| 319 North Central Avenue, Duluth, MN 55807,Phone: (218) 628-2900 |
| Quilters Coop Monthly Newslettter |
With the holidays upon us we know that everyone is busy with preparations, but we wanted to take a moment to wish you Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and thank you for making 2009 at the Coop so enjoyable. Many of you have shared your joys and sorrows with us and we are glad to have been a part of it, and we will continue to be here for you as I’m sure you will be for us. Many of you are counted amongst our friends and are definitely part of the Quilter’s Coop family. Here at the Coop we are busy with preparations - planning some fun new clubs, bringing back some old favorites and working to put together a pre-cut block of the month series for you. We are also planning some great sales and events for 2010 along with the spring show at Barker’s Island, the Northern Lights Shop Hop and the State Shop Hop (check the website for dates www. thequilterscoop.com). |
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| Help the coop collect hats, mittens and scarves to help keep mittens or scarves for our Christmas tree December 14- 26th and receive 10% off your entire purchase. The items donated will then be turned over to the Lake Superior Free Clinic, who will hand them out to those in need. 3-DAY END OF THE YEAR BLOW OUT SALE: December 28th-30th be sure to come in and take advantage of this big sale. Receive 25% off ALL regular priced merchandise in the store. The more you save the less inventory we have to count!! PINK RIBBON CHARITY QUILT: Due to the response we have had to this project we are going to extend it thru the end of the year. So if you have already picked up your square and haven’t had a chance to do your block, you still have time. We will be doing the drawing for the winner of the gift certificate in January. For more information please visit the website, give us a call or stop in the shop. PILLOWCASE OF THE MONTH: Our pillowcase of the month for December is a nice winter scene. Cost is $10 (regular price on pillowcase kits is $12.50) January pillowcase is yet to be determined. Please email us your suggestions. 2010 CLUBS We are going to run some fun new clubs and some old favorites in 2010. Sign up early if you are interested in a particular one. We have decided to run the clubs for 6 months in 2010. SCRAPS ANONYMOUS: Do you have a scrap fabric problem? Do you want to learn how to deal with it? As quilt addicts we all have them someplace in our sewing rooms, under beds, tucked away in closets, ect. Each month we will get together with other scrap collectors and talk about our inability to throw them away, our plans that we have for them, and encourage each other to take them out and put them to good use. I promise you that not 1/8” of any scrap will go to waste in this club. The object of this club is to help you cut, organize and use the scraps that you always planned to use “someday”. This club will make that someday a reality. The first month that you attend you will receive a storage bin for keeping your organized scraps in, along with cutting instructions. The instructions will include how to cut, store, and organize all your beautiful, hidden, and sometimes forgotten scraps. Every other month you will receive a pattern that allows you to use those nicely organized scraps. We will also offer a sewing and/or cutting night for you to work on the quilt for that month. You will be amazed at the beautiful quilts that can come out of your scrap basket. Limit of 15 in this club so sign up early. MEETINGS: 1st Tuesday of each month FIRST MEETING OF 2010: January 5th TIME: 6PM COST: $17 per month (includes storage bin or patterns) STASH POT PIE III: Stash Pot Pie was so popular that we are doing it again. This will be our 3rd year. Every month you will get a pattern to make a lap size quilt. This is a way to use up some of the stash that you have hidden everywhere in your house! It’s ok we know that you have it, we have it too!! For each quilt top you complete and bring to club for show and tell you will receive a certificate good for $5. At the end of the year you will get to use those certificates like cash. Stop in and see the great quilts from the last 2 years (most of them are lining the back hallway) and see all the stash fabrics we were able to put to good use. Learn new techniques and tons of valuable tips and tricks as we spend the evening munching on treats, enjoying show and tell and sharing ideas with each other. Call now to sign up before the club is full! MEETINGS: 2nd Thursday of each month FIRST MEETING OF 2010: January 14th TIME: 6PM COST: $10 per month STRIP NIGHT AT THE COOP: Yes, you read that right. We are having a strip night at Quilter’s Coop. This will be a monthly club that will meet the 3rd Monday of the month. When it comes to stripping the ideas are endless. The only thing that gets in our way is lack of imagination and that is not something we are short on here at here at the Coop! Come join in the FUN! There will be patterns, games and a few surprises. MEETINGS: 3rd Monday of each month FIRST MEETING OF 2010: January 18th TIME: 6PM COST: $10 per month REDWORK CLUB: We are going to try to take some of the work out of Redwork with this club. We have ordered in preprinted blocks, eliminating the need to trace all the lines before stitching. We are also going to give you 2 options to stitch your block – by hand or by machine. We will show you both ways and let you decide how you want to do yours. Each month you will receive 2 new blocks to stitch for a total of 12 blocks. The night of club we will have a short meeting complete with show and tell followed by some time to work on your block if you choose. MEETINGS: 4th Thursday of each month FIRST MEETING OF 2010: yet to be determined TIME: 6PM COST: yet to be determined QFL 2010 (Quilting Football League): We had so much fun last year that we are bringing it back again in 2010. QFL has gone National and there are shops from NY to California getting involved. The QFL is a national program combining - the activities of a Quilting Club, patterns, recipes and games, the fun of a 5 month Shop Hop, national travel incentives & discounts. No, you don't need to know anything about football! This "team" is designed to bring quilters and quilt shops together for fun, quilting, classes, charity, travel and discounts. Please watch for more details coming in 2010. Season runs May – August. 2010 CHALLENGE Join us as we join the yearlong national challenge- spearheaded by American Patchwork & Quilting to create and donate 1 million pillowcases to local charities. Help us to make a difference many times over with those in need in our own community. Pillowcases that you make and drop off will be counted and then sent to various battered women shelters, nursing homes, the homeless shelters, children with serious illnesses. The handmade pillowcases that you contribute will be a special treasure to someone. Watch for specials offers we will be running throughout the year to help you make a difference in someone’s life. DECEMBER CLUB MEETINGS STASH POT PIE II: This is our wrap up meeting for the year. We will be having a small potluck and Fat Quarter exchange this month along with our regular meeting and pattern. Donna and I have a fun evening planned for you. Members, please check your emails for more information. MEETING: Thursday, December 17th at 6PM LEAVING RIVERTON BOOK CLUB: We will be having a short meeting in which we will discuss the Liz’s Mercantile novel. We are also planning a small potluck and Fat Quarter exchange for the group. Members, please check your emails for more information. Donna and I have a fun evening planned for you also. MEETING: Wednesday, December 16th at 6PM DECEMBER CLASSES Due to how busy this time of year is for everyone we are suspending most of our classes till after the first of the year. Please be sure to watch for the January newsletter for fun, new classes. Donna and I have some wonderful new techniques we are working on for next year. BEGINNING QUILTING BLOCK #8: This is our eighth block in our beginning quilting series, but it doesn’t mean that it is limited to the beginner quilter. In this class we will concentrate on a paper pieced block. If you would like to try paper piecing for the first time or just need a refresher, please join us. DATE/TIME: Monday, December 21st / 10am-1pm COST: $15 IMPORTANT DATES TO PUT ON YOUR CALENDAR December 24th and 25th – We will be closed for the holiday so be sure to get your Christmas shopping done early. December 28th-30th – End of the Year Blow Out Sale December 31st – Last day to turn in your Pink Ribbon Charity Quilt Blocks January 1st – We will be closed for New Years. The Quilter’s Coop Retreat The retreat house is available to book winter retreats. This is a fun way to spend time with friends. Reasonably priced at $600 for the weekend (Thursday through Sunday). Call the store for availability or if you have any other questions. 218-628-2900 |
