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Newsletter for March 2020
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Location
We are right across from Windsor Airport YQG
Quilting Confections
QuiltingConfections.com
3393 County Road 42
Windsor ON N6A 6J3
519-250-8888
GPS: N 420 15.894 W 820 57.441
Store Hours
Mon - Fri 10 - 6
Saturday 10 - 5
Sunday 12 - 4
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What's New?
Cork fabric is now available at QC. There are 10 colours to choose from in a precut size of 13" x 18". Our cork is an environmentally sustainable product from Portugal. Use it in bags and embroidery projects. Look for upcoming classes from Tina using cork, including the Sassy Stripe Zipper Bag.
Quilting Confections is moving towards being a fragrance-free environment. Please refrain from wearing strong fragrances, especially in our classroom. We thank you for your cooperation.
Demo Day
Our next Demo Day is March 7th at 10:30 am. Come in early to grab a coffee and a treat!
Sit & Sew
Sit & Sew happens every Friday afternoon, 12:00 to 6:00. Bring a friend and join us for some social sewing time. The coffee is always on!
BYOB
As always, don't forget to bring your own bag when you shop at QC. This is an on-going initiative to reduce plastic in the world, and you have a chance each month to win a quilty prize! Helen A. was our winner in February, congratulations!
Scissor Sharpening
We now offer scissor sharpening at QC. This includes most scissors and pinking shears. Unfortunately, we cannot sharpen Ginghers at this time.
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Classes
Enjoy classes in our spacious classroom with lots of table space, two oversized ironing boards, design wall, great teachers and good company. Whether you come with someone or venture in on your own, you are sure to make new friends, learn new skills and have a great time! By the way, if you need to cancel a class after registering, you can get a full refund up until one week before the first class. Please be scent-free in our classroom.
Look for the sewing machine icon in our class list. Anyone can take these classes, but these specially marked classes are free for our sewing machine customers. Just one more thing we do to make buying a Baby Lock sewing machine from Quilting Confections special! Thank you for purchasing your supplies at QC for these classes, we appreciate your support.
Embroidery Basics
Sunday, March 1, 10:00 - 1:00 Jan 8, 15 & 22, 10:00 - 2:00
Teacher: Tina Philips
Fee: $ 60
Level: Beginner
Learn what you need to know about threads, stabilizers and embroidery in general. This is a good place to start if you have a new embroidery machine or if you have a machine still in the box.... pull it out and c'mon in for some fun learning. You'll learn how to stitch designs from your machine as well as imported designs, how to stabilize and how to finish nicely.
* This class is full, ask about our classes on Saturdays in April and June.
Microwave Bowl Cozy
Thursday, March 12, 1:00 - 4:00
Instructor: Susan Poth
Fee: $15
Level: Confident Beginner
Susan will show you how to make a bowl cozy to heat up leftovers in the microwave. This project requires 100% cotton batting and thread. Add it to a jar of homemade soup for a great gift idea.
Candy Floss
Fridays in March: 13, 20, 27, 10:00 - 12:00
Teacher: Heather Northrup
Fee: $45 or Free with your fabric purchase at QC
Level:Confident Beginner
Heather will show you how to use the Eleanor Burns Triangle Square Up ruler and how to make multiple half-square triangles at once. She used two 10” layer cakes to achieve the results in her quilt. Add a border to make it larger or make two smaller matching quilts.
Clean Your Machine
Tuesday, March 17, 10:00 - 12:00
Instructor: Phil Aylesworth
Fee: $15 or Free for QC Baby Lock Customers
Level: All are welcome
Do you know how to take care of your sewing machine between scheduled maintenance? You'll learn how to clean your machine and whether or not you should oil, and where. It's a short class with a lot of valuable information to help you keep your machine running smoothly.
Remember Me
Wednesday, March 18, 10:00 - 4:00
Instructor: Tina Phillips
Fee: $35
Level: Confident Beginner
This is a sew day with Tina and another Rose Card Pattern. Join her to make this lovely quilt that showcases your favourite print fabric.
Easter Bunny Runner
Monday, March 23, 11:00 - 6:00
Teacher: Tina Phillips
Fee: $35
Level: Embroidery experience a must.
Join Tina to embroider this cute bunny runner for your Easter decorating.
Crazy Lattice
Tuesday, March 24, 31, April 14, 10:00 - 1:00
Instructor: Jeannie Hopkins
Fee: $45
Level: Confident Beginner
Join Jeannie as she takes you through the construction of this versatile block. All it takes is four fabrics! The placement of your fabrics determines the look you will achieve.
Floating Peaks
Monday, March 30, 10:00 - 3:00
Instructor: Pat Faoro
Fee: $35
Level: Confident Beginner
Mix up fat eighths or 10" squares to create a simple spring table runner. Choose your favourite fabrics to personalize yours.
Floral Flight
Sunday, April 5, 19, May 3, 1:00 - 4:00
Instructor: Verna Beaudoin
Fee: $60
Level: Confident Beginner
A kit is available at Quilting Confections for this springy 60" x 78" quilt. Verna will show you how it all goes together.
Learn To Quilt
Thursday, April 2 - May 14, 6:00 - 9:00 or
Monday, April 20 - June 8, 1:00 - 4:00
Teacher: Susan Poth and Verna Beaudoin
Fee: $95
Level: Beginner
In seven weeks, you will make a quilt top, sandwich it, quilt it and finish off with a beautiful binding. The class covers accurate cutting, perfect piecing and squaring up, machine quilting and binding. After you take this class, you can proceed to our other "Confident Beginner" classes. This class fills quickly, so ask about upcoming dates and times.
Trudy's Jacket
Tuesday, April 7, 14, 21, 6:00 - 8:00
Teacher: Trudy Renaud
Fee: $50
Level: Confident Beginner
Trudy is fantastic at making jackets. This one is based on a sweatshirt. Trudy will show you how to add strips of coordinated fabric to make your own personal fashion statement.
Dream Big
Wednesday, April 15 & 29, 10:00 - 1:00
Teacher: Heather Northrup
Fee: $40
Level: Confident Beginner
This is a pattern by Purple Pineapple Studio. It is a great example of what you can do with a panel. Heather will show you how to adapt this pattern to fit the size of your panel. Great for kids quilts.
Celtic Heart Table Centre
Wednesday, April 15, 1:30 - 6:30
Teacher: Tina Phillips
Fee: $35
Level: Embroidery experience a must
Tina will show you all the tricks to putting together this sweet table topper with your embroidery machine.
Edge To Edge Quilting In The Hoop
Thursday, April 16, 11:00 - 5:00
Teacher: Tina Phillips
Fee: $40
Level: Embroidery experience a must
You can quilt with your Embroidery Machine! You will need to bring a small panel quilt sandwich to class. Discover how to match up designs with this fun new technique. There are three design sizes to choose from and this may be limited, depending on your embroidery machine. After this class, you will be excited to finish all of your small quilts.
Pretty Pillowcase
Friday, April 17, 10:00 - 12:00
Teacher: Susan Poth
Fee: $15
Level: Confident Beginner
This pillowcase class has always been a favourite. They make great gifts for your family or friends, whether young or old! It also makes a great bag for gift giving
Ruler Work Quilting
Thursday, April 21 & 28, 10:00 - 12:30
Teacher: Yvette Sullivan
Fee: $50
Level: Intermediate
Do you want to take your free motion quilting further? This class will give you some great instruction, tips and tricks for using quilting rulers on your domestic machine. These skills are easily transferable to a sit-down mid-arm or long-arm machine. You must have some free motion experience; preferably you have taken Yvette's Beginning Free Motion class.
Sassy Stripe Zipper Bag
Thursday, April 23, 12:30 - 5:30
Teacher: Tina Phillips
Fee: $35
Level: Embroidery experience a must.
Use our new cork and your favourite coordinating fabric to make this cute bag in the hoop. You'll enjoy this technique so much you'll want to make more for gifting!
