August 26, 2022 - In This Issue
~ Fourth Anniversary Celebration, With A Special Guest
~ Michelle de Groot Is Coming Back To Teach!
   Cortez
   Farmington
~ Machine Embroidery Club
~ Class Passes
~ Cortez Classes & Events  - New Classes Added
~ Bernina - Gifted Promotion

FOURTH ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATION!

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

What to bring ~ Yourself! We will provide the fun and the cake! Plus door prizes and goodie bags!


PLUS...

We have a special surprise international guest that will be joining us via the internet. You don't want to miss what this person has to share with us! If you can't be with us at our Anniversary party, be sure to tune into our Facebook page around 3 pm. Click HERE to go directly to our Facebook Page

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
@ Cortez Quilt Company and More

Cost:
Pay by August 31st - $150 (Deadline has been extended!)
After August 31^st - $200
(Class supplies an additional $20.00)

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

CLASS DESCRIPTION FROM MICHELLE

"We will be creating our own artwork using bleach and fabric paints to effectively take out the color of the fabric in places that we want and not in the places we don’t want.
You will be guided along the way each step and will be shown simple techniques that will give you the groundwork to really create your own piece.
Each time i do this class, it is just wonderful to see how much people enjoy the process and the finished products.
You will also get to then free motion quilt your piece and really make that bleach work stand out.
This is a wonderful class for the intermediate sewer, and you don’t even need to know how to draw or paint".

Class #2 Painting & Quilting on Silk
Two Day Class
Monday/Tuesday, September 19th & 20th
10:30 - 4:30
at Cortez Quilt Company and More

Cost:
Pay by August 31st - $150 (Deadline has been extended!)
After August 31^st - $200
(Class supplies an additional $20.00)

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

CLASS DESCRIPTION FROM MICHELLE

"This is one of the most enjoyable classes I teach
We will be making the Koi Fish and you will learn how to guide your paints and how to blend the silk paints, you don’t need to know how to draw or paint for this class. All my classes are designed that a person with no art experience or history can do this.
You will be surprised at how easy it is and how enjoyable it can be to just watch the silk fabric change into a piece of artwork.
Once you have painted your piece which is the first day you will then be given guidance and taught how to do some free motion quilting and even some bobbin work on the piece to create those lovely shimmery lines in your quilting.
Again, I stress no painting experience necessary with this class.
Come and join me you will love it!"

MICHELLE DE GROOT CLASS AVAILABLE IN FARMINGTON

The Cone Flower

 September 16^th & 17^th, 2022
@ Quilted Corners, Farmington, New Mexico

Cost:
Pay by August 31st - $150 (Deadline has been extended!)
After August 31^st - $200
(Class supplies an additional $20.00)

Class Size Is Limited - Call 505-325-9358 To Sign Up Now!

 Kit fees are $20 per person.
Kits will include the use of all my paints, fabric, wadding and backing to do your project.

CLASS DESCRIPTION FROM MICHELLE

 "I created this workshop a few years ago and most people are amazed at how easy it is to create their own piece of art from a white piece of fabric and some paints. The cone flowers are actually painted on making this a whole cloth design. I explain how to use the textile paints and non-textile paints in this process and also show the students how to divide up your background area and create some real interesting designs on their art piece.

 This workshop is great for those wanting to learn new techniques and skills in textile arts. You will learn how to paint onto the fabric to create a nice background as well as the foreground picture of the cone flowers. You will also learn some basic quilting techniques and thread work, and to top it off you get to play with some bobbin work."

EMBROIDERY CLUB

We have a few changes to our Monthly Machine Embroidery Club we would like to announce!

~ These classes are now open for anyone with an embroidery module, regardless of what brand of machine you have. The only caveat involved is that you much know how to use your machine/model.

~ We will have evening hours available!

~ Each month you will have a variety of projects that you can choose to work on!

Normally this class will be the 3rd Wednesday of every month. Please note that in September, the class date is the 4th. September only.

September Machine Embroidery
Wednesday, September 28th (Note Special Date)
10:30 -3:30, 5:00 - 8:00
Cost: $25/Full Day, $10/Evening Only
Instructor: Linda

September Class Choices

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

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!

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