Creekside Quilting Newsletter 09/21/2021
WE ARE A HIRING SALES POSITION!! The shift is Monday, Tuesday, and Friday open to close. Besides having friendly people skills, applicant must have a good knowledge of quilting, be familiar with computers, and be able to help stage a store, which includes climbing a ladder, carrying bolts of fabric, and move displays. Please come in and fill out an application if you are intersted.What's New @ Creekside Quilting?
Poppie Cotton Snuggle Up Buttercup fabric line! You are going to fall in love with the charm of Poppie Cotton fabrics! This fabric line is a winter theme and you can view and order HERE or order the full line in fat quarters HERE 
Moda Basic Grey Hustle and Bustle is a new line just in for the upcoming holiday season. Fabric prints in the traditional greens and red, ivory and greys! Festive and Fun it is! View and order the fabric HERE or order the full line in fat quarters HERE
Anne made the Cluck Cluck Sew pattern "Brightly" using the Tula Pink True Colors layer cake!! The quilt hangs as you walk into the store, so come see this gorgeous quilt! You can order the pattern HERE and the layer cake HERE
Crystal Lane by Bunny Hill Designs is so pretty! This kit will bring a tranquil winter charm to your home! Order the kit HERE
We have a fun new notion in the store that is one of Anne's favorites!! Alex Anderson's 4-in-1 Essential Sewing Tool. Check it out HERE
We are excited to be participating in the #scottsentme2021 Challenge. This challenge is all about YOU! If you want to participate, or just want more information on this challenge, HERE is the link: https://scottfortunoff.com/If you do participate, please stop in our store and get a picture in front of our sign! All participants who come in the store and get their picture in front of our #scottsentme2021 sign will receive 20% off all instock Jaftex fabrics! Jaftex fabrics are Free Spirit, Henry Glass, Studio E, and AE Nathan. Kit's using these fabric lines are excluded from the 20% off sale.
What's Happening @ Creekside Quilting in September?
***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.
***PLEASE NOTE that cancelation of classes will be refunded up to 1week prior to the class date and time. After that, the instructor is expecting you and there will be no refunds for cancelations.
View the September calendar HERE
Applique University with Sharon Meisenheimer will begin on Tuesday, September 21st at 10:30 am. This is great beginner class for Needleturn Applique and Sharon is an excellent teacher! Register for this 6 month class HERE
CRAZY Challenge Group is Wednesday, September 22nd at 2:30 pm! This NEW challenge will go through the end of January 2022, so plenty of time to complete a quilt, or applique, or knitting, or embroidery project that goes along with our theme "Crazy"! We will meet in September for show and tell, to sew on our projects, to discuss what we are doing or coming up with and sharing of opinions and ideas! Join us anytime, now through November!
Thursday, September 23rd and Thursday September 30th from 10:30-1pm will be Beginning Quilting Class "Sew You Want to Quilt? Class" with Betty Ann Let Betty Ann guide you through the Log Cabin and four patche blocks, to take your love for textiles one step further and learn to quilt! We will go from fabric choice all the way to a finished project! On the way you will learn the basics, cutting and piecing pointers and how to quilt and bind your beautiful table topper! You must know how to operate your machine. Bring your sack lunch. Supply list is posted online and you will receive a 15% discounton supplies needed for class, other than fabric. This is a two part class, first class is the 23rd and the second class is the 30th. Register HERE
You won't want to miss our Flash Sale Fridays on September 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th at 9:30am! Using the app on Friday's, you will receive 35% off full yard cuts of fabric! Then on Saturdays, you can purchase the fabric in the store at 25% off! 
Friday, September 24th at 1pm is UFO Club and this year we are doing it a little differently! Come any last Friday of the month and pay $2 to particpate for that day. The first $1 will go towards meeting your goals and the second $1 will go into the kitty for our year end party of prizes for our achievements! You can come any month you want, set any goals you want, and collect your $1 back the next month with your met goals. First month is always $2 and you wont receive your $1 back until you met a goal. Come any month...no need to register! 
Monday, September 27th is TreeMendous Joy Sew Along at 10:30 am. This group is full.
Join Julia on Mondays September 27th for Facebook Live at 4:30pm to see what's new in the store and get a first chance to order before the newsletter comes out on Tuesday morning. Facebook: Creekside Quilting Iowa https://www.facebook.com/creeksidequiltingiowa
What's Coming Up in October?
Stitch Pink, Moda's Breast Cancer Awareness Sew Along, is going to be here before we know it and this year for Stitch Pink, Moda is putting their hearts on their sleeve. Or rather, hearts in a quilt. Featuring Sincerely Yours by Sherri and Chelsi, the sewalong pattern for Octore 2021 is TOGETHER by Sherri McConnell. But that's not the most exciting part...Sherri will be hosting a series of How To videos each week during the month of October to guide us through her heartfelt quilt design. Let's do this TOGETHER quilt together by reserving a space here at Creekside Quilting and we will meet each week in October for the video and a day of sewing! Week 1 Starts October 1st and so will we! Regsiter for your seat HERE and we will gather together Friday, October 1st at 10:30 am...watch the video together, do some show and tells, sharing of our tips and tricks and then begin the task of sewing our blocks!
Raw Edge Machine Applique Class using fusible interfacing will begin Thursday, October 21st at 10:30am. This class will focus on using a small zig zag stitch to machine applique the raw edges of a design. We will start the class on the 21st learning about the products needed and practice the technique. You will need to know your sewing machine and it must be in good working order. Supply list is posted on the website. Then we will pick out our block from the Jan Patek Christmas 101 pattern that we will work on for the upcoming week and meet back on Thursday, October 28th for show and tell and Q&A...also any trouble shooting with problems to be discussed. Finally, for anyone who wants to do the full pattern for the holiday, or just more of the blocks, we will meet back on Thursday, November 18th for show and tell and more discussions to complete the class! The pattern is included in the cost of the class....you can sign up HERE 
Foundation Paper Piecing with Sharon Meisenheimer on October 26th starting at 1 pm! Enjoy the fun and accuracy of paper piecing. Sharp points and perfect pieces will be yours with this easy technique that can be used for blocks of all size. Control for sewing small pieces and odd angles with perfect points will be yours when you sew on a paper foundation. We will experiment with this technique which will enable you to be more accurate than you ever dreamed possible. Patterns will be furnished for 4 different blocks to use for practice and to better execute the technique. You can sign up HERE
Exciting news! We now have an app! The Creekside Quilting Iowa App is HERE for BOTH Apple and Android uesers!!
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Featured Lines keep updated with our new lines of fabric: https://www.
With Covid ramping up again, please take advantage of our curbside pickup service. You can order most items through our store website www.creeksidequiltingiowa.com, through our Creekside Quilting app, or give us a call. We will love to help you anyway we can in getting your order processed to meet your comfort level.
Keep on stitchin' and have a fantastic week! karen steggerda