Creekside Quilting Newsletter 08/18/2020
BIG NEWS is that we have removed our appointments needed policy, and instead, are just asking that you sign in when you enter. To review our policies and procedures, click HERE
Creekside Quilting is a proud sponsor of the All Women Build Habitat for Humanity house building project. Creekside Quilting will be supplying the fabric for a quilt that will be presented to the new homeowner. Several of the team captains are quilters so they are making a memory quilt that will be presented to the homeowner, Shirley, when she receives the keys. Volunteers are always appreciated. Julia and I will be helping on this project too and if you would like to join in, please contact me and I will pass your name on. Many hands make lighter work! This project is special since it is an “all woman build”, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment.
Creekside Quilting is also a proud sponsor of awards presented in the 2020 Iowa State Fair Fine Arts Gallery! Here is a link to enjoy viewing all the Iowa State Fair entries and winners! 2020iowastatefair.artcall.org/pages/web-gallery
We are blessed to be welcoming Marie Bostwick to Creekside Quilting on Wednesday, August 26th!! Yep, the author of the Cobbled Court Quilts Series, that our Patchwork Sister's Book Club is reading, will be coming to us from Zoom and I couldn't be more excited! I have already created a list of questions I want to ask her!!! If you are a Marie Bostwick fan, please call the store to register...it's free! We can have people both in the classroom and on Zoom...so register to join us! 
Judy had two demonstrations last Saturday on the Braided Twist! You can watch the video of her demo HERE. This Saturday, August 22nd, I will be demonstrating on the Accuquilter Go how to cut a Log Cabin block. I will be demonstrating how to use an Accuquilter Go I'm killing two birds with one stone, as the the Ivy's Log Cabin Quilt Block Group is starting the following week and this is one way, I'm sure to get started!
Which brings me to the next Patchwork Sister's Book Club Quilt Challenge....We are doing Ivy's Log Cabin Quilt! Take a Log Cabin Quilt Block and create any pattern you want with it! We will be meeting right after our book club at 2:30 on the 4th Wednesday of the month. Wanting to do something unique with your Log Cabin Quilt Blocks...go to Pinterest and type in Log Cabin Quilt patterns...you will have more than enough to choose from. Register HEREThe Log Cabin Quilt Block is a great way of showing love between friends and family. Here is the link for the history of the Log Cabin Quilt Block.
Here is the link to 4 blogs that show and demonstrate , tips and tricks of making a Log Cabin Quilt. If you are a beginner quilter, this club is for you! If you are a seasoned quilter, this club is for you! We will have do show and tell the 4th Wednesday of every month August through December...so gather up those scraps and join us! Call the store to register!
https://www.diaryofaquilter.com/2020/04/log-cabin-quilt-block-tutorial-inspiration.html
https://www.ablockaway.com/how-to-construct-a-log-cabin-quilt-block.htm
https://www.sewcanshe.com/blog/log-cabin-quilt-pattern
I am NOW short 3 quilt blocks in the size of 10 1/2" square for our Healing Quilt! I know so many of you have reached out to me and said, "do you need more blocks?" Unfortunately, I can't remember who has offered! Please if you could turn in a quilt block with in the next two weeks...I'd so appreciate it....and please make sure it is 10 1/2" square. Thank you!
In love with Lori Holt? Creekside Quilting received in all 43 bolts of fabric from Lori Holt's Prim fabric line. It came in last week and we have then placed right as you walk in the door! You can see the full line HERE or order a 42 fat quarter bundle HERE Julia did a facebook live event with Comment Sold on Monday, August 17th at 4:30 and you can watch it HERE
Join us Monday's at 4:30 pm on Facebook Live to see what's new in the store! We are excited to announce that we have teamed up with CommentSold to make it even easier for you to shop right from our Facebook posts and videos! It just takes a comment "Sold!" Julia started last night with her first line of Henry Glass' Moroccan Red fabric line! We are using CommentSold as another tool to bring shopping to you in your own comfy spot! No need to leave your home, just watch us on Monday's at 4:30 and order fabric right then and there! It's that easy. Ordering off of Comment Sold gives you a fat rate of $7 on all shipping orders...so order away and save!
Did you know you receive loyalty points for ALL purchase placed in the store and on line? Creekside Quilting is going to start Double Loyalty points on Sunday's when you place an order through our website!! Your points will be added to your account on Monday, when we return to the store!
Wednesday, August 19th is the Applique Sew-in Group starting at 10:00 am and lasting all day! Register by calling the store at (515)276-1977 or emailing sienagraceproductions@gmail.com This group is open to everyone and we are only meeting in the classroom, so limited seating available, or on zoom!
Wednesday, August 26th at 1 pm is our next Patchwork Sister's Book Club meeting! Register for the book by calling the store at (515)276-1977 or email me at sienagraceproductions@gmail.com and purchase the book HERE This group is open to everyone Wednesday, August 26th at 2:30 pm We are blessed to be welcoming Marie Bostwick to Creekside Quilting on Wednesday, August 26th!! Yep, the author of our Patchwork Sister's Book Club will be coming to us from Zoom and I couldn't be more excited! I have already created a list of questions I want to ask her!!! If you are Marie Bostwick fan, please call the store to register...it's free! Our Patchwork Sister's Book Club will have first dibs at being in the classroom to Zoom the conversation, but we can put more people on Zoom
Friday, August 28th at 1 pm: UFO Club We have changed up our UFO Club guidelines for 2020 , and this club will now be FREE to everyone!! At the end of the year, if you have a ticket, you will be eligible for prizes at our end-of-year party next June. There will be no money collected throughout the year for missed project goals, just tickets given out for accomplished goals....these tickets will enter you automatically in our prizes. And you don't have to come every month....the more tickets you earn, the more chances you have to win...it's that easy!
We gather on the last Friday of every month for show and tell of our latest projects! Every month we set a goal(s) on what we hope to achieve in the next 4 weeks. IF we meet our goal(s), we get a ticket to put in for the drawing of prizes at the end of the year. IF you don't meet your goal, no problem, you just don't get a ticket...but you can re-set your goal for the upcoming 4 weeks. You can join any time through out the year. Prize month will be June 2021. Register by calling the store at (515)276-1977 or emailing sienagraceproductions@gmail.com This group is open to everyone....
Getting ready to send your kids/grandkids back to school? Take the easy route and purchase our pre-cut masks for children! We used our Accuquilter GO to pre-cut some mask kits! These kits come with fabric, elastic, and directions. Each kit makes one mask. We have a variety of fabric kits to choose from. Check them out HERE
I talked with Kim Peterson yesterday, and she said, that the Des Moines Quilter's Guild achieved a goal of 15,000 masks to be delivered to schools for students and staff in need!!!! WOW!! Now that's impressive!! Congratulations!
That's all for this week! Mask up and keep quilting! karen steggerda