JANOME
This
year Janome will be 150 years old.
To celebrate this event, Janome has
come out with some new machines.
Come in and check them out. The
NEW Janome 3160 has a thread
cutter, a hard case and an extension
table for $799. For all of you who
want a thread cutter and can’t
afford the 6600P, this is the
machine for you. There are 3 new
machines available now and all
weight under 13 pounds.
QUILTING RETREAT
We are
in the process of planning a
quilting retreat. It will be at the
Malheur Field Station on the Bird
Refuge. It will be held August 19th
thru the 22nd. Lucy
Kingsley, from Eugene, will be
teaching a class in Landscape
Quilting. We do not have all the
plans firmed up yet, but put these
dates on your calendar. It will be
a great time to make your favorite
quilt, there will be plenty of help,
finish up some of those UFO’s that
have been in your sewing room for
years and get together with other
quilters. All meals will be
furnished. If you are interested in
the Wildlife Refuge, there will be a
tour available of it and the
surrounding area. We will let you
know more of the details in next
month’s newsletter. If you are
interested, give us a call or send
us an email.
NEW FABRIC
Fixit by Avlyn: This is a
masculine fabric for the fix it man
in your family. We will be having a
class in April to make a very simple
and basic quilt using this fabric.
It will be on our website soon but
if you would like to check it out,
either come in or go onto:
www.avlyn.com. The project is
there also.
CLASSES
Class Notes: To take quilting
classes there is a certain
proficiency required. At the
beginning of the “Beginning” classes
we will teach rotary cutting
techniques. All students need to be
comfortable with their sewing
machine. For the “Intermediate” and
“Advanced” classes you need to have
been quilting for awhile and be very
comfortable with a rotary cutter and
using a ¼” seam.
Tools needed for all classes are
a sewing machine in good working
order, rotary cutter, pins, seam
ripper, cutting mat and ruler. You
must be able to operate your sewing
machine. There may be other
specific items needed for a
particular class. These will be
listed on a supply list.
Pre-registration is required and
all classes need to be paid for at
registration, if there is a fee.
This will ensure that there is space
available for you. The minimum
class size is 3 and the maximum is
8, unless the instructor agrees to
more students.
Barbara and LaDonna will be teaching
classes/demos until Patty comes back
in the Spring. Most of them will be
easy and quick classes or demos.
There will not be a 10% discount on
fabric and patterns for these. Some
of them will have patterns
supplied.
Unless we have a scheduled class,
every Saturday is a “Free Sew
Saturday”. Come in with your
sewing machine, tools and your
unfinished projects and work on
them.
Tea Party Quilt:
Saturday, March 13th
and27th at 10 am. This is not
technically a class. It is a get
together to make the “Sweet Tea”
Quilt. We still have 2 sets of
patterns, so if you are interested,
let us know so we can cut the kits.
The cost is $105 and this includes
all of the fabric for the front,
steam-a-seam and the patterns. It
will run through March so the sooner
you join us the better. We will be
meeting twice a month, but you are
welcome to come in anytime to work
on the quilt.
Quilts without Corners:
Thursday, March 11th at
9:30. LaDonna will be teaching
out of the book “Quilts Without
Corners” by Cheryl Phillips. She
made the butterfly but there are
other choices in the book using the
same method.
Tootsie Roll Bolster Pillow:
Friday, March 19th at
9:30. This is a small project
that is excellent for beginners. It
is a good way to get comfortable
with the decorative stitches on your
machine.
Come in and check out the samples
for the classes to see if it might
be something you are interested in.
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