What's New at CQ 9/15/2023

Dear Friends,

This Saturday -- September 16th -- is National Sew a Jelly Roll Day!  Grab a jelly roll (a set of 2 1/2" strips) and get sewing!  Here are a few free patterns to inspire you.  Just click on the picture for an instant download!

Happy Sewing!

-Marianne

ps. Are you participating in the #ScottSentMe2023 challenge?  Get all the details HERE.

Everyone seems to love collage quilting these days!  We've brought in more patterns to keep your creativity flowing.

Shell Rummel has worked with Natalie Crabtree to design these patterns.  We think they're great!

Classes

Debra Ball's Scrappy Log Cabin Star is simply stunning, and a lot easier to make than you might think. Learn how in this two session class starting September 30th. You can rotary cut your pieces, but Deb will demo (and allow you to use) the AccuQuilt cutting system to cut with. Bonus content in second session -- how to make a flange binding.

Relax on October 6th with fellow quilters for a virtual quilting bee. 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.

If you’ve always wanted to make a clamshell quilt, but were afraid of sewing all those curves, this is the answer!  Starting on October 10th, Kat will show you how to use Latifah Saafir’s directions and Clammy Ruler to make super-sized clamshells that are a breeze to sew together.  

On October 18, Join Cathy and whip out this fast and easy baby quilt.  This quilt is perfect for that baby shower, and sews up FAST.

Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza

 Greater Philadelphia Expo Center
100 Station Avenue
Oaks, PA 19456

Alternative GPS Address:
1601 Egypt Road, Phoenixville, PA 19456

Thursday, September 14         10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Friday, September 15              10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday, September 16          10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sunday, September 17             10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Original Sewing and Quilt Expo
Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center
2371 Carl D. Silver Parkway
Fredericksburg, VA 22401

Thursday, September 28         10:00 am to 5:30 pm
Friday, September 29              10:00 am to 5:30 pm
Saturday, September 30          10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Lancaster-Lebanon Quilt Show

Lebanon Valley Expo Center

Lebanon, PA 

April 10-13, 2024

Northern Shenandoah Valley Quilt Show

Clarke County Parks and Recreation Center
225 Al Smith Circle, Berryville, Virginia, 22611

Friday, April 12, 2024 10 AM - Sunday, April 14, 4 PM

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.

We are partnering with Mari Sews (marisewsforcurves) for the 2023 Project Dress a Girl project, for the month of September. Here’s what you need to know to get started (click on the photo). Every dress you make and turn into CQ during September earns you a one-time discount card! #projectdressagirl2023 #charitysewing