As I write this, it’s 100+ outside and wonderful to be inside. What a great time to get a lot of quilting done as it’s much too hot to do much else!
We’ve been working hard on new classes and projects and are eager to share them with you. We’ve set aside a week in July and again in August for Christmas classes. These classes will all be FREE when you purchase the supplies for them. Kits will be available for as many of them as possible. What a wonderful way to get a jump on the holidays!
July also contains a week of Kids Camp. Sheila has found a wonderful booklet full of fun projects she thinks the kids will love. Let’s get those young sewers hooked now, right?
Plan to collect Calico Station Bucks again…and spend them at our auction in September. This has been a fun summer event the last several years and I’m sure we’ll enjoy it again this summer. The more you spend, the more Bucks you earn.
Nancy and Martha are attending Bernina University in July, so expect new excitement from them. We always come back from that event with new ideas, new classes and new inspiration to share with you.
Have a great summer, stay cool, and visit often.
Martha, Pam and the gang at Calico StationMeet the Teachers
Friday, July 2, 9:30
Saturday, July 3, 10:00Schnibbles contest
It’s a national contest with big-time national prizes, but we’re having one of our own, too! The winner will be entered into the national competition and we’ll have our own prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. Purchase Carrie Nelson’s book, Schnibbles Times Two…add some Moda fabric and have your quilt to us by July 31. Those are all the
rules.
We’ll display our entries here at the store for the first week of August so come in and vote for your favorite. We can hardly wait to see what you’ve been working on this summer!Girls Just Wanna Have Fun!!!
That’s right, it’s that time of year again. August 20, 21, and 22 are this year’s date. We’ve also added Thursday, the 19th as an optional day. This retreat is held down the street at the Marriot Courtyard, our favorite home-away-from-home. The food is terrific and the friendships you’ll enjoy are even better. The cost is $160 (an extra $25 for Thursday) and you can save your place with a deposit of $50. Make it soon…this weekend will fill up fast.Dinner at Verns??
What the heck is that, right? Well, Michele will be here one Friday night a month (July 16 and August 13 this calendar) to host nothing more that a great chance to get together and sew. And eat. And be with friends. What could be better?? Sign up, bring a dish to share, and pack your more recent project to finish here. Vern will undoubtedly be in attendance (you know how he is…), but you’ll probably need to count on each other for the entertaining conversation.All About ME
Monday, July 26 9:30 and 6:00
Please join us for some fun and informative machine embroidery education.Friday Fun with Sheila
Layered Ladder Photograph
July 23 at 6:30 pm -10:30 pm
One layer cake (or 36–10” squares) is all it takes to create this cute quilt called “Layered Ladder”. Come for dessert and Friday fun!
Fee: $10.00
Moda Maniacs
July begins another “semester” for Moda Maniacs. The cost is only $60 and for that you receive a FREE charm pack from each new Moda line we receive. You also get a 10% discount on Moda fabrics…any day, any time. We meet once a month for a quick, fun evening
that usually features great show and tell, door prizes, demos and free patterns. Just ask any Maniac and she’ll tell you—
we love being Maniacs!Kid’s Camp
Groovy Hat Sample Photograph
Mon - Thurs, July 19-22
at 9:30am - 12:30pm
Join Sheila and Rhonda for a flower power packed four days of fun! A cool purse, groovy hat, super easy top, and fun flip flops are all part of this year’s camp.
Fee: $100 (includes all patterns, fabric, & supplies)
Little Dresses for Africa
Friday, July 30 at 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm or
Sunday, August 15 at 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Come sew a little girls dress size 2-12 that we will donate to this wonderful charity! Yes, from a basic rectangle we can make an adorable dress. You won’t be able to make just one!
Fee: $10 to help with shipping costBecome a Fan!
That’s right…Calico Station now has a Facebook page. Since we’re not in our 20’s, we’re learning slowly, but check our page, become a fan and we’ll share pictures and fun from happenings here at the store.
Year-Long Projects for 2010!!!
$5 Quilt
Our project this year is going along just great. It’s definitely not too late to start; you’d just have a few blocks to do to catch up! Ask for details in the store about this fun way to make blocks for only $5!!
Thimbleberries Club
This is our longest-running club and we have fun! We meet every month and celebrate all things “Thimbleberry” including fabrics, patterns and, often, even recipes. We’ll be working on a great new quilt this year in your choice of two colors. Every month’s meeting includes a newsletter, free patterns and lots of sharing. This year’s club will begin in February, so join us then to join the fun. Cost of club: $10
2010 Thimbleberries Quilt (Before Pieced Border)
30th Anniversary Celebration Quilts
July Anniversary Celebration Quilt Photograph
We continue to prepare these fun kits each month. Remember that the kits are ready on the 1st of each month and priced somewhere around $30. They’re small, simple and all ready for you to enjoy!
Bespoken Blooms Block of the Month
This is a gorgeous new quilt designed by Robyn Pandolph. The fabric for the quilt is also designed by her and we think you’re going to love it. It includes a lot of appliqué – you’ll choose the method you prefer.
Stitcher’s Garden
It’s not too late to start! We saw it at market and decided then and there that many of you will love it. All the patterns are written as lessons on your sewing machine! Haven’t used all those decorative stitches you have? You will on this quilt. Each class uses a variety of presser feet and the classes teach you how. This is more than a Block of the Month. It really is a Lesson of the Month and each month’s class will follow a Bernina Club meeting. This is no way means you have to have a Bernina to make the quilt. We just know that many of you will be here anyway and having class and club on the same day is convenient.
The cost is $45 to sign up and that includes your background fabric for the quilt. After that, each month is $15 to cover your kit and the class.
Stitcher's Garden Blocks
Planning for September!!
The first of September will be a funfilled weekend. Friday, the 3rd at 9:30 and Saturday, the 4th at 11:00 will be Meet the Teachers. We always enjoy those events.
Also on Saturday, at 9:00, Marsha Hicks, our Checker sales rep, will be here for demo days. She’s done this for us before and she’s great! We’ve already seen some of the products and techniques she’s going to show and they’re fun! The event is FREE so definitely plan to attend.
Also starting in September, Calico Station will host a Jo’s Little Women Club!! Yipee—and the best news is that Jan Vaine, an experienced and dedicated Jo Morton teacher, will be heading up the club. Don’t ask us yet about details (like cost!) as we’ve yet to iron all that out with Jan, but we’ve arranged with Jo Morton to host her club and have already begun to collect lots of her fabrics. We’re excited!!
Celebrate the holidays early!
Celebrate the holidays early—in July and in August. We’ve selected great Christmas classes that are perfect for gift-giving or to decorate your home for the holidays. Kits will be available for most projects and all classes are FREE with the purchase of your supplies. (all classes $25 without supply purchase) How about that for our Christmas gift to you?Calico Station Bucks are Back!!!
This will be our third summer to play with our Bucks. The game is the same—earn CS Bucks all through July and August—the more you spend, the more you earn. The only change is that purchases of sewing machines don’t qualify for Bucks. That should make us all on a more even field.
Bucks can be spent at our auction on Saturday, September 11 at noon. Ask for more details in the store, but plan to collect those bucks all summer.Longaberger Get Togethers
The first Friday night of each month, Martha will be hosting a brief look at what’s new with Longaberger—the company and it’s products! Stop by after work…grab a snack or a glass of wine, and see what’s new.30th Anniversary Sales
Be sure to mark your calendars for the 30th of each month. Everything in the store is 30% off IF you bring your Calico Station tote bag (or buy one when you get here) and IF it fits in the bag. Don’t worry, the bag is huge! Special orders don’t receive discount and the sale is on in-store merchandise only.Be sure to visit us at our website: calicostation.com often for updates and information. Please “subscribe” there to receive our email news.
We’ve also been told that you might want to add our email address: calicostationinc@bellsouth.net to your address book. This will insure that our emails come through your server to you. We announce impromptu sales and events on using this email list, so sign up today so you won’t miss a thing!Harriet’s Town Square Beginning Quilting
Thursday, July 8, 15, 22 6:00-8:00
Instructor: Kathy P
Fee: $45
Great little beginning quilt with squares and rectangles, small pieces to make it look like it was hard to make, but very easy.
Harriet's Town Square Photograph
Jelly Donuts
Tuesday, August 3, 10 6:00-8:00
Instructor: Pam
Fee: $30
This quilt takes one jelly roll and 2 borders and is a snap to make.
Jelly Donuts Photograph
Lucky Star
Thursday, August 26, Sept 2, 9 6:00-8:00
Instructor: Kathy P
Fee: $45
Lucky Star Photograph
Fire Escape Precision Piecing
Monday, August 30, Sept 13, 20 9:30-11:30 OR
Monday, August 30, Sept 13, 20 6:00-8:00
Instructor: Nancy Wines
Fee: $45
We love this quilt! Pick 5 one yard cuts of your favorite fabrics and one accent fabric and you will be piecing and sewing this quilt top in record time. This quilt is a perfect lap size or make it bigger or smaller - it’s all up to you! Easy piecing for a beginner/intermediate quilter and a great quilt for those fabrics you don’t want to cut too small!
Fire Escape Photograph
Lil, Twister
Friday, July 9 9:30-1:30 or
Tuesday, August 17 6:00-8:00
Instructor: Pam
Fee: $30 (There will be pre-class work)
We think you’ll enjoy turning a traditionally pieced wallhanging into a whole new project with the cutest lil ruler around.
Lil, Twister Photograph
“Go” Autumn Sampler Finishing Class
Saturday, July 24 10:30-2:30
Instructor: Pam
Fee: FREE
Now that we have all the blocks pieced, let’s put it together. We’ll have ours ready for you to see and a pattern of the setting we use. Remember, you get a nice discount on the finishing fabrics you choose.
You Are My Sunshine
Thursday, July 29 9:30-1:30
Instructor: Kathy P
Fee: $30
Nice to get a baby quilt made before you actually need to make one for a gift. Be a head of the game. This is a cute little triple Irish chain, but not too difficult.
Scrappy Waves
Friday, July 30 9:30-2:30
Instructor: Pam
Fee: FREE
Pam’s newest design is a scrappy ocean waves variation with a wonderful pieced border.
Scrappy Waves Photograph
Going Buggy
Thursday, August 5, 12 6:00-8:00 OR
Wednesday, August 25 9:30-1:30
Instructor: Martha
Fee: $30
Miss Rosie’s newest book, The Spice of Life, is my new favorite book. Had a tough time selecting just one quilt to make (so far!), but this is the one! Way easier than it looks. Don’t worry about the curves—we’re going to appliqué them!
Going Buggy Photograph
Courthouse Steps
Friday, August 6 9:30-1:30
Instructor: Martha
Fee: $30
Grab some high contrast fat quarters and we’ll have some fun. We piece blocks and then cut them apart and mix them up. Great fun and a good-looking quilt.
Courthouse Steps Photograph
Winding Ways
Monday, August 16, 23 6:00-8:00
Instructor: Louse
Fee: $30
This quilt is made using Marti Michell “The Winding Ways Template Set” using dark and light fabrics. These curves are so gentle they are easily machine pieced. This can be made from 2 colors or many colors.
Winding Ways Photograph
Nancy Halvorsen Christmas – Tidings Other Techniques & Classes
Monday, July 12 9:30-1:30
Instructor: Pam
Nancy Halvorson has a new Christmas book loaded with wonderful projects. Let’s start with this adorable door hanging.
Two Hour Tulip Purse
Wednesday, July 28 9:30-1:30
Instructor: Louise
Fee: $30
The next generation of 2 hour tulip purses in various sizes. This bag can be made with a button closure or flap with magnetic closure.
Two Hour Tulip Purse Photograph
Two Hour Tulip Purse Supply List
Machine Embroider or Applique with a Twist
Thursday, August 26, September 2 9:30-12:30
Instructor: Michele
Fee: $30
Machine Embroider or Applique Block SamplesMachine Embroider or Applique Quilt Sample
A Little Something Jacket
Sunday, August 29 12:30-4:00
Instructor: Louise
Fee: $30
Breeze around in this carefree layer of pure elegance. The jacket has a slight flare ¾ length sleeve or full length sleeve and a short or long jacket version designed to move easily from work to weekend.
Little Something Jacket Photograph
A Little Somethin' Jacket Supply List
Checkerboard Cake
Tuesday, July 13 9:30-1:30
Instructor: Louise
This is a very quick and easy to assemble quilt. Using Moda 12 Days of Christmas fabrics or fabrics of your choice. This pattern was designed to use a layer cake.
Checkerboard Cake Photograph
Spicey Spiral
Tuesday, July 13, 20 6:00-8:00 OR
Thursday, August 12 9:30-1:30
Instructor: Pam (There will be pre-class work)
So very different and unique this wonderful project will “spice” up the conversation at your table.
Spicey Spiral Photograph
Octagon Table Mat
Wednesday, July 14 9:30-11:30 OR
Wednesday, July 14 6:00-8:00
Instructor: Martha
Choose 2 yards of fabric and make 4 gifts!! This really is a “potato chip” project—you can’t make just one!
Octagon Table Mat Photograph
Cash and Carry
Thursday, July 15 9:30-12:30
Instructor: Martha
If I can put in a perfect zipper…so can you!! You’ll get a kick out of making these cute, easy zippered pouches. Again, you’ll be willing to make one for everyone you know.
Braided Tablerunner
Friday, July 16 9:30-1:30
Instructor: Kathy P
Quilt as you go is back again. This time, we are doing it in Christmas with an appliqued center. This will be real cute on your table or as a gift to someone special.
Braid Tablerunner Photograph
Set-The-Mood Placemats
Saturday, July 17
Instructor: Martha
Quilt as you go projects are always fun to do. These placemats are no exception as you’ll enjoy making them for yourself or for gifts. You can make them for any holiday—or everyday!
Set-the-Mood Placemats Photograph
Set-the-Mood Placemats Supply List
Dreaming of Snow
Monday, August 9 9:30-1:30
Instructor: Nancy Wines
This is a really fun holiday tablerunner to get you started on those wonderful homemade presents early! Simple piecing and easy machine applique made this a breeze to get done. We’ll have a kit ready for you to use - what could be simpler than that?
Dreaming of Snow Photograph
GO!! Christmas Wallhanging
Tuesday, August 10 9:30-1:30
Instructor: Pam
Let us do some of the work for you with this cute wallhanging. The kit will have pre-cut pieces ready to fuse and stitch.
Go!! Christmas Wallhanging Photograph
Strip It—Tube It
Wednesday, August 11 9:30-1:30
Instructor: Martha
Use a free pattern and a special ruler to create this really fun quilt. One jelly roll and a yard of fabric…oh, and some borders…and you’ll make this fun quilt, Christmas or not!
Strip It - Tube It Supply List
Perfect Presents
Friday, August 13 9:30-1:30
Instructor: Martha
This is such an easy but inviting tablerunner pattern. I love the gifts on either end!
Perfect Presents Photograph
Binding Finishing & Techniques
Wednesday, August 4 9:30-11:30
Instructor: Martha
Fee: $15
There are right ways to do it. Let us take the work out of that so every corner of your quilt is just right!
Binding Supply List
Fusible Machine Applique
Monday, July 19 6:00-8:00
Instructor: Nancy Wines
Fee: $15
This is such a simple technique, but we can show you the right way to do it. In one short class, you’ll learn to do all the cool appliqué projects you see in the store and in the quilting books.
Fusible Machine Applique Supply List
Floral Visions Quilt (continued) Embroidery and Software Classes
Sunday, May 16, 23, June 13, 20, July 18, 25
Fee: $90
OESD’s Floral Visions Design Collection is a beautiful collection of floral and lace designs that work together as singles or in combinations. Create a lovely embroidery quilt by manipulating the embroidery designs of the Floral Visions Collection using the BERNINA Embroidery Software.
The Floral Visions Quilt has eight blocks plus a center medallion. The embroidery is the centerpiece of each block that makes up the quilt. We will be using the creative tools in your BERNINA Embroidery Software to design the quilt and then make it using the wonderful features of your BERNINA Sewing and Embroidery machine. Follow the step-by-step lessons to complete this awesome quilt!
This class will be primarily be a software class.
Floral Visions Quilt Photograph
Bernina Mastery Classes
We’ve rewritten this series of classes and we’re excited to bring them to you. These two months, we’ll offer classes 1, 2, and 3. Next newsletter will feature classes 4, 5 and 6. Here’s a brief description of what to expect in each of these classes:
Class 1
Learn your machine and how
to care for it
Class 2
Practical sewing: knits, hems
Class 3
Buttonholes and Zippers
Class 4
Decorative Techniques:
appliqué, piping, gathering
Class 5
Patchwork and Quilting
Class 6
Alphabets and Memory
These classes will be approximately 2 hours long. Please check with us for an updated supply list. As always, all Bernina Mastery classes are free to those who’ve purchased a machine at Calico Station. All classes are $40 each if your machine was purchased elsewhere.
Bernina Sewing & Embroidery!
July
10 Saturday 10:00 am Stitcher’s Garden
18 Sunday 12:30 pm Floral Visions
25 Sunday 12:30 pm Floral Visions
31 Saturday 11:00 am Mastery #1, #2, #3
August
11 Wednesday 6:00 pm Bernina Mastery #4
14 Saturday 9:00 am Stitcher’s Garden
18 Wednesday 6:00 pm Bernina Mastery #4
21 Saturday 10:30 am Mastery BSR
24 Tuesday 9:30 am Embroidery Mastery
25 Wednesday 6:00 pm Bernina Mastery #5
Class Policies
1. A deposit must be given at time of registration.
2. All fees are for instruction only unless otherwise noted.
3. Ask for a supply list at registration so you will have all items necessary for class. Our staff is trained and will be happy to help you choose fabrics and supplies for your classes and projects.
4. A limited number of sewing machines are available for rent at a cost of $5.00 per class.
5. Class cancellations: We reserve the right to cancel classes and will make every effort to do so in a timely manner.Students may make cancellations up to 2 days in advance and receive full refund.
6. Due to our small class size, we are unable to accommodate children during the classes.
Quilt classes at Calico Station are designed to assemble a quilt top. In order to finish the project we encourage you to take a machine or hand quilting class.
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