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1 Volume 12, Issue 2 May-September 2016 Calendar of Events: June 4, July 2 June 11, July 9, Aug 13, Sept 10 June 18, July 16, Aug 20, Sep 17 June 25, July 23 July 23, Aug 27, Sept 24 Aug 6, Sept 3 Aug 27, Sept 24 Oct 1 or Oct 4 June 9, June 30, July 13, July 29, Aug 12, Aug 23, Sept 13, Sept 29 June 3, July 1, Aug 5, Sept 2 July 8 July 28 Aug 2 & 9 Aug 4, 11, 18, Sept 1, 8, 15 Aug 19 & 26 Sept 9 & 16 Rainbow Garden Misty Mountain Pond Feathered Snowflake Tree Skirt (Starts July 9) 10:30 am 12:30pm Frosty Wonderland Bertie s Summer Bring Home The Tree (Starts July 9) 1:30pm 3:30pm River Rock Crystal Blue 1:30 pm 3:30 pm New Age I Wish I May 1:30 pm 3:30 pm Pieceful Garden 1:30 pm 3:30 pm On the Horizon CLUB: The Stitch Society A Wool Stitching Group UFO 10:30 am 4:30 pm Judy Niemeyer Sit & Sew 10:30 am 4:30 pm Pop Ups!! 10:30am-4:00pm Button Hole Perfection 10:30 am 4:00 pm Folded Log Cabin 10:30 am 4:00 pm Beginning Quilting 1:30 pm 4:00 pm Star Shuffle 10:30 am 4:00 pm Blooming Nine Patch 10:30 am 4:00 pm * Store Hours * Monday Friday: 10 am 6 pm Saturday: 10 am 5 pm Closed Sunday Stitch n Snip *** 2016 Block of the Month Program *** Sign up and have a great time making a new quilt with friends. Remember that all Blocks of the Month can be sent to your home by mail if you prefer. Bertie s Summer Starting June 11th 2nd Sat. of each month 1:30pm 3:30 pm Love Bertie s like we do? This is Bonnie last seasonal wall hangings of her 4 season series featuring flannels by Bonnie Sullivan. We are offered the kits in Wool or Pre-fused Laser cut flannel appliqué. Pattern by: Bonnie Sullivan 4 month program: Finished size: 28 x 34 each Cost: $27.00 per month for each (kit price includes the patterns, buttons, and flannel for finishing the quilt top, binding included). Your choice of Wool for appliqués or Pre-fused laser cut flannel appliqués. Feathered Snowflake Tree Skirt Starting July 9th 2nd Sat. of each month 10:30am 12:30 pm You have probably looked at the Feather Star or the new Snowflake Tree Skirt and thought.. Humm.. Can I do it? Well yes you can, in this 6 months program. And the best part it will be ready for the Holidays! Pattern by: Judy Niemeyer by Quiltworx Fabric By: Island Batik 6 month program; Finished Size: 60 x 60 Cost: $30.00 (kit price includes the pattern and foundation piecing papers and all the fabric to complete the quilt top, including binding) Bringing Home The Tree Starting July 9th 2nd Sat. of each month 1:30pm 3:30 pm This is a wonderful Wool appliqué BOM that we found at Quilt Market. I love the wool and cotton background mix, antique truck, snowman and the old country barn, come join the fun! This pattern is new we don t have a price or size for you, so stay tuned! Pattern by: Buttermilk Basin 6 month program; Cost: $ TBA (kit price includes the pattern, wool and fabric to complete the quilt top, including binding) I Wish I May Starting July 23rd 4th Sat. of each month 1:30pm 3:30 pm With a unique combination of favorite blocks, this quilt comes together with a look that not only is fun to make but is wonderful with an extra length for lots of pillow tuck. We will Share our favorite way of making flying geese, half square triangle and log cabin. We have chosen beautiful batiks in Browns, Gray/blue, and creams! Pattern by: Border Creek Station Fabric By: Hoffman Batiks 6 month program; Finished Size: 88 x 102 Cost: $35.00 (kit price includes the pattern and all the fabric to complete the quilt top, including binding) Pieceful Garden Starting Aug 6th 1st Sat. of each month 1:30pm 3:30 pm I love this quilt, it s such beautiful batiks, I can t wait to start sewing! Come join us for this wonderful pieced Block of the Month. Pattern by: Cheryl Malkowski Fabric By: Timeless Treasures Tonga Neon 6 month program; Finished Size: 78 x 88 Cost: $27.00 (kit price includes the pattern and fabric to complete the quilt top, including binding)

2 Page 2 MORE... New Block of the Months On the Horizon Starting August 27th 4th Sat. of each month 10:30am 12:30 pm This picture doesn t show how beautiful this quilts is! The fabrics are coming in July stop in and take a look at all the wonderful fabric that makes this quilt. We are offering On the Horizon in two sizes: 54 quilt uses 6 blocks and 108 quilt uses 12 blocks. Layout is the same for both quilts sizes. Pattern by: Whirligig Designs Fabrics by: Timeless Treasures Tonga Gypsy 9 month program; Finished Size: 54 or 108 square Cost: $15.00 for 54 square or $29.00 for 108 square (kit price includes the patterns and fabric to complete the top including binding) The Stitch Society A Wool Stitching Group Starting Oct 1 or 4 1st Sat. or 1st Tues. of each month 10:30am 12:30 pm We are really excited to offer a new monthly wool stitching program designed by Amy McClellan of Under the Garden Moon who also designed our popular Sewing Bucket Block of the Month earlier this year. The purpose of the Society is to learn and perfect embroidery stitches and features embroidery, wool appliqué, embellishment and needlework. Each meeting will include: demonstrations and tips on project construction and decorative stitches, and of course, great social time and maybe even some treats of the edible variety! As part of the 12 month program, you will receive 15 wool appliqué motifs and a small project pattern featuring a hexagon design -- every month for a total of 180 motifs and 12 patterns. The program also includes two acrylic hexagon templates, a stitching guide with 54 stitches, Jan-Dec binder divider pages, plastic dividers, 2 binder to hold all your motifs and stitch patterns plus 12 recipes. The program offers a lot of flexibility to make one hexagon block for the small project or up to 15 each month to make a tablerunner or table topper, or the large, all-wool hexagon quilt. Kits will be available each month for the small project, or collect your own wool for a larger project. We have lots of wool and threads available in the shop. Group Leader: Gretchen Reil 12 month program Cost: $180 for 12 months OR payments: $80 due before September 15 and $20 due each month for the next 5 months starting Nov 1st. Cost includes: Stitches-67 full color pages, 12 motif sets (180 Total), alphabet motifs, set of 2 hexagon rulers, 12 recipes, 12 small project patterns, 2 binder with Jan-Dec binder divider pages, Plastic Dividers, monthly drawing for new goodies and monthly class with Gretchen teaching you new stitches each month! Wool and thread sold separately. Stitch in Time Bucket Only 2 kit left Looking for a new wool appliqué project, but not a quilt, wall hanging, pillow, bag, or a needle keeper, etc? We have found a project we think you will like it is a good-sized sewing basket by Under the Garden Moon. Eight outside pockets each have a different appliqué design, plus one more pocket on the inside, and there are appliqués on the rim of the bucket as well. Each month for five months we will send you the cotton and wool for the appliqué and the sixth month we will offer an all-day class to put it all together. We think it looks great and look forward to having all our hand-stitching supplies in one place with this cute bucket. Teacher: Gretchen Reil 5 month program: finished size: 12 or 14 round Cost: $16.00 (kit price includes the pattern, Wool, and cotton) Plus A finishing kit: Option #1, $25.00 or Option#2 $49.00 Available Thread packs sold separately

3 Page 3 New Block of the Months Just Started. Frosty s Wonderland Started April 9th 2nd Sat. of each month 1:30pm 3:30 pm Celebrate the holidays with this easy to appliqué quilt of sweet Frosty and his woodland friends. This is a small wall hanging with Pre-fused Laser cut appliqué. With permission from Cherry Guidry we have made a smaller version of her Frosty s Wonderland. Come see how cute this quilts is! Pattern by: Cherry Blossoms Quilting Studio 8 month program; Finished Size: 40 1/2 x 60 1/2 Cost: $13.00 (kit price includes the patterns and fabric to complete the top including binding) There is a button pack available to purchases separately. Crystal Blue Started April 16th 3rd Sat. of each month 1:30pm 3:30 pm Hoffman s Sew Into It! features the Crystal Blue kaleidoscope star project that finishes as a 90 square quilt (queen size). The project is designed by Jeanie Sumrall-Ajero, founder of Kaleidoscope Kreator software, using Hoffman Bali Watercolors (Style #1895) hand-dyes. Fabrics have been cut with a laser-guided machine. All the cutting work is done, leaving the fun part for you no templates, no paper, no math, no Y seams, no cut-off points and no guesswork. A quilter with basic techniques will be able to master this stunning project. 10 month program: finished size: 90 x 90 Cost: $20.00 per month (kit includes all laser cut pieces for sewing your top) Tonga Lakeshore: Misty Mountain Pond Started May 14th 2rd Sat. of each month 10:30am 12:30 pm This is one of Judy Niemeyer patterns that has always intrigued us and now is available with Judy new batik collection Tonga Lakeshore. It is an easy paper piece method with simple curves and a row finishing technique. Easy enough for beginner paper piecers!! You can make into a larger queen by adding a border around the whole quilt. Pattern by: Quiltworx 6 month program; Finished Size: 80 x 80 Cost: $46.00 (kit price includes the pattern and foundation piecing papers and all the fabric to complete the quilt top, including binding) River Rock Started January 16th 3rd Sat of each month 10:30 am-12:30 pm 36 batiks in blues, greens and other earthy shades make up the River Rock quilt. You will receive a pack of 10 squares each month to create one large block, one small block, and a setting piece. We will have the fabrics to match if you would like to add borders to create a queen size quilt. 9 month program: finished size: 77 1/2" x 85" Cost: $29.00 per month (kit price includes the patterns, batiks for finishing the quilt top, binding included). A New Age Started January 23rd 4th Sat. of Each month 10:30 am -12:30pm A New Age designed by Nancy Rink featuring Aged Muslins by Marcus Fabrics. Aged Muslin offers a great alternative to true solids, with an aged appearance that lends itself to a range of decorating styles. Available in 2 color pallet: Neutral or Multi with option of light (cream) or Dark (Navy) Background 7 month finished size 82" x 98" Cost: $19.00 per month. Kits will include patterns and all fabrics needed to complete the top and binding.

4 Page 4 On-going Blocks of the Month it s not too late. Garden Quilt Experience the joy of working in the garden as you build this cute spring quilt. Available in Pre-fused laser cut shapes for quick machine appliqué. Pattern by: Amy Bradley 12 month program; finished size: 52 1/2" x 64 1/2" Cost: $20.00/month (kit price includes pattern, Pre-fused laser cut appliqués, embellishments and fabric for finishing the quilt top including prairie point binding). Bertie s Autumn This is Bonnie s third in the four seasons wall hanging. We are offering kits in Wool or Pre-fused Laser cut flannel appliqué. Pattern by: Bonnie Sullivan 4 month program: finished size: 28 x 34 Cost: $27.00 (kit price includes the patterns, buttons, and flannel for finishing the quilt top, binding included). Your choice of Wool for appliqués or Pre-fused laser cut flannel appliqués. Fire Island Hosta Queen The pattern features Judy s newest paper piecing technique, Curved Paper Piecing, to complete the feature leaves in the center, and a curved border design that has new assembly techniques in order to successfully complete the quilt. This quilt is a wonderful design for those looking to expand their paper piecing skills and is sure to be a show-stopper, no matter how it is completed. Pattern by: Quiltworx 12 month program; Finished Size: 100 x 100 Cost: $39.00 (kit price includes the pattern and foundation piecing papers and all the fabric to complete the quilt top including binding) Pumpkin Patch Lane Take a stroll down Pumpkin Patch Lane where Autumn is being celebrated! Pumpkin Patch Lane has 4 Autumn themed houses, a sweet squirrel and oak tree fusible appliqué block, an easy pieced basket block and a quick pieced pumpkin and vine border. Pattern by: The Quilt Company 6 month program; finished size: 65 x 76 Cost: $39.00 (kit price includes the patterns, accessory pack, Pre-fused laser cut appliqués and fabric for finishing the quilt top including binding). Bertie s Winter Or Bertie s Spring Love Bertie s like we do? Now he s back in these darling wall hangings featuring flannels by Bonnie Sullivan. Offered in Wool or Pre-fused Laser cut flannel appliqué. Pattern by: Bonnie Sullivan 4 month program: finished size: 28 x 34 each Cost: $27.00 per month for each (kit price includes the patterns, buttons, beads and flannel for finishing the quilt top, binding included). Your choice of Wool for appliqués or Prefused laser cut flannel appliqués. Park Bench Take a walk in the park! This block of the Month features 8 unique blocks all created with the Sidekick & Hex N More Rulers. There are no pesky Y seams! Each month you ll create two blocks from the same design. Creative fabric placement will make your quilt appear to have 15 different blocks. Color way: Kits offered in Batiks or Whisper palette. Pattern by: Jaybird Quilts 9 month program; finished size: 65 x 88 Cost: $17.00 (kit price includes book and fabric for finishing the quilt top including binding). You will need to purchase the Hex n more and sidekick ruler. Other BOM available: *Lone Star Pizzazz *Bertie s Year *Christmas Wheels *Curve it Up!

5 Page 5 Classes Class Registration: Classroom space is limited, so please sign up early. A supply list will be available when you pay for the class and reserve your place. We reserve the right to cancel any class four days prior, if there isn t enough to fill the class. Class participants will receive a 15% discount off class supplies and purchases the day of class. (Block of the Month kits not included) UFO Day Our most popular class! Bring those unfinished projects and see how much you can accomplish while enjoying a beautiful day in the mountains quilting with friends. Teacher available to ask questions and get help with projects. Space is limited so sign up early. Cost: $10.00 per class including lunch Time: 10:30 am 4:30 pm Thursday June 9 Thursday-June 30 Wednesday-July 13 Friday-July 29 Friday-August 12 Tuesday-August 23 Tuesday-September 13 Thursday-September 29 Judy Niemeyer Sit and Sew Calling all Judy Niemeyer fans...this is a time to work on those beautiful Judy Niemeyer quilts that you have started and want to work on or need a little help to get you going again. Working on one of our JN BOM and need a little more time or help? This is a great day to join Anna as you work on your wonderful projects inspired by Judy Niemeyer! We have many Judy Niemeyer kits that will inspire creativity. Teacher: Anna Gardner First Friday of each month: Time: 10:30am-4:30 pm June 3 July 1 Aug 5 Sept 2 Oct 7 Cost: $10 per class (Bring your own lunch) Pop Ups!! These pop ups are so much fun for organizing things around the house! They are collapsible for storage or taking to use at your next retreat/sew day. Great gifts as they are fast and easy to make. Available in 4 different sizes. Teacher: Joan Elam Friday July 8: 10:30 am-4:00 pm Cost: $25 (plus supplies) NEW****Button Hole Perfection Have you admire our wonderful samples with the amazing machine button hole stitch? Now you can learn Joan s secrets of how to get that perfect button hole stitch for any appliqué project. Class includes a sample piece to practice on to show you how to do inside and outside curves, points, 45* angles, etc. Then you will be ready to start on your own projects. We have great kits available to get you started or kits that will give a fun challenge. Teacher: Joan Elam Thursday July 28 10:30 am-4:00 pm Cost: $30 (includes sample piece to practice on) Folded Log Cabin Make log cabin and court house step blocks using a foundation fabric and 1 1/2 strips of folded fabric. Every block is different. These quilts make wonderful wall quilts, table toppers, art quilts etc. You will learn the basic Log Cabin, Court House Block and finishing options in class. Great way to use up lots of scraps! Teacher: Rena Hastings Tuesday-Aug 2 & 9: 10:30 am 4:00 pm Cost: $35.00 (plus supplies) Beginning Quilting Have you wanted to learn how to quilt, but just don t know where to start? Join Anna and learn the basic skills of making a quilt, including choosing fabric, rotary cutting, sewing an accurate seam, pressing, borders, binding, and a lot more in this six week class. You will be making a sampler wall hanging top in class as you learn how to make six different quilt blocks. We ll also show you other fun ideas on how to use these simple blocks to make larger quilts. Teacher: Anna Gardner (6 week class) Thursday Aug 4, 11, 18, and Sept 1, 8, 15: 1:30 pm-4:00 pm Cost: $60.00 (plus supplies)

6 Page 6 NEW***Star Shuffle This stunning star quilt will teach you techniques from strip piecing to Y seam. The possibilities are limitless when using triangle and diamond shapes. Featuring a quilt from Simply Triangles book by Barbara Cline. Kits will be available. Size: 52 x 55 Teacher: Joan Elam Friday Aug 19 & 25: 10:30 4:00 pm (2 week Class) Cost: $35 (plus Supplies) NEW***Blooming Nine-Patch This quilt might look complicated but it is very simple to create. The artistic illusions is all in the fabric selection. In this two week class we will start with walking you through fabric selection, and end with the layout. Great in batiks and fun floral fabrics. Teacher: Anna Gardner Friday Sept 9 & 16: 10:30 4:00 pm (2 week Class) Cost: $35 (plus Supplies) Quilt Shows This Summer Don t Forget the Many Wonderful Quilt Shows this Summer! We will be a vender at the following Quilt Shows this Summer: Emmett Quilt Show June 16, 17, & Star Quilt Show July 15 & Boise Basin Quilters Quilt Show Sept 23 & Class Policies Students will receive a 15% discount on class supplies purchased and purchase day of class. Please notify us before we ring up the sale that you are purchasing class supplies; we are unable to reward the discount once the purchase is complete. While we will make every effort to have all necessary supplies prior to class, it is best not to wait until the day of class to purchase your supplies. Payment in full must be made at time of sign-up A full refund in the form of a Stitch n Snip Gift Card will be made for student withdrawal made at least 7 days before the start of class. We regret we are unable to extend refunds for student withdrawals after that date. Online class sign up are available at

7 Page 7 Row by Row Experience We are participating in this year s Row by Row experience Come join in the fun!!! How about this it's like a shop hop, but it's not... no fees, no passports and all summer to play! Simply visit any of the participating shops and receive a free pattern for a row in a quilt. Combine your rows in any way to create a unique quilt that represents the fun you had traveling throughout the summer. Travel with friends, discover new quilt shops and have fun collecting rows! Prizes, collectibles and more fun! Create a quilt using at least 8 different 2016 rows from 8 different 2016 participating RxR shops and be the first to bring it into a participating shop to win a stack of 25 fat quarters (6-1/4 yards of fabric!). Use that shop s row in your quilt and win a bonus prize! Travel and collect rows: Bring in completed quilt for prize: June 21 - Sept. 6, 2016 June 21 - Oct. 31, 2016 Want more information and locate participation quilt shops visit : Visit Idaho Row by Row Facebook page Here is a sneak peek at our Row by Row for 2016!!