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Among
Friends Quilt Shop, established in 2003, is owned by Wendy and Scott
Vetter. Although the shop has only been opened since November of 2003,
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currently is
the home to over 6,000 bolts of quality cotton quilting fabrics, as
well as a large selection of books, patterns, notions and tools.
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Spring Trimester Class Preview
It’s
February which means spring is just around the corner. New
spring fabrics have been arriving and we at Among Friends are
all excited about the fresh new prints and colors. They do
make one feel happy! We all are ready for blooming flowers,
garden tea parties, sweet little bunnies and chicks, floppy
hats, jelly bags and other things that make us think spring.
Well, we have great news. All this and more will be in our
Spring Trimester line-up and you can see them for yourself at
our 2010 Spring Trimester Class Preview on Friday, February 19
– a whole month before the first day of spring! Join us and
see a Blooming Nine Patch, Cottage Chair Cozy, Nana’s Rainbow,
All Cooped Up, Amy Butler’s Blue Sky Hat, the Torii Tunic, and
so much more. Back by popular demand is the T-shirt Quilt
Class, the Jelly Bag, and our popular basic quilting classes.
You will also find an embroidery project, a 2 ½” strip quilt
and a yo-yo project plus so many more.
The 2010 Spring Trimester Class Preview will begin at noon on
Friday (Feb. 19) and conclude at 8:00 p.m. Our teachers will
be on hand from 5:00 to 8:00 to answer any questions that you
might have about the upcoming classes. Be sure to read through
the class list on the website for a sneak peak of what’s to
come. Remember, if you sign up for classes on our class
preview day, you will get 10% off the class fee. Don’t forget,
the date is Friday, February 19, and the place to be is Among
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One Million Pillowcase
Challenge
Calling all quilters, sewers and crafters! Among Friends Quilt
Shop and American Patchwork & Quilting are challenging you to
join our efforts to Make a Pillowcase, Make a Difference.
Every pillowcase can make a difference in our community. Our
first pillowcase challenge event will be a Pillowcase Brunch
on Thursday, February 11, from 10:00 to 1:00. During
this 3 hour event, we will all be making pillowcases to donate
to The Home of the Innocents. Bring your sewing machine and
fabrics from your stash. We will provide
patterns/instructions. It will be fun sewing together for a
good cause. Let’s use the gifts and talents we have been
blessed with to bless someone else. A light brunch will be
provided to participants.
Please call in advance to register so we know how many people
to be prepared for. This is a great way to use up some of the
fun fabrics that you already have to bring a smile to the face
of a child going through a difficult time. If you don’t have
fabrics to use, we will be offering discounted fabrics for
purchase that day to make pillowcases, but you will need to
bring your sewing machine, rotary cutter and basic sewing
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Heart and Home Quilt Club
It has begun, but it is not too late to participate in the Heart and
Home Quilt Club. We still have a couple of spots left. Stop by and see
this gorgeous quilt that measures 72" x 63" and incorporates different
techniques such as traditional piecing, and appliqué. It is a
beautiful quilt on which you will enjoy working. Our very own Judy
Mobberly has made the quilt and is facilitating the club. She will be
your resource if you have questions or need help as you construct your
quilt.
There will
be a brief meeting offered to participants on the second Thursday of
each month at 6:30 p.m. when the blocks will first be available for
pick-up. Judy will offer pointers on the block and go over
instructions. She will be a valuable resource for club members. Also
at the meetings, members will have an opportunity to show their blocks
from the previous month. The registration fee for this club is $20.
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Heart and Home quilt
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2010
Mystery Block of the Month Club
Our 2010 Mystery Block-of-the-Month Club is underway. We have
two wonderful colorway options and there are still January
block kits left if you would like to join the fun. Choose from
Buttercup (blue, yellow, green and cream) or Midnight (Pink,
green, black and white). You pay for January’s kit and if you
attend the club meetings with your finished block from the
previous month, you get that month’s block kit for free. Call
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New Club
for 2010 - Sew Sweet Shoppe
Sew Sweet Shoppe is here and meets on the 4th Saturday morning
of each month, February - December in 2010, at 9:45 a.m. Each
month a fabulous new quilt pattern is introduced and given to
club members along with a collection of fat quarters. Each
quilt is, as you guessed, fat quarter friendly. They can be
made scrappy or color/theme coordinated - it is up to you.
Make only the quilts you want to make and bring them back to
the monthly meetings for show and tell, which is sure to be
one of the most anticipated parts of the meeting. Members will
also enjoy fun activities and the opportunity to fellowship
with other quilters. We learn together and laugh together at
our Saturday morning club meetings.
Each of the Sew Sweet Shoppe quilts has been inspired by a
delicious dessert and shares the name of that sweet treat. At
the conclusion of our club meeting, the club fun will be
topped off with the serving of the featured dessert of the
month - scrumptious!
Join us for the social event of the year. You will be glad you
did!
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Handi
Quilter News - The Avante is Here!
Come see the newest member to the Handi Quilter family – the
Avante, which offers expanded quilting space, two modes of
stitch-regulation and a Precision-Glide track option in an
eighteen-inch quilting machine. HQ integrated technology and
HQ engineering provide all of the functionality that quilters
demand along with the smoothest stitch in the industry. This
quality product is backed by the HQ warranty. Designed by a
Quilter, for Quilters®, the HQ18 Avanté is a high-functioning
long-arm system designed to fit the way you quilt. Call today
to schedule a demonstration (502-261-7377).
FEATURES AND BENEFITS OF THE HQ18 AVANTÉ®
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18” throat to accommodate your larger projects
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2 modes of stitch-regulation: Precision and Cruise.
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Consistent stitch quality from 4 stitches-per-inch up to
18 stitches-per-inch
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15” of open quilting space: quilt from crib to king with
ease
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Color touch-screen controls allow switching quickly from
manual mode to stitch-regulation mode
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Menu-controlled LED lights are included
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Speeds up to 1800 precision stitches-per-minute
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Color touch-screens on front and back handlebars
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Save your preferred settings
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Needle-stop position control
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Stitch counters
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Built-in diagnostics
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Adjustable sound levels
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Integrated, adjustable laser light
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High-speed rotary hook with large capacity "M"-class
bobbin
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3 table/frame/track combinations available
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Precision-Glide aluminum track available on HQ Studio
Frame
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HQ technology and innovation
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HQ customer service and warranty
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Optional Accessories: HQ Pro-Stitcher®, Groovy Board
adaptor and stylus & HQ Micro Handles
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Hand-crafted in the USA
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The HQ18 Avante
1-502-261-7377
wendy@amongfriendsquiltshop.com
Designed by a Quilter, for Quilters.®
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