October News

Dear Valued Customers!

Happy Fall and October! This is my favorite time of the year, as it has all of my favorite colors-yellows, oranges and reds, and its a great time for family get-togethers. Here at Sew Katie Jean, we are gearing up for all of the holiday fun with great fabric, projects and classes. We love having all of our friends come to the store and visit us and spend time with us in our classroom. 

First up, our new Block of the Month:

Leo and Hannah, our stuffed window dogs, will be trick-or-treating this month, and they will be needing some treats! Our new block(s) are candy-3 differnt types. You can make one or all three, you will have enough background fabric. 

The Window Block Contest is just $5 and you will receive a fat quarter of background fabric and the candy patterns. You can use your scraps or we will be happy to help you find some cute fabric in the store. We have some great Halloween and Fall fabrics to choose from.

October Project Kits:

We have 3 kits available. We have a trick-or-treat bag, a candy bowl and holiday coasters you can make from these easy kits. All fabric and instructions are included. 

New Villa Rosa Club Coming this Month:

We are adding to our selection of clubs at Sew Katie Jean. Clubs are groups that meet monthly to work on similar projects. This month we are starting the Villa Rosa Club. Our club kick-off will be Wednesday, October 11 at 10 am. Pat Fryer, the creator and owner of Villa Rosa Designs will be joining us and having a trunk show. She will be showing us over 50 quilts and we will be selling her special "postcard" patterns. Starting in November, this club will meet the first Wednesday of the month. The cost is $10. Karen Marie Mullins will be the host of this event, guiding you through discussions and activities all relating to Villa Rosa patterns. We will continue to have the Handsewing and Embroidery Club, Lincoln Farm Girls, Wool, and UFO Clubs. See our website for dates.

October Classes:

Beginning Piecing and Quilting: Level 1

Laurie Johnson will be teaching this 3 part class for beginning quilters. Come learn the art of piecing and quilting step by step. Three Sessions for $90 and 10% off class supplies for these beginners while taking the class.

Tuffet Class

Diana Tattro will be teaching this 2-oart class to make a tuffet. At this month's class, you will be piecing the fabric top of the tuffet. The next session will be on November 7, where you will complete the construction of the tuffet. Cost for the class is $70 plus supplies.

3 Step Plaid Quilt

This is an advanced beginner class taught by Rita Traxler. This is a great quilt for the fall and winter months. You will learn new techniques for organizing, labeling a sewing a quilt with various blocks. This is a 2 Day Class on October 12 and 19, from 10-3pm. the cost is $60.

Laura Heine Collage Class

We are hosting the second Laura Heine Class, 3 sessions, by teacher Nancy Mayer from Oregon. Nancy joined us in August for a full class of Laura Heine enthusiasts and she is coming back again for another full class of students. This class is full, but if you are interested, you can get on a waiting list for a spring session of this class.

Linda Ballard Curved Log Cabin

Linda Ballard of "Let's Quilt", a quilting company she created to sell her patterns, classes and retreats, She will be joining us for a 1 Day class on Saturday, October 28 from 10-3pm. She will teaching us the techniques of making a "curved" log cabin, which is a spin off form the traditional log cabin quilt block.

Two Block of the Months coming to Sew Katie Jean in December and January:

"Tinsel" Block of the Month (BOM):

Tinsel is a BOM program by Sue Spargo. This BOM starts in December. The deadline for registration is Nov. 1st. 

Bridle Path Block of the Month:

This is the next Lynn Wilder creation called "Bridle Path".  It is a tribute to the women of the 1930s depression era who were part of the Packhorse Librarian Program that brought books to children deep in the woods of Kentucky.

Mark your calenders!

The Second Annual Holiday Hop is coming November 3 and 4. The theme this year is "Home for the Holidays". There are 4 shops to visit, including SewKatie Jean, Swifty Stitches, Fabric Garden, and Runs with Scissors. Each shop will give you a pattern for a house block and once you have visited all of the shops, you will have the pattern for a holiday throw. But, you get to choose the holiday season! Each shop will have kits available to make their season's quilt. If you visit all four stores, you will also be eligible to be in a drawing for our grand prize.

Here is a sneak peak of our "Fall" quilt:

Well, that's it for October! You are all up to date with the happenings at Sew Katie Jean. If you have more questions or need more details, head over to our website: Sewkatiejean.com or you can call the shop at 530-450-5462. Remember to watch Tammy on Tuesdays on Facebook. Make sure you follow our facebook page.

Happy Fall!

Tammy

P.S. If you have read all the way through, use this coupon for 10% off Halloween fabric.

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10% off Halloween fabric good through Oct. 31