Creekside Quilting Newsletter 03/02/2021
What's New @ Creekside Quilting?
This Andover line by Laundry Basket Quilts (Edyta Sitar) Sweet Sixteen arrived a little late for Valentine's Day quilts, but as Sandy says, "love is year around!" View the 26 bolt fabric line of Andover's Sweet Sixteen HERE
The Great British Bake Off and Bridgerton are popular TV shows right now....and Notting Hill is our new British fabric line from Riley Blake! Bring a little Brittan home today with this lovely fabric line! Yep, it has pictures of London's most favorite sights AND yes, those are Union Jack flags! View the 16 bolt line HERE
This new Moda line from Deb Strain is called America the Beautiful and makes a GREAT addition to our Patriotic fabircs! It will make a GREAT addition to your Patriotic quilts as well!! It has blenders, flags, stars, wordng, and basic red, white and blues. View the 24 bolt collection HERE
Starry Night is a new Sew Kind of Wonderful Pattern to go with their Sew Kind of Wonderful Rulers! Diane made up a sample of this pattern for the store, and it is just beautful! Come in a check it out! Always wanted to try a curve ruler, but just not sure? Well, Diane says, "after you practice cutting with it a few times, it really is easy"! And Debby says "the Wonder Curve Ruler has markings making it easier to cut than the Quick Curve Ruler"! Purchase the pattern HERE and the ruler HERE
We have a lot of new quilters joining our community of friends, and this book is a very good book explaining how to make a quilt. You can purchase the book HERE
Here is another excellent book for machine quilting beginners! Check it out HERE
It's NOT too late to join us this year for the Moda My Favorite Color is BOM. Receive all fabric, binding, pattern, and group participation for $125! Call us today to register or sign up HERE
Join us for My Favorite Color is Moda BOM Saturday, March 6th at 10:30 am and meeting every month through November! This group will meet and discuss the blocks of the month, go through tips and tricks to the patterns and of course show and tell! Karen T. and Julia will be leading this group and sewing right along with everyone!
There are 31 blocks and they are all traditionally pieced. The block sizes vary from 9" to 36" which results in a nice sized quilt at 81"x99"
Click HERE for the pattern $12
Click HERE to join our group for FREE and just pay for your fabric kit, pattern, binding fabric, and group participation of $125.00 Want all the fabric upfront? Not a problem, we can cut your full kit in now!
Click HERE to join our group and use your own stash fabrics $50 (which is only $5 a month for all kinds of tips, tricks, motivation, and opinions!)
***And remember, each time you come to the group, Creekside Quilting will give you a $5 coupon, which basically gives you the opportunity to get spend your money AGAIN on something else you want in the store!!!
I thought this was a ceative marketing idea, so just had to bring it into the store! This box of cards, holds patterns for 40 blocks! You can order yours HERE or join us for a Let's Welcome Spring Mystery Quilt Block Group!
Starting Monday, March 22nd, Creekside Quilting will be hosting a Mystery Quilt Block Group using this deck of cards. We will pull a card each Monday morning for 12 weeks and create the mystery card quilt block pulled. The reveal will be at 10:30 am each Monday morning, and if you come into the store for the reveal, and bring your previous weeks quilt block for show and tell, you will be eligible for a weekly prize from those present at the store! When we are done in 12 weeks, we will each have 12 blocks to make or start to make a new quilt top! Use your spring floral fabrics, if you want! Want to sign up for this fun Let's Wecome Spring Mystery Quilt Group? Register HERE You will need your own box of blocks to join our group, so you have the pattern.
Upcoming Classes and Events in March
***PLEASE NOTE if you are new to a class or event, you MUST pre-register for all classes and events! Now with our classroom opening up, our social distancing space in the classroom, and people getting out more, you must pre-register for any class or event at Creekside Quilting. Anyone arriving without having registered may possibly need to leave, unless there is ample room in the classroom. This is for your safety as well as ours and we appreciate your understanding of this situation. Thank you!
***PLEASE NOTE before you come to class, make sure your sewing machine is in good working condition and has all the necessary supplies you will need to run the sewing machine. A good understanding of how to use your sewing machine is a must. Sewing classes require a basic sewing kit and quilting tools.
View March calendar HERE
Bench Pillows for All Season's is the first Tuesday of the month in January, February, March and April starting at 1 pm
Join us for My Favorite Color is Moda BOM Saturday, March 6th at 10:30 am and meeting every month through November!
Click HERE to join our group for FREE and just pay for your fabric kit, pattern, binding fabric, and group participation of $125.00 Want all the fabric upfront? Not a problem, we can cut your full kit in now!
Click HERE to join our group and use your own stash fabrics $50 (which is only $5 a month for all kinds of tips, tricks, motivation, and opinions!)
Clothesline Club 2020 on Monday, March 8th starting at 1 pm. This group is closed.
Tuesday, March 9th is Wool Club starting at noon!. If you are new to the group you MUST register by calling the store at (515)276-1977 This group is open to everyone
Monday, March 15th is Mid Month Madness! Bring your bag in or order online and we will give you 15% off anything that fits in your project bag! The bag is $25, and some people in January, saved that much on their purchase...so now the bag is FREE for them! The bag is large and fits a lot of fabric, notions, and patterns....all your quilting needs!
Saturday, March 20th from 1-4 pm with Pat and is open to everyone! Sign up today for instore or virtual! Pick a favorite quilt from this book and join our Creekside Quilting Gudrun Eral Club. We will work on quilt blocks over the next 3 months. We will discuss how we make Jo Jo, Harmony and Wanda quilt patterns. And of course there will be show and tells...and plenty of great opinions to share!
Buy this book from Creekside Quilting and receive a 15% discount when you join the group also!
Join this 3 month group for just $20. Register HERE
Pat has a number of Gudrun's patterns and books and will also share her Gudrun projects with you! Get 2021 off to a great quilting start!
***Participate all 3 months recieve a $20 coupon, which basically gives you the opportunity to get your registration fee back and spend your money AGAIN on something else you want in the store!!
Sit and Knit with Elaine on Sunday, March 21st starting at 1:30 pm. This club is open to anyone who likes to knit, and would like to knit with other knitters! If you are new to the group you MUST register by calling the store at (515)276-1977 This group is open to everyone
Wednesday, March 17th is the Applique Sew-in Group starting at 10:00 am and lasting all day! If you are new to the group you MUST register by calling the store at (515)276-1977 This group is open to everyone
Wednesday, March 24th at 1 pm is our next Patchwork Sister's Book Club meeting! If you are new to the book club you MUST register by calling the store at (515)276-1977 This group is open to everyone. This month we are discussing Clare O'Donahue's book The Lover's Knot, A Someday Quilts Mstery! Just bring your own copy of the book, and come join in the lively book discussions by registering HERE
Our next book club quilt challenge is STARS Over Texas! That's right! We've done red and white to go along with our Ann Hazelwoods Wine Country Series, Log Cabin to go alonog with our 1st Marie Bostwick Series, and now we are doing star quilts to finish off our Marie Bostwick A Too Much Texas series. Wednesday, February 24th at 2:30 pm. Remember to bring your show and tell.
Friday, February 26th at 1 pm: UFO Club This group is open to everyone and if new to the group, you MUST register by calling the store at (515)276-1977.
Thank you, Dueana for sharing your completed quilt with our UFO Club!! Everyone ohhhhed and ahhhhed....it is amazing!!!!
Join Julia Live on Monday's at 4:30 to see all the new fabrics up close a personal. Just go to our Facebook page creeksidequiltingiowa and register!
Mask up and keep sewing! Have a great week! karen steggerda