“where traditional meets contemporary”

Dear Friends, It’s countdown to Quilt Expo! We can’t wait to share

our new projects with you. Look for us in booths #932 - 933 at the entrance to the quilt show.

It’s also time to get back to your creative crafts. We

have new classes and clubs planned for fall. There’s something for everyone,

Stitchers Crossing

CONKERR CANCER PILLOWCASE MAKING PARTY

We’re hosting a pillowcase making party!!

Where: Stitchers Crossing Classroom When: September 27th, 10:30AM-3:30PM

Why: To donate pillowcases to children battling life changing illnesses who are at American Family

Children’s Hospital here in Madison Join us for as much time as you can spare that day.

The classroom will be set up for cutting and sewing. We will have drawings for prizes during the day, discount on fabric used to make pillowcases and snacks to keep you going! Please call to register as space is lim-ited and a supply list will be needed.

Can’t join us...we’re happy to give you a pattern so

you can sew at home and deliver your cases to us. Help brighten up a child’s hospital room and put a

smile on their face!

FAIRMOUNT FIBERS TRUNK SHOW September 2nd - 29th

We are thrilled to have twelve beautifully knitted

garments and accessories from Fairmount Fibers. Fair-mount Fibers is a US distributor of Manos del Uruguay yarn. These fabulous yarns are hand dyed by skilled artisans. With each purchased skein of Manos del Uru-guay yarn, you will be helping a Uruguayan woman sup-port her family.

Stop in during the trunk

show to be inspired and find a pattern and yarn for your fall project.

SIMPLE WHATNOTS CLUB designed by Kim Diehl

For all you Kim Diehl fans, Kay Staskal is heading up

Kim’s new exclusive “Simple Whatnots Club”. Kim designed seven small doable projects that can

be stitched by quiltmakers of all skill levels. Kay will have three designs made up in Kim’s new Vintage Farm-house collection...Idaho Lily, Meandering and Laun-dry Day (see pictures). She will show you how to piece the blocks and will share tips on working with small pieces.

You will receive all seven designs during the club

meetings along with treats and recipes! Register for Sim-ple Whatnots Club soon as space is limited. Kits will be offered.

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

ship the fabric and patterns to you!

Thursday, September 25, October 23 & November 20 5:30 - 8:30PM

Club fee $45.00

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“where traditional meets contemporary”

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 Sat. Oct 25 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 Wed. Sep 17, 24 & Oct 1 6:00 - 8:00 Terry Rutlin $45.00

MAGIC LOOP SOCKS Are you ready to try sock knitting but aren’t sure you want to knit with double-pointed needles? Or, are you ready to try a new way to knit socks? Knitting the Magic Loop method will surprise you at how simple knitting socks in the round can be. Join Terry and knit your socks in worsted or sock weight yarn. You should be comfortable knitting and purling. Pattern required. 3 sessions Wed. Oct 8, 22 & Nov 5 6:00 - 8:00 Terry Rutlin $45.00 WURM HAT Knit a cute, trendy hat for the cooler weather ahead. The slouchy fit and double knitted band nicely frames anyone’s face...younger, older, female or male. If you can knit and purl, you can make this hat. Add a large button or crocheted flower for extra flair. Pattern included. 2 sessions Wed. Oct 29 & Nov 12 6:00 - 8:00 Susie Krueger $35.00 BADGER BUTTON BEANIE HAT Get an early start on the school year by knitting an officially li-censed University of Wisconsin beanie. Kit includes pattern with branded “Wisconsin” logo, yarn and two silver buttons. In class, learn stranded knitting, tacking floats and seaming the back. Kit required. 2 sessions Sun. Nov 2 & 23 12:30 - 3:30 Susie Krueger $45.00

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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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. Sep 21, 28, Oct 5 & 12 12:30 - 3:30 Kay Staskal $65.00 COLOR AND FABRIC CLASS Are you wanting to develop your “eye” for fabrics and color? If you are feeling overwhelmed when it comes time to select fabric and colors for that next quilt, come join this class. We will cover color, value, intensity, and scale. We will make some amazing discoveries about how one fabric or color will affect another and learn how to avoid that disappointment of a quilt that “just doesn’t work”. 1 session Sat. Nov 1 12:30 - 3:30 Anne Smith $30.00 URBAN TABLE RUNNER Learn how to use the Quick Curve ruler by Sew Kind of Wonderful by making this quick and easy project. The pattern comes with your ruler and takes all the challenge out of piecing curves. Once you have finished this class, you will be ready to tackle some of the other great patterns from Sew Kind of Won-derful. Fear of sewing curves will be a thing of the past. Ruler required. 1 session Fri. Sep 19 9:30 - 12:30 Anne Smith $30.00

OVER/UNDER TABLETOPPER OR TREE SKIRT Learn to make a fun tabletopper or tree skirt using a 30° triangle ruler. You can choose either the 36” or 48” size. You will also get ideas for quilting and bind-ing. This is a fun project for any season and is a great holiday gift! Pattern required. 1 session Sat. Oct 4 12:30 - 4:30 Cheryl Schenck $35.00 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. Nov 9 12:30 - 3:30 Anne Smith $30.00 VINTAGE SPIN Marilyn and Kristie will help you make some of your favorite fabrics spin! With a wedge ruler and a fun assortment of your light and dark fabrics, you will be on your way to a modern look of a Dresden plate quilt! This will be a good lesson on the importance of color value in your fabric selection. Book required. 1 session Sat. Oct 18 10:00 - 1:00 Marilyn Boyle & Kristie Christy $30.00

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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.

PATTERN POSSIBILITIES Quilters...are you overwhelmed by the words “create” and “design”? Do you have the confi-dence to make a quilt without a pattern? If this sounds intimidating, come and gain the skills to start stepping “out of the box”. Join this class to build your confidence and learn how to think! In this class you will take a simple block or two and learn how to make the decisions to create your own quilt and make a pattern to follow. Judy will also show you the many possibilities of what can be done with one idea and how to expand on that by knowing some sim-ple tricks of design and math. If you need a refresher from the It’s OK class, this will surely help hone those skills. 1 session Mon. Oct 13 5:30 - 8:30 Judy Hasheider $30.00

New T-SHIRT QUILT FUN Have fun learning how to handle t-shirts in a memory quilt. In the first class, Nan will show you how to cut, stabilize and square your t-shirts. In the second class, you will be putting the top together. Book required. 2 sessions Thu. Oct 16 & 30 5:30 - 8:30 Nan Davis $45.00 QUODLIBET Learn to make the components for this prairie style wall hanging or tablerunner (see picture below)...flying geese, checkerboards, chevron, square in a square and funky rails. Some blocks will use improvisational piecing and other more conventional methods. Pattern required. 1 session Mon. Sep 29 5:30 - 9:00 Judy Hasheider $35.00 THE SASSY GIRL SATCHEL Create a wonderful tote with your designer touch. Judy has designed a three piece, curved seam bag, done in two versions...wool and cotton. The tote has been em-bellished with wool pennies but can be personalized with your own applique design. Pattern required. 1 session Mon. Oct 6 5:30 - 8:30 Judy Hasheider $30.00

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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.

BUILDING IN COLOR: BLOCK OF THE MONTH PART I

Do you know how to knit and purl and now you’re

ready to try color work? This two part series will intro-

duce you to the world 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 color-ful blanket.

Terry will teach two blocks each month and continue

in 2015 with three more sessions. The last session will cover sewing your panels together.

Thursday October 2nd, November 6th & December 4th

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.

Our club is now called...Judy’s Tall Grass

Quilters...and 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.

We meet the second Tuesday of the odd months

(Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Nov) at 1:30PM or 7:00PM.

Tuesday, September 9th 1:30PM or 7:00PM

January is the best time to join but new members

are always welcome. The fee for the year is $55.00. If your bring a guest, the guest fee is $12.00.

SUPER 60 CLUB With Judy Hasheider

This new club is based on the equilateral (60º)

triangle and is presented as a class rather than a meet-ing format.

We’ll meet every three months for a total of four

meetings throughout the year and you will receive at least eight patterns.

Thursday, September 18th & Tuesday, December 9th

1:00PM or 5:30PM The fee for individual classes is $30.00 each

class.

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STATE SHOP HOP & LOCAL ROAD TRIP A big thank you to all who participated in our Wis-

consin State Shop Hop and the South Central Wiscon-sin Road Trip!

We had a great time and look forward to next year.

Our State Shop Hop basket winner was Alice Asleson. Our South Central Wisconsin Road Trip basket winner was Marilyn Stavnaw.

QUILT BOOKS COMING SEPT & OCT • Modern Applique Illusions by Casey York • My Life in Fabric with Valori Wells • Patchwork City by Elizabeth Hartman • Quilt Talk by Sam Hunter • Quilt As-You-Go Made Modern by Jera Brand-

vig • Country Elegance by Bateman & Bond-Abel • Table Toppers by Fons & Porter • Urban and Amish by Myra Harder • Baby Says Sew by Rebecca Danger • Take 5 Fat Quarters by Kathy Brown • Fabric Play by Deanne Moore • Perfect Quilts for Precut Fabrics • The New Hexagon by Katja Marek

FABRIC ARRIVING SEPT & OCT • Moda Tiger Lily Batiks A Field Guide Richmond Reds • Clothworks Hey Cupcake • Westminster Tula • Dear Stella Oh Happy Day • Kaufman Batiks Studio Stash Yarn Dyes Color Composition • Benartex Origins

...and much more!

FOLK ART WOOL APPLIQUE CLUB with Judy Hasheider

Folk Art Wool Applique Club 2014 will feature

four new original designs by Judy. The year began with a pillow with stylized leaf,

followed by a Celtic alphabet...a tote bag, a skinny table mat, a wool stocking and a small decorative pouch that could be used to hold a dried arrangement, small feather tree, etc...

Meetings are on the third Wednesday of Feb, Apr,

Jun, Aug, Oct and Dec. An afternoon group meets from 1:00-4:00PM and an evening group from 6:00-9:00PM.

Wednesday, October 15th 1:00 - 4:00PM or

6:00 - 9:00PM The club fee is $55.00 and all patterns are included.

If you join for the last two sessions the fee will be pro-rated.

KNITTING & CROCHET RETREAT Take a little time for yourself to relax and enjoy knit-

ting or crocheting with friends and fellow knitters and crocheters.

You will receive a 10% discount on all your pur-

chases during retreat mornings. Saturday, September 13th, 9:30AM - 12:30PM

and Saturday, October 11th, 9:30AM - 12:30PM

September Stitchers Crossing Events 2014Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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Store Closed Labor Day

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

10 Mad City Modern Quilt Group 10:00AM-2:00PM

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

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13 Knitting & Crochet Retreat 9:30AM-12:30PM Jean & Friends 1:00-5:00PM

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16 Taking Flight Shawl 6:00-8:00PM

17 Beginning Knitting 6:00-8:00PM

18 Super 60 Club 1:00PM or 5:30PM

19 Urban Tablerunner 9:30AM-12:30PM

20 Modern Quilt Guild Sew Day 10:00AM-4:30PM

21 Basic Quiltmaking 12:30-3:30PM

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24 Beginning Knitting 6:00-8:00PM

25 Simple Whatnots Club 6:00-8:00PM

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27 ConKerr Cancer Pillowcase Making Party 10:30AM-3:30PM

28 Basic Quiltmaking 12:30-3:30PM

29 Quodlibet 5:30-9:00PM

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October 2014

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1

Beginning Knitting 6:00-8:00PM

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

3 4 Over-Under Tablerunner or Tree Skirt 12:30-4:30PM

5 Basic Quiltmaking 12:30-3:30PM

6 Sassy Girl Satchel 5:30-8:30PM

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8 Magic Loop Socks 6:00-8:00PM

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

10 Carol Butzke Quilt Appraisals 9:30AM-5:00PM

11 Knitting & Crochet Retreat 9:30AM-12:30PM Jean & Friends 1:00-5:00PM

12 Basic Quiltmaking 12:30-3:30PM

13 Pattern Possibilities 5:30-8:30PM

14 15 Folk Art 1:00-4:00PM or 6:00-9:00PM

16 T-Shirt Quilt Fun 5:30-8:30PM

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18 Vintage Spin 10:00AM-1:00PM

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22 Magic Loop Socks 6:00-8:00PM

23 Simple Whatnots Club 6:00-8:00PM

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25 Beginning Crochet 12:30-3:30PM

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29 Wurm Hat 6:00-8:00PM

30 T-Shirt Quilt Fun 5:30-8:30PM

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Quilt Expo – Booths #932 - 933

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Stitchers Crossing, Ltd Quilting & Knitting

6122 Mineral Point Road Madison, WI 53705

608.232.1500 tel info@stitcherscrossing.com

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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

CAROL BUTZKE Quilt Appraiser

Many quilters wonder why it is important to have a

quilt appraised. You may want to provide a record for your family, determine value for a donation or provide adequate insurance coverage before a loss.

Whatever your reason, be sure to sign up to have

Carol Butzke, AQS Certified Quilted Textile Appraiser appraise your quilt.

Friday

October 10th 9:30AM-5:00PM

Please call or stop into register for a half hour ap-

pointment (fee $45.00) for one quilt.

Quilt Expo #10, presented by Wis-consin Public Television and Nancy Zieman Productions, is a fundraising event supporting Wisconsin Public Television.

Several hundred volunteer shifts are needed dur-

ing this 3-day event. Quilt Expo will be accepting volun-teers July 11th...go to www.wiquiltexpo.com to find a time that works for you. All volunteers will receive a free ticket to the expo and a parking pass!

Quilt Expo will feature lectures, stage demonstration,

sit & sew workshops, a juried & judged quilt show and a vendor mall.

Look for us in Booths #932-933 with lots of new

models, kits, fabric and patterns.

September 4 - 6, 2014 Exhibition Hall, Alliant Energy Center

For more information, visit www.wiquiltexpo.com.

Advance Quilt Expo admission tickets will be available at Stitchers Crossing through Friday, September 5th.

See you there!!