What's New at Quilting By-You! Late October edition

Post date: Oct 29, 2011 2:55:19 PM

Happy Quilting Everyone! With some of the weather we've been having I feel the need to break out the flannels for some cozy quilting!

We have a few announcements to finish off the year in our attempt to be more organized with our newsletter and class planning.

October Happenings

We have started our Beginning Piecing Class. We are meeting every Tuesday for the next 5 weeks. If you would be interested in joining this class, it is not too late! Class fee is $75. Just let us know as soon as possible so that we can get you caught up from the first meeting.

November Happenings

T-Shirt Quilts

November 21 9am - 3pm(?)

Cost $30

These seem to be the most popular quilts on the planet! However, it seems like it's is always the same old setting with sashing. Do you like the idea of t-shirt quilts but find the conventional setting boring? This is the class for you! We will be discussing how to prep your t-shirts and and find alternate settings for those quilts. You will need your machine for this class. Supply list will be available when you register.

Also in November stop by the Hauberg Civic Center in Rock Island on the 12th for their Holiday Market! We have some finished projects that we will have available for sale there. Char will be manning the table and Jen will be manning the shop.

We will have an early closing on Monday, November 21st. Instead of being open during the day from 9am - 2pm we will be closing at 12:30pm. Our evening hours for that day remain the same at 5:30 - 8:30.

Holiday Happenings

I know it seems early, but the holidays are around the corner and quilts are starting to come in for pre-Christmas deadlines. If you are needing a quilt quilted before Christmas don't wait too long before dropping off or renting time.

If you are looking for gift giving ideas, how about Christmas stockings. We have custom made - personalized stockings available. Cost is $30. They are fully lined and can be personalized to your specifictions. We would need your order by December 15 to ensure delivery in time for Christmas.

A word about winter weather. Since we will soon be moving into the time of year with lots of snow and ice, we will do everything we can to ensure that you know if we will be open. You can check out our website or facebook page, qctimes.com or as always, give us a call to see if we had any unexpected weather related closings.

January Happenings

More than Meandering

January 21st 9am - 12pm

$25

Feel like you are getting into a rut with your quilting? That meandering is so comfortable that it is getting boring? Register for this class to find some new designs to get you out of your rut and ignite your creativity. This will be a hands on class at the longarm and will be limited to 6 so register early! If we have more than 6 sign ups, we will run the class again at a later date.

Also in January we will be starting up our Block of the Month! This time will be a little bit different. Instead of learning a block or two each month, we will be doing different border treatments. Sign up now, or watch for our next newsletter with all the details!