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What’s Happening at LAS COLCHAS
August 2008
Trick or Treat Block of the Month
Announcing our Newest Block of the Month Program TRICK OR TREAT, by Jan Patek. This is a Six month Halloween Quilt. We will start in October 2008 and finish in March 2009. The price each month is $18. This includes the booklet, fabric for the top, and binding. Space is filling up fast, so call or stop by and sign up soon.
Weekend Sampler Reminder!!!!
Just wanted to remind everyone that this month has 5 Saturdays, so our Weekend Sampler will meet on the 4th Saturday, August 23, 2008 at 10:00 am and the preceeding Friday, August 22, 2008 at 10:00 am and 5:30 pm. Mark your calendars so you don’t miss it.
Embroidery Club
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Time: 10:00 am until 12:00 pm
On the third Wednesday of each month, from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., we have reserved our classroom table for you to stitch with friends on your favorite embroidery project. If you are in need of motivation for finishing your Cake Walk or Santa BOM this is a great time to work on them. We will also have our staff on hand for you if you need some help with your stitches. As always, tea and coffee will be on.
Appliqué Classes with Maria
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Saturday, August 16, 2008
1:30 pm until 4:00 pm
Have you ever appliquéd? If you are a beginner or an intermediate appliqué you have a wonderful chance to improve your skills with Maria*s classes.
Maria Connelly has taught appliqué in our shop for over 10 years. She is one of the BEST appliqué teachers in San Antonio. She will be holding classes on the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 1:30 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. and the 3rd Saturday from 1:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. She has designed classes for the beginner, intermediate and advanced appliqué student. Each class is $15 and we have project kits available for $5 each.
If you are interested in the class please call the shop to reserve your spot. Maria will not be in the shop if she does not have students scheduled.
Las Colchas now has a Blog!!!!!!!!!
www.lascolchas.wordpress.com
Wow what a wonderful tool this is for us. We can post pictures of new fabrics, books, patterns, quilt kits and much more for you. You can also communicate with us and other Las Colchas quilters. Check us out and let us know you visited. We update items as they come in.
We have posted pictures of all the items we talked about in this newsletter, so you can see what things look like.
New Books!!!!
We just received two new Books from Kansas City Star.
With These Hands,
by Maggie Bonanomi
Inspired by antiques of days gone by, hand-stitched household items fill this book. Maggie works in primitive hand appliqué, rug-hooking and cross stitch, using natural fibers: wool, velvets, linen. Included are projects for varied use in your home: 7 for the living room, 4 for the bedroom, and 13 for the sewing room. Maggie also shares tips about her exquisite sense of color. This is Francine’s Favorite New book. She wants to make everything in it!!!!
We Gather Together,
by Jan Patek
Pumpkins have never lasted so long or looked as good as they do on these soft, comfy quilts. Toss in a mix of leaves, crows, cats and stars and you have a lively harvest of autumn quilts to snuggle under before Old Man Winter knocks on your door. Designed by Jan Patek, Cameron, Missouri, these primitive quilts will warm your heart as well as your home.
Meadowsweet Home, 
by Need’l Love
Whether redecorating a favorite room or an entire home, we all look for special touches that make our homes uniquely our own. Sometimes we make a clean sweep or simply change one piece of furniture. Let the creative ideas and amazing colors from Need’l Love help you define the look and feel of your home. Remember… it’s all in the details!
A Year Of Paper Piecing
By Beverly A Maxvill
Ideal for paper-piecing enthusiasts! Feature all 12 seasonal blocks in a queen-size calendar quilt or showcase them one at a time on the clever interchangeable-block wall hanging. Fun block designs include a snowman, turkey, heart and roses, teapot, and wreaths.
Each 12” x 12” block is spacious enough for quilting and embellishments
A paper piecing guide will help you every step of the way.
Country-Fresh Quilts
Traditional Blocks with Floral Accents
By Deanne Eisenman
Pair easy patchwork with a dash of floral applique, and viola—you have a gorgeous table runner, wall hanging, pillow, or lap quilt.
Get small and large versions of five designs—wall hanging plus table runner, wall hanging plus pillow or lap quilt plus pillow—11 projects in all.
Find new settings for traditional blocks and enhance them with easy applique.
Perfect for beginning to advance quilters
Crazy Quilt Christmas Tree
Attention Crazy Quilters!!!!!
Announcing Carol Bayless’s newest Crazy Quilt Project, Crazy Quilted Christmas Tree
Carol will teach this Class on Thursday, September 4, 2008, from 12:00 pm until 3:00 pm and Saturday, September 6, 2008, from 10:00 until 1:00pm. Class fee is $30 and a kit will be available, price yet to be determined.
Kangaroo Pouch Bag
Kangaroo Pouch Bag
We are welcoming a new teacher to our shop. Her name is Sandy Arispe. Sandy has created a wonderful silk ribbon embellished bag. The outside pocket is removable from the bag so you can use it as a clutch. Sandy will teach this wonderful bag in two parts. The first class you will learn some crazy quilt piecing and basic silk ribbon stiches, then at the second class you will learn how to construct the rest of the bag. We have a wonderful model in the shop. Stop by and see the Kangaroo Pouch Bag.
Class Dates: Part I Saturday, August 30, 2008
Part II Saturday, September 6, 2008
Time: 1:30 pm until 3:30 pm
Class Fee: $40
Kits: $22
Jo’s Little Women Club
We will be starting Club #7 on Saturday, August 23, 2008. We are always looking for new faces to join us for an afternoon of stitching, fellowship, food and fun. The fee to join the club is to purchase a tower of 35 Jo’s fat quarters, which is $87.50. Then each month there is a $5 fee. If you have any questions please call the shop.
Until next time, keep stitching.
Your Las Colchas Staff
August Weekend Sampler’s Block # 5 Lightening
Month #5 Lightening
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The latest issue of our favorite quilt magazine is here!!!
Quiltmania
This issue has many beautiful Historical quilts, The European Quilt Championship quilts, and many other gorgeous photographs. There are 8 fun projects to make.
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It’s here. Our Weekend Sampler Quilt top is here for you to view.
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Just into the shop two new titles from Kansas City Star.
With these Hands
We Gather Together by Jan Patek
Need'l Love by Renee Nannman
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Just thought you would like to see a few pictures from our retreat.
Ruben a little too organized
Thank you to all who particiapted in our Retreat in Rockport, TX
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We will be hosting our Second Annual Mystery Quilt Class in Rockport, TX. This year’s teacher will be Betsy Chutchian, from Arlington, TX. Betsy is the author of several books, Cotton and Ewe and Tablerunners through the Seasons. She also has several patterns available, Hot for Chocolate, Captian Carpenter’s Soldier’s quilt and many others.
Our retreat will be held at The Retreat House, in Rockport, TX. This facility will accomidate 16 people sleeping and sewing. We are charging $225 for our retreat this year. It will cover a two night stay, Betsy’s teaching fee and 5 meals.
We still have several places still available. Call the shop if you are interested in joinig us. 210-223-2405
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Introducing our Newest Kansas Troubles Kit 5 and Dime. This wonderful warm and cozy quilt is made from 5″ and 10″ squares of the latest fabric line, Garden Inspirations and a few of the older Kansas Troubles lines. The kit includes fabric for the top, binding and pattern for $90. The quilt measures 45 1/2″ x 63 1/2″. I made this quilt in a weekend. It was so much fun playing with all these different fabrics. Lynne Hagmeier uses the raw edge applique method in this quilt. I have several kits still available. Please let me know if you are interested in purchasing it.
Mary
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