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Sauder Village
22611 St. Rt. 2
Archbold, Ohio 43502
In Northwest Ohio
1-800-590-9755
Click here...
Rates. Dates & Hours
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Sauder Village 22611 St. Rt. 2 Archbold, Ohio 43502 In Northwest Ohio 1-800-590-9755 Click here... Rates. Dates & Hours
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Volunteers
are preparing to demonstrate a variety of skills and projects for
your enjoyment. This year we will be featuring the following
demonstrations: piecing the curves of Serenity Circles, piecing
techniques for “Sallies Quilt”-- a Civil War reproduction, sewing
clothing from Quik Sew patterns, needle turn appliqué and using
the Clover Yo-Yo maker, broderie perse techniques and hand
quilting on our fantastic Snake River Log Cabin quilt. Volunteer
demonstrators are always happy to show you what they are working
on and to answer any questions you may have pertaining to their
project. And, of course, supplies and kits for all these projects
are available at Threads of Tradition!
On
March 14 & 15 twenty-two quilters gathered in the Homestead Room
of the Sauder Heritage Inn for two days (and late nights) of
sewing, quilting, laughter and fun. All reports indicate that
everyone thoroughly enjoyed the time set aside to sew, the
companionship of all the other quilters, the sharing of ideas, the
plentiful good food, the hot tub and other facilities of the
Heritage
Inn, the friendly jokes, the laughter and the late night stories
which helped us all get to know each other better while we
stitched on our chosen projects. In fact, we had so much fun that
we’ve decided to add a third day to next year’s spring retreat
which will be held on March 6 - 8, 2009. At this point the
fall retreat will remain a two-day event, pending input from those
who attend the retreat that is scheduled for October 3 & 4,
2008. So... mark your calendars for one or both retreats and
when we are ready to take reservations for these events, you’ll be
the first to know via this e-newsletter!
Roberta
DeLuz wrote Terrific Tees, I Can’t Believe It’s A T-Shirt Quilt
to change the way we approach making these popular memory
quilts. Each quilt should be as unique as the T-shirts used and
reflect the subject matter of the shirts. This book will help you
find your way in making your quilt as special as your tees and the
memories they inspire. Most of the quilts in this book use very
traditional piecing and block patterns. The relationship between
the subject of the tees and the quilt design is what makes these
quilts so successful. Your tees will help you design a T-shirt
quilt for real quilters.
For
a totally new, creative experience, try your hand at creating
dazzling quilts with precut fabric strips and eleven amazingly
easy weaving techniques. Simply Stunning Woven Quilts by
Anna Faustino teaches construction methods using easy fusible
appliqué and stitching in the ditch with no seams, no corners or
points to match! Step-by-step lessons teach the basics of fabric
weaving and then move on to 8 more techniques for weaving and
combining fabrics. Avid quilter Sandra Samaniego says “Don’t be
intimidated because weaving quilts is so different from anything
you may have attempted before…The concept of weaving is easy and
the results will simply astonish you.” Treat yourself to this
amazing book and your life as a quilter may never be the same
again!
In
order to stock up for Quilt Fair and the spring season, new fabric
has been arriving almost daily, so much so that we are again
having trouble fitting it all into the shelving units! New fabrics
include everything from sweet and very delicate pink and white
Mary Rose Collection 12 prints, Zoom Zoom boys flannels, Moda’s
colorful Posh line, and Zen--a group of taupes from Andover
(pictured to the right), to new contemporary Amy Butler prints
in spring colors. These and several other groups are pictured
below but they are so much more beautiful in person, so be sure to
get a closer look at these new lines when planning your next quilt
or clothing project. 
