PDF - My Sister`s Quilt Shoppe

1224 Weeden Creek Road, Suite 15
Sheboygan, WI 53081
(920) 457-4787
[email protected]
www.msqsonline.com
SHOPPE HOURS: Mon.-Wed. and Friday 10-6, Thursday 10-8, Sat. 10-3, Sun. closed
VOLUME 3, ISSUE 7
July 2011
THE SHOPPE WILL BE CLOSED JULY 4—HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!
OUR CHRISTMAS FABRICS ARE ARRIVING…..
WATCH FOR THEM TO MAKE THEIR APPEARANCE
IN THE SHOPPE SOON!!!!
It’s not too early to start thinking about those holiday projects that you want to get
done this year, and the perfect time to start is now—when the fabric and pattern selections
are new and fresh! Not all of our holiday fabrics have arrived yet, and we don’t want to delay
your start on completing projects for the holiday season, so we’re getting everything in place
to get the holiday fabrics out on the shoppe floor and ready for you! More will be coming and
we’ll get them on the shoppe floor for you just as quickly as we can. It’s going to be a great
holiday season for quilting this year—
Winter Wishes by Benartex
Festive Holiday by Benartex
Holly Taylor’s Northern Cardinals by Moda
And more are on the way….. New Holiday batiks from Hoffman, Harvest by P&B Textiles, Buggy Barn’s
Bramble Berries by Henry Glass, and Whimsical’s Winterberry Lane fabrics! Watch for them in the
shoppe!
We still have lots of events and activities for you to participate in as well…..
July 23 is the Cotton Theory Class with Joyce Clark! This class promises to be great fun with a great
wall hanging project! If you haven’t experienced quilting the Cotton Theory way, don’t miss out on this great
opportunity to create your own double-sided project. The completed project can be used as a wall hanging or table topper, and the pattern also includes a pattern for a placemat set. Spend a full class day with Joyce Clark.
Lunch is on us and included as part of your class. Check for further details in the newsletter.
August 4 through August 7 is the “All Mixed Up” Shop Hop! Mark your calendar and set aside time to
participate in this great Shop Hop. Six shops in Southeast Wisconsin all joined together for your shopping fun
and convenience. We have a bus scheduled to depart from our Shoppe on Saturday, August 6! The bus is
only $30 if you register before July 10 and $35 after July 10. Your bus ticket includes lunch! Save $5 and register early— you will receive a ‘goody bag’ to get you started on the bus, there will also be games, prizes and refreshments to keep you energized and refreshed for your trip. My Sister’s Quilt Shoppe will also be open on
Sunday, August 7, from noon until 4:00 p.m. as part of the Shop Hop.
Our bus on August 6 will leave the Shoppe at 8:00 a.m. and return to the Shoppe at 5:30 p.m. We will
open the Shoppe at 7:00 a.m. that day so that you will have opportunity to shop before boarding the bus.
The Shop Hop has a spectacular prize list — including $300 Quilter’s Cash for one lucky winner! Each
shop will also have a gift basket prize and a fat quarter pack as part of the prize drawings—among other great
prizes!
Our QFL season is in full swing and our Step-Sister team members are busy working on projects and participating in other QFL activities. Our bus trip on June 23 was a
TREMENDOUS success and plans are already in place to do another bus trip during QFL
Season 2012.
The QFL meeting date schedule for July and August is a bit revamped to
accommodate vacations, etc., so be sure to mark your calendar—we don’t want any of our
Step-Sisters to miss out on the QFL activities or sales!
Remember to check the chalkboard—each week we post a new special
EXCLUSIVELY for QFL team players. You must be a QFL member—of any shop—to take
advantage of the special—all you need to do is show us your membership card and passport!
QFL members earn points for purchases, traveling to other shops, and other QFL activities. Judging by the number of travel slips we’ve had to record in our record book, our Step-Sisters are busy traveling this summer and
earning points toward great prizes. QFL activities, sewing for charity, completing special QFL Kwik Sew patterns,
- all help you earn points! Earn a travel slip for every visit or activity you participate in at the shoppe! And don’t
forget to bring those travel slips in so that we can record them on your stat page for our own in-shoppe prizes,
including the 100 Fat Quarters Grand Prize to be shared by the three Step-Sisters who accumulate the most
points! Mark your calendar—don’t miss the next meeting date (and we furnish the lunch/dinner!)
July Meeting Dates
Monday, July 11th, 9:00 a.m.—noon
Thursday, July 7th, 1:00—4:00 p.m.
Thursday, July 7th, 5:30—8:30 p.m.
August Meeting Dates
Monday, August 15th, 9:00 a.m.—noon
Thursday day group is meeting with morning group
On August 15
Thursday night group is meeting
Thursday, July 14th, 5:30—8:30 p.m.
Groovy Girls Session II is starting in July—sign up today and don’t miss out on
the great Terry Atkinson projects designed exclusively for Groovy Girls participants.
Session II promises to be as exciting as the first session. Projects are easy to complete
during class time and make great gifts for your friends and family. We guarantee you’ll
want to continue to make more and more! At least that’s how Session I went—the gals
kept bringing in additional completed projects for Show and Tell, which also earned them
points toward great prizes and free gifts!
We are also continuing our participation in the Fabric Shop Network online fabshophops. The July
fabshophop is available online from July 1 through July 31; and the August fabshophop runs from August 1
through August 31. Prizes are offered from the participating shops including virtual gift certificates valued at
$100 from each participating shop during July and a quilt kit valued at $100 from each participating shop for the
August hop. Just register at www.fabshopnet.com and start hopping from the comfort of your home! This is a
great opportunity for you to visit shops across the country—without having to leave home! The online shop hop
gives you the opportunity to do a shop hop at YOUR convenience—15 minutes in the morning before work—another
15 minutes after dinner—and before you know it, you’ll have completed enough stops in the hop to qualify you for
those great prize packages! Register today and start hopping at your FAVORITE quilt shop,
www.msqsonline.com—find our bunny and start your hopping journey! Don’t forget to collect the quilt blocks during your hop adventure. Collect all the block pieces and earn a new quilt pattern for free! Don’t miss out on this
great opportunity to explore the quilting world online. For more information on the internet shop hops, check out
The Fabric Shop Network at www.fabshophop.com for a complete listing of upcoming hops, rules and guidelines
and directions on how you can register to participate! There is no fee for you to participate in the Fab Shop
Hops—just enjoy visiting all the shops online!
Hope to See You Soon at the Shoppe!
Karen, Lisa, Sally, Sandy and Sharon
Your Quilting Friends at MSQS!
JULY 2011
3
4 HOLIDAY
SHOPPE
AUGUST 2011
5 Calendar Quilt
1-4
1
2 Moda You 10-1
6
7 QFL 1-4
QFL 5:30-8:30
8
9 SOS Event
9:00—3:30
11 QFL 9-noon 12 Handstitchers
Thimbleberries Club 1-4
13 Beginning
Quilting 1-4
14 Groovy Girls
10-1
15 PMS Night
4-11
16 Calendar Quilt
10-1
Group A 10-1
Thimbleberries
QFL 5:30-8:30
CLOSED
10
Scrapbusters Club
Group C 5:30-8:30
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18 ThimbleBerries
19 Lively Lattice A
1-4 or 5-8
20 Beginning
Quilting 1-4
Group B 1-4
10-1
21 Featherweight
Club1-4
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23 ADVANCE
COTTON
Groovy Girls
THEORY with
5-8
Joyce Clark 9-3:30
Scrapbusters Club
10-1
24
25 Free Motion 26 Scrapbusters
1-4
Club 10-1
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28 Moda You
5:30-8:30
Lively Lattice B
29 Lounge
Pants 1-3 or
30 Beginning
Quilting 12-3
4-6
1-4 or 5-8
31
1
2
3 Beginning
Quilting 1-4
4 SHOP HOP
9am-8pm
5 SHOP HOP
9am-5pm
6 SHOP HOP
7am-5pm
BUS TRIP
Moda You 10-1
7 SHOP HOP
OPEN Noon-4
8ThimbleBerries
9 Handstitchers
Club 1-4
Group A 10-1
10 Beginning
Quilting 1-4
11 Lounge
Pants 1-3
12
13 SOS Event
9:00-3:30
18 Featherweight
Club 1-4
19 PMS Night
4-11
20 Beginning
Quilting 12-3
26
27
Scrapbusters Club
Thimbleberries
Group C 5:30-8:30
14
21
15 ThimbleBerries
16 Hanging
Gardens A 1-4
17
Group B 1-4
Groovy Girls
QFL 9-12
10-1 or 5-8
22
23 Scrapbusters
Club 10-1
24
25 Machine
Embroidery 10-1
Diamond Ruler
10-1
1-4
Moda You 530-830
28
29
30 Hanging
Gardens B 1-4
31
1
2
3
CLASSES
Advance Cotton Theory Class—Joyce Clark
Join us on July 23 for an Advanced Cotton Theory class with Joyce Clark! This will be a full day class
with a box lunch included. The project for this class will be the Brindle Basket Wall Hanging—or you
can choose to complete the placemat that is also included with this pattern. We are already taking
reservations for this class—space is limited.
Joyce Clark resides in Oshkosh, WI, and is well known for sewing, quilting, wearable art and
embroidery, as well as embroidery software. She has been a sewing instructor for Fox Valley Technical
College for the past 12 years. Joyce designed and sold ’one of a kind’ wearable art and owns her own
business named Folk Art Frocks.
Class Fee—$55.00 plus materials (includes lunch)
July 23, 2011— approximate class time—9:00 a.m.—3:30 p.m. with 30 minute break for lunch (box lunch included)
Note: A minimum enrollment number is required for this class. Class will be cancelled if minimum
enrollment is not met.
Fun & Done—Lively Lattice– Lisa
Back by popular demand, we are scheduling another session of the Fun & Done Lively Lattice
class. Use the new Batting Buddy Template and a quilt-as-you-go technique to create this masterpiece that is finished when you are finished piecing! Just a couple fabric choices, cut your
strips and you are well on your way! The class will focus on a lap size quilt, but there are several size variations available on the pattern. Take this class and learn how easily you can create
this masterpiece quilt. Great for beginning and experienced quilters alike! This class is two
sessions.
Class Fee—$30.00 plus materials.
Tuesday, July 19 AND Tuesday, July 26 Two time slots available:
Afternoons—1:00—4:00 p.m. OR Evenings 5:00—8:00 p.m.
Beginning Quilting—Sally
This class is designed for the beginning quilter. Throughout the 4 class sessions, you will learn color values of fabrics and how
to select light and dark fabrics for your quilt, basic cutting, assembly of the quilt blocks, putting the quilt together, quilting
the quilt and attaching the binding. The class takes you through a quilt from beginning to end. Even if you are not a sewer but
want to learn to quilt, this class is for you! And if you are already a quilter, but want to take a class to reinforce your quilting
techniques and create a log cabin quilt, sign up today! The class welcomes quilters of all experience levels. This class is four
sessions.
Class Fee—$75.00 plus materials
Our next set of sessions for the Beginning Quilting class will be:
Wednesdays, July 13, July 20, August 3 and August 10—1:00 p.m.—4:00 p.m.
-ORSaturdays, July 30th, August 20th, September 17th, and October 15th, 12:00 noon—3:00 p.m.
Lounge Pants—Beginning Sewing Class—Karen
Learn the basics of sewing in this class. This is a great class for a beginning sewer or for the younger sewing enthusiasts who want to learn how to sew and be able to finish their sewing project in the class time. Learn how to
read a pattern, cut your fabric, and make a pair of lounge/pajama pants in one class period. We have a selection
of flannel prints available for purchase in the shoppe that would be perfect for this class. Basic sewing techniques will be covered in this class. If you do not have a sewing machine available to bring to class, please check
with us whether we would be able to have a machine available for you to use for the class.
Class Fee—$15.00 plus materials
Friday, July 29th, 1:00—3:00 p.m. or 4:00—6:00 p.m.
-OR– Thursday, August 11th, 1:00—3:00 p.m.
Free Motion—Sally
Learn how easily you can do free motion quilting on your sewing machine at home. All you need to bring is your
sewing machine, practice fabrics and batting (fat quarters work well) and contrasting thread and you too can conquer free motion quilting. You will need to have a walking foot for your sewing machine for this class.
Sign up early!
Class Fee—$15.00 plus materials
Monday, July 25th, 1:00 p.m.—4:00 p.m.
Hanging Gardens—Lisa
Use your favorite Jelly Roll or Bali Pop—or use your stash! This quilt project features 2-1/2 strips for the focus fabrics. The class will focus on the generous 78”
square throw size, but the pattern includes 3 size options up to queen size. Take
this class and learn how easily you can create this masterpiece quilt. This is a
great class for beginning and experienced quilters alike! This class will be two sessions.
Class Fee—$30.00 plus materials
Tuesday, August 16th, 1:00 p.m.—4:00 p.m.
AND Tuesday, August 30th, 1:00 p.m.—4:00 p.m.
Sunflower Dresden Plate—Sandy/Karen
Learn how easily you can complete this very traditional quilt pattern with the shaded golds
and browns to create your own Sunflower Quilt for the upcoming fall season. Our Shoppe
sample is still in progress—the center blocks are completed, but we are still waiting for the
arrival of our border fabric. The quilt will be finished with a gold border and framed with a
brown flange. If you’ve always wanted to try the Dresden Plate pattern but wanted a variation from the traditional fabrics used, this is the class for you! And as a bonus, you can also
learn how easy it is to add a flange border to your quilts. This class will be held in September and will be three sessions. Sign up early to reserve your spot and your kit for class.
Class Fee—$45.00 plus materials
Class Dates to be scheduled in September—more information will be available soon.
Double Diamond Runner—Lisa
The combination of the Veggie Runner tablerunner pattern and the Double Diamond Ruler work
together to create double diamond dimensional elements to your table runner. Once you learn
the technique it is easy to use the same technique to add the dimensional accents to borders,
blocks and sashings in your other quilting projects. The Double Diamond Ruler is required for
this class.
Class Fee—$15.00 plus materials
Thursday, August 25th, 1:00—4:00 p.m.
SOS Event
SOS Event is a day of open sewing. We open the Shoppe early for you at 9:00 a.m. and keep the doors open late
until 3:30 p.m.—and lunch is on us! There is a class fee of $8.00 for this class. Treat yourself to a day of sewing!
SOS Event—Saturday, July 9th, 9:00 a.m.—3:30 p.m. Class fee is $8.00 (lunch included)
SOS Event—Saturday, August 13th, 9:00 a.m.—3:30 p.m. Class fee is $8.00 (lunch included)
PMS Night
PMS Night is an open sew night (Pizza, Munchies and Sewing). You can arrive at 4:00 p.m. and stay as long as you
want or until 11:00 p.m.—then we close up for the night. Bring your UFO projects and bring a munchie to share.
We’ll collect everyone’s order for a mini pizza or sub sandwich for dinner, place the order for delivery to the
shoppe and provide the napkins, plates, etc. We’ll also furnish a beverage! You do need to sign up in advance for
this class—space is limited.
PMS Night—Friday, July 15th, 4:00 p.m.—11:00 p.m. Class fee is $10.00 (dinner/beverages included)
PMS Night—Friday, August 19thth, 4:00 p.m.—11:00 p.m. Class fee is $10.00 (dinner/beverages included)
Find us on Facebook Too!
Please go to our home page online at www.msqsonline.com and click the link to the right
place to become a fan or follow us on Facebook. Join us on Facebook at facebook.com/msqsfb. Look for updates on Shoppe activities and other items on our
facebook page.
Nifty Notion of the Month
Do you often feel that you can never remember where you last set down your scissor when you are quilting? The retractable scissor holder may be just the Nifty Notion for you this month! With their colorful quilt
designs on the clip portion, you can attach the scissor holder to your blouse or shirt and hook your scissor on the
clip on the end of the retractable cord. Then, whenever you need your scissor, it will be right at your fingertips
at the end of the cord ready for you to use. The cord has plenty of length to use while quilting at your machine or
when you are sitting and doing hand sewing, so there’s never a problem with the scissor not being able to reach
where you need it to cut. Pick up a retractable scissor holder today—you’ll find it an invaluable quilting tool!
Long Arm Quilting Classes and Machine Rental
Longarm Machine Beginning Training Class
A one-on-one session for you to learn the basic operations for sewing on a longarm machine. This class is designed for
individual longarm training, and is a required class before renting time on the longarm machine. You will learn how to load your
quilt onto the machine, start and stop stitching, basting, and 10-12 basic stitches that can be used when quilting your quilt,
including meander, leaves, and several other design variations. Materials for the class are included and your sample sewing is
yours to keep. Class time will be approximately 3 hours depending on the individual, with approximately 1-1/2 hours of
individual one-on-one training, and the remainder of the class time for you to practice the techniques and stitches you have
learned. Additional practice materials can be purchased if you wish to rent machine time to continue practicing before working
on your quilt.
Current class fee is $75.00 including materials. Call to schedule a time—day, evening and Saturday times are available.
Deposit of $37.50 required when reserving a date and time.
Long Arm Rental Time
After completing the Beginner Training Class, reserve time on our Gammill Longarm Machine to complete the quilting on your
quilt yourself! We want to provide you with the opportunity to complete your quilt yourself from start to finish! Contact the
Shoppe for rental times and fees.
2011 CLUBS
Machine Embroidery Club! - Lisa
Our Machine Embroidery Club is off to a great start and the gals are busy making creations for their home décor.
Samples of completed projects are on display in the Shoppe—stop in today to see what you can create too! The
projects for this club are ‘Take and Teach’ kit projects—you should be able to complete the projects during class
time with ease. Kits will be available for purchase for each month’s project. This club is designed for those of
you who have embroidery machines and would like to get together with others who have embroidery machines to
work on small projects. Let’s put those embroidery machines to use! This class will be open to ALL embroidery
machine enthusiasts—there is no restriction or requirement for a specific brand of machine. You simply need to
know how to operate your own machine. We’re excited to be able to offer this class—be sure to let us know to
add your name to the list for one of the class times available!
Club Fee—$15.00 per session
Thursday, August 25th, 10:00 am—1:00 p.m. (No class in July)
Featherweight Club! - Third Thursday Afternoon—Sandy
Join Featherweight Club and spend the afternoon sewing with fellow Featherweight owners. This is the
perfect opportunity for you to bring your Featherweight machine and share your story of your machine. This club
meets once each month as an ‘open sew’ session exclusive for Featherweight machine owners. If you don’t yet
have a Featherweight machine, but are interested and plan to get one, we’re sure one of the other lucky quilters
will be able to connect you with information on how you can obtain your very own special Featherweight machine so
that you can join the fun! Our Featherweight Club meets the third Thursday of each month. There is no fee for
this club! Just Fun! Perhaps a group project?........
Thursday, July 21st, 1:00 p.m.—4:00 p.m;
Thursday, August 18th, 1:00 p.m.—4:00 p.m.
Scrapbusters Club!
The newest addition to our Shoppe clubs is the Scrapbusters Club. We’ve scheduled meeting dates in July—all we
need is you and your scraps! Get your sewing machine ready and come to class with your scraps. We have a
variety of projects planned to use scraps, or you can bring a project of your own—just be ready—you may have to
share your scraps—and maybe collect some new ones! We’re looking forward to a great time to get together and
use up our scraps! And when we get our projects done—who knows—we may put them on display!
Club Fee—$15.00 per quarter, payable at the beginning of each quarter.
Club Dates:
July
August
Tuesday, July 26th, 10:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m.
Tuesday, August 23rd, 10:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m.
-OR- Saturday, July 23rd, 10:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 27th, 10:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m.
Thimbleberries Quilt Club 2011—Sally/Lisa
This club meets once each month, with three convenient times available for you. Our
Shoppe quilt sample is finished and on display! The Thimbleberries Border Blast 2011 Quilt
is available in two colorways—light or dark. Stop in today to see the color swatches and
make your selection. It’s a NEW and DIFFERENT Thimbleberries quilt design for 2011!
Quarterly club fee is payable at the beginning of each quarter. Club fee includes all fabrics for your quilt top, all 12 pattern booklets and 12 class sessions. Sign up today!
Coordinating wide back fabric will be available as soon as we receive it.
Dates for each class are:
Group A—Monday mornings 10:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m.—July 11th and August 8th
Group B—Monday afternoons 1:00 p.m.—4:00 p.m.—July 18th and August 15th
Group C—Wednesday evenings 5:30 p.m.—8:30 p.m.—July 13th and August 10th
Moda You— Fourth Thursday—5:30—8:30 p.m.
Moda You is a quilt club featuring projects with Moda fabrics. Sign up for the Fourth Thursday Night Club —or if more are
interested in an afternoon class or Saturday class, we’ll start up another group! Several quilt projects and patterns are
offered that are exclusive to Moda You members only. There are several project patterns available exclusively for Moda You
Club members as well. The new Moda You year starts in June, so sign up today to start collecting your free fabrics! Class
meets once each month. Class fee is a one-time yearly fee of $20.00. Each member will receive two free fat-eighths of
Moda fabric each month at the monthly meeting. That’s equal to 24 fat eighths for the full membership year, or the
equivalent of 3 yards of fabric! Worth much more than the yearly membership fee! You must be present at the monthly
meeting to receive your free fat eighths. And the free fat eighths can be used as a great start for your next Moda You
Quilt.
A New Moda You year began in June! We started a great new Mystery Quilt project that’s ready for you to use your fat
eighths! Sign up now to join in on the fun and earn your free fabric!
Membership fee—$20.00 per year
Fourth Thursday of the Month
July 28th, 5:30 p.m.—8:30 p.m.
August 25th, 5:30 p.m.—8:30 p.m.
First Saturday of the Month
July 2nd, 10:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m.
August 6th, 10:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m.
Calendar Quilt Club—Sally
Our collection of Calendar Quilts is growing! These wall hangings are the perfect size to complete assembly of
the quilt top during class time—and there are two class times available for you—Tuesday afternoon or Saturday
morning. Dates for July are listed below. If you are not able to join the class we do have a limited number of kits
available for several of the months. If you are not able to get to the Shoppe to pick up your kit, we can ship it to
you for a nominal shipping charge. Don’t miss out on these great wall hangings. Class fee is only $10 per month
plus the price of the fabric kit. The patterns come in a set of all twelve months, so there's only one pattern
packet to purchase for the entire year!
Class Fee—$10.00 per month plus materials.
Day classes are scheduled for:
Tuesday, July 5th, 1:00—4:00 p.m.
Or join the Saturday class scheduled for
Saturday, July 16th, 10:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m.
Groovy Girls Club—Lisa and Sandy
The first session of Groovy Girls Club is coming to a close in June, but the second
session of 6 classes is ready to start up in July! This club features Terry Atkinson
designs and offers EXCLUSIVE patterns and projects that are only available to Groovy
Girls Club members. Some new patterns are also made available to Groovy Girls first
before being released to the public. Make additional projects at home and bring them to
the club meeting for Show and Tell and earn points towards great prizes! Don’t miss out
on all these great projects—bags, totes, purses and other small projects. Each month’s project can usually be
completed during the class time. We have both an afternoon and evening class time on the calendar. If you would
prefer a Saturday class, just let us know and we’ll look at adding another class to the calendar. Each class
session will also include a demo on the new technique of the month, handouts for quick and easy projects, and an
all around GROOVY time! Kits will also be available for purchase each month for that month’s featured project.
In addition, each club member will receive a punch card and every time a club member brings a completed club
project item for show and tell, you will receive a punch on your card. When all eight punches on your card are
filled, you will receive a prize! The cost to join the club is $25.00 for 6 months of Groovy Fun!
Sign up today for the second set of 6 class sessions starting in July!
Second Session Starting in July:
Thursday, July 14th, 10:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m.
-ORThursday, August 18th, 10:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m. -OR-
Thursday, July 21st, 5:00—8:00 p.m.
Thursday, August 18th, 5:00—8:00 p.m.
Handstitcher’s Club—Sharon
Our Handstitcher’s Club still has room for more participants if you’d like to join in! It’s fun to see the variety of
projects everyone is working on each month—hand embroidery, cross stitch, wool stitching, and lots, lots more! Call
today to sign up and join in the fun! This is a club for those who LOVE handstitching of any sort! It will be a time of
fellowship and fun. There is no fee for this class, but we do need to know if you plan on joining so that we’re sure to
have enough room for everyone. Please call today to reserve your spot!
Tuesday, July 12th, 1:00—4:00 p.m.
Tuesday, August 9th, 1:00—4:00 p.m.
Blocks of the Month
Our Newest Blocks of the Month……
Cottage Sampler
The rich warm colorings of the Cottage Sampler Block of the Month give this quilt its
traditional warmth and charm. At 54” x 68” inches, this quilt is perfect as a lap quilt or can
be displayed as a wall hanging. This block of the month quilt will start in August 2011 and go
through July 2012. There are 11 block sets to the quilt and the final month will be the
finishing kit. Each month you can collect your pattern and fabrics for the special block for
that month. In month 11 you will receive the sashing and border fabrics and the finishing
instructions. Sign up now to reserve your Cottage Sampler quilt blocks today.
More information will be available soon, but sign up today to reserve your block kits.
One Piece, Two Piece—Mystery Block of the Month
This Block of the Month will be a Mystery Quilt! Created with the rich colorings of batik
fabrics, the finished quilt will measure 76” x 92” including borders. But…. You will need to be
patient and complete the blocks as the months progress. As we complete the blocks each
month you will gain more and more knowledge about the finished quilt—but we’re keeping the
final quilt a mystery! More information will be available in the coming weeks, but sign up now
for our first Mystery Block of the Month!
This Block of the Month will start in September 2011 .
Cotton Club
The new Block of the Month quilt by Bonnie Blue is sure to be a winner in the rich red, tan
and brown fabrics! Create this masterpiece quilt with 45 different quilt blocks. The finished quilt will measure 78” x 83” and you will complete 4 or 5 blocks each month. This Block
of the Month will start in September 2011 and go through August 2012. Each month you will
receive the fabrics and patterns for the featured blocks for that month. Class times will
be available to work on your blocks during class—or you can pick them up and work on your
blocks at home. In addition to your quilt kits, you will also receive a tote bag for your
project, a storage box for your blocks, and a binder for your pattern sheets and
instructions.
Sign up today to reserve your kit!
Sign up fee—$25.00 (nonrefundable)
Monthly block sets—$25.00 per month (includes all fabric for quilt top and class)
Mondays, starting September 12th, 1:30 p.m.—4:30 p.m.
-OR- Wednesday evenings, starting September 7th, 5:00 p.m.—8:00 p.m.
MYSTERY
QUILT!!!
Signs of the Season Block of the Month
The Signs of the Season Quilt is completed and on display in the shoppe! We have
a few kit sets remaining and can still take a few more participants. All five sets of
block sets are now available. Finishing kits are also ready for pickup—if you have
indicated you would like a finishing kit, stop in today to pick up your kit. The quilt
finishes at 66 inches square. Each block set is a different block design for you to
complete, so you can work on several blocks at a time. Reserve your kits today!
Block sets— $12.50 per month (5 block sets)
Finishing kit—$43.00
Thangles 2011 Block of the Month Quilt
Our Thangles 2011 quilt is in progress, so be sure to stop in and pick up your blocks
each month. Our sample quilt top is completed and on display in the shoppe. This year’s Thangles quilt has two blocks for you to complete each month! The cost for each month is $6.00.
You also need to purchase two packets of Thangles to complete the blocks. The finishing kit
for this quilt is optional and we’ve left the fabric choices for finishing up to you this year! We
have a great selection of coordinating fabrics in a variety of colors to choose from that would
look GREAT for your own personal finishing kit — that way you can match the finished quilt to
your own home décor. Stop in now to get the best selection of finishing fabrics for your quilt
so that you are ready to complete your quilt when you have your blocks completed.
Road Construction Notification
Construction has started on the new rotary to be installed at the intersection of Weeden Creek Road and
South Business Drive. Starting Monday, April 25, portions of this intersection may be closed, but you can still
reach the shop from alternate routes —
Take South 12th Street south to Weeden Creek Road—turn right on Weeden Creek Road
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Coming from the South on I43—Exit on County Trunk V, take County Trunk V East to South 12th
Street and turn North on South 12th Street to Weeden Creek Road—turn left on
Weeden Creek Road.
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Coming from the North on I43—Exit on Highway 28 Exit, and go east. Continue going east through
the stop light and into town. The road changes to Washington Avenue—continue on Washington
Avenue to South 12th Street. Turn south (right) on South 12th Street to Weeden Creek Road, and
turn right on Weeden Creek Road. Please call the shoppe at 920-457-4787 if you have any
questions or need navigation assistance.
LONG ARM QUILTING SERVICES
Call the shoppe today to schedule your quilt for finishing! Contact us to determine how we can help you finish those quilt tops so
that you can display your handiwork and share your accomplishments with family and friends!
QUILT PIECING AND ASSEMBLY SERVICES—BASTING TOO!
Do you know someone who wants a quilt made but you just don’t have the time to help them out? Let us help them for you. If
you know someone who needs a quilt made but they don’t quilt themselves, or someone who just needs help getting some
quilting projects completed, we can help. Stop at the shoppe with the details for the project, and we can provide a quote for
completing the project for you. We want to help quilters—and non-quilters—in every way we can.
Do you have a class request, tool, demo or technique you would like to experience?
Please let us know and we will schedule it!
The 2012 Pillowcase Challenge
Needs YOUR Participation!
Read what some of our local students
have accomplished!
We’re extending our thank you to the Sheboygan Falls Middle School 8th Grade class for their contribution to
the 1 Million Pillowcase Challenge. 84 pillowcases were brought in by class representatives and their teacher, Diane
Woodworth. There were 102 students that participated in the class project to create the pillowcases, and at the
request of the class, after registering their donation with American Patchwork and Quilting, we delivered the 84 pillowcases to the Sharon Richardson Hospice Center for them to distribute to their residents.
American Patchwork and Quilting continues to need YOUR support for the 1 Million Pillowcase Challenge. Check
out your stash at home—we’ve all got a few fabrics we can part with for a good cause! And just in case you can’t find
any in your stash, we’ve assembled a selection of pillowcase kits in a variety of fabrics for your convenience. Stop in
and pick up one—or two—or three today! THERE’S A NEW SELECTION OF KITS AVAILABLE!
Thank you again to the Sheboygan Falls Middle School students for their hard work and contribution.
And remember—There’s no limit to what quilters can do once we put our hearts and hands to work! We have a free
pillowcase pattern available at the shoppe, or you can go online at www.allpeoplequilt.com, click on ’pillowcase challenge’
and select from over a dozen free pillowcase patterns provided by American Patchwork and Quilting. Just download
your favorite, pick a few fabrics from your stash and start sewing!
P.S.to our QFL Step-Sisters—you can earn QFL points for EVERY pillowcase you donate!
CLASS DISCOUNTS AND POLICIES
Remember—when you sign up for a class at My Sister’s Quilt Shoppe—class materials purchased at the Shoppe required
for the class receive a 10% discount (fabric, pattern, batting, thread, etc.). Discount for class materials can be received on purchases made any time after class registration is completed and your registration fee is paid, through the
day of the class. We always appreciate it when you purchase your fabric and class materials from us. No additional discount is available for Thimbleberries Quilt Club materials or Block of the Month programs.
My Sister’s class policies
Pre-registration is required for clubs, workshops and classes. You may register in person or by phone. Class fee is due
at the time of registration. A supply list will be provided. You will need to bring your basic sewing supplies and a sewing
machine in good working condition. You should know how to operate your sewing machine before class time. Unless
noted, classes do not include patterns or supplies. Cancellations must be more than one week before the class/event in
order to receive a 90% refund. There will be no refunds for any cancellation one week or less before the class/event
date. All refunds are given as store credit. In some classes, there is a possibility that you may not be able to finish
the entire project in class; however, you will receive instructions on how to complete the project. If you need additional assistance, you are always welcome to stop in at the Shoppe and we’ll be glad to help! My Sister’s Quilt Shoppe
reserves the right to cancel any class or event if there is insufficient enrollment, or to reschedule any class or event to
another date and time if it cannot be held on its scheduled date for any reason. Please let us know in advance if you
would like assistance bringing your sewing machine into the Shoppe—we will be glad to help!