October at The Country Quilter!

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It is time to pull out the lap quilts and pull up the one on the bed as the cool fall days come.

The clothes line has filled with little quilts for the fund raising auction on Nov. 7th. Come and see how talented our quilters are!
Bidding for these little quilts will open on Oct. 13 and continue until Nov. 7 at 3pm when they will go to the highest bidder.

A sneak peak at the November 7th activities which will include:
– Charity Quilt Auction
– Crafts for sale for CANHAVE*
– African soup lunch
– Scissors & Knife sharpening (scissors, knives, garden tools, etc)
– In store specials
– Store samples for sale
*CANHAVE is a local registered charity that pays school fees for AIDS orphans in Uganda.

Upcoming classes:
Sat Oct 3: Richmond Guild Sew Day at The Country Quilter, 9:30-3pm. Join the fun!

Oct 6, 9:30-1:30 Finishing School. Bring your own project. Every Tuesday.

Oct 8, 9:30-11:30, Knotty Girls Stitching. Join now and stitch a snowman quilt for winter.

October 10, closed for the Thanksgiving weekend. Enjoy fall, family and food!!

Oct 15, 10-12 Wool Applique. Every class is a display of talent and creativity.

Oct 17, 9:30-11:30: Beginner Quilting. There will be 6, two hour classes. The project is a table runner or place mats. Techniques will cover all you need to know to make and finish a quilt!

Oct 21, 9:30-1:30: Smile Quilting for charity. Donate your time to help make quilts that are donated to local shelters. Fabrics available.

Oct 24, 9:30-11:30 Beginner Quilting class 2.

Oct 29, 10-1 Landscape Quilting workshop. “You can do this! Honest!”

Oct 31, 9:30-11:30 Beginner Quilting class 3.

Looking ahead to November…

Nov 5, 9:30-3, Tumbling Triangles Modern Quilt with Fiona.

Nov 7: 9:30-11:30 Beginner Quilting class 4.
Nov 7: 12-4 Celebrate CANHAVE Silent Auction and festivities.

Nov 14 & 21st: 12 – 2, Crumb Class (see sample below)

Nov 27 & 28: Sleep at Home Retreat. Details to follow!

Call the shop at 613 838-5541 or email Ann at thecountryquilter@hotmail.com for additional information!

September at The Country Quilter!

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Not quite sure how we have arrived at the end of August already!
Hopefully we will be able to get into the parking lot by the end of this week. It has been a challenge to get across the ditch that was dug for the new sidewalk. Because of the disruption, the sale will continue until September 10. Finish any bolt and get 40% off. Fat quarters 3/$10.
Don’t forget to check out the new 108” backing fabrics that have arrived.

A new session of classes starts this month:

Knotty Girls September10, 9:30-11:30. This is a class for hand stitching projects. Lynne continues to have new ideas and patterns. The Block of the Month snowman patterns are still available.

Smile Quilts September 16, 9:30-2. Come along and work on lap quilts that are donated to shelters. Fabrics are provided as well as ideas for patterns.

Woolies September 17, 10-12. Lots of different wool Applique patterns are being worked on. A good way to get ideas and to be motivated.

Landscape Quilting September 24, 10-12. Jane will cover many different techniques to help you create your landscape. Begin with a photo or picture that inspires you.

NOTE CHANGE: Beginner Quilting: Tracy will be teaching a traditional beginner class. Make a table runner or wall hanging from start to finish. October 17th, 9:30-11:30 for 6 classes.

Don’t forget your Challenge Small Quilt. They are due by Sept 25. Any theme, any technique!

Happy Quilting!