What's New at CQ 4/22/25

Dear Friends,

Happy Earth Day! Earth Day is a time to appreciate and celebrate the natural world, from its diverse ecosystems to its stunning landscapes.  Find out more here, along with ideas about how to honor the day and the planet. Why not make a landscape quilt to celebrate? We have two fabulous books, Modern Quilt Landscapes and Quilting the National Parks on order, or try a pattern we have in stock. 

We are at TWO wonderful Guild shows this weekend! The Friendship Star Guild has their show at the Asbury Methodist Village Rosborough Center the 25th through the 27th, and Baltimore Heritage has their show at the Maryland State Fairgrounds 4H/Home Arts Building on the 26th and 27th. Come out to one or both! Guilds are so important to the cultivation of new quilters, and we love to support them when we can. You should, too!

Happy Sewing!  

-Marianne

PS. In July and August of 2025, more than 120 Mid-Atlantic stores will host Shop Hoppers. Participating stores will sell the All Mid-Atlantic Shop Hop Magazine, which serves as a guide, starting mid-March of 2025 at participating stores. We are now preselling the Shop Hop Magazine in the shop! Inside the magazine, you will find your passport for the event, lists of participating stores with maps, Shop Hop exclusive patterns, and more.

For complete details about the All Mid-Atlantic Shop Hop, visit their website at AllMidAtlanticShopHop.com

Join their Facebook Group to see Shop Hopper experiences and learn more about the stores at FB: AllMidAtlanticShopHop

From Kaufman, we have Potpourri, a collection of leaves and pomegranates in autumnal colors. 

I've already showed you the Retro Vibes strip set from Northcott. We now have 10" squares, too!

Mixed neutrals are all the rage at the moment. Northcott has beautifully captured this esthetic with Neutrality.  We have strip sets for your piecing pleasure.

Classes

Relax on Friday evening (5/2) 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.

The Quilt of Valor group meets on Monday, May 5. Why not join them to work on a quilt to be awarded to a service member touched by war? These quilts are very important to the people who serve our country. There are seats available in both morning and afternoon sessions.

Let us baste your quilt for you! No more crawling around on the floor trying to get it done. Just make an appointment and drop off your sandwich parts (pressed quilt top, pressed backing, batting, and either spray baste or basting pins) before the date of your appointment. We'll let you know when it's ready to pick up.

Sandwiching service is available on 5/6 and 5/27.

We are holding TWO Longarm Rental Certification classes in May: the 13th and the 22nd. This class prepares you to rent our HandiQuilter Longarm Machines.

And, if you are interested in using the computer for your rental, you'll need to take the Prostitcher Premium Rental Class as well. Classes are on the same dates as the basic rental class.

We are holding our Quilts for Kids Charity sewing workshop on 5/14. All of our charity workshops are free, but you must register as space is limited. Quilts are currently being donated to Comfort Cases for kids in the foster system.

We are probably all guilty of falling in love with a charm pack and buying it, then not knowing what to do with it! Why not use it in Elizabeth's class? Take ONE charm pack and two yards of background fabric to make this NO WASTE quilt with minimal cutting.  Learn “web” piecing to make this quilt even faster. Come join the fun in making a throw size quilt, approximately 55 inches by 55 inches with just one charm pack. Don't have a charm pack? No worries! Use your stash to cut forty-two 5" squares.

Students will leave class with all the skills necessary to complete this Quick and Easy Charm Quilt top at home. This class is TWO sessions, starting 5/21.

Friendship Star Quilt Guild

"A Celebration of Quilts"

Asbury Methodist Village Rosborough Center

301 Odendhal Avenue

Gaithersburg, MD 20877

April 25-27, 2025

Baltimore Heritage Quilters

Quilt Expo 2025

Maryland State Fairgrounds 4H/Home Arts Building

2200 York Road

Timonium, MD 21093

April 26 & 27, 2025

Annapolis Quilt Guild

Quilts by the Bay

Riva Trace Baptist Church

475 West Central Avenue

Davidsonville, MD 21035

June 13 & 14, 2025

Road to Virginia

Quilters Conference 2025

Greater Richmond Convention Center

403 N 3rd Street

Richmond, VA 23219

June 26-28, 2025

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.

For those who want to sew placemats for Meals on Wheels and/or Iona House from their stash, click on the picture for the beginner-friendly Charm Square Placemats pattern, or you can use your own pattern. We also have free kits in the shop.

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. 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