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Blocks of News, Scraps, and Threads of Information - Fall 2012
Dear Quilters,
I can’t believe fall is here already! I hope all of you were able to take some
“me time” during your summer vacations and got some stitching done... We
have been very busy here at Primitive Gatherings! The shop facelift is finally
complete, and is packed full of your favorite things! The Summer Block of the
Week was very popular once again, and we are in the process of getting the
finishing kits ready. Now it is time to get ready for the fall shows, and of
course, I am designing some great new projects for your fall decorating...
Please take a few minutes to browse our fall newsletter-we have added some
new BOMs, clubs and classes, so grab a friend or two and come in for a few hours of uninterrupted sewing time! For those of you who live far away, please look at our events below...we
have added some new shows to our schedule, maybe we will be coming closer to you?!
I am having so much fun; seeing all of you at shows, creating new designs, designing fabric,
welcoming you to my quilting home...my life is filled with quilting….
Always stitching…
Lisa Bongean & the Staff of Primitive Gatherings
Fall Events At Primitive Gatherings!
Sept. 6-8th- Quilt Expo-Madison WI– vending
Sept. 13-16th- National Quilt Extravaganza– Oaks, PA– vending
Sept. 17 & 18th– Gruber’s Quilt Shop—Waite Park, MN– teaching
Sept. 27& 28th– Quilt Guild of the Southern Crescent-Fayetteville, GA– teaching
Oct. 3-6th– AQS-Des Moines, IA-vending
Oct. 4-6th– Original Sewing & Quilt Expo-Chantilly, VA– Dulles Expo Center– vending
Oct. 18-20th– Original Sewing and Quilt Expo– Atlanta, GA– Duluth– vending
Oct. 18-20th– Fox Valley Fall Shop Hop
Oct. 26-29th– Fall International Quilt Market, Houston, TX– vending
Oct. 31-Nov. 4th– International Fall Quilt Festival-Houston, TX– vending
Nov. 24th– Primitive Gatherings Christmas Open House
Dec. 26-31st– End of Year Clearance sale
Don’t let the price of gas get in the way of you enjoying your favorite pastime…remember we ship.
Visit our site or call us. We can ship for a little more than what a gallon of gas will cost you!
Primitive Gatherings, 850 Racine St. Menasha, WI 54952 920/722-7233- phone
www.primitivegatherings.us or [email protected] e-mail
Join a Club or Block of the Month....This is a sample of the blocks of the month we offer.
Some
are new and some are continuations of our ongoing offerings. Sign up soon as space can be limited.
Stitcher’s Gathering: We are inviting all of our Block of the Month participants to join us on the third Thursday
of each month with Joanne to sit and hand stitch on your current Block of the Month or catch up on one of your
previous Blocks of the Month ! This is a fun group and we do lots of demonstrating, talking… covering everything
from the latest books we’ve read to the care and feeding of our families. We love show and tell! Joanne wants
you to enjoy doing Blocks of the Month as much as she does. There is no charge for participating in this group.
Wool Gathering: This is a group that meets and works on the newest wool patterns offered by a variety of designers. The sign-up fee is $25 for 12 months, and this includes an automatic 20% discount on any hand-dyed wool
cut pieces or strips that you purchase as well as a discount on each monthly project. Project kits are optional,
but you need to let us know on a month-to-month basis if you’re interested so we can have enough prepared.
Scrappy Sewing Night Scrappy Sewing Night, meets every third Tuesday of the month, 5:30 to 8:30 pm. Join
Debbie Sievert & Lori Kabat for a fun sewing night. This group promotes scrap quilting, and ways to reduce
that fabric collection we have developed. Check out samples in the shop that illustrate what types of things we
do, as well as the shop's Facebook site for pictures of our projects. In our first year, we have done a fabric challenge, a block exchange, and demos are a regular part of the evening. See our shop calendar for the exact dates
we meet, as the date sometimes is changed to avoid conflicts during the holidays! We share ideas for new & old
scrap quilting projects, using & demonstrating the newest gadgets, notions, patterns and scrap quilt book releases. If you choose not to construct the month's project, you can still get some serious sewing time in. Maybe you
have a quilt you just haven't been able to finish. Bring that to work on, and the
rest of us will entertain you with our show & tell. That's right, show & tell is our
favorite part of the evening. The group meets all 12 months of the year. Whether you bring your sewing machine or your hand work, if there will be a project to
make, we will try to include it. We let you know month to month what you will
need to bring via emails or during the meeting itself. And please bring a
friend. We have room for more! Cost: $25.00 for 12 months.
Flower Penny Block of the Month #3: Yes, we started another round of this in
March 2012! This is our newest design from our popular summer block of the
week...the quilt finishes 81x96. The cost is $30 per
month and includes all 12 wool appliqué blocks, fabric sashing and all the fabric and wool for the borders.
New! Jacqueline’s Album Block of the Month:
This wool on cotton 16 month BOM is a Lori Smith design. Finished size is 54” x 54”.
The cost of the pattern is $16.00. The first month is $40.00 which includes 4 yards
of background fabric and your first kit.
The cost for kits for months 2-16 is
$13.50.
New! Fall Frolic: A new block of the month, beginning in October, and
running for 12 months……..completed in time to warm your home for the
following autumn season. This 48” x 64” quilt is wool applique and cotton piecing and will feature all those deep, warm autumn colors that we
love. Each month you will receive a neutral cotton print for your background(s) with all the wool for that months featured block, as well as
an assortment of cottons to begin piecing your sashing and border.
Binding also included. Tara Lynn Darr, of Sew Unique Creations, writes
this pattern in detail with easy step-by-step instructions and easy to
follow layouts. Cost is $18.00 each month plus $28.00 for the pattern.
Join a Club or Block of the Month...continued
Wool Gatherers Club III: This club is a 12 month commitment. You will receive a variety of 8 different textured and mottled hand dyed wools each month starting in December 2012. The price will be $15. Join now
and save big $$$ while collecting great wool. You save while we bundle!
Hearth & Home Block of the Month program: This program is from Heart
to Hand and will be run like our previous BOM’s from them...Starting again in
November 2012, you will receive your first 3 blocks for $55. In January,
March, and May 2013, you will receive additional sets of blocks. July will be
the month you receive all 4 borders for $65. This is another great quilt in the
series of Heart to Hand wool quilts done in our hand dyed wools and Japanese
fabrics, that can be displayed year round.
NEW! Civil War Journals BOM II: Starting
in August 2012, this 12 month program features reproduction fabrics from Marcus
Brothers designed by Judie Rothermel. You will have the option of creating a
larger quilt that finishes 84”x102” or 4 smaller quilts that are approximately
45”x 52” Cost is $28.00 per month.
Wool and Needle Handwork BOM
Join our latest block of the month, designed by Buttermilk Basin. The first month we will make the base, you will have your
choice of the light or dark version or both….6 of the designs are
on a light background, and 6 are on a dark background…... and
every month thereafter, there will be a new design to make the
interchangeable center. We will also have a beautiful shelf available for you to display your finished project. Pricing will be as
follows: The kits for the first month (base) will be $36
each….kits each month thereafter will be $20.00 each. The pattern is included in the kits. The shelf will be
offered at $80.00, and is available in red or black finish. (red is shown here) Please note this will be a 13
month commitment.
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Lisa’s Blog to get the very latest information on what’s happening with Primitive Gatherings. This includes: new fabrics, books, notions, clubs, events and other “inside” information– recipes, tips, free patterns, give-a-ways...and so on...
Join a Club or Block of the Month...continued
Primitive Garden Block of the Month
This will be a wool with cotton backgrounds quilt. It started in April
2012. This will run for 14 months and will include all your wool and cottons for the blocks, sashings and borders. You must purchase the pattern up front to do this Block of the Month......it is not included. The
pattern has full size templates with colored pictures, so all you have to
do is trace it and you are ready to cut your wools.....this will save you
lots of time. We have also put together the complete thread kit for you
to purchase separately and comes in its own case......you will save some
money by getting your threads all at once versus individually. Cost is
$30 per month. We only have a few spots left, sign up today!
Civil War Fabric Club
Receive 8 fat eighths each month for just $10 of our wonderful selection of Civil
War reproduction fabrics from the following companies...Windham, Marcus Brothers, Andover, Blue Hill and Moda. Join anytime and begin a great stash to make all
those scrappy antique quilts! 2 months advance notification if you decide to cancel.
Japanese Fabric Club
We have had many requests to form a Japanese fabric club, so we are offering 8 fat eighths of beautiful Japanese taupe fabrics. You can join anytime, but a 2-month advance notification is needed if you decide to cancel.
Cost is $14 per month...Join now!
Jo Morton Fabric Club NEW!!!
Receive 8 fat eighths each month for just $10 of our wonderful selection
of Jo Morton reproduction fabrics from Andover. Join anytime and begin a
great stash to make all those scrappy antique quilts! 2 months advance notification if you decide to cancel.
Civil War Charm Club NEW!!!
Do you love 5” charms as much as we do??? If so, this is the club for
you! For 6 months you will receive 60– 5” charms, 2 each of 30 different
fabrics. This club will begin in October, and run for 6 months. The cost
will be $12.50 per month.
Join a Club or Block of the Month...continued
Pincushion of the Month Club will be beginning in October and features
the following pincushions:
Henrietta Turtle, What A Hoot, A Little Birdie Told Me, Cotton Tail Pincushion and 2 designs from Wool Pincushion III. Make them for yourself
or to give as gifts. They all go together quickly.
This will be a 6 month commitment running through February 2013. Cost
is $19.50 per month; the pattern is included. Space is limited, sign up now
to reserve your spot for these awesome pincushions.
Henrietta Turtle: She is so sweet wearing her plaid shell and sporting a gorgeous
wool flower. Our sample is stuffed with Sweet Dreams 100% Cotton Stuffing
available at Primitive Gatherings. Make multiple shells and change them out…..or
better yet, just make several of them for all the necessary areas in your sewing
studio to keep your pins.
What A Hoot: Who wouldn’t love this cute little owl sitting on their sewing table?? The
belly on our owl doubles as a pocket for your scissors. This sample is stuffed with a combination of Sweet Dreams 100% Cotton Stuffing and play sand so it is properly weighted
down. The kit includes the wooden stars for the owl’s feet. Use buttons from your stash
to make the eyes stand out.
A Little Birdie Told Me: Another dimensional pincushion to use or decorate with. This
pincushion was stuffed with a combination of sand and Sweet Dreams 100% Cotton Stuffing. One side has a daisy stitched on and the other side has a pocket for your scissors.
Sewn onto the wooden stand and tied off with twine from your stash. The wooden stand is
actually 2 wood candle sticks from Hobby Lobby, glued together, painted and scuffed up
with sandpaper. You will need 2 small buttons from your button jars to make the eyes.
Cottontail Pincushion: So simple and so easy to make, this adorable bunny is mounted on the
same candlesticks as the birdie. But don’t limit yourself to this…..why not on an old oil can or
brass candlestick? The possibilities are endless. Embroider on one side or both and finish it
off with a wool ribbon around the neck.
Star: It doesn’t get much easier than this. Filled with play sand and finished off with
a fun button from your faithful button jar. Make one or many and give them as gifts to
all your quilting friends….they’ll love you for it.
Bird and Heart: Don’t be intimidated by the small pieces….this pincushion is so dang
cute and quick to finish. You will want to make more than one.
Join a Club or Block of the Month...continued
Rosemary’s Garden Block of the Month II: STARTS IN OCTOBER 2012
This is an all wool little quilt, finishing 35x43 and was designed by Lori
Smith. Join us for 13 months. The first month you will receive all of your
background wool for your blocks for $15.00. Then every month thereafter
for 12 months you will receive the wool appliques for each individual block
and the border in the last month for $15. This is the perfect block of the
month for a beginner or new to working with a wool background. Thread kit
available. Pattern sold separately, the price is $14.00.
Coming in January:
We will be adding 2 more Blocks of the
Month...Both from one of our favorite designers– Jan Patek. The first is called “Catch a Christmas Star”
and the other is “Pine Tree Ridge”. Both quilts will have cotton backgrounds with wool appliques and have a
winter or Christmas “feel” to them….I am having a hard time deciding which I like better!
Also coming soon!
Evelyn’s Album, our 2012 Summer Block of the Week, will be offered as a BOM! If
you missed out on this great summer program, here is another chance!
We will post more information and photos to the shop blog and Lisa’s blog for all of the new items as soon
as possible.
Just a friendly reminder….
When calling the shop to sign up for BOM’s or questions about your order, please remember to call Monday-Friday
CST during normal business hours. Our shipping department does not work nights and weekends...Thank you!
Fall Classes from Primitive Gatherings
Christmas Tree Skirt or Tabletopper
Instructor: Lori Kabat
Would you like or need a new tree skirt or round table topper? Join Lori to learn how to make this quick, unique
pieced tree skirt/tabletopper. It is about 50” in diameter and uses one fabric that has a repeat design along
with several other coordinating fabrics. Stop in the shop
to see Lori’s sample or see what other fabric possibilities
there are. There will be kits available using Judy Rothermels newest Christmas fabrics. You will need to purchase
the pattern and a special ruler to make this project.
Tuesday, November 6th---from 5pm-9pm.
Class fee: $30, plus the pattern and ruler
Stepping Stool Start to Finish
Instructor: Debbie Diedrich
In this class you will take a wooden stepping stool and learn how to sand, paint, stain, and antique it. You will then
piece a mini quilt top and nail it to the finished stepping stool. When you are finished, you will have a finished little
piece of furniture that would make a great Christmas gift- or keep it for yourself! This class will be held at the
new classroom in our warehouse at: 1860 Bud Drive
Saturday October 13th 9-3
Class Fee $30 plus supplies
Fall Classes from Primitive Gatherings (cont.)
Punch Needle Embroidery Instructor: Lisa Bongean
Join Lisa in making your first punch needle project! The little projects are wonderful framed, worn as pendants or
given as gifts. You can choose one of the many designs we carry.
Tuesday, November 20th
6-8:00 p.m.
Class Fee-$15 plus supplies
Working With Wool
Instructor: Lisa Bongean
This class is for you if you have never worked with wool before or if you are dissatisfied with your wool projects.
We will cover tips and techniques to help you create many beautiful wool projects. Price includes wool kit, pattern
and all the supplies needed to do a scrappy tablemat.
Thursday, November 15th
5:30-8:30 p.m.
Class fee-$40 Bring a scissors
What Color is Light?
Instructor: Sharon Olski
Whether you are a beginner or an experienced quilter, you may wonder…what is really considered light…what is the
difference between light, medium, and dark? How can I add dimension to my projects? What do I need to look
for besides just colors that go together? If you have questions like these, this class will help you find the answers.
We will talk about ways you can make the right choices for your next project. This would be a great addition to any
Beginning Class or simply a class to give you confidence in fabric selection for any project. (minimum of 6 for an
effective interactive session)
Thursday, September 27th
6-8:00 p.m.
Class fee: $15
Piece-ful Start: Beginning Quilting
Instructor: Sharon Olski
Learn a comprehensive range of basics in piecing and you will be on your way to growing creativity! In this series of
four classes you will be making a lap size sampler quilt top. With each block in the project you will learn a piecing
technique that is a basic in many quilt patterns. You will work on the techniques taught during class but will have
sewing to do at home. In addition, you will learn about handy tools and simple tips that other quilters use and love.
When the classes are done, you and your completed quilt top will be ready to move on to the finishing class.
Whether you are looking for a place to start your own quilting journey or for a way to improve your piecing skills,
this class can be the place for you. Prerequisites:
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have your own sewing machine, in good working condition
be familiar with your machine and comfortable using it
be ready to discover just how creative you can be!
Saturdays: Sept. 29th, Oct.13th, 27th and Nov. 10th 10:00-1:45
Mondays: Oct. 1st, 22nd, 29th and Nov. 12th
10:00-1:45
Class fee: $80, plus book
Class limit: 6
Finishing Touch
Instructor: Sharon Olski
This is the follow up to the Pieceful Start class or for anyone ready for the final steps for their quilt tops. We will
cover batting and backing options, and have a hands-on lesson on binding and labels so you can get going on turning
your quilt top into a finished quilt. Supplies will be provided for your binding lesson.
Saturday, Dec. 1st
10:00 – 1:00
Class fee: $30 (includes supplies)
Fall Classes from Primitive Gatherings (cont.)
Big-Stitch Hand Quilting Instructor: Lisa Bongean
Do you want to learn to hand quilt your quilts? The big-stitch allows you to quickly complete your quilts with the satisfaction of completing the whole quilt yourself. This style of hand quilting is not the tiny little stitches. The stitches
are 1/4” in length and are made using perle cotton. Class will cover basting, tools, battings and stitch mechanics.
This class will be held at the new classroom in our warehouse at: 1860 Bud Drive
Monday, Nov. 19th
5:30– 8:30 p.m.
Class Fee: $25 plus supplies.
Crazy Quilt Class Instructor: Joanne Blank
If you love and admire embroidered crazy quilts now is the time to join Joanne in
making one of your very own. Learn how to build a wool appliqué on wool backgrounds with all of the decorative stitches. If you have already purchased a crazy quilt kit (example Crazy Wool Christmas Stocking or Flower Garden Crazy
Tablemat), you can make that, or she will teach you how to design your own.
Class Fee: $40.00
There will be 4 sessions, on the second Thursday of 4 months from 6:00– 8:00 pm.
The dates are Sept 13th, Oct. 11th, Nov. 8th and Dec 13th.
Kinetic Energy
Instructor: Sharon Olski
Yes you can! A contemporary pattern done in reproduction fabrics!! (or any
fabric you choose). Options are open to your imagination to create your own
beautiful flow of color in this quilt. My completed sample is done with three
colors. The partial sample shown is done in shades of one color. Or how
about a rainbow of color in reproduction fabrics? Come and have fun while
you learn the tricks I’ve found for
making this wonderful quilt. Want
to build your energy beyond the
original pattern? We will share
ideas for this. Bring a lunch if you
wish!
Saturday, Oct 20th 9:30-3:30
Class fee: $35 plus required pattern.
Crocheted Rug or Tablemat Instructor: Cindy Johnson
Take a break from sewing and still use your scraps of fabric and unwanted yardage to create scrappy accessories
for your home that are reminiscent of grandma’s house. Learn the basic single crochet stitch to create an oval
“braided-look” rug.
Thursday, Nov. 1st, 6-8 p.m. Class Fee: $20.00, plus supplies
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
1
SEPTEMBER
2
3
4
Saturday
5
6
7
8
Quilt Expo– Madison, WI
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Nat’l Quilt Extravaganza
CRAZY
QUILT CLASS
6-8 PM
16
17
23
24
18
SCRAPPY
SEWING
NIGHT
5:30-8:30 pm
27
1pm
Monday
Tuesday
2
8
22
28
29
WOOL
GATHERINGS
6pm
PIECEFUL
START
10am-1:45pm
What Color Is Light?
6-8pm
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
4
5
6
AQS Show– Des Moines, IA 3rd-6th
3
PIECEFUL
START
10am-1:45pm
21
STITCHERS
GATHERING
1 pm
WOOL
GATHERINGS
1
7
20
26
25
30
Sunday
19
Oaks, PA 13th-16th
Original Sewing and Quilt Expo– Chantilly, VA 4th-6th
10
9
11
12
13
10am-1:45pm
CRAZY
QUILT CLASS
6-8 PM
14
15
16 SCRAPPY
17
18
STITCHERS
GATHERING
1PM
SEWING
NIGHT
21
22
23
28
29
PIECEFUL
START
10am-1:45pm
24
25
1PM
30
9am-3pm
19
20
Kinetic
Energy
9:30-3:30
Fox Valley Shop Hop 18th-20th
WOOL
GATHERINGS
PIECEFUL
START
10am-1:45pm
STEPPING STOOL
Original Sewing and Quilt Expo-Atlanta, GA
5:30-830 pm
PIECEFUL
START
31
International Quilt
Festival begins!
Houston, TX
Oct
31st-Nov 4th
26
WOOL
GATHERINGS
6pm
27
PIECEFUL
START
10am-1:45pm
International Quilt Market
Houston, TX 26th-29th
OCTOBER
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
NOVEMBER
4
5
6
Thursday
Wednesday
7
1
CROCHETED
RUG
6-8 PM
8
5-9 PM
12
PIECEFUL
START
10am-1:45 pm
18
19
BIG STITCH
HAND QUILTING
5:30– 8:30pm
25
26
Sunday
Monday
13 SCRAPPY
SEWING
NIGHT
15 WORKING WITH
14
WOOL
5:30-8:30 pm
21
22
9
10
PIECEFUL
START
10am-1:45 pm
16
17
23
24
CHRISTMAS
OPEN HOUSE!
SHOP CLOSED
28
Tuesday
3
HAPPY
THANKSGIVING!
PUNCH NEEDLE
6pm-8pm
27
2
STITCHERS
GATHERING 1 PM
5:30pm-8:30 pm
20
Saturday
CRAZY
QUILT CLASS
6-8 PM
TREE SKIRT
11
Friday
30
29
WOOL
GATHERINGS
WOOL
GATHERINGS
1pm
6pm
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
DECEMBER
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
21
22
28
29
CRAZY
QUILT CLASS
6-8 PM
16
17
18 SCRAPPY
19
20
SEWING
NIGHT
STITCHERS
GATHERING
1 pm
5:30pm-8:30 pm
23
30
24
31
25
MERRY
CHRISTMAS!
SHOP CLOSED
27
26
WOOL
GATHERINGS
1 PM
WOOL
GATHERINGS
6 PM
YEAR END CLEARANCE SALE DEC. 26th-31st
FINISHING
TOUCH
10am– 1pm