Calico Crow by Lauren Nash for Penny Rose Fabrics available at Calico Gals
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WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
BULL'S EYE CLASS With Lynn Schantz This project is a real stash buster with no curved seams, lots of raw edge fun, and nothing to match! Lynn provides the circle templates. Bring your fabric stash and sew circles around your buddies. FREE Bull's Eye Fabric Swap on Ocotober 21 is included with class registration. It's a two-fer! $30 ◆ OCT 28 ◆ 12:00-4:00 BULL'S EYE FABRIC SWAP With Lynn Schantz The Bull's Eye Quilt is a scrappy, happy project enhanced by lots of different fabrics. Join this fabric swap, where Lynn provides the freezer paper templates and attendees cut circles needed from the variety of fabric. Lynn will have a pile of fabric to share too! The more the merrier! This non-structured afternoon is free to all who are signed up for the class, but if you just want to join in the swap and make the quilt on your own, the swap is $20. It's a great bargain to receive a diverse amount of fabric to get you started.
FIRESIDE QUILTING RETREAT With CalicoGals Calico Gals is hosting the first-ever Fireside Quilting Retreat at the beautiful, newly-remodeled Craftsman Inn in Fayetteville NY. Retreat includes meals, accommodations and sewing space at the Craftsman Inn. Lots of extras (in the planning stages) to be announced. Hold your spot with $100 deposit and save! Invite a friend for a fun and relaxing weekend doing what you love! JAN 19 - 21, 2019 ◆ $379 PER PERSON SAVE! $329 WHEN PLACING $100 DEPOSIT BY 11/15/18
$20 ◆ OCT 21 ◆ 12:00-4:00
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Color & Fabric BARGELLO PINWHEEL QUILT With Karen Cross The most beautiful quilts created last summer came from this class! Karen is back teaching how to combine bargello and pinwheels all in one! Fabric choice is an important piece of the success of this amazing quilt. Join Karen in the first class to choose fabrics for this project. Start with strip cutting, make tubes, and then cut again! How fun is that?! The clever pattern is fun to make and sure to impress. $45 ◆ OCT 4, 11 & 25 ◆ 10:30-1:30 FALL GARDEN PANEL With Sharon Bottle Souva Immerse yourself in the beauty of a garden as you explore the designs of nature with Sharon. Learn to break down an inspirational photo or picture to its basic design elements and use a combination of piecing and fused applique to create a unique work of art. Experiement with machine quilting to complete and enhance the design elements in a 15" x 20" quilted panel. $65 ◆ OCT 13 ◆ 10:30-4:30 PLAY WITH FABRIC With Sharon Bottle Souva Who doesn’t like to play with color and texture? Explore the use of color, value and texture in this fascinating, hands-on workshop.Transform original designs into quilt blocks, that when repeated, will develop into secondary patterns and beyond. With Sharon’s encouragment, draw simple designs from your imagination or from inspirational photos. Use your sketches as patterns for your block. Reverse raw-edge applique gives a 3D look to your design. This workshop includes instruction of value and color that transfers to fabic choices and achieves a strong and dramatic design. $75 ◆ NOV 10 ◆ 10:30am–4:30pm Includes 8 fat quarters of fabric
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ROCKY RACCOON With Lynn Schantz All racoons will soon be going into hibernation. Now is the time to grab 20 fat quarters and 1-1/4 yards of white fabric to make a quilt perfect for settling in for the winter season. Improve your basic quilting skills as you create a 61 x 73 inch snuggly quilt. Have fun in this class! $35 ◆ NOV 18 ◆ 1:00-4:00
JAMMIN' JELLYROLL PARTY With Lynn Schantz & Melonie Unger Melonie and Lynn invite you to a rockin' good time at the Jammin' Jelly Roll Party! Grab a jelly roll... any jelly roll... and start your party! Make a superfast quilt and have a whole bunch of fun. Enjoy lots of room to spread out and sew at the Sanders Creek Community Center. $35 includes snacks, laughs and prizes for all. Bring your own lunch and get ready for a great day with your quilting buddies. Check out our sample quilts or use a pattern of your choice to create your own jammin' jelly quilt. $35 ◆ NOV 12 ◆ 10:00-5:00
MOSAIC STAR With Beth Broadway Make a baby quilt or a 75 x 75" quilt in this class! Mosaic Stars uses 2 or 4 packs of 5" Charm Squares, a bit of yardage, and a healthy dollop of fun! Beth teaches an excellent class and shares many of her quilting skills with her students. Learn expert piecing techniques, tips to upsize a baby quilt into a throw, ways to make and use pinwheels, and shortcuts that save time and build success as a quilter. $45 ◆ OCT 8 & NOV 14 ◆ 5:30–8:00
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OPEN SERGE With Melissa Morgante Bonus project in this month's Open Serge group! Bring your scraps and some decorative threads to create this super fast flag project. You'll still have time to serge other projects of choice! Melissa will help you with your projects by adjusting stitches or making suggestions to keep you moving. Any brand serger is welcome as long as you can thread it, change the needles and have a manual. It's a fun day with serger people!
Sergers
$15 ◆ OCT 12, NOV 9 OR DEC 14 ◆ 10:30am–3:30pm SERGER DECOR - BURLAP HOLIDAY WREATH With Melissa Morgante So much to learn in this class! Create a large, 18" - 22" decorative wreath with burlap and your serger. Then, make your own decorative ribbon with batiks. Both sides of the ribbon are the same and this makes a designer bow! Use the wave stitch on your Baby Lock serger or a rolled hem on sergers without the wave. Lots of fun and lots of options! $30 ◆ OCT 26 OR NOV 5 ◆ 10:30-3:30 SERGER REVISIT With Melissa Morgante Get your pretty on with new ways to embellish using serging. This class teaches wonderful options for adding Cover Stitch and Chain Stitch to clothing or even quilting. Required: Prior knowledge of Serger technique; change from 4 thread overlock to 3 thread and back, change needles back and forth. If not confident, come to Serger Revisit first. $25 ◆ OCT 23 OR DEC 5 ◆ 10:30–1:30 BEGIN AT THE BEGINNING With Nina Dukette 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. $45 ◆ OCT 9, 16 & 23 ◆ 5:30-8:30
BEST FOOT FORWARD (PART 1) With Nina Dukette Have you ever worked on a project and been a bit frustrated? Have you ever wondered if there was an easier way? It could be you are using the wrong foot or need a specialty foot. Join Nina in this class series and explore a different foot or attachment each month. Although it is considered a technique class, as a bonus you will receive two patterns each month that uses the featured feet or attachment. $50 ◆ OCT 15, NOV 12 & DEC 10 ◆ 10:30-1:30
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WHICH WAY TABLE TOPPER With Patti Blanchard Fun and easy project with cute prairie points in the design! This is a quilt-as- yougo pattern that starts with a charm pack and works up quickly. Consider using holiday prints for a seasonal theme version! $30 ◆ OCT 18 ◆ 5:30–8:00 SNOWMAN TABLE RUNNER With Patti Blanchard A little bit of appliqué and a little bit of piecing! Perfect for the beginner piecer or enough fun for an experienced quilter! Make a whole row of adorable snowman to adorn your table through the holidays and beyond. Make bunches for gifts, too! Be imaginative with your fabric choices and create a row of very fun snow guys! $30 ◆ NOV 13 ◆ 5:30–8:00 QUILTSMART DOUBLE WEDDING RING With Karen Cross It’s incredible... create a classic Double Wedding Ring quilt with no curved piecing! With the QuiltSmart method even beginners can find success. The blocks are square and sew up fast. Use your creativity by choosing traditional fabrics, holiday fabrics, or make an upbeat wild-colored version! Karen teaches a tablerunner, but you may choose to keep going and create a quilt. Always a wonderful wedding gift in any size, the design is a welcome gift for any occasion. $35 ◆ NOV 6 & 20 ◆ 1:30–4:00pm OR 5:30–8:00pm
WHAT'S IN YOUR CORNER? With Lynn Schantz Calico Gals Playful Swappers presents: ""What's in Your Corner?"" Join a swap at Calico Gals - it's fun and easy! The newest swap features white on white fabrics with a corner pop of bright batik OR beautiful indigo blues with a corner pop of bright cottons. Create 16 quick blocks a month for 9 months to make a big, beautiful quilt! First blocks due October 1st and on the 1st of every month thereafter. Your swapped blocks will be ready for pick-up on the 15th of each month. Just $15 to play along for 9 months includes pattern and 2-1/2 x 6-1/2"" inch ruler. It's that easy!! Call or stop in to register! $15 ◆ STARTS OCT 1
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IMPROVE YOUR EMBROIDERY SKILLS AND LEARN NEW TECHNIQUES WHILE TRYING A VARIETY OF NEW PRODUCTS AND MAKING BEAUTIFUL PROJECTS.
With Melonie Unger $119 ◆ OCT 6 OR 7 ◆ 10:30-3:30 Fall head over heels for these 3 darling projects featuring rich autumn flannels and fun products from the Kimberbellishments line. Recreate antique stitches on a crazy patch block on the stay-cozy mug, try beautiful cutwork on the acorn basket liner, and embroider with glitter applique and Mylar on a pumpkin spice wall hanging. Get cozy for sweater weather, and enjoy this Kimberbell event with the Gals!
With Melonie Unger $119 ◆ NOV 29 OR 30 ◆ 10:30-3:30
Join the newest Kimberbell one-day event and go for a little less stress and a lot more sparkle! Finish four festive projects including two Christmas ornaments, a premium watercolor card, and quilted decorative pillow. Enjoy the machine embroidery fun with Kimberbellishments, including bamboo hoops for ornaments, watercolor pencils with blending brush, and pillow form. everything is included! Sparkle all the way to Kimberbell’s Christmas event with Calico Gals!
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Stop into Calico Gals to see the possibilities of the Solaris
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HANDSTITCHING DUO - BEGINNING EMBROIDERY & EPP With Marcia Evans & Gay Silkey Two teachers means you get twice the fun and learning in this class! What can be better than that? If you ever wanted to learn hand embroidery or English Paper Piecing, this is your opportunity to try both while creating an adorable project. If you already have handstitiching skills, Gay and Marcia invite you to come join the stitching fun! $45 ◆ OCT 2, NOV 7 & JAN 8 ◆ 5:30-7:30
Open Sewing Time at Calico Gals NUTZ with Melonie Unger MY TIME MONDAY with LYNN SCHANTZ NUTZ@NIGHT with Melonie Unger Open Sewing Time at Calico Gals is the best! It's like a mini-retreat! Come in and work on your own projects. Sign up to spend the day indulging in some dedicated sewing time. Everyone brings a dish to pass and the gals guarantee friendship and fun! $15 ◆ NUTZ: Fridays, 10:30am–3:30pm MTM: Mondays, 10:30am–3:30pm NUTZ@NIGHT: Fridays, 5:00–10:00pm
PANTOGRAPH ON CORONET With Daryl Hanifan Are you machine quilting on one of the new mid-arm 5 foot frames? Learn to use your favorite pantograph, no matter the size of your quilt top! Daryl will demonstrate how to load, shift and align your design to fit a quilt. This hands-on class using our machine will give you the opportunity to try it out. Class includes one pantograph (retail $17.50) to keep for yourself! $35 ◆ OCT 29 ◆ 6:00-8:00
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ALL NEW AND TOTALLY AMAZING! Traditionally you had 2 choices to make a Mariner's Compass block: foundation paper piecing or complicated piecing using templates. NOT ANY MORE!! Robin Ruth has designed a revolutionary strip-piecing method enabling you to make the once tedious and unapproachable mariner’s compass block quickly and accurately. The book with ruler system makes simple work of these beautiful blocks.
MARINER'S COMPASS "FAT ROBIN" With Christy Blume The "Fat Robin " technique and 60 degree ruler make completing a 16 point compass fun and easy! Learn to tackle the compass design by cutting it up into smaller bites of "pies". (Who doesn't like pie?) Prepare to have fun and make a beautiful compass block in the process. Learn it once and create compass blocks in a variety of sizes. Create a pillow top or keep going for a larger project. $35 ◆ OCT 24 & NOV 5 ◆ 5:30-8:30 MARINER'S COMPASS "SKINNY" With Christy Blume Join Christy for the 45 degree Skinny Robin class and cut your compass into 16 narrower bite size pieces yielding a more detailed result. This class will also feature a dive into the many variable design options available using the Robin Ruth Mariner's Compass systems. $35 ◆ DEC 12 & JAN 9 ◆ 5:30-8:30
H.U.G.S With Melonie Unger Help us give smiles (HUGS) to the many Charites that receive our quilts. Class includes a free pattern. H.U.G.S. will be making pillowcases and/or microwave bowls for the homebound through InterFaith Works. Join us to give smiles to our community. Melonie brings lunch for all! Thanks to all who generously donate time and supplies to the HUGS group. $10 Donation ◆ NOV 24 ◆ 10:30am–3:30pm
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MACHINE QUILTING With Candy Tucker 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! $30 ◆ OCT 27 & NOV 3 OR DEC 2 & 16 10/27 & 11/3 - Saturdays, 1:00-4:00 12/2 & 12/16 - Sundays, 12:30-3:30
CALICO GALS HOLIDAY MARKET REVUE! DEMOS AND FREEBIES AND REFRESHMENTS AND DOOR PRIZES AND FUN, FUN, FUN!
November 15th!
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BEGINNER FPP MINI CHRISTMAS TREE With Sue Pikarsky
BROOMHILDAS BAKERY MACHINE EMBROIDERY CLUB With Jenifer Cantrell
Join Jen in the newest - It's not too late to jump into the Calico Gals Club created especially for those who Have you wanted to paper enjoy machine embroidery! Broomhilda's Bakery is piece but felt intimidated? Or an absolutely adorable Halloween themed quilt from maybe you are a paper piecer Kimberbell Designs. Stop in first thing at 10:30 for a looking for a fun, fast project? demo on the new techniques or bring your machine Either way, Sue welcomes and spend the day working on the fun blocks. Sign up you to join this fun class and for the meetings that fit your schedule at $15 each. learn the perfection of stepThis club is for those who are confident with their own by-step foundation paper machine. All brands of embroidery machines welcome. piecing. Create an adorable $15 PER MONTH ◆ OCT 2 ◆ 10:30–3:30 14" x 17" mini Christmas Tree wall hanging to keep or give as the perfect gift! Its easy, fun and the perfect project to get your paper piecing feet wet! Great scrapbuster too! $20 ◆ OCT 3 1:30-4:30 OR 5:30-8:30
ONE BLOCK WONDER With Marcia Evans Learn to make a beautiful "kaleidoscope" quilt using large print fabrics sprinkled with creativity! Spend the day exploring this technique and creating hexagons to make a gorgeous quilted piece. It's so fun to see what everyone comes up with! Depending on the amount of fabric you purchase, create any size from a table topper to a queen-sized quilt! Marcia will provide a light lunch and dessert to keep you going in this fun day-long class. $40 ◆ OCT 20 OR NOV 17 ◆ 10:30-3:30
SIMPLE WHAT NOTS With Marcia Evans This club is a social/tutorial event and a great time to meet people who have a similar love for all things Kim Diehl. Create mini quilts featuring Kim's fabrics and patterns. Attend every month, or just choose the quilts that you love. Either way, we bet you can’t make just one! ;) $40 ◆ OCT 16, NOV 20 OR DEC 11 ◆ 10:30–12:30 Cost is per club session which includes the kit.
MINI MOSAICS With Marcia Evans Learn a fun technique and make a mosaic using fabrics! In just a few hours you will have your own masterpiece using teeny, tiny pieces of fabric. Marcia promises that it ONLY looks difficult - it is supereasy and fun! Leave your machine home, class time will be used for cutting and assembling. Marcia will share the simple quilting technique so you can complete the project at home. $25 ◆ OCT 22 ◆ 5:30-8:30
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CRAZY CHRISTMAS TREE TABLE RUNNER With Karen Cross Crazy or traditional, this is the table runner you have been waiting for! Choose your color combo: Green/Blue, Red/ Green, or Gold/Silver. Upside down or all standing tall, you decide as you begin laying out those trees across your project. What a fun project for all! Great for your table or as a beautiful gift (if you can give it up!). $20 ◆ NOV 26 ◆ 1:30-4:00 OR 5:30-8:00
LEARNING CURVE ORNAMENTS TRIO With Sue Pikarsky
ORNAMENTS With Karen Cross
Grab your pattern and gather your scraps! Its time to have fun creating holiday ornaments! Make one or all to give Join Sue in this popular to friends or keep a set for yourself. Class includes class and learn how to use "The Learning Curve" tool to cut curved shapes. Then, sewing, cutting, applique, and embroidery (hand or machine). use it again to trim the pieced blocks, ultimately creating a 12" x 12" nine patch. Put 3 of these $10 ◆ DEC 11 ◆ 1:30-4:00 together with a border and you'll have an adorable OR 5:30-8:00 trio of jumbo ornaments to hang up or top a table! The goal is to finish the top in class so you can complete the project at home. $20 ◆ OCT 10 ◆ 1:30-4:30 OR 5:30-8:00
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JELLY ROLL RUG With Rosanne Brown Join the Jelly Roll Rug craze! Just 40 fabric strips makes a beautiful and practical rug. No special machine needed. Prepare the batting-filled strips and sew them in a round. Learn the tips and tricks from Rosanne and create a 30 x 44 inch rug in a day. The color possibilities are endless and sew much fun! $35 ◆ DEC 15 ◆ 10:30-3:30
WOOLY BLOCK ADVENTURE IS BACK THIS FALL! Collect fun wool patterns from the comfort of your home. Join the Wooly Block Neighborhood Facebook Group to get a preview of the adorable blocks from around the USA and Canada. Follow along beginning October 1 at rowbyrowexperience.com.
December 3-7! ONLINE AND IN-STORE!
WOOLY 911 With Melonie Unger Join Melonie, your best friend and wool helper in the Wooly 911 class. She will help you complete ANY (yes, she means ANY) wool project! And she even brings lunch! This is the 911 call every stitcher with an unfinished wool project must make! $15 ◆ DEC 8 ◆ 10:30–3:30 WINTER SOLSTICE With Melonie Unger
Join this wonderful wool appliqué class for beginner or advanced wool stitcher. Create beautiful wool appliqué and turn it into a wall hanging or pillow. Learn to transfer a design from your pattern onto fusible or freezer paper, then onto wool and background. Learn a variety of featured embroidery stitches to use in this project and many more. $25 ◆ NOV 28 ◆ 2:00–4:00 OR 5:30–7:30
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MORE THAN ONE WAY TO BIND A QUILT With Nina Dukette So you finally have it quilted... now it's time to bind that quilt! Learn the traditional french fold binding technique and other ways to finish your quilting projects. Enjoy a combination of demos and handson techniques in class with Nina. Make a finishing statement for your quilts! $20 ◆ NOV 4 ◆ 12:30-3:30 QUILT SMART FUSIBLE FLATS BOY & GIRL DOLLS AND PETS With Karen Cross Create simple to sew flat fabric dolls with pets and a wardrobe of changeable clothes. Fun for you to make and fun for the kids (of any age) to play with! Great project for beginners as well as the experienced. Use up some of your scraps and make a gift they will love! $20 ◆ OCT 17 ◆ 1::30-4:00 OR 5:30-8:00
VILLA ROSA LUNCH BUNCH With Lynn Schantz and Melonie Unger Yes! The Inglenook quilt top can be completed in class along with enjoying a yummy lunch on the side! Do you like to quilt AND be pampered at the same time? You'll love this quick and easy class designed for both the experienced and beginner quilter. Make a date with yourself and your quilting friends and get a jumpstart on your next quilt. Melonie and Lynn promise you a delicious lunch, lots of great tips and even more personal attention. Did we mention the gals will press your blocks and put them on the design board? They can even push the start/stop button on your sewing machine! $35 ◆ NOV 8 ◆ 10:30–3:30
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New Block of the Month!
TONGAN ESCAPE With Lynn Schantz
Create a striking quilt in beautiful Timeless Treasures batiks by stitching a couple blocks at a time. Join the Tongan Escape and for 6 months you will recieve a Daniela Stout pattern and fabric for two unique 9-inch pieced blocks. In month 7 receive all fabric needed to complete all of the setting, borders and binding. This block of the month begins in October and is a great deal at $25 a month for 7 months. Choose the warm Nutmeg color or the cool Stonewash - both are stunning! $50 registeration fee includes the first month's package and the the big bundle in month 7! $50 ◆ STARTS OCT 1 $50 to join includes 1st and last month blocks $25/month
SHORTCAKES With Lynn Schantz Sign up now to join the newest Block of the Week at Calico Gals. Once a week for 9 weeks, pick up a 12-inch, perfectly precut block. Choose your flavor: Lemon Blueberry or Christmas Spice Cake. Double up your membership to make a larger quilt. Add borders to complete the project! $5 per week ($7 to catch up on missed blocks). $15 registration fee (2 for $25) includes, first and last blocks and pattern. In-store event only. Shortcakes begins September 1st. Start anytime - the Gals will catch you up! $5/WEEK ◆ SEP 1 - OCT 27
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