FEBRUARY 1, 2022
February 2022 Journal
Hello, Friends! The weather is cold outside, but the temperature inside has been perfect for getting some stitching done! We have all been busy here at the studio working to get many new kits cut and packaged for your stitching needs. We are restocking our threads, new fabrics are arriving, and we are happy to announce that we have received Tilda's newest release, Windy Days, it is just beautiful, and many of you are already adding it into your stash, and some have already started sewing up some great projects.
Keep a watch out for the unveiling of original Farmgirl Quilts patterns to the studio, we are really excited to share our own ideas with all of you.
This month we will launch a workshop series of Season's of the Heart, from Bonnie Sullivan, All Through the Night. As usual we have put our spin on the colors, which you should find eye pleasing for sure. Class and Club groups are underway, please look through the listings, and plan your calendar spending a little time here with us.
Mini art quilts are in the making throughout this year as well. We have been busy with the hopes that you will all find something that interests you.
We promise to provide inspiration, creativity and friendship with each visit. Don't forget that we are stocked with your wool applique, creative stitching and quilting needs.
Things to look forward to at FQ Studio…
ORAGAMI POUCH BAG WITH PATTY FRIDAY FEBRUARY 11
This adorable Two Fat Quarter project is fun and easy! You will enjoy making these over and over,
to have them on hand for gift giving, party favors or Special Occasion treats. Easter bags, birthday
bags, Christmas bags! Studio fee 35$. Class limited to 6 people. Call the shop to reserve your spot!!
COME JOIN US FOR A FUN WORKSHOP SERIES, SEASONS OF THE HEART STARTING IN
FEBRUARY!
These are beginner friendly projects that are 16x20. We will be kicking off on Valentine's Day with
"Spring".
We have curated these 4 projects in Farm Fresh updated colors!
FARMGIRL QUILTS YEAR OF THE TOMATO AT-MINI ART QUILT WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 16TH
What's red and ripe and bursting at the seams with sewing pins? That enduring icon of the
needlework world: the produce-inspired pincushion better known as the tomato cushion.
IN MARCH WE WILL AGAIN OFFER COLLAGE QUILTING CLASSES!
We will be working in both the Laura Heine-Fiberworks
technique and offer Emily Taylors-value technique. Dates to be announced!
Join some of our experienced instructiors and sew along with them for the day. Bring your own project, and if you need guidance or suggestions they will be here to help. Looking for a great group of people to sew with? This may be the group for you! Bring a friend or two, and enjoy a day of making. We meet once a month on the third Monday of each month. You bring your sewing supplies with you. Projects to bring; quilt top, wool applique, bag making etc., and don't forget to bring your lunch, or order out. See you soon.
The mixed media collage class will be an exploration in a variety of materials fused together to create collages. Get ready to explore the use of paints, threads, found papers, prepared papers, exotic papers, fabrics, oil pastels, ink, and colored pencils . A collagist upcycles the world around them. Item others may ignore or throw away become our greatest tools. The class will explore applications, layering, texturing and integration. Finished size 8" x 10". MOST IMPORTANTLY LET YOUR IMAGINATION FLOW SO BRING MATERIAL THAT YOU MAY BE INTERESTED IN EXPLORING A COLLAGE THROUGH. I would like for each person to bring with them some photocopies (BLACK AND WHITE) of pictures they would like to use in a collage lesson. I do not use actual photos so copies are a must. It can be of family or landscapes …whatever you choose. Bring several copes of them..even different sizes of the same one. This area of collaging really allows for great texturing experiences! If you have a sketch book bring it along!! I will bring my “collage studio “ in my bags and boxes and will be glad to share!!!! LIST: If you have some brushes (NOT EXPENSIVE) for acrylic paints bring them in. I will also have some on hand. IMPORTANT ! BRING YOUR SPECIAL STASH OF TREASURES such as bubble wrap, small pieces of card board,thread, fabrics, ribbon, buttons, old cards, a special magazine, broken jewelry, THINK UPCYCLE! This will make your piece very personal!!
The mixed media collage class will be an exploration in a variety of materials fused together to create collages. Get ready to explore the use of paints, threads, found papers, prepared papers, exotic papers, fabrics, oil pastels, ink, and colored pencils . A collagist upcycles the world around them. Item others may ignore or throw away become our greatest tools. The class will explore applications, layering, texturing and integration. Finished size 8" x 10". MOST IMPORTANTLY LET YOUR IMAGINATION FLOW SO BRING MATERIAL THAT YOU MAY BE INTERESTED IN EXPLORING A COLLAGE THROUGH. I would like for each person to bring with them some photocopies (BLACK AND WHITE) of pictures they would like to use in a collage lesson. I do not use actual photos so copies are a must. It can be of family or landscapes …whatever you choose. Bring several copes of them..even different sizes of the same one. This area of collaging really allows for great texturing experiences! If you have a sketch book bring it along!! I will bring my “collage studio “ in my bags and boxes and will be glad to share!!!! LIST: If you have some brushes (NOT EXPENSIVE) for acrylic paints bring them in. I will also have some on hand. IMPORTANT ! BRING YOUR SPECIAL STASH OF TREASURES such as bubble wrap, small pieces of card board,thread, fabrics, ribbon, buttons, old cards, a special magazine, broken jewelry, THINK UPCYCLE! This will make your piece very personal!!