THE BLUE CRAB QUILT CO. NEWSLETTER
THE BLUE CRAB QUILT CO. NEWSLETTER 577 Rappahannock Drive White Stone, VA 22578
Volume 1, Issue 1
(804)-435-3838
December 2011
Look Who’s Coming to Teach at the Blue Crab Quilt Co.!
Inside this issue: Look Who’s Coming to Teach
1
Class Schedule
2
Class Schedule
3
Why Wait? Join the Green Club!
3
Kaye England is Coming!
4
Ever wanted to learn from a Bernina National Teacher? Starting in January, we will host a Bernina National Teacher one Saturday each month.
Regulator), sewing with decorative threads, quilting in the hoop, and free motion quilting.
Sign Up Today! These classes will fill up soon and you don’t want to miss all the fun!
March 10—”Endless Embroidery” with Elaine Cibelli
January Jan. 14— “The Cutting Edge” with Elaine Cibelli Already have the BERNINA Cutwork Accessory OR want it? Come and join us for this hands-on software class to learn the Cutwork Software! Bring your software, your machine, and your cutwork tool and join us for this enlightening class.
March
Create a stylish personalized folder to carry your iPad, Kindle, or Netbook as you discover multi-hooping
techniques using your Bernina 830 Machine. Come join the Endless Fun!
Placement using multiple techniques. Want to learn more finishing techniques? Venitta will be demonstrating a variety of threads, decorative stitches on your machine, and quilting in the hoop! May May 12—”Design Your Own Quilting” with Elaine Cibelli Using the new tools in Version 6 of the BERNINA Embroidery Software, you can compliment your quilt top with your own quilting designs digitalized & stitched out on your embroidery machine. Learn just how easy it is to create your own quilting designs! June
February Feb. 4—”Quilting 4 Ways and More” with Venitta McCall
April
Spend a entertaining day learning to make the triangle bag! You will learn basic piecing and quilting with several different feet (including: walking foot, #55, #4, #10, #37/#57, Bias Binder, & BERNINA Stitch
Using the Oval hoop & the stitching designs from one of the OESD “Redwork” design sets to yield a project that can be finished as a pillow, wall hanging, or table topper. There will be an emphasis on Accurate
April 14—”Multi-Hooping” with Venitta McCall
June 2—”Cutwork Wall Hanging” with Venitta McCall Bring your Cutwork Tool & Software and create beautiful shapes with the built in tools. Using any true type font on your computer you will learn how to create appliqué lettering.
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Check Out the Upcoming Class Schedule! Wildflowers Jan.19, 2012 & Jan. 28, 2012
10:00-3:00pm
Cost: $40.00 plus the cost of supplies Machine appliqué & embroidery for beginners using the Wildflowers pattern.
Machine Piecing 101 With Jeanne Rose Friday January 20, 2012 OR Saturday February 18, 2012
10:00am-3:00pm
Cost: $35.00 plus the cost of supplies Beginner quilting class. Learn cutting, sewing, pressing, and techniques. Check out the Quilt that Jeanne Rose will be teaching in Machine Piecing 101 on Jan. 20th or Feb. 18th!
Double Sided & Done with Jeanne Rose Tues. Jan 24, 2012 & Tues. Feb. 14, 2012
10:00am-3:00pm
Cost: $65.00 plus the cost of supplies 1 Quilt, 2 different sides, quilt as you go, and when you’re done you’re DONE! “May your bobbin always be full!” ~ Unknown ~
Barcelona Skirt Jan. 25, 2012
10:00am-3:00pm
Cost: $25.00 plus the cost of supplies Learn how to make this easy A lined skirt! Ever wanted to know how to put in an invisible zipper? In this class you will learn how!
Thread Painting Jan. 26, 2011 & Feb. 2, 2011 Cost: $35.00 plus the cost of supplies
Gathering Jacket Feb. 8, 2012 Cost: $35.00 plus the cost of supplies Love the look of this skirt? Make your own in the Barcelona Skirt Class on Jan. 25th.
Create your own jacket with three-quarter raglan sleeves and unique shirred pockets. Craft your gathering jacket to a length of your liking from one of the three lengths. Lined or unlined; gathered neckline with petite ruffle or not, you choose!
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Machine Appliqué March 18, 2012 12:30-4:00pm Cost: $35.00 plus the cost of supplies Ever wanted to do machine appliqué? Want to improve your skill? Laura Blanchard from Midlothian, VA will be coming to White Stone to teach everybody how! Don’t Delay, Sign Up for All Our Amazing Classes Today!
Machine Quilting March 31, 2012 Cost: $45.00 plus the cost of supplies Learn the basics of machine quilting or sharpen your technique with Laura Blanchard from Midlothian, VA.
fabric, sew little time!
Falling Leaves April 20, 2011
“Sew much
10:00am-3:30pm
~Unkown~
Cost: $45.00 plus the cost of supplies Get a jump start on a great appliqué project for autumn. Laura Blanchard from Midlothian, VA will be teaching this raw-edge appliqué project. Leaves are fused to a quilted base and finished with free-motion stitching.
Not Yet a
GREEN CLUB Member? Why Wait?
Green Club Members enjoy year long savings on all merchandise, special order merchandise, machine repair, and we have several double dip days where you get an additional discount on top of the sale price!!! New Membership $60 [Includes Your Very Own Green Club Bag] Annual Renewal $40 Green Club Membership Perks : 15% off Stock Merchandise 15% off Special Order Merchandise 15% off Machine Repair Several Double Dip days. Annual Party with Special Discount for Green Club Members ONLY!!
577 Rappahannock Drive White Stone, VA 22578 (804)-435-3838 http://www.bluecrabquiltco.com/ [email protected] Hours: Tuesday-Thursday: 10am-5pm Friday-Saturday: 10am-4pm Closed: Sundays & Mondays
Find Us on Facebook! https:// www.facebook.com/ BlueCrabQuiltCo
Kaye England is Coming! Kaye England is Coming! Fabric Designer and Quilter Kaye England is coming to teach at the Blue Crab Quilt Co. THIS SPRING!
by a family of needle workers. She now designs fabrics for Wilmington Prints and heads her own publishing company, Kaye England Publications. Kaye travels the world conducting sell-out lectures and workshops showcasing her wonderful and infectious fabrics, patterns and quilts, as well as her unique and honest outlook on life. Kaye can also be seen on several episodes of HGTV’s Simply Quilts.
Kaye began quilt making and fabric collecting in earnest in the early 1980’s, but was influenced early on
Kaye has been described as a colorful individual generating enthusiasm and excitement in her work and having great fun in the process. Despite a hectic teaching schedule, Kaye always finds time to quilt. She has written 13 books and recently produced 3 feature length instructional DVD using her Nifty Notions®
“Cut for the Cure™” rulers called More.. Smart Piecing Techniques & Plates-A-Plenty Kaye was born and raised on a farm in Glasgow, Kentucky. She now resides in Indianapolis, Indiana. She has two children and six grandchildren. Want to Learn More About Kaye? Visit her website http://www.kayeengland.com and make sure you join us this spring when Kaye comes to teach!
Volume 1, Issue 1
(804)-435-3838
December 2011
Look Who’s Coming to Teach at the Blue Crab Quilt Co.!
Inside this issue: Look Who’s Coming to Teach
1
Class Schedule
2
Class Schedule
3
Why Wait? Join the Green Club!
3
Kaye England is Coming!
4
Ever wanted to learn from a Bernina National Teacher? Starting in January, we will host a Bernina National Teacher one Saturday each month.
Regulator), sewing with decorative threads, quilting in the hoop, and free motion quilting.
Sign Up Today! These classes will fill up soon and you don’t want to miss all the fun!
March 10—”Endless Embroidery” with Elaine Cibelli
January Jan. 14— “The Cutting Edge” with Elaine Cibelli Already have the BERNINA Cutwork Accessory OR want it? Come and join us for this hands-on software class to learn the Cutwork Software! Bring your software, your machine, and your cutwork tool and join us for this enlightening class.
March
Create a stylish personalized folder to carry your iPad, Kindle, or Netbook as you discover multi-hooping
techniques using your Bernina 830 Machine. Come join the Endless Fun!
Placement using multiple techniques. Want to learn more finishing techniques? Venitta will be demonstrating a variety of threads, decorative stitches on your machine, and quilting in the hoop! May May 12—”Design Your Own Quilting” with Elaine Cibelli Using the new tools in Version 6 of the BERNINA Embroidery Software, you can compliment your quilt top with your own quilting designs digitalized & stitched out on your embroidery machine. Learn just how easy it is to create your own quilting designs! June
February Feb. 4—”Quilting 4 Ways and More” with Venitta McCall
April
Spend a entertaining day learning to make the triangle bag! You will learn basic piecing and quilting with several different feet (including: walking foot, #55, #4, #10, #37/#57, Bias Binder, & BERNINA Stitch
Using the Oval hoop & the stitching designs from one of the OESD “Redwork” design sets to yield a project that can be finished as a pillow, wall hanging, or table topper. There will be an emphasis on Accurate
April 14—”Multi-Hooping” with Venitta McCall
June 2—”Cutwork Wall Hanging” with Venitta McCall Bring your Cutwork Tool & Software and create beautiful shapes with the built in tools. Using any true type font on your computer you will learn how to create appliqué lettering.
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Check Out the Upcoming Class Schedule! Wildflowers Jan.19, 2012 & Jan. 28, 2012
10:00-3:00pm
Cost: $40.00 plus the cost of supplies Machine appliqué & embroidery for beginners using the Wildflowers pattern.
Machine Piecing 101 With Jeanne Rose Friday January 20, 2012 OR Saturday February 18, 2012
10:00am-3:00pm
Cost: $35.00 plus the cost of supplies Beginner quilting class. Learn cutting, sewing, pressing, and techniques. Check out the Quilt that Jeanne Rose will be teaching in Machine Piecing 101 on Jan. 20th or Feb. 18th!
Double Sided & Done with Jeanne Rose Tues. Jan 24, 2012 & Tues. Feb. 14, 2012
10:00am-3:00pm
Cost: $65.00 plus the cost of supplies 1 Quilt, 2 different sides, quilt as you go, and when you’re done you’re DONE! “May your bobbin always be full!” ~ Unknown ~
Barcelona Skirt Jan. 25, 2012
10:00am-3:00pm
Cost: $25.00 plus the cost of supplies Learn how to make this easy A lined skirt! Ever wanted to know how to put in an invisible zipper? In this class you will learn how!
Thread Painting Jan. 26, 2011 & Feb. 2, 2011 Cost: $35.00 plus the cost of supplies
Gathering Jacket Feb. 8, 2012 Cost: $35.00 plus the cost of supplies Love the look of this skirt? Make your own in the Barcelona Skirt Class on Jan. 25th.
Create your own jacket with three-quarter raglan sleeves and unique shirred pockets. Craft your gathering jacket to a length of your liking from one of the three lengths. Lined or unlined; gathered neckline with petite ruffle or not, you choose!
Volume 1, Issue 1
Page 3
Machine Appliqué March 18, 2012 12:30-4:00pm Cost: $35.00 plus the cost of supplies Ever wanted to do machine appliqué? Want to improve your skill? Laura Blanchard from Midlothian, VA will be coming to White Stone to teach everybody how! Don’t Delay, Sign Up for All Our Amazing Classes Today!
Machine Quilting March 31, 2012 Cost: $45.00 plus the cost of supplies Learn the basics of machine quilting or sharpen your technique with Laura Blanchard from Midlothian, VA.
fabric, sew little time!
Falling Leaves April 20, 2011
“Sew much
10:00am-3:30pm
~Unkown~
Cost: $45.00 plus the cost of supplies Get a jump start on a great appliqué project for autumn. Laura Blanchard from Midlothian, VA will be teaching this raw-edge appliqué project. Leaves are fused to a quilted base and finished with free-motion stitching.
Not Yet a
GREEN CLUB Member? Why Wait?
Green Club Members enjoy year long savings on all merchandise, special order merchandise, machine repair, and we have several double dip days where you get an additional discount on top of the sale price!!! New Membership $60 [Includes Your Very Own Green Club Bag] Annual Renewal $40 Green Club Membership Perks : 15% off Stock Merchandise 15% off Special Order Merchandise 15% off Machine Repair Several Double Dip days. Annual Party with Special Discount for Green Club Members ONLY!!
577 Rappahannock Drive White Stone, VA 22578 (804)-435-3838 http://www.bluecrabquiltco.com/ [email protected] Hours: Tuesday-Thursday: 10am-5pm Friday-Saturday: 10am-4pm Closed: Sundays & Mondays
Find Us on Facebook! https:// www.facebook.com/ BlueCrabQuiltCo
Kaye England is Coming! Kaye England is Coming! Fabric Designer and Quilter Kaye England is coming to teach at the Blue Crab Quilt Co. THIS SPRING!
by a family of needle workers. She now designs fabrics for Wilmington Prints and heads her own publishing company, Kaye England Publications. Kaye travels the world conducting sell-out lectures and workshops showcasing her wonderful and infectious fabrics, patterns and quilts, as well as her unique and honest outlook on life. Kaye can also be seen on several episodes of HGTV’s Simply Quilts.
Kaye began quilt making and fabric collecting in earnest in the early 1980’s, but was influenced early on
Kaye has been described as a colorful individual generating enthusiasm and excitement in her work and having great fun in the process. Despite a hectic teaching schedule, Kaye always finds time to quilt. She has written 13 books and recently produced 3 feature length instructional DVD using her Nifty Notions®
“Cut for the Cure™” rulers called More.. Smart Piecing Techniques & Plates-A-Plenty Kaye was born and raised on a farm in Glasgow, Kentucky. She now resides in Indianapolis, Indiana. She has two children and six grandchildren. Want to Learn More About Kaye? Visit her website http://www.kayeengland.com and make sure you join us this spring when Kaye comes to teach!
