Good-Bye Fall & Hello Winter 2016!
Country Treasures is gearing up for Winter 2016 with many new classes and
demonstrations of innovative techniques. Sue has been busy making samples and
quilts for sale after a lovely Foliage Season in Chester. We have many new
exciting kits available, including Blocks of the Month, packaged for easy
completion. Some of these kits include Storytellers designed by Denise Lipscomb
for Windham Fabrics, Vintage Sampler designed by Barbara Eikmeier for
Paintbrush Studios/Fabri-Quilt, Jewels of the Universe by Jason Yenter for In
the Beginning, and Tonga Gemstones designed by A Wing and a Prayer for Timeless
Treasures. Carolyn has been ecstatic over the new book called Farm Girl Vintage.
She will host a series of Sunday classes to create the beautiful and whimsical
Farm Girl Sampler Quilt. Join the Sunday afternoon fun for plenty of quilt fellowship
to warm you up during this wintery season! Sue O’Dea will be teaching a
wonderful technique to make a very useful ruler bag during a Saturday all-day
workshop. Our staff is hard at work again creating a second trunk show based on the new book Animal Parade 2, hot off the presses. In case you missed out last year, the first Animal Parade book by Cheri Leffler was a hit seller. We still have many of the staff samples on display and some kits available. Our sample quilts for Animal Parade 2 will be ready for display in time for the Vermont Shop Hop in March. Come and view the quilts during and after Shop Hopping.
Please note that we start our schedule early in January to allow for the occasional “Snow Day.” In the event of a weather cancellation, make-up days may extend the schedule beyond that described in this newsletter.
SAVE A TREE! If you have an email address, we would
like to be able to make this newsletter available to you through your email.
Please send us an email at sue@vermontquilting.com and we will make the switch.
Kindred Spirits Club
We are very excited to
announce that we are taking part in a new reproduction fabric and pattern club
called Kindred Spirits. We have the complete line of fabrics designed by Jill
Shaulis for Windham Fabrics and patterns from Yellow Creek Quilt Designs. The
fabric collection is inspired by Civil War era fabrics in a rich, classic color
scheme of brick, gold, Cadet blue, green and brown. The first set of six
patterns are Pinwheel Puzzle, Two-Way Street, Chasing Friends, Star Pillow,
Flower Baskets, and Split Decision. These patterns are available to club
members only.
It is easy to join the
Kindred Spirits Club—simply call the shop at 802-875-4377 to sign up. There is
a one-time fee of $42.00 for this six-month program, which includes all six
patterns with free shipping. Each month we will mail you the pattern of the
month, free shipping. We will share tips on these fun projects and kits will be
prepared to include bindings and backings. Purchase of the kits is optional.
Each month a Country Treasures staff member will complete a sample of their
favorite Kindred Spirits project. The club begins in January with the Pinwheel
Puzzle. After the six months of patterns we will announce a date in July for
Show + Tell for all members to display their projects with a drawing for a
prize. Please join us for monthly fun!
Weekly Quilt Classes for Winter 2016
Farm Girl Vintage (6 weeks).................................................................. $42.00
Starting: Sunday, January 3th,
1 – 4:00pmInstructor: Carolyn Niesuchouski
Join Carolyn for a series of Sunday afternoon classes (Jan. 3, 10, 17 & 31, Feb. 7 & 14) to create 48 blocks for a Farm Girl Sampler Quilt. The blocks will be divided into easy sections and worked on during class and as homework. Each class will be full of hints & tips! All quilters are welcome, beginner to advanced. What a great way to put your scraps to good use but if you don’t have sampler-worthy scraps (or if you prefer a more organized color palette) we would be happy to suggest a bundle. Make as many blocks as you want for smaller size projects. Forty-eight 6 ½” blocks make a 62” x 76” quilt. The same number of 12” blocks, without borders, will make an 87” x 114” quilt.
All Level Quilting (6 weeks).................................................................... $42.00
Starting: Tuesday, January 5th,
6:30pm – 9:00pmInstructor: Sue Ashe
Our first project will be the Oklahoma Star 12” paper-pieced block. All quilters are welcome, beginner to advanced.
All Level Quilting (6 weeks).................................................................... $42.00
Starting: Thursday, January 7th,
9:30am – NoonInstructor: Sue Ashe
Our first project will be the Oklahoma Star 12” paper-pieced block. All quilters are welcome, beginner to advanced.
Beginners and Advanced Beginners (6 weeks)..................................... $42.00
Starting: Thursday, January 7th,
6:30pm – 9:00pmInstructor: Carolyn Niesuchouski
“Second Wind” is the perfect project for beginners and advanced beginning level quilters. Accurate cutting and piecing techniques will be taught stress free to new beginners in quilting as well as basic quilting and binding techniques to finish your quilt. Advanced beginners will move on to paper piecing, hexagons, and other exciting new techniques and projects. All projects may be made smaller or larger as desired. All quilters are welcome, beginner to advanced.
Finish Up (6 weeks)................................................................................ $42.00
Starting: Friday, January 8th,
9:30am – NoonInstructor: Sue Ashe
Calling all UFO’s! That means Un-Finished Objects for any novices. For all of you who have started any of our block of the month quilts or just have unfinished projects, this is a great opportunity to get them finished!! This has been a very popular class. All quilters are welcome, beginner to advanced.
Quilts of Valor (6 weeks, come
for one session, or all).............................. Priceless!!
Starting: Friday, January 8th,
9:30am – NoonInstructor: Sue Ashe
If you don’t want to sew alone at home, come join the group to work on a Quilt of Valor. There is nothing I like better than working on Quilts of Valor. It is such a good feeling knowing that one of our Vermont Veteran recipients will cherish the quilt. We need quilters to cut fabric, iron, sew, bind, and/or attach labels. Bring your own fabric or work on one of the many kits I will have ready. All quilts made will be donated to veterans from Vermont. I appreciate any and all help! Please sign up in advance to ensure everyone has a seat! All quilters are welcome, beginner to advanced. We will meet on Friday mornings—come for one session, or all.
KITS AVAILABLE FOR MOST CLASSES
Parking and classroom entrance in rear of
building - Bring your Lunch.
Weekend Workshops
Fandango
(18” Block)............................................................................ $40.00Saturday, January 9th, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
Instructor: Sue Ashe
The first Fandango class last fall was such a hit and we have so many on a waiting list, we decided to repeat this class. Use a ton of scraps to make this stunning quilt! In class we will work on four 9” blocks using 1 ½” strips of all lengths. Wait until you see the finished block! Once you learn this technique you can make a quilt of any size! All quilters are welcome, beginner to advanced.
Reserved – THE QUILTING DIVAS
Saturday, January 16th,
9:30am – 3:30pmRuler Bag................................................................................................ $40.00
Saturday, January 23rd, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
Instructor: Sue O’Dea
Tired of your rulers getting scratched and banged together, never having the ones that you need at class or on retreats? This bag is for you! Big enough inside for a 17 ½” x 23 ½” cutting mat, with customized pockets in and out, for all sizes of rulers. Join us and let your creativity shine. All quilters are welcome, beginner to advanced.
Machine
Quilting I—Straight-Line Quilting......................................... $30.00
Sunday,
January 24th, 1:00 – 4:00 pmInstructor: Carolyn Niesuchouski
A great beginner class for anyone who wants to learn machine quilting. Each student will learn the skills of pre-basting, needles, threads, bobbins and linear quilting in- and out-of-the-ditch. Stress free! Students should piece a project before class or we have some table runner suggestions.
Little
Gems (12” square)....................................................................... $40.00
Saturday,
January 30th, 9:30 am – 3:30 pmInstructor: Sue Ashe
Jump in to the world of paper piecing or improve your skills. Little Gems, a set of miniature quilts, demonstrates what an amazing project you can make from a small amount of scraps. Trust us, they are like potato chips—who can stop with one! But these Little Gems are definitely lo-cal. The 15 patterns in this book make paper pieced quilts that are each 12” square. I have 14 done and just one to go to finish the complete set. Talk about instant gratification! All quilters are welcome, beginner to advanced.
Blue
Lagoon (62” square)..................................................................... $40.00
Saturday,
February 6th, 9:30 am – 3:30 pmInstructor: Sue Ashe
What? You have never made a log cabin before? Here’s your chance! This quilt is a beautiful combination of log cabin and four-patch blocks. Add a sprinkling of appliqué. I will demonstrate machine appliqué in class. The quilt is designed by Kay & Allison of Vermont Quilt Design. Suitable for all levels of quilters, but not recommended for first-time quilters.
Reserved – THE QUILTING DIVAS
Saturday,
February 13th, 9:30 am – 3:30 pmJewels of the Universe (97” x 110”)...................................................... $40.00
Saturday, February 20th, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
Instructor: Sue Ashe
Explore the Jewels of the Universe quilt! The instructions for making this quilt are divided into six chapters. During class I will familiarize you with how the directions are set up so that you will be comfortable working at home to finish your very own Jewel. All the piecing is very simple so that all levels of quilters will enjoy piecing this quilt. We have kits made in both the Blue and the Black colorways. Stars are the limit! Suitable for all levels of quilters, but not recommended for first-time quilters.
Machine
Quilting II-Free-Motion Quilting & Advanced Designs....... $30.00
Sunday,
February 21st, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pmInstructor: Carolyn Niesuchouski
This class will concentrate on “free motion” quilting. Students will drop their feed dogs and meander, developing new skills to do different simple patterns in their quilting piece. It is helpful that the student has taken Machine Quilting I or have some machine quilting experience before taking this class. Advanced Designs will be added for those students who may have previously taken Machine Quilting I & II.
Fabric
Bowls........................................................................................... $30.00
Saturday,
February 27th, 1:00– 4:00 pmInstructor: Carolyn Niesuchouski
Everyone who has taken this class leaves with a lot of great ideas for gift giving! This is a great fun class using clothesline and fabric strips to create a simple bowl and many other projects. The class is easy and quilting experience is not required. The student must have a sewing machine with a zig-zag stitch to complete this project!
***KITS ARE AVAILABLE FOR MOST CLASSES***
PICTURES OF THE CLASS PROJECTS WILL BE PRESENTED
ON OUR WEBSITE SHORTLY
Please let us know at least one week in advance of
your class if you would like a kit made.
*** ON-LINE CLASSES!! ***
For those of you who cannot come every week we continue to offer our on-line
versions of Farmer’s Wife and Dear Jane for $48.00. Here is how it works: after
you have paid for the class, we will email the first lesson. Once you have
completed the homework, you send us a picture of the completed block(s) and we send
you the next lesson!
QUILTS
OF VALOR
Please join us Friday mornings starting in January for six weeks to help
complete Quilts of Valor for our returning veterans. Come for one session, or
all. All skill levels of quilters are
welcome. We have lots of completed tops which Sue and Carolyn will be busy
quilting through the winter. We will pass them on to our volunteer binders
before presentation. For more information, please go to www.QOVF.org.
COMING EVENTS
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January 18
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Martin
Luther King Day, Country Treasures open 10 am – 2 pm
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February
15
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President’s
Day, Country Treasures open 10 am – 2 pm
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March 11 –
20
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Vermont
Shop Hop 2016
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April 1 –
15
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Country
Treasures closed for “Mud Season,” re-opens on Saturday, April 16
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April 9 –
10
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Maple Leaf
Quilters Festival of Quilts, Rutland, VT, for more information, please see www.mapleleafquilters.org
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April 19 –
23
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2016
Rotary Quilt Show, Paducah, KY
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May 14 –
15
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Long
Island Quilters’ Society, 2014 Quilt Show “LIQS Around the World,” Freeport
Recreations Center, Freeport, NY, for more information, please see www.liqs.org
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June 24 –
26
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Vermont
Quilt Festival, Essex Junction, VT
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Registration Form for Classes
Minimum of 6 students per class
No telephone registrations unless you use a credit
card.
Should the class be cancelled, class fee will be
refunded.
NO refund of class fee should a student cancel without
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