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Wilmington Prints Trunk Show
Exclusive event in Central New York at Calico Gals!
Friday, January 13 4:00 - 6:30 pm or Saturday, January 14 10:00 am - 12:30 pm The guys from Wilmington Prints are bringing their HUGE display of beautiful quilts! See new fabric lines before they arrive in the stores and vote for your favorites! Enjoy refreshments, door prizes, free patterns, fat quarters and fun. $15 holds your spot and includes a $10 gift card!
A fun quilt project from Calico Gals to take you through the winter! Make 8 Flying South blocks each month for 5 months and you’ll have enough for a dynamic Flying South quilt! Each block uses the shapes from a traditional flying geese block and can be arranged in any direction for countless variations. Just $7.50 per month includes: 8 “Chubby 16ths" of exclusive new batik prints. You choose your favorites each month! February includes the directions for the classic Flying South block. Bonus: Months 2-5 include an alternate block pattern using the same shapes. Add your own backgrounds light, dark, simple or scrappy or… Choose a precut version for $20 per month: Includes assorted batiks and distressed, hand-dyed muslin background - all pieces precut for you!
If you have the AccuQuilt flying geese die… you are all set! If you don’t - no problem! The die is on sale for $19.99 all through January or you can use the traditional piecing directions included with Flying South.
40 blocks on Lynn’s design wall. How will you assemble your Flying South blocks?
$15 ($40 for precut version) registration fee covers your first and last month. Play along February through June!
Calico Gals has a new swap just for U!
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Choose your style and make just 8 easy U-shaped blocks a month for 6 months. Bring them in by the first and Lynn will swap them out for pick-up on the 15th.
First blocks due on Feb 1st. $15 for the entire 6 months includes the pattern. Two swaps (a double swap or both swaps) for $25.
Batiks: any bright jewel tones for color (nothing muddy) and background is a cream batik. (We have a great selection put aside for you to choose from.)
Cottage: any bright, small print for color. ( ex, 30’s, Riley Blake, Lori Holt style fabrics) and background is white on white no cream please! Dig into your stash and make one of these great scrappy quilts!
with Melonie Unger Saturday, March 18
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Use your quilting skills to make a difference in the lives of others, right here, in your community. In March we will make small pet quilts to help animals in shelters or that have been through a disaster. Class fee includes lunch and pattern for the project. Pick up your pattern early and join the group with everything cut and ready to sew. Have fun and give back! Fee: $10
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Starting and finishing! 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
Begin at the Beginning
with Nina Dukette 3 Mondays: Jan 23, 30 and Feb. 6 5:30 – 8:30 pm
My Quilt Top’s Done… What Next?
with Jean Gustafson
Sunday, Jan. 22
12:30 pm – 3:30 pm
You created a beautiful quilt top, now how do you finish it? Join Jean for a comprehensive look and guide to your options for making that top into a completed quilt. Class covers measuring and trimming your quilt top, calculating and selection of batting, backing and bindings and an indepth discussion of basting, thread and quilting. Receive a take home guide to use over and over! Bring a top and work in class to select your options and feel confident about finishing your project. Fee: $15
Free Motion Machine Quilting with Candy Tucker Mondays February 13 & 20 1:00 – 4:00 pm This class will take the scary out of machine quilting! Learn to quilt using your walking foot and free motion foot. Make a sample book of quilting patterns so next time you are ready to make a quilt, simply open your sample book and choose from the quilting patterns you learned to do. With Candy’s encouragement, you will have fun and explore your inner artist. Be surprised at what you can do! Fee: $30
Sit-Down Free Motion Quilting
with Rosanne Brown Spend a little time and learn a lot! In addition to cleaning, general maintenance, tension and thread choice topics, experiment with doodling and free motion quilting each month. Get more from your Mid Arm machine! Learn and try new doodles each class. Take your ideas home and add them to your quilts. Leave your machine at home and work on ours.
Fee: $40 for all three classes
Join Rosanne on a Tuesday and learn more about your mid-arm machine! Tuesdays: February 21, March 21 and April 18 3:30 – 5:00 pm
Happy Endings! Finish the edges of your quilt in style! Save! Just $60 when you register for both classes.
Happy Endings 101: Borders with Kathy Barden Saturday January 28 10:00 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
Happy Endings 102: Bindings with Kathy Barden Saturday, February 11 10:30 am to 3:30 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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Clubs and more GO Club at Calico Gals! Wednesdays, Jan. 18, Feb. 15, March 15, April 19 1:30 - 3:30 or 5:30 - 7:30 pm with Marcia Evans, Peggy Bass and Lynn Schantz
If you own a GO cutting system or would just like to try it, join the club and try a new project each month. Learn about the different options and ideas, receive fabric bonuses and die discounts. Have fun with GO BOMs and GO swaps! Fee: $20 per month
Lucky Penny Wool Club with Melonie Unger Last Tuesday of each month beginning January 31 Choose 10:00 am – noon or 6:00 – 8:00 pm Join the club that combines your love of wool appliqué and embroidery! This year, club members will join Melonie and work on wool UFO’s. In addition, new projects will be featured from two beautiful books: Christmas Gatherings and Savor The Seasons. Fee: $40 for the year!
Jo Morton’s Little Women Club with Melonie Unger & Beth Broadway Third Monday of every month beginning January 16 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 monthly 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!
Villa Rosa Lunch Club with Melonie Unger and Lynn Schantz Thursday, February, 16th 12:30 - 4:00 Need some inspiration? Love quick and easy - but great designs for both beginners and experienced quilters alike? Do you like lunch with a side order of friendship? Then this class is for you! The club will feature a quilt a semester from popular pattern design company Villa Rosa, with a delicious lunch and lots of great tips and personal instruction. Check out the samples in the store. You won’t want to miss this! Fee: $35 includes pattern and lunch.
Garden Walk with Nina Dukette Monday mornings: Jan. 30, Feb. 27 & March 27 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 first three months of classes and patterns.
Simple What Nots Club with Marcia Evans January 10, February 14 10:00 am - noon Get into the last months of Simple What Nots. 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.
Look what’s new!! Journey’s End Block of the Month Hone your piecing skills as you create a beautiful sampler quilt in 6 months. Use some of Kim Diehl's favorite collections in the Journey’s End scrappy house quilt. "Build" your houses in first 5 months, and in the 6th month create the scrappy border for this generous 66-1/2” x 66-1/2” quilt. Stop in each month and pick up your kit! Just $32.00 per month includes the patterns, all the fabrics and binding. Wow! $64 registration fee includes first and last months
Add a Quarter Club for foundation piecers! with Julie Burger Tuesday, Feb. 21, March 7, April 4 Noon - 4:00 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.
Fun in the winter season! Woven Rug with Melonie Unger Saturday, January 21 10:00 - 3:00 pm Warning - this class is a BIG stash-buster! If you have an unused jelly roll or strip pack hanging around or if you happen to have a bunch of unused fabric taking up space in your house - consider turning it into a pretty and useful woven rug. Join Melonie for the day - she will bring lunch for all. Fee: $30 includes the pattern and the fabric canvas needed for rug base. (Puppy not included)
Mel’s Minis with Melonie Unger Wed. January 25 2:30 – 4:30 pm or 5:30 – 7:30 pm If you have ever tried (or wanted to try) tiny piecing for quilt miniatures, this is the class for you. Learn Melonie’s tips and hints that make it easy. You will love how satisfying the precision can be. The finished quilt measures 12 1/2” x 12 1/2” and is just plain adorable! Fee: $20
Fidget Quilt
with Candy Tucker
Tues. January 17 10:30 am – 1:30 pm Fidget quilts are small lap quilts made to entertain or calm people of any age who suffer with dementia, autism, blindness, and sensory issues. And… they are even lots of fun for everyone else! Fidget quilts contain fun “feely” fabrics and small items to fiddle with. Create a fidget quilt personalized for the person for whom you are making it. Go home with lots of ideas for making more fidget quilts. Class fee of $35 includes class, pattern, an assortment of “fidget” items to attach to your quilt and a selection of textured fabrics. Bring your own textured fabrics to swap with the group!
NEW INSTRUCTOR! Welcome Sue Pikarsky to Calico Gals! Double Darts with Sue Pikarsky Afternoons: Thursday, Feb. 2 & Tuesday, Feb 14 1:00 - 4:00 pm Evenings: Thurs. March 2 & 16 5:00 - 8:00 This STUNNING 52"x73" quilt may look challenging, but it's deceptively easy and fun! Anyone can accomplish it! It’s especially great for those who have completed the Begin at the Beginning Class and are looking for a wonderful larger scale quilt to make! After some creative rotary cutting, the top is a series of strips sewn together. Add the borders, and you've created a head-turner! The goal is to finish at least 1/2 of the top in the 1st class, then finish the top and discuss quilting and binding in the 2nd class. Fee: $40
Sassy Circles with Sue Pikarsky Wed. March 22 5:30 – 8:00 pm
Sew Trashy with Gay Silkey and Melonie Unger Tuesday, February 7 2:00 – 4:00 pm or 6:00 – 8:00 pm Re-use, recycle and upcycle! Start with a pair of denim jeans and end up with a pretty and practical bag. Repurpose those old jeans into a fun project or a great gift. So trendy! Fee: $25
Casserole Carry-All with Patty Blanchard Tuesday, January 24 5:30 – 8:00 pm Do you like to bake or cook and take food to your friends or pot luck dinners? This handy carrier will become one of your favorite kitchen accessories! The carry-all is insulated and adjustable for size. Customize the fabric for yourself or a thoughtful gift! Fee: $25
Learn something new! The amazing Learning Curve tool does some pretty cool tricks! Learn to cut curved shapes with the tool and then piece interesting circles with no appliqué involved. It’s easy to learn! The tool comes back out for the precise trimming of your block believe it or not - each block is a 9 patch. Make four and you have a mini quilt. Finish at least one block in class (or maybe all!). Fee: $25
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Piecing by hand & machine! Beginning English Paper Piecing
T-Shirt Quilts with Gay Silkey
with Marcia Evans Wednesdays February 3 & March 8 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm OR 5:30 pm - 8:00 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
Thursday February 23 2:00 pm – 4:00 or 6:00 – 8:00 pm Everyone has a box of T-shirts they can’t part with, yet no longer wear. It’s the emotional attachment! Good news - these shirts make excellent quilts! Because they are knits, there are few tricks to working with them. Gay has made several T-shirt quilts and she is happy to share her techniques with you. Bring some shirts and turn them into pillows, quilts or even totes.This class will cover the basics of cutting, sewing and preparing T-shirts for a variety of projects. Basic sewing and cutting skills required. Fee: $20
Simplicity
Mondo Bag with Kathy Barden Sundays February 19 & 26 Noon – 3:30 pm The Mondo Bag is perfect for carrying your show-and-tell to guild meetings or all your clothes for a weekend away. It can haul a ton of stuff! The Midi Bag is a downsized version of the Mondo -more practical for everyday use - but just as handy. Choose your bag size the construction is the same! Learn to use fusible grids for perfect intersections. Warning: don't tell your friends it was "a piece of cake" or be prepared to take orders for both sizes. Start in class one and with some homework finish your bag in class two. Easy enough for the confident beginner and fun for the expert too. Fee: $40
with Patty Blanchard Thursday, February 16 5:30 – 8:00 pm Make a quick and easy 49 x 55 inch quilt with a dynamic pieced pattern. This darling focuses on the basic four patch block. Use the new Turbo Four Patch tool to make oodles in no time - each one magically perfect. The construction for the quilt is a breeze! Start with a charm pack or use your stash of 5” charm squares to create this cozy beauty! Fee: $25
Foundation Piecing and Judy Niemeyer techniques offered at Calico Gals! Vintage Compass with Julie Burger 4 Tuesdays Feb. 21, March 7, April 4 and May 2 5:00 - 8:00 The Vintage Compass is a wonderful example of a beginner pattern building off the outside compass unit in the mariner’s compass pattern. The cutting instructions are simple; the foundation paper-piecing is fast as the pieces in this pattern are large pieces, which come together to complete an 8 pointed compass star. With a second layer of points behind the main unit, the center medallion makes a clean, vibrant impression. This highly recommend pattern is for both beginners and anyone who want to try something different and it doesn’t include any difficult assembly piecing, aside from the curves in the border, which is truly a piece of cake!. Fee: $120
New York Beauty – Island Sunrise with Julie Burger
Monday, April 10 10:30 am – 4:30 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
Projects to warm the soul ALL NEW!
Thursday Therapy 2nd Thursday of the Month 10:00 – 1:00 pm
Bring your hand sewing projects into the store and spend some social stitching time with the gals! No machines allowed - just you and your needle and thread. Bring your EPP, embroidery, wool work or even bindings that need finishing. Snacks to share are welcome! Laughter and fun guaranteed. Janet is the January hostess - she has a quilt to bind! Fee: $10 each month
Double Wide Dresden with Marcia Evans Sunday, February 12 12:30 – 3:30 pm Brand new from fall Quilt Market in Houston! Try this newly-released template and create a 10 wedge Dresden plate block with a prefinished center. Cut time and creatively use your quilt fabrics for this traditional quilt block! Completely construct at least 1 block in class. Go home ready to make dozens more and with ideas for quilting options. Fee: $25
Simple Gifts TableRunner Wooly 911 with Melonie Unger Saturday, February 18 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: $15
Woven Table Runner Tumbling Blocks or Stars with Lisa Wennberg or Saturday March 4 10:30 am – 4:30 pm It’s like magic! Watch the tumbling blocks appear as you weave together light, medium and dark tubes of fabric. Or, if you prefer, pick two fabrics and create a star pattern. Easy, looks great, completely reversible, and no inset seams! Most students finish the entire woven part in class. Fast workers are welcome to bring a sewing machine to class to do the final finishing or leave with weaving complete and finish up at home. Fee: $40
Tom’s in the House! with Tom Baxter Sunday, January 29, Saturdays: February 25 and March 25 Noon – 3:00 pm Long-arm quilting machines are truly amazing tools for quilters and the HandiQuilter Avante is a dream to use. There is nothing better than quilting your own quilts! However… the size and technology can be intimidating! Stop in and chat with Tom when he is in the house. See a demo, try it out and ask all the questions you want. No cost - just stop in!
with Marilyn Sees Friday, March 24 1:00 - 3:30 pm Cute, cute, cute project! This fun runner is easy to make for the holidays, birthdays, baby shower, etc. Choose your fabrics and precut your pieces. Marilyn will help with tips for the piecing and appliqué so you can finish the top in class. Fee: $20
Football Season! Let’s celebrate before (and after) the big game with
PreGame PreCuts
Friday - Monday February 3rd - 6th 1ST DOWN - discounts on all precuts (fat quarters, charms, strips, etc) 2ND DOWN - free patterns 3RD DOWN - party favors for all! TOUCHDOWN - save $1 on all Good Buys (previously marked down fabrics)
We all win!! Classmate Sewing Tote with Marcia Evans Wednesday, April 12 10:30 am – 3:30 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. October 1 Create a professional-looking tote that keeps you at Calico Gals organized, too. Come prepared and go home with a nearly finished tote. Fee: $35
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Calico Gals Sewing Center Destiny Embroidery Club with Nina Dukette Tuesdays: January 10, March 14, April 11 1:00 - 3:30 pm The most beautiful sewing and embroidery machine in the Babylock line up can do the most beautiful things! Learn something new each month and use your machine to the max. Fee: $10 each class
Maintenance and repairs for all makes and models • Large selection of new and used sewing machines for all skill levels
• Something to fit every budget
• Friendly, knowledgable staff
• Many financing options
• Classes and support
Basic Computer Skills for Embroiderers with Tom Baxter Thursday February 22 6:00 – 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
HQ Pro-Sticher Intro Class with Tom Baxter Wednesday March 22 5:30 – 8:00 pm Super lecture for the Pro-Stitcher on your HandiQuilter Long-Arm machine. Start at the beginning, review the functions of each button and learn the details on the menu items. Tom will demonstrate how to select an image, define an area and place the image in the area, followed by a tutorial on the skew feature. Perfect class for new owners, power quilters or those considering the purchase. Fee: $25
Classes for all brands of sergers Exclusive classes for Baby Lock sergers purchased at Calico Gals Baby Lock Serger Revisit Basic Skills with Melissa Morgante Mon. January 23 or Sat. February 25 10:30 am – 1:00 pm Better understand all the great uses for your Baby Lock Serger! This in-depth class will cover serging curves, inside corners, outside corners, rolled hems, and more. Get those balanced stitches you dream of and serge on! Fee: $25
Baby Lock Serger Feet Relief with Melissa Morgante Mon. March 13, 10:30 am –1:00 pm or Sat. March 26, 12:30 – 3:00 pm Sergers are such versatile machines. There are a variety of feet attachments that can produce a variety of results in your sewing. Learn with Melissa to use the spectacular feet on the BL Serger including the Clear foot, Piping, Beading, Blind hem, Lace Applicator, Elastic and Gathering Foot. Learn a lot and have fun, too! Fee: $25
Baby Lock Serger Revisit Chain/Cover Stitch with Melissa Morgante Thurs. March 30 10:30 am – 1:00 pm or Sun. April 2 12:30-3:00 pm Revisit the uses of the Cover Stitch and Chain Stitch on your Baby Lock serger. Discover wonderful options for practical and embellished additions to clothing or even quilting! Fee: $25
S.O.S. Serge on Sergers! with Melissa Morgante Fridays: Jan. 13, Feb. 10, March 10, Apr. 14 10:00 am – 3:00 pm The 2nd Friday of each month is a day of serging! Use your serger to the max! 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: $15
Ready, Set, Serge with Nina Dukette Tuesday, January 24 1:00 – 4:00 pm or Monday, March 27 5:00 – 8:00 pm 2 good reasons to own a serger - FAST and FABULOUS projects! Join Nina in this class and make an eyeglass case, a cosmetic bag and a gift bag - all totally complete during class time. It’s a great introduction for a new serger owner and a really fun class for anyone with a serger. If you don’t own a serger - borrow one of ours and see what the fun is all about! Fee: $20
Visit the store in Syracuse: 3906 New Court Ave, Syracuse, NY 13206 • 315-445-0617 Visit the Gals online: www.calicogals.com - - Sign up for the email newsletter -- It’s fun!