Dear Friends,
             
We had a fun week making charm packs!  The last few shows decimated our supply, so we selected and cut a bunch more. (SO MUCH cutting!)  Willow, Deep Forest, Odile Bailloeul, Luminosity, Be My Neighbor, Kyoto Gardens, All-American, Sea and Shore, 30s Inspired, Red Hot, and Sew Much Fun charms are now available in-store and online. (And yes, we'll bring a few to the Milltown Quilters Quilt Show.)

The Handi Quilter education event is NEXT WEEK!  There are still seats available in all three classes:

     Thursday, 5/11/23, 10-4: Exploring Pro-Stitcher in Simulation

     Friday, 5/12/23, 10-1: Rule Your Quilts

     Friday, 5/12/23, 2-5: Beyond Basic Background Fills

Happy Sewing!

-Marianne
 

ps.  I've finished my first "Dress a Girl" dress for our collaboration with marisewscurves!  I'm pretty proud of it, as I am NOT a garment sewer.  I really like how the border print created a fancy hem!

Products

Robert Kaufman has sent us Plume, a gold-accented, Asian-inspired line featuring packed peacock feathers and flowers, all in luscious shades of blue.  
 

Classes

Sew Together via Zoom this Friday, 5/5/23! Settle into your favorite sewing space with your favorite Zoom-compatible technology for 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. Each month, a guest speaker shares her enthusiasm for an aspect of quilting – a designer, a technique, a hot topic -- with lots of inspiring ideas and photos.

This week's topic: 2 1/2" Strips: Whether you call them pre-cuts, jelly rolls, strip sets, rollie-pollies, or roll ups; they are fun to work with! SherriJoyce King will take us on a tour of what can be done with these seductive bundles of fabric strips.

On May 8th, Come help make a Quilt of Valor! These quilts are tremendously important to the men and women who serve our country in the military.  Help us support our vets by making a Quilt of Valor.  The group will make one quilt.  All fabric is provided.  Just bring your sewing machine, supplies, and lots of energy!

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.

CQ Cares (Community Sewing Projects)

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.