PQW News September 29, 2014 Edition

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Monday thru Saturday 10-5

Plus Thursday till 8

Sunday 12-4

Quilting Fundamentals

Bailey’s Quilt Here’s a great

way to learn all

about quiltmak-

ing! This simple

yet striking quilt

will look great in

any combination

of fabrics you

choose. You’ll

start right at the

beginning learn-

ing rotary cutting, accurate seaming,

block construction, quilt assembly, and

settings and borders. At the end of class,

you’ll have your quilt top done and ready

for quilting. Requires pattern. Instructor:

Ro, $99, Mondays, October 27 and No-

vember 3, 10, 23, 6:30-9:30 (Note: No-

vember 10 is 6:30-8:30)

Bias Binding Workshop

Finish that

quilt the

way it de-

serves! A

well-done

binding

can make

or break

the fin-

ished product. In this technique class

you’ll learn to trim your quilt, cut the

binding on the bias, piece the strips to-

gether and sew the binding to your quilt.

You will work with a practice piece that

you can keep for future reference. Great

for both first-time binders, and those

who want to perfect their skills. Instruc-

tors: Marilyn and Dottie, $36, Monday

September 29, 12:30-4:30 OR Monday

November 10, 12:30-4:30

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Machine Quilting I Your

quilt top

is finally

pieced

and your

pattern

ends

with

those

three

scary words “quilt as desired”. Now

what? Take a deep breath, drop those

feed dogs and start machine quilting! In

this class, you’ll learn to free-motion

quilt some basic designs including

curved lines, meandering, echoing, and

loops. We’ll also discuss needles,

threads, batting and tension. Instructor:

Sue, $36, Sunday October 12, 12-4

Embroidery Techniques

New Class! Little Mylar

Ghosties Pull out your

embroidery

machine and

get ready to

meet the

friendliest

ghosts since

Casper!

Twelve shiny

little crea-

tures are

ready to cele-

brate with their pumpkins and candy

corn. We will embroider 1 or 2 ghosts of

your choice using mylar and embroidery

thread to make them shine. This is a

beginner’s embroidery technique class.

A working knowledge of the embroidery

functions of your machine and the pat-

tern (software ready to use on your ma-

chine) are required for the class. In-

structor: Ro, $27, Wednesday October

22, 6-9

New Class! Candy Cane

Christmas Ready for

the cool

winter

snow?

Come join

us for

Candy

Cane

Christ-

mas. This

quilt de-

sign offers 12 different formats and

uses a minimum hoop of only 255mm X

145mm (10” X 6”) so everyone can join

in on the fun. We have it scheduled so

you can get it done in plenty of time for

Christmas-this year! Instructor: Theresa,

$90, Thursday September 25 and Octo-

ber 23, 10-3

Special Techniques

New Class! Baby Dresden

Fan If you’re

fascinated

by circles

in quilts,

you’ll want

to give this

4-block

baby quilt

a spin. In

the class,

you’ll learn

how to make the Dresden Fan block

using 4 fabrics and a 15-degree wedge

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ruler. Add sashing and borders and

you have an adorable baby quilt.

Bright colors, dots, stripes or novelty

prints really make the fan blades pop!

Wondering why this quilt looks famil-

iar? The blocks are the same as the

ones used in this year’s Shop Hop

quilt! Requires ruler, rotary cutting

and basic piecing skills. Instructor:

Sue, $36, Tuesday, October 21, 12-4

New Class! Beatle Bag Be the envy

of all your

quilting

friends at

your next

retreat or

class with

The Beatle

Bag, the

hottest car-

ry-all for

sewing sup-

plies. The Beatle Bag has 2 long in-

side pockets, perfect for scissors, rota-

ry cutters or glasses. In addition,

there is a good-sized pin cushion and

plastic inserts to hold all your sewing

notions. An attractive X-strap holds

the bag closed. The Beatle Bag can

also be used as a travel bag to hold

your toiletries, cosmetics or jewelry.

And they make great gifts (remember -

the holidays are only a few months

away)! Requirements: Pattern, with

plastic inserts. Basic Sewing, quilting

and rotary cutting skills. Ability to ma-

chine quilt straight lines. Instructor:

Sue, $45, Wednesday November 12,

12-5

Cathedral Window Pillow Ever

wonder

how

those

popular

"new"

cathe-

dral

window

pillows

are

made? Learn the basic construction

of an old technique in this class. In-

structor: Marilyn, $36, Thursday No-

vember 13, 12:30-4:30

Classes in GREEN are great for Beginners!

Sea Glass

Sea Glass

was created

by Deb Tuck-

er for Studio

180 Designs

to show the

versatility of

the Diamond

Rectangle

unit, usually

seen in Storm

at Sea de-

signs. This is

a great example of what else you can do

with this simple unit. Choose a focus

print, pull some coordinating fabrics

from your stash, mix everything together

with a light and a dark and you're head-

ed for a great looking quilt. As always,

your units will be made oversized and

then trimmed to perfection with the Dia-

mond Rects tool. Requires Pattern, Stu-

dio 180 Design’s Diamond Rects® &

Square2. Instructor: Michelle, $72, Sat-

urday December 6, 10-4

Clamshell Basics Learn the basic

methods of

English paper

piecing clam-

shell projects

in this hand-

piecing class.

Instructor: Mar-

ilyn, $36, Fri-

day October

10, 12:30-

4:30

New Class! I Spy A Hexie Collectors of I spy fabrics (you know who

you are) need a great project to feature

interesting mo-

tifs. This class

will teach how

you to fussy cut

your focus fab-

rics into 4 and

6 inch hexa-

gons and frame

blocks using

the hexagon

trim tool. The

second session

will teach you

how to sew Y seams using this clever tool.

Required: Intermediate skills, pattern,

ruler. Instructor: Arlene, $54, Tuesday

September 23 and October 21, 6-9

New Class! Orange Peels and

Improv Orange peels

are beautiful

and striking

traditional

blocks that

can be manip-

ulated in excit-

ing ways. Here

we’ll use them

with improvisa-

tional piecing

to make a ba-

by quilt that

you’ll be proud

to show off. In class 1 you’ll learn the

“stitch and flip” method for making the

orange peels. Make some in class and the

rest at home. In class 2 you’ll use your

low-volume prints to stitch them into a

quilt top that is uniquely your own. For

intermediate sewists. Instructor: Jessica,

$36, Monday October 6 and 20, 7-9

Arlene’s Summer Fun

Projects 2014 They’re back! Projects that are new,

simple, quick, and only 3 hours long.

You will make the project in class, learn

a new skill and take home a finished

product. If you are looking for great

gift ideas, come join the fun.

Register soon, space is limited.

Color

Block

Pouches Sewing just one pouch is not possible!

The simple construction makes them

quick and fun and no worries about the

zipper either, it is really simple. Three

sizes available in the pattern. Required:

rotary skills and pattern. Instructor:

Arlene, $27, Monday October 13, 6-9

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Private Class

For times when a regularly scheduled

class just won’t do, we offer private

classes to fill the void. Let’s say that a

class you're interested in requires rota-

ry skills, and you’re still snipping along

with scissors. Well a 1-hour private

class will bring you up to speed. Or say

that you really want to get the hang of

paper-piecing or some other skill. Or

maybe our classes just don’t fit in your

schedule. Talk to any one of us and

we’ll find you the right person at the

right time to teach you what you need

to know. $25 per hour per person.

Policy for class registration

You must pay for a class in full in order

to receive the class supplies list and to

reserve your place. You may register

by phone, on line, or in the store. If you

need to cancel, please do so at least

10 days prior to the first class in order

to receive a full refund. If an emergen-

cy arises and you cancel less than 10

days before the first class, but at least

one day before, a class certificate will

be issued. Please use this for emergen-

cies only as late cancellations can be

problems for us. All books and patterns

and some special tools required for a

class can be purchased at a 20% dis-

count after paid registration. Check

that class enrollment minimums have

been met before purchasing supplies.

SueNami Sensation SueNami

is an unu-

sual

Hunter's

Star me-

dallion-

style lay-

out. It was

designed

by Sue

Tucker for

Studio 180 Design. It was a Vermont

Quilt Festival Triple Award Winner. It uses

16 fat quarters and 16 fat eights, so it is

a great way to use some of those favorite

fatties in your stash - or head to PQW for

some beautiful new favorites. This class

will cover how to use Studio 180 Design's

Petite Hunter Star Ruler. We will discuss

design and several other layouts. Plus,

you will learn how to make Flying Geese

with ease using the Studio 180 Design's

Wing Clipper. Instructor: Michelle, $72,

Sunday October 5, 10-4

T-Shirt Quilt Gather your old t-shirts and use them to

make a

memory

quilt,

adapting

the pattern

to meet

your needs

and t-

shirts. We

will pre-

pare the

blocks,

begin put-

ting them

together and end the second class with a

demonstration of photo printing on fabric

so you can incorporate snapshots into

your next memory quilt. Rotary cutting

and basic piecing skills are REQUIRED for

this class. Instructor: Ro, $54, Tuesday

September 16 and October 7, 6:30-9:30

Tucker Tool Time Sampler Are you looking for an exciting project to

keep you sewing through the summer or

fall? Check out this 4 part series; take

one, a few, or all the workshops - - in any

order! At each workshop you will learn 3

new feature blocks and make 2 of each,

totaling 18 blocks by the end of 3 work-

shops. In the 4th workshop you will learn

the Chain and Border Blocks, and will

focus on

finishing

your top

and Bor-

ders, Bind-

ing, Back-

ing and

Sashing.

Requires

Tool Time

Pattern

and Studio

180 Tools.

Space is

limited. Instructor: Michelle, $60 per

workshop, Workshop 1: Featured

Tools: Tucker Trimmer1, TT3, Square 2,

& V Block, September 28. Workshop 2:

Featured Tools: Tucker Trimmer 1, TT3,

Corner Beam, Wing Clipper and V Block,

October 26. Workshop 3: Featured

Tools: Tucker Trimmer 1, TT3, Split

Rects, Diamond Rects and Corner

Beam, November 16. Workshop 4:

Featured Tools: Tucker Trimmer 1, TT3,

Square2, and Finishing Techniques,

October 25 OR December 7. All dates

are Sunday and 10-3

Tuffet We

are

al-

ways

look-

ing

for

new

ways

to use

fab-

ric.

Wouldn’t it be fun to use our favorite

fabric to make a piece of furniture? If

this sounds interesting then this is the

class for you. In just two classes you will

create your own unique tuffet. If you

know how to use a rotary cutter and

can sew a straight line, the class will be

nothing but fun. In the first class you

learn the technique to make the cover

to your tuffet. You will then have time to

complete your cover before the second

class. The second class we put it all

together. Required: Upholstery kit-$120

fee payable to the instructor. Instructor:

Julie, $63, Wednesday October 15

12:30-3:30 and November 5, 12:30-

4:30 OR Monday October 20 12:30-

3:30 and November 17, 12:30-4:30 OR

Quilts for Kids

On the first Tuesday of each month a

group of charity-minded quilters meets

at PQW to sew together for the organi-

zation, Quilts for Kids. Quilts are given

to children who are ill, abused, or in

difficult situations who could use the

comfort of a quilt made for them. Eve-

ryone is welcome. Please bring your

lunch or snack, your machine and sew-

ing supplies. Quilt kits will be provided.

Please register ahead so we know how

many to expect. Contact Deb for more

information: debbie@greaney.com

Meets 10:15-3

October 7, November 4, December 2

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Modern Quilt Guild

Monthly Meetings, Second Tuesday 7-9 pm

October 14, November 11, December 9

Modern quilting is a new and rapidly growing move-

ment in the quilting world. The Modern Quilt Guild is

made up of over 100 guilds across the country and

world. The MQG developed out of the thriving online

community of modern quilters and their desire to

start meeting in person. All are invited to join us.

Visit www.modernquiltguild.com to learn more about

the guild, or centraljerseyMQG@gmail.com

or visit our blog: centraljerseymqg.blogspot.com

Sunday November 2, 12-3 and Novem-

ber 23, 12-4

New

Class!

Wish Up-

on The Wish

Upon pat-

tern is soon

to be re-

leased by

Deb Tucker.

Deb created

this inter-

locking star pattern to work in an orga-

nized matter (photo) or totally random/

scrappy. Requires Pattern and Studio

180 Design’s Split Rects, Wing Clipper,

Tucker Trimmer I. Instructor: Michelle,

$72, Saturday, November 15, 10-4

Block of the Month

Color Love

Ahhhh….SPA

Every quilter’s dream is to spend an

uninterrupted day devoted just to quilt-

ing, and we’ve devised a way to give you

just that. Our Day at the Quilting Spa

has become a perennial favorite and it

is back this year with another new mys-

tery quilt from Debbie Caffrey.

Envision a day when you set up your

work area and begin to sew. Before

long someone offers you coffee, or may-

be tea. At noon, enjoy your own bag

lunch while you take a break and chat

with some friends, whether old or new.

Back to work, but who wants to face

ripping out that mistake? Don’t worry,

we’ll have it all fixed for you. Light re-

freshments are ready in the afternoon,

and by the time you’re ready to leave

you’ll be well on your way to a finished

quilt top.

The best part? Purchase your fabrics for

the quilt at Pennington Quilt Works, and

your Day at the Quilting Spa is free!! The

pattern, snacks, drinks, and any help

you need is on us.

When you register for the Spa, you’ll be

given a supply list and some prepara-

tion instructions. Bring everything on

your spa day and we’ll provide the rest

of the directions, step by step, at the

pace you’d like.

Stay as long as you’d like from 10 am to

5 pm. Register now for one of these

days:

Monday October 6

Thursday October 9

Sunday October 19

87” x 93”

New-fashioned palette of mid-bright tex-

tures and geometric motifs, anchored by a

deep blue ground Jacobean-inspired floral.

All on 8 Centennial Solid tint backgrounds.

Includes patterns and all fabric for blocks,

borders and binding. Pick up your block in

the store or have it shipped to you. Month

3 has the option of substituting 8 appliqué

blocks with the included fabric. Month 1 is

$63.50. Months 2-5 are $43.50 each.

Starts October 1, runs for 5 months

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Whether your machine is ready (or

overdue!) for regular servicing, or is

experiencing some issues, Stepfon An-

drews will be here to take care of any

problems you may have. Stepfon has

over 20 years in repairing machines of

all makes and models, and will be per-

forming all our Bernina Warranty work.

Remember that any Bernina machine

you purchase at PQW comes with a one

-year in-store full warranty.

Starting at just $89.99 for cleaning,

oiling, and complete inspection. (Of

course those repairs needing parts may

take longer.)

He’ll be here: September 30, October

14, 28, November 11, 25

MACHINE REPAIRS

AT PQW

When you purchase your new Bernina

sewing machine at Pennington Quilt

Works we want to be certain that you

use it to its fullest potential and with

total confidence and enjoyment. At pick

up, one of our Bernina specialists will

spend some time with you to be sure

you know the basics of running your

machine. Then we’ll schedule 2 private

hours with you and a Bernina educator

to begin exploring with you all you’d like

to learn. From there you’ll be guided into

more private or small group classes to

go as far as you’d like. Here are the are-

as you can expect to cover in classes:

Sewing Machine Basics Machine Basics covering basic opera-

tions, practical applications and ma-

chine care.

Stitching Fun Decorative stitching, memory, alpha-

bets, combi-mode and special tech-

niques. For all electronic machines.

Quiltmaking Skills Special attention to those features on your

Bernina that are especially useful in quilt-

ing. Piecing, machine appliqué, free-

motion quilting, and using the walking foot

are covered. We’ll include the BSR if you

have one.

Embroidery Basics Learn to find, set up, and manipulate de-

signs, and stitch them out with success.

Unravel the mysteries of threads, stabi-

lizers, and hooping. For machines with

embroidery units.

More Embroidery Techniques Learn to do embroidered appliqué (our

favorite!) while you dig deeper into your

machine’s embroidery features and per-

fect your skills. Take basics class first.

My Bernette When you purchase your Bernette from

PQW, we will arrange your individual or

small class sessions to fit your schedule.

My Bernina 7 and 8 Series The Newest 7and 8 Series machines have

their own unique features and we’ll tailor

your sessions to them.

All About Embroidery Club

A monthly club that focuses on machine

embroidery. Each month we will watch a

video presented by Kay Hickman of

Bernina of America. You will receive a

CD that will include a PowerPoint of the

video, a tips and tricks handout and a

featured embroidery design. We’ll have

machines set up for you to try the fea-

tured technique. Open to all, but if you

are a Bernina user please bring an oval

hoop.

Instructor: Vicki

$15per session

Thursdays, 1-4 or 6:30-9:30

November 20

December 18

Software Sampler Club 2014

A monthly club that will explore Bernina

Embroidery Software 7. Each month we

will watch a video presented by Aman-

da Whitlatch of Bernina of America,

covering some component of Software

7. You will receive a CD that will include

a PowerPoint of the video, written in-

structions and project suggestions.

Then we will walk through the lessons

ourselves. Bring your laptop with the

software installed, if you have it. But

this is also a great opportunity to see

what Bernina Embroider Software 7 is

all about even if you do not yet own it.

Don’t have a Bernina? That’s okay. This

software will convert designs to many

formats.

Instructor: Vicki

$15 per session

Wednesdays, 7-9 pm

October 15

November 19

December 17