May News From Needles & Pins
Let’s Think Summer!
Let’s hear it for May! It’s time to sweep off the
patio, pull out the lawn furniture and dress up the
kitchen for festive summer events.
Debbie Gibson got us into the spirit when she sent
the photo of her new Easy Striped Table Runner
(at right) using this patriotic fabric from Timeless
Treasures. She’s just in time for the many national
holidays coming up!
Sandy demonstrated the prairie points on these
new, fun placemats
from Quilt In A Day’s
Patriotic Party pattern at our April
Creative Saturday
program at the
Grange. Add some
buttons and you are
setting a great table
for summer.
Doesn’t this garden vegetable fabric make you think of
summer? We brought out
the bright colors in the fabrics we chose for the center
blocks to make this quick
and easy Pineapple Twist
Runner from Gathering
Friends’ Runnermania. Salad, anyone?
Quilts of Valor Continue!
Martha Becraft is just the
latest to bring us quilts
for the residents at Charlotte Hall Veterans Hospital. These bright
scrappy quilts will give
their new owners lots to
talk about!
We’re collecting quilts
through the summer
with our 2013 deadline in September.
Watch for news of
that celebration and
please consider making a quilt this year
for Charlotte Hall!
If you
have a
beach
trip
planned, you’ll want a
bag to hold all the essentials. Melissa made
this colorful tote for
our focus on G.E. Designs in March. Called
the Strip To The Beach
bag from Fast & Furi-
ous Quilting As You
Go, this sturdy quilted
bag is very roomy at
16”x16”x8.” Everyone
you know will want
one!
Last but never least,
don’t forget to take
a quilt to the beach
(or backyard!). This
super easy design
from Quilt In A
Day’s Twice As
Nice...Plus More
would be a great
choice!
Happy Summer!
NEWS!
You can now
pay for classes
and gift certificates online
with PayPal!
See page 4 for
details
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Mother’s Day Open Sew; New Early Bird Sampler Coming Up
Not everyone can be with their
mother—or someone else’s
mother—on Mother’s Day, so
plan to join us for a Sunday afternoon Open Sew from 1 to 5
pm. We have room for 8 participants and the cost is a donation to the Frederick Food Bank.
Please call to sign up and note
our rules for canceling on page
4.
You asked for a
Butterfly class,
and it’s on this
month’s schedule for Saturday, May 11th,
1:30-5. See
page 5.
There are still seats
available in our No
Crochet Sashay
Scarf class coming
up on Saturday,
May 11, 10 am to
1 pm. No crochet
experience necessary!
NEW! Join us for our Early Bird
Sampler Block on the 2nd Saturday of each month at 8:30
a.m.
We chosen 12 blocks with the
theme of Some Of My Favorite
Things to share with participants. The session is free and
only available when you join us
for the block demonstration and
update on what’s new each
month. Stay and shop with us
and still be home to go on with
the rest of your weekend activities!
Please call to sign up so we
know how many to expect! Remember to park in the rear lot
and come in the back door of
the shop.
Are you interested in making a
T-shirt quilt? Join us for a Tshirt workshop on Sunday, May
19 from 1-2:30 pm. The cost is
a donation to the Food Bank (see
page 5 for details.) We’ll talk
about preparing shirts, planning sizes and setting options.
NEW!
Look for new books and patterns throughout the month: the
new runner book from Gathering Friends is available this
month, as well as a new book on
reproduction quilts from Country Threads and Kansas City
Star’s new book, Lizzie’s Legacy,
another book on Civil War-era
quilts with patterns.
We have new fusible products
from Lazy Girl, Heat n Bond and
Bosol. Ask us about their fusible
webs and Lazy Girl’s “Stiff
Stuff” Firm Sew-In Interfacing.
Back in stock: Grip Tight with
rubber dots for the bottom of
slippers, children’s sleepers and
bags.
Check out our Attic for reduced
-price fabrics! We just did
some “spring cleaning” and
moved quite a few pieces there.
Our newest
Waffle Time
Runner is perfect for summertime
cooks! Bright
colors and fun
designs—who
knew graters
and spatulas
could be so
much fun!
May Sewing Machine Service
Michael Sneeringer of The
Sew’n Place will be here on
Monday, May 20 for our
monthly sewing machine
service day. We have a few
changes to our routine:
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We are accepting a
maximum of 15 appointments for machine
work each month, so please
call us early.
If you pick up
your machine while
Michael is here, you
can now use your
credit card with
him. If you pick up
your machine from us af
terward, it needs to be either check or cash.
We’re happy to provide this
service to the sewing community. Please give us a call with
any questions you might have,
or if you need a foot or extension table that we can order for
you.
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Designer Focus: Eleanor Burns & Quilt In A Day
We are very
pleased to be
showing several
new models
(with a few to
come) from the
books and patterns of Eleanor
Burns and her
team at Quilt In
A Day.
ity results.
Over the years, Quilt In A
Day has produced more
than 104 books, signature
patterns and specialty rulers.
No one expects
to complete any
of these projects in a day, of
course, although I remember when
shops taught Eleanor’s log cabin
quilt in a one day, 6 am to 9 pm
class — complete exhaustion and
less-than-stellar-work! What the
company name really reflects is
Eleanor’s early concept of simplifying piecing, machine applique and
quilting techniques so that they
took less time and produced qual-
Our newest large quilt is
Day & Night (at left).
We’re offering a class on
this
project
in
June/July;
please see
page 5 for
more information.
Sally Hisim
showed her
Star Log Cabin (top right) at Creative Saturday. This is a great ver-
sion of an old standard.
Melissa gave us a demonstration on making the
star blocks in this wall
hanging from A Better
Star For All Seasons. We
also have placemats to
show you (see page 1),
three baby quilts and a
lovely leaf runner coming in this
month from a variety of Quilt In A
Day patterns.
Punch Needle Class Coming Up
Punch needle is an old art
that can be traced back to the
Egyptians. It was used in embellishing medieval ecclesiastical garments and has been a
favorite form of embroidery for
generations.
We’re offering a Punch Needle
Class for beginners and those
with experience on Saturday,
May25th from 1-4 pm at the
Grange Hall in New Market.
$15. We have a project for beginners so that everyone is
working on the same item.
There will be a kit charge for this
project and you’ll need your
other supplies. For those currently working on a punch needle project who need help and/or
have questions, please bring your
current project. Supply list. 7
seats available. Call to sign up.
May Coupon
Buy 1 yard of a P&B White-on-White or Neutral and get the 2nd yard 1/2 Off!
Coupon Valid May 1-31, 2013. 45” widths only. One per customer. In-store sales only.
May Coupon
20% Off Patterns
Coupon Valid May 1-31, 2013. One per customer. In-store sales only.
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Important Class Information
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Please note class size limits
where applicable.
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Please check with us for supply
lists.
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Please sign up and pay for your
class as soon as possible to reserve
your place. Class prices are based
on filling the class, so no refunds
will be made less than 2 weeks
before the date of the class
unless we cancel.

NEW!! You can now pay for
your class with PayPal.
-go to Send Money
-put in our email address
([email protected])
-click on “paying for goods or services”
-click on “no shipping required”
-in the message box write “payment
for (name of class) on (date of class)
-hit send
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Continuing Classes In May
Vintage Memories: May 4 &5
Beginning Piecing: NOTE DATE CHANGE for SUNDAY CLASS: Sunday, May
26th instead of the 19th; Wednesday class remains the same: May 15th
Evening Bloom 2nd Session: Sat, May 25th; 1-5 at the Grange Hall Please
call to let us know that you are returning for the 2nd session!
May and June Classes
Open Sew Nights: Please Note: There’s been a lot of interest in Open Sew Nights, and space is limited.
So, if you sign up and then want to cancel, you must cancel 24 hours before the Open Sew date so that
we can call someone on the waiting list. If you Do NOT cancel properly, your next Open Sew night will
cost you $15.
3 Tuesday Nights In May: 7th, 14th and the 28th: 4-9 pm. Join us and bring a project! Here’s a
chance to catch up on your stitching (hand or machine), do some cutting or get some help if you’re
stuck. Cost: Canned food or paper products for the Food Bank. Call to sign up! Space is limited at
each session and first come-first served.
No Crochet Sashay Scarf: Saturday, May 11: 10 am to 1 pm. No crochet experience needed! Anyone
can make this scarf from pretty Sashay yarns. $15 plus materials. Supply list
Mon, Jan 21: Beginning Sewing Basics: Machine Use & Functions 1– 2:30 pm Bring your sewing
machine and get started with the basics: parts of the machine, threading, winding a bobbin, presser feet.
We’ll talk about fabric and thread, basic tools and start a sewing notebook with basic seams and other
basic functions. $20 includes some supplies. Machine in good working order is required. Limit of 4 participants.
Beginning Machine Quilting: Sunday, June 9th 1-5 pm. Join Joyce Nichols for her popular class. If
you’ve been hesitant to try machine quilting, this class is for you! You’ll get lots of practice and handson help. Work with both straight line and free motion quilting, learn to transfer stencils, how to choose
appropriate needles and threads. We limit this class to 8 students, so call now to reserve your space.
The cost of the class includes all supplies except your machine and appropriate feet. $45. Prep sheet.
*Your machine MUST be in good working order, so please make sure it has been cleaned and serviced.
2 Seats Available!
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Monthly Groups
Our groups run in 6-month intervals for $30 each, payable in advance. The current interval runs through June
and joining any group this month is $30. Each group is led by a teacher. Beginners are welcome in all groups —
just let us know that you need a supply list and we’ll get you started!
 Wool Felt Stitchery meets the 1st Saturday of the month; 1 to 3 pm.
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1st Hand Embroidery/Stitchery Group meets the 2nd Saturday of the month, 10 am to noon.
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2nd Hand Embroidery/Stitchery Group meets on the 1st Tuesday of the month, 10 am to noon.
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Gardener’s Alphabet Embroidery meets the 2nd Saturday of the month, 1 to 3 pm.
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Hand Applique will meet on Friday, May 24th, 10 am to 2 pm (lunch break included) NOTE DATE CHANGE
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Knitting Group meets on the 2nd Wednesday of the month, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
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2nd Friday Charm Project Group: 10:30 am to 1:30 Whether you purchase 5” blocks or cut them from
scraps or new fabrics, here’s your chance to work on a variety of blocks and projects throughout the year.
May Project: Charm Star Wall Quilt or Table Topper Free pattern at session, fabrics, machine required.
Supply list.
May Classes Continued
NEW! 2nd Saturday Early Bird Sampler Block! Join us at 8:30 am on May 11th for a FREE block pattern
See page 2 for details.
Punch Needle Class for beginners and those with experience. Saturday, May 25th; 1—4 pm at the New
Market Grange Hall. $15. We have a project for beginners so that everyone is working on the same
item. There will be a kit charge for this project. For those currently working on a punch needle project
who need help/questions answered, please bring your current project. Supply list. 7 seats available. (see
article on page 3)
NEW Christmas Block-of-the-Month: Beginning Saturday, May 18th in the shop for 6 months: 9 am to
noon. Memories of Christmas Past is the name of the book and the quilt. This is a BOM for intermediate
to confident quilters; no beginners, please. Fabric, book, machine required. Supply list. $75. See article
page 8.
NEW! Day & Night Quilt (see photo page 3). Make your version of this fascinating quilt—2 or 3 fabrics,
your choice—in whatever color way you like. Joanne will take you through the steps using the ruler that
comes with the book from Quilt In A Day. $30. 8 seats available. Two Sunday afternoons: June 30th
and July 14th; 1-5 pm. Book with ruler, fabric, sewing machine required. Supply list in book.
NEW! Butterflies! Join us to make a fabric butterfly (see photo page 8) Saturday afternoon, May 18th.
1:30-5 pm. $15. 8 seats available. $15. Pattern, Inn-spire Plus, fabric, sewing machine needed. Supply
list.
NEW! T-Shirt Quilt Workshop: Cindy will walk through the steps of preparing t-shirts and planning
options for making a t-shirt quilt. Sunday, May 19th 1-2:30 pm. Cost: Canned food or paper product
for the Frederick Food Bank.
NEW! Sewing Camp for Youngsters: June 24-28 9 am to Noon and July 22-26 9 am to Noon. Limit of
4 students each session. $150 per student. Ages 8 to 12. Students learn to use the sewing machine, do
some cutting and measuring and make a variety of projects, including an apron and pillowcase. All
materials included.
Coming Up: Milky Way Quilt: Aug 25, Sept 29, Oct 27: 1-4 pm. New pattern from Fig Tree Quilts—
look for our sample in early June. $45. Limit of 8 participants.
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Congratulations!
Donna did a great job with this
scrappy block at our monthly
Charm group. Using up fabric is
great!
Becky finished the center block
of her Vintage Memories BOM.
Can Elizabeth’s guest room
quilt get ANY bigger? A super
example of the modern quilt
look from an Atkinson Designs pattern.
Cathy, Nancy, Melissa and Mickey made beautiful pillowcases
in our April class.
Cindy S. took our Bow Tucks
Bag class and made a pretty
spring purse—lots of room for
everything she needs.
Diane M. has been working her
way through a backlog of
UFO’s. Yea, Diane!!
Diane P. has been attending
our Open Sew nights and
working on this Twister
project—very neat!
Dottie was excited to pick up her quilt
after Judy Castle quilted it! Home to
trim and bind!
Three Cheers for Colleen! She
finished the top of her Frederick Quilt! It’s at the quilter’s
now.
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What’s New?
What could be more exciting
than a new group of Kim
Diehl’s fabrics?
Hearthside Seasons is here
and is works perfectly with
her previous
lines. You can
view it on our
online store if
you can’t get
in to see it
right away.
New batiks
are here, too! Fun colors for
spring and summer– great bags,
skirts, jackets and, of course,
quilts!
We have new
Dunroven
House tea
towels in stock
and some
pretty summer
border stripes
for embellishment. They
make perfect hostess gifts!
been reissued. It’s up for you to
see along with the new Corduroy growth panel.
Peter
Rabbit is
back!
One of
the most
popular
panels
for
children’s quilts we’ve ever had has
Silvi’s Garden is here from P&B
Textiles and we also have new
19th century reproductions
from Marcus Brothers.
A Juki Story
I just finished the
Music Box Jumper
from oliver + s,
makers of children’s clothing
patterns. I am very
pleased with their
patterns—the directions are wellwritten, there are
multiple sizes and
the pattern pieces are welldrafted.
because it has buttonholes up
the back, and I wanted to use
the wonderful buttonhole attachment on the Juki F600 to
make these. Wow! It couldn’t
be easier! If you’ve set aside
garment sewing because it’s
difficult to
make buttonholes, come in
and take a look
at this machine. You’ll
be impressed!
I chose this pattern specifically
Congratulations To Our
Beginning Piecers!
You’re Off To A Great
Start!
Quilt Shows Coming Up
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A Quilted Garden Quilt
Show by Bayside Quilters of
the Eastern Shore; May 31—
June 2; St. Paul’s Church and
Oxford Community Ctn; Oxford,
MD. (Local Garden Tour June
1st as well)
Schoolhouse Quilter’s Guild
30th Bi-Annual Show; June 21
-23; 10-5 daily. Alleghany
County Fairgrounds, Cumberland.
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The Chambersburg Quilt
Guild; A Quilter’s Journey
Quilt Show; July 19-20; Falling
Spring Presbyterian Church;
221 N. Main St; Chambersburg,
PA
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Four County Quilters Guild
2013 Quilt Show; August 2-4;
Frederick Fairgrounds
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Dear Friends,
I always know that spring has really arrived when the city of Frederick
turns on the beautiful fountains around town. They are one of my favorite things about living and working here.
I was thinking about the fountains as I pondered themes for our new
free Early Bird Sampler program. It led me to choose a dozen blocks
that represent some of “My Favorite Things.” Each month I’ll show a
different 12” block and talk about block construction, tools, fabrics and some background on
the ‘favorite thing’ of the month. You can read all
the details on page 2. Come join us!
Sandra Byrd won the Big Drawing for March!
Stop by to see what’s new in the shop and put
your name in the hat for this month’s drawing —
you could be the May winner!
Please Do Not Make Or Receive
Cell Phone Calls In Our Shop! Congratulations to our Kimmy who graduates
from Hood College on May 18th! She’ll be with
us for another few weeks and then she’s moving
to the Midwest for new adventures. We’ll miss
her, but it’s always exciting to see one of our “quilt shop girls” move on
to do good work in this life.
Cindy
Memories of Christmas Past
Here’s our beautiful new BOM
quilt once again! We’re preparing to start this new 6-month
project this month, so we
wanted to give you another opportunity to join in.
als. Joyce is a wonderful
teacher and she’s looking forward to working with you as
you make your own heirloom
this year!
We have just 3 seats available
in this class! Call and reserve
yours today!
Joyce Nichols has really created
a beautiful heirloom with her
version of Memories of Christmas Past, and Linda Braun’s
quilting really made it stand out
from the crowd. Now’s your
chance to make your own!
The quilt comes from a book of
the same name which includes
recollections of Christmases past
in the lives of the designers.
You do not, of course, have to
make it in Christmas-related
colors. It could be done in any
color way or fabric style.
We’ve changed the timing of
the class to make it available to
more participants. Join us on
the 3rd Saturday of the month,
beginning May 18th, from 9 to
noon, through October. The cost
is $75 plus the book and materi-
The Vintage Memories BOM groups
are making excellent progress! Join
our new BOM and see just how productive you can be!