Block-of-the-Month’s & Clubs

Merrie Christmas Wool BOM *NEW* This 9 month block-of-the-month features wool applique on cotton backgrounds. We’ll do one block a month and I’ll teach you some fun embroidery stitches along the way that you can use to embellish these adorable blocks. Instructor: Katie Reed Tuesdays, Sept. 20, Oct. 18, Nov. 15, Dec. 20, 10:30 Tuesdays, Sept. 20, Oct. 18, Nov. 15, Dec. 20, 6:30 Sign-Up Fee – $20 Kits for months 1-9 will be $12.99 each and include everything you need to make the quilt top. Pattern is sold separately. Mail order is available for an additional shipping fee of $3.99 per month.

Deb Tucker Precision-Piecing Club *NEW* Grand Illusion This session in Deb Tucker Club, we’ll be making this quilt that looks tricky but really isn’t! That’s the Grand

Illusion. The blocks and sashings in this quilt are put together so that it looks like the blocks are set on point, but they aren’t! Each month, I will provide approximately 1 hour of instruction, and then you are welcome to stay and sew as long as the classroom is open. Instructor: Katie Reed

Tuesdays, Sept. 13, Oct. 11, Nov. 8, Dec. 13, 10:30-11:30 Thurs., Sept. 15, Oct. 13, Nov. 3, Dec. 8, 10:30-11:30 Saturdays, Sept. 17, Oct. 22, Nov. 12, Dec. 17, 1:30-2:30 Club Fee: $35.00

Handwork Coffee Klatch Club Get away from the hustle-and-bustle of the real world for a couple of hours each month and enjoy some sit-and-stitch time with Carrie & Katie. It doesn’t matter what you’re stitching on, English paper piecing, wool or hand applique, even binding! As long as it’s handwork, you can come and stitch. Carrie will be working on English Paper Piecing/Lucy Boston blocks and is happy to help you with those. Katie will obviously be working on wool! Group Leaders: Carrie and Katie Thurs., Sept. 22, Oct. 20, Nov. 17, Dec. 15, 10:30-12 Fee: $20.00

Sarah’s Sewing Circle In times past, women gathered in circles to share their joys and sorrows and stitch on quilts. Join us as we revive this tradition in “Sarah’s Sewing Circle”. Each month Carrie will present vintage-inspired quilts and projects made from reproduction fabrics. Kits will be available at a 15% discount for club members. Club projects will help you perfect your skills while you make new friends. Group Leader: Carrie Quinn Tuesdays, Sept. 27, Oct. 25, Nov. 22, Dec. 27, 7:30-8:30 Wednesdays, Sept. 28, Oct. 26, Nov. 23, Dec. 28, 10:30-11:30 Fee: $30.00 Appliquér’s Anonymous Where inspiration abounds…If you love appliqué, join this group of appliqué enthusiasts. This session we continue stitching blocks from “Baltimore Elegance” by Elly Sienkiewicz. Each month, Shar will share an appliqué or embellishment technique. Those who attend

each meeting receive a small kit to practice the demonstrated technique. While Baltimore Album blocks are featured, you are welcome to stitch on any appliqué project. See you there! Instructor: Shar Snellman Thursdays, Sept. 29, Oct. 27, Nov. 10, Dec. 22, 10:30-12:00 Club Fee: $42.00

Featherweight FUNatics Club Bring your own machine and compare notes with other Featherweight owners and collectors. Demi will often have little projects for you to do, or you can just stitch on your own projects. It is sure to be a pleasant evening! Group Leader: Demi Wians Thursdays, Sept. 29, Oct. 27, Nov. 17, Dec. 22, 7-9 Fee: $25.00

Pieceful Stitchers Club The Pieceful Stitchers are a group of quilters who meet on the first Thursday of each month to spend time sewing and chatting. The meetings are very informal and there is no group leader. The group may choose to do a specific project or work on individual projects. Group Leader: Carrie (kind of) Thursdays, Sept. 1, Oct. 6, Nov. 3, Dec. 1, 7-9 Fee: $20.00

Pieceful Gathering Quilt Shop Fall 2016 Class & Club Offerings

Meeting Dates for Continuing BOM’s American Crossroads 9 Month BOM (months 3-6) Tuesdays, Sept. 6, Oct. 4, Nov. 1, Dec. 6, 6:30 Wednesdays, Sept. 7, Oct. 5, Nov. 2, Dec. 7, 10:30

Almost-Free 11 Month BOM (months 8-11) Tuesdays, Sept. 13, Oct. 11, Nov. 8, Dec. 13, 6:30 Fridays, Sept. 16, Oct. 21, Nov. 11, Dec. 16, 10:30 Saturdays, Sept. 17, Oct. 22, Nov. 12, Dec. 17, 10:30

Fall Classes & Workshops

Mini Paper-Pieced Pineapple *NEW* Do you have more quilts than beds and you’ve gifted everyone you know with a quilt? Perhaps you’ve always liked the pineapple pattern but didn’t want to make all those blocks, or maybe you’ve saved lots of small scraps and have been looking for just the right project. This miniature pineapple quilt is paper-pieced and looks great framed or as a pillow. Brush up on your paper-piecing skills and see the many different looks you can get by careful color placement. You might decide to make more than one! Instructor: Julie Garren Saturday, Sept. 3, 10:30-1:00 Wednesday, Dec. 14, 10:30-1:00 Fee: $23.00 Radiant Star Hot Pad *NEW* Looking for a quick, easy project? This kitchen quilt is absolutely perfect! Join Shar and discover how a bit of folding and a little stitching is all that is required to create this lovely fat-quarter friendly design. Why not stitch several for yourself, family

and friends? They make terrific last-minute gifts. Instructor: Shar Snellman Saturday, September 24, 10:30-1:00 Thursday, October 27, 1:00-3:30 Fee: $20.00

Camden Bowl Tutorial *NEW* Join Tricia for a one hour tutorial (you will not make anything in class) on how to make this awesome bowl. You will learn the tips and tricks for the best way to put this cool project together. Buy your supplies from us (batting & pattern) and get a discount on the class fee! Instructor: Tricia Baldwin Thurs, Oct. 6, 10:30-11:30 Sat, Oct. 29, 10:30-11:30 Fee: $15.00 OR $10 if you purchase supplies from us

Eldon 3-Part Quilt Class *NEW* Are you looking for a challenge? Do you like traditional quilts but want something a little extra? Eldon may be just the quilt for you! Join Julie for guidance on every step of the process from selecting fabrics and organizing the cutting to constructing the blocks and putting them all together. This might be that once-in-a-lifetime masterpiece quilt you’ve been waiting for! Julie will provide about 1 ½ hours of instruction each month and then you are welcome to stay and sew as long as the classroom is open. Instructor: Julie Garren Tuesdays, Sept. 6, Oct. 4, Nov. 29, 10:30-12:00 Wednesdays, Sept. 7, Oct. 5, Nov. 30, 6:30-8:00 Fee: $35.00

Refraction Runner by Deb Tucker *NEW* You’ll love the rainbow of colors bouncing off diamonds in this easy-to-make runner. Using Deb Tucker’s Diamond Rects® tool, you’ll be able to

make the diamonds easily and precisely. You’ll have fun making this beautiful table runner and in no time it’ll be ready to use on your table. Instructor: Stacie Moseley Tuesday, September 27, 10:30-1:30 Saturday, November 5, 10:30-1:30 Fee: $23.00

Charm Bag – Large Tote *NEW* This is the perfect bag for carrying just about anything. You’ll love taking it on retreat because you can fit 2-3 project boxes in it plus your ruler and other necessities. The outside of the bag is made entirely from 5” squares so grab a charm pack or some scraps and come join Stacie! Instructor: Stacie Moseley Wednesday, September 14, 10:30-1:30 Wednesday, November 2, 6:00-9:00 Fee: $23.00

Kaleidoscope Pinwheels *NEW* Ever wonder how to make kaleidoscope blocks? Learn the technique to make easy and fabulous kaleidoscope blocks, or use the same technique with fat quarters or snippets to make fun pinwheel blocks. Instructor: Tricia Baldwin Saturday, Oct. 1, 10:30-1:30 Thursday, Dec. 1, 10:30-1:30 Fee: $23

Wool Applique by Machine *NEW* Christmas Cacti Wool applique can be done on the machine too! If you love the look of wool but hand work isn’t your thing, then come learn how to do wool on the machine! In class, Katie will teach you how to trace, fuse and then stitch your pieces down by machine. You will get a good start on the center portion in class and then Katie will give you some pointers on how to do the log cabins so you can finish this great Christmas wall hanging. Instructor: Katie Reed Friday, Sept. 2, 10:30-1:30 Wednesday, Oct. 26, 6:00-9:00 Fee: $23.00

UFO Day *NEW* Are you stuck on a project from a previous Pieceful class? Maybe you took the beginner class and never finished and now you can’t remember what you were supposed to do next. Or maybe you took a technique class and it’s been so long since you looked at it that you can’t remember how to do it. Or maybe you just need a little motivation to pick that project up again and get going. Diane is here to help! Diane is an expert on pretty much everything we’ve ever taught here so if you bring the pattern and your started project, she’ll get you back on track. You can stitch all day and either bring or order lunch. Instructor: Diane Nieman Saturday, December 10, 10:30-2:30 Fee: $20.00

Railroad Crossing Are you ready for something a little more challenging? Are you ready to do a little experimenting with techniques that are outside of your usual box? Come join Carrie and learn some different ways to make this stunning Railroad Crossing Block. This 20” block would make a nice pillow, or you can go crazy and make a whole quilt! The class involves some traditional piecing, curved-piecing and Carrie’s soon-to-be-famous “paperless” paper-piecing. We will work on one block in class, and what you do from there is up to you. Instructor: Carrie Quinn Wednesday, December 14, 6:00-9:00 Fee: $25.00

Dresden Star Quilt If you like the traditional Dresden Plate quilt block, you’ll love the Dresden Star block. Julie will share tips on constructing blocks with sharp points with ease. A single block is stunning enough to stand alone as a wall hanging, or choose to make more blocks for a larger wall hanging, table runner, or lap quilt. You may decide to make them all! Instructor: Julie Garren Tuesday, December 6, 10:30-1:30 Fee: $23.00

Bionic Gear Bag This is the perfect bag for sewing notions – next to you on the couch or for classes and retreats. It was originally designed to be multipurpose for everything

from electronic gizmos to cosmetics, jewelry, or art supplies. Just in time for a fabulous Holiday gift! Instructor: Tricia Baldwin Fri., Dec. 9, 10:30-3:30 Fee: $30.00

Deb Tucker UFO Day This is an opportunity for those of you with unfinished Deb Tucker projects to come and work on them. Katie will be happy to refresh your memory on any of the tools or patterns. Bring your Deb Tucker Club projects, Rapid-Fire Lemoyne or Hunter Stars, or even BOM parts that use her rulers and never got finished. We’ll stitch all day and you can bring or order lunch. Instructor: Katie Reed Saturday, October 8, 10:30-2:30 Friday, November 4, 10:30-2:30 Fee: $20.00

Lucy Boston - English Paper-Piecing Join Carrie as she shares her current obsession, English Paper-Piecing. She will show you her technique for perfect piecing using paper templates, and share her tips for creating beautiful blocks with fussy cutting. There are a variety of shapes available, but we will learn hexagons, diamonds and the honeycombs and squares used in the Lucy Boston quilt. Instructor: Carrie Quinn Wednesday, December 7, 6:30-9:00 Fee: $20.00

Pieceful Quilt Academy

From the Extreme Beginning to the Photo Finish, we will teach you how to put together a beautiful quilt and along the way introduce you to a community of new friends. The Quilt Academy is a series of classes designed help you learn the basic techniques that you will need to make a quilt from start-to-finish. The classes are divided into levels so that quilters with different levels of experience can feel free to take any class they want to. Classes do not need to be taken in order.

Quilting 101 – Extreme Beginner In this three-part, introductory class, you will get a general overview of quilting with hands-on demonstrations of the basic tools and techniques. We’ll be making a “Rail Fence” quilt with two borders that can be used as a baby quilt or a lap quilt! By the end of the three sessions you should have a completed quilt top. Sign up for our finishing class to learn how to quilt and bind it on your own, or have it quilted by our fabulous long-arm quilters. Instructor: Tricia Baldwin Wednesdays, Sept. 14, 21 & 28, 6:30-9:00 Fee: $55.00

Quilting 201 – Finishing Class This is a two-part class that covers putting your quilt together, basic machine-quilting techniques, binding and labels. The class is designed to finish your completed top from our Extreme Beginner class. If you don’t have a top from our Extreme Beginner class, you can bring a small quilt top (no bigger than 40” x 40”) of your own to finish in this class. Instructor: Demi Wians Wednesdays, Oct. 12 & 19, 6:00 – 9:00 Fee: $45.00 *Sign up at the same time as Q101 and receive a 15% discount!

Quilting 202 – Advanced Beginner This is a two-part class which will include the introduction of triangles and flying geese. In the class, you will make a table runner while learning about the effect of color placement. You should complete the top of your runner during the class. Sign-up for our Finishing Class to learn how to quilt and bind your table runner. Instructor: Julie Garren Wednesdays, Nov. 9 & 16, 6:30-9:00 Fee: $35.00

Quilting 301– Beginning Hand Appliqué Have you always admired appliqué designs but didn’t know where to begin? In this 2 session class, Shar will demonstrate and teach you hand appliqué fundamentals. You will learn the invisible appliqué stitch, as well as prepared and needle-turn appliqué methods. Our quilt

design for this class provides the opportunity to stitch a variety of shapes including curves and points. Shar will share tips and tricks for stitching each of them. Instructor: Shar Snellman Wed, Oct. 12 & Nov. 9, 10:30-12:30 Fee: $30.00

Quilting 302 – Beginning Machine Appliqué Demi has taken Machine Appliqué to a new level and she knows all the tips and tricks that will make it easy for you! Join her in making this flower basket wall hanging. Instructor: Demi Wians Saturday, October 15, 10:30-1:30 Fee: $23.00

Quilting 305 – Hand Embroidery Workshop Create a sampler of embroidery stitches that can be used in wool work, appliqué, or to embellish a portion of your quilt. You will have the opportunity to try a variety of stitches and take home a sampler of your work. Instructor: Vivian Glenz Saturday, October 29, 12:30-3:30 Fee: $23.00

Quilting 304 – Beginning Wool Appliqué In this introductory wool class you will learn wool basics, how to use fusible with wool, and how to do the buttonhole stitch. In class, you will get all of your

pieces cut out and fused and you will start stitching. You will go home feeling confident and able to finish this great fall project. Instructor: Debbie Lazarski Wednesday, Sept. 21, 10:30-1:30 Fee: $23.00

Quilting 306 – Machine Quilting Workshop The Gammie Girls do a great job, but that doesn’t mean you can’t do some of your own quilting. Learn the basics of machine quilting, including preparing your quilt sandwich, selecting thread and batting, straight-line quilting with a walking foot, and free-motion quilting. Spend time in class practicing your new skills so you will be ready to work on your own projects. Remember, it’s not a quilt until it’s quilted! Instructor: Julie Garren Friday, October 7, 10:30-2:30 Saturday, November 19, 10:30-2:30 Fee: $35.00

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Intermediate

Free Demonstrations There is no fee for these fabulous demonstrations and no need to sign up. Just come and have fun!

Pieceful Primitive Fall Fall is our favorite time of year. We love the fall colors and the fact that our more primitive projects work so well for this season. Come and see some fall-inspired primitive projects to get you in the mood, too. Leader: Debbie Lazarski Tuesday, August 23, 6:30 OR Friday, August 26, 10:30

Simple Whatnots Club 5 If you’ve enjoyed Kim Diehl’s Simple Whatnots quilts for years or if you’ve never made a single one, join us to see her newest collection. In addition to showing you the latest quilts, you’ll get some tips on piecing scrappy quilts. Rumor has it Julie might even be bringing some home-baked goodies…. Leader: Julie Garren Tuesday, Sept. 27, 6:30 OR Friday, Sept. 30 10:30

Last-Minute Christmas Demo Debbie will present a handful of quick and easy-to-make Christmas projects. Projects will include Christmas décor, as well as gift ideas! Leader: Debbie Lazarski Tuesday, October 25, 6:30 OR Friday, October 28 10:30

St. Flannels Day Pajama Party Put on your flannel pj’s and come join Teresa for milk and cookies! She will read you the story of St. Flannel and then demonstrate how to make your own cozy flannel pajama pants. Special discounts for those in pajamas! Leader: Teresa Johnson Tuesday, November 15, 11:30 OR 7:30

Spectacular Solids! We just got a new line of 120 solids and they look like a giant box of crayons just waiting for you to start coloring your quilts with! The staff has been busy with a challenge – come judge for yourself. Leader: Teresa Johnson Tuesday, November 22, 10:30 OR 6:30

Events & Other Fun Stuff

August 6th ~ Fall Open House 10th Anniversary Celebration & Quilt Show

Plus Early Discount Registration and MORE!

Join us in celebrating our 10th anniversary. We will have a quilt show in the building next door with around 100 quilts. Refreshments will be served all day, including a BBQ with free hotdogs around lunch time. Discount registration for the fall session is also at this event. Register for any class or club and receive 10% off (must register in person). *Please consider entering one of your quilts in our show. We love to display any quilt that is made in our fabric, in one of our classes/clubs, or quilted by one of our long-arm quilters. Entry forms are available at the shop and on our website. Fifth Annual Pieceful Retreat March 3-5, 2017 Join us for a wonderful, relaxing weekend of sewing and fun at the Techny Towers Retreat Center in Techny, Illinois (near Northbrook). The facility will open at 3:00 on Friday with official retreat activities beginning after dinner at 6:00. There will be a retreat project which is still TBD. Other retreat activities will include Fat Quarter Bingo, “Show and Tell” and lots of chocolate eating! Fee includes five delicious meals (Friday dinner – Sunday brunch) and overnight accommodations. A non-refundable deposit of $50 is required to hold your spot. Sign-up soon, spaces are filling up quickly. Fee: $280 triple, $290 double or $330 single Pieceful Valor Quilters Pieceful Gathering is proud to provide a meeting place for this wonderful group, which is associated with the Gazebo Valor Quilters from Huntley. The goal of this group is to blanket service-members and veterans with comforting quilts of love. This group is always looking for volunteers to join them in this worthy cause. Fabric is provided, so all you need to bring is your machine (or use one of ours) and basic quilting supplies. Please sign up ahead of time so we know how many to expect. Group Leader: Tricia Fridays, Sept. 23, Oct. 14, Nov. 18 & Wed Dec. 21, 11-4

Now you can register for many of our classes

and clubs on our website! www.piecefulgathering.com

Do you know about our

Collector Clubs? Available for Pick Up in the Shop or Mail Order! Lucy Boston – two block kits each month Civil War Samplings – 15 Snippets and a free 6” block pattern 6 times a year in even months Fussy Fabric Club – 10 Double Snippets (10” x 22”) 6 times a year – odd months

Winter Open House & Discount Registration, December 3rd, 10-4

Receive 10% off any classes or clubs! Students must register in person. Phone registrations will be accepted starting Dec. 6th.

Pieceful Long Arm Quilting Service At Pieceful Gathering we have our own Gammill Statler Stitcher Long Arm quilting machine located in the upstairs portion of our shop. We have three very talented quilters who would love to help you create a beautifully finished quilt. Please be assured that the love and care that you have already devoted to your quilt will be continued here at Pieceful Gathering.

How to Prepare Your Quilt: Square up quilt top and backing, and clean all loose threads. All quilts tops should be pressed to flatten the seams. We recommend that you purchase your batting from us. If you

do wish to provide your own batting, it must be at least 5 inches larger than the quilt top on all 4 sides.

Backing material must be at least 5 inches larger than the quilt top on all sides. Remove all selvages and if the back is pieced the seams need to be pressed open.

All completed quilts are squared up at no additional charge.

Pieceful Class Levels To make sure that we are able to accommodate all of our customers some classes have levels. Some are not applicable.

Beginner: for those who are new to quilting. No experience is necessary.

Advanced Beginner: for those who are fairly new to quilting but know how to use a rotary cutter and are comfortable with their machine.

Intermediate: For people who have been quilting for awhile and are looking to expand their skills.

Pieceful Policies - Help us Keep the Piece! You may register in person at the shop or over the phone using a credit card. Payment is expected at the time of registration. We cannot hold a space for you until you have paid for your class. If you cannot make it to a class, you must cancel at least one week in advance in order to receive a 90% refund. Block-of-the-Month programs and sign-up fees are non-cancelable. Signing up for a BOM is like putting a quilt on lay-away. You are making a commitment to purchase the entire set of patterns or kits.

Most classes require basic sewing supplies including a sewing machine in good working order, thread, scissors, straight pins, seam ripper, pencil, paper, rotary cutter, mat and ruler. We do have some classroom supplies and several classroom machines which are available for your use. If you wish to use one of our machines, please let us know when you register so that we can try to accommodate everyone that needs one.

In order for each student to get the most out of the classes we request the following:

* Please arrive 15 minutes early. * Please turn off cell phones or set to vibrate. * Please do not bring children or guests to class. * Please refrain from wearing scented products. * We always appreciate it when you purchase your

fabric from us.