Dear Friends,

It looks like Christmas in July is here!  See below for the first of this year's winter holiday fabrics. Most have free patterns to go with!

The first week of the All Mid-Atlantic Shop Hop has been amazing! We are having an in-shop contest for hoppers; after your visit, simply post a picture on FaceBook or Instagram and tag us (@capitalquilts) for your chance to win in our weekly drawings. A note for those of you looking for the "Hopper on a Shelf" -- Do NOT post a picture of the hopper with the QR code visible, as that will make it possible for people to enter without actually being here and finding our Hopper. Also, remember to hydrate and have fun!

Happy Sewing!  

-Marianne

PS. We still have a few Shop Hop magazines.  Get yours today!

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 

I have restocked inventory, and added new colors in our 1.5" cotton webbing department. There's something for everyone!

Two lovely paintings by Abraham Hunter are the focus of P&B's Autumn Retreat collection. Cabin by the Stream and By the Lake are horizontal panels, each with unique, "sidelight" accents. Cabin by the Stream hosts stunning autumnal prints in a clean, vibrant color palette. By the Lake is a bit moodier with its evening setting with a rich, blue color scheme. The other fabrics in the collection pick up on details: water ripples, trees, leaves, and sky. 

Two unique and complimentary quilt patterns were created to support these gorgeous panels!

Color Stories is a new blender from P&B, and we've brought in shades that work beautifully with Autumn Retreat.

Cloud9 Fabrics has sent us Snow Friends by Meenal Patel.

And, the free project for this collection is the Twill Quilt.

More Christmas fabric from P&B! This is Joyful by Sara Berrenson. It is festive, fresh, and has all the elements you look for in a Christmas collection: a fabulous block panel, ornaments, pine branches, red berries, and more. All fabrics are accented with delicate touches of gold metallic ink.

Which pattern will you make?

We've gotten in two panels and three coordinates from Cabin Christmas by Mia Charo for Free Spirit Fabrics, where charming woodland creatures come alive in a warm cabin setting.

Classes

Due to some last-minute cancellations, we have two spots available in our CQ Cares: Quilts for Kids workshop tomorrow (Wednesday, 7/9). 

Relax next Friday night (7/11) 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.

Our Quilts of Valor group meets on 7/14 to work on a quilt for a veteran touched by war. Please register for either the morning or the afternoon session, as space is limited.

Get it Done! for July is on the 19th. Gather up your unfinished project and bring it to Capital Quilts, where you'll enjoy 4 uninterrupted hours of sewing. Kat will be on hand to help you over any rough spots. We have two ironing stations and several design walls, but you will need to bring your machine and tools.

Sandwiching Service is available on two evenings this month, the 15th and the 22nd. Simply make an "appointment", drop off your quilt, backing, batting and pins or spray baste, and pick it up fully basted. No muss, no fuss, and no sore back or knees!

Rod's Sharpening is coming back to Capital Quilts in August! Get your scissors, knives, etc into the shop no later than the 12th; they should be ready to pick-up on the 14th. Please read drop-off directions carefully.

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