July 13, 2023 In This Issue

The Latest From Cortez

~ Our Gain Is Your Gain Sale ~ Ending This Saturday
~ Black Canyon Quilt Show
~ Sidewalk Sale
~ Saturday Breakfast Club
~ 5th Anniversary Celebration
 ~ Improv Class With Ann Dimit
~ Classes & Events

BERNINA
~ New Machine Reveal ~ Pre-Order Yours Now
~ Summer Festival
~ Accessory of the Month

OUR GAIN IS YOUR GAIN!

Huh?

We have a lot of new products that we ordered at BERNINA University.

What that means for us is we need to free up space for machines, new threads, patterns, notions... oh, my!

Sale Ends This Saturday, the 15th!

What that means for YOU? We are bringing back our 35% OFF Sale!
Virtually everything store-wide will be on sale, up to 35% off, WHILE SUPPLIES LAST. (Sale prices do not apply to special orders, machine parts, service, or classes. We are not able to offer discounts on a few items because of pricing set by that company).

All machines will be on sale with specials offered on all demo model machines, including longarms.
In fact, we have our floor model longarms priced with a deep discount!

BLACK CANYON QUILT SHOW

The 2023 Black Canyon Quilt show will be held
July 14 – 16.

SIDEWALK SALE

July 21st & 22nd (Friday & Saturday)

Select Fabrics
$7.00/yard
$6.00/yard if you finish the bolt
One Yard Minimum Cut

.... plus a whole lot more! Bundles, panels, kits, retired Kimberbell designs...you won't want to miss out!

SATURDAY
BREAKFAST CLUB
CORTEZ

Saturday, July 8th
9:00 am

You will have the first look at new fabric collections, kits, classes & programs that are coming up! 

Bring your Show and Tell!

*We will have light refreshments and plenty of fun, friendship and chatting!

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

We have NEW & FUN things to show this month!

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

5TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION!

5th Anniversary Celebration!!
Saturday, August 12th
Noon - 3:00 pm
Please join us for lunch and a fun afternoon of games, entertainment, new fabric, door prizes and MORE! Plus a lot of laughs! Our theme this year is game shows! You will want to dress like you are attending a game show in California.

PLEASE NOTE!
We do request that you RSVP so that we know how much to prepare for lunch.
Also, this event will replace Breakfast Club. Don't worry... we will still have new fabric to show you!

YOU-HAVE-TO-BE-CRAZY
IMPROV CLASS

You-Have-To-Be-Crazy-Improv Class
Thursday/Friday ~ August 24th & 25th
10:30 - 5:00
Special Guest Instructor: Anne Dimit
Cost: $120.00 (Not eligible for Class Pass)

Anne's Bio:

"I started learning to sew by hand at 8 years old, started making my own clothes in Jr High, and got the quilting bug in my early 30’s. Other education includes an MA in education and many workshops, mostly in sewing and quilting. 

My work has been displayed across the country, including the Governor’s mansion in Indianapolis IN and Rep Rebecca Dow’s office in Santa Fe NM, as well as several galleries and private homes. 

 
How did I get to this place of crazy improv quilt-making?

Being left-handed, most tools are upside down and backwards for me. My body never was a standard size and shape, so I learned to make clothes by altering patterns from the start and using all types of fabrics.  Pattern directions often didn’t seem to make sense. Growing up under the “waste-not, want-not” generation has left me, to this day, with great delight in turning discards and scraps into something useful and/or pretty.

 I also have a tendency to dive into new projects and figure out what I’m doing as I go. This means it takes a bit longer to learn, but I figure out what works for me without being inhibited by do’s and don’ts.  I had been making quilts for some time before hearing about the 1/4 inch seams and cotton-only rules......  My quilts may contain any type of fabric that is the right color and the seams will be what works for those fabrics. 

My color rules are: 1)Use what you like. It’s too boring to work with colors that don’t appeal to you.   2) If you spread the colors here and there all over the quilt, they will work together. The same goes for lighter and darker shades.   3) A single splash of a single color will create a definite focal point, which can be useful.

Experience has taught me that mistakes almost always lead to a better idea.

My philosophy is: Let’s have fun."

CLASSES & EVENTS
CORTEZ

BERNINA WEDNESDAYS
10:30 - 4:30
Every Wednesday is now BERNINA Mastery Day. Classes on Wednesdays are designed to  help you further your knowledge of your BERNINA machine, learn new techniques, and increase/master your
sewing/quilting/embroidery skills!

Third Thursday Demo
Everything I Need To Know About My Creative Grid Rulers & Rotary Cutter
Thursday, July 20th
Noon

Art & Landscape Group ~ Blocks Without Borders
Thursday, July 20th
1:00

June's Recap
Happy sizzling Summer sewists!

Our June gathering:

• Jolly fine fun continues on the Cliff Palace project and we are definitely getting closer to completion. The panels were "fitted" to one another and the general consensus is that ...it's fabulous! We are still missing a couple and look forward to seeing them in July please. The suspense is killing us! A hearty discussion ensued re: facing techniques and no blood was drawn! Shar offered to design the individual panel labels and Janet offered to write our artists statement. Susan M. will research and report options for hanging the panels. She will also follow up on timing schedules for submission to regional and national shows. 

• Discussion of the upcoming Anne Dimit-Buckley  Improv class in August. The 2 day class - August 24-25 9:30-4:30 will be $120.00 (due at sign up). I'll resend the photos of some of Annie's work in a separate email but more to come soon.

• Our "Tune Line" challenge is due by our August gathering - or sooner if you like. Any size, and must include the words to a song that you love.

• Lou Ann will be sending out the flowchart and images for the "Telephone Tag" project  starting in September for 5 months. We start in teams of 5. Each person number 1 creates a 13 x13 unfinished block and sends a photo of it to person # 2 who makes a 13 x 13 of their interpretation of the image they received from #1 and so on. 

• Marty will ask Sandy C if she will demo or teach her crayon class for us - maybe in July if possible.  

• Our next gathering is on July 20th - 1:00 p.m. at Quilters Haven
~Judith

5th Saturday Alert!
Saturday, July 29th
Get those red bags ready!
Bring in your tote & you will receive a discount off anything you can fit into it!
(Discount will be announced first thing Saturday morning!)

5th Anniversary Celebration!!
Saturday, August 12th
Noon - 3:00 pm
Please join us for lunch and a fun afternoon of games, entertainment, new fabric, door prizes and MORE! Plus a lot of laughs! Our theme this year is game shows! You will want to dress like you are attending a game show in California.

PLEASE NOTE!
We do request that you RSVP so that we know how much to prepare for lunch.
Also, this event will replace Breakfast Club. Don't worry... we will still have new fabric to show you!

We are out of space, but we have MORE classes & events planned. Come on by the store to check it out and get signed up. Don't forget we do offer Class Passes...

Three Month Class Pass: Take unlimited classes at Cortez Quilt Company & Quilted Corners 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.

NEW MACHINES!

Enriched with exciting new sewing, quilting and embroidery features and the next generation stitchprecision²  Technology, the B 790 PRO is even more precise and lets you control every stitch to achieve perfect results every time.

790 PRO

790 PRO ~ The Next level of sewing, quilting and
embroidery.
Designed to bring you more features that enhance the joy of
creating. This is the new BERNINA 790 PRO.
Enriched with exciting new sewing, quilting and embroidery
features and the next generation stitchprecision2 Technology, the
B 790 PRO is even more precise and lets you control every stitch to
achieve perfect results every time.
Innovations like the BERNINA Pinpoint Laser, 4-Point Placement and
WiFi Connectivity bring you the joy of precision and control!


"This machine will blow your mind! The 790 Pro is the absolute best machine that BERNINA has ever developed." ~ Todd

"OMG! Is this machine awesome?! This machine is a game-changer... applique, stitch-in-the-ditch, I can't wait! And... we quilted a block in the hoop in just two minutes"!  ~ Aimee

"The 790 Pro is a quick and precise machine to make your sewing easier and more enjoyable. The pinpoint laser is a game changer for perfect stitching on all of your projects. I've found a new favorite sewing machine in the 790 Pro." ~ Cassidy

"The 790 Pro is an incredible machine, and is exactly why we love BERNINA so much"!  ~ Nolan

Free Gifts That Come With The New 790 Pro
XL Machine and Embroidery Module Suitcases
BERNINA Embroidery Bundle
Maxi Hoop

PRE-ORDER YOUR OWN 790 PRO!

Place your order now to ensure YOUR 790 Pro arrives as soon as available!

There are 2 ways to pre-order:

Pay in full up front, and we have an additional gift with purchase.
OR
Pay $1000 down.

B570 QE KAFFE SPECIAL EDITION

AS COLORFUL AS YOUR IMAGINATION!
THE B570 QE KAFFE EDITION
DESIGNED BY TEXTILE ARTIST
KAFFE FASSETT!

Free Gifts Include:
Kaffe Special Edition Machine Suitcase
Kaffe Printed Machine Dust Cover
31 Exclusive Kaffe Decorative Stitches

PLUS, you can add the Kaffe Special Edition Embroidery Package!

More Free Gifts Include:

Kaffe Special Edition Module Suitcase
Embroidery Designs Inspired by Kaffe

PRE-ORDER YOUR MACHINE NOW!

Pay $500 down to ensure you are first in line to receive your
570 Kaffe Special Edition.

BERNETTE 79 YAYA HAN

SPECIAL EDITION

dream for creative people

The b79 Yaya Han Edition opens your world to creative embroidery. It combines a highquality sewing and embroidery machine with the BERNINA Embroidery Software 9 Creator to bring your creations to life. The b79 Yaya Han Edition is incredibly easy to use, offers a wide range of included extras and lets you be your most creative.

Free Gifts Include:
BERNINA Embroidery Software 9 Creator Version
Presser Foot Set
3 Embroidery Hoops
276 Embroidery Designs

PRE-ORDER YOUR MACHINE NOW!

Pay $500 down to ensure you are first in line to receive your
bernette Yaya Han Special Edition.

BERNINA
SUMMER FESTIVAL

Pick the perfect machine for you during BERNINA's Summer Festival!
Nearly every machine in stock is coming with free gifts! Who doesn't love a free gift?!
The gifts are tailored to each machine to ensure that you get the most out of your purchase.

Come on by to pick the machine for you!

JULY 7 - AUGUST 31

ACCESSORY OF THE MONTH

AFFILIATE PROGRAMS

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When you purchase items from Embroidery Online (OESD), click HERE

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"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.."

~ Helen Keller

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