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2014 January/February/March 2014
~ Januar y ~
~ Februar y ~
National Show -N- Tell Day
The GREAT 2014
Tailgate Party
Wednesday, January 8th
Do you have a favorite quilt project that
you bought at Gruber’s?
Bring it in and show it off on National
Show-N-Tell Day. Please allow us to take
your picture with it and place it out on our
Facebook page to inspire others.
For sharing your project with us, we’ll
enter your name into a drawing for a
Gruber’s Quilting Gift Basket! *
Get ready for National S-N-T Day 2015.
Tell us what quilt is on your Quilting
Bucket List. Then, how far can you get
on it before next year? (Not “can you get it
done” - but how far can you get.) Add your
name to the sign-up sheet. Next year at
this time we’ll celebrate the progress of
our Quilting Bucket List items.
* Drawing will be held at the end of business
1/8/2014. Need not be present to win.
Winner will be notified 1/9/2014.
Retail value of $150.
WELCOME to our
Distinguished Guest
visiting us in the month of January!
Sherri McConnell
Nationally known,
quilter and blogger.
Dinner/Lecture
an intimate gathering
is absolutely a great
way to get to know Sherri better.
Friday, January 24th
from 6:30PM - ’til we are done.
Cost: $25/per person - Limited seating.
Hexagon Tote
taught from her book A Quilting Life.
This tote is a great size, allows you to
show off lots of your favorite fabrics
and can be completed in class.
Saturday,
January 25th
from 9:30AM-3:30PM
Cost: $40
+book titled “A Quilting
Life” and materials
Sunday, February 2nd Noon-5PM
Football
Scavenger Hunt
Fill your game card with the
requested items and be
entered into our drawing for a
chance to win a
3-day/2-night retreat stay
for four (4) at
Gruber’s Retreat Center.
Spend a minimum of $65
and receive a complimentary
Tailgate Party Gift Bag.
Minimum purchase amount is before taxes;
some restrictions do apply.
One gift bag per customer.
Retail Value of $21.95.
Café Tailgate Party SPECIAL
from Noon-4PM
$5 will get you a
hot sandwich, chips,
small beverage and
tailgating snacks!
Rival NFL team colored cupcakes will be
available for purchase.
(Large orders please call ahead.)
Go RED with Gruber’s for
National Wear RED Day
Friday, February 7th
February is Women’s Heart Disease
Awareness Month
~ March ~
Worldwide Quilting Day
The first 100 Customers through our
doors on Saturday, March 15th will
receive a free re-usable Gruber’s bag!
Inside each of those bags we will have
added a $5 store Gift Certificate.
BUT WAIT ONE BAG will have a special
Store Gift Certificate WORTH $100!
NOTE: Now that you have a Gruber’s
re-usable bag bring it with you when you
shop!!
Every time you use
your Gruber’s bag, at
the check-out your
name is entered into
the current monthly
drawing for a chance
to win a $100 Store
Gift Certificate.
#
Lunchtime with the
Our first guest speaker of 2014 is
Sherri Falls
for This & That Pattern Company
Saturday, March 22nd
See Page 10 for complete details.
We’ll have health information
in the Courtyard from the
American Heart Association.
Yummy Red Velvet Cupcakes will be
available for purchase in the café today!
(Large orders please call ahead.)
Three Make it/Take it RED projects:
10AM - Wool, Noon - Embroidery,
2PM - Paper Piecing
Cost: $30 for all three projects
Instructors:
Theresa Kotsmith, Shirley Krantz, and
Barb Hoffmann
Gruber’s Café COUPON
Buy one specialty drink
and get a second
specialty drink for HALF PRICE!
The half price drink must be of equal or
lesser value to the first drink. Cannot be
combined with other coupons or discounts.
Valid 12/26/2013 - 03/31/2014
To all our Quilting Friends,
New Year’s Eve
Tuesday, December 31st
Special Hours/9AM-NOON
New Year’s Day
Wednesday, January 1st
CLOSED
WANTED
Experienced Beginning Quilting Teacher
Apply in person with Theresa Kotsmith.
(No emails or phone calls please.)
Flexible schedule is a must - nights and weekends.
Store Newsletter
Our quarterly newsletters is
released first to our e-mail list and
posted to Gruber’s website.
Be in the KNOW!
Get timely updates on:
upcoming or impromptu sales,
special guests,
unexpected visitors,
class/club announcements,
new product arrivals and
inspiring show-n-tell . . .
If you don't have Facebook we are checking into other
ways to share our updates.
If you have requested a printed
newsletter it will be mailed
approximately one week after the
electronic version is available.
If you would like to switch your
printed newsletter to an
electronic email (and print your
own) let us know at:
[email protected]
Note that when you provide your name and address on the back of your
fabric punch card we add your information to our store’s mailing list.
Winter Weather
It’s that time of year when the weather outside can be
(shall we say) unpredictable. If the road conditions are
questionable, please call to be sure we are open
before you make the trip.
NOTE: if you are already here and the weather becomes
treacherous let your loved ones know, they can rest easy, we
aren’t letting you go home. You will be our guest at the Retreat
Center until it is safe to travel.
Gruber’s - what a glorious place to get snowed in!!
What did Nelsen Mandela and Katniss Everdeen (Hunger Games) have in common? Both
of these individuals were humbled to lead the masses. One individual did this in real life
the other in fantasy, but both did it in magnificent ways to hopefully push us to do our
best or at least try to make life better for others.
In quilting we have rising stars that inspire us to do better. We have Sherri McConnell,
author of “A Quilting Life”, coming for a visit in January. Sherri can do exactly that,
move you beyond where you are. She has one best selling book under her belt with
another on the way. Sherri also has a huge blog following, thus introducing a very real
way we now communicate, instantly, and also making our world much smaller and more
connected. I hope you can make it, what a great way to kick-start a new year.
We are starting a “Lunchtime with the Masters” quest speaker series (no not golf).
Our first master is Sherri Falls for This & That Pattern Company. You will enjoy Sherri’s
wonderful real life success story of her business of pattern designs to major seller in the
world. Sherri will follow her talk with a hands-on class. (See Page 10 for details.)
We have found our customers really like to learn a lot in a short amount of time.
Thus we are hosting several retreats this winter - our first will teach you to knit or
crochet in one weekend. We feed you, teach you a new art and send you home having
met some new friends along the way. These are definitely three ingredients for success:
learn, eat and network with a-like individuals.
If you have not connected with us on Facebook, I invite you to do so. We have last
minute events that pop up and Facebook is the most efficient way to connect with a lot of
people quickly and with instant response.
I wish you the straightest of stitches this year with the least use of the
ripper, but enjoy all of your journeys whatever they may be.
Piece,
Hello,
For those of you who may not know me, I'm Sue's oldest daughter, Theresa. I work in
the shop as it’s full time manager. I have grown up in the shop and know that many of
you have seen me grow up.
Prior to coming back to Gruber's, I graduated college from Bemidji State and taught
preschool in Madison, Wisconsin. I've been back for over four years, and love it!
I can't wait for you to see all the fun things we have planned for this next
couple of months! There are so many exciting new projects to start that we had to
space them out to not overwhelm you (or us).
Maybe it's a good thing winter decided to start with a bang, lots of cold and snow gives
us plenty of reason and time to stay inside and quilt!
Reminder, if you are from “out of town”, and are taking a class, you
are welcome to stay at our retreat center for $20/one night.
Some restrictions do apply. We must have room at the retreat center
and your class must have an instructor.
BLOCK-of-the-Month & KIT-of-the-Month Programs
Programs Finishing This Newsletter
2013 Saturday Showcase
FIRST or THIRD Saturday of the month at 8AM, sharp!
This newsletter: Jan 4th or 18th
Facilitator: Chris Hoover
NOTE: Each month come to the presentation with your finished block
and get your next pattern FREE.
NEW 2014 Saturday Showcase BEGINS in February!
See Page 4 for details.
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Gingerbread Square
by Crabapple Hill Studio
Nine-month Program
Embroidery Kit-of-the-Month
The first of each month we make the next kit available.
This newsletter will be the last three parts.
Don’t know where to start?
Attend Embroidery Anyone! - see details on Page 5.
www.grubersquiltshop.com
NEW BLOCK-of-the-Month & KIT-of-the-Month Programs
Program Continuing
Modern Quilt Block Sew-Along!
Wooly
Wednesday
Tula Pinks’ sampler book is broken into
groupings of blocks - we’ll start at the
beginning and work our way through to the
end. Work with us or work ahead.
Heart & Home Quilt
Size: 58”x 72”
To keep you inspired beginning
Wednesday, January 1st, and every
Wednesday through December of 2015,
check Facebook for a new featured block.
A “comfy cozy” cotton quilt
with wool applique.
You’ll enjoy ten months of
block construction and one
KITS AVAILABLE
month of borders/finishing.
Each month, join us to
work on either this BOM or
bring in your own wool
project. As a group we love to share tips and tricks
about wool appliqué and various embellishing
techniques.
SECOND Wednesday of the month from 5:30-9PM.
This newsletter: Jan 8th, Feb 12th and Mar 12th
Facilitator: Theresa Kotsmith
Starter Kit NEEDED. Contains all the cotton fabrics for
the top thru binding and Patterns. Cost: $95
Cost: each month $5 +the purchase of the featured
wool applique kit. (The price of these kits will vary.)
There are no kits - we want you to use fabrics from your stash.
Complete the first grouping of blocks (Crosses) and you’ll
receive a Gruber’s Coupon for 20% off your sashing fabric. (Bring
the finished blocks into the store and have them registered on your
personal block list by any employee.)
After EVERY completed grouping (Rectangles through Haiku) have
your finished blocks registered - and receive a FREE fat quarter of
your choice.
The quilt layouts in this book range from Lap size to King; you are sure
to find one that appeals to you.
Keep an eye on Facebook for our Photo Album to keep all the block
pictures and customer quilts in.
We can’t wait to see all the different color-ways!
(Book purchase required.)
Among the Pines
KITS AVAILABLE
A sequel to Beth Ritter’s embroidered
cabin quilt. Each month we will mark our
design and cover the stitches used while
enjoying each others company.
Size: 42” square.
Sign up to receive magical
pixie news each month at
www.pixie-land.com.
Starts Monday, January 6th, 2014
Gruber’s is a Participating Shop in a new
program from RJR Fabrics titled Pixie
Party!
On the first Monday of every month,
they will reveal a new quilt (website
above).
Once you have seen the quilt online shop at Gruber’s - we’ll have kits for the
featured quilt ready for you to take home.
Designed for a confident beginner.
Quilt kits offered in a variety of sizes.
Feature RJR’s newest designer collections.
Uses 2-1/2" fabric strips!
All the fabric elements from strips to
borders and binding are pre-cut. (Not only
the strips, but ALL the companion fabrics in
each monthly quilt, including sub-cuts for
things like setting triangles and their
newest, most exciting pre-cut - border
strips!)
(320) 259-4360
This newsletter:
The THIRD Thursday of the month.
Thursdays 1-2:30PM or 6-7:30PM
Starts Jan 16th and Feb 20th
Note: No session in March.
Cost: $5/month
+one time pattern purchase ($30) and
materials
KITS AVAILABLE beginning
Saturday, January 18th, 2014
for JUDY NIEMEYER Quilting
Flowers for My Wedding Ring
Size: 88”x 99”
Fabrics by
Coordinated Bali Pops and Yardage.
Includes fusible applique shapes!
Kits are available for the entire quilt.
Don’t know where to start?
Attend Embroidery Anyone!
See details on Page 5.
KITS AVAILABLE
KITS AVAILABLE
~ Store Hours ~
Sunday Noon-5PM
Monday-Friday 9AM-7PM
Saturday 9AM-6PM
www.grubersquiltshop.com
Do you want help with the
fusible applique??
Join Barb for Fusible
Applique Night.
See Page 5 for details.
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This page NEW BOM/KOM
Programs - Continued
Starts Saturday, January 18th, 2014.
Words To Live By
Thirteen-month program.
Designed by Lisa Bongean of Primitive
Gatherings for Moda fabrics
A cotton quilt, with wool applique and hand
written “words to live by” inked onto the
background of the blocks.
Final price is still being determined. With
everything we know right now it looks like
approximately $40/month.
Kit installments will be made available
beginning the THIRD Saturday of each
month. (No meeting.)
Size:
86” square
Looking for
additional
wool appliqué
project classes try Wooly
Wednesday!
See details on
Page 3.
KITS AVAILABLE
Starts Saturday, February 15th, 2014.
Affairs of the Heart
Twelve-month Program.
Affairs of the Heart is an awe-inspiring
applique masterpiece by Aie Rossman!
Thirty-six (36) beautiful blocks, each
containing a heart motif, appeal to quilters
because of the shape’s charming
appearance, easy construction and
delicate, flowing designs combine with vivid
color schemes.
We have chosen the on-point layout, with
the 8” blocks.
Fabric manufacturer RJR Fabrics is making
kits available. There are six pre-cut fusible
appliqué kits, each contain six blocks.
Final price is still being
determined.
Kit installments will be
made available beginning the THIRD
Saturday of each
month.
(No meeting.)
KITS AVAILABLE
Size: 84” square.
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NEW 2014 Saturday Showcase
NEW Second Saturday
North by Northwest
Sample This by A Quilter's Dream
by Chris Hoover for Whirligig Designs
Twelve-month program.
Come and join Chris the FIRST or THIRD
Saturday each month for her new “stellar”
block-of-the-month, North by Northwest.
Choose either version (applique or not) in
rich fall colored batiks or use your own
fabrics to make this beauty.
First month pay $5 to receive a pattern for
the block. Come back the following month
with a finished block and the next month’s
pattern is FREE!
This Newsletter: Saturdays at 8AM, sharp!
Feb 1st or 15th and Mar 1st or 15th
Facilitator: Chris Hoover
Sign up required:
Deadline to
request KITS
Jan 10th!
to participate
Jan 25th.
KITS AVAILABLE
Six-month program.
This unique quilt was chosen by the current
BOM attendees as the next offering. It
looks as if we merged several different quilt
tops into one - fun/new techniques to be
learned. Size: 70” square
This newsletter:
Saturdays - 8AM, sharp!
Feb 8th and Mar 8th
KITS are available in two different color-ways:
Navy, Pale
Yellow and
Tan
Rich Rusts
Co-Facilitators:
Theresa
Kotsmith and
KITS AVAILABLE
Sue Poser
Cost: $27 per month
+One time ptrn purchase with 25%
discount. If you want to add coordinated
borders it will be $21 extra.
NOTE: When you come to the monthly 2nd
Saturday presentation, you’ll receive a
coupon for double punch-card punches
that day!
Size: 95”x 112”
We will gladly mail kits to you.
Imagine going to the mailbox, and your
block/kit -of-the-month is waiting there!
Ask a sales clerk for their assistance in
setting this up.
Shipping charges will apply.
If you can’t commit to a 2nd Saturday - join
us the 3rd Wednesday instead.
This Newsletter:
Wednesdays - 6PM, sharp!
Feb 19th and Mar 19th
NOTE: When you come to the monthly 3rd
Wednesday presentation, you’ll receive a
coupon for double punch-card punches
that evening!
Starts MARCH 6th.
Stitch Society!
Twelve-month program.
This program - could - make a hexagon, motif quilt.
There are 180 Hexagons in all! (size each: 4-1/2”wx 5”h)
They are created using applique techniques on cotton,
wool or flannel - whatever you are the most comfortable
stitching with.
Monthly, we’ll meet for a short lesson, go through stitch
tutorials, embellishing options and do some marking/sewing in
class. Don’t forget your “HEXIE Show-n-Tell”!!
With your participation fee you’ll receive:
A dozen bonus projects, all 180 motif/alphabet drawings (patterns),
67 illustrated stitch cards, set of two acrylic rulers/template and a
set of recipes.
All components will stay safe and sound in your Stitch Society small
size, 3-ring binder with hand-made slip cover (the first bonus project
we’ll do as a group).
We’ll meet on the FIRST Thursday of the month from 2-5PM
This Newsletter: Mar 6th (plan ahead for Apr 3rd)
Instructor: Theresa Kotsmith (occasional guest instructor Shirley Krantz)
Cost: $145 (pay in full)
Payment option - $25 down (your balance due BEFORE March 6th.)
Materials extra.
~ CLUBS ~
~ Quilting Technique Classes ~
Gruber’s BOOK CLUB
Scheduled each month.
Grab a cup of coffee from the Café and
maybe a bite to eat. Find a seat in Gruber’s
Courtyard where we will meet to discuss
our monthly selected title.
We offer this club twice a month. Each session has its own
reading list. You’ll receive a copy when you sign-up.
FIRST Wednesday of each month from 6:30-7:30PM
This Newsletter: Jan 8th, Feb 5th and Mar 5th
Note: date change for January!
Pick ANY paper piecing project to work on during this class
time. Instructor on site to answer any questions you may have.
This newsletter offered select Mondays:
Jan 6th, Feb 3rd and Mar 3rd
from 5:30-9PM
~ Store Hours ~
Sunday Noon-5PM
Instructor: Barb Hoffmann
Monday-Friday 9AM-7PM
Cost: $10 each visit
SECOND Tuesday of each month from Noon-1PM
This Newsletter: Jan 14th, Feb 11 and Mar 11th
Facilitator: Diane Zimmerman
Saturday 9AM-6PM
Cost: $10 for the year
Little Women (Miniature Quilt CLUB)
KITS AVAILABLE
Paper Piecing Night
Projects for this club are currently
being taken from:
The Civil War Sewing Circle
by Kathleen Tracy.
Project for January & February
will be a miniaturized version of
the “Double Hourglass” shown on
Page 15 of our featured title.
Kits will be available for this
miniature version.
Size: 23” square (qty nine blocks, each 4” square)
All are WELCOME - must already know how to machine or
hand piece.
This newsletter: Jan 2nd and Feb 6th from 6-9PM.
Note: No meeting in March.
Facilitator: Shirley Krantz
Cost: $10 each month +one time book purchase
Note: Gruber’s is no longer offering Thimbleberries Club.
~ OPEN SEWING ~
Glorious, uninterrupted sewing time!
Bring in your unfinished projects and have a great time.
Sew-Sew Mondays
In-store sewing time available during the week days.
THIRD Monday of the month from 10AM-4PM.
This newsletter: Jan 20th, Feb 17th and Mar 17th
Facilitator: Maureen Dilley
Cost: $5 each month
Fat FREE Fridays and Fat FREE Fridays TOO
Bring a dish to share for dinner.
You’ll get to choose a FREE fat quarter at 10PM.
THIRD Friday of each month from 5PM-MIDNIGHT
This newsletter: Jan 17th, Feb 21st and Mar 21st
Facilitator: Pauline Joyce
Cost: $5 each month
LAST Friday of each month from 5PM-MIDNIGHT
This newsletter: Jan 31st, Feb 28th and Mar 28th
Facilitator: Diane Zimmerman
Cost: $5 each month
Fusible Appliqué Night
Pick ANY fusible appliqué project to work on during this class
time. Instructor on site to answer any questions you may have.
Do you need help with your “fabric decals”, have questions
about techniques for successful fusing, or maybe you need tips
for setting up your sewing machine’s stitch or tension (as it
pertains to fusible applique)?
This newsletter offered select Mondays:
Jan 13th, Feb 10th and Mar 10th from 5:30-9PM
Instructor: Barb Hoffmann
Cost: $10 each visit
Looking for Fusible Appliqué Projects - check into:
Flowers for My Wedding Ring on Page 3.
Affairs of the Heart on Page 4.
Embroidery Anyone!
Learn to create BEAUTIFUL embroidery
stitches or come refresh your rusty skills. It is
wonderful to relax and stitch with others who
share a love of embroidery.
(We get to preview new patterns and notions
that have come into the store.)
This newsletter offered select Sundays:
Jan 19th and Feb 16th from 1-4PM
Note: No meeting in March.
Facilitator: Shirley Krantz
Cost: $5 each visit
This is the perfect time to have Shirley show you how to get
started on any of the blocks for either Gingerbread Square
(pg 2) or Among the Pines (pg 3). See noted pages for more
details.
If you are looking for more handwork projects check into Stitch
Society. See Page 4 for details.
Ah, SCRAP!!!
It’s time to start using up your scraps - of all different sizes and
shapes. This offering is for a confident beginner and up.
This newsletter offered select Tuesdays:
Jan 14th, Feb 11th and Mar 11th from 5:30-9PM
Facilitator: Maureen Dilley
Meeting agendas vary - as a participant you’ll know if:
there is a presentation (cost $10/mtg)
it is a day to sew (cost $5/mtg)
Just think, new ideas for your OLD SCRAPS!
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Januar y ~ Classes, Clubs and Special Events
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
December 31st
January 1st, 2014
2
3
4
New Year’s
Day
JANUARY 1st
New Year’s
EVE
Starts our NEW Modern Quilt Block
Sew-Along! See Page 3 for details.
The blue stars are a reminder to
check Facebook for the next block.
5
6
7
Paper Piecing
Night
5:30-9PM
Casual
Knitters
1-3PM
2 Year Pocket Planner
2014/2015
Checkbook Size
Rebecca Barker, Artist
13
Fusible
Applique Night
5:30-9PM
9
14
Open Crochet
10AM-Noon
See Front Page
for details.
15
20
Embroidery
Anyone!
1-4PM
21
22
Event Reminder
English Manor Quilt Retreat
This event is FULL.
16
17
Casual
Knitters
1-3PM
28
23
Fat Free
Friday
5PM-Midnight
18
2013 Saturday
Showcase
8-9AM
Cathedral
Window
Technique
9:30AM-3:30PM
24
Friday, January 10th
This is the deadline to request
a kit for the 2014 Saturday
Showcase.
See Page 4 for details or call the
store if you have any questions.
29
Beginning
Crochet
Lesson 3 of 4
10AM-Noon
Open Knitting
1-3PM
Note: For knitting and crochet class descriptions see Page 11.
Page 6
Sign up for one, two or all three days - it is almost like a retreat!
(You get to sleep in your own bed.)
Kit-of-the-Month available the THIRD Saturday
Words to Live By see Page 4 for details.
Beginning
Crochet
Lesson 2 of 4
10AM-Noon
Sew-Sew
Monday
10-4PM
Beginning
Knitting
Lesson 2 of 3
1-3PM
Saturday
Open Sewing
9:30AM-5PM
Flowers for My Wedding Ring kit available - see Page 3 for details.
Martin Luther
King, Jr. Day
27
Open Knitting
1-4PM
11
See Page 3 for
details.
Ah, SCRAP!
5:30-9PM
Beginning
Knitting
Lesson 1 of 3
1-3PM
26
Take 5 Quilt
for JUNIOR
QUILTERS
9:30AM-3:30PM
Friday
Open Sewing
9:30AM-6PM
NEW Among
the Pines
1:00-2:30
or 6-7:30PM
Open Knitting
1-3PM
Perpetual Calendar
365 Days of INSPIRATION!
2013 Saturday
Showcase
8-9AM
Wooly
Wednesday
5:30-9PM
2nd Tuesday
Book CLUB
Noon-1PM
Retreat continued.
19
10
Thursday
Open Sewing
9:30AM-6PM
National
Show & Tell
Day!
1st Wednesday
Book CLUB
6:30-7:30PM
In a variety of styles!
Open Knitting
1-4PM
Part 7 of 9.
See Page 2
for details.
Little Women
Miniature Quilt
CLUB
6-9PM
8
Beginning
Crochet
Lesson 1 of 4
10AM-Noon
Jan 2nd
NEW
Gingerbread
Square KIT
available.
Knitting
First Aid
3:15-4:15PM
Store
CLOSED
Special Hours
9AM - Noon
PIXIE PARTY
See Page 3 for
details.
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It’s a Wrap
1-3PM
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25
SPECIAL GUEST
Sherri McConnell
See Front Page for details.
Dinner/Lecture
6:30 - ’til we are
done 
Hexagon Tote
9:30AM-3:30PM
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Thursday
Open Sewing
9:30AM-6PM
Fat Free
Friday Too
5PM-Midnight
Saturday, January 25th
This is the deadline to sign up for our
2014 Saturday Showcase.
See Page 4 for details or call the store if
you have any questions.
www.grubersquiltshop.com
Cathedral Window Technique
(ages 8-17) with sewing machine
knowledge/experience.
Make the original, fast and fun
Take 5 Quilt!
Learn a classic quilting technique that will
surely mesmerizes your friends. To make sure
you don’t get overwhelmed - this pillow top is a
manageable size project to give it a try!
Size: 18-3/4” square
Size is approx. 64”x 76”
Saturday, Jan 18th
from 9:30AM-3:30PM
Instructor: Barb Hoffmann
Cost: $20 +book and materials
Saturday, Jan 4th from 9:30AM-3:30PM
Instructor: Courtney Poser
Cost: $18 +pattern and materials
Class limited to 8 students.
~ Store Hours ~
Freeport Gatherer Bag
Projects using the
BasiX Tool
The newest pattern from one of your
favorite bag pattern companies - Aunties
Two. Stiff as clothesline but light as a
feather. (This construction method uses
double-sided fusible batting.)
Sunday Noon-5PM
Monday-Friday 9AM-7PM
Saturday 9AM-6PM
This new tool is well supported
with great new patterns.
You get to choose your
favorite pattern for class!
It’s as easy as Sew, Cut and
Create. “Yes, it’s just that
BasiX!”
Size: Large 16”x 16” and Small 12”x 12”
Saturday, Feb 1st from 9:30AM-3:30PM
Instructor: Gruber’s Instructor
Cost: $20 +pattern and materials
Steam Punk (Quilt)
This is a mixed technique quilt: curved
piecing, templates and appliqué (center).
The sample hanging at International Quilt
Market got a lot of attention - and the
consensus within the quilting community
is after making one or two of these
blocks they are addicting.
Saturday, Feb 8th
from 9:30AM-3:30PM
Instructor: Barb Hoffmann
Cost: $15 +pattern and materials
Clothesline
Craft Project
Bags, baskets, or bowls pick your favorite fabric
covered clothesline craft
project and join us for this
fun, two-part class. This
technique is so much fun
you won’t want to stop with
one project!
These projects are not
just strip friendly they are
2-1/2” STRIP PERFECT!
Two lesson class.
Tuesdays from 5:30-9PM
Feb 18th and Mar 18th
Instructor: Chris Hoover
Cost: $25
+pattern and materials
Size: 71” square.
Saturday, Feb 15th
from 9:30AM-3:30PM
Instructor: Barb Hoffmann
Cost: $25 +pattern and materials
Texture Magic Technique
The Lizzie Bag
Make a functional and chic
new purse while learning about
creative uses of Texture Magic.
Saturday, Feb 22nd
from 9:30AM-3:30PM
Instructor: Brigitte Bloecher
Cost: $20 +pattern and materials
Daytime Open Sewing
BASIC Domestic Machine Quilting
Learn how to complete your quilting projects by
quilting them yourself. Chris will walk you
through the basics from stitch-in-the-ditch to
free-hand feathers. No experience necessary!
Sunday, Feb 23rd from 10AM-4:30PM
Instructor: Chris Hoover
Cost: $30
Enjoy a full day of stitching. Start at 9:30AM - and sew until
one hour before closing. Offered several times this
newsletter:
Jan, 9th, 10th, 11th and 30th
Feb, 13th, 14th and 27th
March, 7th, 20th and 27th
Cost: $7 each day and includes a cup of soup and half of a
sandwich from Gruber’s Café. BUT WAIT - when you sign
up, if you bring two friends, the second friend gets to come
for FREE.
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Fe b r u a r y ~ C l a s s e s , C l u b s a n d S p e c i a l E v e n t s
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
February is Women’s
Heart Disease Awareness Month
Feb 1st
NEW
Gingerbread
Square KIT
available.
Part 8 of 9.
2014 Saturday
Showcase
“North by
Northwest”
8-9AM
Freeport
Gatherer Bag
9:30AM-3:30PM
Visit www.heart.org for more information.
3
2
4
Groundhog’s
Day
Beginning
Crochet
Lesson 4 of 4
10AM-Noon
Beginning
Knitting
Lesson 3 of 3
1-3PM
** The **
GREAT 2014
Tailgate Party!
Noon-5PM
See Front Page
for details.
5
PIXIE PARTY
6
1st Wednesday
Book CLUB
6:30-7:30PM
Cabled Hat
for Baby
Lesson 1 of 2
10AM-Noon
Paper Piecing
Night
5:30-9PM
10
Open Knitting
1-4PM
Fusible
Applique Night
5:30-9PM
The blue stars are a reminder
to check Facebook for the
next block in our NEW Modern Quilt Block Sew-Along!
See Page 3 for details.
11
Open Crochet
10AM-Noon
17
Sew-Sew
Monday
10-4PM
24
Open Knitting
1-4PM
Domestic
Machine Quilting
10AM-4:30PM
Page 8
Mukluks
Lesson 2 of 2
5:30-7:30PM
See Front Page
for details.
13
Wooly
Wednesday
5:30-9PM
14
Thursday
Open Sewing
9:30AM-6PM
St. Valentine’s
Day
15
2014 Saturday
Showcase
“North by
Northwest”
8-9AM
Friday
Open Sewing
9:30AM-6PM
Kit-of-the-Month available
the THIRD Saturday
Words to Live By and
Affairs of the Heart see
Page 4 for details.
19
Casual
Knitters
1-3PM
25
Open Knitting
1-3PM
Projects using
the BasiX Tool
9:30AM-3:30PM
Steam Punk
(Quilt)
9:30AM-3:30PM
Open Knitting
1-3PM
Clothesline
Craft Projects
Lesson 1 of 2
5:30-9PM
NEW Second
Saturday
8-9AM
Beginning Crochet/Knitting
Retreat
2nd Tuesday
Book CLUB
Noon-1PM
18
President’s
Day
Mukluks
Lesson 1 of 2
5:30-7:30PM
23
12
Ah, SCRAP!
5:30-9PM
Embroidery
Anyone!
1-4PM
National
Wear Red
Day!
See Back Page for details.
Cabled Hat
for Baby
Lesson 2 of 2
10AM-Noon
Retreat continued.
16
Knitting
First Aid
3:15-4:15PM
8
7
Little Women
Miniature Quilt
CLUB
6-9PM
Casual
Knitters
1-3PM
9
It’s a Wrap
1-3PM
20
21
Among
the Pines
1:00-2:30
or 6-7:30PM
NEW Third
Wednesday
(2nd Sat Alternative)
Fat Free
Friday
5PM-Midnight
22
Texture Magic
The Lizzie Bag
9:30AM-3:30PM
6-7PM
Note: For knitting and crochet class descriptions see Page 11.
February quilting class descriptions are on Page 7.
26
(320) 259-4360
27
28
Thursday
Open Sewing
9:30AM-6PM
Fat Free
Friday Too
5PM-Midnight
Next Leap Day
is in 2016, once
every four years.
www.grubersquiltshop.com
Mar ch ~ Classes, Clubs a nd Special Events
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Mar 1st
NEW
Gingerbread
Square KIT
available.
Part 9 of 9.
Author, Ann Hazelwood introduces us to the family and friends
of Anne Brown a plucky florist whose life decisions remind us of
our own. Share in their joys and sorrows as a community.
(This series of novels includes paranormal activity set in a very
normal community.) Titles: The Basement Quilt, The Potting Shed
Quilt, and The Funeral Parlor Quilt.
2
3
4
5
PIXIE PARTY
Casual
Knitters
1-3PM
Paper Piecing
Night
5:30-9PM
6
7
It’s a Wrap
1-3PM
Ash
Wednesday
1st Wednesday
Book CLUB
6:30-7:30PM
Open Knitting
1-4PM
Fusible
Applique Night
5:30-9PM
The blue stars are a reminder
to check Facebook for the
next block in our NEW Modern Quilt Block Sew-Along!
See Page 3 for details.
16
17
Sew-Sew
Monday
10-4PM
No Embroidery
Anyone!
this month.
Beginning
Knitting
Lesson 1 of 3
5:30-7:30PM
88 - Capital Tee
89 - Big Goose Chase
90 - Tree Skirt Star
91 - Cake Boxes
92 - Just for Laps
23
24
Open Knitting
1-4PM
Beginning
Knitting
Lesson 2 of 3
5:30-7:30PM
Retreat continued.
30
13
Wooly
Wednesday
5:30-9PM
14
19
Casual
Knitters
1-3PM
Third
Wednesday
(2nd Sat Alternative)
6-7PM
15
21
First day of
Spring!
No Among the
Pines this month.
26
Saturday
Showcase
8-9AM
Worldwide
Quilting
Day!
See Front Page
for details.
T-Shirt Quilts
9:30AM-3:30PM
22
Fat Free
Friday
5PM-Midnight
Lunchtime
with the Masters
Sherri Falls
Lunch/Lecture
11-12:30PM
Tag-Along
OR
Clutter Keeper
w/Sherri Falls
1-5PM
Thursday
Open Sewing
9:30AM-6PM
93 - Flower Power
94 - All Rolled Up
95 - Plaid Benchwarmer
96 - Jelly Wish
97 - Charming Chevrons
25
Open Knitting
1-3PM
20
Second
Saturday
8-9AM
Bundle Bed
3-9PM
Kit-of-the-Month available
the THIRD Saturday
Words to Live By and
Affairs of the Heart
Ah, SCRAP!
5:30-9PM
Clothesline
Craft Projects
Lesson 2 of 2
5:30-9PM
8
Sunday Noon-5PM
Monday-Friday 9AM-7PM
Saturday 9AM-6PM
Brooklyn
Beachwear
5:30-9PM
Open Knitting
1-3PM
Book Club Bag
9:30AM-3:30PM
~ Store Hours ~
Knitting
First Aid
3:15-4:15PM
12
2nd Tuesday
Book CLUB
Noon-1PM
18
St. Patrick’s
Day
Freezer Paper
Method of
Paper Piecing
1-4PM
11
Open Crochet
10AM-Noon
Saturday
Showcase
8-9AM
Pozie
Placemat
9:30AM-3:30PM
No Little Women
this month.
10
1
Friday
Open Sewing
9:30AM-6PM
NEW
Stitch Society
2-5PM
See Page 4
for details.
Note: For knitting and crochet class descriptions see Page 11.
March quilting class descriptions are on Page 10.
9
Daylight Savings
Time Begins
Sat
See Page 10
for details.
98 - Building Blocks
99 - Scrap Happy
100 - Jana Made It!
Mystery Quilt Retreat
with Doug Leko
See Back Page for details
27
28
Thursday
Open Sewing
9:30AM-6PM
29
Fat Free
Friday Too
5PM-Midnight
Summer Sun
9:30AM-3:30PM
31
Beginning
Knitting
Lesson 3 of 3
5:30-7:30PM
DMC cotton, six-strand embroidery floss.
454 solid colors (8.7 yard pull skeins)
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Book Club Bag
Pozie Placemat
A subdivided pocket keeps this small bag
organized and it’s zippered pockets keep
valuables safe.
Chase those winter blahs away - choose
the colors of your favorite flower! Make a
set of these placemats and you’ll have a
“bouquet” for your table setting.
Size: 13” high x 11” wide x 3” deep.
The perfect size to carry your favorite
book, e-reader OR tablet!
Saturday, Mar 1st
from 9:30AM-3:30PM
Instructor: Barb Hoffmann
Cost: $20 +pattern and materials
Size: 16” diameter.
Saturday, Mar 8th from 9:30AM-3:30PM
Instructor: Barb Hoffmann
Cost: $20 +pattern and materials
Brooklyn Beachwear
Pattern includes SEVEN
wearable items/projects!
The Bundle Bed
Do you have a young lady in your
life that is style conscious? Does
she need lots of coordinated
wardrobe options?
This pattern gives you, the
seamstress, several great options
all within one pattern.
You choose the project and Becky
will instruct the class based off the
The kids will LOVE IT! They will fold it up
and lay it out - again and again. Perfect
for watching television or movie night,
SLEEPOVERS at GRANDMA’S HOUSE
and just lounging around!
Size: 25-1/2”x 86”
Friday, Mar 14th from 3-9PM
Instructor: Becky Hince
Cost: $15 +pattern and materials
items chosen. (Cotton fabric only - no knits.)
Thursday, Mar 13th from 5:30-9PM
Instructor: Becky Hince
Cost: $20 +pattern and materials
T-Shirt Quilt
~ Store Hours ~
Sunday Noon-5PM
Monday-Friday 9AM-7PM
Saturday 9AM-6PM
Freezer Paper Method of Paper Piecing
Would you like to turn all
those sport activity t-shirts
into a memory quilt? Learn
the basics and then we’ll use
the patterns in the booklet to
get started.
Learn a technique that provides the
accuracy of traditional paper piecing with
less work: Sew on fabric with no paper to
tear, chain piece, reuse templates, and
easily fix mistakes.
Pattern offers several fun block choices.
Sunday, Mar 16th from 1-4PM
Instructor: Brigitte Bloecher
Cost: $20 +pattern and materials
Saturday, Mar 15th
from 9:30AM-3:30PM
Instructor: Barb Hoffmann
Cost: $20 +booklet titled
You Did WHAT ?? With My T-Shirts!”
and materials
New book to inspire!
Summer Sun
Our first speaker of 2014 is
Sherri Falls for This & That Pattern Company
Lunch/Lecture
an intimate gathering is absolutely a great way to
get to know Sherri better.
Saturday, Mar 22nd from 11-12:30PM
Cost: $25/per person - Limited seating.
Tag-Along or Clutter Keeper
Your choice - similar techniques in each pattern and
both will get you off to an organized NEW YEAR!
Saturday, Mar 22nd from 1-5PM
Guest Instructor: Sherri Falls
Cost: $30 +pattern for project and materials
KITS AVAILABLE
This project is perfect for the
intermediate to adventurous
quilter.
With a little help from Barb - on
the subtle changes to this
quilt’s setting - you’ll be on your
way to piecing this masterpiece
in no time. Size: 22-5/8”x 56-1/2”
Saturday, Mar 29th
from 9:30AM-3:30PM
Instructor: Barb Hoffmann
Cost: $25
+book titled “A Passion for
Piecing” by Claudia Clark
Myers and materials
Sizes: Tag-Along 11”x 12”
Clutter Keeper 5”x 12”
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(320) 259-4360
www.grubersquiltshop.com
~ KNITTING ~ YARN SHOP ~ CROCHETING ~
Sunday Noon-5PM Monday-Friday 9AM-7PM Saturday 9AM-6PM
Check out our Weekly Specials!
Beginning Knitting
Beginning Crochet/Knitting Retreat
Friday through Sunday, February 7th-9th
See Back Page for Details.
No Facilitator/Instructor
Join Casual Knitters
Do you need even more knitting support?
This newsletter: Tuesdays from 1-3PM
Jan 7th, 21st, Feb 4th, 18th and Mar 4th, 18th
Cost: FREE when using yarn purchased at Gruber’s
Cable Hat for Baby
It’s a Wrap!
Knit a shawl, cowl or scarf project of your choice.
This Newsletter:
The FIRST Thursday of each month - from 1-3PM
Jan 2nd w/Diane, Feb 6th w/Barb,
and Mar 6th w/Diane
Facilitator: Barb Pladson and/or Diane Zimmerman
Cost: FREE when using yarn purchased at Gruber’s
Knitting First-Aid
Do you have a project that you have set aside because
of a mistake?
Solve your knitting problems with the expert help of
Barb Pladson or Diane Zimmerman. These ladies will do
their best to correct mistakes, interpret patterns and get you
back knitting successfully.
This newsletter: Tuesdays - from 3:15-4:15PM
Jan 2nd, Feb 6th and Mar 6th
Cost: $15 per student for the one hour
Learn how to use double pointed needles, and how to knit a
cable, while making this little hat for
newborns or special little ones. The
hat is knit in DK weight yarn using size
4 and 5 double pointed needles. To
make a slightly larger hat use worsted
weight yarn and size 5 and 6 double
pointed needles.
The pattern is found in Luxury Yarn One-Skein Wonders,
page 31. Two lesson class.
This newsletter: Feb 4th and 11th from 10AM-Noon
Cost: $20 +book, tools and materials
Mukluks
Knit cozy mukluks for the entire family! Purchase a child
size or an adult sized pattern (maybe both). The technique
is the same regardless of size. Bulky yarn required.
See model on display. Two lesson class.
This newsletter:
Feb 17th and 24th
from 5:30-7:30PM
Cost: $20 +pattern,
tools and materials
Beginning Crochet
Open Knitting
Join us for friendship and knitting help.
This newsletter:
Weekday Afternoon hours, Tuesdays - from 1-3PM
Jan 14th, 28th, Feb 11th, 25th, and Mar 11th, 25th
NEW Weekend hours, Sunday - from 1-4PM
Jan 12th, 26th, Feb 9th, 23rd, and Mar 9th, 23rd
Facilitator: Barb Pladson and/or Diane Zimmerman
Cost: FREE when using yarn purchased at Gruber’s
Personal Knitting Lessons
Barb is available for personal knitting lessons tailored to
your abilities and interests.
Cost: $15/hour
Call Gruber’s to schedule.
(320) 259-4360
You’ll learn how to: cast on, knit, purl and bind off. Then we’ll
advance to: ribbing, yarnovers, increasing/deceasing and
reading simple patterns. Directions will be given for a
dishcloth and several scarves.
This is a three (3) lesson class and the class size is limited.
Offered twice this newsletter:
Mondays: Jan 20th, 27th and Feb 3rd from 1-3PM OR
Mondays: Mar 17th, 24th and 31st from 5:30-7:30PM
Instructor: Barb Pladson
Cost: $30 +materials
Do you want to learn to crochet? Or are you self taught and
want to learn to read a pattern? We will learn the many
stitches of crochet.
This is a four (4) lesson class and class size is limited.
This newsletter: Tuesdays - from 10AM-Noon
Jan 7th, 21st, 28th and Feb 4th
Instructor: Maureen Dilley
Cost: $40 +materials available to purchase at first class
Open Crochet
Join us for friendship and crocheting help.
This newsletter: Tuesdays - from 10AM-Noon
Jan 14th, Feb 11th and Mar 11th
Facilitator: Maureen Dilley
Cost: FREE when using yarn purchased at Gruber’s
www.grubersquiltshop.com
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2014 January/February/March 2014
Save
the Date!
~ Beginning in April ~
Home Sweet Home Quilt
Nine-month Program.
Applique Quilt Kits and
Pattern will be available
featuring:
Laundry Basket Quilts
NEWEST fabric line titled
Jellybean.
Monthly kits will include
LBQ’s Silhouettes for the
applique shapes.
Gruber’s Quilt Shop
310 - 4th Avenue NE
INDICIA
Waite Park, MN 56387
1-877-778-7793
 Address Service Requested
ADDRESS BLOCK
FIRST NAME LAST NAME
Address 1
Address 2
City, State, ZIP CODE - ZIP CODE
BARCODE
Kit price is still being determined.
Pattern: $20.95.
~ June ~
MN Quilters Show/Conference
River’s Edge Convention Center
in St. Cloud, MN
June 12th through 14th, 2014
~ July ~
Fourth Annual Gruber’s Garage Sale
Quilting and Yarn related items.
July 26th & 27th, 2014
~ August ~
Quilt Minnesota 2014 Shop Hop
Friday, August 1st through
Sunday, August 17th
Keep an eye on
www.quiltminnesota.com as
we update the website with
new information for the coming
year.
Cafe Hours:
Sunday Noon-5PM
Monday-Friday
9AM-7PM
Saturday 9AM-6PM
Come to shop - stay for lunch!
Hot soups, tasty sandwiches, fresh salads and
mouth-watering desserts!
Conveniently located adjacent to our courtyard.
NEW PHONE: (320) 257-6899
NEW Café Takeout Menu.
Phone ahead orders welcomed!
Gruber’s Retreat Center
Beginning Crochet/Knitting Retreat
Friday thru Sunday, February 7th - 9th
Do you like yarns, but you don’t know what to make with it? Learn to
crochet or knit in a weekend! You’ll learn the basics, how to read a pattern
and do a project.
Technique/Retreater limited to: 7 crocheters and 7 knitters.
Class will be held at Gruber’s Retreat Center. Come as early as Friday 9AM
and stay thru Sunday 3PM.
Instructors: Maureen Dilley and Diane Zimmerman
Cost: $135
The Retreat INCLUDES:
 Class Instruction
(starting Noon on Friday, all day Saturday and Sunday until 1PM)
 Retreat Center Stay (Friday 9AM thru Sunday 3PM)
 Continental Breakfast both Saturday/Sunday
 Dinner both Friday and Saturday nights
Materials are extra - supply list provided upon registration.
Mystery Quilt Retreat with Doug Leko
Doug is working on his next mystery block-of-the-month
pattern and invites you to spend the weekend with him
testing it.
Friday thru Sunday, March 21st - 23rd
Class will be held at Gruber’s Retreat Center. Come as early as Friday 9AM
and stay thru Sunday 3PM.
Cost: $135
KITS AVAILABLE
The Retreat INCLUDES:
 Class Instruction
(starting Noon on Friday, all day Saturday and Sunday until 1PM)
 Retreat Center Stay (Friday 9AM thru Sunday 3PM)
 Continental Breakfast both Saturday/Sunday
 Dinner both Friday and Saturday nights
Pattern provided with retreat. Materials are extra.
Supply list/precutting instructions provided before retreat.