Avante Longarm-Come take your lesson and do your own quilting
Tongo Design Batik
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Saturday, March 20, 2010
Kaffe Fasette-Hoffman and More
Avante Longarm-Come take your lesson and do your own quilting
Tongo Design Batik
Welcome to the Calico Cow
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www.thecalicocow.com
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Hi everyone!
Why is it that every time of year seems like a busy time of year? You'd think that the beginning of March wouldn't be too busy, but of course it is, and here I am trying to get an email out in time for you to get the information in time!!
So the most important thing is the SALE coming up this next week! Wed March 10 thru Wed March 17 we'll be having 20% off all fabrics! This includes pre-cut fat quarters - not cut-while-you-wait fat quarters - but otherwise there's a half-yard minimum cut to get the sale. Other exclusions are the sale trunk, and there's no punch cards punched on sale items.
Another promotion going on is on our Handi-quilter longarm machines. If you've been waiting for a good time to buy one, now is the time! Handi Quilter is giving you FREE SHIPPING if you order between now and April 4th, and it's shipped by April 30th.
Speaking of longarm quilting, we have an upcoming class on March 20th for anyone who has taken our beginner training on our machine. Shana Clay will be down from North Pole to teach us some good tips and techniques.Shana is a wealth of information!
This weekend is the guild's Spring Fling, if you haven't heard! Sounds like it's gonna be a great time PLAYING with threads and fabric! The theme is Playtime :) March 27th will be the guild's second March craft day, doing the applique' on a wonderful tote that we'lll finish on April 10th. Eddy will be teaching it.
The following Tuesday (the 16th) is our Party with Patrick. The theme is Go Fly a Kite, so you can imagine the cute wallhanging we'll be making. I think, though, that the wind we've been having lately has been a bit much for a kite! Whew!
We'll let you know what else is coming up for April & beyond. Remember - March 20th is National Quilting Day! Make sure you celebrate quilting this month, and enjoy every minute of it!
Jackie and MaribethWelcome to the Calico Cow
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Why is it that every time of year seems like a busy time of year? You'd think that the beginning of March wouldn't be too busy, but of course it is, and here I am trying to get an email out in time for you to get the information in time!!
So the most important thing is the SALE coming up this next week! Wed March 10 thru Wed March 17 we'll be having 20% off all fabrics! This includes pre-cut fat quarters - not cut-while-you-wait fat quarters - but otherwise there's a half-yard minimum cut to get the sale. Other exclusions are the sale trunk, and there's no punch cards punched on sale items.
Another promotion going on is on our Handi-quilter longarm machines. If you've been waiting for a good time to buy one, now is the time! Handi Quilter is giving you FREE SHIPPING if you order between now and April 4th, and it's shipped by April 30th.
Speaking of longarm quilting, we have an upcoming class on March 20th for anyone who has taken our beginner training on our machine. Shana Clay will be down from North Pole to teach us some good tips and techniques.Shana is a wealth of information!
This weekend is the guild's Spring Fling, if you haven't heard! Sounds like it's gonna be a great time PLAYING with threads and fabric! The theme is Playtime :) March 27th will be the guild's second March craft day, doing the applique' on a wonderful tote that we'lll finish on April 10th. Eddy will be teaching it.
The following Tuesday (the 16th) is our Party with Patrick. The theme is Go Fly a Kite, so you can imagine the cute wallhanging we'll be making. I think, though, that the wind we've been having lately has been a bit much for a kite! Whew!
We'll let you know what else is coming up for April & beyond. Remember - March 20th is National Quilting Day! Make sure you celebrate quilting this month, and enjoy every minute of it!
Jackie and MaribethWelcome to the Calico Cow
907/895-9895
www.thecalicocow.com
Friday, January 15, 2010
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Happy New Year everyone!!
We trust you had a great Christmas and New Year holiday with lots of time to rest and relax, spend time with family and friends and celebrate the true meaning of the season. We are very thankful for our loyal customers and hope you continue to shop with us this year, too!
I think last time I wrote I mentioned our new HandiQuilter longarm quilting machine. Well... it is up and running and we are excited and having fun with it! We plan to rent it out for those of you who are interested in quilting your own. You must take a class and "join the club" which involves a couple of hours of your time to learn the basics of the machine and try it out. If you have quilted 3 or more quilts on a long arm before, the cost is $40. If you are a novice, and need a little more instruction, the cost is $60. Then, to rent the machine for a quilt, you pay $20 for the first hour which includes needle and thread, and $15/hr after that, to be paid before you start your quilt. We will soon have extra leaders on hand for sale or for rent, so you can pin your quilt on ahead of time and just velcro it onto the pole when you get here - this will save you rental time, and if you miscalculate the amount of time your quilt will take, you can "unvelcro" it, so the next person can use the machine. There will be training on Sat Jan 16th from 8-10 am. If that's a bad time for you, you may be able to work something else out with us.
Other classes coming up...
Party with Patrick! We usually have it the third Tuesday of the month. This month we have to move it up a week, to Jan 12th. Of course, since February is all about Valentines, the project is a LOVE wallhanging. This month, Patrick is having a contest. Stop in & sign up, and get the details. Party starts at 5:00 on the 12th!
BEGINNER CLASS!!! We get lots of requests for beginner classes, so here's your chance! Saturday January 30th Eddy will be teaching a "Turning Twenty" quilt. Now's your chance to jump in and learn. A Turning Twenty is a great, easy quilt to start on, just pick a few fat quarters and Eddy will help you cut and piece them into a beautiful creation. Sign up soon!
Quillows - We've had several requests for that class also. Jackie has perfected Marcia's pattern for a quilt that folds into a pillow. They are great for the airplane, or to keep in the car for your emergency blanket. Just a few fat quarters for that one, also, plus backing and you're done. It's OK for beginners on up. February 6th. I'd better get this off.
Grids and Grommets Bag - February 20th - made with Jelly Rolls/Bali Pops or just quilt your own fabric -the pattern has 2 sizes in each style. The grommets are a snap to put in!
Come in and check out our new Valentine fabric. We also got in some "puzzle mats". Those of you who have asked for them in the past should know what they are (a special type of cutting mat. See you all soon! Maribeth & Jackie and the gang.
Welcome to the Calico Cow
907/895-9895
www.thecalicocow.com
We trust you had a great Christmas and New Year holiday with lots of time to rest and relax, spend time with family and friends and celebrate the true meaning of the season. We are very thankful for our loyal customers and hope you continue to shop with us this year, too!
I think last time I wrote I mentioned our new HandiQuilter longarm quilting machine. Well... it is up and running and we are excited and having fun with it! We plan to rent it out for those of you who are interested in quilting your own. You must take a class and "join the club" which involves a couple of hours of your time to learn the basics of the machine and try it out. If you have quilted 3 or more quilts on a long arm before, the cost is $40. If you are a novice, and need a little more instruction, the cost is $60. Then, to rent the machine for a quilt, you pay $20 for the first hour which includes needle and thread, and $15/hr after that, to be paid before you start your quilt. We will soon have extra leaders on hand for sale or for rent, so you can pin your quilt on ahead of time and just velcro it onto the pole when you get here - this will save you rental time, and if you miscalculate the amount of time your quilt will take, you can "unvelcro" it, so the next person can use the machine. There will be training on Sat Jan 16th from 8-10 am. If that's a bad time for you, you may be able to work something else out with us.
Other classes coming up...
Party with Patrick! We usually have it the third Tuesday of the month. This month we have to move it up a week, to Jan 12th. Of course, since February is all about Valentines, the project is a LOVE wallhanging. This month, Patrick is having a contest. Stop in & sign up, and get the details. Party starts at 5:00 on the 12th!
BEGINNER CLASS!!! We get lots of requests for beginner classes, so here's your chance! Saturday January 30th Eddy will be teaching a "Turning Twenty" quilt. Now's your chance to jump in and learn. A Turning Twenty is a great, easy quilt to start on, just pick a few fat quarters and Eddy will help you cut and piece them into a beautiful creation. Sign up soon!
Quillows - We've had several requests for that class also. Jackie has perfected Marcia's pattern for a quilt that folds into a pillow. They are great for the airplane, or to keep in the car for your emergency blanket. Just a few fat quarters for that one, also, plus backing and you're done. It's OK for beginners on up. February 6th. I'd better get this off.
Grids and Grommets Bag - February 20th - made with Jelly Rolls/Bali Pops or just quilt your own fabric -the pattern has 2 sizes in each style. The grommets are a snap to put in!
Come in and check out our new Valentine fabric. We also got in some "puzzle mats". Those of you who have asked for them in the past should know what they are (a special type of cutting mat. See you all soon! Maribeth & Jackie and the gang.
Welcome to the Calico Cow
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www.thecalicocow.com
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Forget Me Knot Quilters Guild Craft Day Photo Collage
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CRAFT DAY AND "SEW AND TELL" AT THE CALICO COW FOR OCTOBER!
Amish quilts taught by Lonnie Miller and others working on theirs' plus sew and tell projects from others.
Party with Patrick TONITE Tuesday October 20
Hi everyone,
Well, it was a small but fun group at the fall retreat this year up at Taste of Alaska Lodge, but we had a really good time. As one friend stated - good friends, good food, good view and a good amount of work done, too. That's if you call quilting work! For me it was fun!
Anyway, back at the Cow, we are having Party with Patrick tonight. It's a very nice fall wallhanging. Jackie has a sample up on the door, and it is beautiful! Try and make it if you can. We'll be having pumpkin bars and corn chowder. Jackie said she'd try to make the corn chowder vegetarian, since the recipe is pretty close to that anyway, and we can all enjoy it! Save your appetite!
Our next scheduled class is November 7th with Judy Thompson of North Pole (or Fairbanks). She is teaching a quilt as you go quilt (you have 2 choices of patterns) that looks like a really fun method - fun and done, as the pattern states. The method is a little like a rag quilt, so your layers are all done at the same time, and it would be a great way to do a quick baby or kid's quilt.
We've gotten lots of new things in, including more Kaffe Fassett fabric, several new Moda selections that include charm packs and/or layer cakes & jelly rolls, lots of new patterns and books, project totes, gift items, lots of grommets for the grids and grommets bag, etc, etc...
If you haven't gotten all your Great Alaska Shop Hop kits yet, time is running short. It ends October 31st this year, so hurry and get those orders in. It is beautiful and I am having a great time making my blocks. (Except when it's 11:00 pm and I cut something wrong - TWICE! But I got a good sleep and everything was fine in the morning - a lesson relearned)
I think that hits the basics for now, I mostly wanted to remind you about tomorrow night. I hope you all get this, I am getting tired of email problems :S
See you soon,
Maribeth and Jackie
Welcome to the Calico Cow
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www.thecalicocow.com
Well, it was a small but fun group at the fall retreat this year up at Taste of Alaska Lodge, but we had a really good time. As one friend stated - good friends, good food, good view and a good amount of work done, too. That's if you call quilting work! For me it was fun!
Anyway, back at the Cow, we are having Party with Patrick tonight. It's a very nice fall wallhanging. Jackie has a sample up on the door, and it is beautiful! Try and make it if you can. We'll be having pumpkin bars and corn chowder. Jackie said she'd try to make the corn chowder vegetarian, since the recipe is pretty close to that anyway, and we can all enjoy it! Save your appetite!
Our next scheduled class is November 7th with Judy Thompson of North Pole (or Fairbanks). She is teaching a quilt as you go quilt (you have 2 choices of patterns) that looks like a really fun method - fun and done, as the pattern states. The method is a little like a rag quilt, so your layers are all done at the same time, and it would be a great way to do a quick baby or kid's quilt.
We've gotten lots of new things in, including more Kaffe Fassett fabric, several new Moda selections that include charm packs and/or layer cakes & jelly rolls, lots of new patterns and books, project totes, gift items, lots of grommets for the grids and grommets bag, etc, etc...
If you haven't gotten all your Great Alaska Shop Hop kits yet, time is running short. It ends October 31st this year, so hurry and get those orders in. It is beautiful and I am having a great time making my blocks. (Except when it's 11:00 pm and I cut something wrong - TWICE! But I got a good sleep and everything was fine in the morning - a lesson relearned)
I think that hits the basics for now, I mostly wanted to remind you about tomorrow night. I hope you all get this, I am getting tired of email problems :S
See you soon,
Maribeth and Jackie
Welcome to the Calico Cow
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Tuesday, September 29, 2009
5 Bags from 1 Jelly Roll
Work in progress but how cool is that? Break up the jelly rolls anyway you want, I prefer by color.
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September Projects in Delta Junction
Oh What Fun We Have! Buggy Barns, Bags, Cell Phone Carriers and MORE!
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Pops, Rolls, Cakes and Pack - It ON
Hi everyone!
I sure hope this email works better than last time. I have a new theory on how to send it out., so we'll see....
We've gotten lots of new things in the shop, with lots more to come. We got a new Accuquilt GO! cutter in, that we'll be able to play with and make kits, etc, and if you're interested in purchasing one through the shop, we can order one for you. Looks like lots of fun, and a quick and easy way to cut out your quilt!
We got in more Bali Pops, Jelly Rolls, Layer Cakes and Charm Packs; new patterns and books; odds and ends of new fabrics (batiks, butterflies, music, and others) There are a lot of new notions and goodies coming, too!
Oh, and if you haven't seen them, Willowbend Creations has come up with some awesome precuts! The main fabric is laser cut for you, so if you don't like to cut out those intricate patterns, or you have some reason that it's difficult for you, here's your ticket! These were made for their retail sales, but we were able to get some to sell to our retail customers. Four different patterns available in different fabrics, all you have to do is choose your background and borders to compliment the precut main fabric, and iron it on!
Classes:
Party with Patrick is October 20th. If you didn't get the last email, Patrick didn't come to Alaska, so we'll have to be content partying without Patrick. I emailed him asking him for a life sized cardboard cutout, or wall poster, and he didn't respond, so maybe he doesn't share our sense of humor (?)
November 7 is a fun new class taught by Judy Thomson. It's a quilt as you go class, so when you're done, you're done!! You have to see it to understand it, I guess, so come in and check out the sample. We'll have the patterns in soon, and it is beginner-friendly.
I think that's all the classes we have scheduled for now, October is pretty busy with the FMKQ guild craft day (Amish wallhangings and hand quilting by Lonnie) and the guild retreat in the middle of the month.
So come in and enjoy our fun fabrics, etc. Remember we are open until 9:00 on Friday nights, and you're welcome to come and join us for sewing Friday nights, too, for just $5.
As always, if you'd like to be removed from the list, just send us an email and let us know.
Thanks, and happy quilting!
Maribeth and Jackie
P.S. Did you know we just had our 6th anniversary? Wow! Time flies when you're having fun!
Welcome to the Calico Cow
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I sure hope this email works better than last time. I have a new theory on how to send it out., so we'll see....
We've gotten lots of new things in the shop, with lots more to come. We got a new Accuquilt GO! cutter in, that we'll be able to play with and make kits, etc, and if you're interested in purchasing one through the shop, we can order one for you. Looks like lots of fun, and a quick and easy way to cut out your quilt!
We got in more Bali Pops, Jelly Rolls, Layer Cakes and Charm Packs; new patterns and books; odds and ends of new fabrics (batiks, butterflies, music, and others) There are a lot of new notions and goodies coming, too!
Oh, and if you haven't seen them, Willowbend Creations has come up with some awesome precuts! The main fabric is laser cut for you, so if you don't like to cut out those intricate patterns, or you have some reason that it's difficult for you, here's your ticket! These were made for their retail sales, but we were able to get some to sell to our retail customers. Four different patterns available in different fabrics, all you have to do is choose your background and borders to compliment the precut main fabric, and iron it on!
Classes:
Party with Patrick is October 20th. If you didn't get the last email, Patrick didn't come to Alaska, so we'll have to be content partying without Patrick. I emailed him asking him for a life sized cardboard cutout, or wall poster, and he didn't respond, so maybe he doesn't share our sense of humor (?)
November 7 is a fun new class taught by Judy Thomson. It's a quilt as you go class, so when you're done, you're done!! You have to see it to understand it, I guess, so come in and check out the sample. We'll have the patterns in soon, and it is beginner-friendly.
I think that's all the classes we have scheduled for now, October is pretty busy with the FMKQ guild craft day (Amish wallhangings and hand quilting by Lonnie) and the guild retreat in the middle of the month.
So come in and enjoy our fun fabrics, etc. Remember we are open until 9:00 on Friday nights, and you're welcome to come and join us for sewing Friday nights, too, for just $5.
As always, if you'd like to be removed from the list, just send us an email and let us know.
Thanks, and happy quilting!
Maribeth and Jackie
P.S. Did you know we just had our 6th anniversary? Wow! Time flies when you're having fun!
Welcome to the Calico Cow
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www.thecalicocow.com
Monday, August 10, 2009
August Quilting
August quilters came to participate in Friday night open sewing at the shop along with Saturday's FMKQ Craft Day.
Kim Wicklund ponders her quilt completion, gorgeous don't you think? Kit shows off a square that she learned from Joyce during craft day. Ann Toth works on a wonderful t-shirt quilt for her son. Konnie completes her table runner top via class and Arlene is steady working away.
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