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Summer Trimester Class
Preview
Summer is fast approaching and so is our Summer Semester Class
Preview, which is being held this time on Friday, June 18 from
noon to 8:00 p.m. Our instructors will be on hand from 5:00 to
8:00 p.m. to answer your questions. Some of the great class
samples that you will see are the Bow & Go Bag, Sweet Sugar
Swirls, Butterflies are Free, Hip Skirt, Midtown Trench Coat,
Regatta and Jacob’s Ladder. These are but a few of the
wonderful projects that await you, so make plans to attend the
Summer Semester Class Preview.
Summer is a great time to start a new project with its long
days and the extra daylight hours it provides. Let the warmth
of the summer sun and the beautiful colors of the summer
flowers spark your creativity. We are here and ready to
further inspire you with these fantastic projects and more. Be
sure to read about and take advantage of the Summer Daze program
as described below.
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Summer Daze
When you register for a class during the month of June, you
will be eligible to take a Summer Daze class for just $5.
There will be two from which to choose (until they fill up).
Summer Daze classes are Take 5 and Poppies
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Jingle Bell Hop
It’s shop
hop time; Jingle Bell Hop, that is. Our fourth annual Jingle Bell Hop
will be July 9th and 10th. Plan now to join us for some early holiday
fun. Come see the new Christmas fabrics and enjoy a 20% discount on ½
yd. or larger cuts from these beautiful new fabrics. Jingle Bell
Hoppers will also enjoy a discount on specially made shop hop kits for
holiday decorating and gift giving ideas. It is never too early to
begin planning for the holidays. Let us help you get started and have
fun while you are doing it.
As you visit each participating shop, get
your passport stamped. Turn in your completed passport at the last
shop you visit during the hop and you will be eligible for great
prizes. In addition, you will have an opportunity to register for
Christmas stockings filled with goodies at each shop you visit.
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participate, you need to purchase a passport at a participating shop.
Jingle Bell Hop passports go on sale May 25 for just $3, but hurry –
the price will go up to $5 after the hop begins. The participating
shops are Among Friends Quilt Shop, Happy Heart Quilt Shop, Forget Me
Knot Quilt Shoppe, The Gathering Room, The Quilting Bee and HollyHock
Quilt Shop.
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Christmas Open House
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…that is what we
here at Among Friends will be singing on Friday, September 24
as we get ready for our annual Christmas Open House. We have a
special evening planned for you with demonstrations, door
prizes, refreshments and a sale. It may seem early now to be
thinking about Christmas, but those holiday fabrics are
already beginning to arrive and by the time the open house is
here there will only be 90 days left until Christmas. Let us
help you with gift ideas and Christmas decorations for your
home. Come share some early Christmas cheer with us from 5:00
to 8:00 p.m. |
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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. Make
a fun pillowcase for a standard size pillow that a child or
young person would enjoy and bring it in to the shop. Our
pillowcases will be donated to the Home of the Innocents. We
will be collecting pillowcases all year.
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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®
- 18” throat to accommodate your larger projects
- 2 modes of stitch-regulation: Precision and Cruise.
- Consistent stitch quality from 4 stitches-per-inch up to 18
stitches-per-inch
- 15” of open quilting space: quilt from crib to king with
ease
- Color touch-screen controls allow switching quickly from
manual mode to stitch-regulation mode
- Menu-controlled LED lights are included
- Speeds up to 1800 precision stitches-per-minute
- Color touch-screens on front and back handlebars
- Save your preferred settings
- Needle-stop position control
- Stitch counters
- Built-in diagnostics
- Adjustable sound levels
- Integrated, adjustable laser light
- High-speed rotary hook with large capacity "M"-class bobbin
- 3 table/frame/track combinations available
- Precision-Glide aluminum track available on HQ Studio Frame
- HQ technology and innovation
- 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
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Upcoming Sales
Fourth of July
Pasture Sale
On Friday and
Saturday, July 2 & 3, receive 20% off (with 1 yd.
minimum purchase) on our Pasture fabrics (which is what we
call our clearance fabric – we put them out to pasture, so to
speak). These are top quality fabrics from all the great
manufacturers that have been retired to the back hall and into
the classroom. We have to move them out to make room for all
the new fabrics that arrive here weekly. This is a good
opportunity to get some great fabrics that still have plenty
of life and usefulness and save money at the same time.
Labor Day Sale
We are offering
the tools and notions to make your “labor” easier with a
discount at our Labor Day Sale. Shop with us on Monday,
September 6, and get 20% off of all regular-priced
notions. That includes rulers, rotary cutters, blade refills,
stencils, marking devices, thread, Handi Quilter gadgets and
much more.
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Staff
Selections
Our featured staff member this issue is Holly Marrese. Holly has
been working here since 2006 behind the scenes and is one of
Wendy’s three daughters. She keeps the on-line shopping cart up to
date on our website. She also has recently taken over as our Event
and Education Coordinator. In addition, she does Printed Memories,
a photo transfer service, of which she does an excellent job.
Holly is very creative and her job gives her opportunities to use
her talents.
Holly is married to Daniel and has two big dogs, Chloe and Vegas.
She enjoys quilting and spending time at the lake with Daniel.
Holly makes many of the samples here at the shop. Her favorite
fabric designers are Moda’s Chez Moi and Tula Pink.
Don’t forget to check out the new staff selection fat quarter
bundles. Holly’s Harmony consists of beautiful batik fabrics from
Hoffman. Come see hers and the other awesome coordinated fabric
selections chosen by Among Friends staff. Each bundle contains 6
fat quarters and is packaged so that each fat quarter can easily
be seen. These can be great starts to your next project. Let us
help you select border and background fabrics to go with your
staff selection bundles.
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Demo Saturdays
Our next Demo Saturday is June 5. We will be
demonstrating a fun new template called the Twister and the
Lil’ Twister. With these templates and 5” or 10” squares, you
can create fun and interesting quilts. Let us show you how. |
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out on Facebook
We are now on Facebook. Check us out and become a Fan.
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| Coupons |
Coupon #1:
$20 off a purchase of $100 or more. Good in-store and on-line June
7-11, 2010. Limit one per customer..[
PRINT COUPON ]
Coupon #2:
20% off any one regular-priced notion. Good in-store only between
July 5-10, 2010. Limit one per customer.. [
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Summer Trimester Class Preview
