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Among Friends University

Among Friends University or AFU, the center of learning, exploration and skill development for Kentuckiana quilters and sewers, will begin enrollment for the Spring 2012 Trimester on February 6. As an AFU student, you can take one, two, three or more classes per month for each of the four months during the Spring Trimester. It is up to you. Tuition is just $99 if you enroll by February 18, after that date, tuition will be $119. Call 502-261-7377 for registration information.

*Enrollment is open to AFU students until classes fill, at which point student will be wait listed and can enroll if a space becomes available.



Spring 2012 Trimester Class Preview

It is almost time for spring, which means time for great new spring classes. These include Addison, an adorable spring dress for a little girl, Constellation, which is a small quilt using a cool tool to make easy Lemoyne Stars and Storm at Sea, a foundation piecing class. Also, your class options include great quilts such as Surprise!, Bainbridge Delft, Rat Race and Cosmic Twist. Quick projects include the Lunch Bag Trio, New Babyville Boutique Diaper Covers, Gathered Table Runner and Cuddle Quilt-As-You-Go. To see more, click here.

Our Spring Trimester is full of many more opportunities to learn new techniques and to make great projects. You are invited to join us during our Spring Trimester Class Preview on Friday, February 17 from noon to 6:00 p.m. or on Saturday, February 18 from 9:30 to 5:00 p.m. to see the class samples. Remember, if you register for classes on Preview Day you will receive a 10% discount on the class fee. This discount is for non-AFU students. Tuition in Among Friends University (AFU) will be discounted if student enrolls by February 18, 2012.





New Saturday Hours for 2012

Beginning with the Batik Sale on February 4th, we will have new Saturday hours at Among Friends Quilt Shop. We will be closing at 5:00 p.m. instead of at 3:00 p.m. That will give you weekend shoppers two extra hours to shop!
 



 


New Babyville Boutique

We have a recent addition to our product line…Babyville Boutique. See what is new in the way of baby fashion with the adorable new PUL fabrics in charming prints and solids. These fabrics are waterproof and breathable, yet soft and supple. They are perfect for creating easy-sew diapers, diaper covers, bibs and much more. Use the colorful Fold-Over Elastic, Snaps and EZ Adjust Tape to create something special for baby. Add whimsy and fun with the coordinating labels, appliqués and buttons.

Don’t know where to start…use the books, Cloth Diapers Made Easy and Baby Essentials Made Easy, which are full of ideas and instructions with easy-to-use pullout patterns. Want to see more? Check out this Babyville Boutique Youtube video!

 




New Block of the Month ~ Merry Merry Snowmen

Anne Sutton of Bunny Hill Designs has been designing fabulous block-of-the-month quilts for years, and her most recent is called Merry Merry Snowmen. It is absolutely charming with whimsical snowmen engaging in winter activities such as sleigh riding and skiing. The fabrics used are from the Rouenneries Deux collection designed by French General for Moda. The rich reds and tasteful taupes are gorgeous! The quilt measures 62” x 66”.

This will be a 10-month block-of-the-month program that will begin in February and conclude in December. Just a $50 deposit will reserve your spot. Then the kit price each month will be $20. Each kit will include the pattern and fabric to make a portion of the quilt.

December’s kit will include the fabrics for the borders and binding. This block-of-the-month includes the patterns and the fabrics for the quilt top, binding and an embellishment kit. Embroidery floss and backing are not included. Fees are non-refundable and participation is non-cancellable, which means that you are making a commitment to purchase all ten kits. There are NO exceptions to this rule, so please don't ask if you can discontinue the program once you've started. You have the choice of prepaying for the entire block-of-the-month ($250) or paying on a monthly basis. Kits will be available for pick up by the 15th day of each month.

Never done appliqué before? A free demonstration will be conducted on Saturday, February 18 at 11:00 a.m. and again on Saturday, March 24 at 1:00 p.m. to teach you how to do hand appliqué. A limited number of kits will be available, so don’t delay…sign up today!





Merry Merry Snowmen


2012 Mystery Block-of-the-Month

It is festival time at Among Friends! That is the theme for this year’s Mystery Block-of-the-Month Club. Our two colorway selections are called State Fair and Carnival and there are spaces available still in both colorways, so it isn’t too late to begin.

New for 2012...a new demonstration each month of a cool tool, a block that rocks or chic technique. In other words, our Demo Saturdays and Super Saturdays are being combined. That is…Demo Saturday + Super Saturday = more fun!! In addition and in the tradition of the State Fair and Carnivals, there will be games and prizes, which equals more fun!! So, come one, come all to the greatest BOM Club on earth!!!



Mystery Block of the Month


 


Charm Swap Club Coming March 3

March is lucky charms month and we are celebrating with a brand new club. It is a charm swap club, where club members will take a few fabrics from their stash and turn it into dozens, if not hundreds, of different charm squares that can be used in their favorite charm quilts.

We are suggesting a Postage Stamp quilt for this color-themed charm swap. Pictured, as an example, is a Postage Stamp quilt made by Audrey Smith. More photos can be seen on her blog (click here). In her quilt, she used 1.5” squares. We will be using 2” squares for our charm swap. We will also have a quilt layout with instructions for those of you who need some help coming up with ideas.

At the end of our 6 month club, we will have a charm party to celebrate, work on our projects and inspire each other. The more people we get to participate in this the better. More people equals more variety in fabrics.

Each month, you will be given a color theme for that month and you will pull fabrics (no more than 12) that are in that color family to use. After the cut off date for enrollments, we will be able to tell you how many squares you will need to cut from each fabric (one square per club member). It won’t take much of each fabric, keeping in mind that you can cut forty 2” squares from an eighth of a yard of fabric and ninety from a fat quarter. We are very excited about this and hope many of you will participate.

The enrollment fee is $25 and the deadline for enrollment is February 29th. Club members will be contacted by March 5th with the number of charm square sets they will need to make. They will then have until the 24th of March to bring in their sets. As facilitators, we will take the sets and have them packaged and ready for members to pick up by the 1st day of April. This process will be repeated each month with a different color family. Members will have until the 24th of each month to bring in their charm sets and we will have them ready to pick up by the 1st day of the following month. Stop by the shop or call (502-261-7377) for more details.
 



Postage Stamp quilt


 


Leaping Lizards, It’s Leap Day…

…which means an extra day to sew! That sounds like a reason to celebrate and to SEW! So, we are with a Leap Day Sit ‘n’ Sew Potluck Brunch! Bring your favorite brunch dish to share and a project to work on and join us on Wednesday, February 29th from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. as we stitch away the Leap Day. Please call the shop prior to February 29th at 502-261-7377. Reserve your spot with just $5.

 


Fabric Fondlers Anonymous

If you haven’t tried FFA yet, then plan to join us at our next meeting time on Friday, March 2, from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Bring a project to work on plus $10. We will provide a work space and dinner. You can work on UFOs and enjoy working with and socializing with fellow quilters. See what others are working on and get inspired…we have a blast. Join us. All you need to do is call ahead and reserve your spot. Then show up and have fun!!



 


Sit ‘n’ Sew Wednesday

The 4th Wednesday of each month is Judy’s day at the shop to sew. She says, the more the merrier, so you are invited to join her from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for a sit ‘n’ sew. Bring a project and $5 and we will provide the work space (lunch not included…you may bring in your own or go out to one of the many local restaurants for lunch). Please call ahead to reserve a spot.


Operation Quilts of Comfort

Thank you to those of you who helped us in 2011 with the military quilts for wounded soldiers. We were able to meet our goal of 50 quilts thanks to YOU!! God bless each of you for your contribution to this very worthwhile endeavor.

 



Upcoming Sales

February 3 & 4: Batik Sale – Who doesn’t love those luscious batiks? They are a dream to work with and are oh, so gorgeous! On Friday and Saturday, February 3 & 4, they will also be on sale at Among Friends Quilt Shop. Save 20% on all batik fabrics on bolts with a ½ yard minimum cut. Buy the whole bolt and the discount will be increased to 25%. Batiks work well with Bargello quilts, which is the theme category for the 2012 Kentucky State Fair. Choose your palette, buy your batiks at the sale and take our Bargello class this spring and get started on your Bargello fair quilt or select batiks for whatever your next project might be and discover the joy of working with batik fabrics.


March 24: Fabulous Fat Quarter Sale – Get your spring off to a fabulous start with our Fabulous Fat Quarter Sale. On Saturday, March 24, all in-stock fat quarters (bundles not included) will be just $1.50 each (maximum 125 fat quarters per person). We will have shopping bags available for you to use that day. A table will be set up in the classroom where you can have your selections counted before going to the register. We hope you will join us for this special sale that is our way of saying thank you for supporting Among Friends Quilt Shop.

April 23-26: Quilt Show Sale - Come see us on your way to Paducah and mention the quilt show when you check out to save 10% on books, patterns and notions on April 23-26.

May 4 & 5: Derby Sale – Wear your Derby hat to the shop on Oaks and Derby Day, (May 4 & 5) and receive 20% off your fabric purchases from regular-priced bolts with a ½ yd. minimum cut. Don’t have a fancy Derby hat? That’s okay…any hat will do, but you must be wearing a hat to get the discount.



 

Fabulous Fat Quarters
 


Staff Selections

Our featured staff member this issue is Barb Hutchinson. Barb has been with us for almost a year. She has been married for 21 years to her husband, Mark and they are the parents to 3 active boys. Barb likes to volunteer at their school whenever she can. Barb has been quilting for 8 years and enjoys everything about it. She likes to hand piece and hand quilt, but has recently got interested in long arm quilting. You may see her from time to time quilting shop samples on our Handi Quilter. In addition to quilting and crocheting, Barb’s interests include the martial arts. She is a black belt in Tae Kwon Do and a purple belt in Shaolin and Kempo. She also does Jiu Jitsu. Wow! You go, girl!

We are very pleased to have Barb here as a valued member of our Among Friends team. Introduce yourself to Barb the next time you are in and say hello. She is eager to meet you!
 


Barb Hutchinson
 


Check In on Facebook and Get Free Gift during the month of February!

During the month of February when you visit the shop, check in with Facebook on your cell phone and show us that you did and you will receive a free gift. It pays to check in! If you haven’t checked out Among Friends Quilt Shop on Facebook, please do and like us to get alerts about new items, events and sales.

 



 


 
Coupon

10% Off Babyville Boutique products. Good in-store through February 11, 2012

For a printable coupon click here.



 


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