Morning Everyone!
Yesterday, we had a couple of the ladies from the Block of the Month club ask about the machine applique class I had mentioned at our first meeting. I had scheduled one machine applique class previously, however, I did not have enough participants interested and the class was cancelled.
We are going to schedule a machine applique class for the last Saturday in September (the 28th) to coincide with our block pick up date. It will start at 9:00 a.m. and go to approximately 11:30ish. The cost of this class will be $25 per person. We will be working on Sunbonnet Sue and Overall Sam AccuQuilt Go cutouts. These are done in precisely the same way we pieced the applique blocks on the Block of the Month quilt. If you are interested and want to sign up, please call the shop at (931) 682-3746 or email us at thequiltingframe@gmail.com. The cutouts are $2.00 each and have Steam A Seam already applied. I will go through this process so you will know how we got to the already made cut outs. You will need a background fabric square (I used 10" precut blocks) for each cut out. You will need to bring your sewing machine that will do either a blanket stitch or zig zag stitch. You will need all your usual sewing supplies. Please let us know at your earliest convenience if you are interested in attending this class.
Hope you are all having fun piecing this gorgeous quilt, and remember we are always available to help! Have a great week!
Melissa
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Friday, July 26, 2013
Dresden Plate / Grandmother's Fan Class, Aug 3rd.
Morning All:
Just a quick update.....the lady for whom I was going to have the Dresden Plate/Grandmother's Fan class for regardless, since this was the second time she had signed up, has called and said she will be unable to make it to the class. Therefore, we would like to have three people signed up for the class to go ahead as is our usual custom. The cut off date for signing up is next Wednesday, July 31st. Please call the shop at (931) 682-3746 or email us at thequiltingframe@gmail.com to let us know if you are interested.
Hope everyone has a great weekend! For those of you in our Block of the Month club, the blocks are ready so stop by when you can and pick them up! If you have any questions, I will be at the shop tomorrow so bring them by and I'll be glad to help!
Take Care!
Melissa (one of Sandra's Elves)
Just a quick update.....the lady for whom I was going to have the Dresden Plate/Grandmother's Fan class for regardless, since this was the second time she had signed up, has called and said she will be unable to make it to the class. Therefore, we would like to have three people signed up for the class to go ahead as is our usual custom. The cut off date for signing up is next Wednesday, July 31st. Please call the shop at (931) 682-3746 or email us at thequiltingframe@gmail.com to let us know if you are interested.
Hope everyone has a great weekend! For those of you in our Block of the Month club, the blocks are ready so stop by when you can and pick them up! If you have any questions, I will be at the shop tomorrow so bring them by and I'll be glad to help!
Take Care!
Melissa (one of Sandra's Elves)
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Upcoming Classes - Come and Join Us!
Good Morning Everyone!
Hope you have all had a fun July, and that you have been able to stay cool while having fun. It is hard to believe school will be in session in another couple of weeks. When I was a kid (yes...it was during the stone ages), we didn't go back to school til the last week of August....seems kids today are getting the short end.
Now for the fun.....these are the classes I have scheduled for the upcoming couple of months:
DRESDEN / GRANDMOTHER'S FAN: The first class is the Dresden/Grandmother's Fan class. The cost of the class is $25 per person and will be on Saturday, August 3rd beginning at 9:00 a.m.. We will be making Dresden blocks, and I will show you the Grandmother's Fan variation. You can pre-cut your fan blades using the AccuQuilt Go at the shop ($0.50 per single cut). The AccuQuilt has both the rounded edged blades and the pointed blades. If you have been in the shop lately, you will have seen my black and white Dresden quilt, in which I used both types of blades. I am also going to bring my Dresden ruler, so you can see how to use it to make the blades of varying sizes. We have one lady signed up for this class, so please let us know if you are interested in attending. I am going to have the class regardless, as this is the second time this lady has signed up. I will post a supply list later today, both on the blog and at the shop. This is one of the oldest quilt blocks, and really not complicated to produce. Adding this to your repertoire will allow you to make one of the most coveted quilts among collectors. As well, we will be using machine applique to attach the Dresden plates to the background blocks, so if you would like to brush up on this, this class is a great opportunity to accomplish two goals at the same time and for one class fee.
BEGINNING QUILTER'S CLASS: We are having our once a year Beginning Quilter's Class beginning on August 24th @ 9:00 a.m. The cost of this class is $95 per person for the entire 9 weeks of classes. We will start at the very beginning, so if you have no prior sewing knowledge, you can absolutely take this class. We will walk you through each step and by the end, my goal is for ya'll to have a nice lap-sized quilt top. I have chosen to break up the 9 weeks of classes, so it won't be every Saturday for nine weeks straight, as I am assuming people will have other things they want to do. The class dates are August 24th, September 7th and 14th, October 5th, 12th and 19th and November 2nd, 9th and 16th. If you want to take the class, and one of these Saturdays doesn't work, I will be happy to meet you at the shop either on a Saturday that isn't a class day or after work during the week to help you with the missed class block. The blocks we will be making include the rail fence block, four patch block, framed four patch block, nine patch block, snowball block, flying geese block and friendship star block. The last two classes, we will discuss assembling the quilt top and adding the borders. We will go over each block in class, and then I am going to ask you to go home and make two additional blocks for practice. That way if you have trouble while doing them on your own, you can bring them back to class, we can look at them and see what we need to do to help you. I will post a list of supplies by the first of next week. We will give you a 10% discount on anything your purchase for your classes at the shop.
We only have room for five students at a time in the classroom. If we have more than that sign up, I am going to do two classes, one from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and the other from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. If you have a preference for morning or afternoon, please let us know when you sign up. We need you to pre-register for this class as soon as you know you are interested. We have three people already signed up, and another three maybes. I want to be sure that everyone who wants to take this class has the opportunity so the sooner we know who is interested, the quicker we can arrange the schedule accordingly.
DON'T FORGET to keep you eyes and ears open for the new Moda fabric lines we have coming to the shop. Midwinter Reds by Minck & Simpson and Holly Taylor's Wish You Were Here will be here in September / October in precuts and coordinating bolts. We have additionally chosen one other line to bring in this fall, and I can't wait....I love all the new fabric lines, but this last one is my favorite....we will have layer cakes, charm squares and jelly rolls as well as a few bolts of coordinating fabric....I can't wait to get my mits on it.... :):)
That's all for now....everyone have a fabulous rest of the week, and I hope to see you soon!
Melissa (one of Sandra's Elves)
Hope you have all had a fun July, and that you have been able to stay cool while having fun. It is hard to believe school will be in session in another couple of weeks. When I was a kid (yes...it was during the stone ages), we didn't go back to school til the last week of August....seems kids today are getting the short end.
Now for the fun.....these are the classes I have scheduled for the upcoming couple of months:
DRESDEN / GRANDMOTHER'S FAN: The first class is the Dresden/Grandmother's Fan class. The cost of the class is $25 per person and will be on Saturday, August 3rd beginning at 9:00 a.m.. We will be making Dresden blocks, and I will show you the Grandmother's Fan variation. You can pre-cut your fan blades using the AccuQuilt Go at the shop ($0.50 per single cut). The AccuQuilt has both the rounded edged blades and the pointed blades. If you have been in the shop lately, you will have seen my black and white Dresden quilt, in which I used both types of blades. I am also going to bring my Dresden ruler, so you can see how to use it to make the blades of varying sizes. We have one lady signed up for this class, so please let us know if you are interested in attending. I am going to have the class regardless, as this is the second time this lady has signed up. I will post a supply list later today, both on the blog and at the shop. This is one of the oldest quilt blocks, and really not complicated to produce. Adding this to your repertoire will allow you to make one of the most coveted quilts among collectors. As well, we will be using machine applique to attach the Dresden plates to the background blocks, so if you would like to brush up on this, this class is a great opportunity to accomplish two goals at the same time and for one class fee.
BEGINNING QUILTER'S CLASS: We are having our once a year Beginning Quilter's Class beginning on August 24th @ 9:00 a.m. The cost of this class is $95 per person for the entire 9 weeks of classes. We will start at the very beginning, so if you have no prior sewing knowledge, you can absolutely take this class. We will walk you through each step and by the end, my goal is for ya'll to have a nice lap-sized quilt top. I have chosen to break up the 9 weeks of classes, so it won't be every Saturday for nine weeks straight, as I am assuming people will have other things they want to do. The class dates are August 24th, September 7th and 14th, October 5th, 12th and 19th and November 2nd, 9th and 16th. If you want to take the class, and one of these Saturdays doesn't work, I will be happy to meet you at the shop either on a Saturday that isn't a class day or after work during the week to help you with the missed class block. The blocks we will be making include the rail fence block, four patch block, framed four patch block, nine patch block, snowball block, flying geese block and friendship star block. The last two classes, we will discuss assembling the quilt top and adding the borders. We will go over each block in class, and then I am going to ask you to go home and make two additional blocks for practice. That way if you have trouble while doing them on your own, you can bring them back to class, we can look at them and see what we need to do to help you. I will post a list of supplies by the first of next week. We will give you a 10% discount on anything your purchase for your classes at the shop.
We only have room for five students at a time in the classroom. If we have more than that sign up, I am going to do two classes, one from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and the other from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. If you have a preference for morning or afternoon, please let us know when you sign up. We need you to pre-register for this class as soon as you know you are interested. We have three people already signed up, and another three maybes. I want to be sure that everyone who wants to take this class has the opportunity so the sooner we know who is interested, the quicker we can arrange the schedule accordingly.
DON'T FORGET to keep you eyes and ears open for the new Moda fabric lines we have coming to the shop. Midwinter Reds by Minck & Simpson and Holly Taylor's Wish You Were Here will be here in September / October in precuts and coordinating bolts. We have additionally chosen one other line to bring in this fall, and I can't wait....I love all the new fabric lines, but this last one is my favorite....we will have layer cakes, charm squares and jelly rolls as well as a few bolts of coordinating fabric....I can't wait to get my mits on it.... :):)
That's all for now....everyone have a fabulous rest of the week, and I hope to see you soon!
Melissa (one of Sandra's Elves)
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
Class, Saturday July 6th and Upcoming Fabric
Morning Everyone!
I wanted to send out a quick reminder about Saturday's class on The 10-minute Block quilt. This class is $25 per person and begins at 9:00 a.m. Using only three seams you can make either a 9.5" block (using charm squares) or a 19.5" block (using a layer cake). This process gives you a beautiful three dimensional look to the block. The cost of the book is $15.99 and you will need either a charm square pack (I used four for my smaller quilt) of a print and a charm square pack of neutral. You will need a layer cake of a print and a layer cake of a neutral if you want a larger quilt. I will have layer cakes available for purchase if you don't have any. I also have neutral layer cakes and charm squares. The layer cakes are $34.95 and the charm squares are $8.50 per pack. Remember, you can always cut a layer cake into four charm packs! We have two ladies signed up for this class, and would need a third for the class to go ahead. Please give the shop a call (931-682-3746) or email us at thequiltingframe@gmail.com if you are interested in this class (or any of our classes that are upcoming). We have room for five in our classroom so bring a friend. This is a fast, fun way to get a beautiful quilt in a short time using precuts and some border fabric.
I have some exciting news for all our lovely customers....we have placed an order for some new precuts and yardage coming in the fall. The lines coming are Midwinter Reds by Minck & Simpson and Wish You Were Here by Holly Taylor. We have layer cakes, charm squares and jelly rolls along with several bolts of coordinating yardage on order.
Midwinter Reds is a beautiful line of fabric featuring lovely tone on tones in rich reds and cocoa brown as well as prints with these reds and browns along with creams and ivory. We have also ordered several new quilt patterns for this line.
Wish You Were Here is a lovely line with an autumnal color palette - think plum, deep greens in two shades, golds, tan, cream and dark espresso colors..... the large scale print is beautiful with colorful fall foliage on a deep green background....simply gorgeous....
I have ordered some pre-cut patterns to inspire everyone....can't wait to get them in! We may have one or two more surprises for everyone! Will let you know when this arrives in September and October!
Everyone have a safe and happy Fourth of July celebration. We'll see you soon!
Melissa (one of Sandra's Elves)
I wanted to send out a quick reminder about Saturday's class on The 10-minute Block quilt. This class is $25 per person and begins at 9:00 a.m. Using only three seams you can make either a 9.5" block (using charm squares) or a 19.5" block (using a layer cake). This process gives you a beautiful three dimensional look to the block. The cost of the book is $15.99 and you will need either a charm square pack (I used four for my smaller quilt) of a print and a charm square pack of neutral. You will need a layer cake of a print and a layer cake of a neutral if you want a larger quilt. I will have layer cakes available for purchase if you don't have any. I also have neutral layer cakes and charm squares. The layer cakes are $34.95 and the charm squares are $8.50 per pack. Remember, you can always cut a layer cake into four charm packs! We have two ladies signed up for this class, and would need a third for the class to go ahead. Please give the shop a call (931-682-3746) or email us at thequiltingframe@gmail.com if you are interested in this class (or any of our classes that are upcoming). We have room for five in our classroom so bring a friend. This is a fast, fun way to get a beautiful quilt in a short time using precuts and some border fabric.
I have some exciting news for all our lovely customers....we have placed an order for some new precuts and yardage coming in the fall. The lines coming are Midwinter Reds by Minck & Simpson and Wish You Were Here by Holly Taylor. We have layer cakes, charm squares and jelly rolls along with several bolts of coordinating yardage on order.
Midwinter Reds is a beautiful line of fabric featuring lovely tone on tones in rich reds and cocoa brown as well as prints with these reds and browns along with creams and ivory. We have also ordered several new quilt patterns for this line.
Wish You Were Here is a lovely line with an autumnal color palette - think plum, deep greens in two shades, golds, tan, cream and dark espresso colors..... the large scale print is beautiful with colorful fall foliage on a deep green background....simply gorgeous....
I have ordered some pre-cut patterns to inspire everyone....can't wait to get them in! We may have one or two more surprises for everyone! Will let you know when this arrives in September and October!
Everyone have a safe and happy Fourth of July celebration. We'll see you soon!
Melissa (one of Sandra's Elves)
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Upcoming classes (Continued)
Sorry about that, but for some reason the blog wouldn't let me put anything else in, so decided at this time of the day (i.e. 5:40 a.m.), I would just put the finishing touches in another blog post.
As always, we need three participants for the classes to go ahead. We have one lady signed up for the 10-minute block class, and one lady signed up for the Dresden class. Please give us a call at (931) 682-3746 or email us at thequiltingframe@gmail.com to let us know you are interested in attending. If you sign up and we don't get enough people to have the class, we will call you as soon as we can to let you know about the cancellation. You have until the Wednesday before the Saturday class to sign up. If we don't have enough signed up by Wednesday at 5:00 p.m., the class will be cancelled. We feel that will give the ones who did sign up plenty of time to be able to make other plans for their Saturdays.
If you have any questions about any of the classes, don't hesitate to contact us. As always, we look forward to seeing you soon and have a great rest of your week.
Take Care!
Melissa (one of Sandra's Elves).
As always, we need three participants for the classes to go ahead. We have one lady signed up for the 10-minute block class, and one lady signed up for the Dresden class. Please give us a call at (931) 682-3746 or email us at thequiltingframe@gmail.com to let us know you are interested in attending. If you sign up and we don't get enough people to have the class, we will call you as soon as we can to let you know about the cancellation. You have until the Wednesday before the Saturday class to sign up. If we don't have enough signed up by Wednesday at 5:00 p.m., the class will be cancelled. We feel that will give the ones who did sign up plenty of time to be able to make other plans for their Saturdays.
If you have any questions about any of the classes, don't hesitate to contact us. As always, we look forward to seeing you soon and have a great rest of your week.
Take Care!
Melissa (one of Sandra's Elves).
Upcoming Classes (with Pictures this time :))
Morning All:
Just an update on the upcoming classes available:
June 22nd, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00ish - MACHINE APPLIQUE - $25 per person
This is a beginners class for those who either have never tried machine applique or want to brush up on their skills. We will be using AccuQuilt Go Sunnbonnet Sue and Overall Sam pre-cut figures with Steam-A-Seam. You can either bring your own fabric to the shop with Steam A Seam applied and cut the figures from your own fabric (@ .50 cents each). If you don't have Steam-A-Seam at home, we have some at the shop for purchase. We will also have some Sue's and Sam's for you to choose from already, precut and ready to go for class @ $2.00 each. The only other thing you will need are background fabric squares measure 11". You will need six for this project (or more if you want to make a bigger quilt). Your sewing machine needs to have the ability to do either a blanket stitch or a satin or zig-zag stitch. The only other thing you will need is your regular sewing supplies (i.e. scissors, pins, thread, etc) that you will need for sewing.
Your will need to purchase the pattern book @ $15.99 each as well as layer cakes / charm squares if you don't already have some. I will have some at the shop for you to choose from, or feel free to bring your own. This class will be focused on block construction. Once you have the system down, you will see how quickly you can produce a beautiful quilt for yourself or a friend.
August 3rd - DRESDEN PLATE / GRANDMOTHER'S FAN QUILTS - $25 per person
This class will begin @ 9:00 a.m. and go until 12ish. With this class, we will be using the pre-cuts from the AccuQuilt Go machine at the shop. Feel free to bring your chosen fabric to the shop and cut them @ .50 per layer. You can use either the rounded end blades, the pointed end blades, or both. We will have some pre-cut for the class if you choose to buy them from us @ $4.00 per Dresden plate. You will also need some 16" squares of background fabric. Also, if you cut your own you will need to choose a fabric for the round centerpiece. You can make either a Dresden plate or Grandmother's fan block with these cut outs, so it's your choice. We will be working on block construction during this class.
Just an update on the upcoming classes available:
June 22nd, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00ish - MACHINE APPLIQUE - $25 per person
This is a beginners class for those who either have never tried machine applique or want to brush up on their skills. We will be using AccuQuilt Go Sunnbonnet Sue and Overall Sam pre-cut figures with Steam-A-Seam. You can either bring your own fabric to the shop with Steam A Seam applied and cut the figures from your own fabric (@ .50 cents each). If you don't have Steam-A-Seam at home, we have some at the shop for purchase. We will also have some Sue's and Sam's for you to choose from already, precut and ready to go for class @ $2.00 each. The only other thing you will need are background fabric squares measure 11". You will need six for this project (or more if you want to make a bigger quilt). Your sewing machine needs to have the ability to do either a blanket stitch or a satin or zig-zag stitch. The only other thing you will need is your regular sewing supplies (i.e. scissors, pins, thread, etc) that you will need for sewing.
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| This is an example of the Overall Sam cut outs we will be using in class. This was made by Ms. Margaret and quilted at the shop. |
July 6th - 10 Minute Block Class - 9:00 a.m. to 12:00ish - $25 per person
I have two of these quilts on display at the shop back in the classroom. I have made it both with layer cakes and with charm squares. This is an easy way to get a wonderful quilt in a very short amount of time. These blocks are made using only three seams per block. On the layer cake quilt, I played with my embroidery machine and embroidered 20 blocks with the same, Victorian style design and then used those as the centerpiece blocks. The quilt made with charm squares required four charm packs (or you can cut one layer cake into four charm packs) and one charm pack of solid / neutral charm pack. I decided to play with the fancy stitches on my sewing machine to tack the edges down for ease in quilting. On the larger quilt with the embroidered design, I chose to leave the center square loose at the edges, giving it a three dimensional quality.
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| This is the quilt I made using the 10-minute block method and four packs of "pattern" charm squares and one pack of neurtral colored charm squares. This quilt was set together on point. |
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| This quilt was put together using two layer cakes and twenty centerpiece squares that had been embroidered.This makes a general queen-sized quilt and can easily be made larger. |
Your will need to purchase the pattern book @ $15.99 each as well as layer cakes / charm squares if you don't already have some. I will have some at the shop for you to choose from, or feel free to bring your own. This class will be focused on block construction. Once you have the system down, you will see how quickly you can produce a beautiful quilt for yourself or a friend.
August 3rd - DRESDEN PLATE / GRANDMOTHER'S FAN QUILTS - $25 per person
This class will begin @ 9:00 a.m. and go until 12ish. With this class, we will be using the pre-cuts from the AccuQuilt Go machine at the shop. Feel free to bring your chosen fabric to the shop and cut them @ .50 per layer. You can use either the rounded end blades, the pointed end blades, or both. We will have some pre-cut for the class if you choose to buy them from us @ $4.00 per Dresden plate. You will also need some 16" squares of background fabric. Also, if you cut your own you will need to choose a fabric for the round centerpiece. You can make either a Dresden plate or Grandmother's fan block with these cut outs, so it's your choice. We will be working on block construction during this class.
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
SALE.....SALE.....SALE....
Morning All:
Just think, a four-letter word that Mama won't fuss at you for saying.....
Ms. Sandra is going fabric shopping on Sunday June 23rd. She decided to clear some space from her fabric shelves to make room for the new stuff by offering up some great deals to her wonderful customers. The sale begins on Saturday, June 15th and runs through Saturday, June 22nd. All of her fabric on bolts will be marked down an additional 20%, her kits and precuts will be marked down an additional 10%; our already made quilts will be marked down 10% as well. Books and patterns will also be marked down 10%. Sorry, the quilt batting will not be included in this sale. Come visit us if you can that week and stock up on great fabric at great prices.
We have a handbag class scheduled for this Saturday, but due to lack of interest I am going to cancel it and reschedule it for a later date. Since I just got back from vacation, I haven't been able to get the pictures up so everyone can see what it is we are making. I will let you know when I get that class rescheduled.
I will post some more pictures for upcoming classes this week and let you know what I have on the schedule for the month of July. Also, for anyone interested, we have a beginner's quilting class beginning the end of August. We have two people already signed up, so need just one additional to ensure the class will proceed. If you are interested, please let us know at your earliest convenience. We have room for a total of five participants, so if you have a couple of friends who are interested, bring them along as well.
I will be sending out an e-mail blast this evening about the upcoming sale. Everyone take care and enjoy this wonderful sunshine!
Melissa (one of Sandra's Elves)
Just think, a four-letter word that Mama won't fuss at you for saying.....
Ms. Sandra is going fabric shopping on Sunday June 23rd. She decided to clear some space from her fabric shelves to make room for the new stuff by offering up some great deals to her wonderful customers. The sale begins on Saturday, June 15th and runs through Saturday, June 22nd. All of her fabric on bolts will be marked down an additional 20%, her kits and precuts will be marked down an additional 10%; our already made quilts will be marked down 10% as well. Books and patterns will also be marked down 10%. Sorry, the quilt batting will not be included in this sale. Come visit us if you can that week and stock up on great fabric at great prices.
We have a handbag class scheduled for this Saturday, but due to lack of interest I am going to cancel it and reschedule it for a later date. Since I just got back from vacation, I haven't been able to get the pictures up so everyone can see what it is we are making. I will let you know when I get that class rescheduled.
I will post some more pictures for upcoming classes this week and let you know what I have on the schedule for the month of July. Also, for anyone interested, we have a beginner's quilting class beginning the end of August. We have two people already signed up, so need just one additional to ensure the class will proceed. If you are interested, please let us know at your earliest convenience. We have room for a total of five participants, so if you have a couple of friends who are interested, bring them along as well.
I will be sending out an e-mail blast this evening about the upcoming sale. Everyone take care and enjoy this wonderful sunshine!
Melissa (one of Sandra's Elves)
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