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May 15, 2019 - In This Issue                                        
- Spring Cleaning Sale
- Third Thursday
- Blocks Without Borders
- Machine Embroidery Block of the Month Sign-up
- Classes and Events
- BERNINA Accessory of the Month

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SPRING CLEANING

We have been doing some spring cleaning! We are going to have one day dedicated to bringing you some great deals. From shop samples, to fabric, to patterns, to machines.... you will have to stop by to see what we have!

ONE DAY ONLY!
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
9:00-6:00

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THIRD THURSDAY DEMO
SEWING ERGONOMICS PART 2

Thursday, May 16, 2019
12:30

Join us on March 21 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!

On May 16th, Aimee will be presenting Part 2 of Sewing Room Ergonomics.

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BLOCKS WITHOUT BORDERS

Art & Landscape Group
Thursday, May 16, 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.

• If you missed seeing the 12  “Bird Challenge” entries at CQC, they are on display the the Cortez Cultural Center through the month of May. Check it out! Many thanks to all who helped make the installation happen.

• This month Marie will be showing us how to make Post Card quilts. These little gems are a mini landscapes and can be as simple or complex as your heart desires. Bring scraps and ideas for how you might show off your personality, our area, a dream, a laugh or anything that tickles your fancy in a small way.

• Our next challenge (due in July) is “Necessity is the mother of Invention”! One over achiever in the group has already completed hers and it’s remarkable.

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MACHINE EMBROIDERY

BLOCK OF THE MONTH


Cortez Quilt Company and More is getting ready to embark on a new machine embroidery Block Of The Month program. This quilt is called Imaginary Day. The pattern includes the instructions for either a 60” X 60” or 84” X 84” quilt.Linda Humphreys will be leading this class. An organizational meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 15th at 2:00. The plan is to meet the first Wednesday of each month for six months, starting in June. Linda will give a tutorial for that month’s blocks, then participants will go home to stitch out the designs. If you are unable to make the organizational meeting, but wish to have further info, please call us at 970-565-7541.
We can take sign-ups for one more week.

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CLASSES & EVENTS

Class Passes

Taking classes are a great way to learn new skills while getting to enjoy time sewing with friends. A Class Pass is a great option to take multiple classes:

Get Your Three Month Class Pass: Take unlimited classes at Cortez Quilt Company for three months for only $69. Purchase a Class Pass anytime. It’s activated when you take your first class and expires three months later. If a class/event is NOT covered by the Class Pass, it will be noted in the class description.

Third Thursday Demo: Thursday, May 16, 2019
Sewing Room Ergonomics Part 2

See above for more info.

 

Blocks Without Borders: Thursday, May 16, 2019

 See above for more info.

Thread Painting – Fox
2 Fridays – May 17 & May 24, 2019/ 2 Session Class
9:30 -3:00
$50.00
Skill Level – Intermediate
Instructor: Shanna Stordahl
Is learning to thread paint on your bucket list of things to learn this year? If so, you are in luck! Shanna will teaching this class, and will provide instruction on how to complete this beautiful Hoffman panel.

Quilt Til You Wilt!
Friday, May 17, 2019
6:00-10:00 pm
Bring your projects to work on, plan to chat and have fun! Ann will be here enjoying the evening with you. If you would like, bring a snack to share. Please RSVP, space is limited.

Navajo Wedding Basket
Saturday, May 18, 2019
$25.00
Skill Level: Intermediate
Guest Teacher: Barbara Morgan
We are thrilled to announce that Barbara Morgan will be coming to teach this class! Barbara, who hails from Durango, designed this pattern based on an authentic Navajo weaving.

BERNINA Creative Studio: Embroidery – Endless Embroidery Table Runner
Thursday, May 23, 2019
10:00-4:00

BERNINA Creative Studio: Technique – Quilting With Rulers
Thursday, May 30, 2019
10:00-12:30
Learn what you need to get started as you venture into this increasingly popular machine quilting technique.

BERNINA Creative Studio: Project – Heart Wall Hanging
Thursday, May 30, 2019
1:00-5:00
Make this sweet scrappy heart wall hanging with a modern twist. Learn applique, embellishment with decorative stitching and stitch designer. This project is beginner friendly!

1st Saturday Breakfast Club
Saturday, June 1, 2019
9:30 am

*We will be revealing our new fabrics, patterns, and projects
*Bring your show and tell!
*Block Lotto
*We will have light refreshments and plenty of fun, friendship and chatting!
*We will have a small gift for those who attend!

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"Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine".

~ Anthony J. D'Angelo

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

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