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 The July 2025 Quilt Sampler Block is named Old Maid's Ramble. This block has diagonal Half-Square Triangle units. The math to figure out how to traditonally piece these gets complicated because it involves square roots; therefore, I recommend that you make this block by Foundation Paper Piecing. You can download the paper-piecing template to make a 12" block from my website, here. The video tutorial for Foundation Paper Piecing can be found here. If you need help making any quilt block components, check out my full 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 July 31, I will give you $3.75 in store credit. That is the average price of my Fat Quarters, so you essentially ge 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, or send me a Facebook message with a picture.
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Emergency Home Repairs May Mean Fewer Days Open at the Shop
This is a brief note to let you, our loyal customers, know that we may have to temporarily reduce the number of days we are open each week.
On Sunday, June 8, a car slammed into our home, severely damaging two rooms. The only way we will have time to clear our belongings out of those rooms so that they can be repaired is to reduce the number of days each week that we are at the shop. Effective immediately, we will be open on Fridays, most Saturdays (unless we have already scheduled to be out of town), and Thursdays. Sometimes, we will be able to be open on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, but don't be surprised if we aren't here on those days for a few more weeks.
If you desperately need to purchase something on a day we are closed, please call the shop phone. I will forward all those calls to my cell phone, and since the house is only 1 mile away from the shop, I can get there quickly.
We don't know how many weeks it will take to get our repairs done, just that it will be several. We appreciate your patience while we deal with insurance, contractors, and everything else while we repair our home.
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It's Summer Quilt Show Season!
I have been receiving information from various Quilt Guilds and other groups who are hosting Quilt Shows this Summer. I have put them all on my calendars, and here's a list of what's coming up:
- 2025 Oregon Trail Days Quilt Show, July 3 - 5, Vale Senior Center, 100 Longfellow St S, Vale, OR, 10 AM - 4 PM daily
- 2025 Boise Basin Quilters Guild Quilt Show, September 26 & 27, Expo Idaho, 5610 N Glenwood St, Garden City, ID, 10 AM - 5 PM daily
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Allure, a new Block-of-the-month, is designed by Kate Colleran Designs with Aura fabrics from QT Fabrics. This is 9-month program for advanced beginners. This is a row quilt revamped with lots of movement and fun.
This 9-Month Block of the Month Program will be held at 11 am on the First Saturday of each month, from April - December 2025. 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!
If you haven't yet signed up, there are still spaces available, and we can help get you caught up to everyone else!
Each month, you will get the pattern pages and enough fabric to make that month's block. Be sure to save any leftover pieces from these strips, as you may need to use them in future months. In December 2025, 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. You will have two choices for a backing fabric, one is 108" wide in Turquoise color, so no seaming is necessary. The other option is standard 42" wide fabric in Sky Blue, so you will need to seam your backing. In total, with all the monthly kits, you will receive over 11 yards of fabric.
This is a traditional BOM program, in which you will pay the initial $6.57 registration fee to save your place in the class, then $24.33 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 nobody is perfect, you can also purchase an optional Oops Bundle of 8 Fat Quarters and 1 Fat Eighths for $29.94 to have on hand to fix any "Oops" you make.
Finished quilt size: 63” x 75”
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 Remember how fun it was to look through a kaleidoscope as a kid? Well, now you can enjoy making the Kaleidoscope Block of the Month quilt designed by Stephannie Soebbing of Quilt Addicts Anonymous. Featuring Spotsy by QT Fabrics, the tone-on-tone meandering dots bring a great textural look to the quilt. Pre-order now to make sure you get your space! We have everything you need to make this gorgeous quilt and will guide you along the way!
This 12-Month Block of the Month Program will be held at 11 am on the First Saturday of each month, from October 2024 - September 2025. 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!
If you haven't yet signed up, there are still spaces available, and we can help get you caught up to everyone else!
You will get the whole pattern booklet in the first month, and 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 2025, 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 20 yards of fabric.
This is a traditional BOM program, in which you will pay the initial $10.03 registration fee to save your place in the class, then $27.87 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 nobody is perfect, you can also purchase an optional Oops Bundle of 9 Fat Quarters and 6 Fat Eights for $46.60 to have on hand to fix any "Oops" you make.
Finished quilt size: 96" x 96"
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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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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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Monthly Lace Day