Sew Together Quilt Shop

January and February 2010 Newsletter

 

69295 N. Main St., Richmond MI 48062.  586-727-1555.  www.sewtogether.com

 

Dear Sisters in Thread:

            Another decade has begun and we are celebrating all things new and fresh but cherishing old friends and values. We at Sew Together wish you the very best in the coming year and hope that you will spend some time with us.  Believe it or not, YOU are the ones that inspire us and for that we thank you!

            We will begin the new year with a Winter Celebration on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 15 & 16, by demonstrating the wonderful GO! Cutter by Accuquilt, among other things.  So be sure to come see how you can make cutting your next quilt even faster and accurate every time! 

            On Sunday, February 7 from noon to 4 pm we will be having our annual Super Bowl Sunday Sale with 25% savings on all regular priced fabric, notions, books and yarn. Make sure to mark it in your calendar! 

            Our wonderful clubs such as Handi Quilter, Doll Club, Knit Club, Breakfast Club and Dear Jane are joined by some new clubs you will be sure to love.  Mary is starting a daytime Embroidery Club on the last Tuesday of each month from 10 am to noon for only $5 per session.  You can get help on your stitching and even a discount on our Crabapple Hill patterns, too!

            If you have always wanted to learn to quilt, don't forget that we offer a Beginning Quilting by Hand or Machine class that runs six weeks and teaches you how to pick fabric, cut and piece, appliqué, assemble, quilt and bind a quilt.  We are just about the only shop that does this with over 25 years of experience, too!  We also offer the option of bringing a young quilter between the ages of 8 and 18 with you for ½ price!  This is wonderful for a mother/daughter or grandmother/granddaughter pair and you also have the option of making 1 quilt together or individual quilts.  You never need to bring a machine to class either!  This class is FUN! and I hope you will seriously consider it.

            New classes include American Quilts with Gina each month.  There will be 12 quilts in all and all classes will be FREE with the purchase of a kit. Class size is very limited, so you will have her full attention to learn!

            Another new and FREE class will be the Fabulous Five Yard Quilts with Sue.  With just five 1-yard pieces of fabric and one pattern you will have the option of making one of 5 different quilts in this class...your choice!

            Other free classes will include a free wool appliqué class on Feb. 11 and a free X-block class on Feb. 26.  Both classes require kit or book and fabric purchases.

            Guest teachers are back with some wonderful offerings, too.  Deanna is back with her Crazy Quilting expertise on selected Fridays.  Mohair Bear expert Becky O'Mara is offering her help making these wonderful collectible bears on Saturday, Feb. 13. Judy will be teaching her Autumn Flight quilt beginning Tuesday, Jan. 26.  And Rita is back with two wonderful classes.  The first is called Visual Coloring on Sat. Jan. 23. We all know that color selection can be a challenge, but in this class Rita will use a new approach using a picture (a photo, magazine picture or calendar page) as inspiration.  Her class on Feb. 20 is Twice Around the Square where, although the construction is simple, the fabric choices make great visual impact. 

            We also have a couple of special sales this newsletter.  Batting and kits are buy one, get one half off (BOGO) in January.  Of course, the half off applies to the item of the same or lesser price!  We also have some fantastic yarns left in our ½ off inventory, but they are going fast!

 

 

 

 Quilting Classes

 Mon. Jan 18                 7-9 pm             Beginning Quilting by Hand or Machine. Class 1 of 6. $60

                                                            Learn all the basics of quilting, bring a young quilter along

                                                            for half-price and make individual or the same quilt.

Sat. Jan. 23                  10-4 pm           Visual Coloring, learn a new approach to fabric selection

                                                            using a picture as inspiration.  $35

Mon. Jan 25                 7-9 pm             Beginning Quilting by Hand or Machine, class 2 of 6

Tues. Jan. 26                6:30-8:30         Autumn Flight with Judy. Make this fun quilt featuring

                                                            Flying geese blocks. Class 1 of 2, $25

Fri. Jan. 29                   1-7 pm             FREE class, make a choice of 5 quilts using 1 pattern and

                                                            5 1-yard pieces of fabrics.

Sat. Jan. 30                  12-3 pm           American Quilt Class with Gina. FREE with kit purchase

                                                            Class size limit: 4

Mon. Feb. 1                 7-9 pm             Beginning Quilting by Hand or Machine, class 3 of 6

Mon. Feb. 8                 7-9 pm             Beginning Quilting by Hand or Machine, class 4 of 6

Tues. Feb. 9                 6:30-8:30         Autumn Flight Quilt, class 2 of 2

Thurs. Feb. 11              6-8 pm             Wool Appliqué, FREE with kit purchase

Mon. Feb. 15               7-9 pm             Beginning Quilting by Hand or Machine, class 5 of 6

Sat. Feb. 20                 10-2 pm           Twice Around the Square with Rita, use great fabrics

                                                            for impact on this easy to piece quilt. $35

Mon. Feb. 22               7-9 pm             Beginning Quilting by Hand or Machine, class 6 of 6

Fri. Feb. 26                  1-7 pm             X-Block quilts, FREE with purchase of supplies, make

                                                            anything from book, from table runner to large quilt.

Sat. Feb. 27                 12-3 pm           American Quilt Class with Gina, FREE with kit purchase

                                                            Class size limit: 4

 

 Club Meetings and Knitting

 

Tues. Jan. 5                  6:30-8:30         Knitting Club, meets the first and third Tuesdays of

                                                            the month, $35 for year or $5 per session. Make friends

                                                            and get help on your projects.

Wed. Jan. 6                  7-8 pm             Handi Quilter Club, call for details.

Fri. Jan. 8                     5-9 pm             Fun Friday, work on your own projects, $5

Wed. Jan. 13                11 am               Dear Jane Club for Civil War enthusiasts

Wed. Jan. 13                5:30-8 pm        Doll Club

Tues. Jan. 19                6:30-8:30         Knit Club, see above for details

Fri. Jan. 22                   1-4 pm             Crazy Quilting with Deanna, $10, learn all about

                                                            Victorian embroidery and dimensional stitching by hand

Fri. Jan 22                    5-9 pm             Fun Friday, work on your own projects, $5

Tues. Jan. 26                10-noon           Embroidery Club with Mary, from Redwork to Crabapple

                                                            Hill patterns, all things embroidered by hand. $5

Sat. Jan. 30                  9-11 am           Breakfast Club with Gina, eat and sew fun projects,

                                                            call for more details

Tues. Feb. 2                 6:30-8:30         Knit Club, see above for details

Fri. Feb. 5                    1-4 pm             Crazy Quilting with Deanna, $10, details above

Fri. Feb 5                     5-9 pm             Fun Friday, work on your own projects, $5

Wed. Feb. 10               11 am               Dear Jane Club for Civil War enthusiasts

Wed. Feb. 10               5:30-8 pm        Doll Club

Tues. Feb. 16               6:30-8:30         Knit Club, see above for details

Fri. Feb. 19                  1-4 pm             Crazy Quilting with Deanna, $10, details above

Fri. Feb. 19                  5-9 pm             Fun Friday, work on your own projects, $5

Tues. Feb. 23               10-noon           Embroidery Club with Mary, $5

Sat. Feb. 27                 9-11 am           Breakfast Club with Gina, eat and sew fun projects,

                                                            call for more details

 SPECIAL EVENTS AND CLASSES

 

Sat. Feb. 13 10-4 pm           Mohair Bear Making with Becky, make an heirloom toy

                                                            for yourself or someone you love, $40

 

Fri. & Sat. Jan. 15 & 16  All Day: Winter Celebration, demos and special offers abound

 

Sun. Feb. 7  noon-4 pm       SUPER BOWL SUNDAY SALE!  Annual event offers

                                                            25% off regular priced fabric, notions, books and yarn!

                                                            Join the fun!

 

 

And coming soon...a new Block of the Month, "The Queen and her Court" ...don't miss it!

  

 

Be sure to call 586-727-1555 to register for a class today!  Our class policy is that we offer all our students a 15% discount on all regular priced merchandise with a paid class fee.  You MUST REGISTER EARLY FOR CLASSES since we must notify the teacher with the number of registered students.  Please don't assume we know you are coming.  Classes without the minimum number of students registered will be cancelled.  Make sure we have it in writing in our class registration book!  If we have to cancel a class, your registration fee is fully refundable.  There are no refunds if you cancel a class with less than a week's notification unless there are special circumstances.  In-store credit will be given under special circumstances but Gina or Sue must personally Okay this.

 

 

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