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August 15, 2019 - In This Issue      
- We Really Do Have GREAT Classes!                              
- 3rd Thursday Demo - Additional Info Has Been Added
- Art & Landscape Group Meeting
- New Fabric
- Classes/Events 
- BERNINA

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WE HAVE GREAT CLASSES, GREAT INSTRUCTORS, & GREAT STUDENTS!

Granted, these giraffes are cute no matter what. However, these gals spent two days this week learning how to make their giraffes come to life. Trapunto, thread painting, couching, felting, and free-motion quilting really make these panels pop! This class had a ton of fun. Many thanks to Shanna for returning to Cortez to teach.

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THIRD THURSDAY DEMO

Added: Judy will also be teaching her stacked ruler method... you won't want to miss this!

Third Thursday Demo – Creative Grids Square on Square 6″ Trim Tool
Thursday, August 15, 2019
12:30 pm
Join us on August 15th at 12:30 p.m. for our monthly Third Thursday Demo. This event lasts thirty minutes – feel free to bring your lunch if you are on your break. We always have door prizes at our Third Thursday Demo’s! Bring a friend!

August: Join us and learn about the Creative Grids Square on Square 6″ Trim Tool. Create 3 inch or 6 inch Square on Square blocks. No calculation needed – all the cutting measurements are printed right on the tool! Trimming each round as triangles are added creates perfectly square, uniform blocks.

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ART & LANDSCAPE GROUP

Art & Landscape Group – Blocks Without Borders
Thursday, August 15, 2019
1:00
Blocks Without Borders (an Art & Landscape Society) meets on the Third Thursday of each month at 1 p.m.  Prepare to exchange ideas, along with giving and receiving inspiration.  Don’t forget to bring your Show-N-Tell! We will have a door prize! No RSVP necessary.

August: In July we had a wonderful turn out for show and tell of our “Necessity” challenge. Individual creations from the serious, to the sentimental to just good fun interpretations were shown. We are an organic group of creators, all learning from each other as we explore art quilting possibilities. 

• Our next challenge is ” A Picture is worth 1000 words or is it”!!! Completion by September meeting. Some wonderful ideas are percolating.

• Lou Ann Jacobson Ball is spearheading a delightful project to support the new Montezuma County Historical Museum. She has provided historical photos of our area for us to replicate in quilt blocks 10 x 12 size. These should be finished by January so that the 20 block quilt can be raffled/auctioned in April.

• We didn’t finish our embellishment panel discussion last month so bring, samples, ideas or anything that says embellishment to you!

• Come join us on Thursday August 15th

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NEW FABRIC

Hot off the press! Check out this new addition to the Moda Grunge Family! Metallic Grunge. This line has very rich colors that you will love to add to your creations. Below, you will see that the metallic also comes in the dot version. These photos are only part of the colors that we have in stock.

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Blooming Beauty - here’s a beautiful study in florals, textures, and dragonflies… and many of the designs are in the new “in” shades of gray! The collection begins with large brilliant flowers in vivid shades of pink, orange, and purple. These colors are picked up in some lovely coordinates, including a sky and flower print with dragonflies, and a lush swirl texture in an array of colors. The pictures here do not do this collection justice. Come on in to see how vivid, bright and cheery these are!

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It might seem crazy to start thinking about Christmas to some. If you are a fellow quilter, sewist, or crafter, you know that now is the time to start making your gifts, so that they can be done by Christmas... this year. We have a very nice selection of Christmas this year. We will start by showing our traditional collections this week.

You can't get any more traditional than red and green. This collection is extraordinary with the gold metallic highlights. Our shop sample can be used as a wall hanging or table topper, and is sure to compliment your holiday decor.

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Equally beautiful is the shimmering silver metallic collection beautifully combined with shades of blue.
Our samples include a wall hanging which showcases the panel, along with a lot of thread painting. Our table runner would look perfect on your dining room table.

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CLASSES & EVENTS

Third Thursday Demo – Creative Grids Square on Square 6″ Trim Tool
Thursday, August 15, 2019
12:30 pm
See above for more info.

Art & Landscape Group – Blocks Without Borders
Thursday, August 15, 2019
1:00
See above for more info.

Art/Fabric Painting Class
Saturday/Sunday, August 17 & 18, 2019
10:00-5:00
Montezuma County Annex

Landscape/Fabric Painting Class
Monday/Tuesday, August 19 & 20, 2019
10:00-5:00
Baymont Hotel Conference Room

Sew Days – Easy Backpack
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
6:00-8:30 pm
$5.00 + Kit Fee
Skill Level: All
Instructor: Tierney Wilson

Open Machine Embroidery
Thursday, August 22, 2019
10:00-4:00
Instructor: Linda Humphries
Did you miss out on creating the Appliqued Decorator Pillow, or the Kimberbell Exclusive Design Pop of Summer Table Runner? Behind on the Imaginary Day Block of the Month? Come to this class to work on the embroidery projects that you need time to do, or need help with. Please contact Linda if you plan to bring something different, so that she can be prepared to help you.

Iceland Poppies – Applique/Freezer Paper Method
Friday, August 23, 2019   10:00-5:00
Saturday, August 24, 2019  9:30-1:00
$35.00
Skill Level: Confident Beginner
Instructor: Judy Bryan
Judy will be teaching how to use the freezer paper method of applique. This pattern is stunning.

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BERNINA’s practical Magnifying Lens set sharpens your view of the work area. The set contains three magnifying lenses of different strengths, enabling you to choose the most suitable magnification for the project at hand.

The lenses provide an optimum view when threading, and magnify the stitching area. This is especially helpful for precision sewing in tricky places. The magnifying lenses also make lighter work of embroidery, sparing your eyes and reducing fatigue. The Magnifying Lens set also features a bracket for simple mounting to the sewing machine.

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~ Dr. Seuss

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