Happy 4th of July!

Happy 4th of July everyone! Just to remind you, we will be closed on the 4th of July but will be open again on Saturday! We have so many new fabric lines in the store, you just gotta come see! All fabric will be 15% (1/2 yard minimum) and books and patterns will also be 15% off. OK, here is the announcement that you have been waiting for. Our MODA rep, Jim Salinas, will be at Quilter’s Emporium on FRIDAY, JULY 25 and the session will start at 12 noon and run for approx. 1 1/2—2 hours. There is a cost of $10 per person and this must be a pre-paid reservation. We will cut off at 100 participants again. Everyone had a such a good time at the last Fabric Showcase. Jim will talk about and show DVDs about MODA, the manufacturing process of their fine fabric, the women of Moda and more. He has been in the fabric industry for many, many years and is so entertaining to listen to. We will have refreshments and door prizes. You just never know what you’ll get! We still have a couple of spaces available for Paula Barnes’ class, Sherman’s March. It is scheduled for Saturday, July 12, and will run all day. You have the option of purchasing one of our fabric kits in either blue or black, or bringing your own fabric. The class alone is $60, and will include lunch. Well Janome sweetens the pot if you are interested in buying a new machine. They are offering NO IN-TEREST, NO PAYMENTS until January, 2009 if you purchase your machine in the month of July. And they have great products to accompany the purchase of your machine. See the details in this newsletter! I’m starting a new Beginning Quiltmaking Class this Sunday, July 6 at 12 noon, so if you know of some-one who wants to start quilting, call us and get them enrolled. All they need to bring to the first class is a pen or pencil! The new Free Motion Quilting Foot and Bobbin Holders for the MC11000 and the 6600P. The Free Mo-tion foot is all metal, has an adjustable spring/screw on the foot that allows you to set the height of the foot right where you want it! The bobbin holder (ahs a BLUE arrow) and provides even tension for free mo-tion quilting. These have been highly requested items and they are now in stock! Come and get them! Angels Watching Over Me just hit the door! The staff have been chomping at the bit for this fabric. I’ll show you pictures of it on the next pages. It is totally gorgeous! So, call the shop when you can to make your reservation for our Moda Event at the end of this month. Strip Club will be held at 7pm on Saturday, July 19 because some of the staff and I are driving back from Dallas that morning. Have a *very* safe 4th of July and we’ll see you soon in the shop! Come see us!

Putting the pieces together….Putting the pieces together….Putting the pieces together….Putting the pieces together….

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Notes from Karen

STRIP CLUB

Strip Club deadline is rapidly approaching! July 7! Get a head start on your Christmas gifts with July’s Strip Club quilt. This month’s kit uses 42 2 ½” strips of Moda’s Royal Holiday fabric to makes a large throw (68”x68”). What a great gift! The kit comes with all the 2 ½” strips and pattern to make this quilt. Don’t forget our next meeting will be in the evening! We will meet at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 19 for “cocktail hour”! You are invited to dress in your after 5 attire. (There was a little discussion regarding which type of after 5 attire, so……) As always boas, tiaras & rhinestones are welcome! Refreshments will be served.

UFO

It was great to have so many people show up for UFO on Tuesday! We had such a good time! UFO is open to anyone who would like to join in on the fun. We meet from 1PM – 4PM on the 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of every month. Just dust off an old project (or start a new one) and fly on over to the shop for some sewing, fellowship or just for the dessert! It is always more fun to bind a quilt when you have someone to visit with!

TEACHERS CORNER

QE is happy to have Linda Chancellor join our teaching staff. Linda brings with her a love of sewing that started at an FHA summer program over 50 years ago. She majored in home economics in college, where sewing was her favorite part of the class. Linda’s grandmother taught her to hand embroidery when she was 6 years old. With her later love of sewing and the ability to embroider Linda started experimenting with her sewing machine’s free motion foot to add decorative touches to clothing. In 1996 she purchased her first embroidery machine. Along with Linda’s love of embroidery, she is passionate about the art of heirloom sewing. Linda leads our Embroidery Club on the first Saturday of every month and teaches a class once a month on the subject that is discussed in the club meeting. Linda will also be teaching a class in heirloom sewing.

Coverlet-Mary Koval 12 Days of Christmas-Benartex

Yoshiko II

Fiesta

Meadowsweet

Angels Watching Over Me

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