It Takes Two to Fandango

It Takes Two to Fandango

Here are photos of both of Sue’s Fandango quilts, one in 30’s fabrics and one in batik fabrics.  Sue is teaching this fun technique on October 31.

Fall Classes

It is hard to believe our first Fall Class starts in a little over two weeks.  Look for the link for the Fall Newsletter on our homepage at www.vermontquilting.com.  Photos of the class projects can be found on our blog.  But if a class catches your fancy and the day is not convenient for your schedule, please give us a call at 802-875-4377.  Sue or Carolyn may be able to place in a class on a different date that suits your schedule.

2015 Row by Row Experience

Don’t forget the Row by Row Experience goes into hibernation after Sept. 8 and you have until October 31, 2015 to submit your quilt for a prize.  Although some other Vermont shops have already awarded their prizes we still have not had a winner.  Both our Sea-Glass kits and our Maple Quilter license plate are back in stock.  However, the rules will prevent us from selling the kit after Sept. 8 until Nov. 1.

COMING EVENTS

June 21 – Sept. 8	2015 Row by Row Experience, see www.rowbyrowexperience.com
Aug. 1 – Sept. 20	29th Annual Quilt Exhibition, Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, VT, see www.billingsfarm.org
Sept. 7	Labor Day, Country Treasures will be open from 10 am – 5 pm
Sept. 19 – 20	22nd Annual Bennington QuiltFest, Bennington, VT, see www.benningtonquiltfest.com
Sept. 19 – 20	Chester Fall Festival, on-going demo’s on the Chester Green, weather permitting
Sept. 25 – 27	Harvest of Quilts, Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield, MA, see www.hancockshakervillage.org
Oct. 12	Columbus Day, Country Treasures will be open from 10 am – 5 pm
Oct. 17 – 18	4th Annual Deerfield Valley Quilt & Craft Show, Wilmington, VT, for more information please email sue@nortonhousequilting.com
Nov. 5 – 8	Country Treasures, Falling Leaves Retreat
Nov. 11	Veteran’s Day, Country Treasures will be open from 10 am – 5 pm

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Yours in quilting, 

Sue and staff

Shall We Fandango

Fandango

Here is a photo of the first of two samples Sue is making for Fandango.  This one uses 30’s fabric scraps.  She is making another using batik scraps.  She has improved the pattern in several ways to make it easier to square up your blocks—typical of Sue.  And no, it’s not paper piecing.

 

2015 Row by Row Experience – No Winner Yet!

Even though we have had many Rowers dropping in there is still no sign of a winning, completed quilt.  We expect the focus fabric for our mini-bundles to be back in stock next week.  As soon as it arrives we will start cutting the mini-bundles and also calling those quilters on our wait list.

Billings Farm Quilt Exhibition

We are very excited to announce that our very own Christy’s quilt won the ribbon for Staff Favorite.  Here are photos of Christy and her quilt and also Jim’s quilt.  You have until September 20 to view the exhibition at the Billings Farm museum in Woodstock.

 

 

COMING EVENTS

June 21 – Sept. 8	2015 Row by Row Experience, see www.rowbyrowexperience.com
Aug. 1 – Sept. 20	29th Annual Quilt Exhibition, Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, VT, see www.billingsfarm.org
Sept. 7	Labor Day, Country Treasures will be open from 10 am – 5 pm
Sept. 19 – 20	22nd Annual Bennington QuiltFest, Bennington, VT, see www.benningtonquiltfest.com
Sept. 25 – 27	Harvest of Quilts, Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield, MA, see www.hancockshakervillage.org
Oct. 12	Columbus Day, Country Treasures will be open from 10 am – 5 pm
Oct. 17 – 18	4th Annual Deerfield Valley Quilt & Craft Show, Wilmington, VT, for more information please email sue@nortonhousequilting.com
Nov. 5 – 8	Country Treasures, Falling Leaves Retreat
Nov. 11	Veteran’s Day, Country Treasures will be open from 10 am – 5 pm

Like us on Facebook.  More soon at Threading the News.

Yours in quilting, 

Sue and staff

Gallery of 2015 Fall Class Projects

A Preview of Fall 2015 Class Projects!

First, here are the initial projects for each of our Weekly Quilting Classes.

The All-Level Quilting classes will start out with the Vermont Shop Hop Tote Bag, a great way to use a batik border stripe.

Sue is teaching classes focused on paper piecing using two books: Little Gems, a set of miniature quilts that can be made with scraps. If you want instant gratification Little Gems is the way to go, but watch out, these little quilts are like potato chips.  The other book is A Flock of Feathered Stars, a collection of intricate filigree stars.  These feathered star patterns can be used to make a single block, an awesome 32” square wallhanging, or an entire quilt!

The Beginners and Advanced Beginners class will kick off with a table runner/lap quilt based on the Play-A-Card quilt.

Carolyn is also teaching a paper piecing class.  She will use a book by Alex Anderson as a launch pad for seven Sunday afternoons of great quilting to make a Paper Piecing Sampler.

Sue kicks off the Weekend Workshops with two projects that use the tube technique:  a Bargello Table Runner and the ever popular Colorsplash quilt in any size.

Come join Carolyn for a fun, exciting class on making Fabric Bowls, baskets, or plates with fabric and clothesline. Though no quilting experience is necessary, you must have a zigzag stitch on your machine. It is very easy to do and stress free!  We do caution that it can be addicting.

Sue will teach the Ohio Star Chain quilt, a pattern designed by our friend Judy Thomas, owner of Yankee Pride Quilts in Burlington.  Mix an Ohio Star with an Irish Chain and get prepared to reap in the complements with this beauty of a quilt!

Machine Quilting I provides an excellent foundation to the world of machine quilting. The quilters who take Carolyn’s class for Beginners and Advanced Quilters will learn to quilt their Pick-A-Card table runner during that class but if you do not have a suitable project pieced, please let us know and Carolyn will help you select a project.  Machine Quilting II is a further exploration into the world of free motion quilting.

Deb Epler is making a guest appearance to teach the Disappearing Hour Glass block.  Once you learn this technique you can make a quilt of any size.  A photo will be posted shortly.

Holiday Magic is a quilt pattern you can use to showcase any 7 ½” fussy cut squares.  Sue made a lap quilt using a modern Christmas fabric line but you can use any fabric that tickles your fancy.

Sue is teaching another of her delightful Mystery Quilts.  Click here ╬ to see the finished quilt.  Gotcha!  Of course, we can’t show you the quilt!

Is the storage box where you keep your 1 ½” strips bursting at the seams?  Come on now, confess, how many of you have more than one, more than five?  Sue will teach you to Fandango, one of the most creative ideas we have seen to turn 1 ½” fabric strips into beauties! Here are photos of a completed quilt and of two colorways (bright batiks and 30’s) in progress.

Carolyn closes out the weekend workshops with an appliqué wallhanging by Kim Diehl called the Folk Art Dish Garden.

If your schedule, or distance, does not allow you to join us in person, why not try one of our online classes:  Farmer’s Wife or Dear Jane?  Here are photos of Sue’s first Farmer’s Wife quilt (yes, she is working on another one) and some of her Dear Jane blocks.  Here also is a Farmer’s Wife quilt made in batiks by Rosalie, one of our online students!

More soon at Threading the News.

Yours in Quilting,
Sue and Staff