April at The Country Quilter!

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The weather makes it hard to think that April arrives just next week. It has been a winter to remember and to hopefully forget when the warm sunny days arrive!

The shop will be closed on Saturday April 4, Easter Saturday.

Don’t forget the Pop Up Wool Shop on April 16, 9:30-12:30 with Upper Canada Quilt Works. Nellie and Christine will have their wool, thread, kits and patterns for sale. If you wish to order something from their website they will bring it on the 16th.
April 30 there will be a sale with 25% off most fabrics. A good time to shop for your project needs. Think new placemats & napkins for your summer entertaining. Pillow covers for spring, shower and baby gifts too.

Fiona is ready to quilt for you. Her turn around time is 3-4 weeks. Compare her prices. If you prepare your quilt by trimming threads & pressing well it saves her prep time and results in a lower price. For example, a Queen size can be as low as $150.  This is a pet free environment. Fiona is usually in the shop on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Call 613-838-5541 to make an appointment for a consult, or drop your quilt off, (no appointment necessary for a drop off)

We are collecting orphan blocks, any size and pattern for Quilts for Survivors. Hunt them out and drop them off for this good cause. Everybody has a few!

A new session of Beginner classes starts on April 8, 10-12, for 6 classes. This is an opportunity to see the latest tricks and techniques. You will need a sewing machine, but no quilting experience!
Knotty Girls April 9, 9:30-11:30
Beginner Reunion (from last session) April 11, at 11am.
Woolies: April 16, 10-12.
Smile Quilts: April 22, 9:30-1:30
Landscape: April 23, 10-1
Scrap Quilt with Tracy, April 25, 9:30-2:30
Sale April 30
Sleep at Home Retreat, May 1st and 2nd

Happy Quilting everyone!

March at The Country Quilter!

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Hi Everyone!☘☘☘
March is a happy month as daylight savings time and the first day of spring both come! Hopefully not too much more snow will come!

The Smile Quilt workshop has been producing quilts that are given to several shelters in the area. 16 have been donated since Christmas. Hopefully they bring smiles to faces!
Think about joining this group. It is a fun day quilting with others. Most people take things home to work on during the month. There is fabric available in the workshop. The next workshop is March 11, 9:30-2pm.

Knotty Girls meet on March 12, 9:30-11:30am.

Landscape class is March 19, 10-1pm. Those who are thread painting are welcome to join this class.

Wool Applique meets March 26, 10-12pm.

Sleep at Home Retreat March 27&28, 9:30-3pm each day. Set up your project and sew all day, leave it and continue on the next day. Meals and snacks are included.

The Beginner class is finishing up on March 7. Lots of learning and fun has taken place in this session. Great results too! The next Beginner class will start on Wed April 1st, 10-12pm for 6 classes. This is a fun way to catch up on the latest techniques.

On April 16th there will be a pop up wool shop. They carry all the wool, threads and patterns for wool Applique. They have kits assembled to help with your choice.  Come and meet the ladies from Upper Canada Quilt Works 10 until noon April 16.

Happy quilting,

Ann