Shades of Color
Beauty in the skies! This is the time of the year when clouds add a backdrop to the mountains whether wispy threads or heavy thunderclouds. Libby from our staff captured this rainbow out her window this morning!
Wherever you live, be it in a city, a suburb, or a rural area, I would like to challenge you to think about shades. Look at an area up close, from a few feet away, or far away. Pick a color and then see how many shades (color variations) of that color you can see in your “view frame”. Look at how shadows big and small impact the color you see. When you are choosing fabrics for a quilt, consider how many shades of a color are out there and how layering shades can change how your project looks. This is also especially true of landscape art quilts. Enjoy looking at the micro and macro world around you and let it fuel your creativity! How many shades of green can you see in this picture?
The first block in our Foundation Paper Piecing (FPP) series showcasing the flora and fauna of the Rockies will be available in the store and online for shipping on Tuesday, July 2nd. Block 1 is a Stellar’s Jay – it will be available as a kit and as a pattern. Going forward, a new block will be released on the first Tuesday of each month. These 12” x 12” blocks are designed by Front Range Designer Lori Jonker. Each pattern includes a link to a YouTube video made by Lori that includes tips specific to that block as well as a link to a basic introduction to Foundation Paper Piecing. (Last call to join our FPP Block of the Month – as part of the BOM, you will get the blocks 1 month ahead of their release in the store, the pattern will be printed on both regular printing paper as well as on Foundation Paper Printing paper, and you will also get a 12” Add-a-Quarter ruler which is very helpful when doing FPP. On July 15th, the BOM will close to new members. Think about it – our BOM members are receiving Block 2 next Tuesday, but it will not be available for purchase until August!)
Charley Harper fans – we have some new Charley Harper fabrics in the store this week. We are also in the process of starting to create the kits for the September 14th Quickie 1-day Retreat Charley Harper Rocky Mountain Quilt. This retreat will be in person and can be hosted on zoom if you cannot make it to Estes Park in person – please give us a call and let us know if you would like to participate online!
Enjoy your 4th of July!
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Quickie* 1-Day Knit Retreat Alpine Aster Skinny Shawl – July 26 – Come have a wonderful time with Paula Koerner of Chicks with Stick Knit and create a summer skinny shawl with the Peak to Peak Stitching exclusive Alpine Aster pattern. Only a few spaces left!!!
Quickie* 1-Day Quilt Retreat Learn to Knit – August 17th – If you have always wanted to learn to knit but never had the time or chance, join us for one day and learn the basics. Be careful, knitting is addictive, and you can take it with you anywhere! Yarn, patterns, notions, lunch, snacks, and a gift bag included.
Quickie* 1-Day Quilt Retreat Learn to Quilt – August 24 – If you have always wanted to learn to quilt but never had the time or chance, join us for one day and learn the basics. Be careful, quilting is also addictive! Fabric, patterns, some notions, lunch, snacks, and a gift bag included.
Class – Sew a Rope Basket – September 12th – This is a reprise of Jan’s popular class that teaches you how to make fabric rope baskets both big, small, and all sizes in-between.
Quickie* 1-Day Quilt Retreat Charley Harper Rocky Mountain Panel Quilt – September 14 – All you lovers of Charley Harper who want to know what to do with your stash of Charley Harper Fat Quarters (or who just love Charley Harper!), join us to make a quick and easy quilt showcasing the Charley Harper Rocky Mountain National Park panel and other Charley Harper fabrics of your choosing.
Knitting BOM - Mystery Scarf – Cables – starts September 21st - Ever wanted to learn cables while enjoying a bit of mystery and developing skills? This is the class for you! Learn cable basics and how easy they can be.
Knitting BOM – Mystery Tunisian Crochet Afghan – also starts September 21st - Ever wanted to learn Tunisian crochet stitches? Let Jean teach you a fun new skill with a touch of mystery.
Class - Quilt a Quick and Easy Panel Bag – October 10th - choose from a Longs-Meeker panel bag, a Welcome to Estes panel bag, or a Tonal Trios panel bag.
Quickie* 1-Day Quilt Retreat Quilted Legends Bear Cubs Table Runner – October 19th – Make a Bear Cub table runner with a pattern from Quilted Legends.
Quickie* 1-Day Quilt Retreat Cogwheel Tree Skirt & Laura Heine Stocking – November 16th – Wrap your small tree trunk in this Dresden pieced skirt (20” diameter) using the Bloomin Cogwheels Book and Rulers pattern and learn to make an easy Laura Heine Stocking.
Quickie* 1-Day Quilt Retreat Round Robin Skill Builder - Small Holiday Projects – December 14th – Four easy skills will be taught while creating holiday gifts: flange bindings, making lots of half square triangles at one time, making lots of flying geese at one time, and how to hit points.
Knitting BOM - Mid-Winter Blocks – Rolling Enrollment - Sign up for classes individually. These patterns are beautiful (do not worry about the “winter” in the name) and easy to create.
Quilting BOM - Field & Furrows – starts January 15, 2025 - Field and Furrows BOM is a 6 month program by Designer Scott Flanagan of 4th & Main Designs. This BOM has two colorway options – Brights and Neutrals. Exclusive monthly tutorials by Scott Flanagan will be included along with a bonus pattern!
Quilting BOM – Gravity! – starts January 10th, 2025 - This Block of the Month (BOM) design features nine unique blocks all created with the Super Sidekick and Hex-N-More rulers. NO y-seams!
*What is a Quickie 1-Day Retreat? A one-day get-away for anyone who wants a retreat experience but does not have a lot of time. Whether you are a visitor or a local, this is a fun way to get away for a day, be pampered a bit, and make something fun or learn a new skill. Snacks and lunch are included along with a gift bag and most materials and notions.
SAVE THE DATES!
Hot August Knits – July 27 – August 10
Quilt-a-Fair – September 26 – 28