This Saturday (8-3-24) those in our beginning of the month pieced Saturday Sampler program will meet at 9:00am. We’ll share shop news, and the newest block kit during the session. We will also begin to discuss the setting pieces for the quilt. Lots to see, and lots to learn - hope you can make it!

QC Pillowcase Race!!!

August 3rd - 17th



I’m busy gathering fun, coordinating prints to stitch into pillowcases over the next two weeks. Have you been getting ready? Now that I think about it, I realize you might not even know about the race… During our yearly race, we create pillowcases which will be shared with children being treated for life threatening conditions at Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh. The pillowcases bring a little bit of color to what can be a very bleak space. As with other races, there are prizes to be won, but the best prize is knowing the difference your stitches will make in a young person's day. Consider revving up your machine, and racing along with us! Pillowcases made from 100% cotton, child friendly prints can be dropped at the shop at any point during the race!

Villa Rosa Day at QC

Saturday ~ August 10th 

Since founding her company in 2010, our friend Pat Fryer has grown Villa Rosa into a true force in the quilting industry. Her concept, an entire pattern offered on a single postcard, has been copied by others, but not with her flair and dedication to the success of the idea. In the shop next Saturday you will find a selection of new Villa Rosa pattern cards, newly created models of some of the patterns, and even kits for others. The celebration wouldn’t be complete without a little gift - you can probably guess what the gift will be!!!

I figure you might not be thinking about snow at the moment, but Primitive Gatherings is trying to help you think cool thoughts with the newest Snowman Gatherings collection! The group builds on the incredibly popular series. You will find the cute little snowmen you’ve come to love in dark and light blue, and cream, along with a wonderful selection of new, tiny complementary prints. Petite stars, dots, plaid, and a stripe are irresistable - perfect with the new, and previous, favorites!

Fabric $12.99 per yard

We’ve added a class to the schedule ~

Free Motion Machine Quilting

Wednesday ~ August 28th ~ 10:30am-1:30pm

Learning to free motion quilt allows you to quickly complete your projects - so very liberating! As with any machine technique, setting up your sewing machine properly is a must. Class will begin there and then move on to the detailed instructions you need to practice this essential technique.

Fee $24.00

Ugh! I can’t believe I need to share this information again this week…  If you’ve visited recently, it is likely you sat in a bit of traffic near the shop. The water pipes are being replaced down the middle of our road. That means at any given moment we may, or more likely may not, have water! We apologize - we are currently unlikely to have an operational bathroom. Talk about frustrating!!!!

Please note ~ current shop hours are 10:00am-4:00pm Monday thru Saturday.