercy Triumphs. The book is available in the shop for $14.95. ANITA CROCHETS 5:30-7:30 Thursdays ALOHA CROCHETS 1-3 Saturdays $10 per session All levels learn to crochet. Instructors: Anita Flinchum and Aloha UpChurch SEW WITH GRANDMA GINGER 10:30-12:30 Thursdays or Saturdays $35 plus supplies Private beginner classes in techniques, binding or beginning sewing for ages 10 through adult. Call the shop to schedule a time. Instructor: Grandma Ginger BUS TRIP TO INTERNATIONAL QUILT FESTIVAL 7 a.m.-9 p.m. April 14 $73.95 ($68.95 before April 1) Enjoy a fun day of quilting and fellowship at the International Quilt Festival in Cincinnati. Our package includes transportation on a motor coach, a light breakfast, snacks during the ride and the driver’s tip. BEGINNING SEWING FOR CHILD WITH PARENT 10:30-11:30 April 14 $15 plus supplies Does your 8- to 10-year-old want to sew? This first steps class in basic cutting and hand sewing will start their journey. Instructor: Ruth Middleton
UNIVERSITY OF AIS Noon-12:30 April 18 Registered participants attend monthly classes, receive great instruction and free gifts. This month’s topic: Knitting Know-How. FREE MOTION QUILTING 1-3 April 21 $30 plus $5 kit Learn basic designs and techniques to make your quilt top pop. Bring your machine and darning or free motion foot. Instructor: Susan Cook MACHINE EMBROIDERY CLUB 1:30-2:30 April 21
Club members see new products, show their projects and discuss monthly topic. This month: Happy Hooping.
WATERCOLOR CLASSES 4-8 April 26, “Strawberries & Lace,” $25 9-4 April 27, “Pears,” $40 9-4 April 28, “Egret,” $40 Even if you’ve never dipped a brush in paint, Gayle Middleton Jones can help you create a painting by the end of the class. ZIPPER BAG 10:30-1 April 28 $25 plus supplies Make a fun bag that completely unzips and rezips as many times as you like. Instructor: Ruth Middleton KNITTING BOM 2:30-3 April 28 $10 per month, including pattern You need only one skein of yarn per month to complete an afghan by Christmas. Select your own yarn, Cascade 220 recommended. Instructor: Penny Little
Shop hours: 10-5 Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday; 10-8 Tuesday, Thursday; closed Sunday
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