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| May 2024 Newsletter |
| May 2024 Quilt Sampler Block - Jacob's Ladder
The May 2024 Quilt Sampler Block is named Jacob's Ladder. It is made with Four-Patch and Half-Square Triangle units. If you need  help making these, check my Quilt Block Tutorial library.
If you use fabrics which we can identify as having been purchased from Charmed Needles at any time, you make at least a 12" block, and you finish it by June's Zoom meeting, I will give you $3.75 in store credit. That is the average price of my Fat Quarters, so you will essentially get a free Fat Quarter if you make the block!
There is no charge for this program, and there is no commitment for you to do every single block. Make the blocks you want to make and have time to make, then bring your finished block into the shop, email me a picture of it, send me a Facebook message with a picture, or join us in the Zoom meeting to show off your block. We also want to see what other projects you are working on, so be sure to bring your Show and Tell to the Zoom meeting.
Join the community Zoom meeting so show off your finished April Block and whatever else you have been working on:
Christina Barron is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Charmed Needles May Quilt Sampler Zoom Meeting
Time: May 18, 2024 05:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81020175595?pwd=xF7JGpmwON6yGuBbSUhSaM6y8n8CKP.1
Meeting ID: 810 2017 5595
Passcode: 768645
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Check the Shop Hop webpage frequently for the latest details: https://www.treasureshophop.com/
Thanks to all the Hoppers who made the Annual Treasure Hop a success!
The owners of the participating shops will be be meeting on May 19 to draw all the winners of the prizes. We will be calling the winners in the few days after this meeting. There are over $9000 worth of prizes, in 25 total prize packages. One Hopper who has chosen to pick up their prizes from Charmed Needles will win a Oliso ProPlus Iron and ironing board cover package worth  over $225!
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 American Pie, a new Block-of-the-month designed by Wendy Sheppard from Ivory Spring for @QTFabrics, began in April! I still have enough patterns and fabric for several more participants.
This 6-month program for confident beginners is a great way to move forward in your skill-building and quilting as each block is made in two colorways. This modern twist on a traditional pattern features Dots & Stripes & More by QT Fabrics.
This 6-Month Block of the Month Program will be held at 11 am on the First Saturday of each month, from April 2024 - September 2024. Bring your sewing machine and make your block in the shop each month. If you prefer to simply purchase your monthly kit and make it at home, that's ok, too!
Each month's kit will include cuts of fabric that are big enough to make that month's blocks. Be sure to save any leftover pieces from these strips, as you may need to use them in future months. In September 2024, not only will you receive the fabric for the last block, but also you will receive the fabric for the binding and the backing of your quilt. In total, with all the monthly kits, you will receive over 21 yards of fabric!
This is a traditional BOM program, in which you will pay the initial registration fee of $9.47 to reserve your place, then $52.60 for your kit each month. If you are not in the area, you will need to pay the monthly shipping cost for your kit, too.
Because no one is perfect, an optional Oops Bundle of 10 Fat Quarters and 5 Fat Eighths will be available for $43.97, if you want to be prepared to fix mistakes you might make.
Finished quilt size: 57.5" x 74.5"
Skill Level: Beginner
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 We still have enough supplies for two more people to join this Block of the Month program. It has already started, but we will be happy to help you get caught up!
This is a nine-month Block of the Month pattern for the advanced beginning quilter. It features Vertex, a new collection of blender fabrics by QT Fabrics. With calming blues, greens, purples, and grays, the quilt will be perfect to snuggle under during the cooler months while dreaming of Tuscany. The pattern is done in color with lots of diagrams and video tutorials for every month.
This 9-Month Block of the Month Program will be held at 11 am on the First Saturday of each month, from October 2023 - June 2024. Bring your sewing machine and make your block in the shop each month. If you prefer to simply purchase your monthly kit and make it at home, that's ok, too!
Each month's kit will include cuts of fabric that are big enough to make that month's blocks. Be sure to save any leftover pieces from these strips, as you may need to use them in future months. In June 2024, not only will you receive the fabric for the last block, but also you will receive the fabric for the binding and the backing of your quilt. In total, with all the monthly kits, you will receive almost 22 yards of fabric.
The pattern also includes a bonus pattern for pillow shams, which you can probably make from the extra pieces of your fabric, if you don't need to use them to fix mistakes while you are making the main quilt.
This is a traditional BOM program, in which you will pay $38.06 for your kit each month, after you pay the $10.28 registration fee. If you are not in the area, you will need to pay the monthly shipping cost for your kit, too.
Finished quilt size: 101" x 101"
Skill Level: Competent or Advanced Beginner
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Weekly Open Sew
Want to stitch and socialize? Have a brief question on any technique? Bring any fiber arts project and come down to the shop to work on it. Open Stitch is every Friday during business hours.
The third Friday of most months, we extend Open Stitch late into the night, and we call it Quilt Till You Wilt. We will stay until the last person leaves. Bring one or several fiber arts projects and come socialize through the night. Feel free to bring food to share, as well.
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 Monthly Lace Day
Join us the Second Tuesday of each month to make lace! All types of lace: Bobbin Lace, Tatted Lace (both Shuttle and Needle), Knitted Lace, and Crocheted Lace. All skill levels are welcome, we usually have some skilled lace-makers here who are willing to teach beginners. There is no charge for this social lace-making event.
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Charmed Needles Online Calendars
We have two different online calendars which you may view for more upcoming events. We try to keep both of them up to date, but if you have questions, check both of them or contact us.
One calendar is at: https://www.charmedneedles.com/events.htm
The other calendar is at: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=Y2hhcm1lZG5lZWRsZXNAZ21haWwuY29t
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Store Hours:
Tuesday-Saturday 11am-5:00pm
Other days and times by appointment
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