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Patchwork Plus Newsletter

Winter 2015

It’s All Happening at the Patch

A note from Judi . . .

Visit your Local Quilt Shop Day

2015 is almost here. Don't you just love getting a new calendar? All of those empty pages are just waiting to be filled. I have found that I need to plan and schedule and write things down. Otherwise, the time goes by and I find that I haven't gotten to do the things that I intended. May writes our newsletter and this time, she has outdone herself. There are so many great new classes. Rug hooking, wool work, and embroidery are techniques that we have been asked to include in our schedule. We also have a Mystery Quilt, a Block of the Month, and a Sampler with lots of hands-on time with the teachers to insure your success. When you are done, you will have your own masterpiece.

Join with other quilters around the country who will be heading to their local quilt shop on Saturday, January 24th Our fat quarter “stash builder” bundles were so popular last year we’re bringing them back again this year. Brights or pastels...contemporary or reproductions...small prints or geometrics...we’ll have them all. 25 Fat Quarters for $25 Limit 2 per customer

Extra $1 off per yard on Sale Fabric

High Tea

So, grab your calendar and start filling it in. Winter will go by quickly.

(Downton Abbey-style) Sunday, January 4

- Judi

Noon till 4pm (see page 2 for more details)

Thanks to everyone who came out in support of our

Quilted In Honor Quilt Show. We are proud to say that we passed along a check for $2, 700 to Operation Homefront….thanks to your donations and the Fall Shop Hop passport fees.

Patchwork Plus Judi and Tom West, Owners 2532 Cherry Valley Tnpk (US Rt 20) Marcellus, NY 13108 315-673-2208 www.patchworkplus.com Shop Hours: Mon-Sat 10am - 5pm Sunday 12pm - 4pm

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Upcoming Events...at the Patch

Downton Abbey The countdown to the new season of Downton Abbey began on December 7th when Patchwork Plus sponsored two preview parties at the Syracuse studios of PBS affiliate, WCNY. Thanks to Andover Fabrics for the wonderful trunk show.

LoveBug Studios has designed a new quilt based on Downton Abbey and invites you to join them in making the blocks for the quilt. What makes this a Mystery Quilt Along is that you will only see the quilt one block at a time so you won’t know exactly what you’re making until the very end. This is exciting for some, and fear-inspiring for others but rest assured the quilt is beautiful!

. . .and the fun continues with a

High Tea

Sunday, January 4th Noon - 4pm Come join us for tea and scones.

Go to lovebugstudios.com to register then pick up your kit at Patchwork Plus. Call us at 315-673-2208 to let us know your colorway.

* 20% off Downton Abbey fabric * * Door Prizes *

Heather will be available at the shop Monday afternoons from 1pm-3pm for those who need help. Please call ahead.

SUPER BOLT SUNDAY February 1, 2015

ALL FABRIC 25% OFF

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Doug Leko’s Visit

July 29 - August 1

ONCENTER, 800 S State St., Syracuse, NY Have you heard the news? AQS QuiltWeek is coming to Syracuse! “15,000 in attendance are expected to converge on the Syracuse area to enjoy four days of the best in international quilt and textile artistry. Over 500 quilts will be on display with more than $50,000 in prizes to be awarded for quilting excellence at the event. In addition, QuiltWeek will be hosting a series of workshops and special events with some of the top talent in the quilt industry and an extensive Merchant Mall comprised of both local and national vendors.” ~ American Quilter’s Society Look for Patchwork Plus at the BERNINA booth and our own Patchwork Plus booth! We’ll also have the shop fully staffed for those stopping on their way to the show. Buses...please call ahead to reserve a time.

If you missed Doug Leko’s visit in November, you missed a special treat! Heather aptly summed up his visit when she said “We were Doug Leko fans before he came and now we can proudly say that we are his friends.” We think those who took his classes will agree! We wish Doug all the best as he begins his new full-time job with Moda and look forward to having him back next fall. We will publish the date of his next visit as soon as plans are finalized.

Quilt Camp will be moving in 2015. We were disappointed to learn that the Stella Maris retreat center will be closing and will be unavailable for quilt camp, as we all have fond memories of our times there. This year, we will meet at the Christ the King Retreat House and Conference Center in Syracuse, NY. The grounds are located in a secluded wooded area that is sure to inspire a relaxing and peaceful atmosphere. Come join us. We have SO MUCH FUN. You get to spend quality quilting time with friends, with plenty of time to finish your projects and see some demos. You’ll have your meals prepared for you. And you can walk around the lovely grounds of Christ the King Retreat House. The Quilt Retreat will begin on Monday, May 4 and end at noon on Thursday, May 7, 2015. Christ the King Retreat House and Conference Center is located at 500 Brookford Road in Syracuse. Registration begins on Thursday, January 15, 2015. Call Patchwork Plus (315-673-2208) or stop by the shop to register. Half payment will be required at the time of sign-up. Space is limited, so sign up early.

Gather a few friends...or fill a bus...and make Patchwork Plus your destination! Groups of ten or more will receive a 10% discount on the day’s purchases. Stop for lunch in the beautiful village of Skaneateles – only four miles from Patchwork Plus. Beak & Skiff Apple Orchard is six miles east of the shop and in the fall offers apples, lunch, gift shop and wine tasting. Call us at 315-673-2208 to reserve a date. Page 3

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Clubs and Gatherings...at the Patch Monday Mystery

Border Creek Station has unveiled a fun new mystery quilt and promises 8 months of quilting suspense! “Quilters Retreat” will feature fabric from the Atelier collection from Moda. An exclusive print, available only for the mystery quilt, will be the 7th fabric and part of the mystery. Receive your fabric the first month and each month for 8 months you will receive a new block pattern. The quilt is revealed in the 8th month! Lap/throw quilt 62” X 83” $189.99 Queen size 96” X 96” $249.99 Join Kathy the first Monday of the month from 1pm-3pm to receive your pattern and helpful tips and advise for that month’s block.

Marcellus Modern Quilt Club The Marcellus Modern Quilt Club meets on the second Sunday of the month from 1pm-3pm at Patchwork Plus. Each month, members meet to share ideas, learn about the latest resources available to modern quilters and participate in fun challenges and projects. It’s not too late to join us for our upcoming Michael Miller challenge. What is Modern Quilting? Simplicity and minimalism...lots of negative (blank) space improvisational piecing...bold colors...solid and geometric fabrics…and so much more! Come join us and learn more about this exciting new trend in quilting.

FIRST FRIDAYS...Gather Around

Kathy and Sue will be at the store from 6pm - 9pm to answer your quilting questions and provide company as you sew. Pick up a long lost project, start something new or just visit with fellow quilting friends. Call ahead to reserve a machine. There are snacks and plenty of laughs to go around. The "cost" for this night out is a donation that will be given to the local food pantry. Please call ahead if the weather is bad.

Open Sewing Don’t forget that our classroom is available. As long as the classroom is not in use, you are welcome to use it. Gather a few friends, bring your sewing machine or use one of ours. Need to baste a quilt? We have the tables! Bring along a friend and this tedious task can be done in no time. Call us at 315-673-2208 to check the calendar.

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Classes...at the Patch QUILT BASICS with Judy Sheridan A new quilting class for beginners based on Doug Leko’s book, Quilt Basics. Learn the “how” of rotary cutting, tips on choosing fabrics, pinning and pressing techniques for success, strip piecing, borders, machine quilting and binding in an easy, step by step format as you create and finish a 40” x 50” crib or wall hanging size quilt.

Book Required: Quilt Basics by Doug Leko Fridays: Jan 30, Feb 6, 13 & 27 11am - 2pm $90.00

COUNTRY CROSSROADS Block of the Month Begins April 2015 The Pointe Pleasant fabric collection by Nancy Rink for Marcus Brothers Fabrics, with its shades of antique blue, buttermilk and dusty mocha, will be featured in our latest 9-month Block of the Month due to begin in April 2015. Judy Sheridan will make up the kits and has scheduled classes for one Thursday a month through July. The remainder of dates will be selected in class. The cost will be determined after we receive the fabric ….hopefully in early January.

SILVER LANE SAMPLER with Judy Sheridan Enjoy learning to piece five traditional blocks (Log Cabin, Pinwheels, Drunkards Path, Flying Geese and Friendship Stars) as you create this 63” x 87” pieced quilt top featuring all five! Taught in a “Perfect Your Piecing” format with step by step directions paced for success with accurate results as you learn a new block each month before adding two borders the sixth class.

Mark your calendar today for this beautiful quilt project. The finished quilt measures 84 X 84 inches. SAVE THE DATES... Thursdays: April 16, May 14, June 11, July 9, August 13. 11am - 2pm

Book Required: Silver Lane Sampler by Doug Leko Fridays: March 13, 27, April 10, 24, May 15, 29 11am - 2pm $125.00

SEWING CLOTHING - with Karen Donnelly For those who have been asking for clothing classes we have two projects scheduled for February. SKIRT: We will work on an easy flared skirt. The pattern allows for two lengths and two styles, one straighter than the other. Karen’s sample at the shop is the straighter version with a hem length that is between the two lengths marked on the pattern, giving you plenty of ways to suit the style to your particular taste. Come and start creating your own wardrobe. Saturday, February 7, 10am-5pm $15.00 JACKET: We will work on an easy jacket. Karen has made the jacket exactly as directed in the pattern with ¾ length sleeves. You can lengthen the sleeves, if you wish and change the overall length of the jacket as well. Karen has scheduled extra time on Sunday for anyone who needs more than one day to finish this project. Saturday, February 28, 10am-5pm and Sunday, March 1 (if more time is needed) $15.00 Page 5

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Classes...at the Patch Patchwork Plus welcomes new teacher, Mandy Applebee. She is a new addition to the teaching staff but not new to quilting and more specifically machine quilting. She has been machine quilting for 12 years and quilting on a longarm machine for customers for over 7 years. Two years ago she began sharing her techniques with students in the area and LOVES it! Please join Mandy for classes and she will help you conquer your fear of machine quilting and begin feeling confident enough to finish up your UFO’s.

Machine Quilting 2 (MQ2) Circles and Curves Machine Quilting 1 (MQ1) Straight Lines

In this class we will begin tackling the final step of finishing our quilts… the quilting. Using our domestic sewing machine we will begin filling our library of quilting designs that you can create yourself. We will learn straight lines first with our feed dogs engaged. This class will also address some common questions and myths about machine quilting on the domestic sewing machine. Come join us and let your creativity escape while you learn how to FINISH your own projects!!

Thursday, February 12 OR Saturday February 14 1pm-4pm $40.00

A continuation of the first class we will begin exploring quilting FREEMOTION designs on our domestic machines. This hands on class will work with the feed-dogs down and help develop your confidence and relationship with your machine. You MUST be able to use a darning or free-motion foot with your machine, and be familiar with how it works. Bring an open mind and a willingness to try something new and I will help you jump into free-motion quilting!

Thursday, March 12 OR Saturday, March 14 1pm-4pm $40.00

Machine Quilting 3 (MQ3) Swirls and Vines

Building confidence with free-motion quilting we will explore swirls and vines and build upon the design library. This class will add designs and skills from classes MQ1 and MQ2 and lay the groundwork for future designs. You MUST be able to use a darning or free-motion foot with your machine, and be familiar with how it works. Bring a willingness to try new things and explore places you have never been with your quilting!! Pre-requisite: Machine Quilting 1 AND 2

Tuesday, April 14 OR Saturday, April 18 1pm-4pm $40.00

Machine Quilting 4 (MQ4) Feathers 1

Now that we are confident with designs and moving with our free-motion quilting we will tackle the design that “frightens” people most….FEATHERS. We will explore different feather types and techniques to create them. We will learn to draw them first on paper and then with thread! Everyone can do feathers all you have to do is TRY!! Pre-requisite: Machine Quilting 1,2 AND 3

Thursday, May 7 OR Saturday, May 9 1pm-4pm $40.00

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Classes...at the Patch

CARE AND FEEDING OF YOUR FEATHERWEIGHT with Sharon Stroud

SKILL BUILDERS with Sharon Stroud 2015 will be another year of skill builders for machine piecers. First up is the Handy Andy block which will improve your accuracy with scant ¼ inch seams, matching points and making things come out the right size! Who knew? 2015 will feature four new 15-inch block designs--some a bit easier, some a bit harder, but all chosen to increase your skills. No block will be repeated this year--so don't hesitate! Join Sharon for lots of fun and tons of information that you can apply to all your machine work! All skill levels welcome! Saturdays: Mar 21, June 13, Sept 26, Dec 12 $40 per session

10:00 – 4:30 pm

BEST FRIEND PORTRAIT with Debbie Butler Miller Debbie’s popular Best Friend Portrait class returns for another session. Capture your best friend forever in fabric. With a custom pattern made for you by Debbie, your best friend will come to life through Debbie’s applique and free motion thread painting technique. In the first session you’ll piece your portrait, and in the second session thread painting will add dimension and shading. Photos of your furry friend must be submitted to Debbie by February 7, allowing her time to create your pattern. More information about sending your photos will be shared when you register for the class. Machine capable of freemotion is required for second class. Saturdays: Feb 21 and Mar 7 11am - 4pm

$75.00

THREAD PAINTING 101 with Debbie Butler Miller Debbie is offering her popular thread painting class again. “Once you learn the technique, the possibilities are endless. Spend the afternoon with me coloring with thread! Let your imagination go and color outside the lines! You will be amazed how easy it is and how excited you will be to experiment with it even on the most traditional of works.” Debbie will supply “practice sandwiches” with designs. After explanation and demonstration of her thread painting technique, you will practice, practice, practice! Machine capable of free motion is needed. Sunday, Feb 22 1 - 4pm

$25.00

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If you missed it before, Sharon is back with this essential class for all Featherweight owners. You will go home knowing how to clean and oil your machine, where to lubricate, how to do simple repairs and more. This is for the old black Singer Featherweight machine only.

Sunday, March 22 12pm - 3:30 pm $ 25.00

Suzanne Moulton, from “Liberty Cottage Country Goods & Primitive Wares” returns for two new classes. HAND EMBROIDERY Summer Pears from Crabapple Hill will be our subject for this basic embroidery class using three fat quarters of tone on tone prints and floss. Suzanne will demonstrate the basic stitches and techniques used in most of their patterns including the assembly of three dimensional objects. Also explained will be; stuffing objects so they aren’t lumpy, how to weight them to stand up and closing holes with stitching that doesn’t show after the pears are stuffed. The pears make a great year round décor accent in a bowl on the table or kitchen counter. Wednesday, Feb 18 1:30 - 3:30pm $15.00 Complete Kit & Pattern - $25.00

RUG HOOKING Try rug hooking with Suzanne’s design for a spring mug rug featuring a small leaping rabbit. The kit includes a hoop, the design pre-drawn on monk’s cloth, pre-cut wool strips, a primitive hook, and instructions with a photo. Yarn and a needle for finishing the edge are also included. Suzanne will demonstrate for you the basic hooking required for this kit, edge finishing, future care of your rug and answer any questions about history, materials and equipment. Wednesday, Jan 21 1:30 - 3:30pm $8.00 Complete Kit - $25.00

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Classes...at the Patch

Karen’s sample is made with the Handcrafted fabric collection by Alison Glass.

DUFFLE BAG with Karen Donnelly

DOUBLE STAR with Wenda Coburn The Double Star is named so for the secondary star that appears when the quilt is pieced. The units in the quilt are the flying geese and the basic square in a square unit...two units that are in many quilts yet can be challenging to create many times the same size over and over again! With the Square in a Square technique ruler you will always get the same sized unit each time to make it! Learn how to use this technique or take the class to become familiar with the ruler once again. Saturday, March 28 10:30am - 1pm $25.00

A duffel bag can come in handy for toting clothes for your workout at the gym or to keep a change of clothes in the car in case you are stranded in a snow storm. This tote, with multiple storage spaces and piping for trim, looks smart, and Karen will help you with the various sewing techniques required for this project. Monday, Feb 23

10am-5pm

$15.00

SIZZLING CIRCLES with Wenda Coburn The Cathedral Window quilt is very beautiful, yet very time consuming. This technique for creating the Cathedral windows is simple and quick. It is also a quilt-as-u-go technique so when you are done piecing the quilt is done! No binding needed. What a great way to grab a bunch of a new fabric and create. Saturday, Jan 31 1pm - 3:30pm

$25.00

SPINNING STARS with Wenda Coburn SAVE THE DATE for Perri Kentner’s “3-D QUILT” class. Perri’s fall class sold out quickly and her spring one is sure to be popular! Friday, May 8

10am - 4pm

The Spinning Stars is a quilt Wenda Coburn designed for the Square in a Square diamonds book. It was created with a simple color scheme that gives it a simple yet pleasing look. If you have enjoyed the Square in a Square technique in the past or would like to learn more about creating triangles for your quilts, this quilt teaches another of the many techniques with the one ruler! Saturday, April 11

1pm - 3:30pm

$25.00

CLASS POLICY REGISTRATION: A deposit of half the class fee must be paid when you register for a class. Phone-in registrations will be accepted with a credit card payment. The remainder of the fee is due at the first class. If you are registering for a class by mail, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope for your supply list. REFUNDS: Refunds are available when a cancellation is made at least one week before the first class. In fairness to our teachers, if you cancel within 6 days of the class the fee is non-refundable unless there is a waiting list and your spot can be filled. If a class is cancelled by the teacher or Patchwork Plus, you will receive a full refund. SUPPLY LISTS: Supply lists for classes will be provided upon registration. If you are one of the first to sign up for a class, do not purchase supplies until we are sure that there will be sufficient enrollment. SEWING MACHINES: If you are unable to bring your own sewing machine, sewing machines are available for use in class. Please sign up for one when you register. Students receive a 10% discount on all class supplies. Page 8

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All About Machine Embroidery...with Karen Donnelly Using the class descriptions from Bernina, Karen will cover these embroidery topics in each session, but if the project is not one you would be interested in doing, you are still welcome to come and apply the new design to your own project.

January

Saturday, January 10, 10am-1pm The New Year always starts with sales on linens and home décor. Therefore, I’m starting the year by using the design of the month in some curtains for the shop. You might like to use it for some new throw pillows, a valance for the kitchen or bath, or for a table topper to brighten the space vacated by a holiday decoration. Come and enjoy!

February

Saturday, February 14, 10am-1pm Learn to use design templates and the actual pattern piece to get the exact embroidery placement while making a thread bag and pin cushion. The weighted pin cushion sits on the table and holds the bag to catch your thread snips as you sew. The bag pattern can also be used to create a little purse.

March

Saturday, March 14, 10am-1pm Get a handle on how to embroider on items with lots of seams and to use an embroidery product that lets you turn you embroidery design into a fusible applique. Learn these techniques and be the hit of the next potluck as you carry your dish in this very easy to make and clever embroidered carrier.

April

Saturday, April 11, 10am-1pm If you love chocolate, you will love these kitchen towels with embroidered chocolate recipes. The recipes are stitched with small letters that you will learn how to embroider successfully.

Bring your USB stick to get the free design.

$5.00

BERNINA 750 QE The BERNINA 750 QE is a quilters’ favorite! Its BERNINA 9 Hook (B 9 Hook) system combines the two best hook technologies. The new heart of the BERNINA machine features a novel, centrally-placed driver, which allows the B 9 Hook to run steady and quiet. The B 9 Hook sews high-precision stitches up to 9 mm in width with speeds up to a 1,000 stitches per minute. Come visit our booth at AQS QuiltWeek

And the bobbin has 80 percent more thread capacity than our standard bobbins, allowing you to sew longer without interruption. Finally, the B 9 Hook is made of high-quality materials that allow the thread to run smoothly with consistent tension.

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Knitting and Wool Work...at the Patch

The Knitting The Knitting Corner Corner Hopefully you finished all your knitted gifts for Christmas. But if you didn't there's always next year! Those of us who do handwork often plan to do more than humanly possible…at least I do and I always work close to deadlines. Now in the New Year, let’s start something new, try a new yarn, a new technique, new needles, a brand new project. There is so much lovely yarn to try and many patterns in our books and magazines. Knitting is a really good activity for the winter months, settle down in a comfortable spot and knit away. Check out the knitting classes being offered. Our Sale yarn is now located in the yarn department and there are always new additions. We seem to have very few newborn and infants hats being donated and would love to have more, they are a great way to use up leftover yarn. A very Happy New Year to all our knitting customers. ~ Kitsie Demeree

Monday Knitters

Newcomers are always welcome to the Monday knitting group. We share ideas for knitting projects and techniques as we work on our own individual knitting projects. Help is available if you need some assistance. We also knit hats to donate to several charities…free patterns are available. Come and spend an hour or so with fellow knitters. The morning session is 10am - 12:30pm and the evening session is from 6:30pm - 9pm. The day you attend you will receive a 10% discount on any knitting products you purchase. The fee for each of these sessions is food for the local food pantries.

Knitting ...with Lyn Duffy BEGINNER’S KNIT This class is for folks who have never picked up needles to knit or for those who want a refresher course to learn again. In this class we will use two needles and learn to cast on stitches, knit, purl increase, decrease and bind off our knitting. Bring size 6 or 7 needles. Yarn will be provided. Tuesdays: January 13 and 27 OR Saturdays: January 17 and 21 10am-12pm $15.00 FINGERS OR TOES (Mittens or Socks) This class is for those who know knitting basics — knit and purl. In this class we will use 4 needles to make mittens or socks. We will learn to cast on three needles and knit in the round. We will learn how to form a gusset and divide for the thumb in mittens or form a heel for a sock. Patterns required and available at registration. Also required: size 4 or 5 needles for mittens and knitting worsted yarn. For socks: size 2 needles and sock yarn. Tuesdays: February10 and 24 10am-12pm $15.00

Mondays: Jan 5 ● Feb 2 ● Mar 2 ● April 6 ● May 4 During the winter months if the weather is bad, please call ahead to check if the sessions will be held. In the evening I usually stay until 6:45 and if no one shows I will leave for Cortland. You could call if you will be a little late and I will stay. I am in the store by 6:15pm. Phone number is 315-673-2208.

KNITTING TECHNOLOGY with Kitsie Demeree Have you ever done a variety of cast-ons, three needle bind off, knitting with beads or fair-isle? Maybe you would like to learn some new techniques for your knitting. We will spend the day playing with a few new ones. Please stop in and get the direction sheet as there will be home work before class. Also bring a bag lunch to class. Thursday April 2 10am - 4pm

$40.00

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BEGINNING WOOL APPLIQUE with Nancy Austin This is a great class for anyone who wants to try appliqueing with wool. The kit has all the fabric and wool you need to complete this adorable bluebird pincushion. Nancy will take you through the process step by step and you will learn many tips. Wool applique is very forgiving and extremely addictive! Sunday, January 25 1pm - 3pm $30.00