August! That means Autumn is next!
August 2022
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Congratulations to Annette Hayes for winning First Place Quilt at the New Braunfels Quilt Fest Last weekend! I was privileged to custom quilt "My Blue Quilt" for her and we are all so excited about her prize! Plus, she won the raffle quilt! Annette is on a roll! |
This has been a slow, hot summer! I think we are all a little tired of the heat and concerned about the water shortage. Let's get a little distraction and make beautiful fabric creations!
We have lots of classes planned for the Fall, plus Fall Frolic Shop Hop is coming in September. Make your plans and let's Hop the Hill Country! Our theme is Fall in Love with Quilting. You will be finding some great free patterns for Fall projects. Can't wait to show you ours!
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8 Shops to visit 8 Free Patterns 8 Free Fat Quarters 8 Chances to win a $25 Door Prize Gift Card A Chance to win the grand prize retreat for you and your friends A Chance to win 8 Gift Cards, one from each shop. |
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Do you know any children who would enjoy after school sewing classes? We start again in September, each Friday from 4-6, where they will learn more and more sewing skills as they make beautiful projects and become proud of their accomplishments.
Cassidy is showing us her sewing projects she has made after sew camp this summer. She loves this band and is making the band member dolls!
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Come Pick Out a Jelly Roll and Let's Make a Fun Quilt!
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Have you been wanting to try out Collage Quilting? Our next workshop is October 21 & 22 in our classroom. Sign up by Oct 7 or sooner so you'll have time to pick a pattern, peruse your stash and gather what you need. There is a little prep depending on the pattern you choose. Check out the website for more info. |
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Workshop by Denise Daniels
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Register by August 13 & your pattern is 25% off!
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We have a couple of kits left from previous BOMs and they are discounted 45% off.... at cost! |
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Learn Foundation Paper Piecing! with Cherri Watkins She used this design to create a queen-sized quilt, but we will start smaller and you can make these beautiful placemats and table runner while learning the skill of paper piecing. Sign up Today!
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Along Came a Spider Patterns, Kits & Workshop! This pattern has been an annual favorite and we have completed more kits. Each kit has 36 different 10" squares so each section is different. It includes the eyes and legs. We were told that if cut carefully you can actually create two webs with this kit! Workshop - September 28 -- $ 99.00 (Fabric Kit $49, Fusible Bias $17, 1 1/2 yds Fusible Web $11.50 - SAVE over $25 with class kit) |
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21 Jelly Roll... a quick game that will bring you discounts or a Jelly Roll prize! |
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What Else is Going On at the Stitch Studio? |
Click the Pics and check them out!
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Most Tuesdays (check the calendar and sign up) Free Sew Day to sew in the classroom! |
www.fallfrolicshophop.com |
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This Wednesday, August 3rd Wimberley Presbyterian Church 10 a.m. at 956 FM 2325 |
Every 3rd Monday, 10:30 - 12:30 Everyone welome to come work on any handwork |
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How much is my "antique" quilt worth? It would have to be appraised by a certified quilt appraiser, but if you have an old quilt and it needs repair and you want it for monetary value, leave it be because its value is based on the newest thread/fabric added to it. If you add thread repairing it, it is no longer valued as an old quilt. But if you want it for sentimental value, you can make repairs if you want. Finding someone else to do it is very difficult, because it is very time consuming and you have to use older laundered fabrics so it won't shrink differently when laundered. I don't normally recommend repairs and next is why... |
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Letter from Linda... Things... what to do with things? We hear the Marie Kondo "Does it bring joy?" I have this old double wedding ring quilt that my late husband's grandmother or great grandmother created. It's beautiful, but it's tattered and worn. Many people come in and want us to restore old quilts. But I've come to feel that other than a tear or a worn binding, that we need to just appreciate them for what they are and who made them, not try to make them immortal. LOL I could patch and re-bind it, but the tatters are memories of the love and comfort this quilt gave others. So, I drape it over the back of my chair and love looking at it each time I enter the room. I recently had my 63rd birthday and no one can repair my tatters and worn spots. I hope they love me just the way I am. |
What can I do with an old quilt? Repurposed old quilts can become… 1.Pillows 2.Table Runners 3.Teddy Bears and Other Stuffed Animals 4.Christmas Ornaments and Stockings 5.Home Displays 6.Handbags and Purses 7.Clothing 8.Placemats and Pot Holders
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Show - N - Tell Bonnie Smith shared this beautiful quilt with us! |
Thank you to all our customers and friends!
We love seeing you and your projects and helping you pick out your next creation!
Rich, Linda & the Stitch Studio Team