Stitchin' Post in Sisters

Do you love 5" charm squares?

"Hello, my name is Tamra...and I am a charm pack junkie!" 

Lucky for me, Jackie has been creating Stitchin' Post Custom Cut Charm Packs.  Each charm pack has forty 5" squares (2 each of 20 different, hand-selected fabrics.)

Look for this table topper and it's matching Custom Cut Charm Packs while you are Shop Hopping this weekend!  The table topper was sewn from a charm pack made with this year's Shop Hop theme fabric "13 Going on 30" by Maywood Studios.  The hatchet block was made using  Creative Grids Charming 5 Square Hatchet Template #3.  (Pattern included in template instructions.) 

I have other samples (made from the Whirligig Template #4 and the Half Square/Quarter Square Template #6) to show you, but they aren't quite ready yet. 

Stay tuned for more...

Kaffe Stripes On Point Class

Last week, Jean co-taught a class, called "Kaffe Stripes On Point", with Susan Johnson.  Of course the focus of the class was working with our colorful, striped fabrics from Kaffe Fassett.

 Click here to see the photo album of the class.

 

 

 

 

We carry the pattern for this quilt, called "Tango Stripe". 

 

There is also a Tango Stripe kit available.

 

 

 

 

  

 

Our 6-pack Bundle of Fat Quarters (shown above) would be the perfect starting point for making the "Swatches Quilt" shown here.

Or, there is also a "Swatches Quilt" kit available.

Instructions for making the "Swatches Quilt" can be found in the book "Westminster Patchwork and Quilting Book #2~ Twenty projects by Kaffe Fassett." 

 

 

 

 

 

Jean and Susan will be teaching another Kaffe inspired quilt class called "Bordered Diamonds" on May 19th and 20th.  What a great way to use those beautiful, large scale florals you have stashed away...sign up today!

 

 

If you like NY Beauty, you'll love High Desert Paprika!

Annette will be teaching "High Desert Paprika" class which begins April 30 and finishes May 14. This spectacular block is from the pattern designed by Valori Wells for the 2007 Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show raffle quilt, and has been a best-seller for quite some time. Now you have the opportunity to design your own color palette for this radiant beauty...this is one class you won't want to miss.

By the way, have you seen the 2011 Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show Raffle Quilt? Everyone wants to be the winner...treat yourself to some raffle tickets today, and with a little luck, perhaps this quilt could find a permanent home with you!   

Barbara Shapel Classes

Barbara Shapel

was our guest teacher for Customer Appreciation Days.  She taught two classes:  The Art of Machine Quilting and Thread Painting.  Students came away from the classes with the skills necessary to take their quilting to the next level: 

Quilt Artist! 

Click here to see our Facebook photo album

 

 

Batik Beauties...

This week we spent some time reorganizing the batik wall....

We have Purples and Pinks...          Reds and Golds...            Greens and Blues...         

    

If color isn't your thing, we have beautiful neutrals, too!   Where else can you find so many batiks in Central Oregon?

***Don't forget***

Central Oregon Shop Hop~ April 28th, 29th, 30th, and May 1st

Can't make it to the store?  Try one of our Batik Rolls!

Who left the barn door open?

This cute fella wandered into the Stitchin' Post today...

Why it's David Taylor and a special barnyard friend!  You may have seen this adorable quilt in "The Art of Quilts Postcard Collection~Animals".  This is a fun collection of 30postcards featuring animal quilts from various quilt artists.  It would make the perfect gift in any quilter's Easter basket!  (There is also a postcard collection of Nature Quilts, that are truly beautiful.) 

What I found amazing with this partiular quilt was the detail of the machine quilting, especially on the goat.  The quilting is so fine, it gives the goat very realistic looking hair texture.

This week, David is a guest of the Mountain Meadow Quilt Guild in Sunriver.  Thanks for stopping by!

Small Wonders Challenge

The "Small Wonders" challenge quilts are beginning to arrive at the store.  Have you turned in yours? (Submission deadline has been extended to April 25th...you still have time!)

We can't wait to see them exhibited at the Sisters Public Library during the month of May and to attend the Reception and Awards Ceremony (May 20, 5-7pm)

See our photo album on Facebook!

Look what arrived this morning...

26 colors of Free Spirit Designer Solids! 

 

So yummy, you'll want a taste of every one!

That's why we make our own exclusive Solid Rolls!

 

Meet Cindy...

Cindy Young is the featured machine quilter in the 2011 Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show's "Machine Quilter Showcase."  She is an employee here at the Stitchin' Post and we are fortunate to have such a talented quilter adding her special touch to many of our samples here in the store.

    

   

These pictures show the quilting detail she recently added to a new store sample featuring a line of fabric called "Spring Street" by Carolyn Gavin for P&B Textiles. 

 

     

The store sample is made from just a simple fabric panel!

We even have kits available...how simple is that?

Painted Canvas Tote Bag

 

Jean recently taught a "painting" class that was very fun.  Students selected "inspiration" fabric, then painted images from the fabric onto heavy canvas.  When the painting was done, students then embellished the canvas by sewing strips and pieces of the inspiration fabric onto the canvas.  The canvas was then sewn into a tote bag.  Click here to see a photo album from the class.

Jean plans to offer the class again in the fall (look for it in the Fall Class Schedule that comes out this August!)