What's New at CQ 4/11/2023
 Dear Friends, Flatter from Soak has arrived at Capital Quilts. This starch-free ironing spray relaxes wrinkles and freshens fabric, leaving it sleek, soft, and static-free. We currently have it available in scentless, Yuzu, and Lacey. We also got in some of their lotion, Handmaid (in Yuzu and Celebration only). Are there other scents you'd like to see us carry?  Once again, we are packing our cars for the next show, this time in Delaware for the Ocean Waves Quilt Guild's "Fabric of Life" Quilt Show featuring Edyta Sitar as a guest speaker and instructor. Next week we'll be at the Baltimore Heritage Guild's Quilt Expo at the Maryland State Fairgrounds, and Friendship Star is having their show that weekend as well, at the Asbury Methodist Village, Rosborough Center, in Gaithersburg. Do stop by one (or all!) of the shows! Speaking of guild shows, we have just launched a "Guild and Community Events" page on our website. If you know of a guild or community event pertinent to quilters, forward us the info and we'll post it. Happy Sewing! -Marianne |
Products |
The folks over at Pine Tree Country Quilts write a lot of patterns, and they have something for everyone! From panel patterns to block panel patterns to patterns just for fabric you love!  |
Attention, bag makers (and potential bag makers): We have a lovely selection of cotton webbing, cork, and bag hardware. Just look at the STRIPED webbing!  |
I simply could not resist these Gustav Klimt prints. I'm hoping you can't, either!  |
Are you participating in the Alison Glass Trinket sewalong? We have your pattern! (And others, too!)  |
Classes |
The next Complete Course of Quilting starts Thursday, April 20th! Whether you're new to quilting or want to brush up on all the basics, this class is for you!  |
| The Vela Quilt class (via Zoom) on April 29th will walk students through the steps of assembling the lap size of the Vela quilt, assembling two of the four quadrants in class. This class is excellent for someone who is an advanced beginner and has assembled a couple of quilts, all the way up to experienced quilters!  |
Rod's Sharpening Service sharpens knives of all types (even serrated!), household and utility scissors, beauty salon and barbers' shears, and most garden tools. Their precision sharpening system ensures the correct angle for your knife, thus extending the life of the blade--it will cut just like new. They can also repair some defects such as chipped blades or bent tips (additional fees may apply). Fabric shears, pinking shears, household scissors: $7.00 Beauty salon shears: $25.00 Any type of knife: $7.00 Small garden tools (less than 12 inches): $7.00 For everyone's safety, all items must be packaged/wrapped securely with rubber bands or packing tape securing the item in a towel, pillowcase, padded envelope, or box. Attach your name, address, phone number, and cash or check payable to Rod's Sharpening Service. Items should be dropped off at the shop no later than 5pm on Tuesday, April 25th.  |
Make a jacket that fits you perfectly! This fun and productive two-day Tabula Rasa jacket workshop with Rae Cumbie is scheduled for May 6 & 7. It's open to new Tabula Rasa stitchers as well as students who have already made their mock up. New students will learn how to adjust a paper pattern and make a mock-up for fitting and design purposes. Experienced students can work on any Tabula Rasa variation or complex jacket. Everyone will sketch, choose fabrics, determine what support is needed inside, and begin constructing their own Tabula Rasa Jacket. You will go home with a personalized jacket pattern, mock-ups, and jackets or variations well under way, and you will be full of ideas for future projects!  |
Handi Quilter: Exploring Pro-Stitcher in Simulation Thursday, May 11, 10-4 Pro-Stitcher is an intuitive computer-guided quilting system designed especially for use with Handi Quilter longarm quilting machines. User-friendly and simple to operate, the step-by-step process for each function is easy and fun. Whether you're interested in finishing your own quilts or considering a quilting business, come see the elegant and precise quilting you can accomplish with Pro-Stitcher. YOU MUST BRING WITH YOU A WINDOWS BASED LAPTOP THAT YOU ARE FAMILIAR USING. The simulator will NOT work on Apple products or tablets.  |
Handi Quilter: Rule(r) Your Quilts Friday, May 12, 10-1 If you love precision and consistency in your quilting, you will love using design rulers and templates! These handy tools assist in placing designs accurately and stitching them out precisely. Learn to handle rulers and templates safely with the ruler base and Sure Foot, and how to achieve accuracy with the markings. This class is suitable for all longarm users.  |
| Handi Quilter: Beyond Basic Background Fills Friday, May 12, 2-5 Interested in building a library of designs you can use with confidence? In this workshop, you’ll identify shapes you already love to quilt, learn how to create pathways to connect designs, and explore using different threads to really make your background fill quilting pop. Suitable for all longarm users.  |
| Cindy Grisdela's Free Motion Quilting Class on May 22nd is now available for registration! She assured me that ANYONE can free motion, as long as they have basic knowledge of their machine and can drop the feed dogs. More experienced quilters will enjoy tips, tricks, and new design options.  |
| Quilt Show Schedule |
Ocean Waves Quilt Guild "Fabric of Life" Quilt Show Sussex Academy 21150 Airport Rd. Georgetown, DE 19947 April 13, 2023 10am to 5pm April 14, 2023 10am to 5pm April 15, 2023 10am to 3pm |
Friendship Star Quilters Present Celebration of Quilts Asbury Methodist Village Rosborough Center 301 Odendhal Ave. Gaithersburg, MD April 21-23, 2023 Fri. Noon - 5:00 p.m. Sat.10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sun.10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Though we are unable to participate in the FSQ show this year due to scheduling conflicts, we strongly urge all of you to attend if you can! |
Baltimore Heritage Quilt Guild Quilt Expo 2023 Maryland State Fairgrounds 4H/Home Arts Building 2200 York Road Timonium, MD 21093 April 22-23, 2023 10am-5pm |
| Milltown Quilters 2023 Quilt Show Christ Memorial Presbyterian Church (CMPC) 10600 Shaker Drive, Columbia, MD Friday, 5/5/23 10 am to 6 pm Saturday, 5/6/23 10 am to 4 pm |
Annapolis Quilt Guild "Quilts by the Bay" Show Broadneck High School 1265 Green Holly Drive Annapolis, MD 21409 Saturday, 6/10/23 10 am to 6 pm Sunday, 6/11/23 10 am to 4 pm |
Four County Quilters Guild Quilt Show Calvary United Methodist Church 403 S. Main Street Mt. Airy, MD 21771 Friday, August 4, 2023 10:00am-5:00pm Saturday, August 5, 10:00am-5:00pm |
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CQ Cares (Community Sewing Projects) |
We have placemat kits available at the shop, please stop by to pick up one (or two). For those who want to sew from their stash, click on the picture for the beginner-friendly Charm Square Placemats pattern, or you can use your own pattern.  Please return all completed placemats to Capital Quilts. Thank you for your continued support of the Capital Quilts Cares program. |
We have free pillowcase kits available! We donate all pillowcases to Ryan's Case for Smiles, who in turn distributes them to children battling serious illness. Pick one up next time you're in the shop, then complete it and return on your schedule. Alternately, use your stash and any of the Million Pillowcase Project patterns.  |
We have free small kennel quilts kits available. These little quilts are sent to shelters who take in pets displaced by natural disaster. To quilters, they are a great beginner project, a use for leftover fabric, and a place to practice free motion skills. To use your stash, visit www.kennelquilts.com  |
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