“where traditional meets contemporary”

Dear Friends, It is with mixed emotions that I am announcing that

Stitchers Crossing is for sale. After 15 years of giving it my all, I am looking forward to a new chapter in my life.

Stitchers Crossing has been here for you for over 34

years...inspiring you with new ideas, the latest in fabric and yarn, books and patterns, and a place to gather with friends. It’s time to “pass the torch” onto someone new.

If that someone might be you or if you know some-

one who would be interested in carrying on the traditions, please give me a call.

Thank you,

Stitchers Crossing

“CELEBRATE THE HEART OF QUILTING” February 1st - 28th

South Central Wisconsin’s 17th Annual Road Trip

This year’s Road Trip has moved from July to Febru-

ary and will be a month of red and white quilting and sew-ing projects, heart healthy recipes and silent auctions.

Each shop has designed a pattern for a quilt journal

and you will receive each of those patterns free at each shop. We will have kits available for our journal cover. Heart healthy recipes will be available at each shop along with a drawing for a basket of goodies with a value of $75.00.

A silent auction will be held at each shop with the pro-

ceeds being donated to the American Heart Association. You have a whole month to travel to each shop to

discover new ideas, a chance at the silent auctions, free pattern and heart healthy recipes. Pick up your passport wherever you start!

The participating shops are: • Attic Quilts Beloit • Country Sampler Spring Green • Homespun Fabrics Endeavor • JJ Stitches Sun Prairie • Mill House Quilts Waunakee • Patches And Petals Belleville • Quintessential Quilts Reedsburg • Quintessential Quilts Madison • Stitchers Crossing Madison • Uniquely Yours Orangeville, IL • Village Creek Lodi

For more information, visit www.wishophop.com

WINTER WEATHER NOTES… If schools are closed due to inclement weather, we

may be closed as well. Please call ahead before you ven-ture out!

MODA PIECE & COMFORT CHALLENGE This challenge is to recognize and honor the sacri-

fices that are made by our country’s military families. Challenge begins January 1, 2015 through March 31,

2015. Stop in to pick up an entry form and purchase fabric that must be used in your quilt. Proceeds from this challenge will benefit USACares.org whose mission is to assist military families in time of need.

“SOUPER” BOWL SUNDAY SALE

Sunday, February 1st 12:00 - 4:00PM

We are collecting soup and other non-perishable food for the food pantry. Please bring your cans to the store and

enjoy an afternoon of special sales!!

Lot’s of great items on sale:

All knitting and quilt patterns...20% Off

All precut fat quarters, 1/4 yd rolls, 2½” strip paks & charm squares...

20% Off

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BEGINNING CROCHET Interested in crocheting? Whether you are a knitter, a prior crocheter, or have never picked up yarn before, this beginner’s class will teach you the basics! Learn basic crochet stitches (chain, single crochet, double cro-chet and slip stitch), plus how to read a pattern and change colors. In class we will start a pattern for a hand towel or a dishcloth for you to take home. Pattern in-cluded. 1 session Sun. Jan 25 12:30 - 3:30 Liz Zona $30.00 BEGINNING CROCHET 2 Spring into March with delicate, beautiful, fingerless gloves to keep your wrists warm! This class is perfect for the beginner who has already tried a little crochet or someone who is looking for their next “weekend” pro-ject. Join Liz for three hours of crochet fun where you will learn to single crochet, seam a project and crochet in the round. Pattern included. 1 session Sun. Feb 8 12:30 - 3:30 Liz Zona $30.00

BEGINNING KNITTING If you have never knitted before or need a refresher course, this is the class for you. You will learn the ba-sics: how to cast on, knit, purl, and bind off. Your project will be a beautiful basket weave scarf! Pattern included. 3 sessions Thu. Jan 15, 22 & 29 6:00 - 8:00 Terry Rutlin $45.00 COZY LINED MITTENS You will ooh and ahh when you slip your hands into these cozy lined mittens. Knit the outer mitten in worsted weight yarn and pick up stitches at the cuff and knit the liner out of a super soft alpaca for a warm treat for your hands. Terry will teach the provi-sional cast-on for the pick up. Experience with double point needles helpful. Pattern required. 2 sessions Wed. Feb 11 & 25 6:00 - 8:00 Terry Rutlin $35.00 LACY BOOT CUFFS If knitting socks isn’t your cup of tea, knitting these boot cuffs may be! Get the great look and warmth of hand knit socks without having to turn a heel or kitchener a toe! Knit them in worsted weight yarn for a super fast knit. Experience with knitting in the round helpful. Pattern included. 1 session Tue. Feb 24 5:30 - 8:30 Terry Rutlin $30.00

CLASSES AND CLUBS

We offer a 10% discount on all your class supplies and are happy to help in the selection of fabric or yarn

and other supplies needed for class.

On the day of your class or club meeting, you will receive 10% discount on all regular priced items. We

look forward to helping you!

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BLOCK PARTY ETERNITY SCARF Keep out the last of the win-ter chill with a new eternity scarf. The Block Party Eter-nity Scarf will introduce you to mosaic knitting as well as the provisional cast on and kitchener stitch to join the ends. Pattern required. 2 sessions Wed. Mar 11 & 18 6:00 - 8:00 Terry Rutlin $35.00 BASIC QUILTMAKING Make a “three-rail” quilt with border from beginning to end. You will learn the basics of rotary cutting, speed piecing, and machine quilting. You must know how to sew and use your sewing machine. Book required. 4 sessions Sun. Feb 15, 22, Mar 1 & 15 12:30 - 3:30 Kay Staskal $65.00 FREEMOTION FUN If you are tired of stippling and want to add more fun to your freemotion quilting, this class is for you. We will explore a variety of backgrounds, fillers, borders and even fun feathers. There will be plenty of tips on how to make freemotion quilting more fun and less stressful. 1 session Sun. Jan 11 12:30 - 3:30 Anne Smith $30.00

DECO SHIMMER With 8 fat quarters and Quick Curve Ruler, you can master curved piecing quickly and easily. This 53” x 53” quilt makes a great wall hanging or table topper. Or, add more fat quarters and background fabric to make a lap quilt. This quilt is great for beginners and advanced quilters alike. Put aside your fears of curved piecing and join us. You will be amazed at what you can do. Pattern and ruler required. 1 session Sat. Mar 14 9:30 - 4:00 Anne Smith $45.00 MAKE PILLOWS LIKE A PRO Nancy has her own business creating custom made home décor. In this start to finish class, Nancy will give you professional tips on measuring, pillow forms, cutting, mitering corners, cording and finishing. This is a great opportunity to learn how.to finish your crazy quilt, bead work, embroidery or a favorite pieced block into a pillow. Booklet required. 1 session Sat. Jan 31 9:30 - 12:30 Nancy Horns $30.00

Your studio away from home… If you need a place to get away to work on a sew-

ing, quilting or knitting project, you and your friends are welcome to use our classroom when a class or group is not scheduled.

Give us a call to schedule your time to create or

work on those unfinished projects at 608.232.1500.

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CANDY COATED QUILT If you’re overwhelmed with your fabric scraps and they are begging for attention...help is on its way! Marilyn and Kristie will help you plan new ways to use your scraps (see below) . You will pick three colorways of strip scraps (trading will be encouraged) to make Candy Coated quilt from the Sunday Morning Quilts book. Sew new life into your scraps! Book required. 1 session Sat. Jan 24 10:00 - 2:00 Marilyn Boyle & Kristie Christy $35.00

FRACTURED This “nine patch” is a really great “stash buster”! Com-bine dots, stripes, bold prints and, as usual, high con-trast does the trick. Come with your fat quarters and trade if you like to add variety. Make your own original “fractured” creation! Book required. 1 session Sat. Feb 21 10:00 - 2:00 Kristie Christy & Marilyn Boyle $35.00

FANCY FOX Too cute to resist! Fancy Fox is great for kids, animal lovers or anyone. This is a fun, modern pattern that is precut friendly. You can use fat quarters, fat eighths, 2 1/2 inch strips or even scraps. The pattern includes crib, lap and twin sizes or just try one block for a cute pillow. Cheryl will guide you through piecing Fancy Fox. Pattern required. 1 session Sun. Jan 18 12:30 - 3:30 Cheryl Schenck $30.00 QUILT TALK What’s your mantra? This fun, fast jelly roll quilt gives you room to express yourself using a paper-pieced alphabet. Even if you’re new to paper piecing, you CAN make this 50” x 72” throw-size quilt. And you’ll find a reason to put words on everything once you’ve tried it! 1 session Sat. Mar 7 10:00 - 3:30 Trish Frankland $45.00

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SKILL LEVEL KEY Beginner: Easy projects. Little or no

knowledge of quilting or knitting. You must know how to use your sewing machine if one is needed for class. Advanced Beginner: Quilters must

know basics of quilting and use of rotary cutter. We rec-ommend Basic Quiltmaking class before taking ad-vanced beginner level. Knitters must know how to cast on, knit, purl and bind off.

Intermediate: Fully comfortable with rotary cutting, basic quiltmaking techniques and piecing using 1/2 and 1/4 triangles. Knitters must be comfort-able with more advanced concepts, e.g., gauge chang-ing and stitch patterns.

IMPORTANT CLASS INFORMATION •Pre-registration is a must! Stop in, send check or call

with Visa, MasterCard or Discover card number. •For most classes, there is a supply list and/or special

instructions. Please pick one up when registering for a class or send self-addressed stamped enve-lope when registering by mail.

•We offer a 10% discount on all your class supplies and are happy to help in the selection of fabric and supplies needed for classes.

•Stitchers Crossing respects copyright laws. If a pat-tern or book is required for your class, you must have your own copy.

•Know how to operate your sewing machine for classes that involve one and be sure it is in good working order before you come to class.

•It’s best to have your own equipment (rulers, rotary cutter, etc…) in order to accomplish what is neces-sary to feel success.

•Our quilting workshops are for piecing the top only. •Cancellations must be made at least one week prior

to class in order to receive a refund. If we have to cancel a class, you will receive a full refund or credit can be applied to another class or merchan-dise.

BASIC WOOL APPLIQUE Learn the basics of wool applique while making this folk art flower pin cushion or pillow (see below). Techniques covered will be transferring your design, stitches used for apply-ing the applique to the back-ground and finishing tech-niques. Pattern included. 1 session

Thu. Feb 26 5:30 - 8:30 Judy Hasheider $30.00 SMOOTHING IRON What a great escape from winter! This quilt, sometimes known as Road To Florida, is easy to construct. Its equi-lateral triangles create a gridwork for the stars that ap-pear across the surface design. Judy will teach you how to draft your own personal sized block. Our class models will show you the possibilities. Pattern included. 1 session Fri. Feb 27 12:30 - 3:30 Judy Hasheider $30.00

KNITTING & CROCHET RETREAT Enjoy knitting or crocheting with friends and receive

a 10% discount on all your purchases during retreat mornings.

Saturday, January 10th, 9:30AM - 12:30PM and

Saturday, February 14th, 9:30AM - 12:30PM

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THE HANDMAIDENS (formerly Folk Art) with Judy Hasheider

This group will focus on handwork and will meet six

times throughout the year. The project for the new year will highlight crazy quilt embroidery. The background of our embroidery will be pieced Grandmothers Fans or crazy quilt patchwork done in cotton or wool.

The first meeting will give instruction on creating the

basis for our embroidery. Each consecutive class will feature different embroidery stitches. In an effort to have more interaction within the group, participants will also be assigned two stitches to learn and then demonstrate these to the class (optional if you are not comfortable doing this).

The first two classes will be held at Stitchers Cross-

ing...remaining meetings to be determined. Cost will be $20.00 for the first two meetings.

Wednesday February 18th & April 15th

1:00 - 4:00PM or 6:00 - 9:00PM

SIMPLE WHATNOTS CLUB designed by Kim Diehl

For all you Kim Diehl fans, Kay Staskal will con-

tinue with Kim’s new exclusive “Simple Whatnots Club”. Kim will cover a different design each month begin-

ning with Village Square. She will show you how to piece the blocks and will share tips on working with small pieces.

You will receive six designs during the club meet-

ings along with treats and a bonus project...Window Box.

Unable to make it to the meetings...we are happy to

ship the fabric and patterns to you!

Thursday, February 19th, March 19th & April 16th 5:30 - 8:30PM

Club fee $45.00

BUILDING IN COLOR: BLOCK OF THE MONTH PART II

Terry’s Building In Color Part II is a continuation of

knitting with more than one color...one panel at a time. Each of the ten panels will focus on new skills and ways of using multiple colors. At the end of Part II, you will have enough panels to complete your own colorful blan-ket.

Terry will teach two blocks

each month. The last session will cover sewing your panels together.

Thursday February 5th, March 5th & May 7th

6:00 - 8:00PM The fee for the three sessions is $45.00. The book

Building In Color is required.

JUDY’S TALL GRASS QUILTERS Quilt Sitters Circle was initially based on the tech-

niques and patterns of Mary Ellen Hopkins. Over the years it has evolved and is now based on the designs of Judy Hasheider.

Judy’s Tall Grass Quilters will no longer have

any requirements for membership. Each meeting will feature a pattern created by Judy, a showing of new products in the shop and lots of inspiration from a show and tell of members. January’s pattern is I Think I Can, I Think I Can.

We meet the second Tuesday of the odd months

(Jan, Mar, May) at 1:30PM or 7:00PM at Stitchers Crossing. The fee is $30.00.

Tuesday, January 13th 1:30PM or 7:00PM

Guest fee is $12.00. Watch for information on the

second half of the year for Tall Grass Quilters.

January Stitchers Crossing Events 2015Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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Store Closed New Years Day

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8 Modern Quilt Guild 6:30 - 8:00PM

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10 Knitting & Crochet Retreat 9:30AM - 12:30PM

11 Free Motion Fun 12:30 - 3:30PM

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13 Tall Grass Quilters 1:30PM or 7:00PM

14 Mad City Modern Quilt Group 10:00AM - 12:00PM

15 Beginning Knitting 6:00 - 8:00PM

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17 Stitch Witches 9:00AM - 4:30PM

18 Fancy Fox 12:30 - 3:30PM

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22 Beginning Knitting 6:00 - 8:00PM

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24 Candy Coated Quilt 10:00AM - 2:00PM

25 Beginning Crochet 12:30 - 3:00PM

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29 Beginning Knitting 6:00 - 8:00PM

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31 Make Pillows Like A Pro 9:30AM - 12:30PM

February 2015

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1

"Souper Bowl" Sunday Sale 12:00 - 4:00PM

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5 Building In Color 6:00 - 8:00PM

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8 Beginning Crochet 2 12:30 - 3:30PM

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11 Cozy Lined Mittens 6:00 - 8:00PM

12 Modern Quilt Guild 6:30 - 8:00PM

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14 Knitting & Crochet Retreat 9:30AM - 12:30PM

15 Basic Quiltmaking 12:30 - 3:30PM

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18 The Handmaidens 1:00 - 4:00PM or 6:00 - 9:00PM

19 Simple Whatnots II 5:30 - 8:30PM

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21 Fractured 10:00AM - 2:00PM

22 Basic Quiltmaking 12:30 - 3:30PM

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24 Lacy Boot Cuffs 6:00 - 8:00PM

25 Cozy Lined Mittens 6:00 - 8:00PM

26 Basic Wool Applique 5:30 - 8:30PM

27 Smoothing Iron 12:30 - 3:30PM

28 Mad Modern Quilt Guild Sew Day 10:00AM - 4:00PM

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Store Hours: M-F: 9:30-6:00 Thu until 8:30

Sat: 9:30-5:00 Sun: 12:00-4:00

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Store Hours: M-F: 9:30-6:00 Thu until 8:30

Sat: 9:30-5:00 Sun: 12:00-4:00

KNIT ONE CROCHET TOO TRUNK SHOW

February 10th - February 22nd We are thrilled to have three beautifully knitted acces-

sories from Knit One Crochet Too on display at our shop in February. On display will be Ban-dana (shown here), Wedding Cake Cowl and Zoe Hat...all knit with Covet yarn. Covet yarn knits into a luxurious fabric with a soft hand...you will love to touch and feel these fabulous accessories.

New colors of Covet will be available along with

patterns for each model, during the show.

End of the Bolt Sale

buy what’s left on any bolt of fabric and it’s…

25% Off

...and other items we don’t want to count at the end of the year...

Up to 50% Off

Sale runs from Dec 20th-30th

“SOUPER” BOWL

SALE

Feb 1st