Vol 3 Issue 1
January, 2007
4019 S. Mason Street, Suite 4, Fort Collins, CO 80525
Hours: Mon-Fri 10-6pm, Sat 10-5pm, Sun noon-4:00pm
Phone: (970) 223-4269 Fax: (970) 223-4270
E-mail: quiltsnstitches@frii.com
Dear Friends:
I hope you all enjoyed the blessings of the Thanksgiving Season and are looking forward to a wonderful Christmas Holiday season that is rapidly approaching. This session we again have lots and lots of classes and events for you to choose from so I hope we can get your creative juices going and you find something that interests you. Don’t forget if your club or group would like space for a meeting just let us know and we will be happy to host you. I am very excited to be taking a trip down under in December to visit family – it has been too long since I have been right side up down there. My daughter and I will be able to celebrate Mum’s 81st birthday with her in person!
I will be out of the store December 9 through 23rd.
Meanwhile, Vicki, Gail, Shirley Jane and Ronelda will take care of you all. We will be closing the store for the holidays on Friday Dec 22 and reopen on Wednesday Dec 27th.
Thanks so much to all of you for your continued patronage.
Peace and Blessings of the Season to all,
Susan
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Be sure to Mark your Calendar:
*Christmas Open House Sat Dec 2, Tea Party, 10:30-12:30 bring your show and tell!!
*table Décor Club begins 1/13, 9am*Christmas Club begins 1/20, 9am
*Make A Quilt For Baby begins 1/26, 1:30pm
*2007 Saturday Sampler begins Sat 1/27, 10:30am
*silk ribbon Adventure with Helen Eriksson from Australia,
Sat and Sun March 3 & 4.
*Quilt til ya Wilt Mystery Night pot luck, Sat March 17th 5:00-???
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Introducing Sip and Sew Every Wed 1:30-3:30 we will meet for a cup of tea, stitch on whatever project you wish, enjoy good company and chat with friends. Help will be available to get those projects finished! Projects may include piecing, appliqué or whatever you are working on. Begins 1/3
Free. Hostess: Susan Morehouse
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Elementary Quilting Learn all the basics of quilting in this great beginner class. You will learn correct cutting techniques, how to strip pieces, basic appliqué and working with basic shapes. 6 week class beg. Tues 1/16, 1:30-3:30pm OR 6:00-8:00pm
Class Fee: $50.00, book required. Instructor: Susan Morehouse
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Mystery Quilt We will meet every Saturday for 6 months. A step will be provided and demonstrated each month as we reveal step by step the secrets of this stunning mystery quilt. After purchasing your initial fabric for the mystery quilt you may pick up your instructions any time after the first Sat of the current month. You do not have to attend the demonstration class. First Sat of month beg. 1/6, 9:00-10:00am
Class Fee: Free, however you must register for the class. Instructor: Susan Morehouse
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table Décor Join us each month as we make a variety of items to decorate your table – we will be making table runners, table toppers, cloths, placemats and other decorative items. Kits will be available for the various projects on the morning of the class. A great series to dress up your dining room and create perfect hostess gifts for all your friends! Sec. Sat of month beg. 1/13, 10:30-11:30pm
Class Fee: $35.00, patterns and kits included with the class. Instructor: Susan Morehouse
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silk ribbon Renaissance This is the cover project from Helen Eriksson’s book of the same name. We will work our way step by step each month to create this gorgeous masterpiece in silk ribbon. Beginning silk ribbon embroidery skills required. Second Sun of month beg. 1/14, 1:30-3:30pm
Class Fee: Free with purchase of book Instructor: Susan Morehouse
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Beginning silk ribbon Embroidery Learn some basic stitches to get you started on this beautiful embroidery technique. Great for embellishing quilts, clothing and baby things! Wed 1/17, 10:30-12:30pm
Class Fee: $25.00 Instructor: Susan Morehouse
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Delectable Mountains Make this great quilt – lap to Queen/King size – a great project for the adventurous beginner. Learn to strip piece the Quilt-In-A-Day way! Thurs 1/18, 10:30-3;30pm
Class Fee $25.00, book required. Instructor: Susan Morehouse
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In Full Bloom Get inspired to make this gorgeous new block of the month quilt from McKenna Ryan – each panel is a treat and would make a great wallhanging, and the entire quilt is wonderful. We will meet each month to learn the fusible appliqué technique, work on the different blocks and troubleshoot any problems. 3rd Fri of month beg. 1/19, 1:30-3:30PM
Class Fee: Free with purchase of patterns and kits Instructor: Susan Morehouse
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Christmas Club Want to get a jump start on gifts for next Christmas? Join us each month as we stitch a variety of projects that will make perfect gifts or spruce up your home for the next holiday season. By the time Christmas rolls around again you will have a stash of new items ready to go! We will be making stockings, ornaments, table toppers, runners and lap size quilts. Kits for each project will be available, patterns and kits included with the class. We will also have a surprise project we will work on throughout the year! 3rd Sat of month beg 1/20, 9:00-10:0 0am
Class Fee: $35.00 Instructor: Susan Morehouse
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Back to Basics – Let’s Do triangles Make triangles in a variety of sizes and using several different techniques. You will create your own quilt design in whatever size you choose. Come and have some fun with triangles! Fri 1/26 & 2/9, 10:30- 12:30
Class Fee: $35.00 Instructor: Jo Sunderman
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Make a Quilt for Baby Need a stash of baby quilts for friends and relatives? This is the perfect club for you. We will meet each month and work on a different quilt from Alex Anderson’s book. You should be able to sew most of the quilt in the class. Fourth Fri of month beg. 1/26, 1:30-4:30pm
Class Fee: Free with purchase of book Instructor: Susan Morehouse
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2007 Saturday Sampler Sign up now for next years Saturday Sampler quilt – a great design with a collection of wonderful star blocks. After your initial fee you will receive the fabrics, excluding background, to make each block at no charge each month. You must come to the demonstration class to get your free block and pattern. If you miss a class it will cost $5.00 for the block. You choose your own background color to set off these colorful stars. A variety of settings will be discussed to give your quilt a unique finish! Show and tell is encouraged and tickets provided for at the end of the year for a basket of goodies each time you bring something new for show and tell. Great fun! Fourth Sat of month beg. 1/27, 10:30-11:30am
Class Fee: $20.00 for initial sign up. Instructor: Susan Morehouse
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Stack and Whack If you have not tried a stack and whack style quilt yet, you are in for a real treat. Come learn this fun technique that always is full of surprises. You will never look at fabric the same again! Wed 1/24 & 1/31, 6:00-8:00pm
Class Fee $25.00, book required. Class Instructor: Susan Morehouse
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Strippy Stars Learn to make flying geese using the Flying Geese X 4 method with no wasted material and perfect geese each time! A beautiful quilt for any occasion. Thurs 2/1 & 2/8, 6:00-8:00pm
Class Fee: $35.00 Instructor: Jane Taysom
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Crazy Patch Redwork Learn the basics of redwork stitching and crazy patch piecing as you make this beautiful scrappy quilt incorporating both techniques. Perfect if you already have a collection or are anxious to start working on a collection of redwork blocks. Fri 2/2 & 2/9, 10:30-12:30pm
Class Fee: $35.00 (incl. pattern) Instructor: Susan Morehouse
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Chinese Lanterns Make a very cool quilt using this fun and easy strip pieced design. Make it planned or make it scrappy! The design looks tricky but it is very easy and fun to do. Thurs 2/15, 10:30am-3:30pm
Class Fee: $25.00, book required Instructor: Susan Morehouse
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The French Braid Quilt You have seen the book, now lets get serious and stitch up one of these spectacular designs. We will discuss the various possibilities with this technique for creating your own version of this great quilt. Wed 2/7 & 2/14, 6:00-8:00pm
Class Fee: $35.00, book required. Instructor: Terri Sandelin
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Fabric Painting Learn to enhance your art quilts with fabric paints and create floral and other motifs for your art and crazy quilts. Mon 2/19 & 2/26, 6:00-8:00pm
Class Fee: $35.00 Instructor: Vicki Carlson
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Panel Panache Stuck with what to do with those large scale print fabrics? Learn to work with large scale prints as you make this great quilt for wall or bed size. Lots of options will be discussed. Thurs 2/22, 10:30-3:30pm
Class Fee: $25.00, pattern required. Instructor: Susan Morehouse
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Japanese Jigsaw Make this great quilt that only looks complicated to piece. Perfect for a collection of oriental fabrics. Also looks great as a two color quilt. Thurs 2/22 and 3/1, 6:00-8:00pm
Class Fee: $35.00 Instructor: Jane Taysom
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Foundation Piecing Fun You will learn to foundation piece a variety of blocks from Carol Doak’s book 50 Blocks to Foundation Piece. Create a wallhanging, table topper or an entire quilt! This is a technique focused class. Tues Feb 27 & Mar 6, 6:00-8:00pm
Class Fee: $30.00, book required. Instructor: Susan Morehouse
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A silk ribbon Adventure with Helen Eriksson Join us for this special treat from Helen Eriksson who is traveling here from Australia. She will be teaching 2 different classes on the weekend of March 3 and 4. We are still working out the details of the projects, but rest assured they will be fabulous! Sign up for one or both projects and enjoy her great company and learn from one of the best in the business. Helen’s book is a treat for the eyes and with her class you will have the confidence to tackle any of here exquisite projects. It is recommended to take beginning silk ribbon embroidery prior to signing up for Helen’s classes. Sat and Sun 3/3 & 3/4
Class Fee: $60.00 Instructor: Helen Eriksson
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Nature’s Marathon A beautiful quilt representing geese migrating through the seasons. Learn to foundation piece as you construct this landscape beauty. Wed 3/7 & 3/14, 6:00-8:00pm
Class Fee: $35.00, pattern required. Instructor: Susan Morehouse
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Fairy Doll Make this sweet little fairy doll using basic doll making techniques. And learn from one of the best doll makers in the area. A delight for you or someone special in your life. Sat 3/10, 10:00-4:00pm
Class Fee: $35.00, pattern required. Instructor: Marion Bolson
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New From Old This session we are beginning a series of quilts – making new versions of an old (and sometimes tired) antique quilt. As we make the new version of each quilt we will discuss the origin and history of the original version. A fun class during which you will learn a little quilting history and make a great quilt! Sat 3/10, 10:30am-3:30pm
Class Fee, $25.00 pattern included Instructor: Susan Morehouse
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Fairies, Wizards & Dragons, Oh My! Stitch up these blocks to create your own fantasy quilt reminiscent of Lord of Rings, and days long gone. You will learn foundation piecing techniques as you make each block for this fun quilt. Thurs 3/15 & 3/22, 1:30 -3:30pm OR 6:00-8:00pm
Class Fee: $35.00, book required Instructor: Susan Morehouse
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Quilt til ya Wilt Mystery Night Come work on our fun mystery project for the evening or just bring your own project and get busy stitching! We will share a potluck supper and literally stitch until we all fall asleep! Last years project was a hit – stop buy to see it and take a chance with this all new mystery! Sat 3/17, 5:00pm until???
Class Fee: Free Instructor: Susan Morehouse
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Shadow Diamonds A great design to showcase a fabric too pretty to really cut up. Uses a shadow box technique to create the effect. Fun and easy to make. Tues 3/20 & 3/27, 1:30-3:30 OR 6:00-8:00pm
Class Fee: $35.00, book required. Instructor: Susan Morehouse
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Weaver Fever Have fun using stripping techniques creating this dynamic, optical illusion quilt. It’s only complicated looking! Fun in all sorts of colors. Wed 3/21 & 3/28, 6:00-8:00pm
Class Fee: $30.00, pattern req’d Instructor: Susan Morehouse
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Silk Cocoon Needlecase The Silk Caccon Needlecase is so cute, you will want to make several for you and your friends. You will learn the techniques involved with creating the doll faces from the cocoons as well as the several beading techniques to complete the needlecase. Sat 3/24, 1:00pm-5:00pm.
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Baltimore Album and Beyond This ongoing club has been incorporated into the weekly Sip and Sew event. Join us and stitch Baltimore Album style blocks based on Elly Sinekiewicz’s books and patterns and kits. Sip and sew meets every week starting in January. Wed, 1:30-3:30pmBlocks of the Month and Ongoing Clubs
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Wool Club We are currently completing our flowers of the month in wool. This is a great place to relax and stitch on your wool project or start a new one and learn the basics! Stitch a beautiful quilt in wool appliqué block by block or just do some blocks for pillows. 1st Fri of month, 2:00-4:00pm Instructor: Susan Morehouse
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Victorian Crazy Quilt Club Come and join the Crazy Ladies and work on blocks for your project. Susan shares designs and teaches different stitches from her antique crazy quilt collection. We are working on various Piecemaker crazy quilt projects including the tree Quilt and their 2001 Crazy Quilt. 2nd Thurs of month, 4-6:00pm or 6-8:00pm
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The Redwork Quilt Come and enjoy afternoon tea while you stitch these authentic blocks from one of Susan’s original antique Redwork quilts. You will receive the patterns and kits for all 49 blocks in the original 1892 quilt. The history of this embroidery technique will be discussed as you enjoy lots of show and tell from Susan’s personal Redwork collection. Second Tues of month next meeting, 1/9 1:30-3:30pm
Class Fee: $40.00, incl patterns and kits Instructor: Susan Morehouse
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Sunbonnet Sue through the Year This quilt was spotted at the Berthoud Quilt show and requests were made for a class so here it is! Make this adorable quilt one block at a time in tune with the seasons. Hand and machine appliqué techniques will be taught. These blocks cry out for embellishment so you can let your imagine go wild! First Sat of month next meeting 12/2, 10:30-12:30
Class Fee: $50.00, book req. Instructor: Susan Morehouse
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Galaxy of Stars Stitch an entire galaxy using regular piecing and paper foundation piecing techniques while making this beautiful medallion style quilt. There is still time to join the group if you are interested. 2nd Tues of mo for 12 mo beg 9/12, 6:00-8:00pm
Class Fee: $75.00, incl patterns and kits. Instructor: Susan Morehouse
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His Majesty The tree This is the 2002 Piecemaker’s Calendar quilt with different trees in the center of each crazy patch block. You will learn appliqué, crazy patch piecing, silk ribbon embroidery, a wide variety of embroidery stitches and thread painting. If you like handwork you will love this project. 1st Sun of Month 1:30-3:30, next meeting 12/3.
Class Fee: $50.00, pattern required Instructor: Susan Morehouse
Note: Please be punctual for class and please let us know if you are signed up for class but unable to attend for any reason
Class Policy
1. We require full payment at the time of registration, otherwise we cannot guarantee your spot.
2. A full refund will be made if it is necessary for us to cancel the class.
3. Store credit will be given if you cancel your registration at least one week prior to the first class session.
3. Classes will be cancelled one week prior to the first session if enrollment is not sufficient.
4. All students will receive a 10% discount on all supplies required for the class.
5. Space in a class may be reserved via phone at (970) 223-4269 with credit card payment for class fees.
6. Please make sure your machine is in proper working order and that you pick up a supply list prior to each class.
7. We request that no children be brought to class.
**** If you would like a particular class that is not offered – get at least 3 people together and we will schedule the class for you! ****
Quilts'n'Stitches - NEW location
4019 S. Mason (next to Quality Inn Hotel behind REI and Barnes & Noble).
Fort Collins CO 80525
Ph: (970)223-4269
Shop Hours:
Mon-Fri 9:00am-6:00pm
Sat 10:00-5:00pm
Open Sundays 1pm - 4pm