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Quilt Play, Inc. Newsletter
Winter News
January 2010
***Quilt Play***62 Center
Street***Grayslake, IL***847-548-4967***
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Yes, it's really winter here! Two
things to keep in mind regarding Quilt Play. First, if the weather is
awful, and especially if local schools are closed, phone first! Second,
the shop is in an old, old house, the second oldest in Grayslake, I was
told. The two furnaces we have do all they can, but the lack of
insulation means all the warm air goes upstairs and through the roof,
while on the first floor we are freezing our toes off. During classes,
and even for Block of the Month demos, be sure you can take off a layer
or two. For a class where you may be using irons, you may want to be
able to remove two or three!
Stay warm! Make quilts!
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| Jo Morton Club
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Jo Morton is a fabric and quilt
designer who specializes in Civil War era reproduction fabrics and
small scale quilts with big appeal. Jo's Little Women Club runs for six
months, beginning in February this year.The pattern set costs $35 and
includes a demo each month by Diana Thompson. The Jo Morton group will
meet the 3rd Thursday of each month at 11:00am, and the following
Wednesday evening at 6:00 pm. Please register by February 1st so I can
order the patterns. I can only order as many as we have registered
participants, as the patterns are for club members only (per Jo
Morton). Most of the quilts are fairly scrappy, perfect for using your
Jo Morton stash, supplemented with our fat quarters and bundles. Kits
will be made on request. Samples may be viewed at the shop.
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| Beginning Machine Quilting
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This class will meet Saturday, March
6, from 1:30 until 3:30. Stitch in the ditch, free motion, and echo
quilting will be covered. You should be familiar with your machine, be
able to lower the feed dogs, and have a walking foot and a darning/free
motion foot for quilting. There is a supply list to pick up at the shop.
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January 16 is the first Block of the
Month demo with Susan. The demo is upstairs at 10:30am on the 3rd
Saturday and the following Monday of each month. I went through the
whole year, and we are missing all the major holidays, yay! Books
should be here in the next couple of days.
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Stock up before the next snowstorm. Make sure
you have pattern, fabric, and thread at hand, and batting if you quilt
your own projects. We'll be waiting for you!
Contact Information
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www.quiltplayshop.com Quilt Play is also
on Facebook!
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