PQW News August 31, 2015 Edition

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Quilting Fundamentals

Bailey’s Quilt Here’s a great

way to learn all

about quilt mak-

ing! This simple

yet striking quilt

will look great in

any combina-

tion of fabrics

you choose.

You’ll start right

at the beginning

learning rotary

cutting, accurate seaming, block con-

struction, quilt assembly, and settings

and borders. At the end of class, you’ll

have your quilt top done and ready for

quilting. Requires pattern. Instructor: Ro,

$99, Wednesdays October 21, 28, No-

vember 4, AND 18, 6:30-9:30 (Note:

November 4 is 6:30-8:30)

All the Way Around Here is

a great

way to

use

those

very

entic-

ing jelly

rolls,

even if

you are

a beginner! For each block a center

square is surrounded by “logs”, very rem-

iniscent of a traditional log cabin block,

but with an updated feel. Set them on

point with side triangles in your choice of

sizes. Requires pattern. Instructor: Kim,

$72, Mondays, September 28, October

5, 19 AND 26, 10-12

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T-Shirt Quilt Gather your

old t-shirts

and use

them to

make a

memory

quilt, adapt-

ing thr pat-

tern to

meet your

needs and t

-shirts. We

will discuss

several design options, learn to prepare

the blocks and begin to put them togeth-

er. We will also consider photo printing

on fabric as a possibility for inclusion in

future quilts. This is a design and tech-

nique class only, so we will not complete

the quilt in class. Rotary cutting skills

and the knowledge of quilt construction

are REQUIRED for this class. Instructor:

Ro, $54, Wednesday September 9 AND

September 30, 6:30-9:30

New Class! Stepping Up How about

“stepping

up” to learn

all the ba-

sics of quilt

making with

this easy

beginner

class. You

will learn

how to rotary

cut, piece an

accurate

quarter-inch

seam, learn

a great short-cut piecing method, and

how to apply borders to make a stunning

quilt top. All with 3 coordinating one-yard

See page 2

for more information

cuts of fabric!. Required: pattern. In-

structor: Eileen, $54, Wednesday Octo-

ber 7 AND October 14, 10-1

Your First Quilt Now

Find out

if quilt-

ing is for

you by

taking

our two

ses-

sions, no

commit-

ment

class!

Choose

your fabrics ahead of time, then come

to class ready to sew your already-cut by

us quilt. The pattern is our “Easy Up to

the Bar” design. You’ll be piecing the

bars and adding borders, then doing the

quickest finishing ever. Go home after

the second session with your very own

quilt. Instructor: Ro, $82, Sunday Sep-

tember 27 And October 4, 4:30-8:30

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Special Techniques

New Class! Cartwheels Pa-

per Piecing Paper piec-

ing is an

easy way to

create

blocks with

unusual

patterns

and images

that can’t

be achieved

with tradi-

tional piec-

Classes in GREEN are great for Beginners!

structor: Julie, $63, Saturday September

19, 12:30-3:30 AND October 10, 12:30-

4:30 OR Monday November 2, 12;30-

3:30 AND November 16, 12:30-4:30

Braided Runner Choose your fab-

rics in color grada-

tions to get the full

effect in this very

interesting table

runner. You'll be

quilting it as you

piece, so with a

little binding, it’s

done! Requires

rotary skills and

pattern. Let’s get

the runners fin-

ished for the holi-

day! If you’ve never

rotary cut before, arrange for a private

class ahead of time ($25). Instructor:

Arlene, $36, Monday, October 12, 12-4

Basket Weave Big, bold and

wonderfully

modern, this

quilt will

show what

you can

achieve with

a few strips

and an octa-

gon! We will

start with an

octagon template and use a 90 degree

triangle to make this interesting block.

The offcuts can be sewn into nine-patch

blocks for a small lap quilt or you can

use them to make a pieced quilt back

instead. Required: sewing and rotary

skills, book. Instructor: Marla, $36, Sun-

day, October 18, 12-4

New Class! Sewn Seeds Sewn

Seeds is

available

only at

participat-

ing quilt

shops.

Lucky you!

We have it

here at

PQW! Each

month for

five month you will receive a design

ing methods. Using the Cartwheels pattern

we will practice the method with smaller

units that are joined to make a whole

block. This is a technique only class—you

may start working on the entire quilt or

just use some fabric to practice the skill.

Pattern required. Instructor: Ro, $27,

Tuesday, October 6, 6:30-9:30

New Class! Northern Neigh-

bors A spectacu-

lar Maple

Leaf quilt

that can be

made in

one of two

sizes, just

in time for

fall! The

original leaf

design uses

three Stu-

dio 180 Design tools to produce the

points of each leaf - Corner Beam®, Split

Rects®, and Wing Clipper® I tools. Class

will include instruction and practice with

all three tools plus sewing, pressing and

construction techniques, and well as a

small bit of paper foundation piecing pro-

cedures. This quilt features intricate ma-

ple leaves and flying geese, celebrating

Deb’s Northern Neighbors fans! Certified

instructor: Michelle, $96, Saturday Sep-

tember 26 AND October 17, 2-6

Tuffet We are al-

ways looking

for new ways

to use fabric.

Wouldn’t it

be fun to use

our favorite

fabric to

make a

piece of fur-

niture? If this sounds interesting then this

is the class for you. In just two classes you

will create your own unique tuffet. If you

know how to use a rotary cutter and can

sew a straight line, the class will be noth-

ing but fun. In the first class you learn the

technique to make the cover to your tuf-

fet. You will then have time to complete

your cover before the second class. The

second class we put it all together. Go to

the website www.allaboutuffets.com for

more ideas. Required: Upholstery kit -

$120 fee payable to the instructor. In-

Ahhhh….SPA

Every quilter’s dream is to spend an

uninterrupted day devoted just to

quilting, and we’ve devised a way to

give you just that. Our Day at the

Quilting Spa has become a perennial

favorite and it is back this year with

another new mystery quilt from Deb-

bie Caffrey.

Envision a day when you set up your

work area and begin to sew. Before

long someone offers you coffee, or

maybe tea. At noon, enjoy your own

bag lunch while you take a break and

chat with some friends, whether old

or new.

Back to work, but who wants to face

ripping out that mistake? Don’t worry,

we’ll have it all fixed for you. Light

refreshments are ready in the after-

noon, and by the time you’re ready to

leave you’ll be well on your way to a

finished quilt top.

The best part? Purchase your fabrics

for the quilt at Pennington Quilt

Works, and your Day at the Quilting

Spa is free!! The pattern, snacks,

drinks, and any help you need is on

us.

When you register for the Spa, you’ll

be given a supply list and some prep-

aration instructions. Bring everything

on your spa day and we’ll provide the

rest of the directions, step by step, at

the pace you’d like.

Stay as long as you’d like from 10 am

to 5 pm. Register now for Monday

August 31, OR Friday September 11,

OR Saturday September 12

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Private Class

For times when a regularly scheduled

class just won’t do, we offer private

classes to fill the void. Let’s say that a

class you're interested in requires rota-

ry skills, and you’re still snipping along

with scissors. Well a 1-hour private

class will bring you up to speed. Or say

that you really want to get the hang of

paper-piecing or some other skill. Or

maybe our classes just don’t fit in your

schedule. Talk to any one of us and

we’ll find you the right person at the

right time to teach you what you need

to know. $25 per hour per person.

Policy for class registration

You must pay for a class in full in order

to receive the class supplies list and to

reserve your place. You may register

by phone, on line, or in the store. If you

need to cancel, please do so at least

10 days prior to the first class in order

to receive a full refund. If an emergen-

cy arises and you cancel less than 10

days before the first class, but at least

one day before, a class certificate will

be issued. Please use this for emergen-

cies only as late cancellations can be

problems for us. All books and patterns

and some special tools required for a

class can be purchased at a 20% dis-

count after paid registration. Check

that class enrollment minimums have

been met before purchasing supplies.

download, plus expert guidance from Pat-

ty. Each of the intricate block is created

(pieced, appliqued, and quilted) in your

embroidery hoop, then assembled with a

very special technique. All embroidery

formats are included. Our quilt will finish

at 70" x 70" but other finishing options

are available. Experience with your em-

broidery machine is needed. Instructor:

Patty, $ 179 (includes all classes, design

downloads, and instructional notebook),

Tuesdays, September 15, 6-9 (demo and

lecture), October 20, 6-9 (embroidery ma-

chine needed), November 17, 6-7:30,

December 15, 6-7:30, January 19, 6-7:30

New Class! Sunflower Table

Runner Doesn’t this table

runner remind you

of beautiful sunflow-

ers on a bright sun-

ny day? To make the

sunflowers, you’ll be

combining both

patchwork piecing

and machine appli-

qué. You will learn

how to machine ap-

pliqué using the

blanket stitch. You’ll

also learn how to

“window” your fusi-

ble pieces to reduce bulk when you

have multiple layers of appliqué. This

project is great for scraps, so start pull-

ing all those yellows in your stash! Re-

quired: pattern and rotary cutting skills.

Instructor: Sue, $36, Sunday, Septem-

ber 13, 12-4

New Class! Gentle Improv

Curves Pillow You’ll learn

how to sew

gentle curves

and let your-

self experi-

ment with

“non-precise”

piecing, your

curves will be

improvised. You will practice sewing

curves with your machine, without pins.

We’ll create a 18” pillow top that will be

truly versatile, striking, and comfortable

in your home! Instructor: Jessica, $27,

Thursday, October 22, 6-9

New Class! Fast Faux Flange

Binding Ready to ap-

ply a binding

to one of your

quilted treas-

ures? Do you

want to add a

little extra

flair? And do it

all by machine? No hand sewing in this

fast faux flange binding method! Bring

your quilted piece to class and learn

this quick, easy, impressive method.

Requirement: quilted piece NO LARGER

than 45” x 60”. Instructor: Eileen, $27,

Wednesday, September 16, 1-4

Quilts for Kids

On the first Tuesday of each month a

group of charity-minded quilters meets

at PQW to sew together for the organi-

zation, Quilts for Kids. Quilts are given

to children who are ill, abused, or in

difficult situations who could use the

comfort of a quilt made for them. Expe-

rienced quilters only, please. Please

bring your lunch or snack, your ma-

chine and sewing supplies. Quilt kits

will be provided. Please register ahead

so we know how many to expect. Con-

tact Deb for more information: deb-

bie@greaney.com Meets 10:15-3

September 1, October 6, November 3,

December 1.

Arlene’s Summer Fun Projects

2015 They are back! Projects that are new,

simple, quick, and only 3 hours long. You

will make the project in class, learn a

new skill, and take home a finished prod-

uct.

Fat Quarter Pop Up Fat Quarter Pop up is

a fun little container

that pops. A specially

formed wire springs

back into shape every

time. Once you make

one you’ll be hooked.

Buy an extra fat quar-

ter to coordinate with

th sewing organizer you made in August.

Required: pattern and rotary skills. In-

structor: Arlene, $27, Monday, Septem-

ber 14, 6-9

Bendy Bag This top selling pat-

tern caught my in-

terest. Sew the zip-

per in straight, then

bend the bag to

create Bendy’s

funky shape. I prom-

ise you will over-

come the fear of

sewing zippers

while sewing a fun bag. Required: pat-

tern and rotary skills. Instructor: Arlene,

$27, Monday September 28, 1-4

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Modern Quilt Guild

Monthly Meetings, Second Tuesday 7-9 pm

September 8, October 13, November 10, December 8

Modern quilting is a new and rapidly growing move-

ment in the quilting world. The Modern Quilt Guild is

made up of over 100 guilds across the country and

world. The MQG developed out of the thriving online

community of modern quilters and their desire to

start meeting in person. All are invited to join us.

Visit www.modernquiltguild.com to learn more about

the guild, or centraljerseyMQG@gmail.com

or visit our blog: centraljerseymqg.blogspot.com

New Class! Finley’s Fence Michelle de-

signed this inter-

locking quilt for

Modern 180

Designs. Finley’s

Fence features

rings of interwo-

ven colors,

made up of fat

quarters, to cre-

ate this modern

play on an Irish

Links quilt. This playful quilt comes to-

gether easily with the help of Studio 180

design’s Corner. Tool required: corner

Pop. Instructor: Michelle, $48, Saturday,

September 26, 9:30-1:30

New Class! Diamonds in the

Sky

Michelle de-

signed this daz-

zling quilt for

modern 180

Designs. Dia-

monds in the

Sky creates a

brilliant 4 piece

diamond that

radiates, and a

beautiful alter-

nating block which gives this quilt di-

mension and allows it to shine! Tool re-

quired: Corner Beam ruler. Instructor:

Michelle, $48, Saturday, October 17th,

9:30-1:30

New Block of the Month

Amish with a Twist 3 Starting Octo-

ber 1, 2015,

Amish with a

Twist 3 in-

cludes 11

Centennial

Solids by Mar-

cus Fabrics

and finishes

at 98" x 107".

The design

features a

variety of blocks based on traditional

Amish quilts. The blue background al-

lows the colors to "pop" for a vibrant look

that modern is true to Amish tradition.

$27.50 per month for 8 months in-

cludes patterns and all fabrics for

blocks, finishing, borders, and binding.

Pick up your block in the store or have it

shipped to you (shipping fee will be add-

ed)

New Class! Machine Appli-qué Workshop

Learn to

Machine

Appliqué

in this

tech-

nique

only

class.

We will

cover

several machine appliqué methods in-

cluding both raw edge and turned edge.

You will learn to trace the patterns, cut,

and fuse them and use your machine to

finish the edge. Instructor: Lynne, $27,

Sunday October 11, 12-3

New Class! Hunter Star Hid-

den Treasure Two of

Michelle’s

quilts are

featured in

Deb Tuck-

er’s Hunter

Star Hidden

Treasure

new book.

Come learn

to use Deb

Tucker’s

Rapid Fire

Hunter Star

ruler. You will leave this workshop with a

deeper understanding of the role of col-

or and value in your quilts. And you will

get tips on the best way to measure and

piece your borders. Instructor: Michelle,

$72, Saturday, December 12, 10-4

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When you purchase your new Bernina

sewing machine at Pennington Quilt

Works we want to be certain that you

use it to its fullest potential and with

total confidence and enjoyment. At pick

up, one of our Bernina specialists will

spend some time with you to be sure

you know the basics of running your

machine. Then we’ll schedule 2 private

hours with you and a Bernina educator

to begin exploring with you all you’d like

to learn. From there you’ll be guided into

more private or small group classes to

go as far as you’d like. Here are the are-

as you can expect to cover in classes:

Sewing Machine Basics Machine Basics covering basic opera-

tions, practical applications and ma-

chine care.

Stitching Fun Decorative stitching, memory, alpha-

bets, combi-mode and special tech-

niques. For all electronic machines.

Quiltmaking Skills Special attention to those features on

your Bernina that are especially useful

in quilting. Piecing, machine appliqué,

free-motion quilting, and using the walk-

ing foot are covered. We’ll include the

BSR if you have one.

Embroidery Basics Learn to find, set up, and manipulate

designs, and stitch them out with suc-

cess. Unravel the mysteries of threads,

stabilizers, and hooping. For machines

with embroidery units.

More Embroidery Techniques Learn to do embroidered appliqué (our

favorite!) while you dig deeper into your

machine’s embroidery features and per-

fect your skills. Take basics class first.

My Bernette When you purchase your Bernette from

PQW, we will arrange your individual or

small class sessions to fit your sched-

ule.

My Bernina 7 and 8 Series

The Newest 7and 8 Series machines have

their own unique features and we’ll tailor

your sessions to them.

All About Embroidery Club A monthly club that focuses on machine

embroidery. Each month we will watch a

video presented by Kay Hickman of Ber-

nina of America. You will receive a CD

that includes a PowerPoint of the video,

a tips and tricks handout and a featured

embroidery design. We will have ma-

chines set up for you to try the featured

technique. Open to all, but if you are a

Bernina user please bring an oval hoop

and its grid.

Instructor: Ro, $15per session

Thursdays, 1-4 OR 6:30-9:30

Sept. 17, Oct. 15, Nov. 12, Dec. 3

Bernina Club Lifestyles Unleash your creativity this year and

unlock the potential of your Bernina

sewing machine. Join me for monthly

sessions where we explore new tech-

niques and features of the machine you

probably already own or are thinking of

purchasing. A combination of videos,

demos and in house sewing will insure

you learn something new each month.

You choose whether to make the project

or just learn some techniques. Learn

about sewing on vinyl, new zipper meth-

ods, foolproof appliqué, and more!

Instructor: Patty, $15 per session,

2-4:30

Software Sampler Club 2014 A monthly club that will explore Bernina

Embroidery Software 7. Each month we

will watch a video presented by Amanda

Whitlatch of Bernina of America, covering

some component of Software 7. You will

receive a CD that will include a Power-

Point of the video, written instructions

and project suggestions. Then we will

walk through the lessons ourselves.

Bring your laptop with the software in-

stalled, if you have it. But this is also a

great opportunity to see what Bernina

Embroidery Software 7 is all about even

if you do not yet own it. Don’t have a Ber-

nina? That’s okay. This software will con-

vert designs to many formats

Instructor: Vicki, $15 per session

Thursdays, 1 –4

September 24, October 22, November

19

Whether your machine is ready (or over-

due!) for regular servicing, or is experi-

encing some issues, Stepfon Andrews

will be here to take care of any problems

you may have. Stepfon has over 20

years in repairing machines of all makes

and models, and will be performing all

our Bernina Warranty work. Remember

that any Bernina machine you purchase

at PQW comes with a one-year in-store

full warranty.

Starting at just $89.99 ($179.98 for

Bernina 7 & 8 series) for cleaning, oiling,

and complete inspection. (Of course

those repairs needing parts may take

longer.)

He’ll be here: September 1, 15, 29, Oc-

tober 13, 27

MACHINE REPAIRS

AT PQW