National Craft Party

Join us for a National
Craft Party
It’s time to celebrate! We challenge you to meet your neighbors and come together to make something surprising. As the dictionary says, a craft is anything “made or produced with care, skill, or ingenuity.”
Join us to make fabric flowers, use to embellish bags, pins you decide.
Bring an item for show and tell and be entered into a drawing for a $50.00 gift certificate.
Pre-registration is required for space and materials. Call us or Meetup Everywhere to register.

 

Squared

All quilt’s should be squared before attaching your binding. Do you Know how to square your quilt? Lay our your top and measure across the width in three places. If all measurement are the same great. If not look at why and adjust according. Repeat for the length. I

 

TOO COOL

Thank you to Irene for showing me this TOO COOL wrap. I can think of so many uses for it. Simple to sew. Great use of scraps. Cut a 5 inch strip of fabric 24 inches long. Sew right sided together along all sides leaving an opening to turn inside out. Turn inside out. Sew accross the strip in 5 inchess from the end on both ends. Fill with 2 tsp. of moist soil mix. Close opening and your done. Soak in water to hydate the moist soil and it will keep moist for hours. Great for outside activites or hot flashes!
Pictures coming soon.

 

Patrick Lose Trunk Show

Stop in this week to see the samples by Patrick Lose. His patterns are easy, machine applique, and quick. Sign up for the club starting in Sept.

 

Maine State Quilt Show

Getting ready for this years Quilt show. The Baby Lock Educator is on her way. The trailer is almost loaded. Great deals on quilting frames and boards. If you’ve been waiting to buy, this is it.

 

Mother’s Day

 

Maine Quilt Shop Hop

The Maine Quilt Shop Hop is in Full swing. The weather has been perfect. The ladies are a joy to met. We have the Leading Ladies collection in black. Print your passport directly from the Maine Shop Hop web site and start Hopping.

Visit 28 Shops and you are eligible for one of the GRAND PRIZES:

• A Janome 6600 Professional Sewing Machine ($1999.00 Value!)

• A Bernina 210 Sewing Machine ($999.00 Value!)

• Accuquilt Go! Personal Die-Cutting System, plus $300.00 in Shop Gift Certificates! ($649.00 Value)

• Basket of SIX Quilt Kits PLUS Backing (Value $650.00!)

 

Patience the Sittin’ Chicken

Sittin and waitin- it’s something we all have to do. Make this patient peaceful hen stuffed and fat or patched and flat. Either way she’s a good reminder to slow down and wait for good things to come.

Pick up your pattern and create it anyway you want. Use the design for a block, appliqué, tablerunner, tea cozy, whatever.

Drop off by April 15th  for customers to view and select a winner. The winner will receive a free service on their sewing machine. Let’s be inspired and see those sittin’ chickens.

 

Olfa

Just came across the Olfa web site and thought what could this have to offer. Well, Lots of information. Here are a few tips from their site. They also have free projects. I’ll be making the summer snack set.

Handy tips and projects from Olfa    http://www.olfa.com/QuiltersTips

How do you measure up?

You probably know that a ‘fat quarter’ is a cut of fabric that measures 18×22” {that’s a half yard cut in half at the fold}. They’re wonderful for scrap quilts or appliqué, where you need an assortment of colors to choose from. Too often, we’re afraid to cut into them because they look so nice!

Next time you’re planning a project, use this cutting guide to help you put your fat quarters to work.

• 99  -  2” squares
• 56  -  2 ½” squares
• 42  -  3” squares
• 30  -  3 ½” squares
• 20  -  4” squares
• 16  -  4 ½” squares
• 12  -  5”squares
• 9  -  6” squares
• 6  -  6 ½” squares

Choosing fabrics with ease!

When choosing background fabrics, use a variety; plaids, stripes, and lots of florals. Lay the fabric out (uncut) on the floor or design wall, leaving it there overnight. The next day, decide if any of the fabrics look out of place, or if the color is wrong. Substitute another fabric and you’re ready to piece a spectacular background!

Keep it clean.

Try cleaning your rotary mat with an art gum eraser found at your local artists supply store. It will pull the fibers out of the mat without gumming it up and leaves no residue.

 

Bernina ArtLink

Bernina ArtLink is now avaiable as a free download on the Bernina web site. If you need to see your designs and transfer them to you machine, then this is for you.