The Quiltzette

December 7, 2015

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Mystery Quilt Reveal and Sign-Up
This Saturday, December 12
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.

Bring your completed Questionable Outcome mystery quilt for show and tell and see how everyone else’s turned out. If you've never made a mystery quilt, this is your opportunity to try it out. Sign up for our next one and receive 10% off your fabric (Saturday only) or if you want to use fabric from your stash the fee is $20.

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We Dread Inventory: Part 2

Effective Tuesday we're marking most of our baby/children fabric down to 40% off! You know you'll need a baby quilt eventually, so add to your stash now and be ready when that day arrives. Select baby/kids kits are 30% off.

Also starting tomorrow all Christmas fabric is 30% off. Includes panels and pre-cuts.

In addition, our wonderfully moisturizing Lo-Lo Bars are 20% off. These make great gifts. 

We sold a lot - but not all - of the Crossroads Denim and Minkee that was advertised in last week's newsletter at $11 and $12 per yard respectively. It's on sale until it's gone.

Annual inventory is right around the corner.
Please help save us from all that counting!

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Horn Sewing Room Furniture Holiday Sale

From December 8 - 24 Horn sewing room furniture is 20% off. Stop by the store to see the display models we have and review the catalog for additional options. If you have a sewing cabinet or cutting table on your holiday wish list, take advantage of this excellent discount. Horn furniture is made in the USA and delivered right to your front porch. Most pieces come fully assembled. Tempted? Indulge yourself!

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Upcoming Classes

YOUTH CLASS
Christmas Stocking
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Elementary school students: 2:00 – 5:00
Middle school students: 3:15 – 6:00
$30 (includes pattern, fabric, supplies, and the use of a BERNINA sewing machine)

Make a cute quilted stocking for yourself, a friend, a sibling, or even your cat or dog! In this class you’ll learn machine quilting and how to put on the stocking cuff and loop hanger.

The Strippers
Friday, December 11, 2015
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Class is free with purchase of a jelly roll at CQC; otherwise $29
Book required

Join The Strippers and make a Jelly Roll Quilt from the very popular book Jelly Roll Jambalaya on the second Friday of every other month. We will work our way through all nine quilts in the book, but you don’t have to attend every session. Pick and choose or make them all. This great book also includes illustrated Le Petite lessons and helpful tips related to the projects. In December we’ll make the fourth quilt in the book. Emily McDonald will be your teacher.

Holiday Class #2 – Catch All
Friday, December 18, 2015
10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
FREE CLASS with purchase of pattern ($2.50)

Our second free holiday class will be taught by Judy Bryan. Make one or several of these Catch All baskets in a variety of sizes. Add iron-on vinyl to use them in the kitchen or keep cosmetics organized. Adding the 6″ wooden embroidery hoop is optional. Class limited to six students for each of the two sessions, so sign up today.

Holiday Class #3 – Luggage Tag and Vinyl Zippered Bag
Saturday, December 19, 2015
2:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
FREE CLASS with purchase of pattern ($2.50)

In our final free holiday class you’ll make two items – a luggage tag and vinyl zippered bag for travel. This set is perfect for your upcoming Christmas travels and wouldn’t your house guests be delighted to receive these as stocking stuffers this year! Aimee King will teach this class. See the samples at the shop and sign up today.

Click here to see the complete class schedule.

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Bernette Seville Machines - $199

We have three of these retro-look Seville machines that we used in a few of our youth sewing sessions. They've been cleaned and oiled and are ready to find new homes this holiday season. Priced at only $199 (MSRP is $249) this is the perfect gift for a beginning quilter or sewist.

BERNINA Software Club – All About Applique
Tuesday, December 8
5:15 – 8:00 p.m.

Plan to join us on Tuesday, December 8 to learn about the applique options in BERNINA Software 7. We will create an original applique design, convert an embroidery design to applique, and use an art file to create an applique design. We will watch a video and walk through a couple of exercises. Bring your laptop loaded with Bernina Software 7. Register in advance by calling the shop at 565-7541 or by sending an email to Cindy. If you don't yet have software for your machine and you're curious about what it can do, please come to this event. You'll be wowed!

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Tip of the Week: Just For Fun Survey

Instead of tip this week we're conducting a fast and fun survey. Click here to answer seven questions about your sewing habits. We'll publish the results in next week's newsletter.

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"You can wake up one day and find that you are interesting
and powerful and engaged." ~ Shonda Rhimes

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

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