August 12, 2022 - In This Issue
~ Many Thanks To You!
~ Saturday Breakfast Club - Holiday Extravaganza
~ Quilt Show In Dolores
~ Michelle de Groot Is Coming Back To Teach!
~ Fourth Anniversary Celebration!
~ Cortez Classes & Events
~ Bernina - Gifted Promotion

MANY THANKS TO YOU!

We were excited to receive this notice from BERNINA a couple of weeks ago, and feel very honored. As we have mentioned before, it is all of you that makes
Quilted Corners successful. So many, many thanks to all of you!

SATURDAY BREAKFAST CLUB
CORTEZ

Saturday Breakfast Club
August 13th
9:00 am


You are invited to this special edition of Breakfast Club! We will be revealing 2022's autumn, Halloween, & Christmas fabrics!

Even though we are still enjoying all things summer... come prepared to enjoy an early Holiday Extravaganza!

*We will have light refreshments and plenty of fun, friendship and chatting!
We will have Merlene Lanier's famous cinnamon rolls!
Bring your favorite Holiday Dessert to share!

*We will have a goodie bag for those who attend!
*Special Offers For Participants!

Let us know you plan to attend so we are ready for you!

QUILT SHOW!

Mark your calendars now, as you do not want to miss this Quilt Show!
The Dolores Mountain Quilt Guild always host a spectacular show, and this year will be no exception.

We will have a booth at the Show, so be sure to stop by and say "Hi!"
We have several new & fun things that will debut this weekend.

MICHELLE DE GROOT IS COMING
BACK TO TEACH!

I would like to introduce myself, my name is Michelle de Groot, I've in rural Victoria, Australia, near Ballarat on a 70 acre hobby farm. I have a studio to work which is 14 x 6 mt in length and width.I have been sewing since I was a child, all sorts of projects from latch hook rugs to tapestries and cross stitches. At school and at home I was taught how to sew clothing and make my own clothes from patterns and home made patterns that my mother and I had changed to suit my height. Being 6 foot tall has its disadvantages when growing up.

Then I progressed to creating with flowers and art and crafts in my younger years by becoming a florist and business owner. I was very busy making wedding arrangements and bouquets for many years. This was a wonderful career but with marriage and a child I decided I needed something to keep my home a little more and less physically aggressive. While in town I saw a patchwork shop and walked in amazed at the lovely quilts on display and thought straight away, “I can do this”.  And I did.

I started like most people with the basics early on sewing my quilts together by hand piecing and hand quilting. I then progressed to machined sewing as I realized I wasn't going to live long enough to make all the wonderful things I wanted to make.  After realizing I had found a new love and addiction, I then wondered how I was going to quilt them; hadn't tried that part of it at that point! So I started taking classes and practiced a lot at home and after 4 years of constant practice I began to quilt my own quilts, saving me a fortune! Once this was achieved, me being the forever wanting a challenge, I decided to try my hand at textile arts. And WOW did I love that!

I then set about learning and learning and learning, making sure I didn't miss anything, always striving to be better at what I was doing. Once I found myself at a point where I had found my niche, I then decided, after many people asking me to teach them to do what I did, that it was time to start teaching what I had learnt over many years. And here I am today, a textile artist, professional quilter, artist and tutor in my own right. Check out Michelle's website HERE

MICHELLE IS COMING BACK TO
CORTEZ QUILT COMPANY!

Class #1 Bleach Work
Two Day Class
Tuesday/Wednesday, September 13th & 14th
10:30 - 4:30

Cost:
Pay by August 20^th - $150
Pay by August 31^st - $200
After August 31^st - $250
(Class Supplies Additional)

Class Size Is Limited - call 970-565-7541 to sign-up now!

Class #2 Painting & Quilting on Silk
Two Day Class
Monday/Tuesday, September 19th & 20th
10:30 - 4:30

Cost:
Pay by August 20^th - $150
Pay by August 31^st - $200
After August 31^st - $250
(Class Supplies Additional)

Class Size Is Limited - call 970-565-7541 to sign-up now!

FOURTH ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATION!

Fourth Anniversary Celebration
Sunday, August 28th
2:00 - 4:00

Save The Date!
Can you believe it has already been four years?
More info coming soon!

CLASS PASSES

Your Three Month Class Pass: Take unlimited classes at Cortez Quilt Company for three months for only $75. 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.

CORTEZ CLASSES & EVENTS

Second Saturday Breakfast Club
Saturday, August 13th
9:00 am
It is our Holiday Extravaganza!

Software Club
Tuesday, August 16th
10:30 - 4:00 (Plan to start stitching out your lesson)
Instructor: Linda Humphries

Dolores Mountain Quilters' Quilt Show
August 19th & 20th
See above for details

Fourth Anniversary Celebration
Sunday, August 28th
2:00 - 4:00
Save the date! More info to come!

September Saturday Breakfast Club
Saturday, September 10th (Cassidy's Birthday!)
9:00 am

We will be introducing a new scissor sharpener. Start preparing now!

We have a lot more classes scheduled! To see more, click HERE

Last newsletter we featured several other models that have their own
Gifts With Purchase. Check back to the last newsletter, or better yet, come by and try out the machines to see which is the perfect fit for you!

"Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom."

~Marcel Proust

As always, thank you for supporting

Cortez Quilt Company

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