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15926 Luanne Dr., Gaithersburg, MD 20877
[email protected]
301-527-0598
www.capitalquilts.com
CLASS LISTING FOR
JANUARY, FEBRUARY, MARCH 2015
Welcome, Friends!
2014 has been a very good year for Capital Quilts! We expanded our physical footprint, added to staff, hosted some
wonderful events, and grew our exis1ng programs. Row by
Row was a lot of fun; we look forward to doing it again.
The recent Floriani workshop was a big hit and launched us
into the world of machine embroidery; we now have a
Machine Embroidery Club and are looking forward to new
classes for both so7ware and projects.
2015, here we come! We’ll start by pain1ng the wall the
new Pantone color, Marsala. I will be glad to have a
change from the Orchid! The new Handi Quilter longarm
quil1ng machine, the Infinity, is already in the shop; we will
be ge?ng to know it be@er. The new Janome “Skyline”
machine is also here; priced at $1,499, it is a great
mid-range addi1on to our roster of sewing machines.
Cer1fied Instructor Andrea Schnur will be here to teach our
first Judy Niemeyer class! “Prairie Star” begins on Sunday,
January 18.
Staffer Debbie Mundy is going to do one of her famous Mystery Quilt events on Sunday, March 29! I’ve seen the pa@ern
and helped pick out the fabrics for the sample, and I think you
are going to love it!
I have organized this newsle@er differently than in the past.
Rather than list the classes in calendar order, I have grouped
them by type. For example, all the Home Dec classes are in a
group, and all the Machine Quil1ng classes in another, and so
on. If you would like to see the classes on a calendar, please
look at www.capitalquilts.com/events/. Click on a class 1tle to
find a descrip1on, supply list if any, and picture if any. Let me
know how you like the revamped Quarterly Newsle@er!
My thanks to all of you for helping make Capital Quilts a
successful shop. Your 1me, dollars, and cheerful demeanors all
make CQ a fun place to be and a great place to work. My
special thanks to my staff, who work long hours both in the
shop and at home, sewing models, planning events, developing
classes, and more. Ladies, you are fantas1c!
Go ‘n’ Piece,
Alison Zacharkiw
CAPITAL QUILTS WILL BE CLOSED ON
NEW YEAR’S EVE AND DAY
LUNCH TIME LESSONS
Every Wednesday at noon, bring your
lunch (op1onal!) and enjoy a quick
lesson on a quil1ng topic. It’s FREE!
BLOCK-OF-THE-MONTH
PROGRAMS
January__________
SOLSTICE
14 TBA
Kim Jale@e
21 TBA
6 sessions/1 hr. ea./$25
28 Quil1ng Designs: Feathers and
Flames
A kit that includes the pa@ern and
fabrics for the top and binding is
available. The reds, greens, white
and silver are evoca1ve of the Winter
Sols1ce. Make 2 blocks each month.
4 All the Tapes: A S1cky Topic
11 TBA
First Saturday of each month,
beginning January 3, 9-10
18 Binding a Quilt
25 EQ7 So7ware
BERTIE’S YEAR
Liz Brodsky
March___
____
12 sessions/2 hrs. ea./$50
18 Appliquik Tools and Stabilizer
These appliqued blocks are made with
flannel and wool. Ber1e puts on a
different hat each month! A kit with
the fabric and pa@erns will be available
for each month.
25 Janome So7ware
Third Saturday of each month, 1-3
4 Quil1ng Designs: Swirls
11 Thangles Therapy
Debbie Mundy
1 Session/5 hrs./$50
7 Floriani Total Control-U So7ware
February _________
DEBBIE’S MYSTERY!
Every once in a while our shop
manager holds a mystery quilt
class, an event not to be missed!
When you register for the class,
you will receive instruc1ons for
selec1ng your fabric (help is
available!). In class, you receive
instruc1ons one step at a 1me.
Slowly, the mystery quilt is
revealed!
Sunday, March 29, 12-5
If you are interested in taking a
particular class, please register for it
soonest. Classes that do not have at
least 3 participants may be cancelled
one week before the class date.
If the class you sign up for is cancelled
by Capital Quilts, we refund your
registration fees.
MACHINE CLASSES
MAKE FRIENDS WITH YOUR
SERGER
Barbara Kascic
1 Session/3 hrs./$30
Does your serger confuse you? Let
Barbara shed some light on it! She will
go over the parts of the machine and
how to thread it and maintain it. She
will also teach you some basic s1tches
and talk about the many uses for a
serger.
Thursday, January 8, 10:30-1:30
ADVANCED JANOME TECHNIQUES
PRAIRIE STAR
Barbara Kascic
Andrea Schnur
1 Session/2 hrs./$20
6 Sessions/4 hrs. ea./$285
This class is for sewists who
are very familiar with their Janome
machine and want to gain more
advanced skills. In this session, learn
about trapunto and about sewing
large monograms. Bring show-andtell!
The lovely “Prairie Star” is one of Judy
Niemeyer’s quilt designs. Those
gorgeous points are achieved with
paper-piecing. The secret? Get
organized and stay that way!
Saturday, March 28, 1:30-3:30
A creative mess is better than
tidy idleness.
3rd Sunday of each month, beginning
January 18, 12:30-4:30
HEXAGON KALEIDOSCOPE
MAKE FRIENDS WITH YOUR
SEWING MACHINE
Helen Rea
QUILTS
Barbara Kascic
1 Session/2 hrs./$20
If you need a review of your sewing
machine’s features, accessories,
threading, bobbin winding, and
cleaning, this is the class for you! The
class is open to all brands of machines.
Please note that we will not be going
over embroidery modules. If you are
new to sewing, a tad rusty, or have just
inherited a machine and aren’t quite
sure what to do with it, you will find
this class very informa1ve.
Thursday, February 19, 10:30-12:30
NEEDLES AND THREADS LECTURE
Barbara Kascic
1 Session/1 hr./$10
All Skill Levels
Does your thread break a lot? Can’t
get the metallic threads to work?
Barbara can unravel these mysteries
for you. Learn how needles and
thread work together to give you the
best possible outcome.
Thursday, March 19, 11-12
STABILIZER KNOW-HOW LECTURE
Barbara Kascic
1 Session/2 hrs./$20
Stabilizers have come a long way.
Whether you are sewing or
embroidering, stabilizers are your
hidden assistants in achieving a
beau1ful result. Learn the secret to
choosing the correct stabilizer.
Friday, March 27, 10:30-12:30
Andrea Schnur is a cer1fied Judy
Niemeyer Instructor. She has made
many of these quilts and will skillfully
guide you through the process. We
are glad to help with fabric selec1on.
2 Sessions/3 hrs. ea./$60
BY MACHINE
3-D MARINER’S COMPASS
Cynthia York
3 Sessions/3 hrs. ea./$90
+
Isn’t this a beauty? Come explore the
magic of 3D fabric making. You will
not need those special glasses to
master this effect. Adopted from
Cheryl Phillips folded 3-D Mariner's
Compass.
Thursdays, January 8, 15, & 29
1:30-4:30
CQ COMPLETE COURSE OF
QUILTING
Anne@e Burns
10 Sessions/2 hrs. ea./$200
This is the ul1mate quilt course! The
incomparable Anne@e will teach you
everything you need to know about
quilt making, including fabric selec1on,
cu?ng, piecing by machine, pressing,
set-ins, paper piecing, and so much
more. You will make a sampler quilt
incorpora1ng all the major quilt
techniques, and learn to sandwich,
quilt, and bind your masterpiece. It is
the perfect opportunity to start at the
beginning and learn one step at a 1me.
At the end, you will be able to say
proudly, “I am a quilter!”
This is one of the most beau1ful quilts
we’ve ever seen, a real stunner! It is a
one-block wonder. The beauty and
variety of the blocks derive from the
fabric you choose.
Fridays, February 6 & 13, 1:30-4:30
DELIGHT
Kim Jale@e
1 Session/4 hrs./$40
Learn to use the versa1le Hex N
More ruler to make one of the
newest pa@erns from Jaybird
Quilts, Delight. Easy to make with a
Layer Cake (plus addi1onal fabric)
and great for larger scale prints.
Hexies with no Y seams! Class will
include discussion of using bias
binding to finish the angles le7 at
the top and bo@om edges of the
quilt.
Sunday, February 8, 1-5
RAINBOW STRINGS QUILT
Jeanne Shaw
1 Session/2 hrs./$20
Wednesdays, beginning January 14 OR
April 1
STASH BUSTER ALERT! Rainbow
Strings is a terrific way to turn your
stash into a thing of beauty. You can
use scraps, strips, and those “dog”
fabrics you aren’t quite sure why you
bought. You could also choose to use
a 3-color color scheme. It’s fun and
fast! Learn how to founda1on piece.
Sign up for Session A (2-4pm)
Thursday, February 26, 7-9
or E (7-9pm)
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TANGO
QUILTS
Hilary Has1e
BY HAND
2 Sessions/2hrs. ea./$40
This beginner-friendly quilt can be
made in so many different ways:
scrappy, solids, a designer collec1on,
such as Kaffe Fasse@, a colorway...
We are happy to help you with fabric
selec1on!
Thursdays, March 12 & 19, 2-4
FINISH IT
Mary Lou Dungan
1 Session/2 hrs./$20
All Skill Levels
Gather up all your unfinished sewing
and bring it to Capital Quilts. Enjoy
the convivial atmosphere as you sit
and sew with other quilters. Mary Lou
offers you friendship, fun, and advice
and instruc1on, if you want it, to help
move your project toward comple1on.
Tuesday, March 24, 10-12
“Elegance” , a quil1ng design by Hari Walner
FUN WITH FREE MOTION
LIBERTY GARDEN
Karen Fricke
Laurie Sieminski
1 Session/3 hrs./$30
6 Sessions/2 hrs. ea./$120
Tired of s1tching in the ditch? Let’s try
some other pa@erns and techniques!
We’ll explore meandering, fillers, using
stencils, and more. Two sessions are
bing offered:
Pick some pretty fabrics and imagine
a garden you'd like to wander in. If
you enjoy hand work, this is an
opportunity to meet once a
month with like-minded folks to stitch
up your own version of Liberty
Garden. At the end of the year you
will have a beautiful queen size top.
Saturday, January 17, 9:30-12:30
Thursday, March 26, 10-1
2nd Monday of each month, 10-12
MACHINE QUILTING IN SECTIONS:
A DEMO
TRIPLE SUNFLOWER
Anne@e Burns
Laurie Sieminski
1 Session/2 hrs./$10
1 Session/3 hrs./$30
All skill levels
Some1mes one big block is all you
need to make a quilt statement.
Triple Sunflower is a beloved
tradi1onal pa@ern that pops when
you do it in fun fabrics. Turn it into a
wall hanging with the addi1on of
some borders. We will be handpiecing the block: expect a relaxing
and environmentally safe morning!
Laurie will give sugges1ons for
making the block the nucleus of a
larger quilt.
Tired of pushing around all those big
quilts on your small machine? Not
brave enough to even try? Divide and
conquer is the answer! Anne@e shows
you how to sec1on your quilt tops,
quilt these smaller sec1ons, then piece
them together. No one will ever know!
Thursday, February 12, 10-1
Monday, January 19, 10:30-12:30
GRAFFITI QUILTING
Diane Henry
HANDI QUILTER RENTAL PROGRAM
The HQ Avante and HQ Sweet Sixteen are both available for rent.
Rentals will be by appointment. Prior to ren1ng either machine, the
renter is required to take a class on the use of the machine. Please visit
the Handi Quilter area on our website (www.capitalquilts.com) for
further details. Class size is limited to 4 persons.
Classes for the Avante are
scheduled as follows:
MACHINE QUILTING
Sunday, January 4, 12-5
Classes for the Sweet 16 are
held on the last Wednesday of
every month, from 10am-1pm.
Thursday, January 15, 10:30-3:30
Price: $30.
1 Session/3 hrs./$30
You, too, can become a graffi1 ar1st!
Quilters, of course, do it with thread
and fabric. Learn how to turn simple
shapes into complex designs, how to
combine threads of different colors,
textures, and weights to give your
quil1ng life, and how to combine
elements for the ul1mate WOW!
Saturday, January 24, 1-4
Monday, January 26, 4-9
Wednesday, February 11, 4-9
Monday, February 16, 10:30-3:30
Sunday, February 22, 12-5
Addi1onal classes may be
scheduled as needed.
Monday, March 9, 10:30-3:30
Sunday, March 22, 12-5
Monday, March 30, 4-9
Price: $50.
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HOME DEC
CLOTHING AND BAGS
MAKE THINGS FOR KIDS
FIT FOR ART WORKSHOP:
THE TABULA RASA JACKET
SEASIDE TABLE RUNNER
CHILD’S ACTIVITY BOOK
Kim Jale@e
Hilary Has1e
Rae Cumbie
1 Session/3 hrs./$30
2 Sessions/5 hrs. total/$50
2 Sessions/6 hrs. ea./$150 (includes
pa@ern)
Let’s put that Sidekick Ruler to good
use! Make this pre@y table runner with
its chevron shapes. Fancy quil1ng
op1onal!
Hilary has made an ac1vity book for
each of her grandchildren, and they
all love them. These are books that
have bu@ons to bu@on, Velcro to rip
apart and s1ck together, laces,
zippers, peek-a-boo windows and
more.
In this fun and produc1ve two-day basic
jacket workshop, learn how to adjust a
paper pa@ern, make a mock-up for
fi?ng and design purposes, sketch,
choose fabrics, determine what support
is needed inside, and begin construc1ng
your own unlined Tabula Rasa Jacket.
You will go home with a personalized
jacket pa@ern, mock-up, your jacket well
under way, and ideas for future projects!
Monday & Tuesday, January 26 & 27,
10:30-4:30
Monday, January 19, 1:30-4:30
IT’S A WRAP: COASTERS
Susan McLaughlin
1 Session/2 hrs./$20
Learn how to turn co@on clothesline
and strips of fabric into prac1cal items,
in this case coasters. You’ll use them all
the 1me!
Thursdays, February 5, 1-4 &
February 19, 2-4
POPPY’S EASY DRESS
Laurie Sieminski
1 Session/3 hrs./$30
SWEATSHIRT JACKET WITH
FLAIR
PASSOVER MATZAH COVERING
Cynthia York
Karen Fricke
Make a dress for your favorite li@le
girl for the Spring and Summer!
Poppy’s dress is from Vanilla House
Designs. It has no inset sleeves and
a clever way of doing the neckline
facing. Super easy!
2 Sessions/3 hrs. ea./$60
1 Session/4 hrs./$40
Thursday, March 12, 10-1
Come have a fun, relaxed day of sewing
with new and/or old friends . You will
be using quilt-as-you-go techniques and
learning how to make inverted pleats
and do hemline altera1ons. You will
take home a sweatshirt jacket with a
flair that fits you to a tee, ready for the
Spring season!
Just in 1me for Passover, make a
matzah cover to match your seder
table. The simple pieced border
complements the appliquéd Hebrew
word for “matzah.” You’ll learn
techniques for finishing the raw edge
fusible appliqué, including free-mo1on
bobbin embroidery using decora1ve
heavyweight threads. There will be
1me in class to complete the top, and
Tuesdays, February 10 & 24, 1-4
A LITTLE SOMETHIN’ JACKET
Barbara Kascic
1 Session/6 hrs./$60
Breeze into Spring and Summer with
this stylish, casual jacket! The pa@ern
includes sizes 8 to 24, and offers a 3/4
or full-length sleeve as well as a longer
or shorter length. Barbara will help you
get a perfect fit!
Thursday, January 22, 10:30-12:30
TRIANGLE FRENZY SWIRL
Cathy Sullivan
2 Sessions/2 hrs. ea./$40
Use a 60-degree equilateral triangle
ruler to cut triangles, then spin them
and rearrange them to your liking and
sew them together. Make anything
from a table topper to a bed runner!
Tuesdays, March 17 & 24, 7-9
Tuesday, February 17, 10:30-4:30
APPLIQUE
REVERSE APPLIQUE BY HAND
Anne@e Burns
2 Sessions/2 hrs. ea./$40
Reverse appliqué is a hand appliqué
technique that cuts away the top layer
to reveal a bo@om layer design. This
technique should be part of every
s1tcher’s bag of tricks. Your completed
9” block will be suitable for a pillow top
or small quilt.
Mondays, February 16 & 23,
BALTIMORE ALBUM
Helen Johnston
12 Sessions/2 hrs. Ea./$240
WOOL EMBROIDERY
SEW-TOGETHER BAG
+
LEAF PLAY PINKEEPER
Phyliss Jaffe
Diane Heller
1 Session/4 hrs./$40
3 Sessions/2 hrs. ea./$99 (includes kit)
This terrific clutch-sized bag has seven
pockets, and three of them are
zippered! If this doesn't keep you
organized, nothing will. Phyliss makes
zippers easy. Beware: all your friends
will want one!
This delighXul CQ , and add beads and
bu@ons. The kit includes everything
that you need to make this project except the stuffing. It comes directly
from Sue Spargo.
Saturday, February 28, 1-5
Tuesdays, March 3, 10, & 17
12:30-2:30
Bal1more Album quilts, which became
popular during the 1850’s, are
considered by many to be the pinnacle
of quil1ng achievement. This year-long
class will set you on the way to
crea1ng your own masterpiece.
Explore a variety of hand-s1tching
techniques and enjoy the fellowship
and friendships that develop along the
way.
First Sunday of each month, 3-5
Begins January 4
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SOFTWARE
FLORIANI TOTAL CONTROL-U
Elyse Turkletaub
EQ7: THE BASICS
4 sessions/2 hrs. ea./$80
Elyse Turkletaub
EQ7: BEYOND THE BASICS
2 Sessions/2 hrs. ea./$40
Elyse Turkletaub
Learn to use EQ7 on your computer to
design your own quilts, change the size
of the quilt and/or quilt blocks, and
preview various fabrics and colorways.
EQ7 will calculate fabric yardage and
print out templates and/or rotary
cu?ng and/or founda1on piecing
pa@erns for your favorite method of
sewing your blocks. EQ7 is available at
Capital Quilts, for both PC and Mac, for
those who do not yet own it.
2 Sessions/2 hrs. ea./$40
Class Limit: 6
Tuesdays, January 6 & 13, 10-12
Floriani TCU So7ware classes will
begin with the so7ware basics, and
explore methods of digi1zing (crea1ng
s1tches) from exis1ng pictures as well
as crea1ng your own embroidery
designs. Have fun as you learn
monograming, le@ering, s1tch types
and much, much more. Floriani Total
Control-U will work with all brands of
embroidery machine. Bring your
computer, not your sewing machine.
Expand your capabili1es using EQ7
beyond the basics. Learn to design
your own quilt blocks and appliques;
design overlay quil1ng pa@erns and
embroideries and manipulate photos
for prin1ng out on fabric for memory
quilts. Design a modern quilt block and
convert it to a quilt design.
Class Limit: 5
Requirements: a func1onal knowledge
of EQ7 basics.
Tuesdays, January 6, 13, 20, & 27
1:30-3:30
Class Limit: 6
-ORTuesdays, February 10 & 17, 10-12
Tuesdays, March 3, 10, 17, & 24, 7-9
TECHNIQUE
ZENTANGLE
DRAFTING FOR QUILTERS
ZENTANGLE: BEGINNERS WORKSHOP
ZENTANGLE: ZENDALA
Laurie Sieminski
Pat Dee
Pat Dee
1 Session/2 hrs./$20
1 Session/2 hrs./$20
1 Session/2-1/2 hrs./$25
Have you ever looked at a quilt block or
pa@ern and wondered how it was put
together? In this class you will learn
how to dra7 a variety of blocks in
different sizes and how to make
templates so you can s1tch that block.
Set aside your dread of that four-le@er
M work (that would be “Math”) and
bring your colored pencils or crayons
for a fun session reminiscent of those
carefree school days!
“Anything is possible—one stroke at a
1me.” That is the Zentangle mo@o.
Learn how to create Zentangle
pa@erns. There are no mistakes, no
‘right’ way. You will relax as you focus
on what you are doing. It’s all
very...zen! Op1onal $5 kit, available
from Pat, contains drawing supplies.
A Zendala is a hybrid of a mandala
circle and Zentangle art. It can be
created on a prestrung 1le or by
dividing the 1le into sec1ons and
designing your own. Like mandalas
they are medita1ve and
repe11ve. Very relaxing.
This class is a prerequisite to the
Advanced Zentangle workshops.
ZENTANGLE: VALENTINE CARD
If you have a par1cular block that you’d
like to dra7, bring a picture of it, and
we’ll solve the puzzle.
Sunday, March 8, 3-5
Pat Dee
Saturday, January 31, 1-3:30
1 Session/2 hrs./$20
THREAD SKETCHING ON A
PHOTOGRAPH
Pat Dee
Use what you’ve learned about
Zentangle to make a card, whether it
is for Valen1ne’s, a birthday, a thank
you, or whatever!
1 Session/2 hrs./$20
Karen Fricke
Thursday, February 5, 7-9
If you’ve taken and enjoyed the
Basics class, either at Capital Quilts or
elsewhere, come learn some new
tangles! Pat Dee, cer1fied Zentangle
instructor, will guide the class to new
heights of crea1ve doodling. We’ll
talk about how to apply the pa@erns
to other areas of handicra7ing, such
as quilt-making and quil1ng,
ornaments, book covers, bags, gi7s,
and more.
Thursday, January 15, 10:30-12:30
1 Session/3 hrs./$30
Use your sewing machine and some
black thread to make a ‘pen-and-ink’
drawing! We will copy a photo onto
stabilizer, put the stabilizer back to back
with your background fabric, drop our
feed-dogs, and ‘draw’ a sketch with your
machine, using the
printed image as your
As seen in
guide.
Quil3ng Arts
Tuesday, February 3,
10-1
and on
Quil3ng Arts TV!
ZENTANGLE: UNLIMITED!
Third Sunday of each month, 1-3
ZENTANGLE GOES QUILTING
Pat Dee
1 Session/2 hrs./ $20
How do you translate a zentangle
design into a quil1ng design? Learn
how to untangle this mystery! Many
of the Zentangle designs are similar
to familiar quil1ng designs.
Thursday, March 26, 7-9
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CQ EVENTS
NIGHT OWL SEW-A-THON
Kat Mar1nez
1 Party/up to 6 hrs./$50
All Skill Levels Welcome
Enjoy up to six blissful hours of distrac1on-free sewing and fun. It's almost a
mini-retreat! Includes a $10 Gi7 Card,
pizza, and beverages. Work on a new
project or finish up an old one. Kat will
stay with you as late as midnight. Let’s
party!
Saturday, January 10, 6-midnight
CAPITAL QUILTS SIT-N-STITCH
Join fellow quilters the last Friday of
each month to work on your own
projects! It’s free, it’s first come,
first served, and it’s from 5-9pm.
Bring a dish to share!
QUILTERS’ QUEST 2015
November 6-15
FRIENDS ARE LIKE FABRIC:
YOU CAN NEVER HAVE ENOUGH
POSTCARD PARTY: IMPROV!
Kim Jale@e
Visit 10 shops in 10 days during this
spectacular shop hop! Prizes, quilt
patterns, fabric kits, a scavenger
hunt, and so much more!
Ride the Capital Quilts bus on
November 9 & 10. $160 includes
transportation, lunch, snacks, and
a rollicking good time!
Sign up today!
1 Session/2 hrs./$25
This is your last chance to be a part of
the Postcard Party na1onal block
swap! Kim will show you how to make
a fun mini quilt using only a rotary
cu@er (no ruler) to cut the pieces.
Sunday, January 11, 3-5
A hear9elt thank you to all of you who par3cipate in our
Capital Quilts Cares programs with your 3me, effort, and dona3ons.
You truly make a difference in our community.
CAPITAL QUILTS CARES
This program is Capital Quilts’ way of reaching out to the greater community. We conduct a variety of
workshops throughout the year for the benefit of others. Projects have included pet beds, placemats for
seniors, isole@e covers for premature babies, pillowcases for the Million Pillowcase Challenge, Quilts of Valor,
and more. All workshops are free. Please call the shop (301-527-0598) to register, as space is limited.
We gratefully accept dona6ons of fabric and ba:ng to make these projects possible. Anyone can donate,
and dona1on is not a requirement of par1cipa1on in the events.
Scarf It Up!: No sewing required! Make
scarves from fleece by fringing the ends
with a pair of scissors. Children are
welcome to accompany an adult. The
scarves will be given to children in
shelters in Montgomery County.
Sunday, February 1, 12:30-2:30
Laurie Sieminski, project director
Quilts of Valor: These quilts are
tremendously important to the men
and women who serve our country
in the military. Help us support our
vets by making a Quilt of Valor. The
group will make one quilt. All fabric
is provided. Just bring your sewing
machine, supplies, and lots of good
cheer! Skill Level: Intermediate.
Saturday, February 7 , 12-3
Sue Moats, project director
Wilkens Avenue Quilts: Help make quilts
for the Wilkens Avenue Homeless Shelter
for Women in Rockville. We will make
string quilts. Fabric is provided; dona1ons
are always welcome! Please bring your
sewing machine, sewing supplies, thread,
and boundless energy! Skill Level: Easy.
Sunday, March 1, 11-2
Billye Roberts, project director
Heart Pillow: We will be making
heart-shaped pillows for the Sibley
Hospital Heart Pillow Project.
The pillows, originally created for
breast surgery patients, fit comfortably
under the arm, and can relieve pain
from the surgical incision, protect
against accidental bumps, help ease
edema, and relieve shoulder tension.
The project has proven so successful
that Sibley now offers pillows to any
surgical patient who requests one.
Other Projects: We can’t do events
for every project every quarter. If
you would like to con1nue to sew
for “off” events at home, we are
happy to take the items and deliver
them to the appropriate place.
The sewing is easy enough for
machine beginners. If you can't sew,
then come be a "stuffer".
Monday, March 16, 10:30-12:30
Laurie Sieminski, project director
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CAPITAL QUILTS CLUBS
MACHINE EMBROIDERY CLUB
LONGARMERS’ CLUB
Elyse Turkeltaub
Barbara Bean
ACCUQUILT CLUB
12-Month Membership, $50
12-Month Membership, $50
Carol Pacini
1 year free membership with the purchase 1 year Free membership with the
of any Janome embroidery model.
purchase of any Handi Quilter machine
All Skill Levels, all brands of machines
All skill levels
6-Month Membership, $25
All Skill Levels
Members meet the fourth Saturday of
each month to learn special 1ps about
cu?ng with the Accucu@er, share in a
lively show-and-tell, and cut fabric on
the Studio machine. Addi1onal hours
are available each month for
members’ convenience. Membership
is limited to ensure access to cu?ng
1mes for all. For more info, call Carol
at the shop (301-527-0598).
Meets the fourth Saturday of every
month, 10:30-12:30
This club will demonstrate, explore and
discuss the tools and methods to create
beau1ful embroidery on various fabrics.
We will cover hooping, stabilizers, thread,
needles, toppers, and more. You can
bring your embroidery machine (any
brand) or just come and join the
discussion and take notes. Of course, we
will have “show and tell,” both successes
and failures…we learn from both.
Members take 10% off embroidery
designs and Floriani thread and stabilizers
the day of the mee1ng.
CAMEO CLUB
First mee3ng is December 20, 1-3pm FREE
Elyse Turkeltaub
Beginning January, 2015, meets the 2nd
Saturday of every month, 1-3pm.
Membership fee applies as of January.
12-Month Membership, $50
The Longarmers’ Club is open to all longarm quilters, regardless of the brand of
machine you own. Enjoy a lecture each
month, with either a guest speaker or a
club member with exper1se in the
par1cular skill being demonstrated, Q&A
period, show-and-tell, and a 10%
discount on longarm accessories and
thread on the day of the mee1ng.
Meets the first Saturday of every month,
10-12
2nd SATURDAY CLUB
Pat Vasaio
6-Month Membership, $25
All Skill Levels
Intermediate Skill Level
The Silhoue@e Cameo cu?ng machine
hooks up to your computer like a
printer, but instead of prin1ng, it cuts.
It can cut rhinestone templates
(bling!), paper, fabric, and vinyl. It’s
great for applique, scrapbooking,
decora1ng notebooks, T-shirts, hats,
le@ering, and almost anything you can
dream up. There are many, many
pa@erns and designs you can download from the internet; you can also
create your own! Elyse will help you
discover all the wonderful things a
Cameo can do. There may be small
projects to do, and there will certainly
be show and tell! The Cameo is a
fabulous tool that can be used by the
quilter, sewer, and cra7er.
2nd Saturday Club members work on
one or two projects a year. Each
project is chosen by the group: majority
rules! The first part of the mee1ng is
devoted to discussion of the next
month’s block. A lively show-and-tell
follows. Before and a7er the mee1ng,
there is lots of friendly conversa1on!
Meets the first Saturday of every
month, 1-3pm
ENGLISH PAPER PIECING CLUB
Kat Mar3nez
12-month Membership, $50
All Skill Levels
All the cool kids are doing it! Share
ideas, techniques, pa@erns, projects.
Everybody does EPP just a li@le
differently, and it is fun to learn and try
other methods. Whether you are just
star1ng out or a pro, it is fun for
everybody!
Optional: pieced Hexie BOM project
based on Katja Marek’s book, The New
Hexagon
Meets the second Sunday of every
month, 12:30-2:30
JANOME CLUB
Barbara Kascic
12-Month Membership, $50
Meets the second Saturday of every
1 year free membership with the purchase month, 9-10:30
of any Janome sewing machine
All Skill Levels
Do you have lots of Janome feet that you
don’t know what to do with? Are there
things you would like to do with your
machine but aren’t sure how? Join the
Janome Club! Meet with other Janome
owners once a month for fun, fellowship,
and the opportunity to learn new things
about your machine. Barbara will
demonstrate a new foot each month,
answer your ques1ons, and perhaps provide a small project to work on. There is
also show-and-tell 1me. Enjoy 10% off
Janome accessories on the day of the
mee1ng!
Meets the third Saturday of every month,
10:30-12:30
HAND-PIECING CLUB
Laurie Sieminski
11-Month Membership, $50
All skill levels
It's fun to s1tch and chat with friends. If
you enjoy the peace and tranquility of
hand sewing, come join the Capital
Quilts Hand-Piecing Club. The group will
meet on the second Monday a7ernoon
of each month during 2015. CQ staffer
Laurie Sieminski will offer guidance and
instruc1on where needed to par1cipants
on their individual projects. Bring what
you're currently working on, or start
something new. Yes, it's possible to
stitch and talk at the same time--but
probably not to chew gum!
Meets the second Monday of every
month, 1-3pm.
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CAPITAL QUILTS SERVICES
ACCUQUILT FABRIC CUTTING
Nina Graves
JANOME SEWING MACHINE SERVICE
AND REPAIR
$7.50/15 minutes, 30-minute minimum
Bruce Blackerby, technician
Appointment required
Basic Fee: $90
Need your fabric pre-cut accurately?
Capital Quilts has an Accuquilt Studio
Die Cu@er and, for a fee, will cut your
fabrics for you. Available dies are listed
at www.capitalquilts.com/accuquilt/
dies. Nina will let you know how to
prepare your fabric for cu?ng.
Bruce is a cer1fied Janome repair
technician. The Basic Fee covers
cleaning and tuning. Replacement
parts, if needed, are extra, as is the
labor to install them.
Please call the shop at 301-527-0598 to
make an appointment.
DRAFTING QUILT BLOCKS
Laurie Sieminski
$20/hour
Appointment required
Have you seen a picture of a quilt you’d
like to replicate? Or do you have a
block you want to make bigger or
smaller? Laurie will work one-on-one
with you to come up with a dra7 of your
block(s) and help you calculate how
much fabric you’ll need for your
project.
We only take Janome machines, as
these are the only machines we can
get replacement parts for.
Bruce picks up your machine at the
shop on Sunday a7ernoon, takes it to
his shop for servicing, and returns it to
the shop, generally two weeks later. If
he discovers an unexpected problem,
he will call you with an explana1on
and an es1mate for the repair, if any.
Please bring your machine to the shop
before any given Sunday. Include the
power cord, foot pedal, bobbin case
with a bobbin, basic foot, and a
needle. If you have a cover or case for
your machine, please pack everything
in that. Leave all other accessories at
home! If they get loose on Bruce’s
workbench, you may never see them
again!
HANDI QUILTER SERVICE AND REPAIR
Bruce Blackerby, technician
Basic Fee: $150
Bruce is a cer1fied Handi Quilter
technician. The basic fee covers
cleaning and tuning. Replacement
parts, if needed, are extra, as is the
labor to install them.
Recognizing that these are big, heavy
machines, Bruce will, in most cases,
come to your loca1on to do the
servicing. He charges mileage for this.
You can bring your machine to Capital
Quilts, if you prefer, and he will pick it
up here on a Sunday, service it in his
workshop, and return it to CQ,
generally two weeks later.
Please contact Bruce directly at
[email protected].
QUILTING SERVICES
Capital Quilts does not offer quil1ng
services at this 1me. We do, however,
have a list of quilters in the area, both
hand and machine. Please contact the
shop for the list.
CLASSROOM RENTAL
Please call the shop at 301-527-0598 to
make an appointment.
$20 per hour
QUILT SANDWICHING
Call 301-527-0598 for availability and
scheduling.
Capital Quilts will rent its classroom to
you for guild mee1ngs, par1es, sewing
groups, etc.
Staff
$15/hour: one hour appointments
BRUCE’S REPAIR DAY
MACHINE RENTAL
Don’t have enough room in your
house to easily sandwich a quilt?
Bring your top, backing, ba?ng, and
supplies to CQ and we will help you
sandwich that quilt in no 1me!
Technician: Bruce Blackerby
Sewing machines are available for rent
in the shop. The fee is $10/ class, or
$5/hour outside of class 1me.
Sandwiching services are offered
twice a month, once during the day
and once during the evening.
“Emergency” appointments may be
made, depending on room and staff
availability.
Day: Jan. 16, Feb. 2, March 23
Appts. at 12, 1, 2, 3, and 4
Night: Jan. 12, Feb. 9, March 9
Appts. at 6, 7, and 8
Please call 301-527-0598 to make an
appointment.
$90 for basic service
Bruce, our machine technician, comes to
the shop one Sunday of every month
and spends the a7ernoon with us.
While he is here, he can clean and tune
up your sewing machine. All brands are
welcome. It takes about an hour, and
you get to take your machine home the
same day! He cannot do most repairs
here, as he can’t bring all his tools,
equipment, and parts with him.
Sundays, Jan. 18, Feb. 15, March 15
Appointments available at 12, 1, 2, and
3
Please call 301-527-0598 for
availability and reserva1ons.
PRIVATE LESSONS
$13.25/15 minutes/1 hour minimum
Need some extra help? Can’t make a
class you want to take? Private
lessons may be scheduled with staff
members.
Call 301-527-0598 to make an
appointment.
WE SHARPEN SCISSORS! $6
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ADDENDUM TO CLASS SCHEDULE FOR JANUARY, FEBRUARY, AND MARCH 2015
Oops! We forgot a few. Please enjoy the following classes:
SONGBIRDS
Elyse Turkletaub
12 Sessions/2hrs. Ea./$240
A machine embroidery project, "Songbirds" is an Anita Goodesign quilt, a real flock of beauties! Learn embroidery technique
and about thread and stabilizers as you sew.
1st Wednesday of every month 9:30-11:30
QUILTED TOTE BAG
Helen Rea
2 Sessions/2.5 hrs. ea./$50
Isn't this a beauty? It is very roomy, perfect for a quilting or knitting project, a trip to the beach, or a day at the pool. Helen
has an interesting way of assembling the bag, too.
Friday, March 13, 10:30-2:30
TRIANGLE FRENZY SWIRL
Cathy Sullivan
2 Sessions/2 hrs. ea./$40
Use a 60-degree equilateral triangle ruler to cut triangles, then spin them and rearrange them to your liking and sew them
together. Make anything from a table topper to a bed runner!
Tuesdays, March 17 & 24, 7-9