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December 5, 2019- In This Issue
- Winter Hours
- 1st Saturday Breakfast Club - Cortez
  - PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGE
- Christmas Open House - Cortez
- Farmington UFO Contest
- Classes & Events
   Farmington
   Cortez
- BERNINA Swissmas Specials

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WINTER HOURS

Cortez Quilt Company and More

Monday - Friday  9:30 - 5:30
Saturdays 9:30 - 5:00

Quilted Corners - Farmington

 

Tuesday - Friday 10:00 - 5:30
Saturday 10:00 - 5:00
3030 East Main Suite A3030 West Main Suite A2
505-325-9358

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DECEMBER 1ST SATURDAY
BREAKFAST CLUB

Cortez Quilt Company and More
Saturday, December 7, 2019
10:00 AM

*We will be revealing our new fabrics, patterns, and projects
*Bring your show and tell!
*We will have light refreshments and plenty of fun, friendship and chatting!
*We will have a small gift for those who attend!
Let us know you plan to attend so we are ready for you!

Please note time change to 10:00 AM!

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CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE
CORTEZ

Christmas Open House
Saturday, December 21, 2019
2:00 PM
Please join us for this festive party. We will certainly have Christmas treats, along with a lot of mingling. Plus we will be drawing for the BERNINA 475, along with some other fabulous prizes.

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UFO CONTEST FARMINGTON

November 26, 2019 – March 21, 2020


“I have so many projects to finish.”
“I can’t start anything new until I finish something.”
“You would not believe how many projects are sitting in my sewing room.”

One of the upsides of colder temperatures and shorter days is Sewing & Quilting Season has officially arrived! We are starting a UFO Challenge to motivate everyone to get those unfinished  projects done!  (For the uninitiated or compulsively organized, UFO means unfinished object. Also known as PhDs . . . projects half done).


Here’s the deal. Bring in your UFOs starting Monday, November 25 through December 30. We will register each one and log them into your personal page in our special UFO Challenge binder. Then, get busy sewing! (Remember . . . any day we’re not having class or special event you are welcome to come to the shop to work on your projects.) Each time you finish a UFO, bring it back to the shop. We will mark it complete and you will be entered to win great prizes (see below). The more UFOs you finish the more chances you have to win.

Rules

• UFO must be a quilt, wall hanging, table runner, purse, or tote bag. It can also be a garment.

• UFO must be started (i.e., fabric and pattern in a bag or a kit you haven’t begun won’t qualify).

• UFO must require at least one hour of work to complete (e.g., six inches left to bind won’t qualify).

UFO Show and Tell Party
On Saturday, March 21, 2020, we’ll have a special UFO Show and Tell. Bring everything you completed during the Challenge and claim your bragging rights. We’ll draw for the prizes during this party, but you don’t have to be present to win.

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CLASSES/EVENTS

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Quilted Corners - Farmington

Kimberbell’s All Roads Lead Home – Machine Embroidery
Class Is Open To All Machine Brands/Models

Friday, December 13, 2019
1:00-5:00

Class Free With Purchase of $29.99 Kit. (Kit includes embroidery design, fabrics, stabilizer, buttons, 1 tea towel & embellishment except for pom-poms which may be purchased separately).
All Skill Levels Welcome
This class should help get us all in the mood to start decorating. We will stitch out this fun design and create a tea towel that will be festive in your own home.

Have you been wondering how machine embroidery works? No problem! We will have a couple of spots available for you, along with use of one of our machines!

Gift-y Pillowcases
Friday, December 20, 2019
1:00-4:00
$12.00
Students will learn how to use the “burrito” technique to make these pillowcases… they will even learn how to do a French seam. You will want to make a pillowcase for everyone on your list! All your recipients will be impressed with your skills!

Wrapped Basket
Saturday, December 21, 2019
1:00-5:00
$12.00
Wrapped baskets are definitely a customer favorite. You will want to make a basket to decorate your own home, plus they make fabulous & quick gifts.

Kimberbell Snowman Mug Rug – Machine Embroidery
This Class Is Open To All Machines Makes/Models
Friday, January 10, 2020
1:00 - 5:00
Cost: 12:00
Skill Level:
Confident Beginner With Machine Embroidery Skills  *Must know basic features of embroidery on your machine

Now is the perfect time to learn how to do your own quilting! Ruler work is one of the biggest trends in quilting today.  We can order the rulers for you no matter what make and model of sewing machine you have.You will start to learn the basics of ruler work, and will go home with four different blocks. We are offering two separate classes in January - see below for exact dates and times. When registering for this class, be sure to let us know your machine make and model so that we can have the correct supplies you need for your machine.

Intro To Rulerwork
Saturday, January 11, 2020
1:00 - 5:00

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Intro to Rulerwork
Friday, January 17, 2020
1:00 - 5:00

Collage Class - Laura Heine Style
Saturday, January 18, 2020
10:00-4:00
Cost: $25.00
Skill Level: Confident Beginner
Join us for this fun collage class! Laura is one of the top designers right now - her collages definitely are a ton of fun to create! Have you been intimidated by Laura Heine’s patterns? We also have her newer patterns that are much smaller in size, and therefore more doable to some.

Quilted Leather Journal Cover
Saturday, January 25, 2020
1:00 - 5:00
We will be making a journal cover where you will learn some basic techniques for quilting on leather. There will be a required kit for this class.

Vinyl Mesh Market Tote
Friday, January 31, 2020
10:00 - 4:00
These large totes are completely lined with vinyl mesh making them sturdy and easy to keep clean. Perfect for taking to the supermarket or farmers market, for carrying supplies to quilting and knitting classes, or packing for a picnic. Make one or more in this full-day class. We keep many colors of the vinyl mesh in stock.

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Cortez Quilt Company and More

Garden of Dreams – Kaleidoscope Quilt
Friday, December 6, 2019
10:00-5:00
$25.00 – May need a second session
Skill: Intermediate
Instructor: Judy Bryan
Make the stunning quilt using the Garden of Dreams Kit by Jason Yenter. Learn how to cut and then piece this fabulous kaleidoscope quilt.

1st Saturday Breakfast Club
Saturday, December 7, 2019
10:00 AM

*We will be revealing our new fabrics, patterns, and projects
*Bring your show and tell!
*We will have light refreshments and plenty of fun, friendship and chatting!
*We will have a small gift for those who attend!
Let us know you plan to attend so we are ready for you!

Placematties – Scalloped Edge Placemats
Saturday, December 7, 2019
1:00 – 5:00 PM
$12:00
Skill Level: Confident Beginner
Instructor: Judy Bryan
In this class, you will get a chance to try out this new Quiltsmart Pattern, complete with the fusible interfacing to make four placemats.

• Just plain adorable, but not plain!  Put an envelope back on and it becomes a darling pillow!

• Beautiful wavy edges without any fuss! Extremely clever – not kidding!

• Perfect for fussy-cuts and novelty prints!

• Great for fat quarters!

• Pack makes 4 Placematties!  Two panels, with 2 Placematties on each panel!

• Too fun to make! And, bonus – really quick!

BERNINA Software Club
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
10:00

Braided Twist Table Runner
Friday, December 13, 2019
10:00 – 5:00
$25.00
Instructor: Barb Morgan
Skill Level: Confident Beginner
This project is amazing…. no quilting needed. No binding! The secret is in a hidden seam! Sound intriguing? Sign up for this class, where your instructor, Barb Morgan will teach you the beginning technique to this project. Once you understand how it works, you can add multiple fabrics, make your runner reversible, add machine embroidery…. the ideas are endless!

Wrapped Basket
Saturday, December 14, 2019
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
$12.00
Instructor: Becky Gerren
Skill Level: Beginner
Wrapped baskets are definitely a customer favorite. You will want to make a basket to decorate your own home, plus they make fabulous & quick gifts.

Intro To Paper Piecing
Saturday, December 14, 2019
1:00-4:30 PM
$12.00
Instructor: Judy Bryan
Skill Level: Confident Beginner
We have a lot of new paper piecing classes planned for 2020, and wanted to be sure to schedule this one more time this year. This intro class will be a required to join in the intermediate projects. Now is the perfect chance to delve into this technique.

Embroidery Club – In The Hoop Zippered Scissor Case
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
10:00 AM
Skill Level: All
Instructor: Linda Humphreys
Check out this colorful scissor case. In this class, you will complete this In The Hoop Project – complete with a zipper!

Gift-y Pillowcases
Friday, December 20, 2019
10:00 – 1:00
$12.00
Skill Level: Beginner – must know how to use a sewing machine
Students will learn how to use the “burrito” technique to make these pillowcases… they will even learn how to do a French seam. You will want to make a pillowcase for everyone on your list! All your recipients will be impressed with your skills!

Hip Hot Pads
Friday, December 20, 2019
1:00 – 5:00 PM
$12.00
Skill Level: Confident Beginner
Create these hip hot pads from conversational fabrics or use home decorating fabrics. Once you have done one, you will not be able to stop creating them to give to your friends and family. A Virginia Robertson pattern.

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November 29 - December 13th:

Stuff your stocking Event!
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December 14 - 31st

25% off Embroidery Software

Through December 31st

Purchase a B 475 QE or B 480 to receive a Free BERNINA Stitch Regulator (BSR) - $999 Value!

Purchase a BERNINA embroidery machine and receive between $4500 and $5400 of FREE accessories.

Purchase a Q20 sit-down quilting machine (with or without the new electric lift table) and save up to $3500 when you bundle it with accessories!

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"Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it."

`Lou Holtz

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As always, thank you for supporting Cortez Quilt Company . . . your local independent quilt shop.

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