Dear Quilting Friends,
When you receive this newsletter, the OH-MI Shop Hop will
be in full swing. Hopefully many of you have purchased passports
and plan to enjoy a day or two of shop hopping. If you are
reading this on Friday, February 26 you can still decide to join
the fun and purchase your passport at the first shop you visit
today or Saturday. For more details and to see a list of the
participating shops visit our website at
http://www.saudervillage.org/Shopping/quiltshop.asp#Events.
We’re hoping to see all of you this weekend - look for Threads
of Tradition staff and volunteers in garden party hats, scarves
and lace collars!
Civil War
Tribute Block of the Month
Your
response to this special Civil War Block of the Month,
commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War has been so
fantastic that we have again ordered more patterns and fabric to
fill the demand. While we were ordering, we decided to buy extra
so that more of you could still decide to participate in the
experience of making this queen size historical quilt. Still
available are three packets of the first two kits and the third
block will be available anytime after March 1st. So if you would
still like to join this enterprising group, let us know as soon
as possible and we will be happy to get you started. If you love
history and reproduction quilts, this is the block of the month
for you! For more information, give us a call or stop in the
shop.
2010
Quilt Show
If you haven’t had a chance to go online to check out the
details of our 2010 quilt show, please make time to do so very
soon. There is a waiting list for the Thursday and Friday
classes with Sharon Schamber, but there is still room for a few
more students in the Wednesday and Saturday workshops. Don’t
miss out on this special opportunity! The registration form is
available online at
https://www.saudervillage.org/Online_Registrations/MemberSelection.asp?FRM=4.
Any workshop with Sharon is sure to be an exciting and
worthwhile
experience because she will share unique techniques she has
developed to make your quiltmaking even more beautiful and
precise.
While
online, be sure to consider entering a quilt into the show. Over
200 quilts are already pre-registered, so don’t procrastinate or
the show may suddenly fill before you have entered your prized
work. Every year, because of space limitations, we must turn
away wonderful quilts and that is not something we want to
happen to our Current Threads loyal readers and friends.
Registering online is easy at
http://www.saudervillage.org/Creativity/QS_ex_formonline.asp.
2010 Quilt Show
Challenge
Lately, I have talked with many of you who are designing
Small Matters Challenge quilts for the 2010 show. Some of
you are requesting more fabric as your designs come to life, but
others have asked good questions about the challenge criteria.
I’m including some of those questions and answers in this
newsletter so that everyone has access to the same information.
Hopefully you will find this information helpful in the design
process. If you know someone who is designing a challenge quilt
and is not on the Current Threads mailing list, thank you for
passing this information on to them. The design criteria for the
Small Matters Challenge says:
“Each entrant will create a quilt
design sewn entirely with pieced and/or appliqué blocks
measuring 5 inches or less. Blocks may be set block-to-block,
alternate block, on point, in a strippy or row set,
medallion-style, sampler or in any manner of the artist’s
choosing.”
Frequently asked questions:
1. Can I add a border that is not made with 5” or
smaller blocks to my Small Matters Challenge quilt?
Answer: While the criteria does say that the entire quilt
top must be sewn with blocks 5” or less, it was not our
intention to rule out an unpieced border. The simple answer is
yes, you may add an unpieced border if that is your desire. An
unpieced border will not disqualify you from the competition,
but quilts that incorporate 5” blocks in the entire quilt,
including the border, may have an advantage in the judges
eyes.
2. May I use sashing between the blocks in my quilt?
Answer: Yes, sashing may be used between the blocks of
your challenge quilt. Sashings would most likely be needed for
strippy or row set quilts and may also be used between blocks if
desired.
3. If I want to design a medallion style quilt, can I set the
center portion on point and use large triangles around the
medallion to make it square?
Answer: Large setting triangles may not be used without
violating the essence of the design challenge. If you want to
create a medallion style quilt, you can either set the medallion
square, or use 5” or less pieced or appliqué blocks to create
the setting triangles. As noted in question #2, a sashing may be
used to set the medallion apart from the rest of the quilt
design.
If you have other questions about the Small Matters
Challenge, please feel free to call us at 419-445-9610 or
contact us via email at
lrufenacht@saudervilage.org and
we will do our best to clear up any misunderstanding. I’m
anxious to see all of your good work - in my opinion, the
challenge is the most exciting category in the show!
New Spring
Classes
Click here for
Print
or Online Registration Forms
for these upcoming Quilt Classes!
Locker Hooking Basics
Thursday, March 11, 6:30 - 9:00 pm
Instructor: Gail Richardson
Skill Level: Beginner
Class Fee: $15.00 / $13.50 Members
Supply Fee: $10.00/ $9.00 Members (payable with registration
fee)
Class Size: Minimum 4 / Maximum 10
Locker hooking is an old technique of rug hooking that has
caught the attention of today's quilter. Locker hooking is a great
way to use up those older fabrics in your stash. We will be making a
hot pad in class to learn this technique from start to finish. The
supply fee covers the cost of the canvas, locker hook and twine; you
just bring your fabric strips. Come learn this fun and easy rug
hooking method.
NEW!
Click here for the Locker Hooking Basics
Supply List.
Double Spiral
Saturdays,
March 13, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 pm and
April 10, 10:00
am – 2:00 pm
Instructor: Jan McKenna Smith
Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
Class Fee: $55.00 / $50.00 Members
Class Size: Minimum 4 / Maximum 8
This intricate looking quilt is easily made from strip sets. Go bold
or muted with your fabrics, no two are ever alike.
NEW!
Click here for the Double
Spiral Supply List.
T-Shirts Gone Crazy
Saturday,
March 20, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Instructor: Sharon Moore
Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
Class Fee: $30.00 / $27.00 Members
Class Size: Minimum 4 / Maximum 10
No pins needed to make this unique T-Shirt quilt that looks like a
crazy quilt. Learn to use Elmer’s washable glue to hold the pieces
and then stitch it together using Sulky polyester clear invisible
thread or decorative thread. Finished size 58” x 70”.
NEW!
Click here for the T-Shirts
Gone Crazy Supply List.
Beginning Paper Piecing
(Yin Yang)
Saturday, March 27, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Instructor: Glora Belle Yoder
Skill Level: Beginner
Class Fee: $30.00 / $27.00 Members
Class Size: Minimum 4 / Maximum 10
In this class you will be learning the basics of paper piecing while
making a wall hanging that is fast and easy but looks very
complicated. By adding paper piecing to your quilt making
repertoire, you can master quilts with sharp points and make them
come out perfectly every time.
Come and learn a new technique and enjoy your finished project!
NEW!
Click here for the Paper
Piecing Supply List.
Fabulous
Fabric and Quilts
Perfect
for horse lovers everywhere, Running Free is an
eye-catching wall hanging that could be enlarged into a lap or
bed size quilt. The pattern is free at the South Sea Imports
website or in the kits that we have assembled for you. The
pattern also includes instructions to make a “Quillow” from
these fabrics. In case you haven’t heard of a quillow, it is a
small quilt that has a pillow pocket sewn to it so that you can
fold up the quilt, tuck it into the attached pocket and use it
as a pillow! Clever idea!
Just
in time to celebrate the new Alice in Wonderland movie, Windham
has created the Adventures in Wonderland fabric
collection (pictured right) used in a fun pattern called “Things
Don’t Always Seem as They Appear”. Kits are available to sew
this striking 50” x 50” quilt.
Other new fabrics that will
stimulate your creativity include Beach House by Robyn
Pandolph and RJR fabrics, Oz, Boutique and Nautical and Nice
by Moda, Whimsy which is Moda’s version of a
“minkee”style fabric in three luscious new colors: beach,
buttercup and red coral, as well as new decorator weight
fabrics by Amy Butler.
Beach House |
Oz |
Boutique |
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Nautical and Nice |
Whimsy |
decorator weight |
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New
Spring Purse Designs
We purchase our selection of purses from Donna Sharp, and her
designs get better every year. Three new color combinations are
available for spring 2010 and include Oxford, a black and
white patchwork combination, Rosemary Patch in pinks,
greens and golds with a hint of sparkle, and Denim Patch,
sewn from a variety of denims with fun striped linings. Look for
the new zipped wallet - a great new style in every color!
Books and
Patterns - Stir Up Your Creativity!
We’ve purchased dozens of new titles from many talented
designers, but due to space limitations, I can only mention a
few in this newsletter - you’ll just have to spend some time
browsing our book and pattern shelves to see the rest!
Judy
Martin is well known for her fabulous quilts, and her new book
Stellar Quilts will not disappoint you. Stars have a
mystery and grandeur about them that make them perfect focal
points for quilts. Stellar Quilts is a book about star quilts,
but it is also a book about exceptional quilts. That is not to
say that they are all masterpiece quilts that are beyond the
reach of the average quilter. Most are easier to make than they
appear and all stand out as original designs that will inspire
you with their fresh setting
ideas,
unique blocks, handsome borders or elegant quilting.
Turn those enticing little packs of precut strips, squares and
triangles into fun and fabulous quilts with the help of Jelly
Roll Quilts and More. Ten quilts plus four one-block wonders
will entice you to dig right into these fabric treats! Alternate
yardage requirements are given so you can do your own cutting if
your prefer.
Find
twelve months of fun, fusible, seasonal wall quilts, all in one
package. Kim Schaefer’s Calendar Quilts are quick and
easy - make one for yourself and more for gifts. Transferring
appliqué designs is a snap with this handy package of full-sized
patterns. In each design, darling images combine piecing with
fusible appliqué - make one for each month of the year!
Another dazzling pattern is In a Pickle from Larissa Key
Designs. This stunning and versatile paper-pieced quilt will
catch your eye and capture your heart. Directions are given for
two sizes, either a wall/lap quilt or a queen bed quilt. Both the
background and the accent colors are scrappy, making this a
great project to use up your stash and impress your friends in
the process!
Three new popular bags and purse patterns are now available at
Threads of Tradition. Be sure to check out Amy Butler’s Sweet
Harmony, the best-seller Two Hour Tulip Purse, and a
drawstring Jewelry Bag made from two fat quarters that
also doubles as a sewing or quilting kit.
Sweet Harmony |
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Two Hour Tulip |
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Jewelry Bag |
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Of course, we can’t forget the babies! New selections for the
littlest joys of our lives include Baby Puzzle Ball and
Rag Tag Baby - a textured blanket with silky ribbon tags
for touching and feeling. Owls are a popular nursery theme this
year and Hooterville, our newest baby quilt pattern
features appliqué owls and trees to complete that trendy nursery
theme.
Puzzle Ball |
Rag Tag Baby |
Hooterville |
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Hopefully
all these new ideas have renewed your spirit and inspired desire
to do something creative while the snow is still flying outside.
Now if only I could provide you (and me too) the time to create
everything our minds and hearts wish we could do!
Keep on quilting,
Linda
Threads of Tradition @ Sauder Village
22611 State Route 2, Archbold, Ohio 43502
800.590.9755 or 419.446.2541 ext. 3011
www.saudervillage.org
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lrufenacht@saudervillage.org
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