Greetings!!
It is that time of year again, to reflect upon the last year. My first question is always the same: Where did the year go?? This past year was truly a roller coaster ride, which I hope will not continue through 2012. This year I know that my time was consumed with the move of the QB, and the international debut of my Block of the Month design for Windham fabrics. Months and months of planning on both projects became reality in the summer. Then you throw in there knee surgery and family obligations, vending, teaching I am not sure there are really enough hours in the day to do it all. I am fortunate to have a great staff that can take care of things here at the shop so well. I am hoping for a quieter 2012. Could that really be possible??
You will be reading this before the holidays. Don’t forget ANN’S BIRTHDAY SALE, mark your calendars. To help the congestion, we once again will run the sale on Dec 30 and Dec 31. We will then be closed on New Years Day to recover. I have not decided what the sale will be this year, trying to come up with something new. Watch your email a few days before. Of course coupon books will be handed out those two days.
It seems like just yesterday, that we opened the QB. On Sunday, January 15 we will be celebrating our 12th birthday. As we are now closed on Sundays, our celebration will be on Saturday the 14th. Please join us in our celebration. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you, my customers, employees and family for your continued support through out the years. Your support lets us continue to offer you the best collection of fabric, the greatest clubs, classes and activities in the Milwaukee area. Again, thank you for your support.
Read on for lots of great events, classes and info.
Always,
Ann
SATURDAY SAMPLER JANUARY 2012
First Saturdays
It is the time of year once again to start a new Saturday Sampler project. We have come up with a new and fun project for 2012. It will be a sampler project, called “Celebrations”. Color ways to choose from this year include: Christmas, Moda brights, or Red, white and black. First meeting will be January 7. There are a few simple rules:
-
You must pre-register to be a part of Saturday Sampler. The fee is $100. This fee will cover two fat quarters and patterns to be handed out each month and meeting.
-
You must show up on time (8:30 AM) with your block completed. If you miss , it is your responsibility to pick up your fat quarters. No demo’s will be given at counter.
-
The background and setting fabric kits will need to be purchased from the QB.
-
All purchases made on Saturday Sampler morning will receive 10% discount.
-
Door prizes each month for Show and Share.
You may join this event through the end of March.
THIMBLEBERRIES PATTERN PARTY- CLUB 2012
As always Lynette has done a great job designing the club project. This year Pattern Party will include four seasonal club projects and bonus projects. Each month will include a variety of demo’s for the projects and basic quilting techniques Show and tell each month make this a great club for all level of quilters. Many great friendships have been formed in this club. Check out pictures on the website. This year club members will have an optional bus trip to Lynette’s studio. $45/yr
“NO” LOOSE THREADS
This is a fun, new group where you can sit, relax & enjoy stitching while learning or perfecting your hand stitches. New projects and supplies will be shown, as you learn and master new techniques. If you are new to wool appliqué or embroidery you will get the help you need with your projects. This is a hands on stitching club. Club begins in January 2012, it will meet on the first Wednesday of the month from 1-3pm. $50/6 mo.
CABIN FEVER
SHOP HOP
March 1-4, 2012
~~Six Quilt Shops
~~ FREE pattern at each shop
~~Make your travel easy by riding the bus. No parking, No Hassle!!
For pictures of the classes listed in this newsletter—go to our web site:
www.thequiltedbasket.com
COUPON BOOK
My Birthday gift to you each year is our famous coupon book. It is the gift that will keep giving all year. Stop in during my birthday celebration Dec 30 or 31st, and receive your 2012 Coupon book, with purchase. After that you may purchase one for only $10.
WINTER WEATHER POLICY
We all know that Wisconsin’s winter weather can change quickly. We will do our best to stay open. We want you to be safe.
Please call and confirm a club/class is running or if we are open when weather is threatening.
DOLL CLUB
First Thursday Mornings
10am- Noon
Help keep the ever popular 18” doll dressed in the finest clothes for that special little (or big) girl. Class is open to new sewers, as well as the experienced. Join this on going club and create a new wardrobe for your dolls. Must pre-register and purchase book.
FUN FRIDAYS WITH FRIENDS
The QB has become the place to be on Friday nights. This is a great time to get projects done, and get a little assistance if needed. $10 you must pr-register. 6-10 pm January 13 March 9
February 10 April
End of theMonth-End of the Bolt SALE
On the last day of each month, empty a bolt of fabric and save 25%. This is a great day to feed your stash, or pick up a few backings for your projects.
Project Linus
Project Linus is a great organization to donate your extra baby/lap quilts and knit afghans. The QB is a drop off point for this organization. Bring in your knit, crochet, or quilt project. Please attach your name, address and phone number. We will make sure that they get to that organization.
Q Club
This will be our second year of our customer loyalty program. This is a great way for loved ones to give you the gift that keeps giving all year long. There are a few simple rules of “the club”. $40/year
~~Your club card must have your name on it.
~~You must present your membership card to receive your discount. New this year—you may leave them in the club file box at counter.
~~You may not share your membership card.
~~Membership is good for the calendar year 2012.
~~Your membership entitles you to:
~~10% OFF regular price msde every time you shop, excludes BOM
~~ One FREE BOM start up fee ($25)
~~ One FREE all day class ($40) excludes national teachers
~~One Q Club member event-date and topic to be announced
~~club email discount coupons
~~Birthday month shopping discount 20% (one time shop spree)
CLASSES, CLASSES & MORE CLASSES
LEARN TO QUILT Wednesdays Jan 11, 18, 25, Feb 1 1-3pm 6-8pm
This class is for the beginner quilt maker. Learn piecing techniques including triangles, log cabin, flying geese and more. You will also learn basic finishing techniques. This is also a great refresher course for those who have not pieced in awhile. Book and fabric purchase required. $50
JELLY ROLL SAMPLER Mon. Jan 9, 16, 23, 30 Feb 6, 13 1-3, 6-8pm
This sampler class makes the project easy to cut by using the fabulous jelly rolls on the markets. Many quilting and finishing techniques will be covered in this six week class.
LEARN TO SEW-PJ Bottoms Sunday, January 29 11:30-3:30pm
Wouldn’t you just love to learn to sew? Or refresh your home sewing skills? A new pair of pajamas made from your favorite fabrics will be just the perfect project. Choose your favorite cozy flannel or cotton. And don’t forget to make a pair to give as gifts to your favorite family member. Book required $25
LEARN TO SEW-Robe Sunday, January 8 Noon-4pm
This is a great class to learn new sewing skills or refresh your skills from the past. This simple project is fun to complete for any age. Pattern required. $25
TOASTIE MITTENS Saturday, January 21 9:30-3:30
This is a fun project to make while learning a few sewing techniques. Once mastered the techniques, you will want to make many more pairs. Pattern required. $40
BASIC MACHINE QUILTING- to be announced
Learn how to prepare your top for quilting, and free motion quilting techniques. Practice free motion quilting in class. Once you have mastered these basic techniques you will be able to quilt any size project. $25
LOG CABIN FUN Thursday, Feb 9 6-8 pm
Everyone should make at least one log cabin quilt. Historically, it is the pattern that gets many interested in quilting. Learn to use the Log Cabin ruler that will make it so easy to make this old fashioned favorite. Ruler required. $25
STRIPE TABLE RUNNER to be announced
Once you have made this table runner you will look at stripe fabric in a new light. It’s like eating a potato chip- you can’t do just one. A great gift idea for all ages. Pattern required.
BUGGY BARN CRAZIES Saturday, February 25 9:30-3:30
This scrap quilt is so much fun! Learn this simple technique of stack, shuffle, sew. Before you have finished one, you will be planning the next. This is a great way to use your fat quarters. Pattern required. $40
SCRAP THEREPY SERIES
We all have gigantic stashes that need to be downsized. This series of classes is meant to just that. Each class will have a supply list with cutting to be done before you come. Sometimes there will be instructions for an amount to be cut to swap with your sewing friends. Each class is separate, the more you sign up for at one time, the more you will save on class fees. Classes will run 9:30-Noon. This round the classes are:
#1-Scrap Happy Saturday, Jan 28
#2-Kaleidoscope Kapers Saturday, Feb 4
#3-Scrapbusters Saturday, March 17
#4-Mystery Scrap Saturday, April 7
Sign up individually each class $25, Sign up for any 2 $40, any 3 $50, 4-$60
CALENDAR QUILT Saturday, February 11 9:30-3:30
Do you need help with your paper piecing techniques? This class will help you master many techniques in paper piecing. Pattern required $40
QUICK QUILT SERIES
Many of us have lots of quilts to get done. This series of classes is designed to help you do just that. Each class will teach you a quick technique that you can use to complete a quilt top in record time. Most of the patterns will be fat quarter and “bakery” friendly. Each class is separate, the more you sign up for at one time, the more you will save on class fees. This round the classes are:
#1- Yellow Brick Road Tuesday, January 31 9:30-12:30pm
#2- Stash n Slash Wednesday, Feb 29
#3
#4
Sign up individually each class $25, sign up for any 2- $40, any 3 $50, 4-$60
DOUBLE DIAMONDS to be announced
This fun tool will make your projects “sparkle”. Learn the basics in this class and the sky is the limit with how you can embellish your quilt projects.
CHRISTMAS CLUB Nine Months and Counting!
So many of you have requested that we bring back our popular shop exclusive club, that I have been busy planning and sewing the six new projects that will be done for club 2012. Each month March through November club members will meet and work on projects to use in their own homes, or as gifts for those special people on your list. Each meeting will be a different project including table runners, stockings, tree skirts, lap quilts, ornaments and more. A kit will be available for purchase each month. Some meetings will require a pattern purchase, many are ones I designed and will be included in club fee. Space is limited, so don’t delay in signing up. Projects will be hung in classroom as I complete them. Club will meet second Thursday of the month, morning or evening.
HAND QUILTING
Have you wanted to learn how to “hand” quilt. Cheri will show you the basics including how to mark, the stitch and the knot. $25
PINEAPPLE PASSION Saturday, January 28 1-4pm
This once “confusing” block is made super simple with this new piecing method. Learn the technique and you will be hooked. Book required $25
SNOWMAN EMBROIDERY Monday, Jan 9 10-Noon
Have fun making this cute wallhanging while learning basic embroidery stitches. Stitches that will be shown include the important stem stitch, outline and lazy daisy stitches. These stitches will give you the basics for doing many projects. $25
BOM OPEN SEW FREE to any BOM participant
Need a time to work on one of your BOM projects? Come to the classroom and join others who have many to complete as well. Half the battle is just setting aside the time to work on the blocks. Please pre-register.
Tuesday, January 3, Feb 7, March 6, April 3, May 1 9:30-3:30pm
T-SHIRT QUILT to be announced
Always wondering what to do with all those T-shirts? Why not make a quilt. Bring your t-shirts to class and get started on your memory quilt. $40
Block of the Month’s
Block of the Month projects continue to be popular. As long as they are I will continue to search out new ones that I think that you would like. You do not have to start the BOM on the month it starts if that is not convenient for you or your budget. You can start them anytime as long as supplies last and pick up just one per month. BOM’s that we have available are:
~~A Tisket A Tasket-thirties and pieced
~~ Monthly Mini’s 2012- small quilt per month
All monthly mini’s 2011 are available individually now
~~Ginger Rose-country colors and pieced
~~Cotton Club-browns/reds, pieced small blocks
~~Civil War Journals-reproductions and pieced
~~General Wives-reproductions and pieced
~~Home Tweet Home-Pine Needles applique
I am “sew” excited in the sewing machine department. It will be our first full year with the two best brands of sewing machines. There are just not enough hours in the day to do all of the sewing and embroidery that I want to do! If you have sewing friends out there that sew on a Pfaff sewing machine, let them know that we are Metro Milwaukee’s authorized dealer. The year 2012 marks the 140th anniversary of the Husqvarna Viking brand of sewing machines. Watch for news of how the company will be celebrating.
With our commitment to “education” there will be education events throughout the year with national educators. Any one can attend these events, you do not have to own one of our brand machines. We will post on website when plans for events are finalized.
If you attend lots of workshops/retreats you might want to check out the Husqvarna Viking 100Q. This lightweight machine has many great options, not usually on lightweight machines. It comes with a hard cover. One of its best features—if you sew on an HV machine, all of your specialty feet will work on this machine even your dual feed foot. The 100Q also makes a great first machine for the your sewer in your life. Check it out soon!!
VP CLUB
Join the staff of the QB every month in 2012, as they share great sewing machine and machine embroidery techniques. This lecture/demo includes subjects from basic stitches to more detailed techniques using the unique features of the Husqvarna Viking and Pfaff Sewing Machine. We will customize the club as we go. Let us know what you would like to learn. Handouts will be given for many of the projects. Show and Share is always a lot of fun! You MUST pre-register to attend. FREE
Club will meet the second Wednesdays 1pm or 6:30pm
Software Workshop Thursday, Jan 12 10am-4pm
We are going to start the year off right with a complete run through of the Configure portion of the embroidery software. Thread Manager, Hoop Manager, Machine manager, Back up and restore settings, Smart update, send options and more will be covered in this workshop. This class will be based on 5D software, but 4D will also be discussed. $50
Software Workshop Thursday, February 9 10am-4pm
We use Stitch Editor for basic changes in any embroidery design, but there are so many other things that can be done in this module. Learn how to use some of the techniques that are part of the Stitch Editor including Pattern make and Insert Stitch Points, along with others that are included in software. A whole new world will be open to you as you can use any embroidery design and create something new. $50
Embroidery Club-Crazy Patch Pincushion Thursday, January 26 10am-4pm
This year we start with a new program of exciting embroidery projects by Snez Babic and you won’t want to miss any of them. Each month you will receive multi formatted embroidery designs and pattern for the specific project. Use designs for many other projects in the future. $65
Embroidery Club-Casserole Carrier Thursday, February 23 10am-4pm
Another great project from Snez Babic, this embroidered casserole carrier will be the hit of the party made with Insu-Bright to keep your food warm during travel. This great gift idea is embroidered with a variety of mix and match quilting designs that accompany the class. Use a hoop from 4 x 4 to a Mega size to work with any machine. You will learn the techniques needed to rehoop and line up designs to what you learn can be used in many other projects. $65
EMBROIDERY CLUB with Patti Otto $20 each 3/$50
Each club meeting is full of projects and ideas that can be used on garments, home dec, kid’s stuff and more. You will receive full color directions for several projects as well as multiple original designs on a diskette in your machine format. During this lecture/demonstration class you will learn lots of hints on creating fabulous machine embroidery projects. Bring your show and share, and there always door prizes and refreshments. Club meets every other month. Pattie Otto, owner of Great Copy Patterns is your hostess. Wednesday, Feb 15, May 16, July 18 6:30pm