Tax Refund Sale on Janome:  We have several machines that are up to 35% off.  Our embroidery machines are on sale.  They start at $899 and this includes the customizer so that you can either download designs off of the internet or use embroidery disks.  Jem Platinum 720, a 12-pound machine with a start/stop button and 20 stitches, is $250 off of our regular low price.  These prices are in store only sales.

6^TH ANNUAL HIGH DESERT QUILT SHOW

Can you believe it, this will be our 6^th annual quilt show.  It hardly seems possible.  This year the show will be the 10^th, 11^th, and 12^th of July.  It is time to start thinking of the quilts you will be exhibiting at our show.  We would like to have the quilts the first week of July in order to get them ready to be exhibited.  We accept old ones and new ones and ones in between.  If you have any questions, just call us.

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.  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.  Demos will be free.  There will not be a 15% discount on fabric and patterns for these.  Some of them will have patterns supplied.  The fabric and patterns need to be purchased here.  There will be a charge for the intermediate and advanced classes.

Unless we have a scheduled class, every Saturday is a “Free Sew Saturday”.

Demonstration Classes:

Children’s “Overall” Bib: - Wednesday the 14^th at 9:30 am – This bib will require a purchased pattern but it is a fun and easy to make for your children or grandchildren.

New Way to Make Chenille: -– We got in some new flannel that will make chenille easier to make.  Come in and see the sample.  It is great.

Saturday May 3^rd at 10:30

Thursday the 22^nd at 9:30 am

Activity Bag for Children:  This is a fun little bag to carry items for traveling and at home.  It has pockets for chalk, crayons, color books, writing paper or pads and pencils.  It will make a nice gift for your children or grandchildren.

Wednesday, May 7^th at 9:30

Saturday, May 31^st at 10:30

CLASS:

Convergence Quilt – 2^nd Session – Friday, the 9^h at 9:30 am – Advanced Beginner/Intermediate – This class is $10.00 plus the book.  Ricky Tims is known worldwide for his innovative and interesting quilts.  LaDonna has made one so that you can see what it will turn out like.  This is the second in a series of four.  The book that you purchase will be used in all four of the classes.  LaDonna will teach this class.

Scrap Management – Tuesday the 20^th at 9:30 am – Advanced Beginner/Intermediate – The class is $12.00 and includes the pattern.  This is LaDonna’s adaptation of a pattern that she saw.  Come in and take a look at the quilt that she made.  LaDonna will teach the class.

Stack & whack 8 Pointed Star:  Wednesday the 28^th at 9:30 am – Intermediate – The class is $10.00 plus the cost of the book.  This is the 3^rd in a series of 3.  The first was the Four Patch Posie using 4 layers of fabric.  The Second was in April using 6 layers of fabric.  It uses 2 fabrics, one for the design and one for the background.  It takes 8 repeats of fabric.  The book is the same one that was used for the class in April. 

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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