CalicoGals 2016 Winter Playlist

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Wo Teachers’ Soup Open House Noon - 4 pm

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Join the gals for the annual Teachers’ Soup!

Meet the teachers and chat about upcoming classes. Sample delicious winter soups!

CUT TIME - QUILT MORE! Calico Gals is now an AccuQuilt Signature Shop! One section of the store has received a little remodel. We are having a party to celebrate and introduce you to the fun new products that will drastically cut your cutting time!

Begin 2016 with the LATIMER FARMS BOM!

YOU HAVE TO SEE THE DEMONSTRATION! STOP IN AND CHECK IT OUT! Create a gorgeous sampler selection of 6" blocks, each framed with multiple borders, then pieced in a Log Cabin style. Unique sashing and cornerstones create an Irish Chain effect, with the blocks connected by stars. Fee: $32 per month includes all fabric for 101” x 101” quilt top and borders.

Experience the speed and accuracy of the GO!Big electronic cutter. Cut up to 6 layers at once. All corners are pre-trimmed and ready to sew. Save money as you make beautiful quilts from the scraps you already have!

Support local women’s shelters! Drop off a new store-wrapped package of women’s or children’s socks or undies and receive a free fat quarter. January 15-23.

Thank you for your generosity!

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Quilting!

12 beautiful sampler blocks in a 82” x 98” quilt. $10 per month Join “A New Age” and create a wonderful quilt, one block at a time, throughout the year of 2016. Each monthly kit includes the pattern and fabric to make one block. Month one includes background fabric for all 12 months. $10 per month begins February 1.

$40 registration fee includes month one and the finishing kit of pattern and fabric for the outer borders (received with month 12).

Piecing by machine: Begin at the Beginning with Nina Dukette 3 Tuesdays: February 16, March 1 & 8 5:30 – 8:30 pm New to quilting? Or, just looking for a powerful refresher? Nina teaches the tips and techniques that you’ll need to begin your next project. In three sessions, become familiar with the basic steps of quilt construction, accurate rotary cutting, machine piecing, basting, machine quilting and binding while making a decorative table topper. By the end of the class, you’ll have the confidence to start your own quilt.

Class includes discussion of fabric choice and preparation, threads, needles and much more. Fee: $45

Dots and Dash Quilt

Dusty Morning

“A New Age” features fabric with the look of distressed muslin for a vintage,

yet contemporary look

and feel.

Evening Blues Choose your color collection:

❑ Evening Blues Choose your background fabric: ❑ Natural Muslin ❑ Dark Navy

❑ Dusty Morning

Can’t decide? Choose more than one!

This quilt will make a great gift

for guys or gals!

Happy Endings 101: Borders with Kathy Barden Saturday February 6 10:30 am - 3:00 pm Your quilt top is almost complete, except for those pesky borders. Will you do simple overlapping or more interesting mitered borders? What about using a border print or stripes!

Maybe you’ll try multiple borders or a border with a flange for a change. How about adding some prairie points, corner stones or even a pieced piano keys border? But, which is best to add the most interest and not detract from what you have already done?

And, how do you figure out how much fabric you’ll need for those borders? In this technique class you will be making samples of all of the above borders that you can reference for years to come.

If this is your first quilt or your fifty first quilt come and learn something new about borders! Fee: $35

Finish the edges of your quilt in style!

Save! Just $60 when you register for both classes.

with Jean Gustafson Sunday January 24 Noon - 3:30 pm Create a fun, modern 60 x 75” quilt. Perfect class for the confident beginner. Jean will start you out with some organization - making sure all pieces are labeled and ready to go. Follow with tips for accurate chain-piecing. Learn to square up the sections and move on to the quilt layout.

Great class with lots to learn! Fee: $25

Happy Endings 102: Bindings with Kathy Barden Saturday, February 20 10:30 am to 3:00 pm Now that your quilt top [jacket, tote, table runner, placemats, etc.] is quilted, how are you going to finish it? Do you want to add scallops, or rounded corners? Do you need to cut straight of grain or on the bias binding?

Blunt end or mitered corners? What about a corded, false or two colored binding? Will you hand sew it to the back of your quilt or machine it with a decorative stitch and gathered eyelet? If you have questions like these [or any others] about bindings, this class is for you. A follow up to Happy Endings 101: Borders, this is the next step in the “Git ‘er done” series. Make samples to use as references for years to come. Fee: $35

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Join a club in 2016!

Thursday Therapy with Kathy Barden and Kathy Lupia 2nd Thursday each month all year!

Choose 10 am - noon or 6:00 - 8:00 pm Our longest running club at Calico Gals has openings in the morning or evening group. Join the “social club for quilters” and enjoy a time of sharing and fun. In 2016 we will work from Lori Holt’s Farm Girl Vintage book. Create a sampler from the mix and match blocks or choose from the bushels of projects - quilts to potholders included in the book. Fee: $36 for the year includes a 15% discount on book and fabric.

Add a 1/4-inch Together Club

Bloom Sew Along with Marcia Evans and Kathy Lupia Lori Holt is starting a new online “sew-along” and Calico Gals is sewing along too! Join Marcia and Kathy and stitch up the Bloom blocks. Stitching together with friends is always more fun! Bring your machine and a dish to pass. The gals will share sewing tips and lots of laughs! Fee: $10

New Clubs!

Introduction - get organized and ready to go!

Jan. 11 10:30 - 3:30 or January 12 5:30 - 9:30 pm Keep going all spring!

Feb. 8, March 14, April 11 10:30 - 3:30 or 5:30 - 9:30 pm

with Julie Burger Wednesday January 27 Noon - 4 pm or Tuesday February 9 or March 15 1:00 - 5:00 pm Foundation Piecers! Have you ever started a project you love and then another pops up, and another, and another? By now you may need a little support to get back to it! Julie has help for you! Come on in, bring your paper piecing projects to work on, share and chat with other piecers and just have fun. Stop in one time or every month. Fee: $10.00 per month.

Lucky Penny Wool Club with Melonie Unger Last Tuesday of every month Choose 10 am - noon or 6:00 - 8:00 pm Join the club that combines your love of wool appliqué and embroidery! Start out with a big binder and fill it all year with 180 appliqué/embroidery motif patterns, 61 stitch guides, 12 small project patterns 12 delicious recipes and much more! Learn new stitches each month as you create your project on wool hexagons. Too cute! These little projects are perfect for those with lots of little wool scraps or those just starting out in the wonderful world of stitching with wool. Fee: $12 per month. $24 registration fee includes big binder and first and last month of meetings with patterns.

Simple What Not Club with Marcia Evans One Tuesday each month: Jan. 12, Feb. 9, March 8, April 12 Choose 10 am noon or 6:00 8:00 pm So you don't have time for a 6 month club? You spoke, we listened!

All of the Kim Diehl projects can now be done on a month to month basis. Choose any month that tickles your fancy! Each mini quilt includes all fabrics, pattern and a 2 hour class with Marcia. All this for just $40.00!

If you love the kit but just can't squeeze in the 2 hour class, stop in and check out the options for pick up and take out.

Jo Morton’s Little Women Club

Garden Walk

with Melonie Unger & Beth Broadway Third Monday of every month

6:00 – 7:30 pm Well-known designer, Jo Morton, features the classic look of 1800’s reproduction fabric and patterns. $120 for the year includes 12 club meetings, a year of Jo Morton patterns, 5 yards (your choice) of beautiful Jo Morton fabrics and monthly discounts on everything Jo! This popular club has just a few openings!

with Nina Dukette Monday mornings: February 29, March 28 and April 25 10:30 am – 1:30 pm It's back! This is the 6 month series that has been getting so much buzz at Calico Gals. Consider it continuing education for your machine! Discover that your machine can do so much more than piecing! Use fusible machine appliqué as the basis of the blocks and follow lessons on bobbinwork, fringe foot, wing needle, couching, sewing in circles, twin needles, ruffler, mini piping and much more. Class fee: $70 includes three months of classes

Winter classes and workshops Sunrise in Paradise - A Cutie!

Bloomin’ Runner - Quilt as you Go!

with Lynn Schantz Thursday, January 28 10:30 am - 1:00 or 2:00 - 4:30 pm A real “CUTIE” that uses fat eighths!

This 63 x 63 inch quilt is fast to cut and fun to stitch. The super simple piano key border fits like a glove!

Perfect Step 2 for beginning quilters.

Choose your own fabrics or pick from the great color coordinated kits all ready to go. Fee: $25

with Patti Blanchard Wednesday, February 3 5:30 - 7:30 pm A Quilt-as-you-Go class by popular demand!

A great project for students that have completed Nina’s Begin at the Beginning Class, or for anyone that is looking for fast, fun and done. You will be amazed at how much of this project will be completed in class. Start with fat eighths, jelly roll strips or even your scraps. It’s quilted as you piece and the flower appliqué added just for fun. Fee: $25

Fold and Go! Portable Design Mat with Marcia Evans Wednesday, January 13 1:30 – 4:00 or 5:30 - 8:00 pm Have you ever been in class, or at home, and your block pieces moved about as you were laying them out?

The portable design mat can solve this problem! Make one for you and for all your “quilty” friends. Construct 2 different sized design mats in class. Fee: $15

Heart Clasp Purse

Classmate Sewing Tote

with Kathy Barden Saturday, January 23 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Definitely a petite handbag; special details, like the sweet heart-shaped clasp, make this adorable clutch purse really unique. Learn to shape this bag as well as install the special metal clasp and the chain “strap”.

Finished size is 4.75” by 5.5” [Piping is optional.] This bag would make a wonderful bride’s bag. Fee: $40

with Marcia Evans Monday, January 25 10:30 am – 2:30 pm Make a great tote to hold all the necessities for your handwork or the tools you bring back and forth to class. Learn Marcia’s tips on working with vinyl, zippers, hooks, clasps and - oh yes! - even quilting fabrics. Create a professional-looking tote that keeps you organized, too.

Come prepared and go home with a nearly finished tote. Fee: $30

Bags and totes - fun to make and give!

Texas Two Step Quilt with Lynn Schantz Thursday, February 4 10:30 am - 1:00 or 4:30 - 7:00 pm Sew some strips . . . make some cuts . . . twist and turn and voila . . . it’s a quilt!

Yup, it’s just that easy and lots of fun with fat quarters! Make 9" Texas size blocks to show off big prints or 6" blocks for smaller prints. Use fat quarters or scraps. Perfect for next-step beginners! Choose your size: baby, lap, twin, full, queen or even Texas king! Fee: $25

Trendy Tote - another fun bag $10 class! with Marilyn Sees Thursday, February 18 2:00 - 4:00 pm Just two 1/2 yards of fabric make a trendy tote - completely lined and ready for toting or decorating in your home. Think of the possibilities for organizing, stashing, displaying or even the beginning of a clever gift basket. This one goes together quickly. Go home and make several more! Fee: $10

Easy Striped Table Runner with Christy Blume Wednesday, February 17 6:00 - 8:00 pm This table runner only looks difficult! It’s just 5 seams to put together! The magic is all in the striped fabric and the way it is cut. Learn to use the 600 ruler, and Christy’s secret recipe for the foamy batting. You don’t even make a binding! The results look like you have worked forever to create a masterpiece! Fee: $20

Coming this spring!

TOP SHOP TOUR April 21 - 24, 2016 Backstage Party April 23

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Learn more and do more with your machine Using the guide pen on your Babylock Destiny, Unity or Crescendo with Nina Dukette Tuesday. January 5 1:00 - 4:00 pm These Babylock machines come with a unique and wonderful piece of technology - the guide beam pen. It’s a little laser light that helps you to be more accurate and have more fun with your sewing. Bring your machine and join Nina in this handson workshop. Fabric kit provided. Fee: $10

S.O.S. Serge on Sergers! with Melissa Morgante Fridays: Jan. 8, Feb. 12, March 11 10:00 am – 3:00 pm The 2nd Friday of each month is a day of serging! Start, continue or finish your current project. Melissa will provide encouragement and advice. Receive a 15% class discount on materials needed that day to finish your project. S.O.S. is for you if you have attended Serger Relief with Melissa or can convince her you know your serger well. Any brand of serger is welcome. Bring something to share for lunch. Fee: $10

Marti Michell’s Log Cabin with Nina Dukette Saturday. February 27 10:30 am - 4:00 pm If you want ease, efficiency and accuracy when cutting Log Cabin strips to exact length, look no further! Using a Marti Michell ruler to create the classic log cabin block will give you blocks that lay square and look amazing. Join Nina in the class and be on your way to creating many beautiful quilts. Fee: $35

Basic Computer Skills for Embroiderers with Tom Baxter Wednesday January 20 5:30 – 8:00 pm Confidence with your computer skills will give you more flexibility when sewing.

Review basic computer terminology (disk drives, curser, task bar, etc.), file and folder manipulation, internet downloads and the use of USB thumb drives. Create a folder, download a file, copy it to the folder you created and then copy it to an USB thumb drive. You can do this! Many of the concepts are the same for both Windows and Macs, but the visual aids will show Windows screens. Laptop required for class. Fee: $20

EmbroideryWorks Everyday Lettering with Tom Baxter Sunday March 6 12:30 - 3:30 pm The objective of this class is to assist people with lettering in the EmbroideryWorks Software. The class covers all the software features to help create the lettering you want. Learn single line, multiple line and curved letters. Practice simple exercises while learning the tab options and stitch options. Bonus - play around with circular text creation! Fee: $25

EmbroideryWorks Everyday - the basics with Tom Baxter Sunday February 7 12:30 - 3:30 pm Learn about the tools and features of the EmbroideryWorks Everyday software.

This class will cover all the menu bars and tool bars. Discover the panels in EmbroideryWorks and the features of each. Learn to edit designs and create monograms. Note: This class is intended for EmbroideryWorks owners, however, if you are thinking of purchasing EmbroideryWorks, this is a chance to see what can be done with the software and help you with the purchase decision. Fee: $25

Winter Wonderland Table Runner

with Julie Burger

2 Class Sessions: Thursday, February 25 10:00 am – 4 pm and Wednesday, March 9, 1:00 – 4:00 pm Create a table runner featuring three beautiful feathered stars with perfect points - since it is paper pieced! Learn the basic techniques and skills of paper piecing including cutting techniques, understanding the language and directions in the pattern and a terrific organizational system. One pattern has enough papers for two table runners. Fee: $70

New York Beauty – Island Sunrise

with Julie Burger

Thursday, March 3 10:00 am – 4 pm Did you see the NY Beauty black, white and red Consortium raffle quilt that is hanging at Calico Gals! It’s amazing! Join Julie and learn to make this intriguing pattern. Spend the day and learn to organize and cut the Judy Niemeyer way. Get comfortable with paper piecing and curved piecing which will result in a stunning quilt. The shop sample is in black, white and red fabrics, but feel free to choose any color combination of contrasting fabrics. Fee: $45.00

The beauty and precision of foundation paper piecing!

Judy Neimeyer techniques are now offered at Calico Gals!

Cozy up to stitching this winter Songbird Table Mat with Melonie Unger Saturday, February 13 10:30 am – 12:30 pm Create a beautiful wool table mat with Melonie. Even beginners will enjoy the simplicity of stitching on wool and this relaxing type of handwork. Learn to trace, cut and fuse your pieces to the background. Your project then becomes very portable. Take it anywhere and add a few stitches as you wait or whenever and wherever you have a few free moments. Fee: $20

Winter Cabin Table Mat

Wooly 911

with Melonie Unger Monday, March 7 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Create a beautiful wool table mat with Melonie. Even beginners will enjoy the simplicity of stitching on wool and this relaxing type of handwork.

Learn to trace, cut and fuse your pieces to the background. Your project then becomes very portable. Take it anywhere and add a few stitches as you wait or whenever and wherever you have a few free moments.

Perfect for yourself or for a gift! Fee: $20

with Melonie Unger Saturday, March 12 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Have you ever taken a wool class with Melonie at Calico Gals? Did you put your project away because you have questions?

Get that project out and bring it on in for some fun dedicated time working with wool. Projects can be wool appliqué or rug hooking. Melonie is bringing lunch, too! Fee: $10

New York Beauty Bowl

Beginning English Paper Piecing

with Marcia Evans Sunday, March 13 12:30 - 3:00 pm You love the NY Beauty block and now it is 3 dimensional!

In this fast-paced class learn the tricks to fuse, stitch and shape your very own NY Beauty piece of 3D Art! The bowls are practical too and make great gifts!

Use your stitching skills in a very crafty way. Fee: $25

with Marcia Evans 2 Mondays February 29 & March 28, 2:00 - 4:30 or 5:00 -7:30 pm Classic and timeless, English Paper Piecing has been around forever and remains popular around the globe. Learn new updated techniques with Marcia that save on prep time. This hand stitching technique is great for the stitcher on the go, or fun to keep your hands busy while watching TV. Make this beautiful table runner with all handwork in the first class.

Finish your homework in between and construct your table runner in class two. Fee: $25

Opening Night Quilt $10 class! with Scott Beach Sunday February 28 1:00 – 3:00 pm Scott is at it again - with another quick quilt that starts with 6 fat quarters. The quilt goes together quickly using coordinating fabrics. Easy and simple and no seams to match! End up with a good-size 53” x 71” quilt! Come with your pieces cut, keep going in class and go home with the top mostly finished on this dreamy quilt. Fee: $10

Emma’s Star II Quilt with Patti Blanchard Wednesday, March 16 5:30 – 7:30 pm Begin with as few as 5 fat quarters for a crib size quilt or add more to make up to a queen!The blocks are separated by clever sashings that form stars.

Emma’s Star appeals to both beginners and experienced quilters. Customize the size of this quilt for your needs and come and join Patti for an evening of fun and productivity! Fee: $20

Strippy Star Pillow Wrap with Rosanne Brown Saturday March 5

Noon – 3:30 pm We love the Strippy Star Tool! Quickly and easily make star point units using only squares and strips - no triangles to figure out! The stars “float” so you won't cut off the points when sewing the blocks together.

Join Roseann and make a star-in-astar 14” x 19” wrap for a pillow, or leave it flat and use as a table runner.

Fee: $25

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