What's New at CQ 11/28/2023

Dear Friends,

We are pleased to announce that we are now an authorized Arrow Sewing Furniture Dealer! Much of the product has arrived, and we are slowly releasing it onto the sales floor. Come in and take a look-see!  I absolutely LOVE the Kookaburra Cutting Table. This cutting table has storage, convenience and function – AND 70″ x 40″ worksurface! It comes with 8 heavy-duty casters to provide stability, easy mobility and 360° access. Even better – Kookaburra’s 2 side leaves fold down to 20″ x 40″ to easily store when not in use. 4 storage drawers on the front, 4 storage shelves on the back, and 1 beautiful cutting table to help elevate your sewing and crafting experience. Choose from three different finishes: Ash White, Teak, or Gray. Through the end of the year, you can purchase this $1600 table for only $1199!

And if you're working on revamping your sewing studio, we still have a couple of floor model Horn Cabinets at 40% off!   

Happy Sewing!
-Marianne

Clothworks has sent us several bolts from Sue Zipkin's Poppy Dreams line.  

Also from Sue Zipkin and Clothworks is Blue Meadow, a full collection of twenty-one fabrics, all in Sue's distinctive watercolor style.

Splash Batiks from Anthology feature rich colors that span the spectrum.

Classes

Join Karen Kehl on December 2nd for Finishing in Style: Advanced Bindings. Choosing the right binding is critical to the final look of a quilt. After spending many, many hours on piecing and quilting a quilt, learn how to finish it off in a style that best frames its hard work and beauty. In this workshop, students will learn all about finishing off their quilts in grand style, from preparing the quilt for binding to deciding on the right binding style to tips for executing a clean binding with sharp corners. Both flanged binding and facing techniques will be demonstrated and practiced using placemats. Students will leave with skills they can use on every quilt they make!

Relax on Friday nights 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. December's topic is quick Holiday Gifts. January's topic is temperature quilts, and participants will be encouraged to work on one throughout 2024.

Join Cathy on December 6th to make a Holiday Star Table Runner! This table runner is the perfect choice for any holiday. Whether you choose Christmas prints, Hanukkah colors, or patriotic fabrics - the finished project will be stunning! Construction is simple - sew together two halves and finish by sewing the center seam so there are no inset points.

There are two spots available in the afternoon session of the Quilt of Valor workshop on December 11th. Reserve a spot and bring just your machine, basic sewing supplies, and a can-do attitude!  All fabric is provided.

Are you interested in hand work? Have you dreamed about making a Lone Star quilt?  Laurie Sieminski can help!  She's teaching Lone Star by Hand starting January 15th.

Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival
Hampton Roads Convention Center
1610 Coliseum Drive
Hampton, VA 23666

Thursday, February 29, 2024 - March 3, 2024

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

Faithful Circle Quilters Quilt Show

First Presbyterian Church of Howard County
9325 Presbyterian Circle, Columbia, MD 21045

Thursday, May 2 - Saturday, May 4, 2024

Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza
Greater Philadelphia Expo Center
100 Station Avenue, Oaks, PA 19456

September 19-22, 2024

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

September 25-27, 2024

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.