10403 Clayton Road St. Louis, MO 63131 Phone: 314-993-1181 Toll Free — 877-993-1181 Louise Georgia — Owner www.quiltedfox.com September/October/November 2014 314-993-1181 Important Dates Aug. 22—UFO To my customers and friends: Night Sept. 1—Labor What a beautiful Bader, whose friendly Day—Shop Closed summer we are hav- smile will welcome you Sept. 20—Turn in ing. I am expecting on Thursdays and Sat- blocks for ex- my two brothers and urdays. She has the change their wives here for same helpful nature Sept. 26—UFO Night the last week of Au- that the rest of the gust. I hope that is Sept. 26, 27, 28 & staff has. 29—Clear the not our 100 degree The newsletter has Small Bolt Sale week. As fall sets in, and cream batik. It is some different events Oct. 22—Demo we start thinking going to be such that it that we are going to be Night about the projects we will coordinate beauti- doing during this next Oct. 24—UFO Night hope to finish for the fully with the red and quarter. We think you Nov. 3-6 — Pere holidays. I, too, have cream one. Look for an will enjoy them and Marquette Retreat a couple that I am email in October or No- look forward to your Nov. 12—Behind hoping will be done vember announcing its’ participation. the Scenes Night Nov. 27— in time. arrival. We also have a The kids are back in Thanksgiving— We are very ex- new source for the school. Take a little time Shop Closed cited about a new Asian fabrics and got for yourself. Nov. 28—UFO custom fabric that out first shipment yes- Night Hoffman is doing ex- terday. I think they are Louise and her Feb. 13-16, 2015— clusively for The especially gorgeous. terrific staff ToddHall Retreat Quilted Fox. It is an- Be sure to read the other St Louis fabric article on our newest Inside this issue: in a beautiful blue staff member, Anne Classes 2-4 UFO Nights 5 Groups 5 Clear the Small Bolt Sale!!!!!!! Block Exchange 5 September 26, 27, 28 & 29 Sewing Chair Sale 6 Friday and Saturday 10:00—4:30 Sunday: 12:00—4:00 ToddHall Retreat 6 Monday: 10:00—5:00 New Block-of-the- 6 The shelves are crowded with new fabric and Month more is coming in every day! We need to make New Staff! 7 room on the shelves! We’re having a sale! Any bolt with 3.5 yards or less on it is 20% off, Sewing Machines 7 if you empty the bolt!! Special Events 7-8 Classes, Classes, Classes Class Policy — Register in person, by mail, or telephone using charge card, check or cash. All classes must be paid for in full upon registration. There are no refunds on classes unless we cancel the class. If you cancel 12 days in advance, you will be issued a store credit. If you can’t make the class, send a friend. If we cancel a class, we’ll let you know at least 24 hours in advance and you will receive store credit or a refund. Class supplies must be purchased before class. To help us keep the roof over your head during class, we would appreciate it if you would purchase your supplies at The Quilted Fox. We cannot call to remind you of a class. Your registration receipt is your reminder. Also, the class you pay for is the class you must attend. Any make-up will be at the teacher’s discretion. Please review your class supply list prior to class and bring all items requested. #100 -- Beginning Hand pm – 8:30 pm Piecing-- $65 Or Fridays, September 19, by Louise Georgia 26, October 3, 10, 17 & 24 – This four-session class will 10:30 am – 12:30 pm take you through all the ba- sics of hand piecing, includ- #105 – Traditional Hand ing fabric selection. You will Quilting -- $21 be making a table runner or by Marilyn Donovan wall hanging—your choice. If you have ever wanted to Even if you have never held a create an heirloom quilt or needle or just want to learn just relax and do hand work, the tricks to make it simple, come learn how to do a beau- this is the class to take. Sug- tiful quilting stitch, how to gested second class is #105 layer, mark, and quilt a small which covers hand quilting. sample. Tools of the trade will stems and circles. B B be covered. Marilyn will teach Sundays, October 12, 19, & 26 Fridays, November 7— you to quilt without a frame – 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm 1:00pm–3:30pm, November or a hoop. B 14, 21, Dec. 5 – 1:00pm – Sunday, November 2 – 1:00 #114 -- Basic Machine Quilting 2:30pm pm – 3:00 pm -- $40 by Marsha Bray #101 -- Beginning Machine #112 – Introduction to Hand Using a practice muslin ―quilt,‖ Piecing -- $70 Appliqué-- $60 we will learn the basics of ma- by Linda Grabel by Marilyn Donovan chine quilting. We will cover This 6 session class will cover In this three-session class, basting, marking, anchoring, everything you need to know you’ll learn the basic skills stitching in the ditch, and to make your first quilt top. It and techniques of needleturn straight line quilting designs will include fabric and tool appliqué, including prepara- with a walking foot. B selection, rotary cutting, ma- tion of appliqué shapes using Saturday, September 20 – chine piecing, assembling freezer paper and templates, 10:30 am – 3:30 pm your quilt top, and adding marking for needle-turn ap- Or Saturday, December 13– borders. Suggested second pliqué, reverse appliqué, ap- 10:30 am – 3:30 pm class is #114 Basic Machine propriate hand appliqué Quilting. B stitches, techniques for sharp Tuesdays, October 7, 14, 21, inner and outer points, and 28, November 11, &18 – 6:30 techniques for making bias To see any picture in color, go to our website and open the newsletter by clicking on “newsletter” on the sidebar. Key to class difficulty level—B— Beginner—No quilting experience; AB— Advanced beginner—Has made at least one to three quilt tops; I — Intermediate— Has made several quilts; A — Advanced— Has made many quilts of increasing difficulty Page 2 314-993-1181 September/October/November 2014 www.quiltedfox.com Classes, Classes, Classes #116 -- Beginning Free ment before taking this class. Motion Quilting -- $25 Saturday, September 6, Octo- by Marsha Bray ber 4, November 1 – 10:00 am Using a practice muslin – 12:00 pm ―quilt,‖ we will learn the ba- sics of free motion machine #128--- Painless Paper quilting. With a darning foot, Piecing -- $25 we'll practice stippling and by Marsha Bray other simple filler patterns. Would you like to have per- We'll practice quilting a fect points and precise lines? marked design. Then we'll You can do it with paper piec- signing your own quilt in no learn about threads, tension, ing. This freezer paper time! B tools, and techniques to im- method makes it painless! Saturday, November 8 – prove your quilting. Pre- You’ll never rip paper out of 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm requisite class is #114 B your seams again! Machine Saturday, October 4 —1:00 required. AB #140—Half Square Triangles pm – 4:00 pm Saturday, November 1 – Made Many Ways! -- $21 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm by Marsha Bray #118 – Color Workshop -- Half square triangles (also re- $25 #130 -- Basic Machine ferred to as either 'HST' or by Louise Georgia Appliqué -- $25 'triangle square', these units Explore color in a very special by Marsha Bray are simply a square made and open atmosphere. We Do you like the look of appli- from two equal right trian- won’t be using a color wheel qué but don’t like to do hand gles) can be made many or technical tools. We’ll just work or just want it fast? Try ways. In this expand our eye to color and quick and easy machine ap- class, we’ll ex- what we like and why. This pliqué. In this class you’ll plore some of class is a prerequisite for learn the technique that you those many East Quilts West (#121). B can then apply to any appli- ways and dis- Saturday, November 8 – 8:30 qué project. Requires a sew- cuss which way am – 10:00 am ing machine with an adjust- will work best able zigzag stitch. AB for you depending on the pat- #121 -- East Quilts West -- Wednesday, November 19 -- tern you are making. B $7.00 each class 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm Friday, October 10 – 1:30 pm by Louise Georgia – 3:30 pm Learn to expand your hori- #135—Getting Started with zons by making a block each EQ7 -- $25 #155 -- Freezer Paper month that allows you to try by Marsha Bray Appliqué -- $21 new colors, patterns and de- Do you have EQ7 but haven’t by Louise Georgia signs. In class we will discuss really used it? It’s time to get Learn Louise's freezer paper what colors and patterns started! We’ll learn to find appliqué technique. The work well together but which blocks and fabrics, set them class will also cover her favor- are not predictable. East into a variety of quilt layouts, ite notions for appliqué as Quilts West by Kumiko Sudo audition colors and fabrics, well as her stitching tech- is used in the class.