12 x 12″ x 12″ Challenge — January

February 1st, 2012

 

These are the January 12 x 12s. The theme for the month was “bird”, and the variety and creativity are just plain amazing. The February challenge starts today. Stop by New Pieces to pick up your “kit”. Come soon, and the January quiltlets may still be up on the board! Pictures can’t do them justice. Additional information is available on the New Pieces 12 x 12″ x 12″ Challenge page at Facebook.

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Mary Risard Burnett   Jane Voytek   Gail Shea   Jeanne Bartlett   May Lynne Gill

Roxanne Fiscella   Lissa Miner   Kathy Ritter   Julie Banfield   Sharona Fischrup

Leah Brown   Karen Dugas   Heather Jacobsen    Betsy Livak    Lisa Doyen    Pat Dicker

 

 

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Kaleidoscope with Sue Wells: Simple and Stunning!

January 21st, 2012

      

I just spent half an hour looking at the class sample for Sue Well’s “Kaleidoscope” class. Wow!

My photos can’t do justice to this luscious and lively quilt. The quilt has 30 blocks, each with a unique pattern, and all cut from ONE stunning Asian print fabric. The same fabric  becomes the quilt’s border.

The method is similar to, but simpler and more controlled than, a “One-Block Wonder”. Your fabric choice will strongly effect your result.

Sue says her favorite part of making this quilt is the sense of excitement and wonder  she gets opening each and every block — when each one turns out to be different, and lovely.

The Kaleidoscope class will be held on Tuesday February 28 and March 13, from 2-4:00pm. A few spaces remain as of today.

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Good Foundations for Your Piecing

January 19th, 2012

Let’s imagine you’re looking for the perfect Winter project.

It should have a real wow factor, but also be doable in small pieces. Maybe you’ll be working by the light of a single lantern in your sewing room…or maybe your Bernina will bask in Ott-Light bliss…. Whatever the circumstances, pre-printed muslin foundations are a really clever idea, and once your quilt is finished no one will know you used them — unless you tell them.

 

New Pieces has three new bolts of Benartex muslin foundation cloth right now. There is also a lovely quilt on display that was made using the fabric foundation method. (If it looks familiar it appeared in the last blog entry, too).

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Sew With Sho – Banish UFOs

January 4th, 2012
One of the things we want to do this year at New Pieces is to find ways to help you (our friends and customers) get from where you are in your quilt journey to wherever you want to be. We are offering a range of new classes and groups towards this end.
One option is this monthly class, Sew with Sho. Sew with Sho is an opportunity to work on something new, or something old, with the support of a group, and under Sharona’s guidance.
Join Sho on the 3rd Tuesday of every month in 2012, from 11:00 to 1:00 pm or 6:00 to 8:00 pm with the goal of doing something challenging for you — whether that’s starting a new project or finishing an old one; learning to take your sewing a little more seriously or yourself a little less…
Bring your machine and fabric from your stash, or let us help you move in a direction that’s new for you. Batiks? Large Prints? Asian Indigos? Come play with fabric and set your own goals. Help protect the planet from being overrun by UFOs!
For each block, quilt or UFO you complete you will be entered into a monthly drawing!
Come and sew! Come and enjoy the company of other quilters! Come finish a project!

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Small Challenge for 2012

December 8th, 2011

 

Birds of a Feather

Next year is 2012 — We challenge you to make twelve 12″ x 12″ quiltlets next year, one per month, using a minimally invasive theme and incorporating a challenge fabric, somewhere on the surface of the piece.

Each month’s fabric and theme will be available in the Store on the first of the month, or at an optional preview/show & tell held as late as possible the previous month.

All finished pieces will be displayed on our website. Each month we will pick a “winner” from the completed quiltlets, to display in the Store the following month.  That quiltlet’s maker will also receive a small gift certificate.

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PAT DICKER – BINDING BASICS!

November 29th, 2011

New Pieces is fortunate to have a friend like Pat Dicker.  We’re even more fortunate that Pat is willing to share with us her mastery of  the techniques that showcase her own wonderful work. On Saturday December 3 (this weekend), Pat is teaching “Binding Basics” at the Store, from 10-1:00pm. In this three hour class Pat covers making a standard binding from start to perfectly joined ends.

There is no more pleasant way to finally subdue those mitered corners. If there is time we will also covered faced bindings and how to finish an edge beautifully with machine satin stitch. This class is open and appropriate for all levels.

No matter how busy your December is, Pat’s class is one that will give you time back, in the long run — Did we mention it will be fun?

Call soon, space is limited and Saturday looms.

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Mystery Quilter – Linda Shank

November 16th, 2011

 

It’s hard to describe Linda’s energy using a still camera. She displays a special, wonderful brand of off-kilter, scrappiness in both her quilts and her demeanor.

In addition to her quilts on the walls, Linda pulled out a table’s worth of placemats and a runner, all with Christmas batiks on one side, and more summery fabrics on the reverse.

Pauline Stone Pearsall (October Mystery Quilter) was there, and called Linda’s binding method alone, “worth the price of admission” (Pauline’s no slouch at humor, either!). It was a lively and inspiring hour, and we are so glad she could be here! Check the class schedule to see when the next Mystery Quilter will be joining us.

 

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HOME EC WAS NEVER LIKE THIS!

October 25th, 2011

Many of us are old enough to remember mandatory Home Economics class in Junior or Senior High School. Some of us have horror stories about things we learned or should have learned there.

If you think of yourself as “in recovery” from 20th Century Home Ec, or you never had the opportunity to take it — this is for you. HOME EC 101 is a monthly drop-in class for those who need to learn skills or just get some help and support in a safe environment. Stacy Sharman teaches Home Ec 101 from 6:15 to 8:15 pm on the First Tuesday of the month (November 1 is the next meeting).

 

Stacy’s a young and high energy teacher with a laid back attitude. This drop-in is NOT for those of you who just… need to… match your points… MORE perfectly, but Stacy will cover basic skills and you may get help from other students as well, because that’s how quilters are.

There is no advanced sign up for this evening session, and the fee is $10.  Bring what you’re working on, and a good attitude. We look forward to seeing you there!

 

 

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The Mystery Quilter is Among Us!

October 14th, 2011

Portrait of the Mystery Quilter?

Join us at New Pieces on Tuesday October 18th, from 12:30 -1:30 pm

to hear from the latest Mystery Quilter! Bring your lunch and a friend for this free talk.

We’d tell you more if we could, but it’s a secret!

Hope to see you there!

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Pull Up a Dream Chair and Get Cozy!

October 6th, 2011

Alethea Ballard has a thing about chairs, and color and whimsy.

Dream Chair Quilt by Alethea Ballard

She also has a class at New Pieces next month, November 5th from 10-4.

Dream Chair Quilt by Alethea Ballard

Working from Alethea’s “book” (a Pattern Pack featuring multiple chair-related projects) and with her assistance, you will learn to create with large scale fabrics and your own developing sense of the whimsical. Alethea’s workshop is not likely to be repeated soon, and is suitable for all levels so please consider making time for it this November 5th.

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