Dear Loyal Friends,
Happy Thanksgiving to you! I am so, so thankful for all of you supporting Capital Quilts these last 8 months. You kept this boat afloat. You are amazing. I humbly thank you.
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BLACK FRIDAY SALE
We have decided at the last minute to have a Black Friday Sale! Friday only, 1am-11pm. All regularly priced fabric will be 15% off both in the store and online.
You still need an appointment to come into the shop, but we are extending appointment times to 11am-5pm in order to accommodate as many of you as we feel we are able to safely let in.
A word of warning: we are doing this to try out some new software our POS
(point of sale – the registers, in other words) provider installed on Tuesday.
If the system fails in some small or spectacular fashion, we will do our best to make it up to you!
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Good news! The 2nd Saturday Club will meet in 2021! Betsy Kulamer and Jan Wisor have put their heads together and devised a Club program based on Tula Pink’s book, City Sampler: 100 Modern Quilt Blocks. The Club will meet via Zoom until such time as it is safe to meet in the shop. Each month you’ll make blocks from a section of the book, then assemble the blocks into a quilt at the end of the year. Betsy and Jan will offer guidance on the blocks, quilt layouts, color, shortcuts, techniques, and more. Because there are so many blocks to choose from, this program is suitable for confident beginners up to pros!
We’ve gotten permission from Tula Pink to use her City Ssampler book, provided that each person buys one. We request that you do not share books and that each person has his or her own Zoom link. It is financially unfair to Tula, the teachers, and Capital Quilts if you do otherwise. Please continue to support our designers, teachers, and your local quilt shop!
Betsy Kulamer’s recent Sew Together Zoom was a success, and she is looking forward to the next one! Annette Burns will be her special guest on Friday, December 4, 6:30-9. Those of you who have been shopping at Capital Quilts for a while will remember Annette as a superlative teacher and all- around fun person. She taught the Capital Quilts Complete Course of Quilting for years. On December 4 she will be talking about her fascination with wool applique and wool embroidery as well as last-minute holiday gifts.
Shopping at Capital Quilts: Please give us a call at 301-527-0598 if you’d like to make an appointment to come shop in the store. You can usually get in the same day. We are no longer making appointments online, only by phone. I’d like to be able to open the shop entirely, but I still feel the need to control the number of people in it in order to protect both you and us. The virus numbers are rising again, and we want to reduce the odds anybody in our quilting and sewing community gets Covid 19. Remember that if anybody on the CQ Staff comes down with the virus, we will have to completely close the shop for at least 2 weeks, as we will all have been exposed.
If you are exposed to the virus and/or get a positive Covid19 test result, please do not come to the shop, and if you have been to the shop while you may have been infectious, please call the shop so that we may let others know. There is nothing political about this, and there is no judgment from us. We just want to do our best to help stop the virus from spreading and protect our friends and families and community.
We really and truly appreciate your continued patronage and your patience through this pandemic. Your support has been, and continues to be, awesome. You are truly loyal friends! Keep wearing those masks! We are so close to having the vaccine. Stay safe.
Go ‘n’ Piece,
Alison
CLASSESWe are having some classes in the shop and some on Zoom. We will make the virtual classes as easy as we can for you, sending you a link to the Zoom class. All you have to do is add the Zoom app to your computer, IPad, or other device so that you can open the link and participate in the class.
Class size will be limited. As before COVID, you can sign up online, by phone, or in the shop if you are here on a shopping appointment. Class descriptions are found below and on our website. Each class will have a supply list; look for this on our website: click on “Class Calendar in the blue bar at the top of the home page. Find the class on the calendar and click on that, then scroll down to the bottom left of the page to find “Supply List” and click on that.
For classes in the shop, we require that you wear a mask during the class and social distance as much as possible. Each person will have their own table. We may also take your temperature when you enter the shop and ask that you use hand sanitizer or wash your hands with soap and water.
2nd Saturday Club 2021 2nd Saturday Club meets monthly on the 2nd Saturday of each month. In 2021, Betsy Kulamer and Jan Wisor will lead the Club members in an exploration of Tula Pink’s book, City Sampler: 100 Modern Quilt Blocks. You will make 5-10 blocks each month. We’ll talk about techniques for making the blocks, color, quilt layout, and more. Betsy and Jan, who teach/have taught the Complete Course of Quilting here at Capital Quilts, are very experienced quilters who have lots of tips to share and stories to tell. Find more information and register on our website here. You can also register by phone or in the shop. Look for the Supply List online beneath the picture of the quilt.
Skill Level: Confident beginner and up.
Instructors: Betsy Kulamer and Jan Wisor
Class Size: Maximum 25
Cost: $65
Time & Dates: 9-10:30 on the 2nd Saturday of every month, beginning January 9.
Sew Together: Ask an Expert Tired of sewing alone? Join fellow quilters for a virtual quilting bee. Settle into your favorite sewing space with your favorite Zoom-compatible technology for 2-1/2 hours of stitching and chatting. Everyone will have a chance to talk about what they’ve been working on and pose questions to the other quilters. No masks required!
Each month, we are inviting a guest who is expert in some aspect of quilting and needlework to join us to answer questions about his or her specialty.
December 4: Annette Burns talks about wool embroidery and offer ideas for last-minute holiday gifts.
January 15: Jan Wisor discusses tips and tricks from her wide experience with foundation paper piecing.
February 5: Kathy Barden shares her joy in making three-dimensional projects, especially ByAnnie bags.
March 5: our very own Kat Martinez loves improv quilting and shares her experience with you.
April 2: Sue Fierston, president of the Nature Printing Society, talks about leaf and fish printing on fabric.
Note: you must download the Zoom app/client, and you will need a camera/webcam, microphone, and speakers as well as an internet connection. On the day of Sew Together, you’ll receive an email with a link to the Zoom meeting. Please confirm that Capital Quilts has your current email address and phone number.
Skill Level: any
Instructor/Moderator: Betsy Kulamer
Class Size: max. 18
Cost: $8
Time and Date: 6:30-9 on Dec. 4, Jan. 15, February 5, March 5, and April 2.
ACCUQUILT
November 28-December 6: Take 20% off the GO!,Ready.Set.GO!, and GO!Big machines. Great holiday present!
JANOME Meet the Janome 4120 QDC. This computerized free-arm sewing machine has lots of built-in functionality to make your sewing experience a delight. In addition to Janome basics such as memorized needle up/down, speed control, needle threader, thread cutter, drop feed, and snap-on feet, this machine has twin-needle capability, 120 stitches, 7 buttonholes, stitch pattern memory capability, and an LCD screen with enhanced informational display and touchpad for easy navigation. Standard accessories include 7 feet, bobbins, needles, a seam ripper, and a hard cover.
This machine is in stock. Get yours today!Also in stock: 9450, 5300, 1600, Skyline 3, Air Thread 2000D serger, MyLock 643D serger.
The 1050 and the HD3000 will not be available until January at the earliest. If you are interested in any machine other than these listed, please call or email so that I can place the order and get in the queue at Janome! It is still taking time to get these machines into the warehouses, and with COVID surging around the world, it could take even longer. HANDI QUILTER
Tune in to the Handi Quilter Facebook page every Tuesday at 2pm EDT for Handi Quilter’s Watch and Learn Quilting Show, which features tips, tricks, and tutorials on Handi Quilter products with limited-time special pricing and a give-away to a random live attendee. They announce a special on a different machine or accessory each week. If you can’t watch the Tuesday show, go to the HQ website and enjoy the “And I Quilt” series of videos. You can still get the special pricing on the week’s product through Sunday.
This week we are offering savings on the Quilt From the Back Kit for the Simply Sixteen ($395, normally $495) and the Amara and the Forte ($700, normally $1000). Offer expires at midnight on Sunday, November 29.
BlaCk Friday Sale: Save 15% on Electromagnetic Channel Locks, all sizes of the HQ High Light, My Secret Drawer, and the Little Buddy Kit for the Simply Sixteen.
FInancing Promo: November 18-December 1, purchase a new Handi Quilter longarm quilting machine and pay $0 down and 0% interest! See the flyer here.
SEW STEADYSew Steady has some new offers for the holiday season, valid through December 31, 2020:Holiday Dreams Table Package: a 22.5” x 25.5” acrylic table with beveled edges and a blue drawer for notions PLUS a 26” x 26” padded nylon storage bag with pockets. Total value: $249 SALE: $199Light Up the Holidays Large Table Package: get the best selling 18” x 24” acrylic table with rounded front edge and an 18” printed ruler PLUS a Light Stick and Dry Erase Marker to turn your Sew Steady table into a light box or design board. Total value: $155 SALE: $119Best Selling Quilting Kit: This ruler work kit special includes a domestic ruler foot, 12” arc template, 6pc Sampler Template Set 1, 8-1/2” 8pt. Crosshair Ruler, and a spacing gauge. In addition, you get Janet’s Ruler Quilt Design eBook, Creative Quilting Inspirations Designing with the Crosshair Rulers eBook by Leonie West, a free printed pattern, and a free Ruler Work 101 online class at the Sew Steady University. Total value: over $270 SALE: $175 Wow! I love all the educational materials. This is a great way to get started quilting with rulers. This offer is valid through January 15, 2021.
NEW AND NOTEWORTHY  Those Cat-i-tide cats from Benartex are among are the most popular cats on the planet! Guess what they are doing now - Singing the Blues! Blue and white combinations are always popular, and this one is just pure fun including blues, teals and purples with lime accents and pearlescent highlights. You’ll find the cats climbing over hearts or sitting in boxes (the panel print). Ann’s signature paisley is back in these cool colors along with feathers, triangles and other wonderful tonals designed to work in many projects. $11.99 per yard. CAPITAL QUILTS CARES Thanks to those who have donated kennel quilts in the last few weeks! Keep them coming. If you are willing to help, please make more for us! Find the directions here. Please be careful of the dimensions of the little quilts; too big or too small and we can’t send them. Drop them off “curbside” at the shop; no need to make an appointment (unless you want to shop, of course!). We have both pillowcase and kennel quilt kits available, free. Make them at home and return the completed project to us for distribution.The holidays are close at hand, and we like to give cheerful placemats to seniors and others to brighten their days. If you are willing to make some placemats, we are happy to find them good homes!
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