Dear Friends,

What a busy and fun Spring we’ve had! Sue Spargo (Patty’s new Bestie) was with us for five days, then it was Shop Hop time for ten days, followed by a five-day visit from Jacqueline de Jonge (Laura’s new BFF). The Downton Abbey event was smashing - the presentation was both highly entertaining and very enlightening, the food was scrumptious (especially our new vice, clotted cream), and we loved seeing the projects made from the fabric and the costumes some of you wore. A little birdie just told us we’ll get to host another one next year. And then there was our Happy Houses Contest, which featured quilts made from our Happy Houses Block of the Month. Barbara Smith is shown in the photo to the left, standing next to her winning quilt and clutching her prize, a BERNINA 215 sewing machine. She’s graciously allowed us to hang the quilt for a while longer, so make a point to look at it next time you are in - it’s amazing. And, a big shout-out to the other contestants - Sherry Bernard, Karen Fox, Judy Johnstone, and Lucy Rishell. Thanks so much! Now we look forward to new adventures. Claudia Dinnell (see below), is coming to teach in Sep-tember. If you love machine embroidery, you’ll love her classes. She is also hysterically funny - always a plus! Speaking of machine embroidery, we’ll be unveiling BERNINA’s new E16 in August, a sixteen-needle

embroidery machine, suitable for either home or commercial use. See page 15 for more information; we’ll know even more after we return from BERNINA University in July. Nancy Mahoney will be here to teach in March. If you don’t already know, Nancy is a Boise native and is our own Karen Hodge’s sister. Nancy has authored thirteen books, designed numerous fabric lines, and is a frequent contributor to several quilting magazines (Karen and Becky Roberts made the sample of her quilt featured in the May/June Fons & Porter “Love of Quilting Magazine”). If you would like to weigh in on which classes we offer, go to her website, http://nancymahoney.com, and let us know which classes you are particularly interested in taking.

See you soon and thanks for your continued support!

The Sew & Sews at The Quilt Crossing

SUMMER 2014 NEWSLETTER

10959 W Fairview Avenue, Boise, Idaho 83713 208-376-0087 www.quiltcrossing.com Open Monday - Saturday, 10 am - 6 pm; Sundays, Noon - 5 pm

Claudia’s Creations Workshops How exciting! Claudia B Dinnell, founder of Claudia’s Creations, will be teaching two fabulous machine embroidery classes at The Quilt Crossing in September. Both classes include lunch.

Digitize Redwork Style Designs & Solving the Mysteries of Multi-Hooping $95

If you own Bernina’s V7 DesignerPlus Software (or want to), here’s a rare opportunity for you to take a digitizing class from Claudia. We can attest that she is an outstanding Bernina software educator, and has been de-veloping her distinctive classes for over 12 years. You’ll learn how to digitize and divide a Redwork style design for Multi-Hooping, as well as gain a working knowledge of the many other unique features of the Bernina software.

Friday, September 26, 10:30 am-5 pm

Tis’ The Season $125

The Christmas scenes depicted in Claudia’s “Tis’ The Season” will warm your hearts and evoke childhood memories. Students will master Claudia’s perfect placement technique, allowing them to easily multi-hoop with fearless precision. The exclusive pattern CD ($89.99) is not included in the class fee. Suitable for all brands of embroidery machines.

Saturday, September 27, 10:30 am-5 pm

Cancellation Policy for Out-of-town Teachers: Full refund with at least 3 months notice. 50% refund with 1-3 months notice*. No refund for less than 1 month notice* (*unless we/you are able to fill your spot).

A to Z for Ewe and Me Block of the Month

Janet Stone, noted for her alphabet quilts, designed this darling Block of the Month for The Quilt Show (Alex Anderson & Ricky Tims’ web TV program). It features tradi-tional blocks with names beginning with each letter of the alphabet and teaches a variety of techniques (such as piecing, fused raw edge and reverse appliqué, sashing, bias strips, and flange making). We’ve decided to offer the fabric for this 69” x 88” quilt as a complete kit ($250), rather than by the block. As a bonus, purchase of the kit entitles you

to a FREE one-year membership to The Quilt Show. On the first of every month, the new block and instructions to make it are revealed to members at www.thequiltshow.com (you can start at any time). Kits are available anytime.

Bertie’s Year Block of the Month Bertie the Bird is quite the calendar girl in this darling appliqué quilt, designed by Bonnie Sullivan of All Through The Night, and using Maywood’s “Woolies” flannel fabrics. The startup fee is $59.99, which includes the fabrics for the pieced sashings, binding, an embellishment but-ton kit, and a thread pack of Presencia pearl cotton. Then, you need to make a choice - flannel or wool appliqués? The

background fabric is flannel in both cases. All-flannel kits are $16.99 a month; wool & flannel kits are $23.99 a month. Kits are available on the 15th of the month, we started in January but back issues are available.

CLUBS & EVENTS Ditzy for Dots $10.99 per month

Strip of the Month

As you can probably tell, we are just nuts about dots. And about all forms of appliqué. And candy. But we digress. Our Block of the Month is actually based on strips. You provide your own background fabric and we

provide 14 precut 5-1/2” circles of fabric and a 5” freezer paper circle template each month. The strips finish at about 72”, which can be either the length or width of your top. 2-1/4 yards of background fab-ric is enough for 30” x 72”, so get 4-1/2 yards for a 60” x 72” quilt or 6-3/4 for a 90” x 72”. We’re making this a Charm Quilt - no two circle fabrics will be alike unless you choose to buy two kits each month. The program runs through August, enough for a 90” x 72” quilt (you can make yours bigger by purchasing more than one kit). Kits are ready on the 2nd Saturday of each month

Farmer Jo’s Club $25 per month

We’re pretty excited about our new, unique version of Jo’s Little Women Club. It’s essen-tially a Block-of-the-Month class, featuring the Farmer’s Wife Sampler Quilt book by Laurie Aaron Hird and Jo Morton fabric. You’ll pur-chase the book from us and then each month you’ll receive a kit to make a block from the book. We’ll hand-piece during our session,

have a snack, share information, and talk about the wonderful stories told in the book. The book is inspired by the Farmer’s Wife Magazine subscriber responses to this question posed by the magazine in 1922: “If you had a daughter of marriageable age, would you, in light of your own experience, have her marry a farmer?”

Myrna Walters & Diana Benedick, 1 session per month Saturdays, May 24, June 28, July 26, August 23, September 27,

10:30 am-Noon

Class & Event Index

A to Z for Ewe & Me BOM Page 2 About Trout Page 9 B’s Big Girl Quilt Page 6 Beg Hand Appliqué Page 5 Beg Quiltmaking-Quick Start Page 5 Beginning Quiltmaking Page 6 Bernina DesignWorks Page 9 Bernina Feet Retreat Page 11 Bertie’s Year BOM Page 2 Borders & Bindings Page 5 Bridget’s Bagettes Page 8 Claudia’s Creations Workshops Page 1 Color Choices Page 6 Convergence Wall Hanging Page 9 Crazy Christmas Placemats Page 8 Crazy Colorful Wool Birds Page 7 Creative Stitching Page 7 Cutie Pie Charms Page 6 Daisy Tote Page 8 Ditzy for Dots Page 2 Easy Appliqué by Machine Page 6 Farmer Jo’s Club Page 2 Feathered Star EmbroidaBOM Page 9 Gallery/Contest Page 14

Glitz My Shirt Page 8 Happy Baskets Page 3 Holiday Placemats Page 10 Inner Blue Table Runner Page 10 Insulated Bowl Holders Page 8 Jo’s Garden Page 3 Kid’s Pillowcase Club Page 3 Learn to Sew Page 6 Longarm Quilting Studio Page 12 Lorie’s Littles Page 3 Machine Appliqué Software Page 10 Machine Maintenance Page 6 Machine Quilting Page 6 Mariner’s Compass Page 6 Market Party Page 14 Mondo Bag Page 8 My Bernina 1 - Basic Operations Page 11 My Bernina 2 - Stitch Fun Page 11 My Bernina 3 - Creative Options Page 11 My Bernina 4 - Embroidery Basics Page 11 My Bernina Serger Page 11 My Bernina S/W Boot Camp I & II Page 10 Oval Knot Table Runner Page 9 Patriotic Stars Pizzazz Page 10

Petite Wool Garden BOM Page 3 Practical Project Bags Page 8 Project Runway Page 8 Sallie’s Quilt Page 7 Sashiko Page 7 Saturday/Sunday Sampler Page 3 Scrappy Rug Page 7 Sedona Star BOM Page 10 Sewapalooza Page 4 Simple Whatnots Club Page 4 Software Sampler Page 4 Sparkle Tree Skirt Page 10 Stitcher’s Garden Page 4 Strips N Curves Page 7 Stupendous Stitching Page 7 Sun Hats for Girls & Boys Page 8 Symmetry Runner Page 9 Thursdays with Ronald Page 7 Whimsical Quilt Garden BOM Page 5 Wonky Houses Foundation Pcg Page 7

Feathered Star or Jacobean Journey $99

EmbroidaBlock of the Month We are pleased to announce that The Quilt Crossing is an official representative of the Feathered Star and Jacobean Journey Embroid-aBlock of the Month programs from HoopSis-ters. The stunning blocks for these quilts are decoratively stitched, pieced, and quilted entirely in the hoop of your BERNINA (or other brand) embroidery machine. These two quilts are by far the most beautiful embroidery quilts that

we’ve seen entirely done in the hoop. The quilt-ing designs were masterfully digitized by master quilter, Sharon Schamber, and are simply beau-tiful!

You can choose to participate in both BOM’s or just one. The registration fee for either one is $99, or $179 for both. For more information on the Sit and Sew Class, see page 9.

Happy Baskets $9.99 per month

What a cute quilt this will be! On the third Saturday of each month, starting in January, you’ll get a kit of 16 bright and

pastel fabrics to make a darling 7-1/2” basket block with rick rack embellished handles (the background fabric

is always the same). The fabrics are die-cut, so they’ll be ready for you to start sewing immediately. We’re only

making a limited number - when they’re gone, they’re gone. The program will continue for at least 12 months (but we just saw a nice layout that used 36 baskets - hmm . . .).

Jo’s Garden Block of the Month $4.99 per packet

Based on your response, we know you love this Block of the Month program! It uses the English Paper Piecing technique (we’re happy to show you how easy it is - just ask at the counter) for a Grandmother’s Flower Garden quilt. Each month you’ll pick up a packet of 19 pre-cut 3/4” (finished) hexagon papers and fabrics - enough to make a flower. We’re using exclu-

sively Jo Morton fabrics. Every few months, we’ll also offer a packet of black fabric hexagons to use as the “path” for your garden. Blocks are ready the fourth Saturday of each month - coincidentally the same day as the Farmer Jo’s Club! No need to sign up for this one, but take care - when we sell out of a block, it’s gone. You can start at any time.

Kid’s Pillowcase Club FREE

Does your child or grandchild love to sew and help others? Please join us in making cheery pillowcases for the ConKerr Cancer Foundation. Kids 8-18 years old are welcome. Bring your own machine if you have one. We meet on the 3rd Friday of each month. Adults can help, too, by donating cute fabric (3/4 yard minimum) or gift cards.

Tracy Renspurger, Fridays, September 19, October 17, & November 21, 3-5 pm

Lorie’s Littles

Lorie Blackshear has been collecting pat-terns for little quilts for ever. Now you get to benefit from her obsession. On the first of each month, starting in July, she will unveil her newest little quilt model and kit, made from a variety of designers’ patterns. The first one, shown in the photo, is called “Back in Time . . .” from Primitive Gather-ings and measures just 16” x 18”. Kit prices will vary, depending on the pattern and techniques involved, but one thing

won’t vary - they are all little and super sweet!

Petite Wool Garden BOM $9.99 per month Cheryl Gunn, of Waltzing with Bears pattern company, has done it again with this sweet, petite wool garden wall hanging. The starting kit for this Block of the Month is $69.99 and includes twelve background fabrics, border and binding fabrics, wool for the scallops, the pat-tern and the first month’s block kit. For each of the next eleven months, your packet contains

hand-dyed wool for that month’s appliqués and some of the border dots. Kits are available the first Saturday of the month; we started in February but back issues are still available.

Saturday/Sunday Sampler Our new Saturday/Sunday Sampler starts this July and is based on the “Farmhouse Quilt” in Edyta Sitar’s book “Friendship Strips & Scraps“. The twelve-month program features 10” house blocks and we’ll have optional appliqué and finishing kits available for you. The start-up fee is $30; this includes the first month’s block and 2-1/2 yards of your choice of Dune or Dusty Blue Hoffman batik, which is used as the background. You are also re-quired to buy Edyta’s book from us (if you

have a copy you purchased elsewhere, you can always give one of them to a dear friend).

In case you haven’t participated before, Saturday Samplers are all about the rules. And the fun. And the rules somehow add to the fun. After the first month, if you personally (no proxies) 1) show up on time with 2) your finished block and 3) watch our demonstration, the next month’s kit is free. If you don’t meet all three requirements, never fear, the kit for that month is only $5. You can come to either the Saturday or Sunday session, BUT YOU MUST PREREGISTER.

Staff, 1 session per month Saturday, July 19, 9 am or Sunday, July 20, 1 pm

Saturday, August 16, 9 am or Sunday, August 17, 1 pm Saturday, September 20, 9 am or Sunday, September 21, 1 pm

Saturday, October 18, 9 am or Sunday, October 19, 1 pm Saturday, November 15, 9 am or Sunday, November 16, 1 pm Saturday, December 20, 9 am or Sunday, December 21, 1 pm

LONGARM QUILTING STUDIO PASS WOW! Have we got a deal for you! Our Longarm Quilting Studio Pass is just $150. That gets you ten hours of rental time, two valet passes, and a Certification Class (if you haven’t taken ours or want a little refresher). That’s a value of up to $325, all for $150! The value of having your quilt finished - PRICELESS!

Sedona Star BOM $119

Join us on a new 12-month quilting journey as we bring you a fabulous quilt designed by Sarah Vedeler. “Sedona Star”, 88” square, is a spectacular me-dallion quilt that features a beautiful center star surrounded by a charming array of appliqué elements-the embroi-dery is exquisite. Among the MANY things you’ll learn are paper piecing, curved piecing, perfect Y-seams, ma-chine appliqué and embroidery, and

multi-hooping. For more information on the Sit and Sew Classes, see page 10.

Simple Whatnots Club

What’s a Club and What’s Not a Club? Our version of Kim Diehl’s Simple Whatnots Club! Starting in July, we’ll offer a kit a month for these adorable, quick-to-sew pro-jects of Kim’s design, featuring her fabrics. Included in the project pat-tern, are extra little snippets and morsels from Kim, such as recipes, sewing tips & tricks, crafty things, and ideas for decorating with quilts. The kit for each month will debut on

the 2nd Saturday. So What’s Not a Club? We have no meetings, no rules, no dues, no membership fees, no uniforms, no secret hand-shake, no secret password, no commitment. Simply enjoy it!

We are so excited by Bernina’s new soft-ware that we are offering an exclusive club for those of you who own V7 Soft-ware. There is something for every level of experience with these easy, project-

based classes. Software Sampler helps you discover the incredible world of embroidery software, one tool at a time. Besides the lessons, you’ll get project handouts, designs, videos, a coupon good for that day, and more. Cost is $25 per class or $135 for the year (less than half the price). We meet the second Saturday of each month.

Laura Reardon, 1 session per month, 10:30 am-12:30 pm Saturdays, June 14, July 12, August 9, September 13

Stitcher’s Garden $10 a month

Club members have so much fun and learn so much during Stitcher’s Garden, that we’re now on Year 5! On the fourth Saturday each month, we’ll discuss a variety of appliqué techniques, machine feet, and some of the lovely stitches that are on your sewing machine. The monthly demonstrations relate to blocks in the wonderful appliqué quilt called “Stitcher’s Garden”, designed by The Stitch Connection, but are also applicable

to a wide variety of other projects you will likely tackle in the future.

The monthly cost is $10, or $100 for a prepaid year, and includes the block pattern for that month. If you recently purchased a Bernina sewing machine from The Quilt Crossing, you can attend for FREE for one year. You can start at any time - we continue to rotate through the twelve blocks. Please remember to register each month - thank you in advance for your courtesy! Jane Sparrell & Becky Roberts, 1 session/month, 10:30 am-Noon

Saturdays, June 28, July 26, August 23, & September 27

Need to Rent A Machine ?

For your sewing convenience and pleasure, we have a limited number of Bernina sewing machines available for rental during classes. If

you’ve wanted to try a computerized machine or have difficulty bringing your own machine, reserve one when you register for class. Reservations are on a first come basis. The fee is $5.00 per class session, plus a $2.00 refundable bobbin deposit.

Join us for a rockin’ good time with embroidery, machine quilting and serging. Spend the day with Bernina Educator Christine Gist. She is a real dynamo with energy and talent to spare - and she does (honestly) “sew like a rock star”.

Sewapalooza is a sewing festival where sewing enthusiasts gather to sew, have fun, learn, and get inspired. You’ll go home with one com-pleted project and the instructions for two more. No need to bring a machine as we’ll have Bernina machines, software, and accessories on hand for you to use.

$79 includes project kit, lunch and the Sewapa-looza Festival Kit (VIP Badge, Festival Tour T-Shirt, Bumper Sticker, and Tote).

Friday, June 20, 9:45 am-4:30 pm, $79

After Party Shopping Experience Join us for a special cocktail After Party at The Quilt Crossing! This shopping experience is open only to Sewapalooza attendees and in-cludes great discounts and refreshments.

Friday, June 20, 4:30-6 pm, FREE

This will fill up fast, so call now to sign up!

CLASS REGISTRATION INFORMATION

To enroll, please come into the shop or mail us a list of desired classes with your payment enclosed. Almost every class has a supply list; If you aren’t planning to be in the store in time to get one, please ask us to mail you one - it is your responsibility to show up for class with the appropriate supplies. We appreci-ate it when you buy your class supplies from us.

Phone registrations are taken with a credit card only. Class fees MUST be paid at the time of registration. You are automatically enrolled upon receipt of class fee, unless notified. Please register early to avoid disappointment from a class being full or cancelled due to insufficient enrollment. We love your children, but your fellow students left theirs at home and hope you do the same!

Class Pass classes may be transferred to another Class Pass class with one week’s notice. Passes are non-refundable and expire on August 30, 2014.

We hate to say no, but we must commit to our teachers one week before the class begins, so we can’t give refunds or transfers after that time. You are welcome to send someone in your place. Thank you for your understanding.

Cancellation Policy for Out-of-town Teachers: Full refund with at least 3 months notice. 50% refund with 1-3 months notice*. No refund for less than 1 month notice* (*unless we/you are able to fill your spot).

Skill Level System

Beginner - someone who isn’t sure which end of the needle to thread. Beginner Plus - has done more than glance at a rotary cutting set and knows how to operate a sewing machine. Has probably taken a beginner class. Looking for a challenge.

Private Lessons Can’t remember how to put in a zipper or make a buttonhole? Don’t know how to use the serger or embroidery machine you bought ten years ago? Do you just prefer to learn one-on-one? Call us at 376-0087 and ask for the “Bernina Babe” who is working that day. She’ll have the appropriate instructor call you back to make arrangements for private tutoring. At only $25 per hour, it’s a great bargain!

BASICS

Whimsical Quilt Garden BOM $10 per month Several “Appli-nuts” have requested a hand appliqué Block of the Month. Patty has al-ways wanted to make the “Whimsical Quilt Garden”, by Piece O’ Cake Designs, so she figured having a monthly deadline might make it happen! You need to use your imagination a little and pretend the background of the picture to the left is actually a navy batik. The rest of the palette is primarily red, green, blue, and gold. We’ll be stitching twenty blocks over the next twenty months - the

funky fabrics and darling designs will keep you inspired - as we make this 70” x 82” quilt. The fee to join is $79.99; this includes the pattern, finishing kit, and first month’s block. After that, each month’s kit is $10 (We started in September but re-cut kits so have back issues available). Kits are ready the first of each month.

FREE Stitch Fest: Saturday, June 7, 10:30 am-12:30 pm Saturday, September 6, 1:30-3:30 pm

Beginning Hand Appliqué $25

Do you love hand appliqué but never seem to have time for it? Patty will show you easy techniques to prepare your pro-ject and make it so portable, you’ll take it with you wherever you go. In this class, formerly called “Appliqué to Go”, you’ll work on a simple flower of

Patty’s design and learn how to apply the same methods to your own projects. Please ask for a supply list.

Patty Hinkel, 1 session, Monday, July 21, 6-9 pm OR Tuesday, September 16, 6-9 pm

Beginning Quiltmaking - Quick Start $45

This class is designed to teach the true beginner the basics of quiltmaking, us-ing a fun project that will give you a sample of how fulfilling sewing can be. You’ll learn how to cut fabrics, how to piece blocks, and sew them together to make a quilt top. We’ll discuss the quilting process in the third class. Please ask for a supply list and the optional kit.

Nancy Doan, 3 sessions, Sundays, September 7, 14, & 21, 2-4 pm

Borders & Bindings $30

Do your quilts remind you of the ocean - all wavy? In this technique class, you’ll learn how to accurately measure, cut and attach borders and bindings to quilts so they lie flat every time. Please ask for a supply list.

DuAnn Wright, 1 session, Tuesday, May 20, 6-9 pm OR Monday, September 22, 6-9 pm

Class Pass Classes Have we got a deal for you! Purchase one of our Class Passes for $60 and you get up to ten hours of instruction in our fabulous Class Pass Classes. Look for the symbol to see which ones qualify. You can transfer to an-other Class Pass Class, with one week’s notice. Passes are non-refundable and expire on December 31, 2014.

Go Greener! Bring in your empty pint-size bottle of Mary Ellen’s Best Press Spray Starch and we’ll refill it from our gallon container. You’ll save $1.00 off the normal 16-ounce size price. We have a variety of scents avail-able. You’ll be a little greener and save a little green in the bargain!

Beginning Quiltmaking $45 per Section

Learn to make a quilt from beginning to end in this comprehensive course. Students will work on a star wall hanging while learning the process of quiltmaking. We’ve broken the lessons down into two sections to allow you enough time to get your homework done!

SECTION 1 This three-week class covers the basics of designing and drafting a quilt, color, fabric selection, and machine piecing. Bring a pencil and note-book to the first class.

Nancy Doan, 3 sessions Thursdays, September 4, 11 & 18, 6-8 pm OR

Fridays, September 5, 12, & 19, 10:30 am-12:30 pm

SECTION 2 You’ll start this session with your finished blocks. You’ll learn how to set them together (with lattice, set blocks, etc.), add borders, determine and mark a quilting design, develop quilting techniques, and attach binding.

Nancy Doan, 3 sessions, Thursdays, June 26, July 10 & 17, 6-8 pm OR

Fridays, June 27, July 11 & 18, 10:30 am-12:30 pm Thursdays, October 9, 16, & 23, 6-8 pm OR

Fridays, October 10, 17, & 24, 10:30 am-12:30 pm

Color Choices $25

Spend an enjoyable evening playing with color and fabrics. You will learn how col-ors work together and gain color confi-dence as you expand your color palette. Please ask for a supply list.

Crane Johnson, 1 session, Monday, July 28, 6:30-8:30 pm

Easy Appliqué by Machine $30

Bogged down in your grand ambition for a Baltimore Album Quilt? Or, do you just love the look of hand appliqué but consider “hand” to be a four letter word? If either of these apply to you, let DuAnn show you how to appliqué invisibly by machine. You’ll be amazed at just how much it looks like handwork.

Please ask for a supply list and optional kit. DuAnn Wright, 1 session, Tuesday, June 24, 6-9 pm

Learn to Sew $35 Create a reusable large tote for groceries or diapers or all your stuff as you learn to sew. You’ll learn to use a sewing machine and/or serger, how to choose fabric, how to cut out a pattern, how to mark and how to press. The bag is a large tote with an attached pouch for carrying. Please ask

for a supply list. Teri Brown, 1 session, Sunday, July 13, 12:30-4:30 pm

Machine Quilting $30 Is your top finished and you’re wondering what to do next? If so, this class is just what you’ve been waiting for. Learn how to mark, sandwich, and machine quilt using both the

walking foot and the darning foot. You’ll amaze yourself! Please ask for a supply list. A required kit is $10.

DuAnn Wright, 1 session, Tuesday, June 17, 6-9 pm OR Wednesday, September 3, 6-9 pm

Machine Maintenance & $25

Troubleshooting Get to know your sewing/embroidery machine and keep it in top condition by learning proper tech-niques for cleaning, oiling, and general mainte-nance. Discover simple solutions to problems with stitch integrity, thread tension, and other issues. Please bring pen and paper to take notes.

Jessica Evans, 1 session, Saturday, September 20, 2-3:30 pm

B’s Big Girl Quilt $35

Since little Belén transitioned from the nurs-ery to her “big girl bed”, it was only natural for her Grandma Jane to make a twin bed quilt for her new room. The quilt, 59”x77”, is perfect for a twin bed, or can be made smaller (39”x49”) for a baby quilt. Make it from a jelly roll of won-derfully coordinated fabric or from your own assortment of thirty-two 2-1/2” strips (if using your own, you’ll need to

cut them before class). Please ask for a supply list. Jane Sparrell, 2 sessions, Weds, June 25 & July 9, 6-9:30 pm

OR Wednesdays, August 6 & 20, 1-4:30 pm

Convergence Wall Hanging See Page 9

Cutie Pie Charms $45

Start with a pack of charm squares, add one yard of fabric and - Voila! - you have a cute quilt top! The fun quilt is even easier than it appears. You will also learn a new way to sew on binding using a flat-fell foot and no hand stitching. Please ask for a supply list.

Teri Brown, 1 session, Tuesday, July 15, 10:30 am-4:30 pm OR

Monday, September 15, 10:30 am-4:30 pm

Mariner’s Compass $40

To celebrate her excitement at the renewed interest in foundation piec-ing, sparked by the Jacqueline de Jonge classes, Joyce is offering a workshop for the classic Mariner’s Compass quilt. She will share her piecing technique that utilizes freezer paper foundations. Students can expand beyond the star design and piece curved flying geese and a unique border. Please ask for a sup-ply list.

Joyce Cambron, 2 sessions, Tuesdays, July 15 & 22, 6-9 pm

QUILTS

Area Quilt Shows

Valley of Plenty Quilters Quilt Show, Emmett, Idaho, June 13-15

Council Quilt Show, Council, Idaho June 18-July 5

Star Quilt Show, Star, Idaho, July 18 & 19

Idaho PieceMakerS Quilt Show, Kuna, Idaho, August 2 & 3

Would you like to view the class schedule in a

calendar format? Check out the color-coded

pdf calendar at www.quiltcrossing.com.

Sallie’s Quilt $35

This 91” x 106” quilt is a fitting tribute to the Civil War and a little bull terrier named Sallie. The star blocks, made of reproduction prints, are set on point and framed with black sashing. Donna’s quilt has red bor-ders for a striking effect. Come join the fun, learning tips on creating sharp points and straight sashing, while making this great Civil War era quilt. Please ask for a supply list.

Donna Hale, 2 sessions, Mondays, June 9 & 23, 6-9 pm

Strips N Curves $35

This workshop is a fun class for a confident beginner or an advanced student who wants to learn a tech-nique combining strips and curved piecing. Using Louisa L Smith’s book “Strips N Curves”, this 32” x 40” piece of fiber art can be made in a day if the strata are completed before class. The sample is

made from Louisa’s basic templates, using the layout for “Citrus Flavor”. Donna is in the store on most Wednesdays, if you would like her assis-tance picking fabric. Please ask for a supply list.

Donna Hale, 1 session, Monday, September 8, 10:30 am-4:30 pm

Stupendous Stitching $30

Using Carol Ann Waugh’s book, “Stupendous Stitch-ing”, as a reference, DuAnn will guide you through sim-ple steps to create textured fabric that can be used for wall art, home décor items, and accessories. You’ll experiment with couching, decorative machine stitching, and hand embroidery. You’ll have so much fun explor-ing the stitches your machine has to offer, along with the variety of threads, yarns, perle cotton, ribbons, and

other embellishments you’ll want to include in your unique piece of art. Please ask for a supply list.

DuAnn Wright, 1 session, Wednesday, July 23, 6-9 pm

Thursdays with Ronald $12 a session

This open-sewing class is perfect for those who want a little help with their quilting project or just want to sew in the delightful com-pany of others. Ronald will be on hand to provide help or just to cheer you on!

Ronald Deaton, 1 session per week, Thursdays, 10 am-3 pm

Wonky Houses Foundation Piecing $25

If you have a stash of fabulous, fun Halloween prints, bring them to class to make a Wonky Spook House wall quilt. Christmas-themed houses are pretty groovy, too. Joyce’s students love learning her easier and more fun technique for foundation piecing this great pattern. Please ask for a supply list.

Joyce Cambron, 1 session, Saturday, September 13, 2-5 pm

HANDWORK

Crazy Colorful Wool Birds $30 With a little imagination, you’ll see how crea-tive you can be with just a box of wool circles. Using wool for a background and a branch, you’ll learn to make dimensional leaves and some seriously crazy birds using embroidery stitches com-bined with decorative threads, yarns, and beads. The project can be made into a small wall hanging or a pillow. Please ask for a supply list.

DuAnn Wright, 1 session, Wednesday, August 13, 6-9 pm

Creative Stitching ala Sue Spargo $50

Circle Play Needle Case

Using a kit from Sue Spargo (required but not included in the class fee), students will learn to play with hand-dyed wools and velvets, a wide variety of threads, ribbons and other trims, while learning a whole library of stitches you’ll

use again and again. What fun! Please ask for a supply list. Linda Dixon, 3 sessions, Sat, June 28, July 12 & 19, 1:30-3:30 pm

Creative Stitching ala Sue Spargo $50

Leaf Play Pin Keeper

Using a kit from Sue Spargo (required but not included in the class fee), students will learn to play with hand-dyed wools and velvets, a wide variety of threads, ribbons and other trims, while learning a whole library of

stitches you’ll use again and again. What fun! Please ask for a supply list.

Linda Dixon, 3 sessions, Sat, October 11, 18, & 25, 1:30-3:30 pm

Sashiko $25

Sashiko began when Japanese peasants devel-oped a stitching technique that they called “little stabs” to patch torn and worn clothing. Modern Sashiko is a running stitch worked in repeating or interlocking patterns through one or more layers of fabric. You’ll learn this relaxing technique as

we work on a placemat. Please ask for a supply list. Teri Brown, 1 session, Tuesday, July 8, 10:30 am-12:30 pm

Scrappy Rug $20 Use all your “least favorite” fabrics, leftovers, and scraps to create a thing of beauty. One woman’s “ugly” fabric is another’s treasure! The finished rug is durable and thrifty. No sewing involved - it makes a great TV project. Please ask for a supply list and optional kit.

Diana Benedick, 1 session, Thursday, June 19, 6:30-8:30 pm OR Wednesday, October 1, 6:30-8:30 pm

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Oh, no! You cancelled it! Sometimes classes are cancelled be-cause people waited too long to sign up. Please register early to avoid disappointment.

GARMENTS & BAGS

Bridget’s Bagettes $25

Need a Birthday or hostess gift? A little something for your quilting friends? These speedy little bags with an easy edge finish are a snap to make. Learn to sew a zipper, sew on vinyl, and sew a professional-looking edge finish

as you create these fun accessory bags. Two fat quarters yield three bags (we will complete one bag in class). Please ask for a supply list.

Teri Brown, 1 session, Tuesday, July 8, 6-9 pm

Daisy Tote $35

By request, Joyce is offering a class on the cover project of her book, “A New Spin on Curved Piecing”. The front of the Kayzie Daisy Tote Bag features a curve-pieced daisy, using Joyce’s easy technique for curved piecing. The bag has lots of pockets and features self-made piping trim. What a great gift to your quilting friends or yourself! Please ask for a supply list.

Joyce Cambron, 2 sessions, Saturdays, May 31 & June 7, 2-5 pm

Glitz My Shirt $35

There are plenty of good reasons to restyle T-Shirts - whether you are motivated by envi-ronmental concerns, budget con-straints, or the desire for instant grati-fication, a few simple snips and stitches can take you from “blah” to “bravo” in no time. Please ask for a supply list. Teri Brown, 1 session, Wed, July 16, 6-9 pm OR

Sunday, August 3, 1-4 pm

Mondo Bag $35

A great shop model lured Joyce into making a bag of her own. Now she wants to share the technique with you! You’ll learn to transform 208 2-1/2” squares (from Jelly Rolls, Layer Cakes, or Mini Charms) into an over-sized beach bag in two evenings. You won’t believe how much fun it is! Please ask for a supply list.

Joyce Cambron, 2 sessions, Wednesdays, September 17 & 24, 6-8:30 pm

Practical Project Bags $30 Learn how to insert a zipper, work with vinyl, and attach a handle as you make a small (12” x 12”) project bag in this class. The bag is such a useful organizational tool, you’ll want to go home and make more bags in other sizes. It is a great gift that you can personalize

with names or monograms, or just by your choice of fabrics. Please ask for a supply list.

Jane Sparrell, 1 session, Thursday, June 5, 6-9 pm OR Wednesday, September 3, 1-4 pm

Project Runway $50 a session

Do you love to sew but have a hard time with garments? Is pattern fitting a problem for you? Do you want to take your garments from “homemade” to “Va Va Vroom”? Let Tim (oops, I mean Teri) help you move forward with your gar-

ment sewing and design skills. This all-day class is a workshop of hands-on, supervised sewing for intermediate to advanced students who want extra help. Bring any garment project that you would like assistance in starting, fitting or completing. Guidance and encourage-ment will keep you moving forward with your sewing.

Teri Brown, 1 session, Tuesday, May 27, 10:30 am-5:30 pm OR Friday, June 13, 10:30 am-5:30 pm OR Friday, July 25, 10:30 am-5:30 pm

OR Friday, August 15, 10:30 am-5:30 pm OR Tuesday, September 16, 10:30 am-5:30 pm

Sun Hats for Girls & Boys $35

Learn to make a reversible sun hat for a little girl or sun visor or baseball cap for a little boy. Jane will guide you through the easy construction for all three of these in this fun class. The required book has ideas for twenty different hats, with patterns for infants to 8-year olds. Once you’ve mastered the basic techniques, you can make any version. Please ask for a supply list. Jane Sparrell, 1 session, Thursday, June 12, 6-9 pm OR Monday, July 21, 1-4 pm

Crazy Christmas Placemats $35 Plan ahead to celebrate the season with a new set of holiday placemats. Easy and fun to sew, these placemats make a beautiful gift. You’ll use six fat quarters to create six colorful place-mats that you’ll enhance with decorative ma-chine stitching (you are welcome to use non-Christmas fabric, of course!). Complete your

placemats with binding sewn on by machine (no hand finishing). Please ask for a supply list.

Teri Brown, 1 session, Tuesday, July 8, 2-5 pm OR Tuesday, September 23, 6-9 pm

Holiday Placemats See Page 10

Inner Blue Table Runner See Page 10

Insulated Bowl Holders $25 These bowl holders are so much fun to make and use, you’ll want to make several for yourself, friends, and family. They stack and store

easily and are very handy in the kitchen. They protect your hands when eating cold foods (like ice cream - yum!) as well. It’s fun to per-sonalize them with your fabric choices, and they are reversible! Please ask for a supply list.

Jane Sparrell, 1 session, Wednesday, July 30, 6-8 pm OR Wednesday, September 17, 1-3 pm

FOR THE HOME

Don’t forget Boise Basin Quilters Quilt Guild. We meet on the third Thursday of each month (except July & Decem-ber) at the Church of Christ, 2000 El Dorado Street. Doors open at 6:30 pm and the meeting begins at 7 pm. Dues are only $25.00 a year. See you there!

Oval Knot Table Runner $30

Joyce loves this design so much that she’s adopted it as the logo for her pattern busi-ness. Learn Joyce’s unique method of piec-ing curves with freezer paper templates and basting glue. The work is made easier by the detailed full-scale paper pattern that comes in each packet. Joyce will also share her technique for making and applying the piping

edge - really an elegant finish! Please ask for a supply list. Joyce Cambron, 2 sessions, Tuesdays, Sept 30 & October 7, 6-9 pm

Symmetry Table/Bed Runner $65

Come join us for a fabulous technique class—from rulers to our Long-arm Studio! The newest ruler in town is called the BasiX and it is Fabulous. In the first class, you’ll learn how to use the ruler to make the runner. In the second class, you’ll move into the Longarm Studio where you’ll quilt the finished top with our brand-new APQS Longarm machines! We’ll share lots of tips for successful pantograph quilting and you’ll walk out with a quilted runner, ready to bind - yes, it is that easy! Students must have completed our Longarm Certification Class first. Please ask for a supply list.

Laura Reardon & Sandy Lieske, 2 sessions Friday, August 8, 6-9 pm AND Friday, August 22, 6-10 pm

About Trout $35

You will be hooked on this unique pattern from Lunchbox Quilts! The trout fishing-themed pat-tern contains five trout embroidery machine appliqués that are separated into five parts, making it easy to use virtually any hoop. Five fly designs are also included. Jane will walk

you through the instructions for making the 30” x 50” wall hanging, but the pattern also includes a 57” x 76” quilt for a really big fish story. Please ask for a supply list.

Jane Sparrell, one session, Wednesday, June 11, 1-4 pm OR Monday, August 11, 6-9 pm

Claudia’s Creations Workshops See Page 1

Convergence Wall Hanging $75

Develop your machine embroidery skills while completing this wall hanging. In the first session, using the Ricky Tims book “Convergence Quilts” (not included in the class fee) as our guide, we’ll make a quilt top using either a single hand-dyed batik or four fabrics of your choosing. The second session focuses on appliquéing

the top by using an embroidery design from your library and your embroi-dery module. In the third session, you’ll finish your wall hanging by quilt-ing in the hoop with your embroidery module. Please ask for a supply list.

Sandy Lieske, 3 sessions, Tues, Aug 12, 26, & Sept 9, 6-9 pm

Feathered Star or Jacobean Journey

EmbroidaBlock of the Month Sit & Sew $35 a session* We are so glad to be official representatives of the Feathered Star and Jacobean Journey Em-broidaBlock of the Month pro-grams from HoopSisters, and we are happy to offer classes for this stunning quilt. The stun-ning blocks for these quilts are decoratively stitched, pieced, and quilted entirely in the hoop of your BERNINA (or other brand) em-

broidery machine. These two quilts are by far the most beautiful embroidery quilts that we’ve seen done entirely in the hoop. The quilting designs were masterfully digitized by master quilter, Sharon Schamber, and are simply beautiful!

You can choose to participate in both BOM’s or just one. *Plus a $99 registration fee for either quilt ($179 for both). Sit and Sew Class fees waived with the purchase of a Fabric Top and Thread Kit. The sessions are Sit & Sew but limited to 12 stu-dents and include a short lecture.

Orientation Class, Saturday, June 28, 1-2 pm FREE

Staff, 1 session every other month, $35 each Saturday, July 26, 10:30-1 pm

Saturday, September 20, 10:30-1 pm Saturday, November 29, 10:30-1 pm Saturday, January 24, 10:30-1 pm Saturday, March 28, 10:30-1 pm

Bernina DesignWorks FREE* Bernina DesignWorks lets you put your creativity into three dimensions. The mod-ules - CutWork, PaintWork, and CrystalWork - can work independently of each other or can be combined to make a dynamite de-sign! All use the embroidery capabilities of your machine but replace the needle with a

tool (one that cuts, one that paints, and one that makes a beveled stencil for crystals). Learn how to use these great embellishing tools in our fun and informative classes. *If you’ve purchased DesignWorks from The Quilt Crossing, your class is free. If you bought it else-where, each class is $50. There are one to three classes, depending on what you purchased (one class per module).

Please call a Bernina Babe at 376-0087 to arrange a time

MACHINE EMBROIDERY

LONGARM QUILTING STUDIO PASS WOW! Have we got a deal for you! Our Longarm Quilting Studio Pass is just $150. That gets you ten hours of rental time, two valet passes, and a Certification Class (if you haven’t taken ours or want a little refresher). That’s a value of up to $325, all for $150! The value of having your quilt finished - PRICELESS!

Holiday Placemats $30 Create a cheerful place setting for your next birthday celebration, using the fun party balloons designed by Lunch Box Quilts. The CD (not included in the class fee) contains additional appliqué embroidery designs for the Fall, Christmas, Spring, Fourth of July, and Valentine’s Day. Four Craf-Tex double-sided fusible placemats by Bosal are included with the col-

lection to get the project started. Please ask for a supply list. Jane Sparrell, 1 session, Wednesday, June 18, 1-5 pm

Inner Blue Table Runner $30 Choose your fabrics and then embroider one of the lovely de-signs by Kenny Kreations as the center of your table runner. The CD, not included in the class fee, contains six different embroidery designs, all in both 5-1/2” and 8” sizes. Pick the center fab-ric and add eight additional pieces or use a Jelly Roll to make it even easier! This is a great project for those new to embroi-dery but it’s also a fun, quick project for those who are more experienced. Please ask for a supply list.

Sandy Lieske, 1 session, Sunday, August 10, Noon-5 pm

Machine Appliqué Software Class $30 Bring your computer and join Jane as she shows you how fun and easy it is to make your own machine appliqué de-signs using Bernina’s V7 Designer Plus software. You will learn how to create a fun machine appliqué design from an original line drawing. Please ask for supply list.

Jane Sparrell, one session, Saturday, August 9, 1:30-3:30 pm

My Bernina V7 Software Boot Camp 1 $20*

If you just purchased your BERNINA DesignerPlus V7 software, this is the class for you! Come learn about the features of the software, such as lettering basics, mono-gramming, editing, mirror merge, and the basics of the new V7 User Interface. Please call in advance if you have

a MAC or Apple computer. *$85 if software was purchased elsewhere. All computers must be updated to V7. If you need help on previous versions, we offer private lessons.

Please call a Bernina Babe at 376-0087 to arrange a time

My Bernina V7 Software Boot Camp I1 $20*

In the second class of this series, we’ll cover manual and auto digitizing, as well as some of the new features exclusive to V7, such as Trapunto and Stumpwork. *See above.

Please call a Bernina Babe at 376-0087 to arrange a time

Patriotic Stars Pizzazz $35 This fabulous embroidery project is per-fect for either the beginner or more ad-vanced embroidery student. We’ve used silk Dupioni combined with a rich royal blue cotton. In class, we’ll cover techniques for embroi-dering with silk. Fabric and thread kits are available. Please ask for a supply list.

Laura Reardon, 1 session, Sunday, June 22, 1-5 pm

Sedona Star BOMSit & Sew $35 a session*

Join us on a new 12-month quilting jour-ney as we bring you a fabulous quilt designed by Sarah Vedeler. “Sedona Star”, 88” square, is a spectacular me-dallion quilt that features a beautiful center star surrounded by a charming array of appliqué elements-the embroi-dery is exquisite. Among the MANY things you’ll learn are paper piecing, curved piecing, perfect Y-seams, ma-chine appliqué and embroidery, and

multi-hooping. *Plus a $119 registration fee for the embroidery designs. Sit and Sew Class fees are waived with the purchase of a Fabric, Accu-quilt Dies, and Thread Kit. Please ask for a supply list.

Orientation Class, Saturday, July 26, 1:30-2:30 pm FREE

Laura Reardon, one session every other month, $35 each Saturday, November 29, 1:30-5 pm Saturday, January 24, 1:30-5 pm Saturday, March 28, 1:30-5 pm Saturday, May 23, 1:30-5 pm Saturday, July 26, 1:30-5 pm

Saturday, September 26, 1:30-5 pm

Sparkle Tree Skirt $99

Laura caused quite the internet stir when the person who quilted the tree skirt for her last Fall posted a picture on FaceBook. Now is your chance to make one as well. You’ll learn to embroider on silk fabric, using the Sarah Vedeler “Sparkle” Embroidery CD and Aurifl cotton thread. The Accuquilt Dies make cut-ting a snap but patterns are included for scis-sor cutting as well. Truly an heirloom! Please

ask for a supply list. Laura Reardon, 3 sessions, Sundays, September 28, October 12,

1-5 pm & November 16, 2-5 pm

REMEMBER, WE SERVICE

ALL BRANDS AND TYPES OF

SEWING MACHINES AND SERGERS.

11 My Bernina Sewing Machine FREE* These classes are free to those who purchased their machines at The Quilt Crossing. You still need to pre-register and we would ever so ap-preciate it if you would let us know when you are unable to attend. *If you purchased your Bern-

ina from another dealer, you are welcome to take the classes when space is available but there is a fee. It is possible the dealership where you purchased your machine may pay this fee for you; ask a Bernina Babe if you have questions. Please remember to download and print a copy of each workbook before class from: www.quiltcrossing.com/classes/My Bernina. Please ask for a supply list, and, if desired, reserve a fabric kit.

My Bernina1 - Basic Operations Designed for all Bernina sewing machines, including Bernette models, this class is a must for new owners. Learn about the basic operation of your new machine in this informative, fun class.

Staff, 1 session, Tuesday, June 10, 10:30 am-3 pm OR Saturday, July 19, 10:30 am-3 pm OR Friday, August 8, 10:30 am-3 pm OR

Saturday, September 6, 10:30 am-3 pm OR Tuesday, October 7, 10:30 am-3 pm

My Bernina 2 - Stitch Fun Explore the decorative stitches and creative functions of your Bernina while learning embellishments for almost any type of project. The class is designed for all computerized Bernina sewing machines.

Staff, 1 session, Saturday, May 31, 10:30 am-3 pm OR Tuesday, July 22, 10:30 am-3 pm OR

Saturday, September 13, 10:30 am-3 pm

My Bernina 3 - Creative Options Open to all 580, 7-Series, and 8-Series owners, this class examines the distinctive features and functions that make these models unique and useful additions to your sewing room.

Staff, 1 session, Saturday, June 14, 10:30 am-3 pm OR Tuesday, September 9, 10:30 am-3 pm

My Bernina 4 - Embroidery Basics Learn the ins and outs of your Bernina or Deco embroidery machine. From the basics of hooping to customizing designs and Endless Em-broidery, you’ll discover all you need to get the most from your embroi-dery system.

Staff, 1 session, Saturday, August 16, 10:30 am-3 pm

My Bernina Serger Designed to make you comfortable with your new ser-ger, this class covers threading, tension settings, and basic serger applications. We offer this class free to those who bought their serger at The Quilt Crossing. If you bought yours elsewhere, there is a fee. Please remember to register to reserve a space and ask for a

supply list. Staff, 1 session, Tuesday, July 8, 6-9 pm

MACHINE BASICS

Bernina Feet Retreat $199

You’re invited to a 2-day seminar where you will expand your crea-tive horizons, improve your sewing skills, and produce better results by learning to use the right tools for the sewing task at hand. Long known for precision stitching, BERNINA offers over 75 presser

feet and accessories to enrich your sewing experience, making it faster, more fun, and more professional-looking.

Enjoy two days of hands-on sewing with over 20 presser feet, including:

Circular Embroidery Attachment Pintucking Feet

Gathering/Ruffling Feet Couching Feet

Free Motion Feet Roller Feet

Embellishment Feet Hemmer Feet

Piping Feet

Event Fee includes: Fabrics, notions, and kit supplies

CD for each attendee filled with instructional material and video clips.

BERNINA Boutique Shopping opportunities right at The Quilt Crossing!

Snacks each day.

Karen Hodge, Saturday & Sunday, August 2 & 3, 10:30 am-5 pm

Cute Quilts for Kids By Kristin Roylance

This book had me with the cute VW-like Bug on the cover. Cute Quilts for Kids is as adver-tised - the nine quilt patterns featuring cars, butterflies, ladybugs, flowers, rodeos and dino-saurs, are fresh, original and just plain fun.

Kristin provides an excellent sewing tutorial. Her step-by-step colorful instructions are bright, cheery and very easy to follow. Fun surprises, such as three dimensional design elements, are found in many of the quilts.

A very cute quilt is Tromp, Chomp, Stomp! Prairie points serve as spines on a couple dinosaurs. I can see a young child happily snug-gling with it for years. Kristin freely uses rick rack, dimensional flowers and even tulle in one design.

Are We There Yet is my favorite. The easy to sew zigzag pattern back-ground, rick rack and the aforementioned VW-like bugs combine for a unique and special quilt. Anchors Aweigh combines sailboats with an excellent color design. Ladybug Landing features ladybugs and dimen-sional flowers.

Cute Quilts for Kids by Kristin Roylance will be my go-to book for chil-dren’s quilts. I know it will be yours, too!

Wild Blooms & Colorful Creatures By Wendy Williams

Wild Blooms & Colorful Creatures is a de-lightful and multi-faceted quilt book. The combinations of cotton quilting fabrics with linen and wool appliqué results in out-standing projects.

Wendy’s whimsy is apparent throughout this book. Her excellent instructions guarantee success but also leave room for personal expression in all the designs. You are guar-anteed great success by following her easy-to-understand instructions for proper wool appliqué preparation.

The quilt, Overgrown, has an intriguing and clever idea for flower row placement that offers the opportunity to make this quilt a hundred times with each one an original.

My favorite hands down is the quilt, Two’s Company. This delightful animal quilt will fascinate a special little (or big) person in your life.

A wonderful starter project is the Flowering Table Runner which would look perfect on a table year round. There are several really cute pil-lows in this book. I like them all, but especially the Wee Farm Village and Wee Village Town pillows. These would make great take along projects for a trip.

The quilts, runners, pillows and bags are intoxicating. I want to stitch

each one and I imagine you will, also.

BOOK REVIEWS by Crane Johnson

LONGARM QUILTING STUDIO

Certification Classes $75* plus Supply Fee of $19.95

We are so happy to have our Longarm Quilting Studio open for your quilting enjoyment! Four APQS Millennium systems are ready to help you finish those quilts! All are equipped with the Bliss track system for extra smooth and easy machine movement. Because they are constructed from aircraft aluminum, they are about half the weight of other longarm machines - combine that with the Bliss track and they move like butter! Multi-positional handles allow you to adjust them so they are at the right angle for you. Speaking of making them just right for you, all four have a hydraulic table lift so the table can be raised or lowered to the perfect height in seconds. The automatic quilt advance with foot pedal control is so easy, you kind of look forward to it! Our goal is to make this a fun, happy experience for you, so please don’t hesitate to ask for help or let us know how to make it better.

Already taken a certification class somewhere else? Feeling a little rusty? We can show you how to use the controls and help you brush up during your regular rental time (but heck, if you buy a Studio Pass, the class is free and it’s always fun, so why not take it anyway!).

Staff, one session, $75* plus Supply Fee of $19.95, all sessions are 9 am-1 pm Wednesday, June 11 Saturday, June 21 Wednesday, July 2 Saturday, July 12 Wednesday, July 23 Saturday, August 2 Wednesday, August 6 Saturday, August 16 Wednesday, August 27 Saturday, September 6 Wednesday, September 10 Saturday, September 20 Wednesday, September 24

If you want to rent a machine during one of the class times listed below, give us a call - we are happy to teach small classes so sometimes have a machine or two available for rent at the same time. Watch for our Fall Newsletter with additional types of classes such as Ruler Work, Pantographs, and more!

LONGARM QUILTING STUDIO PASS WOW! Have we got a deal for you! Our Longarm Quilting Studio Pass is just $150. That gets you ten hours of rental time, two valet passes, and a Certification Class (if you haven’t taken our class or want a little refresher). What’s Valet Service? Drop your project off in advance and we have it pinned in the frame so you can start quilting as soon as you arrive. So, that’s a value of up to $325, all for $150! The va lue of having your quilt fin-ished - PRICELESS! *Class fee waived with the purchase of a Studio Pass (supply fee is not).

P.S. We are an Authorized APQS Dealer, too, just in case you want one for your home!

Would you like to get news from The Quilt Crossing in a flash? Hot off the press, so to speak? Do you want to be the first in your quilt group to know when a new line of fabric arrives? When a new book finally hits the streets instead of just the magazine ad? What that odd little notion is for? If a spot is still available in a class? Then sign up for “The Hot Flash”. We publish once or twice a month. To sign up, simply go to our website, www.quiltcrossing.com, click on “Newsletter”, then on option #2, and fill out the form; or give us your email address the next time you are in the store, or just text QUILTING to 22828. Easy peasy. We’ll include reminders for our fun events and some unadvertised specials. Don’t miss it!

The Hot Flash

We now carry Sulky 12wt Blendables Thread

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We’re a drop-off site for pillowcases for this wonderful organization. ConKerr Cancer’s mission is to brighten the lives of sick children in hospitals by giving

the kids their very own handmade pillowcase. Your donations go to area hospitals - St Luke’s Pediatric Unit has been officially declared a “No White Pillowcase Zone”, thanks to you—you’ve donated so many, we’ve totally lost track.

Easy Cat Beds: Looking for an easy way to give to your com-

munity? Make some cute beds for the cat kennels at the Idaho Humane Society. All you have to do is cut two 15” squares of colorful* fabric and seam them together on three sides, using a 1/2” seam allowance. Turn right side out and use it to line a small trash can

in your sewing room. When you have pet-safe scraps, like fabric or batting, drop them in the bag. When it’s full, turn under the last seam and stitch it up. Of course, you can always just insert a pillow form, if you’d rather! Drop it off at The Quilt Crossing, and we’ll see it gets to the shelter. *Cats don’t see color well but potential adopters do, so let’s make them as appealing as possible!

Pet Food Pantry: Don’t forget, we are a drop-off site for the

Pet Food Pantry, an on-going program developed by the Idaho Humane Society, the Idaho Food Bank, and Meals On Wheels. Why not pick up a little extra to donate when you are getting food for your own dog or cat?

The Quilt Crossing

Cook Book

$17.95*

*$2.00 donated to The Idaho Food Bank

for each copy sold (almost sold out - don’t delay!)

Nancy’s Banana

Bread

Bread: 1/2 cup softened butter or canola oil

1 cup sugar 2 eggs

1/2 cup sour cream 2 tsp vanilla

3 mashed bananas 1 banana, sliced and cut into chunks

2 cups flour 1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp cinnamon

Topping: 1/4 cup brown sugar

1/2 tsp cinnamon 3 Tbls flour

3 Tbls softened butter 1/3 cup chopped nuts, your choice

Glaze: 1 cup powdered sugar

1 tsp cinnamon 2 to 2-1/2 Tbls milk

Mix topping ingredients together with a fork and set aside.

In a bowl, beat together sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Stir in sour cream. Add mashed bananas. Mix in sliced banana. In a separate bowl, mix dry ingredients. Add to wet ingredients, mixing just until well blended. Pour into a greased loaf pan (mine is 9x5x3). Spoon top-ping over bread. Bake at 350 degrees for about an hour. Cool com-pletely and remove from pan.

Mix glaze ingredients together and spoon over cooled bread. Enjoy!

FABRIC BANK!!!

Are you interested in clearing out some of that fabric you know you’ll never use? Bring it in and deposit it in our donation box. Please make sure all deposits are 100% cotton fabric and of

usable size. On the other side of the coin, are you part of a group that makes quilts for charitable purposes and are you looking for fabric “on account of” never having enough? Then come on down and make a withdrawal! Those making withdrawals are on the honor system. We’ll all reap dividends!

Pictured are the Happy Bee Quilters, from Fruitland, with quilts made from “Bank” fabric for “Operation Quilts”, which provides quilts to Na-tional Guard troops when they depart on tour.

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THE YARD SALE

Be sure to check out our Yard Sale. As always, everything in the Yard Sale is reduced in price, usually 35 - 50% of retail. Then, on the first and last days of the month, the price is dropped an extra 20%! What a deal!

This is a great source of fabric for quilt backs, rag rugs, or just to add to your stash. You’ll also find a selection of patterns, books, notions, and gifts that we are discontinuing.

Gallery/Contest We so enjoyed having the Happy Houses Contest quilts hanging in our Quilting Studio, that we decided to share even more quilts with you!

We’ll pick a theme for each month. If you have a quilt that fits that month’s theme and would like your quilt displayed, you need to have it here by the 27th of the previous month (please make sure it has a sleeve). Each month, we’ll award a $100 Quilt Crossing Gift Card to the Viewer’s Choice winner.

June - Spinning Cartwheel Quilts made by Joyce’s students July - Kim Schaefer Calendar Quilts

August - Quilts made from AccuQuilt Dies September - Quilts made from Waltzing With Bears Patterns

Only one quilt per person per month. Because of space limitations, we might not be able to hang your quilt. We reserve the right to make up new rules as we find necessary. You can vote once a day.

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Mark your calendar for

The 26th Annual

Market Party! June 29, Noon - 3 pm

It’s a Quilter’s & Sewer’s Wonderland!

The entire store will be redecorated and filled to the rafters with:

NEW models NEW patterns A FREE project Refreshments

Project Linus Quilt-a-Thon IT’S A PARTY!!

Remember, this is a private showing - you must have a ticket to enter. Tickets are free but in limited supply & must be picked up

between now and June 28. We open to the public after 3 pm.

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ANNOUNCING The BERNINA E 16 BERNINA is excited to share with you the DREAM of faster, more professional and larger embroidery than ever before. With the BERNINA E 16, the DREAM of 16 needle embroidery suitable for home, studio, or commercial use is a reality. Whether you’re new to machine embroidery or more experienced, you will appreciate the thought behind the details.

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Key Features: 16 Needle Embroidery High Speed Embroidery, up to 1400 SPM

True Commercial Embroidery System Extra-Large Embroidery Field, 400 x 350 mm Acti-Feed Tension System Industry’s Largest - Cap Embroidery Field 360/82 mm BERNINA Hook System Laser Alignment Appliqué Command Chenille Embroidery (Fancy Stitch) Patented Cylindrical Lower Arm Quality Design Library Compatible with BERNINA Embroidery Software 7 Compatible with BERNINA Exclusive Design Collections Network up to Six Machines Auto Thread Trim

Boise Basin Quilters 2014 Quilt Show Saturday & Sunday,

September 27 & September 28, 10A - 5P Expo Idaho, 5610 N. Glenwood St., Boise

(corner of Glenwood & Chinden) Entry fee: $6/person; ages 6 & younger free

Join your friends at Idaho’s only profes-sionally judged quilt show! “Sew Twisted” is this year’s show’s theme. It features hundreds of judged and non-judged quilts, a guest guild- Boise Mod-ern Quilters, vendors’ mall, Gift Garden with hand-crafted merchandise, demon-

strations, raffle quilt, door prizes and more! A guest in-structor, RaNae Merrill, famous for her spiral and Man-dala quilts, will teach 3 different day-long classes- Sept. 26, 27, 28, and a Trunk Show/Lecture the evening of Sept. 27.

For information go to www.boisebasinquilters.org/quilt-show/, or call Madeleine, 208-484-1622.

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ANNOUNCING! Our Longarm Quilting Studio is Open!

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Certification Classes offered several times a month (see page 12 for details) Technique Classes coming soon