Located in the Historic Shakopee Railroad Depot 952.233.3774
EAGLE
CREEK
ALMANAC
Fall
Quarterly
Edition Thirteen
Eagle Creek Quilt Shop 333 2nd Ave. West Shakopee MN 55379
An Eagle
Creek Summer
Dear Friends,
Excerpt from the Eagle Creek Diary: “Saturday July 17 – Garage Sale II….it was warm, the
heart of the summer, there was a soft breeze and the depot windows were open. We think this is the
life of Riley, it has kinda brought out the slouch in all of us. Some folks would say we’ve given new
deﬁnition to the word tacky….. but we see ourselves as bohemian. Hmm…..sometimes we feel like
the last un-franchised business in the world”.
Along with our garage sale, Susan Nelson’s SUPER DUPER QUILT was a summer highlight. We have delighted in watching Susan grow into an absolutely amazing quilter. Someday she will be famous in the quilting world and we will be dropping her name and bragging
that we knew her “when”. Many of our customers will be interested in a new quilt pattern
that Susan is teaching this fall. It’s called Rings That Bind and it has many of the no-quilting
aspects of the Fold & Finish* technique although it is a completely diﬀerent look. This fall’s
SUPER DUPER QUILT is from Eunice Hill from Rochester. Eunice was recently named
the winner of the prestigious “Quilter of the Year” award for 2004 by Minnesota Quilters.
Our new fall shop hop has an apropos title: Harvest Sampler, A Quilt Shop Adventure. It
will be an adventure. Running over two weekends, this shop hop reinterprets (and slows
down) the whole concept of shop hopping…..we actually see it more as shop moseying. The
neat part of this adventure is that you don’t have to be lucky to win. All 9 shops are planning
quilting gifts for every participant. Here at Eagle Creek we’ve put our design aces to work
dreaming up a free pattern and our super cooks for a free recipe and we’re all planning fun
goodie bags just for this event.
Another major event this season is the Fall Favorites—Top Shop Tour on Oct. 6, 7 & 8th.
This bus tour includes 9 of the best shops in the country, all having been named a top 10 shop
in the Quilt Sampler magazine. The fascinating part of a road trip is that every shop is totally
unique. We think it takes an overnighter to really experience the culture and to get the feel of
a shop and a town. Our participants will get a $50 shopping spree at Eagle Creek.
Twice a year we attend the International Quilt Market and we always return thoroughly
pumped about everything that we saw. But for our staﬀ and our customers it is always less
satisfying as things dribble in. So we’re having our ﬁrst Sneak Preview Night which will
include a soup dinner and the opportunity to buy new books, patterns, fat quarters and some
ﬁnished items. While we like to think we have a not-half-bad eye for good stuﬀ to order, we
want to use this night to hear customer opinions on the latest trends.
We welcome new staﬀ member: Yvonne Haugeto. Yvonne brings energy, personality, insight
and smarts to the Eagle Creek team.
The BIG NEWS: our travel partners Ginger O’Brien & Barbara Zell have ﬁnagled rooms
for us at the AQS Quilt Show in Paducah KY next spring. This is a major coup since during
the show it’s tough to ﬁnd lodging for even a couple people in the city of Paducah much less a
whole bus load. The show will blow your mind.
Much to our chagrin, that big mass of weeds that we call a lawn reached the unforgivable
point this spring when it ruined yet a 3rd lawnmower. We grudgingly accepted that this had
to be the summer of the new lawn, not exactly where we wanted to spend our money. As it
turned out watching the sea of black dirt give way to sprouting green grass was an exciting
part of the summer. (Ahh…the simple pleasures.)
Ellie Bannerman caring for ﬂowers at the depot
This fall, we wish for you what we love best about the season: autumn colored fabric, pumpkins, scarecrows, apple cider, woolen hobgoblins, and quilt trips with good buddies. You’ll
ﬁnd them all at Eagle Creek.
As always, Becky & Lori
*Fold &Finish from Quilt Yard
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the SEQUEL featured...
...great
photo ops
...tents full
of vendors–they were all troopers
...good workers
with questionable
choices in accessorizing
...the
joy of shopping outdoors
...folks with
no vanity
when garage sale
chic is the order
of the day
...the sun on our skin,
cold lemonade, & bare feet
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Staff Profile–Jane Ward
Behind the
seams...
S
ome jobs at the quilt shop are like some quilts; they just never get
ﬁnished. At Eagle Creek when you need a job done, done well,
and done quickly: Jane Ward is the terminator. Whether it is a matter
of making sure a restaurant accepts a service dog, or that grandson
Joshua ﬁnishes a quilt that someone with his disability should not
be able to accomplish, or just organizing a color wall, Jane is totally
intolerant of an unﬁnished job.
She is the 5 foot tall dynamo with the super work ethic. While her
ECQS work day ends at 5pm, we can’t get her out the door unless
she has completed whatever project she is working on. Jane accomplishes more in one day than most people do in three. Jane can
adroitly answer questions, cut fabric, and all the while keep one eye
on Nonie the dog. She is a living testament to the fact that someone
over the age of 50 can multitask.
While there is never a danger that ECQS will be overly tidy, every
staﬀer can tell when it has been Jane’s day to work because for a brief
shining moment (or two) the shop is eﬃciently organized….until
lots of folks quickly disorganize it.
Jane started sewing in the 5th grade. Her mother left her with some
fabric and a pajama pattern….when she came back a short time
later: Jane had pjs. We think Jane could make a sewing machine ﬂy.
Over the years, she has made clothing for her three children, her
ﬁve grandchildren and even a suit for husband Ron. Jane was enticed into
quilting by her daughter Nancy and since she has been sewing for 50 years
the transition to quilting was enviably pain-free.
A retired banker, Jane paints, draws, gardens, downhill skis, hikes, does
counted cross stitch, and has “Grandma Camp” at her house for her grandchildren every summer. A cancer survivor, Jane is active in the American
Cancer Society, her church, Eastern Star, and she volunteers at the Masonic Home.
On top of all this, Jane is training a Helping Paws service dog named
...Jane has
lots of help.
Nonie. A beautiful golden retriever, Nonie will soon leave Jane and Ron to
live with someone with a physical disability. Service dogs are highly trained
to bring an increased level of independence to their owners. During the
two years that Nonie has lived with Jane, she has come to the shop whenever Jane works. We hope that the daily hustle and bustle at the quilt shop
will help Nonie to function in any environment
Nonie is such a sweet angelic dog that we have all become incredibly attached to her. She has been a very special joy and we are simply dreading
the time that she will no longer be a part of our lives. However, we know
that as result of Nonie’s training, someone with a disability will have their
life greatly enriched because Jane got the job done.
Our thanks go out to:
c All the wonderfully co-operative vendors who made the day work for everyone
at Garage Sale II- the Sequel. Special thanks to family & dear friends: Deloris
Gorman, Jessica Krosnowski, and Renee Stapleton—their hard work saved
the day.
c Barbara Zell & Ginger O’Brien for securing lodging in the city of Paducah for
next year’s quilt show. This is an amazing feat considering that Paducah is a notoriously diﬃcult town to ﬁnd rooms at the time of the show.
c Susan Nelson for lending us her gorgeous, sophisticated “Sparks” quilt for our
summer SUPER DUPER QUILT week.
c Shop sample makers: Susan Henderson, Lorraine Hoﬀman, Lisa Gruetzmacher, Irene Powers, & Mary Romansky. Thanks to their handiwork many of our
customers say they stop by ECQS just to look at the quilts.
c Shari Pepinski for tracking down another nifty sewing machine and Donna
Winters for the use of her family’s heirloom machine. We are developing quite
a collection.
c The Chaska Quilt Club for the lovely bouquet of garden ﬂowers. We love
fresh ﬂowers.
c Serena Pelowski for saving our sanity as we move to a digital newsletter.
Our deepest sympathy to Barbara Zell in the loss of her husband Keith.
Congrats to Rosebud’s Cottage in St. Paul for being named a Top 10 Quilt Shop
in American Patchwork & Quilting’s ﬁrst fall Quilt Sampler issue. Visit Rosebud’s on
our fall shop hop.
Welcome new Eagle Creek staﬀ member Yvonne Haugeto. Yvonne
is pictured with the beautiful raﬄe quilt for the Fall Splendor of
Quilts show on October 8th, 9th & 10th at the Chaska Community Center. The show is sponsored by the Chaska Area Quilt Club.
ECQS instructor & good friend Ellen Carter will be moving to Texas this January.
Ellen will be sorely missed.
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Staff Recommendations
Cindy Nordin is a fan of The Very Ewesful handcrafted wool pincushions available at ECQS in a variety of prices and sizes, including a wrist
version. Pins can get sticky; particularly after working on fused projects.
The natural lanolin that is in lamb’s wool will keep your pins clean & conditioned. The pincushions are highly felted and come in super vibrant colors
that will brighten your sewing room on dull days.
Yvonne Haugeto had a good time making a warm & snuggly ﬂannel quilt just in time for cooler weather. Yvonne chose a recent Thimbleberries line called Holiday Homecoming and used a new pattern called Memories
from Calico Carriage. Despite the name there is nothing distinctly “Holiday” in the prints. Yvonne’s quilt has a rugged north woods look in really,
really soft fabric.
Ann Kraayenbrink suggests the Fabric Crochet rug pattern from
Fig Tree Quilts as a good method of using up miscellaneous pieces of fabric.
Ann feels that this pattern is for anyone who has inventoried their sewing
room and decided that it is time for some major down-sizing of the stash.
It is a common quandary to have lots of good fabric but no obvious use in
mind. What could be prettier than a new multicolored rug for any small
space in your home? The rugs are made from torn fabric strips. Crocheting
is very relaxing: a good kick-back project. Add fabric crocheting to the
long list of textile arts taught at ECQS this fall. Jan Carlson will be
the instructor.
Jenni Krosnowski thinks that the 2nd annual ECQS Rug Hooking retreat promises to be the social event of the season. This years retreat is
scheduled for January 21st through the 23rd and will again be sponsored by
Kathy Morton. At last year’s retreat, Jenni was appreciative of the generosity of the many excellent rug hookers in sharing valuable advice regarding
hooking techniques and color selection. Jenni hopes that this year when
everyone is supposed to wear pjs that she is not the only one wearing jams.
Details on the retreat will be in the winter Almanac.
Sharon Smith is back sewing up a storm, after a month long spell of
machinelessness during her trip to Australia. Sharon creates lots of beautiful wool projects via machine appliqué. Her tip is to glue wool in place
when machine appliquéing. It does not work well to use pins especially on
the small pieces and fusing can be diﬃcult if the wools are thick. Sharon
uses Fabric Glue Sticks which are always available at ECQS. Sharon’s new
favorite wool book is A Penny a Month from All Through the Night. Sharon
will be teaching her wool machine appliqué class again this fall
Carol Majerus made the
stunning Wayne & Gordie quilt out of the
new Moda line called Christmas X-citment by popular designer Sandy Gervais.
The pattern from Miss Rosie’s Quilt Co. is
comprised of many 9 patches. Apparently
Miss Rosie is a die-hard hockey fan and
the number 9 made her think of two of
the all time greatest players in the sport;
Wayne Gretzky #99 and Gordie Howe #9.
As a hockey mom when her children were
young Carol shares the memories and
loves the pattern.
Becky Hagen is drawn to the Thistledown Table Rug designed by Sue
Spargo. The 18”x72” stitchery is a visual celebration of texture and design.
ECQS staﬀer Sharon Smith made our store sample from deep rich colors of
over-dyed wool adorned with just a little beading. Warning: this is a large,
sensational piece; any other wool projects are going to look a triﬂe wimpy in
comparison.
Donna Stapleton recommends Flat Flower pins from W.H. Collins
Company. Designed with a ﬂat head, they are not only easy to work with,
but you can iron over the pins without leaving a trace on your fabric. Flower
pins are also perfect for holding stacks of fabric together when cutting multiple layers with a rotary cutter. The pins have an extra long shaft making
them ideal for Stack & Whack projects.
Jane Ward loves the new Hollywood & Vines line by Three Sisters from
Moda. Jane is particularly intrigued with Susan Nelson’s very unusual quilt
called Rings That Bind which uses this line. The pattern is a take-oﬀ on an
old favorite: the Double Wedding Ring, however, there is absolutely no
resemblance in the way the quilt is made. The quilt is much like a Fold &
Finish* technique in that you don’t have to quilt it when you are done. This
is one of the most interesting patterns to come out in a long time.
* Fold & Finish from Quilt Yard
Martha the Quilt Shop Cat thought that Garage Sale II – the
Sequel was a really good time. Suﬃce it to say that the garage sale brought
out a new side of Martha. A normally prim, highly civilized and proper
kitty cat, Martha is not usually inclined to walk on the wild side; she is actually not inclined to walks at all.
You may miss Celine Perkins & Sharon Ritchert on the ﬂoor at Eagle
Creek. Celine is going to be spending a great deal of her time in the ECQS
classroom this fall and Sharon R. has excessive “hecticness” in her life!
Eagle Creek goes
to PADUCAH
April 19-24, 2005
$850 per person includes 6 days & 5 nights lodging,
breakfast, deluxe coach bus to and from Paducah
and entrance fees to quilt shows. The tour is fully
escorted and we will be stopping in historic Galena,
Illinois, Hancock Fabrics, the American Quilter’s
Society Quilt show, the AQS museum and more.
Our accommodations are in the heart of the city of Paducah.
To register call
Barbara at 952-445-4672 or Ginger at 952-445-5407.
Registration forms available at ECQS.
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Discover the richness and diversity
of quilting in the Twin Cities.
There are so many new and interesting shops in the metro area; we think you will
enjoy a different take on the shop hop phenomena. Working from the inspired notion
that shop hopping can be leisurely; this event spans a period of two weeks.
You can set your own pace!
We are excited and pleased to announce a major fall quilting event called:
Harvest Sampler
A Quilt Shop Adventure
A new kind of shop hop
Special gifts for everyone
At all 9 shops you will receive gift bags,
fall decorating ideas, free patterns, fun
Halloween ideas, plus you can taste
test free recipes.
Grand prize: a Singer Featherweight
and Desktop Ott Light
1st prize: a $500.00 shopping spree
2nd prize: 9 Jack-o-Lanterns full of
quilting gifts @ $50 each
Participating shops:
A Time to Sew in Hudson WI,
Eagle Creek Quilt Shop in Shakopee,
Four Season Quilts in Plymouth,
Heavenly Patchwork in Waconia,
Quilter’s Courtyard in St. Paul,
Quilter’s Haven in Rosemount,
Rosebud’s Cottage in No. St. Paul,
SnuggleBug: A Quilt Shop in Plymouth,
The Quilted Shingle in Oakdale
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Special Feature
Lecturer and quilting instructor Ann Zemke made a very special quilt called The Green, Green Grass of Home,
as a tribute to her grandmother. We feel strongly that our readers will appreciate the story of
Marjorie Peterson’s life as well as Ann’s beautiful quilt.
F
rom 1854 to 1929 an estimated 150,000 to 250,000 children rode
trains from New York and other overpopulated areas of the East
Coast to rural parts of the United States, mostly in the Midwest,
to ﬁnd a new home. Announcements listing the arrival of orphan
trains were sent in advance to local churches or community leaders. When
the train arrived, the children were placed on the train depot platform
where their new families selected them. Siblings often were separated and
never saw each other again. Some of these children were orphans; others
were abandoned, while others were put on the trains by their parents hoping they would have a better life. The trains were called “orphan trains.”
Ann Zemke’s maternal grandmother, Marjorie Peterson was born in St.
Paul, Minnesota and sent to
northern Minnesota on an
orphan train in November
1906. Marjorie wrote her
autobiography, which Ann’s
family knew existed, but
no one read until after her
death in 1991. In addition,
Marjorie kept a diary for
over 40 years and wrote in it
each day after she made her
bed. Her story begins with
her birth on May 17, 1898.
For some unknown reason,
she changed her birth date
to June 13 1898.
Marjorie was abandoned, as
an infant, at a church home
in St. Paul, and then adopted by Philip and Josephine
Sutton, Owatonna, MinneAnn Zemke and her quilt entitled sota. They named her Mary
The Green, Green Grass of Home* Sutton. Mrs. Sutton died
*Ann can be contacted at www.crocuslanequilts.com after an illness; Mr. Sutton was unable to care for
Mary, so he arranged with another family to take care of her. Eventually,
he remarried and brought Mary home with his new wife. Marjorie wrote:
“Mrs. Sutton used to send me to bed early at night and I used to peek
down the ﬂoor register and she had boyfriends visit her while Mr. Sutton
was at work. Sometimes she would leave me alone at night and I would
cry. One day I told my dad what was going on. I didn’t mean anything by
it, at that time. One night Mr. Sutton came home and found a boyfriend
there. Then trouble began. So I guess Mrs. Sutton didn’t like me too well.
One day she and dad took me to the Home School in Owatonna. It must
have been March 1906, as I remember singing songs for Easter.”
lonesome, so I sat on dad’s lap and cried until I went to sleep. They named
me Marjorie. I learned to like my new home.” The Linds indentured Marjorie. They never adopted her. She lived with the Linds until 1917 when
she traveled to Long Prairie where she lived most of her adult life.
Marjorie married her husband, George in 1919 and they were married for
64 years. They had 7 children who are named on the blocks of the quilt;
20 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren
as signiﬁed by the hearts block on the quilt. Despite a hard life, Marjorie
was a very kind and gentle woman, who gave back to her community. She
made 359 lap quilts and gave them to veterans at the VA home; she was
an active member of the Ladies Aid at the United Methodist Church and
made food and served lunches for weddings and funerals; she was president of a chapter of the Women’s Relief Corps for twenty-two years; in
1986, at the age of 88, she was named Todd County Outstanding Senior
Citizen of the Year and was recognized at the Minnesota State Fair by
Governor Perpich.
It’s estimated that approximately 200 orphan train riders are living in the
United States today. Every year a family reunion of sorts for orphan train
riders and their families in the Minnesota region takes place in Little Falls,
Minnesota. At the 2001 reunion, Ann’s mother, Betty Hengemuhle, offered to tell her mother’s orphan train experience at the 2002 reunion. Ann
and her mother began working on the presentation, but Ann didn’t think
that an ordinary presentation would do justice to her grandmother’s special
story. So, without her mother knowing, Ann made the quilt and surprised
her mother with it as a gift for her 75th birthday in May 2002. Ann captivated the audience by reading from Marjorie’s autobiography and referring
to the blocks of the quilt, at the August 2002 orphan train rider reunion.
Since that time Ann has told the story of her quilt & her grandmother’s life
to many groups and organizations.
The label on the back of the quilt is made from an old handkerchief with
tatting on the edge. It reads: To Mom from Ann Zemke, May 4, 2002. In
Loving Memory: The Green, Green Grass of Home.” Ann has shared her
grandmother’s story on many occasions. “Grandma was a quilter and I’m
sure she would appreciate the quilt. My biggest regret is that I didn’t make
the quilt when she was living. In that regard, I sewed an angel on the quilt.
Every time I tell my grandmother’s story, I give the angel strict instructions
to go wherever Grandma is today and let her know that her story has been
told one more time.”
At the Home School there were lots of rules to follow. If the children
didn’t obey they were punished. She writes, “At night when we went to
bed, we would take all our clothes, hang them on the back of our chair and
tie them with our stockings (we wore long black stockings), put our shoes
under our chairs, then we would know where they were in the morning.
Then we each had a bed (single) and would kneel by our beds and say our
prayers. Then lights were out.”
Marjorie at three
years old.
One day a matron told Mary that she was going on a train to a new home.
The train traveled north and stopped in Bertha, Minnesota. “This day,
how well I remember. It was November 20th, 1906. Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Lind met the train at the station with a team and a sleigh and selected me
as their child.” They stopped at a department store on their way home and
bought her new overshoes, mittens, leggings and a hood. “That night I felt
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Marjorie Peterson (1898-1991)
Marjorie (on the right) is pictured on her
wedding day with her husband George (seated).
Despite a harsh and lonely childhood Marjorie
went on to live a happy and productive life.
One SUPER DUPER,
really terrific, you
gotta see this,
unbelievable, really,
really snazzy QUILT!
Once a quarter Eagle Creek showcases
ONE QUILT for ONE WEEK
that represents the best work of some
of the best quilters in
Minnesota & Wisconsin.
This fall’s quilt is the work of
Eunice Hill from Rochester MN.
Eunice worked for many years
as a cytologiﬆ, searching out cancer
cells at the Mayo Clinic, as a result
she has made many health and
caring themed quilts. Eunice is
known nationally & internationally
for her quilting & teaching. The
Quilt will be on display at ECQS
Sept. 24 – Oct. 2:
SPECIAL EVENTS CALENDAR
SEPTEMBER
Sept 6
Sept 24-Oct 2
Sept 24-Oct 2
Sept 30
OCTOBER
Oct 1, 2
Oct 6-8
Oct 8-10
Oct 14
Oct 23
Oct 29-31
NOVEMBER
Nov 12
Nov 25
DECEMBER
Dec 18
Dec 20
Dec 24 & 25
JANUARY
Jan 21-23
APRIL
Apr 19-24
CLOSED for Labor Day
Harvest Sampler-A Quilt Shop Adventure
Super Duper Quilt Week – Eunice Hill
ECQS hosts bus tour from St Ansgar IA
Harvest Sampler-A Quilt Shop Adventure
Top Shop Bus Tour of MN & WI shops
Chaska Area Quilt Club Show
Lori visits Owatonna Quilt club
Pine Country Rug Hook-in, Stillwater
Quilt market – Houston
Sneak Preview Night
CLOSED for Thanksgiving
Mrs. Santa’s Workshop for kids
Men’s Shopping Night
CLOSED for Christmas holiday
ECQS 2nd Annual Rest, Relax & Hook retreat
ECQS goes to Paducah Quilt Show bus trip
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Fall Classes
BEGINNING ROTARY
MACHINE PIECING
BEGINNING QUILTMAKING
beginner level
This is a comprehensive 9 week course designed to expose the beginning student to many
traditional blocks and hand piecing methods such as English paper piecing, curved piecing and
appliqué while making a beautiful 9 block sampler. Students will piece and hand quilt each
block in the “quilt-as-you-go” technique. Bring a friend and join in the fun!
Due to the great demand for this class, we recommend you call immediately if you are interested
as this class ﬁlls quickly.
Class fee $40.00
FALL SESSION
Monday evening 6:30-8:30 PM
Sept 20, 27 Oct 4, 11, 18, 25 Nov 8, 15, 22
FOLD AND FINISH
COURTHOUSE STEPS
intermediate
We are still in love with this technique
and think you will like it too. Piece together the quilt front and back at the
same time. Sew together in an interesting
manner and it’s done – completely – no
unﬁnished top to send oﬀ. You end up
with a beautiful reversible quilt that can
have two unique sides. Stop in to see our
sample. Class limited to 6 students.
beginning level
You have completed beginning quilt
making, but what’s next? This comprehensive class will help you ﬁnd that
perfect 1/4” seam allowance while learning proper rotary cutting techniques.
Strip piecing methods will be used along
with several options
for making triangle
blocks. Pick up a supply list at the shop for
help in fabric selection.
Sewing machine and
basic sewing supplies
required. Pre-requisite: Beginning Quilt
making or equivalent.
Class meets two times
and there is homework
in between sessions.
Class Fee: $32.00
Instructor: Celine Perkins
Session A Friday, Sept. 17 & Oct. 1
9:30-1:00 PM
Session B Saturday, Oct 16 & 30
9:30-1:00 PM
Class fee: $30.00 plus pattern
Instructor: Celine Perkins
DOUBLE WEDDING RING
intermediate
Session A Friday, Oct. 29 9:30-3:00 PM
Session B Friday, Dec. 3 9:30-3:00 PM
Celine will show you how fun and easy,
yes, easy, it can be to make a double
wedding ring quilt using the Quiltsmart
printed interfacing. Choose the runner,
small quilt or larger. Options for piecing
include making solid or pieced rings. Join
us for a new twist on making this traditional classic.
Class fee: $35.00
Instructor: Kathe Abrams
Class Fee: $25.00 plus starter kit
Instructor: Celine Perkins
Saturday, Nov. 20 10:00-4:00 PM
BINDING 101
Is your sewing room over ﬂowing with
unbound quilt tops? Have you always
wanted to learn how to bind your quilts?
This class will teach you a foolproof method. Quilt sandwich will be supplied so you
can take home a ﬁnished sample. Bring
your sewing machine, general sewing supplies, and rotary cutting equipment. We
will learn how to cut bias binding, join
binding strips, apply binding to a quilt
sandwich and miter corners. Instructor:
Celine Perkins
Class fee: $25.00
Saturday, Oct. 16
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BATH SALTS, FIZZIES, LOTION
BARS AND MORE
Join Kathe to discover the amazing healing properties of tea tree oil and other
herbs. Quilters will love the non-greasy
lotion bars that will heal those dry and
cracking winter hands. Relaxation and
revitalization bath salts and fizzies will
also be made. Students will go home
with tons of samples and recipes made
during class.
One session: Friday, September 24
2:00-5:00 PM
AUNT REE’S RASPBERRY JAM
intermediate
This quilt captured our hearts during the Primitive
Pieces by Lynda trunk show. Jackie will help you
ﬁnesse this kaleidoscope inspired design. Are you
up to the challenge of piecing a truly unique and
interesting quilt? Kits are available.
Class fee: $39.00 includes pattern
Instructor: Jackie Olmstead
Wednesday Oct 13 & 20 6:00-9:00 PM
Fall Classes
FRAGMENTS
intermediate
Have you been waiting for the perfect Tri-Recs ruler project?
Fragments is a scrappy wall quilt that goes together easily
using the Tri-Recs ruler and some interesting strip piecing methods. The class is designed to challenge intermediate quilters and give you one more technique to put in your
quilting knowledge vault. A scrap fabric kit with 33 diﬀerent
fabrics is available.
Class fee: $25.00 Instructor: Celine Perkins
Friday, Oct 15 9:30-3:30 PM
BEGINNING HAND APPLIQUE
beginner
WOOL APPLIQUE BY MACHINE
advanced beginner
Sharon Smith does the nicest wool appliqué by machine we’ve
seen. She is eager to show you her tips and techniques using
wool. Working on a small block of your choice from Lakeview
Primitives patterns, you will discover how rewarding wool appliqué can be and what a wonderful dimension it adds to your
quilts. Focus will be placed on working with wool and technique. Sewing machine with zig-zag capabilities necessary.
Class fee: $25.00 plus pattern Instructor: Sharon Smith
Saturday, October 23 10:00-3:00 PM
Needle turn technique
Everyone admires the artistry of a beautiful appliqué quilt. If you love to do
handwork, but think hand appliqué is too
diﬃcult, then this class is designed for
you. Students will learn to do needle turn
appliqué on a charming ﬂoral wall hanging. This class covers the basic appliqué
stitch, stems, circles, curves and points.
Classic techniques and some modern
tools make hand appliqué easier than you
think! Two session class.
Class fee: $25.00
Instructor: Susan Nelson
I CAN’T BELIEVE IT’S A
SWEATSHIRT
We still can’t believe how popular this
sweatshirt is! Jane created our shop samples and has made many, many more. Your
creativity leads to a one of a kind comfy
and stylish sweatshirt. Come and see how
fun and freeing raw edge patchwork can
be while sewing your own unique sweatshirt. Zipper and binding options will be
discussed.
Class fee: $25.00 plus pattern
Instructor: Jane Ward
Saturday, Oct 2 10:00-3:00 PM
SOAPMAKING
In this three hour class learn about the
history of soap making and the basics
of making a quality soap using natural
ingredients. We will make soap, have
several samples for you and demonstrate
how to add herbs and oils. Soap kits are
also available for you to make more soap
at home. Bring a large bath towel to class
with you to wrap your soap in.
Thursday, Sept. 23 & 30 6:00-9:00 PM
Class fee: $35.00
Instructor: Kathe Abrams
One session: Friday, September 24
9:30-12:30 PM
PAWS IN THE PINES
intermediate
How would you like to use up all those little fabric scraps youʼve been saving forever? Foundation
paper piecing uses lots of little scraps and has been
known to be quite addicting. Susan will show you
the techniques–fold, trim, flip, press–necessary to
complete a small paper pieced wallhanging.
The north woods style of this quilt is perfect for the cabin, the family room or your
very own lumberjack. Homespun fabrics
give this traditional Bear Paw design a
warm and cozy feeling. Bear Paw blocks
mingle among the pine trees and the black
appliqué bears and pieced border add the
ﬁnishing touch. Join designer/instructor
Jackie Olmstead for two evenings piecing
this woodsy quilt.
One session: $20.00
Instructor: Susan Nelson
Fee: $27.00 plus pattern
Instructor: Jackie Olmstead
Thursday, November 4 6:00-9:00 PM
Monday, Oct 25 & Nov 8 6:00-9:00 PM
FOUNDATION PAPER PIECING
intermediate
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Fall Classes
PEEKABOO TWIST
WOOL PENNY RUGS
advanced beginner
beginner
A pattern with personality plus,
Peek-A-Boo Twist is a dimensional quilt
project where block layers twist around
each other leaving a pocket to put goodies in. Jenni “fussy cut” adorable little
girls from fabric to peek out of the pocket
and says this pattern would make a great
advent or birthday calendar as well. As
always, you will have
fun, fun, fun with
Jenni teaching this
class. Please stop
into the shop at
least one week prior
to class for supply
list and precutting
instructions.
Let Lisa show you how fun (and forgiving) it is to work
with wool felt as you make your own small penny rug.
Our resident expert, Lisa has made most of the shop’s
samples in wool and wool felt. This is a technique class
designed to teach you the blanket stitch and how to work
with wool felt. Please stop into the shop at least one
week prior to class to pick out your pattern and supplies.
Pre-washing of wool felt is necessary before class.
Class fee $15.00
Instructor: Lisa Gruetzmacher
Session A Tuesday, September 28 6:30-9:00 PM OR
Session B Thursday, November 11 6:30-9:00 PM
CIVIL WAR LEGACY
Class fee: $25.00 plus pattern
Instructor: Jenni Krosnowski
Saturday, September 18 10:00-4:00 PM
LONESTAR
advanced beginner
WOW—is all we can say about Quiltsmart’s
Lonestar interfacing. Many students in
classes last spring loved it so much they
went home with interfacing to make
another project. Most even had half the
star together! You CAN make a Lonestar
and it is EASY. Really! Precutting required
before class.
Class fee: $25.00 plus pattern
& interfacing
Instructor: Celine Perkins
Session A Saturday, Sept. 11
10:00-4:00 PM
Session B Friday, Nov. 19 9:30-3:30 PM
MACHINE APPLIQUE
advanced beginner
If you think of applique as the “A” word,
then this is the class for you! Join us to
learn how to do perfect machine appliqué. The possibilities are endless for
quick appliqué that looks like it could
have been done by hand. You will be
amazed at how fast and easy this technique is. The book, Garden of Stitches,
by Backyard Quilts will provide us with
inspiration (and the patterns). Book and
zig-zag sewing machine required.
Class Fee: $25.00
Instructor: Celine Perkins
Session A Saturday, Sept. 25
10:00-4:00 PM
Session B Saturday, Nov. 13
10:00-4:00 PM
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Block of the Month, intermediate level
Are you an experienced quilter looking for new challenges?
Whether you are a Civil War buﬀ or not, this class has something for everyone. Join Celine each month for this intriguing block of the month by Kaye England. This project is fat
quarter friendly, the blocks are challenging, and the setting is
interesting. We will work on two blocks each month and discuss setting options as we go. This is a lecture and demonstration class. All sewing is homework. Class meets seven times.
Class fee: $40 plus book
Instructor: Celine Perkins
Tuesday: Sept 14, Oct 19*, Nov 9, Jan 11, Feb 8, Mar 8,
Apr 12 6:30-8:00 PM
*class out of sequence
RINGS THAT BIND
intermediate
Want to try something new and clever? Yes! Then read on…
Based on the traditional double wedding ring pattern, this quilt
is made using non-traditional quilting techniques. You will
make your quilt ‘sandwich’ block by block, doing decorative
quilting on each individual block ﬁrst. Then the quilting is
ﬁnished as you assemble the blocks into rows. No need to send
it out to the machine quilter – it’s already quilted. NO curved
piecing – we promise. You’re sure to add to your quilting bag
of tricks with this innovative method.
Class fee: $25.00
Instructor: Susan Nelson
Saturday, Oct. 30 & Nov. 6 2:00-5:00 PM
two - 3 hour classes
MACHINE QUILTING
beginner
This class will give you the confidence necessary to quilt your own tops. We will cover batting,
threads, needles, straight line and free motion quilting. Learn the techniques you need to finish all
those quilt tops yourself! Fee includes some supplies. One session class.
Class fee: $25.00
Instructor: Susan Nelson
Session A
Session B
Session C
Thursday, September 9 6:00-9:00 PM
Saturday, October 9 2:00-5:00 PM
Saturday, November 6 10:00-1:00 PM
Fall Classes
CROCHET RUG
Calling all crochet-ers! This rug is just too
cute and too much fun. Use your left-over
fabrics or buy new to create a rug that ﬁts
the mood of your ﬂoors. Jan will show
you the tricks to increasing around and
keeping your rug ﬂat. Your pattern also
includes instructions for a tote bag and
pillow. Please stop into the shop at least
one week prior to
class for supply list.
There will be prep
work necessary and
our staﬀ will show
you how to join the
strips. (no sewing
required)
Class fee: $18.00
plus pattern
and hook
Instructor: Jan Carlson
Saturday, October 9 10:00 – 1:00 PM
PRIMITIVE RUG HOOKING
beginner
Our beginning rug hooking classes are taught by Kathy Morton of Morton House Primitives.
Kathy is a nationally known primitive rug hooking instructor and designer who has published
articles and had her rugs and designs featured in many current books on rug hooking.
September’s beginner class features the fun and festive pumpkin doorstop.
It is one of our most requested classes and kits.
Class fee: $20.00
Kit price: $40.00
Thursday, September 9, 16, 23
6:30 – 8:30 pm
October-beginner
The primitive log cabin in this design has tons of personality. Throw in a tree with an interesting background color and you’re sure fall in love. This is a new design/kit for us.
Class fee: $20.00
Kit fee: $35.00
Thursday, October 7, 14, 21
6:30 – 8:30 pm
November– beginner
Just in time for Christmas, hook this Itty Bitty Angel pattern and you’ll have one present done
early. She is so sweet we know you won’t be able to resist hooking a whole choir of angels.
Class fee: $20.00 Kit Fee: $30.00
Thursday, November 4, 11, 18
EAGLE CREEK HOOKERS (rug hookers that is)
Wow, are we having fun during our monthly hook-ins!
The hook-ins are the ﬁrst Tuesday evening of each month.
Open to all rug hookers, this evening is inspirational and motivational.
Your $3.00 fee includes a small treat as well as abundant hooking time.
Pre-registration is appreciated
6:30-8:30 pm
Local woodworker and artist Joel Cole has opened an art
gallery & studio across the street from ECQS in the Old Shakopee
Feed Mill. Joel’s work consists of sculptural furniture, wall art &
jewelry. The work of other regional artists are also on display.
Tuesdays Sept. 7, Oct. 5, Nov. 2, Dec.7 5:30 pm to 10:00 pm
Class Registration Information
You may register by mail and payment must accompany registration. Phone reservations will be
held for 5 business days until receipt of check. VISA or Mastercard accepted. Class fees will
not be refunded if notice is given less than 1 week prior to start of class. Sorry, no exceptions.
Full refunds given or amounts transferred if class is canceled. Class may be canceled if minimum enrollment is not met.
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Machine Piecing Classes and Basic Sewing Supplies:
For all machine piecing classes, please bring an 18 x 24 rotary mat, cutter and rulers, sewing
machine in good working order. Basic sewing supplies: scissors, thread, PINS, pencil, paper,
ziplock baggies.
Please stop in the shop at least one week prior to class for help with fabric selection and to pick
up any other supplies necessary. Supply lists will not be mailed.
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The Grand opening is
Sept. 25th from 10am-4pm
RR & Q
Rest, Relax and Quilt evenings have
become quite popular. Jenni Krosnowski
organizes the Friday evenings and a good
time is had by all. The monthly sew-ins
allow you some one-on-one time with a
knowledgeable ECQS staﬀer when you
need help ﬁnishing a UFO or just need
time out to sew. Your $10.00 fee includes
a delicious dinner from a local restaurant
as well as abundant sewing time. We have
doubled the size of the registration to 14
people (which doubles the fun as well!)
Due to the popularity of this evening, our
class cancellation policy applies.
Pre-registration is required.
Fridays: September 17, October 15,
November 5 5:30 pm to 10:30 pm
7th Annual Pine Country Rug Hook-in
Saturday, October 23 9:30-3:00
Our Savior Lutheran Church
Stillwater, Minnesota
Admission $7.00
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Fall Favorites Top Shop Tour
A $50.00 dollar shopping spree for everyone who signs up at Eagle Creek
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During your tour you will visit 9 shops in Minnesota & Wisconsin.
All have been featured in past issues of the Quilt Sampler magazine.
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Travel in style via deluxe coach bus.
The all inclusive price of $425.00 includes the $50.00 shopping spree, transportation,
breakfast, lunch and dinner, hotel accommodations and super gifts.
There will be evening entertainment provided by shop owners and their staff.
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Participating Stores:
A Stitch in Time, Onalaska, WI h Country Sampler, Spring Green, WI
Eagle Creek Quilt Shop, Shakopee, MN h Gruber’s Quilt Shop,
Waite Park, MN h JJ Stitches, Sun Prairie, WI h Main Street Cotton Shop,
Redwood Falls, MN h Mill House Quilts, Waunakee, WI h
Quilts by the Falls, Cannon Falls, MN h Stitcher’s Crossing, Madison, WI
This newsletter was designed by Serena Pelowski of Red Lime LLC.
October 6, 7, & 8, 2004
The best part of quilting sleepovers:
The Nightlife
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