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Blocks of News, Scraps, and Threads of Information - FALL
2010
Dear Quilting Friends,
It’s back to school time again! We here at Primitive Gatherings
have been working very hard to come up with some fresh new ideas to
inspire, teach and entertain you with. Please take the time to read
all of our great offerings we have put together to keep your
quilting world spinning!
This newsletter goes through the end of the year, so it is
packed with many events, quilt shows, bus trips, and everything a
quilter needs to stay in trouble....
We will be releasing our new patterns and kits for sale on
September 15th...These include Christmas Time Tablemat, I’ll be
home for Christmas Quilt and tablemat and the Christmas Journal
along with Garden Baskets and Lisa’s Flower Garden… and a few
others that have yet to be named. We are cur-rently working on a
little book of nine-patch quilts that we hope to have ready in late
September, early October, so look for those items soon...I know you
have all been so patient.
There are four big quilt shows this fall, Quilt Expo in Madison,
WI , Quilt and Sewing Expo in Atlanta GA, AQS show in Des Moines,
IA and Fall Quilt Market & Festival in Houston TX. I hope to
see you at any of these great shows.
Also don’t forget about our Christmas Open House we have the
Saturday after Thanksgiving. This has been a great event for our
store and the gifts we give you are wonderful, so don’t miss
out!
Piecefully,
Lisa Bongean & the staff at Primitive Gatherings
Country Inn Block of the Month
Starting in November featuring lines from Moda- Luna Notte BY 3
Sisiters &
Maison de Garance By French General
SNOWDAYS BY: CRABAPPLE HILL
NEW BLOCK OF THE MONTH
STARTING IN JANUARY
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Fall Classes from Primitive Gatherings Piece-ful Start:
Beginning Quilting Instructor: Sharon Olski Learn the basics of
piecing and you will be on your way to growing creativity! In this
series of four classes you will be making a lap size sampler quilt
top. With each block in the series you will learn a piecing
technique that is a basic in many quilt patterns. You will work on
the techniques taught during class but will have sewing to do at
home. In addition, you’ll learn about handy tools and simple tips
that other quilters use and love. When the classes are done, you
and your completed quilt top will be ready to move on to the
finishing and machine quilting classes
Prerequisites:
• *have your own sewing machine, in good working condition, and
be comfortable using it
*be ready to discover just how creative you can be!
Two classes to choose from:
Class A: Thursdays: September 23, October 7, 14, 28 10-1:30
OR
Class B: Saturdays: September 25, October 9, 16, 30 10-1:30
Class fee: $75 plus book Class limit: 8
Beyond the Basics in Piecing Instructor: Sharon Olski
Do you know the basics but are ready to learn more? Do you need
to refresh your confidence in piecing tech-niques that seem
difficult? Do set in seams keep you from using a pattern that you
really like? Are mitered bor-ders stopping your in your tracks?
This is a hands-on class focusing on the techniques only. In
addition, you’ll learn about handy tools to help in complex
piecing. Preparation for the class will be minimal, pre-cutting
will be required.
Prerequisites:
• Be confident of your ability to sew a perfect quarter inch
seam
Already be fully comfortable with techniques such as piecing
flying geese, half square triangles, block assembly
Saturday, October 23, 10:30 – 1:30 pm Class fee: $25 Class
limit: 12
What Color is Light: Instructor: Sharon Olski
Whether you are a beginner or an experienced quilter, you
wonder…what is considered light…what is the
difference between light, medium, dark…do I really know? If you
have questions like these, this class will help
you answer your questions for choosing fabric. We will talk
about ways you can make the right choices for your
next project. This would be a great start before any Beginning
Class or simply a class to give you confidence in
fabric selection for any project.
Wednesday, Sept 15, 6:00-8:00 pm Class fee $15
Working With Wool: Instructor Lisa Bongean This class is for you
if you have never worked with wool before or if you are
dissatisfied with your wool projects. We will cover tips and
techniques to help you create many beautiful wool projects. Price
includes wool kit, pattern and all the supplies needed to do a
pumpkin tablemat. Monday Sept 27, 1-5pm Class fee-$40 Bring a
scissors Punch Needle Embroidery Instructor Lisa Bongean Join Lisa
in making your first punch needle project! The little projects are
wonderful framed, worn as pendants or given as gifts. You can
choose one of the many designs we carry. Tuesday, November 16,
6-8pm Class Fee-$15 plus supplies
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Classes continued… Civil War Obsession– Instructor Barb Herrick.
Each student will design and construct their own Civil War inspired
quilt top using Reproduction fabrics, block patterns and colors
that are known to have been available before, during or after the
Civil War. Instruction will include the History of Civil War
quiltmaking; Pattern Drafting of quilt blocks; History and
knowledge about Reproduction Fabrics, Dyes and De-signs; Dating Old
Quilts; Signature Quilts; Making quilts that Look Old and the
Documentation of Quilts. Class time will include formal
instruction, sharing of quilts, books and photos, and actual
workshop time to practice what you have learned. Each month you
will receive an agenda for the class and a packet of patterns,
worksheets and assignments for the next class. ***Class will meet
one Saturday each month , October 2nd, November 6th, December 4th
and January 8th, from 10 AM-4 PM. This will be the main
instructional time. After these classes students will complete
their quilts and then re-turn in June for a Quilt Sharing time and
Celebration. Class Fee is $30 per session or $100.00 if paid in
full. If you sign up you are committing to all 4 sessions and will
be charged accordingly. A $10 fee is required the first day of
class payable to Barb Herrick for copies of all the information,
agendas, notes and patterns, along with other important materials
needed for the day’s activities. Don’t miss out on this great
learning opportunity!
Embroidery Class– Instructor Joanne Blank Would you like to do
some of the embroidery items that are now so popular in our quilt
shop? In this class you will learn or review many embroidery
stitches. This class is an overview so you are welcome to choose
any embroidery project in the shop. I will be sharing a new notion
called Transfer-Ez, and applying that using a book called "Ouilted
Pillows" by Tricia Cribbs.
Thursday November 4, 1:00pm-3:00pm or 6:00pm to 8:00pm Class
Fee: $15 plus supplies
Hand Applique– Instructor Carole Charles This 2 part class will
focus on learning basic needle turn appliqué techniques. Our class
project will be a small wall hanging designed by Lori Smith.
Purchase of the pattern will be required.
Thursdays – November 11 and November 18 – 6:00-8:00 p.m. Class
Fee: $25.00
Finishing Touch– Instructor Carole Charles This is the follow up
to the Pieceful Start class. We will cover batting and backing
options, and have a hands-on lesson on binding and labels so you
can get going on turning your quilt top into a finished quilt.
Supplies will be provided for your binding lesson.
Saturday, November 13 - 9:30 – 12:30 Class fee: $25.00
Beginning Machine Quilting-Instructor Carole Charles
Do you want to finish your quilt in hours instead of months?
This class will acquaint you with the basics of machine quilting. A
variety of quilting styles will be reviewed including in the ditch,
continuous lines, no-mark overall designs and using sten-cils.
Threads, batting, basting and marking methods will also be
discussed. This class requires a sewing machine in good working
order with the capability of dropping the feed dogs. A darning or
free motion foot is required.
Saturday, December 11 - 9:30 – 12:30 Class fee: $25.00
HAND APPLIQUE PROJECT
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CIVIL WAR OBSESSION
WORKSHOP
BARB HERRICK
STANDING BY HER FINISHED QUILT
“A CHRISTMAS GATHERING”
CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE NOVEMBER 25
DON’T MISS THIS EVENT!
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BLOCKS OF THE MONTH & OTHER HAPPENINGS
COUNTRY INN-Block of the month. This block of the month will
start in November. This is an appliquéd quilt from the book
“Country Inn” by Barb Adams and Alma Allen. Our version is what we
think is the best of both versions in the book. This will be a 9
month BOM and will be $18/month. The outer border and binding are
included. Finished size is 88x88. The book price is $26.95
SNOW DAYS-Block of the Month. This 14 month block of the month
will start in January. Snow Days is a Crab Apple Hill design and
measures 66" X 66". The quilt will be done very much like the color
picture on the pattern in tans and browns (including some Japanese
fabrics). The pattern is $25.00. The first month will be $35.00
which will include the 3 yards for your embroidery, a 12 wt. Sulky
brown thread, and your first kit. The following 13 months will be
$16.00/month
MERRY CHRISTMAS-Block of the Month. This is a Heart to Hand
design and will feature simple wool appliqué on Japanese fabrics.
This simple Christmas quilt is great for a beginner to handle and
will make a wonderful quilt for your holiday deco-rating. Starting
Sept. 15 you will receive 3 blocks at a time. Then you will receive
3 more blocks at a time for November, January, March and May. The
first four months will be $55 and the last border month will be
$65. There will be plenty of time to get this quilt sewn, quilted
and bound before Christmas of 2011.
CIVIL WAR 3X6-Row by Row of the Month. Join us in making this
wonderful row quilt by Yellow Creek Designs. Our quilt will use
many different fabrics for each block in each row...so it will be
very scrappy! The quilt consists of 8 rows, 3-6” block rows and
5-3” block rows. Each month you will receive a whole row! The ninth
month you will receive the sashing, border and binding fabrics.
Price is $18/month. Starts in January.
INDIAN SUMMER ON THE ROAD-Mystery quilt & road trip on
November 6th. We will be of-fering a “Road Trip” to 3 other shops
in Wisconsin. Each shop will be offering a bus. The four shops are
Patchworks, in Elm Grove, Millhouse Quilts, in Waunake, Primitive
Gatherings, in Mena-sha, and Quilter’s Connection, in Green Bay.
Shoppers will be given a clue to the mystery quilt, while spending
1½ hours at each stop. Price for the day is $49 and includes meals
and snacks at every store depending on what time of day your bus is
at each shop...along with other quilty good-ies. This seems like a
good way to spend the day! Sign up and spend some time with friends
or meet new ones!
“A CHRISTMAS GATHERING” is our Christmas open house we will be
hosting on November 27th. Some of the events planned are Quilt
appraisals, by Carol Butske. A tour of “The Gathering” our new
retreat house that is being built. 2011 Coupon Book, Free patterns
& great door prizes! Mark your calendars!
LISA’S FLOWER GARDEN - Block of the Month Did you not sign up
for our summer block of the week and wish you had? Well here is
your chance...You will receive 4 wool appliqué blocks and 5
reproduction nine patch blocks each month. $12.50 /month for 12
months. Border and binding fabric will be included in month 12.
CIVIL WAR CHRONICLES– Block of the Month. The quilt blocks tell
the stories of twelve women who encountered their own struggles on
the home front while their hus-bands were away. You will enjoy
learning about these women and the important events during their
war ex-periences. This is a 12 month commitment. Each month you
will receive a pattern with technical instructions that have been
done by Vivian Ritter. This quilt will have directions that are
more precise than Civil War Tribute. The project will start in
January and we will only have 50 spaces to fill. This is the second
quilt in a
series of five. Cost is $25 /month.
CIVIL WAR 3X6 50”X63”
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
2 3 4
4 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2
6
14 15 16
9 8 4 7 5
1310
18 19 20 21 22 23
11 12
17
3
28
SEPTEMBER
29 30
1
OCTOBER
24 27 25 26 28 29 30
31
WHAT COLOR IS
LIGHT?
6-8 pm
STITCHER’S GATHERING
1PM
PIECFUL START
#1A
10-1:30 PM
PIECFUL START
#2A
10-1:30 PM
PIECFUL
START #3A
10-1:30 PM
PIECFUL START #4A
10-1:30 PM PIECFUL START
#4B
10-1:30 PM
PIECFUL START
#3B
10-1:30 PM
PIECFUL START
#2B
10-1:30 PM
PIECFUL START
#1B
10-1:30 PM
BEYOND THE
BASICS –
PIECING
10-1:30 PM
STITCHER’S GATHERING
1PM
WOOL
GATHERINGS
6-8PM
WOOL
GATHERINGS
1-3PM
WOOL
GATHERINGS
6-8 PM
WOOL
GATHERINGS
1-3 PM
CIVIL WAR
OBSESSION
10-4PM
QUILT EXPO-MADISON WISCONSIN
AQS-DES MOINES QUILT SHOW
QUILT & SEWING EXPO-ATLANTA GA.
CLOSED
LABOR DAY
WORKING WITH WOOL
1 -5 PM
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 27
28 29
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
2 3 4
8
16 17 18
11 10 6 9 7
15 12
20 21 22 23 24 25
13 14
19
26 27 28 29
5
30
1
1 2 3 4 5
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
30 31 1
26
STITCHER’S
GATHERING
1PM
STITCHER’S GATHERING
1PM
CLOSED
DAY AFTER
THANKSGIVING
CLOSED
THANKSGIVING CHRISTMAS
OPEN HOUSE
Embroidery
Class
1-3 pm
or 6-8 pm
INDIAN SUMMER
ROAD TRIP
CLOSED
CHRISTMAS
EVE
CLOSED
CHRISTMAS
DAY
CLOSED
NEW YEARS
CLOSING
EARLY AT 2PM
NEW YEAR
END OF YEAR CLEARANCE SALE ALL WEEK… DON’T MISS OUT!
WOOL
GATHERINGS
1-3 PM
WOOL
GATHERINGS
6-8 PM
CIVIL WAR
OBSESSION
10-4PM
CIVIL WAR
OBSESSION
10-4PM
HAND APPLIQUE
CLASS
6-8PM
HAND APPLIQUE
CLASS 6-8PM
FINISHING
TOUCH
9:30-12:30
MACHINE
QUILTING
9:30-12:30
PUNCH NEEDLE
6-8PM
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MEET OUR STAFF! EACH NEWSLETTER WE WILL FEATURE ONE OF OUR STAFF
MEMBERS, SO YOU CAN PUT THE NAME TO THE FACE!
NAME: JESSICA HOLZ
POSITION AT SHOP: SHOP MANAGER
HOW LONG AT SHOP? 3 YEARS TOTAL-1 AS SHOP MANAGER
FAMILY: PARENTS JEFF & SUE HOLZ, BROTHER JEREMY. DOG- ALPHA
AND TWO CATS- MILO & INDY
QUILTING HOW LONG? 3 YEARS
FAVORITE QUILTING TECHNIQUE? PIECING, (ESPECIALLY LOVES
TRIANGLES ON A ROLL.)
FAVORITE PASTIME OTHER THAN QUILTING? PHOTOGRAPHY &
TRAVELING
WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY WORKING ON? SAVANAH & LYDIA BY BONNIE
BLUE & MY GARDEN BOM
JESSICA IS DOING A GREAT JOB AS SHOP MANAGER, WE ARE LUCKY TO
HAVE HER. SHE IS A VERY HARD WORKER AND IS SAVING TO BUY HER OWN
HOUSE!
STRAWBERRY BANANA SALAD I made this salad all summer long and we
never got tired of eating it. This is a salad everyone will love
and it is different than the normal salads we eat. They will ask
you to make it again and again. Cut up all the ingredi-ents and let
everyone build their own...enjoy! LB
Chopped Romaine, Spinach or any type of leaf lettuce. Sliced
strawberries Bananas cut about 1/2” Sliced red onion Sliced
almonds
Dressing: I don’t really measure these ingredients exactly and
it always turns out great, so just estimate while adding them to
the blender or food processor. This will make about 2 cups of
dressing. 1/2 cup light miracle whip 1/2 cup canola oil 1/4 cup
honey 1/4 cup sugar Big squirt of horseradish mustard Big squirt of
yellow mustard Splash red wine vinegar Tablespoon of poppyseeds
Mix in blender or food processor.
