This weekend we’re having the Fun and Done Workshop, for those of you attending, here’s your materials list and some photos of the finished product created by some previous class attendees.

Fabric Supplies

Lap

Borders: 2.5 meters
Body: 4 or 5 meter cuts
Back: 3.0 meters
Batting, if wanted: 1.5 meters, light, non-fluffy (Hobbs Polly down)

Advanced Lap (not for beginners)

Borders: 2.5 meters
Body: 5.0 to 7.0 meter cuts.
Batting: 1.5 meters (bamboo batting in sample)

Single

Borders: 2.5 meters
Body: five 1-meter cuts

Baby (flannel front and back)

Borders: 1 1/3 meters
Body: minimum 3 meter cuts.

Lap all Flannel Clipped No Batting

Borders: 2.5 meters
Back and Body: 4 or 5 meter cuts.

General Supplies

Basic Sewing kit including rotary cutter with new blade.
Sewing machine in good working order (only straight stitch needed).
Large cutting mat if you have a 45″ wide, if not don’t bring any.
Decorative thread, variegated to match fabric works well.

FAT QUARTERS WILL NOT WORK

You may  not know what it is, but you’ll love it when you see it.  This is my latest passion:

Is your machine acting a little wonky? Has it been more than 12 months since you’ve had it serviced?

You’re in luck! Call me to arrange to drop your machine off at the Subtle Creations shop and once we have a minimum of five machines for servicing, Ed, from Salavich’s Serge ‘n Sew will come to Kenora to service the machines.

The cost varies depending on what your machine needs, however you won’t find better service at a better cost anywhere in Kenora or the surrounding areas.

Contact me today to arrange your machine’s service – or call me at (807) 468-6650.

And don’t forget, I also offer scissor sharpening.

Do you have a quilt Vikki made or quilted for you?

This is Danielle, Vikki’s daughter, and I’m looking for photos of quilts my mom, Vikki, made or quilted.  If you have a photo please e-mail it to info at discretiondesigns dot com (I have to spell the e-mail address out because otherwise it would receive SPAM).

If you have any questions let me know.  Vikki also knows about this request, so if you have photos you would like to drop off at the Shop please do so.

Thank you!

Many thanks to Lee Dartiailh for the location and to Pat Redden for the amazing cooking!

I look forward to seeing you all at the next retreat.

Until then, happy stitching,

Vikki

General Supply List:

• Sewing Machine in good working order including feet and book.
• 1/4″ foot and regular foot.
• Needles (machine).
• Thread to match fabrics.
• If you’re doing Quilt as You Go you’ll want complementary variegated thread.
• Rotary cutter with a new blade and a spare blade.
• 6″ x 24″ ruler.
• If you have an “Easy 6″ ruler, bring it.
• If you have a “Diamond Shape Cut” bring it.
• Cutting mats.
• Scissors.
• Regular sewing kit items.

Dragonflies

• Eight different 0.5 meter pieces.
• Flat batt – at least a twin size (preferably double or queen) or minimum size pieces 20″ x 20″.
• And 2.0 meters of contrast binding.

Quilt as You Go Stars

• Nine or twelve 0.5 meter pieces.
• Flat batt – at least a twin size (preferably double or queen) or minimum size pieces 20″ x 20″.
• And 2.0 meters of contrast binding.

Evening Mist

• Twenty 0.5 meter pieces.
• Flat batt – minimum queen size.
• No binding for this quilt.

If you have any questions please contact me!

Keep stitching…

Vikki

Less than 1 month to get ready for the retreat! Can you believe it is coming so fast? I still have to get the sample completed. That is my next priority Hot and humid yet again. It is really hard to stay motivated when it is so hot.

Happy Stitching

Vikki

UPDATE: The retreat is SOLD OUT!  If there is enough interest this will become a bi-annual event with the next event in March 2011.

Well I think I finally got this picture sent to Danielle for her to load. Click the image below to see it full size.

Roberta L. was here while I did it to make sure it went so I have an alibi if it didn’t work.

I am cutting and stitching and getting things ready for the retreat. I am sure the hardest part is writing the patterns.  Doing the sewing is easy compared to writing it down … or at least writing it down so others can understand it! ; )

Oh, and my Oleander is getting ready to do the big bloom, which means Brian will end up bumping into huge bouquets of blooms for the next several weeks.  I’ll try to get pictures, of the plant that is – not of Brian covered in petals!  This plant has the most delicate pink flower that smells like soft baby powder.  Beautiful!

Happy stitching,

Vikki

P.S. The image above is part of the Dragonflies quilt, which is being taught at the retreat.  We already have 13 registered, register online today if you want to attend!

Here you go, here are the first few blocks.

There are no Y seams, and with a little matching, you get a stunning quilt. Large size will be approximately 84″ x 96″ without borders. Most of the fabrics are from the Evening Mist line.

I have made (am making) the sample in all soft taupes to chocolate.
I strongly encourage you to make this fabulous stash buster quilt from your stash.
You don’t have to purchase all your fabric for a class from the shop where the class is being held. I think there are a fair number of quilters who have a huge stash already and would like to use it before buying more. All the quilt designs I have played with this year have been with the intention of diminishing my stash.

We have it so lets use it!

Happy stitching!

Vikki