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What's New at CQ 10/15/24


 









Dear Friends,

Thanks to all who participated in the "Got the Music In Me" challenge! Voting has been tabulated, and prizes await! Everyone is a winner here. The quilts have come down and are ready to pick up, along with your prize! (If you have already picked up your entry, your prize is in the special order drawer under your last name. Ask for it when you are in!)

If you didn't get a chance to come in and see all the entries in person, Joanne posted pictures of them on Facebook.

We have put up a new display of quilts from the English Paper Piecing club. As a reminder, they have a demo on Sunday, 10/27. Please register as space is limited.

For those who participated in our Octoberfest: WOO HOO! Thanks for your support! We have a lot of food for Manna, and I'm sure they will be thrilled!

Quick question: foundation paper piecing? Are you a fan? Do you hate it? Are you interested, but afraid? Let me know.

 

Happy Sewing!

-Marianne

 

Products

From Art East Quilting, we have highland cow patterns. Cattle Call is a single large cow, and Mini Coos makes... mini cows!

Immerse yourself in a bloom of inspiration with florals, delicate tone-on-tones, and intricate line work in COLOR ME PRETTY - your go-to color box for every project! Color Me Pretty by Stephanie Organes for Andover features prints of roses, lilacs, and vines in bold hues of pink, purple, teal, orange, and gold. And yes, there is a free pattern.

Eye Candy's Mellow Drama collection from Andover Fabrics is a group of 21 small prints, all neutrals. We have white, cream, taupe, charcoal, and black, all the things you need to make your quilt shine. Or, put them all together in the free Duochrome Quilt pattern

Also from Andover is Sarah J. Maxwell's Country Fresh. This blender collection features geometrics and flowers in a wide variety of pastels and bright colors. Yes, there is a free pattern, too.
 
 

From Robert Kaufman, we have two new Phantasma wide backs: Fiesta and Pacific.

 

Classes

HANDI QUILTER EDUCATION WEEKEND
All classes taught by Cynthia Gill, Handi Quilter National Educator
 

Saturday, October 19 

10 AM - 1 PM 

Long Arm Basics Boot Camp 

Does longarm quilting interest you, and you'd like to learn more about it? Or do you just want a review of longarm quilting basics? This class removes the mystery of longarm quilting by explaining machine and frame elements and features, how to load a quilt, and vital facts about thread, needles, and tension. Handi Quilter longarm machine and frame systems come in various sizes for every budget and are user-friendly because they were designed by a quilter, for quilters - just like you!

 

2 PM - 5 PM 

Start on the Right Foot

Have you ever wanted to break away from your basic quilting and really see what your longarm can do? You piece, quilt on unique fabric, apply binding to your quilts, and a lot of other great time saving techniques on your longarm. Find out what a longarm can really do and get ready to get more projects done.

 

Sunday, October 20 

11 AM - 4 PM 

Pro-Stitcher Principles In Simulation 

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 finishing your own quilts or considering a business, come and see the elegant and precise quilting you can accomplish with Pro-Stitcher. New users - this is where you start! You may bring your own laptop with the Pro-Stitcher simulation loaded to follow along with the class. 

The October Quilts of Valor session is scheduled for 10/21. 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!

  

Do you have a quilt you need basted? We have a sandwiching spot available on October 22nd. Just drop off your top, backing, batting, and either pins or spray baste, and let us take care of it for you.

Join Kathy from Ryan's Case for Smiles and sew some fun pillowcases on October 25th. Two sessions are available.

Ryan’s Case for Smiles (formerly ConKerr Cancer) was founded in 2007 to bring comfort and support to young patients and their families in hospitals around the globe. We started with a simple goal: to create and distribute whimsical pillowcases that give children an emotional boost and remind them that they are not defined by their illness.

PLEASE REGISTER FOR THIS FREE EVENT as space is limited.

Bring your sewing machine with power cord and foot pedal, new needle installed.

You should also bring basic sewing supplies, including rotary cutter & long ruler, thread snips, neutral thread, and pins or clips.

You may bring your own fabric if you like; we will have some fabric available in the workshop (at no cost). 

Have you ever looked at a quilt block or whole quilt and wondered how it was put together? In this class on 10/26 you will learn how to draft a variety of blocks in different sizes and how to make templates so you can stitch that block.  Only two seats left!

So much to do on 10/27!  Starting with the EPP (English Paper Piecing) Club, who invites you to a demo of the technique. Stitchers often become quickly addicted to EPP for its versatility, accuracy, and portability. Club members will be on hand to enthusiastically answer all of your questions.

Debra Ball is back teaching how to make a T-Shirt Quilt starting October 27th. Yes, you CAN finish it in time for gift-giving. 

Also on October 27th, Elizabeth is teaching a whimsical Floral Collage class -- guaranteed to be fun and get your creativity flowing.

Relax on the evening of Friday, 11/1 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.

No matter the time of year, what better way to celebrate the cycles of life than with a wreath?  The lovely wreath we will sew in the Twister Holiday Wreath class starting on 11/5 lends itself to celebrating any holiday with style. Your fabric selection will depend upon the holiday you wish to celebrate be it the 4th of July, Halloween, Christmas, Valentine’s Day, Easter—you decide!

 

On November 8th, gather up all your unfinished sewing and bring it to Capital Quilts.  Enjoy time you can dedicate to getting those projects DONE!  Kat will be here to offer suggestions, guidance, and support.

Rod's Sharpening Service will pick up scissors, knives, and garden tools for sharpening on 11/13.

Items MUST be brought in on or before the 12th. 

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.

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

Sharpened items will be available for pickup on the 14th.

QUILT SHOW SCHEDULE

Everybody's Quilt Guild Show

Pleasant Valley Community Fire Hall
2030 Pleasant Valley Road Westminster, MD 21158

November 1-3, 2024

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 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 small kennel quilts kits available. These little quilts are sent to shelters who take in pets displaced by natural disaster (Like Helene!). 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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