AUGUST 26, 2021
September 2021 Journal
Can you believe it? The dog days of summer are upon us, the crisp air and cooler nights are on the way. This is my FAVORITE time of year!
As nature prepares us for winter, she spreads her beautiful array of colors before us, to inspire us, to lend to our creativity, and bless our souls. There are so many fall themed projects and so little time. Whether you enjoy quilting, hand stitching, wool applique, or mixed medial, there is something for everyone, I hope we will all explore something new this season.
STUDIO UPDATES
The studio is open for regular hours. We are receiving new fabric shipments weekly, and are so excited to share them with you. New patterns, books, notions, wools and treads expected soon as well. Our Facebook page shares all the items as they arrive along with sneak peaks to let you know what we are expecting.
I have started something fun, you may have even noticed, but here we go, we will be selecting a “Fresh Picked” fabric, thread, pattern and or motion each week to highlight. Soon it will become a weekly stream, so watch for more details, follow us Facebook, and we will keep you informed.
Classes and events for the rest of 2021 have been posted. Click here to view the details!
HEY TILDA LOVERS….
Hold on to your hat, Windy Days are a coming!
This year‘s Autumn/Winter collection is inspired by the windy days of fall, when leaves twirl while the wind catches your umbrella and blows your hat off. The figurative Windy walks design in four color-ways are fun fabrics to use for backing letting the quilts reverse tell the story. This seasons flowers are loosely inspired by Indian block prints which go well with the look. All the designs have names pertaining to wind and the Aella blenders in seven colors are useful and easy to blend with the rest of the collection right along with Tilda chambrays. Windy Fays will release October 1, 2021. Get in touch to pre-order from this beautiful collection.
Watch our Facebook page on a regular basis, be the first to get a glance of beautiful prints and get all the details to know when the pre-orders are open. This collection will blow off the selves in one Windy Day!
As the end of the year approaches we will be begin planning for 2022.
See soon…
Tina
NEW CLASS!
Join us in making this new quilt pattern from GE Designs,
“JUNE” This quilt by Gudrun Erla is really fun to make
and has so many possibilities!
We will meet in 2 sessions and the goal is to have an
almost complete top at the end of the second session.
Pre registration is required by August 31st.
Class fee and Pattern (2 sessions) $85 — Contact me to
get registered!
Calendar
A variety of techniques are incorporated into the quilts and patterns designed by Wendy Williams, including wool applique. Her wool applique is usually done with pure wool felt using bold but simple embroidery stitches. Wendy's focus is that her work is achievable for all levels of quilters and stitchers. Join us in the Barn, and experience this small gem of an artsy quilt made with wool applique on cotton and embroidery. Finished size: 21"x 21". This is a three session class. Class project kits will be available for an additional fee.
It's never to early to start planning your gift giving ideas. Join us each month from March thru October to make Eight Zippered Bags that make wonderful gifts for all ages. Zippy Bags 3 by Lori Holt of Bee in my Bonnet is a lightweight canvas panel featuring the pieces and instructions to make four large (14" x 12") and four small (9" x 8") zippered bags. Each bag uses a colored zipper from Lori's Happy Zippers. Panel size is 56" x 56". We have built a great kit to make these projects even easier. Photo show three of the Zippy bags. Kit Includes: * Instructions are printed on the panel * Lori Holt Zippy Bags 3 lightweight canvas panel * 8 colored Lori Holt Happy Zippers 2 * Three yards of Lori Holt coordinating cotton fabrics for linings Cost detail: This is an eight session class group, each class session is priced at $20 per day of 5 hours of studio instruction, plus kit cost of $75.95 plus tax. Pre Registration is required.
Having invested in the Stripology Ruler, let's unlock all this ruler can do for you. Increase your cutting efficiency and accuracy. Learn how to stripologize your patterns to save you time and get to the fun part – sewing !!! Join Patty Beyer, Certified Instructor and Stripologist, learn the secrets of Stripology. Patty has sewn since she was about 6 years old, learning to make Barbie clothes. While attending college she sewed and mended clothing to earn spending money. Patty began quilting about 20 years ago; trying many different rulers and cutting techniques. During the Covid shut down she found Gudrun Erla of GE Designs and has never looked back! "The Stripology rulers changed my sewing life. They cut down on my cutting time and increased my accuracy 10-fold ". Let Patty show you how it can change your quilting experience! (Class Location: The Barn at Farmgirl Quilts Studio)