The Quiltzette

September 12, 2016
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September Demos
Thursday, September 15, 12:30 p.m.
AND Saturday, September 17, 9:00 a.m.

For our September Demo Aimee King will give a presentation of how to design your sewing space so that you can work at your cutting table and sewing machine with greater comfort. In a past life Aimee taught “back school” for the physical therapy department at Southwest Memorial Hospital. If you have issues with neck or back discomfort while sewing, you won’t want to miss this discussion. Join us on either Thursday, 9/15 at 12:30 or on Saturday, 9/17 at 9 a.m. when the presentation will be repeated.
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Challenges!

2016 Halloween Challenge

Purchase one fat quarter of our Halloween Challenge fabric (available at the shop for $3.25) and make a Halloween wall hanging or table runner/topper.

Launch Date: September 8, 2016
Submit Your Entry By: October 27, 2016

Entries will be on display for voting by visitors and customers October 28 and 29. The winner of a $50 gift certificate will be announced on October 31.

Rules: Wall hanging or runner/topper must be no smaller than 12” x 12” and no larger than 36” x 36”, it must be an ORIGINAL design, and it must contain the Challenge Fabric.

2016 Landscape Quilt Challenge

Try new techniques, stretch yourself, experiment, be creative, have fun, and maybe win a prize in our 2016 Landscape Quilt Challenge.

Launch Date: September 8, 2016
Submit Your Entry By: November 30, 2016

Quilts will be on display for voting by visitors and customers from December 1—5. The winner of a $50 gift certificate will be announced on December 6.

Rules: Quilt must be no smaller than 12” x 12” and no larger than 36” x 36”. One entry per person. That’s it!


2016 Sock Knitting Challenge

We have two categories for our first ever sock contest - craziest sock and most elegant sock. Entry deadline is October 31. Socks will be on display through 11/9 in the yarn shop where customers and visitors can vote for their favorite. The winners will be announced November 10 and will each receive a $25 gift certificate.
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Mystery Quilt

Begin on or anytime after September 10, 2016 when the first clue is handed out. Five remaining clues will be available on or after the 10th of each month through February, 2017. We’ll have a Big Reveal gathering for all participants in May, 2016.

Fabrics required for 69” x 87” (twin) quilt:
#1 — Light, 4 1/4 yards
#2 — Medium, 2 1/2 yards
#3 — Dark, 2  yards
Binding — 1 yard of #3 (dark)

Optional border to make quilt into full/queen — 2 5/8 yards.

Hint: The twin size has a narrow light border.

This would be a good quilt for an additional pieced border. If you choose to do this purchase an extra yard of each of the three fabrics.

Backing for twin size — 5 1/4 yards
Backing for double/queen — 8 1/4 yards

Contrast is very important for this quilt. All three fabrics should have a definite difference in value and/or color in order for the pattern to emerge. Avoid directional fabrics.

Cost to play: $20 or FREE with purchase of fabric for your mystery quilt top from Cortez Quilt Company. If you live out of town and want to play just give us a call. We can mail you monthly clues.
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Upcoming Classes

YOUTH CLASS: Pencil Case
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
3:30 – 5:30 p.m.
$25, includes all supplies

With school in session once again everyone needs a pencil case. Personalize this one with chalk board fabric on the front. Students will learn to put in a zipper in this 2-hour class taught by Aimee King.

Mondo Bag
Friday, September 16, 2016
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
$29, pattern required

This QuiltSmart pattern has been around for a while. We recently saw one that a customer had made and fell in love with it. Take 2 1/2″ squares, fuse them to the special gridded material that comes with the pattern, and the bag goes together very quickly with perfectly matched seams. Ann Sam will teach.

Click here to see all sewing/quilting classes.
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Yarn Shop Classes

Entrelec Hat
September 14 & 21, 2016 – Two Wednesdays
1:00 – 5:00 p.m. each session
$29 plus supplies

Learn to knit entrelac while knitting this cute hat using variegated fingering weight yarn. This class is for intermediate knitters. You must know how to knit, purl, decrease, increase, and be comfortable knitting in the round.

Easy Fingerless Mitts
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
$19, plus supplies

Learn to knit in the round using double point needles while making these simple fingerless mitts. This class is suitable for beginning knitters (and above) as long as you  know how to cast on, bind off, knit, and purl.

Click here to see all knitting/crochet classes.
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New Yarn

We received our first shipment of Malabrigo today. This is just part of it. Come on in to take a closer look. It's wonderful!
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BERNINA Club
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
1:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Free, pattern required

Update your table with a runner and/or placemats while learning to piece and quilt as you go. Discover how multi-functional the walking foot can be, the quickness of piecing and quilting as you go, and how to sew a machine binding that’s virtually invisible. Cindy Dahl will be your teacher. You do not need to own a BERNINA to attend club. You can use one of our classroom machines. Call 970-565-7541 or email Cindy to reserve your space for this event.
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New Notion: RFID Fabric

Credit card theft is rampant, but you can protect yourself by lining your handmade wallets and card cases with RFID fabric. It's 99.99% effective using blocking radio waves in keeping thieves from accessing your personal information. Easy to sew and light weight -- won't add bulk to your wallet, tote, or card case. We have it packaged in fat eights (9" x 22") for only $3.99.
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New Fabric

This beautiful, elegant black/white/taupe collection arrived this morning. The fabric is so soft. Great quality.

 

And we received a few more bolts to add to our Australian collection today as well.
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“If we learn nothing else from this tragedy, we learn
that life is short and there is no time for hate.”
~ Sandy Dahl, wife of Flight 93 pilot Jason Dahl
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As always, thank you for supporting Cortez Quilt Company . . . your local independent quilt shop.
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