PQW News January 3, 2020 Edition

Upcoming Classes

Tumbling Triangles

The Tumbling Triangles quilt is made by combin-

ing V-block units into blocks. It can be made in six

sizes, from 13x13" up to 80x80". The blocks are

constructed using Studio180 Design's V-block

tool, making construction both easy and forgiv-

ing. In addition to V-block assembly technique,

on-oint setting, mitered borders, and a technique

for two-colored mitered binding will be taught.

Instructor: Dot Fabian

Fee: $60

Required: ruler and pattern

Saturday, January 25, 10am-4pm

Stash Class: Spice Market

This is an easy free pattern to use a lot of your

stash. Cutting ahead will maximize your sewing

time in class. See the sample quilt in the store.

Your quilt will look different because of your fab-

ric choices.

Instructor: Marilyn

Fee: $30

Sunday, January 12, 9am-12pm

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Beginner Machine Quilting

Your quilt top is finally pieced and your pattern

ends with those three scary words “quilt as de-

sired”. Now what? Take a deep breath, drop those

feed dogs and start machine quilting! In this class,

you’ll learn to free-motion quilt some basic de-

signs including curved lines, meandering, echoing

and loops. We’ll also discuss needles, threads,

batting and tension.

Instructor: Sue

Fee: $40

Sunday, January 26, 12-4pm

Free Motion Quilting Using Rulers

Rulers aren’t just for longarm quilters anymore. Machine quilting using rulers on

a domestic sewing machine has been getting a lot of attention in the quilting

world recently. If you’ve purchased the Bernina 72 foot and ruler kit and want to

get started using them, this 2-session class is for

you.

Working with rulers will open a whole new world

of free motion quilting to you. It takes a little

practice, but once you get the hang of machine

quilting with rulers, you'll be hooked!

Bernina 72 foot and ruler kit required.

This class is for confident free motion quilters.

Instructor: Sue

Fee: $60

Required: Ruler kit and Bernina 72 foot

Wednesday, February 5, and Wednesday, February 19, 1-4pm

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Have you completed your block?

Next month’s Saturday Sampler Demos are

January 9, 10, and 11

More Free Motion Quilting Using Rulers

Ready to have some more fun with rulers? In this

class, we’ll create a sampler piece using designs

from Bernina’s online WeAllSew Ruler work Quilt-

Along and Amanda Murphy’s book Rulerwork

Quilting Idea Book. And, of course, there will be

lots of Sue’s tips and tricks thrown in too! We’ll

stitch out 15 different designs using the Bernina

straight-edge ruler, circle rulers and oval rulers.

Here’s your chance to take your free-motion ruler

work to the next level … and have lots of fun in the process!

Instructor: Sue

Fee: $50

Required: Book and a beginner ruler work class or some ruler experience

Friday, March 6, 12-5pm

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Class registration policy Full payment is due upon signing up for a class. You can make payment in the store, online,

or by phone. A supply list will be given or sent to you at that time.

100% of class fees are refundable or transferable to another class if cancellation is made at least 72 hours before class.

No credit, refund or transfer to another class will be given if 72-hour notice is not given. Our teachers prepare for each student in each class in advance of the class.

No-shows forfeit any refund or exchange.

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 rotary 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.

English Paper Piecing Club 2020 Sew excited that you will be joining us for the 5th year of the Pennington Quilt Works English Paper Piecing Club. In this club you will receive EPP advice from the instructor, see what others are making, and sit and stitch for two uninterrupted hours. Along the way you will visit with friends old and new, learn the benefit of “slow sewing” and make a lovely project by hand. We will be focusing on the following EPP project: Lucy Boston Patchwork of the Crosses.

Required: **If you are new to English Paper Piecing, you must attend a “how-to” session for an additional fee.

Instructor: Marisa

Fee: $60 for Winter/Spring session

Choose: Wednesday mornings: 10:30 am - 12:30 pm OR Wednesday evenings: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Winter/Spring session: January 15, February 19, March 18, April 15, May 13

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The Turtle Creek Peacemakers and Quilts of Valor at PQW

The Turtle Creek Peacemakers are a local

quilting group which is part of the nationwide

Quilts of Valor Foundation (QoVF). The mis-

sion of the QoVF is to cover service members

and veterans touched by war with comforting

and healing Quilts since 2003. The Peacemak-

ers formed just over a year ago, have 27 mem-

bers and have over 100 quilts either pre-

sented, in process or ready to be presented.

We will be sewing at Pennington Quilt Works

from 10:30 to 3:00 on the following Mondays:

January 13, February 3, March 9, April 6, May

11, June 8, July 13, August 10, September 14, October 12, November 9, Decem-

ber 14.

Quilts for Kids

On the first Tuesday of each month, a group of experienced, charity-minded quilters meet at PQW to sew for the organization, Quilts for Kids. Quilts are

donated to care facilities to be given to children who are ill, abused, or in difficult situations who could use the comfort of a handmade quilt. Although all the spots for sewing participants are filled, we can certainly use more volunteers to sew quilts at home. Kits will be provided. If interested, please contact Deb for more detailed information concerning your involvement in this worthwhile cause: debbie@greaney.com.

Meets: 10:15 am–3 pm January 7, February 4, March 3, April 7, May 5, June 2, July 7, August 4, September 1, October 6, November 3, December 1

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Special Events

Lecture and Quilt Appraisals

With AQS certified quilted textile appraiser Dana Balsamo

Dana Balsamo of Material Pleasures LLC will join PQW for an evening lecture and appraisal day. She will present her lecture "History of Quilts in America" on Thursday evening, and do quilt appraisals by appointment on Saturday. She is scheduled for two visits in 2020: January 24-25, and March 26-27.

The lecture will be held on Thursday, 6-8pm. The cost is $10.

Appraisals will be held 10am-4pm on Friday. Verbal appraisals are $25, and writ-

ten appraisals are $50, payable to Dana. However, you must call the store to re-

serve a one-hour slot.

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Whether your machine is ready (or

over-due!) for regular servicing, or is

experiencing 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 brands, makes and models.

Remember that any Bernina machine

you purchase at PQW comes with a one-

year in-store full warranty. Stepfon

performs all our Bernina Warranty work.

IT’S TIME TO SERVICE YOUR MACHINE

MACHINE REPAIRS AT PQW

Starting at just $99.99 ($179.99 for Bernina 7 & 8 series) for cleaning, oiling, and complete

inspection. NOTE: repairs needing parts may take longer.

CALL TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT

Service dates: Call the store for 2020 dates

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