Dear Quilting Friends,

Now that September has arrived, it is time to put away the summer clothes, clean up the last remains of the vegetable and flower gardens, and begin making plans for fall quilting projects and events.  It is also a great time to consider taking a quilt class to refresh your skills or jump-start your creativity. Of course, we have lots of opportunities for you!

Quilter’s Road Show Shop Hop 
October 20 – 22 

Passports are available now at the shops listed below, so gather your friends, purchase your passports and make plans for a road trip, either by bus or by car, on the Quilter’s Road Show!

 

 

This annual event is going to be better than ever; in fact we’re so excited about it that we have decided to offer our quilting friends a bus trip so they can relax and enjoy the day even more. The Shop Hop is planned for October 20-22 and our bus is scheduled for Saturday, the 22nd.  We must have 25 paid registrations for the bus by September 20 or we will need to cancel our bus contract, so sign up as soon as possible to guarantee bus availability. Stop in the shop or call us at 419-445-9610 for more information and to reserve your seat!

.   The seven shops included in the Shop Hop are:

• Sonflower Quilts and Gifts in Sylvania
• The Door Mouse in Bettsville
• Black Swamp Quilt Shoppe in Millbury
• Sew Little Time in Norwalk
• Quilts and Kreations in South Amherst
• Corner Quilts and Gifts in Wauseon
• Threads of Tradition in Archbold

Great deals will be available for Shop Hop participants.

• When you purchase your passport for $10.00 you will also receive a sewing machine seam guide ruler.
• Each shop will give you a FREE original pattern when you get your passport stamped during the event.
• Each shop will have a BONUS BUY—40% off one pre-selected popular notion.

Fabulous Prizes will be awarded:

• Grand Prize—Quilting Retreat in Amish country for the lucky winner plus 3 friends of her choice.
• First Prize—Bernina 215 sewing machine
• Second Prize—$150.00 gift certificate for machine quilting.
• Many other prizes of quilting supplies.

 

Classes, Classes, Classes!

Machine Quilting with Guidelines
Saturday, September 10
10:00 a.m.– 4:00 pm
Instructor:  Sharon Moore
Skill Level:  Advanced Beginner
Class Fee:  $30.00/ $27.00 Member
Kit fee: $6.00 / Member $5.50 payable with registration.
Class Size: Minimum 4 / Maximum 10
Learn Sharon Schamber’s prize winning machine free motion quilting techniques using pre-marked guidelines. All fabric and batting for the 16” quilt block will be provided in a kit which will be available in class.
Click here for the Machine Quilting with Guidelines Supply List.
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Set a Pretty Table Placemats
Tuesday, September 13
6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Instructor:  Linda Rufenacht
Skill Level:  All
Class Fee:  $15.00 / $13.50 Members
Class Size: Minimum 4 / Maximum 10
Make a set of beautiful placemats for any occasion using 2 ½” strips and By Annie’s Soft and Stable. A modified quilt-as-you-go method and fold over self binding make assembly quick and easy! Your placemats will be lightweight, have a soft feel combined with great body and stability and will be completely washer and dryer safe.
Click here for the Set a Pretty Table Placemats Supply List.
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Perfecting That Stitch
Thursday, September 22
6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Instructor:  Linda Rufenacht
Skill Level:  All
Class Fee:  $15.00/ $13.50 Members
Supply Fee: $10.00 / $9.00 Member, payable with registration fee.
Class Size:  Minimum 4 / Maximum 10
Learn the proper technique for hand quilting with small, even stitches. Tips will also be given on selecting batting, needles, thread and marking equipment. Small whole cloth quilt kits are included in the supply fee.
Click here for the Perfecting That Stitch Supply List.
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Boxed In
Saturday, September 17
10:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Instructor:  Glora Belle Yoder
Skill Level:  Advanced Beginner
Class Fee: $30.00 / $27.00 Member
Class Size: Minimum 4 / Maximum 10
This graphic quilt is made by sewing together log cabin blocks. These blocks will then be cut apart and sewn back together with a sashing. The finished result creates a windowpane effect.

Click here for the Boxed In Supply List.
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Civil War Wallhanging
Saturday, September 24
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Instructor:  Nancy Rosendaul
Skill Level:  All
Class Fee: $30.00 / $27.00 Member
Class Size: Minimum 4 / Maximum 10
This little treasure was inspired by antique quilts from the nineteenth century. The hexagon flowers can be pieced using the English paper piecing method or with traditional hand piecing. Instructions for both methods will be given in the class. The flowers are then hand or machine appliquéd to the center panel. During this class we will be working on the center panel only The addition of simple borders completes the wallhanging.
Click here for the Civil War Wallhanging Supply List.
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Lone Star with Quiltsmart
Thursdays, September 29 and October 6
6:30 p.m.– 9:00 p.m.
Instructor:  Linda Stuckey
Skill Level:  Advanced Beginner
Class Fee: $30.00 / $27.00 Member
Class Size: Minimum 4 / Maximum 10
Making the Lone Star with Quiltsmart is a method that is fast and easy. It has no templates and no angles to measure and results in perfect corner matching and nice flat sections. The first class will teach you how to piece the diamond segments, and in the second class you will learn to sew the segments together with no set-in seams.


Click here for the Lone Star with Quiltsmart Supply List.
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Nifty Notions

Sewn fabric tubes of various sizes are used for quilting decorations, purse handles, doll parts, spaghetti straps, scrunchies and much more.  We have all experienced the frustration of turning those little tubes inside out.  With three sizes of tools included in one package, the Turn-It-All provides a quicker way to turn those tubes, no matter how long or narrow they are.  Compact and handy, this product will reduce your frustration and make your project much simpler.

 

 

 

 

Karen Kay Buckley will be coming to Quilt Show 2012 as our guest artist.  One of her favorite products that she promotes and markets is the Perfect Scissors in small and large sizes for different tasks. Now I know you’re wondering what makes these scissors so perfect, aren’t you?  I love them because they are lightweight and have extra large finger holes so they are easy to pick up and put down again.  The handles are also comfortable and soft and the blades are micro serrated.  The advantages of a micro serrated blade is that it keeps fabric from slipping so cutting is more accurate, it helps to prevent frayed edges and it will easily cut up to 8 layers of cotton fabric!  I’ve always loved my Ginghers shears but I think I also need a pair of these, maybe in both sizes!

 

Spellbinding Books

Make every room in your house feel more like home with 35 beginner-friendly projects including quilts, pillows, table linens and accessories—many of which can be made in a day or less.  Sweetwater’s Simple Home will help you bring their popular signature style to all your sewing and craft projects with fresh, modern ideas for making things pretty and practical.

 

 

 

Upcycle those extra military uniforms to celebrate your service members and keep them close to your heart.  Deploy that Fabric includes 23 projects that use military uniforms in everyday life.  The projects are packed with variety from totes to quilts, plus Christmas décor, baby items and fashion forward accessories.  There is something for all skill levels and quilting and sewing basics are included.

 

 

Discover nine gorgeous sets of bed runners with coordinating projects such as pillows, shams, and embellished sheets in the new book Make Your Bed.  Specially designed to drape across the foot of the bed, each stunning bed runner offers a quick and beautiful way to decorate.  The book includes many two-sided designs for added versatility.  It’s fun to experiment with new ideas and techniques on these smaller projects.  The variety of sets will suit everyone’s style—sassy, serene, playful, elegant, charming and more!

 

Jo Morton is well known for her wonderful small quilts with antique charm and her new book Banner Day is no exception.  This beautiful, full color book is a must-buy if you have a passion for small reproduction style quilts.

 

 

 

 

And just for fun, let your imagination run wild with Sockology, the instruction book for stitching sixteen new, fun-to-make sock creatures from cute and cuddly to weird and wild!  Transform any sock—new socks, stray socks, or even socks with holes in them into an adorable critter. 

 

 

 

 

Fabulous Fabric

Of course no quilting newsletter would be complete without talking about beautiful fabrics, the first love of most quilters!  We have new fabric collections in almost all the categories that we carry—from historical Dear Jane preprinted blocks and borders, Christmas panels of the Nativity and also a traditional Santa, to folksy novelties by Mary Engelbreit.  Not to be forgotten are the Sunshine Resort fabrics featuring the infamous Lauralie ladies and also Rail Heroes with all the Thomas theTrain characters.  Stunning new batiks from Robert Kaufman have been added to our shelves along with a black, gray and lime green collection called Scribbles by Avlyn.  Black and gray are extremely popular colors right now and are featured in a wide variety of prints in the Lost and Found collection by Riley Blake.  The pictures included here are a teaser to give you a general idea what these collections look like, but as always, they are much more appealing in person, so stop in soon to see and touch these cotton beauties.

Inspiring New Quilts

Threads of Tradition staff members have been busy sewing and I think you will like the results! Eric Carle’s well-loved book The Grouchy Ladybug is the inspiration for the brightly colored twin sized quilt by the same name. The classy black and gold metallic fabrics in Prancing Pinwheels make an elegant statement in a quilt perfect for Christmas or anytime. Kits are available for both of these new quilts.

 

Curby’s Closet tiny quilted baby shoes and cowboy boots are drawing a lot of attention in the shop. Stitch them up in colors of your choice to match an outfit or in theme fabrics for unique baby gifts.

 

 

 

Big and Bold, a pattern by Cozy Quilt Designs is eye-catching in any combination of fat quarters.  Stitch it up in Christmas fabrics, or soft feminine florals or even bright novelty fabrics for different members of the family.  It stitches together very quickly, can be made in throw, twin, queen and king sizes and the choice of fabrics dictates the look of the quilt.

 

 

 

 

I’m not trying to send you into a panic, but I just realized that Christmas is only sixteen weeks away.  So it’s time to be making your list of supplies needed for all the hand made gifts you plan to give this year and warming up that sewing machine.  Let the creative process begin!

Happy stitching and gifting,
Linda

 

 

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Threads of Tradition @ Sauder Village
22611 State Route 2, Archbold, Ohio 43502
800.590.9755  or 419.446.2541  ext. 3011
www.saudervillage.org
send email inquiries to: lrufenacht@saudervillage.org

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