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1 Stitchin' News What s in store at Always In Stitches 1808 E. Conner St., Noblesville, IN (317) March 11, 2013 Yarn selection makes stitching easy, choosing hard We surprised ourselves when someone asked us to list all the yarns we carry. There are more than 30: ArtYarns, Aunt Lydia, Blue Ridge, Brown Sheep, Cascade, Claudia Hand Painted, Crystal Palace, Debbie Bliss, Ella Rae, Farmhouse, Feza, Fiesta, Frog Tree, HPKY and JoJoland. Quilters, thread your bobbins Take an early lead on race month at our 1600 Race Day on May 4. No matter who s kissing the Janome at the end of the day, you ll be taking home a throw-size quilt made in one afternoon from one jelly roll or by-40-inch strips, as well as spectacular prizes for all who cross the finish line. Also Katia, KFI, Knit One Crochet Too, Kollage, Kraemer, Malabrigo, Marks & Kattens, Misti Alpaca, Mountain Colors, Noro and Opal. As well as Queensland, Regia, Schoeller & Stahl, Schoppel Wolle, Shelridge Farms, SIRDAR, Skacel, Sugar & Cream, The Unique Sheep, Trendsetter and Universal. Try a new one or buy an old favorite. Whatever you make will be beautiful. You can bet the day will involve some carbs, and there certainly are qualifications. We re limiting the field to 10 quilters, and we don t want rookies to wash out. This chase is for experienced quilters. Time trials begin at 12:30. The green flag waves soon thereafter. All of that for the low entry fee of $10. Purchase your supplies at AIS before May 4 to receive 15 percent off the sale. You can use pre-cut strips or the shop AccuQuilt machine to cut your favorite fabric. Cross-stitch a mystery Start a springtime sampler that will delight you as much as seeing the first flowers bloom. Blue Jeans and Daisies is a mystery sampler from Blue Ribbon Designs. It will measure 150-by-300 stitches on a denim-colored, hand-dyed linen. The first of three charts is available now. "Let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands for us." Psalm 90:17

Quilter turns thread, fabric into artful landscapes Eleanor Hickman quilts when she sits down at her machine, but what she creates are landscapes painted with thread and fabric.

2 Quilter turns thread, fabric into artful landscapes Eleanor Hickman quilts when she sits down at her machine, but what she creates are landscapes painted with thread and fabric. Her machine embroidered quilts are unspoken testimony to the art of sewing though you might find yourself oohing and aahing as you view them. Several of her pieces are featured in the shop, as she is our Fabric Artist of the Month. We re a Super Stitcher, so you earn free books The popular publisher Martingale has named us a Super Stitcher shop and you re the one who benefits.. We ve made it super easy, too. Free Super Stitcher cards have been attached to the Martingale quilting and knitting books. When you buy one of these books, we ll stamp the card. Purchase nine books over time, send the card to Martingale, and then watch your mail for a free book to arrive. A sampling of our Martingale titles: Square Deal, Knit a Monster Nursery, Show Me How to Paper Piece, and Skinny Quilts and Table Runners. Offer makes it easy to embroider up a March storm Embroidery fans will love our March special. Buy any $49.95 Dakota Collectibles CD and you can get a $19.95 one for just $10. The offer is good through the month, but is exclusive to Always In Stitches. My belief is that quilting is enjoying a long life, both as a hobby and a vocation because the processes are continually changing and growing into more and more diverse directions, said the quilter, who lives in Pendleton. Her ideas come from things she sees, and things she sees in her mind. A cottage was found in a Courier & Ives print, a bounty of vegetables (in photo at left) came from a seed packet, a cabin on a lake is her dream retirement home. Her fabric choices are just as accidental. I buy fabric at random when I see a design that begs to go home with me, said Eleanor, who began quilting about the time the country was celebrating its bicentennial. That creates my stash so when a new quilt is started, I use what I have. That requires looking through the stash until the right color is found. This way, I learned about good color choices. Eleanor was an accountant for 30 years with Guide Division, GMC and raised three sons. After she retired, she started to branch out from traditional quilting to more contemporary designs, and then she found a book about English Machine Embroidery that set her on another path. I was thrilled with the results, she said. She has shown her quilts at shows around the country and enjoys competing. Several of her pieces have won ribbons and occasional prize money.

Quilting FUNdamentals: Chain-piecing McCall s Quick Quilts offers these tips about chain-piecing: To chain-piece, feed pairs of fabric pieces to be stitched under the pressure foot one after the

The sewing threads form short chains between the paired pieces. Continue in this manner until all pairs have been stitched. Cut the chains after stitching.

Proceeds and a shop donation benefitted Mephibosheth Ministries, a nonprofit, Cicerobased organization dedicated to meeting the spiritual, emotional and physical needs of people who have disabilities.

3 Quilting FUNdamentals: Chain-piecing McCall s Quick Quilts offers these tips about chain-piecing: To chain-piece, feed pairs of fabric pieces to be stitched under the pressure foot one after the other, without cutting the sewing threads between them. After stitching the first pair, take a few stitches without any fabric under the needle; then insert the second pair. The sewing threads form short chains between the paired pieces. Continue in this manner until all pairs have been stitched. Cut the chains after stitching. Sweet tooths fund sweet gift for local disabilities ministry Wasn t the Gumball Event fun last month? We loved hearing the happy responses of winners that took home big and small prizes. Proceeds and a shop donation benefitted Mephibosheth Ministries, a nonprofit, Cicerobased organization dedicated to meeting the spiritual, emotional and physical needs of people who have disabilities. The ministry serves more than 200 people weekly through daytime activities and an evening Bible fellowship. Honeycombs are here Moda honeycombs have arrived in three colors, and more choices are on the way. Bundled in a pack of 40, the precut hexagons. They measure 6 inches from point to point. Pick up free instructions at the display, which is near the front cutting table. No foolin Shoppers in PJs win big April 1 Roll out of bed and head to Always In Stitches April 1. Pajama Day is our way to celebrate April Fool s Day. Shoppers wearing their bedtime best who spend at least $5 will receive a small gift and be entered to win a $50 gift certificate. (If you re an au natural sleeper, that makes it worth borrowing your BFF s PJs.) The staff can t wait for Pajama Day to get here. So don t worry. You won t be the only one in the shop dressed for sleep-cess. Become a lunch lady (hairnets not required) Our new Lunch & Learn program will redefine what you might picture as the lunch ladies. The concept is as simple as a PB&J: You come to the shop from 11:30-12:30 on the fourth Monday of the month. We provide a tasty sack lunch to munch while learning fun ideas about various needlecrafts. To honor National Quilting Month, we ll focus on new quilting techniques at the first Lunch & Learn, March 25. The cost is less than most lunches out: Just $5. This is a drop-in program; you can attend whenever your schedule allows. But it s going to be so much fun, you ll want to put it on your calendar every month.

4 \ Classes, events are blooming NATIONAL QUILTING DAY March 16 10:30-4:30 $10 Join us for a fun day of making the Nine Patch Stars and Stripes quilt or bring your own patriotic project to work on during six hours of uninterrupted quilting. Bring sewing supplies and sewing machine. AIS staff will provide lunch. LUNCH & LEARN March 25 11:30-12:30 $5 Munch on a staff-provided sack lunch as you learn fun, new techniques. This month s focus: Quilting techniques. PAJAMA DAY April Wear your pajamas, spend at least $5, be registered for a $50 gift certificate. Isn t that what makes sweet dreams? RAVELRY GROUP April 20 10:30-1 Free Bring your laptop (or paper and pen to take notes) and your interest to access fun knitting and crochet patterns. Sign up now; limited space in this 90-minute gathering. Instructor: Mary Andrews WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP April , $25, Hawaiian Hibiscus April , $45, By the Seashore April , $45, Lady in White Back by popular demand! Fun painting for any skill level, including beginners. All supplies included in the fee. Instructor: Gayle Jones. BOM PICK-UP DATES Smorgasbord - 2 p.m. April 4, 11 a.m. April 6 Civil War Journals - April 8 Freedom Rings - April 8 Tornado Alley - April 9 Dancing with the Stars - April 15 Pioneer - 2 p.m., April 18, 11 a.m. April 20 Every month KNITTING GROUP Every Monday, 10:30-1 This casual knitting group meets Mondays in the Faith Room. NUTTY NEEDLERS Every Thursday, 4-7:30 p.m. Be prepared to laugh and have fun with this group of cross-stitchers. ANITA CROCHETS Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 ALOHA CROCHETS Saturdays 1-3 $10 per session All levels and ages of crocheters can learn new skills. Instructors: Anita Flinchum and Aloha UpChurch. OPEN STITCH Days, time vary; see online calendar Free Want some uninterrupted needling time? This open class is for all levels of knitters, crocheters and cross-stitchers. A staff member will be here to help you start, fix or finish your project. SEW WITH GRANDMA GINGER Thursdays or select Saturdays 10:30-12:30 Techniques and Binding Class, $40 plus supplies Binding Class, $40 plus supplies Beginning Sewing, $35 plus supplies Private beginner classes for students age 10 through adult. Find more activities in our online calendar:

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Stitchin' News. What s in store at Always In Stitches E. Conner St., Noblesville, IN (317)

Stitchin' News. What s in store at Always In Stitches E. Conner St., Noblesville, IN (317) Stitchin' News What s in store at Always In Stitches 1808 E. Conner St., Noblesville, IN (317) 776-4227 www.alwaysinstitches1.com Feb. 10, 2013 Knitting is like a box of chocolates Overheard at a recent