Fall Shop Hours: Tues, Wed, Thurs and Sat from 9:30 – 2pm
Saturday, October 10th, closed for the Thanksgiving Weekend. Enjoy fall, family and food!
October’s Workshops and Classes:
Richmond Area Quilt Guild Sew Day: Join in the fun of this special sew day at The Country Quilter! Sat, Oct 3rd, 9:30 – 3pm.
Beginner Quilting: Join Tracy for this traditional beginner class. Make a table runner or place mats. Techniques will cover all you need to know to make and finish a quilt. 6 classes are required…
- Class 1 is Oct 17th, 9:30 – 11:30am
- Class 2 is Oct 24, 9:30 – 11:30am.
- Class 3 is Oct 31, 9:30 – 11:30am.
- Class 4 is Nov 7, 9:30 – 11:30am
Smile Quilt Day: Donate your time to help make quilts that are donated to local shelters. Fabrics available. Oct 21, 9:30-1:30pm.
October’s On-going Monthly Clubs:
Finishing School: Every Tuesday, from 9:30-1:30pm. Just drop in with your project and enjoy the company of other quilters! You can knit or do other crafts as well as quilting, all are welcome!
Knotty Girls! Thursday, Oct 8th, 9:30-11:30. This is a class for hand stitching projects. Join now and stitch a snowman quilt for winter!
The Woolies! (Wool Applique Club!) Thurs, Oct 15th, 10-noon. Lots of different wool applique patterns are being worked on! Every class is a display of talent and creativity, and a good way to get ideas and to be motivated.
Landscape Quilts! Thurs, Oct 29th, 10 – 1pm. Jane will cover many different techniques to help create your landscape. Begin with a photo or picture that inspires you, you can do this!
Looking ahead to November…
Quilted Jacket Class: Wednesday, Nov 4th for 3 classes.
Tumbling Triangles Modern Quilt Class: Thursday, Nov 5th, 9:30 – 3pm. Join Fiona for this fun class!
Crumb Quilting: Two classes: Sat, Nov 14 & 21st, from 12 – 2pm. Create a little quilt to learn this technique.
Sleep at Home Retreat: Fri – Sat, Nov 27 &28th.
CANHAVE* SILENT AUCTION and FESTIVITIES:
Saturday, Nov 7th from 12 – 4pm. Events include:
- Charity Quilt Auction (bidding on these beauties opens Oct 13 so get your bids in before 3pm on Nov 7)
- Crafts for sale
- African soup lunch
- Scissors & Knife sharpening (garden tools too!)
- In-store specials, and store samples for sale
* CANHAVE is a local registered charity that pays school fees for AIDS orphans in Uganda.
***Don’t forget that Fiona is hard at work quilting on the long arm machine upstairs. Let her quilt for you! This is a great way to get some of those quilt tops done. She is here to meet customers on Tuesdays. It is best to make an appointment. Call 613 838-5541.***
Call the shop at 613 838-5541, or email Ann at thecountryquilter@hotmail.com for further information!
Happy Quilting!
