10403 Clayton Road St. Louis, MO 63131 Phone: 314-993-1181 Toll Free: 877-993-1181 Louise Georgia: Owner www.quiltedfox.com Important Dates Nov. 12—Behind the Scenes Night Nov. 27—Closed Thanksgiving Nov. 28—UFO Night Dec. 24—Close at noon Dec. 25—Closed Dec. 26—Mini-retreat night Dec. 31– Close at noon Jan. 1—Closed Jan. 2-4—20th Anni- versary Party Jan. 23—Mini-retreat night Feb. 13-16, 2015— ToddHall Retreat Feb. 27—Mini-retreat night March 27—Mini- retreat night Inside this issue: Classes 2 Paducah Bus Trip 5 Annual Coupon 5 Toddhall Retreat 5 20th Anniversary 6 Moda Grunge 6 Queen of Kaffe 6 Free Koala Chair 7 Elna Sale 7 Mini-Retreats 7 Super Bowl Sale 8 December 2014/January/February 2015 Tomorrow morning I leave with Trudy to go to Quilt Market. I will be look- ing for new and unusual items that are offered there. It is a busy four days and yes, a tiring one. However, it al- ways regenerates my quilting enthusi- asm. Be watching for emails about the new goods as they arrive. With the holidays fast approaching I hope you will consider coming by The Quilted Fox for a time to get away from the crowds and noise. We prom- ise to keep it peaceful here. I have found that to be among the colors can be uplifting. As you will note in the newsletter, we will be celebrating 20 years in busi- ness. I think back about the feelings I had when I began the business. I was so busy that I didn’t have time to think about not making it. The first five years were extremely tiring as I felt I had to do everything myself. Now I have a staff that I have complete con- fidence in their abilities. Knowing that has made me find time for myself and consequently, I continue to enjoy the endeavor. Most of all, the friends I have made have made the experience worth it. Happy quilting and come help us celebrate, Louise and her Terrific Staff To My Customers and Friends On Saturday October 11, 2014, The Quilted Fox lost our friend and co-worker, Leslie Clark. In addition to working at Quilted Fox for 8 years, Leslie always enjoyed garden- ing, quilting, cooking, holidays and exploring the world. She was a strong, independent woman who taught us how to live by how she led her life. Her kindness and grace set her apart from most, and her dedication to family and her community is her legacy. Remembering Leslie Clark
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10403 Clayton Road St. Louis, MO 63131 Phone: 314-993-1181 Toll Free: 877-993-1181 Louise Georgia: Owner www.quiltedfox.com
Important Dates Nov. 12—Behind the
Scenes Night
Nov. 27—Closed
Thanksgiving
Nov. 28—UFO Night
Dec. 24—Close at
noon
Dec. 25—Closed
Dec. 26—Mini-retreat
night
Dec. 31– Close at
noon
Jan. 1—Closed
Jan. 2-4—20th Anni-
versary Party
Jan. 23—Mini-retreat
night
Feb. 13-16, 2015—
ToddHall Retreat
Feb. 27—Mini-retreat
night
March 27—Mini-
retreat night
Inside this issue:
Classes 2
Paducah Bus Trip 5
Annual Coupon 5
Toddhall Retreat 5
20th Anniversary 6
Moda Grunge 6
Queen of Kaffe 6
Free Koala Chair 7
Elna Sale 7
Mini-Retreats 7
Super Bowl Sale 8
December 2014/January/February 2015
Tomorrow morning I leave with Trudy to go to Quilt Market. I will be look-ing for new and unusual items that are offered there. It is a busy four days and yes, a tiring one. However, it al-ways regenerates my quilting enthusi-asm. Be watching for emails about the new goods as they arrive. With the holidays fast approaching I hope you will consider coming by The
Quilted Fox for a time to get away from the crowds and noise. We prom-ise to keep it peaceful here. I have found that to be among the colors can be uplifting. As you will note in the newsletter, we will be celebrating 20 years in busi-ness. I think back about the feelings I had when I began the business. I was so busy that I didn’t have time to think about not making it. The first five years were extremely tiring as I felt I had to do everything myself. Now I have a staff that I have complete con-fidence in their abilities. Knowing that has made me find time for myself and consequently, I continue to enjoy the endeavor. Most of all, the friends I have made have made the experience worth it. Happy quilting and come help us celebrate, Louise and her Terrific Staff
To My Customers and Friends
On Saturday October 11, 2014, The Quilted Fox lost our
friend and co-worker, Leslie Clark. In addition to working
at Quilted Fox for 8 years, Leslie always enjoyed garden-
ing, quilting, cooking, holidays and exploring the world.
She was a strong, independent woman who taught us how
to live by how she led her life. Her kindness and grace set
her apart from most, and her dedication to family and her
#100 -- Beginning Hand Piecing-- $65 by Louise Georgia This four-session class will take you through all the ba-sics of hand piecing, including fabric selection. You will be making a table runner or wall hanging—your choice. Even if you have never held a needle or just need to learn the tricks to make it simple, this is the class to take. Suggested second class is #105 which covers hand quilting. B Sundays, February 8, 22, March 1 & 8 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm #101 -- Beginning Machine Piecing -- $70 by Linda Grabel This six-session class will cover everything you need to know to make your first quilt top. It will include fabric and tool selection, rotary cutting, machine piecing, as-sembling your quilt top, and adding borders. Sug-gested second class is #114 Basic Machine Quilting. B Fridays, January 9, 16, 23, 30, February 6 & 20 – 10:30 am – 12:30 pm Or Tuesdays, January 20, 27, February 3, 10 17& 24 – 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm #105 – Traditional Hand Quilting -- $21 by Marilyn Donovan If you have ever wanted to create an heirloom quilt or just relax and do hand work, come learn how to do a beautiful quilting stitch, how to layer, mark, and quilt a small sample. Tools of the trade will be covered. Marilyn will teach you to quilt without a frame or a hoop. B Sunday, March 1 – 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
#112 – Introduction to Hand Appliqué-- $60 by Marilyn Donovan In this three-session class, you’ll learn the basic skills and techniques of needleturn hand appliqué, includ-ing preparation of appliqué shapes using freezer paper and templates, marking for needle-turn appli-qué, reverse appliqué, appropriate hand appliqué stitches, techniques for sharp inner and outer points, and techniques for making bias stems and circles. B Sundays, February 8, 15, & 22 – 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm #114 -- Basic Machine Quilting -- $40 by Marsha Bray Using a practice muslin ―quilt,‖ we will learn the ba-sics of machine quilting. We will cover basting, marking, anchoring, stitching in the ditch, and straight line quilting designs with a walking foot. B Saturday, December 13—10:30 am-3:30 pm or Saturday, February 14– 10:30 am -3:30 pm #116 -- Beginning Free Motion Quilting -- $25 by Marsha Bray Using a practice muslin ―quilt,‖ we will learn the ba-sics of free motion machine quilting. With a darning foot, we'll practice stippling and other simple filler patterns. We'll practice quilting a marked design. Then we'll learn about threads, tension, tools, and techniques to improve your quilting. Pre-requisite class is #114 B Saturday, January 31—12:30 pm – 3:30 pm #118 – Color Workshop -- $25 by Louise Georgia Explore color in a very special and open atmos-phere. We won’t be using a color wheel or technical
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.
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
tools. We’ll just expand our eye to color and what we like and why. This class is a prerequisite for East Quilts West (#121). B Saturday, January 31 – 8:30 am – 10:00 am #121 -- East Quilts West -- $7.00 each class by Louise Georgia Learn to expand your horizons by making a block each month that allows you to try new colors, patterns and designs. In class we will discuss what colors and patterns work well together but which are not predict-able. East Quilts West by Kumiko Sudo is used in the class. The color workshop (#118) is a requirement be-fore taking this class. (Note that there is no Thursday class in February) Saturday, December 6, January 3, February 7– 10:00 am – 12:00 pm #128--- Painless Paper Piecing -- $25 by Marsha Bray Would you like to have perfect points and precise lines? You can do it with paper piecing. This freezer paper method makes it painless! You’ll never rip paper out of your seams again! AB Wednesday, January 28 – 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
#130 -- Basic Machine Appliqué -- $25 by Marsha Bray Do you like the look of appliqué but don’t like to do hand work or just want it fast? Try quick and easy ma-chine appliqué. In this class you’ll learn the technique that you can then apply to any appliqué project. Re-quires a sewing machine with an adjustable zigzag stitch. AB Wednesday, February 11 -- 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm #135—Getting Started with EQ7 -- $25 by Marsha Bray Do you have EQ7 but haven’t really used it? It’s time to get started! We’ll learn to find blocks and fabrics, set them into a variety of quilt layouts, audition colors and fabrics, print patterns, estimate yardage, and more. You’ll be designing your own quilt in no time! Wednesday, February 25 – 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
#150 –Advanced Hand Piecing Workshop-- $7 each
class
by Marsha Bray You choose your project! Make the Circles Quilt, Le-moyne Stars or the St. Louis Sampler. Meet monthly with the group for feedback on your work, help with fabric choices, and friendly encouragement. The group will meet on the 3rd Thursday of each month. Some hand piecing experience is required. AB Thursdays, February 19, March 19 – 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm #155 -- Freezer Paper Appliqué -- $21 by Louise Georgia Learn Louise's freezer paper appliqué tech-nique. The class will also cover her favorite notions for appliqué as well as her stitching technique. B Sunday, March 15 – 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm #225 – Borders and Bindings -- $21 by Candy Grisham Have you wanted to learn how to measure and at-tach borders without ripples and how to do straight or bias bindings? This will be a technique class and you will go home with samples and written instruc-tions for: straight borders, mitered corners, straight and bias bindings and finishing bindings. Candy will also demonstrate more advanced finishes. In addi-tion, extra time has been added to finish some of your own borders or bindings after the class time. B Sunday, January 25 – 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm #230 –English Paper Piecing--$25 By Velora Mowry In this class you'll learn the basic techniques of English Paper Piec-ing. You'll be able to easily fussy cut pieces and attach them together to create unique blocks. This is a portable take along project. B Saturday, January 10—1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
#235 – Piping Your Binding-- $21 by Candy Grisham Learn the technique to add that tiny piping to the binding of your quilts. It is a special touch that adds just the bit of color and flair. We will use the Groov-ing’ Piping Trimming Tool by Susan Cleveland. Pur-chase of the tool is required. In class, you will produce a sample and instructions which can be used for any quilt project. AB Sunday, January 25 – 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm #260 – Mastering the Art of Precision Piecing -- $25 by Tracy Back Take your piecing to the next level. Learn techniques to enhance your accuracy, make points perfect and all seams match. AB Saturday, February 7 - 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm #340– Mexican Star -- $30 by Eunice Porvaznik This wall hanging is so much fun to make! You’ll see circles, stars and even cathedral windows in it and it is all done with straight line stitching. Pattern purchase is required. B Saturday, February 28– 10:30 am – 2:30 pm #345 – Modern Dresden Plate -- $40 by Candy Grisham In this class, you’ll design and make a modern, up-dated quilt that uses a va-riety of Dresden plate de-signs made with a single template. The class will cover 4 different varia-tions of edge finishes. Size variations are endless. You will learn to sew the plates by machine and mix and match your edge finishes if desired. Designed to be a technique class, letting you determine how many plates, what sizes and finishes and layout you desire. Template purchase required.
Precutting fabrics will be essential to learning the new
techniques. Intermediate skill
Saturday, January 17 -- 10:30 pm - 3:30 pm
#350 – IRS Quilt-- $30 by Linda Grabel This is the perfect quilt in so many ways. You will make a significant dent in your stash and the extra fabric you may have purchased for previous pro-jects; there are absolutely no points to match; and no color coordination is required. But you have to come to class to learn the story behind the name. AB Saturday, January 21 -- 10:30 pm – 2:30 pm #415—Big Hexie Flowers--$25 By Trudy Johnson Oversized hexagons combined with bright colors and fabrics cre-ate a giants version of Grandma’s Flower Garden. How fun is that?! The quilt is 82‖ x 92‖. The pattern is from the book ―Adding Layers‖. AB Saturday, January 24– 10:00 am – 1:00 pm #420—A Picnic Quilt--$25 By Trudy Johnson Get ready for summer picnics by making this very fun picnic quilt. It’s designed to fold up into a satchel to be easy to carry with you. Choose to make these fun, machine-appliquéd, folk motifs with traditional fab-rics or choose Kaffe Fassett fabrics like Trudy’s quilt. AB Saturday, January 24 – 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm #425—The Puzzle Quilt--$90 By Janet Singer This quilt has only six different blocks which look com-pletely different depending on fabric placement. The quilt is made up of simple patchwork blocks that look difficult because of the fussy-cut complex fabric used. This is such a fun quilt to make…the possibilities are endless! Meets monthly on the 3rd Thursday night for 6 months (1st class is 6-9: the rest will be 6-8). AB Thursday, February 26 – 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Paducah is a Mecca for quilters and quilt enthusiasts dur-ing the American Quilter's Society Annual Quilt Show & Contest. The bus goes down in the morning and returns that evening. There will be a bus each day of the show. Sign up now to hold your seat! It’s only $51 per person which covers the bus. Meals and show entrance are on your own. You’ll stop for breakfast on the way down and dinner on the way back. You’ll be able to rest on the trip home and let us do the driving!
Join other quilters for a time of relaxation, socializing and sharing at our quilting retreat at convenient and beautiful Toddhall. Leave your kids, hus-band, work, worries, and cooking behind and pamper yourself for four full days of undisturbed quilting time in a group. Do your own thing or do a mystery quilt. It’s your choice!
Rates for the 2015 Toddhall retreat are:
$211 per person for a double room $283 per person for a single room
Space is limited and retreat usually sells out well in advance. Call soon to reserve your space at 314-993-1181.
Quilted Fox Annual Coupon Book In December we will have a gift for all of you in appreciation for being our customer! Stop in and pick up your 2014 coupon book. For each month in 2015, there will be a coupon for you to use that will feature a different sale item. For your convenience, it’s sized to tuck into your wallet so that you’ll al-ways have it with you when you stop to shop at The Quilted Fox!
Twenty years ago on January 2, 1995, Louise Georgia opened a quilt shop. After working someone else’s quilt shop for awhile, she wanted to have a quilt shop that carried the kinds of fabrics that she liked. The Quilted Fox now carries a unique selection of international and contem-porary fabrics. After 20 years, Louise is still bringing to St. Louis unique and very special fabrics. To celebrate the 20th anniversary, the month of January, 2015 will be filled with special events and fun
activities. The party will kick off on January 2, 3rd & 4th with birthday cake, balloons and specials through out the store. Anyone who makes a purchase during the party weekend will be eligible in a drawing for 20% off all purchases of merchandise for a year. Watch our emails for more events and specials throughout the month. Don’t miss this opportunity to help Louise celebrate 20 years of fabulous fabrics and fabulous friendships.
Have you discovered the Kaffe Fassett fabrics? These bright, colorful and bold prints make fabulous quilts that just pop off the wall. They are designed by a group of people for the Westminster/Rowan Fab-ric Company. The lead designer is a man named Kaffe Fassett. Al-though he currently lives in London, he’s a Californian by birth. Trudy is our expert on combining all of these marvelous prints into bold, beautiful and colorful quilts. Watch for Trudy’s classes or come into the shop and let Trudy help you pick out the fabrics to make your own Kaffe Fassett inspired quilt. Fassett has published many books with wonderful patterns. You’ll be sure to find the perfect quilt for your next project.
Louise Georgia,
owner of The Quilted Fox
Moda Grunge at Quilted Fox If ―grunge‖ makes you think of some-thing dirty and undesirable, it’s time to revise your definition! Once you see the Grunge fabrics created by design company BasicGrey for Moda Fabrics, you’ll change your whole outlook on Grunge!
These are wonderful layered, tex-tural, tone-on-tone colors that make any quilt pop! The Quilted Fox now has more than 35 colors in this wonderful, useful fabric. Do come in and enjoy the rainbow!
Trudy, Louise and Kaffe Fassett at The Quilted Fox.
Koala has so many choices in sewing cabinets. You’ll be able to find the perfect cabinet for your sewing room. All Koala cabinets are built-to-order in the United States. You’ll get superior ser-vice and the ability to customize. Why buy Koala quality?
8 beautiful finishes, each created through
a proprietary process that makes it tougher against scuffs and scratches
Electric Glide Lift with wireless remote,
runs on a dual steel track
Special soft-close feature means draw-
ers are impossible to slam
Smooth-rolling, lockable casters
Entire cabinet glides closed for easy
storage
Comes fully assembled and finished front to back, inside and out
All edges beveled and no exposed
hinges to snag fabric
Full extension drawers; some extra
deep
And so much more!
Come in soon to order your cabinet. Offer is only good until February 28, 2015.
Friday Night Retreats! Come and sew or shop from 6:00 to midnight
Never have enough time to get everything done? Can’t get to retreat? Come for a mini-retreat and sew with us. We’ll provide the sewing space. You provide the projects, snacks if you want, and good com-pany. It’s only $5. Advance registration is required to stay and sew. Space is limited. Just want to shop? No registration or fee is needed. Just stop in any-time from 6:00 to midnight to shop. Staff will be there to help you.
1st & 3rd Saturday Groups
Buy any in-stock Elna sewing machine and get 20% off the price if you pay
by cash or check!
Offer is valid from November 15 through February 28, 2015.
Mark your calendar to attend the Fox In the Forest. First Saturdays, December 6, January 3, & Febru-ary 7. Third Saturdays, December 20, January 17 & February 21.
Any In-Stock Elna Sewing Machine—20% Off
Super Bowl Sunday Sale and Sew-In
The Quilted Fox 10403 Clayton Road St. Louis, MO 63131 www.quiltedfox.com Phone: 314-993-1181 Email: [email protected]
Remember, we are happy to mail your order
if it serves your needs.
Sale!! February 1 from 11:00 am-5:00 pm
100’s of fabrics on sale 6th Annual Super Bowl Sew-In
Join us to sew for the day (11 am -7 pm). We’ll have a very
special Quilted Fox kit for you to purchase for the class. Come and let us surprise you with a mystery quilt especially for Super Bowl Sunday. Don’t wait to sign-up because space is limited and
you won’t want to miss this special project.
$10 registration fee with a $15 store credit issued upon attendance at class. .
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