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Gerties 30's Club - meets the first Saturday of every month at 9:30 - noon. From 9:30 to 10:00 we have breakfast pizza, fruit and muffins. Starting around 10:00 we have a special program put on by some of our members. This group focuses on the people, fabrics and special times of the 1920’s through the 1940’s. The Great Depression had such an enormous impact on the textile industry that fabric manufacturers of today have entire lines of reproduction fabrics from the 30’s. It’s an interesting and fun group and I urge you to join. Margaret has the program in March and K.C. in April. K.C. wants everyone to bring a large crochet hook to her program and she won’t tell us why….. We will also be learning to hand piece and hand quilt. I’m also kicking around the idea of a 30’s block of the month quilt. The fee is $5.00 per month and includes continental breakfast and a pattern. Host: Lee Plisch

Civil War Love Letters Club – The first Saturday of every month, from noon – 1:30. This group of very nice ladies meets at noon on the first Saturday of every month. This lovely group of ladies would like to change their name to Civil Disobedient Women of today. What does that tell you about this group? This is a very fun group that enjoys the fabrics and stories of the 1800’s. We are in the process of making the blocks from the book “Civil War Love Letters” by Rosemary Youngs. Some are making the 6” and some the 4.5”. There are 121 blocks total and you can make all or part of them. I had to raise the price to $10.00 to include pizza and the patterns for 10 blocks per month. Host: Lee Plisch

Long Arm Users Group – The firstTuesday of every month, 3:00 – 5:00 and from 6:00 – 8:00 Whether you’ve purchased a long arm or are just thinking about it, you are welcome to come to this club. Share ideas, techniques, tips, helpful hints and “show’ n’ tell” with other Long Arm users. Subject for March will be borders and corners. April is beginning stippling; how and where to place stippling stitching. Host: Lee Plisch

Machine Embroidery Club – February 23, 24 and 27; March 23, 24 and 27; April 20, 21 and 24, from 10:30 - 4:00. We always have a different and fun project every month. February embroidery club; bring a sweatshirt. No hoodies or pockets please. We will learn how to transition the sweatshirt into a jacket and prepare for embroidery club for March. We will also make a spring pillowcase so bring your spring thread colors and fabric scraps if you have some. Be sure to call the store to sign up AND to let us know what kind of embroidery machine you have. All are welcome. $25.00 fee. Hosts: Lee Plisch, Carrie Williams

Jenny Haskins Club - Here's your chance to enjoy “everything Jenny” every month. February 9, February 13, March 16, March 20, April 13, April 17, from 10:30 - 4:00. Bring your embroidery machines and work on your Jenny Haskins projects. If you'd like to sign up or have questions, please contact Lee. Host: Lee Plisch

Hand Appliqué Club - NOW ON THURSDAYS! February 18, March 18, April 15 from 6:00 – 8:00. Bonnie will have a hand appliqué ideas ready for us, OR bring your own project to work on. You are welcome to come even if you prefer cross-stitching, hand embroidery, or any other kind of hand stitching...just bring your project and enjoy everyone's company! Supplies for hand appliqué will be at the store. Please bring your own supplies for cross-stitching, etc. If you'd like to sign up or have questions, please contact the store. $5.00 fee. Host: Bonnie Morton

Stitchers Garden Block of the Month Club - meets the first Thursday of every month from 10:30 – 5:00. The finished quilt is 85” x 93”.

The goal of “Stitcher's Garden” is to teach you how to use all those different sewing feet that came with your machine. It doesn’t matter what kind of machine you own, this program is for ANY machine and anyone regardless of your experience. You do not have to own these feet to make this quilt. These are only suggestions, you can pick and choose how to make your quilt.

Some of the different feet you will learn to use are: Pintuck, Chenille, Piping, ¼ inch, Guide attachment, Fringe – Taylor tack, Open toe, Candlewicking, Free motion, Edge, Circular embroidery attachment, Free motion Couching, Couching, Cording, and Button.

How it works:

You pre-register and pay $40.00 which includes your background fabric of 5 yards. The monthly fee of $13.00 will include your appliqué fabric and pattern. In month #12 you will receive three additional designs, these are completed by utilizing techniques learned in previous months. In addition, this offers you an opportunity to use left-over fabrics from previous months. You will also receive four blocks that use the embroidery side of your sewing machine (if you have one). Otherwise the blocks are all created the traditional way. Host: Lee Plisch

NEW! SMALL HOOP Machine Embroidery Club – March 19 and April 19 from 10:30 - 4:00. Make fun projects and learn about stabilizers, needles, and different techniques using your embroidery machine. March 19 will be our first club day. Besides making a project, we will be discussing what YOU want to learn/do in club. For example, doing embroidery on towels, fleece, T-shirt fabric, etc. The projects/techniques will be based on a hoop size of 4” x 4”. If you have a machine that came with larger hoops, you are welcome to come! Just bring your small hoop(s) with you. It is VERY important for you to call the store to sign up AND to let us know what kind of embroidery machine you have so I can be prepared for the machine you have. All are welcome. A supply list will be posted on the Cornerstone Quilts' website when we get closer to club time. (Watch for the link on the Home Page.) $25.00 fee. Host: Carrie Williams

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A few notes about attending classes and clubs at Cornerstone Quilts

▪ Please call and sign up for classes/clubs so we can make sure we have room for everyone and enough supplies.

• Do you have a large and/or heavy sewing machine you're unable to carry down/up stairs? Worried about having to park too far away? Don't worry! At Cornerstone Quilts we have Valet parking (Kevin) for class and club participants, and we'll carry your machine and supplies up/down the stairs for you (Kevin)! Just park in the back lot or pull up into the circle drive and we'll take care of you from there!

• We have become aware of several people who regularly attend class/clubs that are sensitive to perfumes and other scented items (such as body cologne, highly scented lotions, etc.). Therefore, we are requesting you please limit your use of such items if you'll be attending classes/clubs. If you forget and put your perfume on, PLEASE come anyway! We'll just try to find more fans. :-)

NEW Block of the Month Club – There's still time to sign up!!

“Civil War Tribute Block of the Month 2010”

Honoring the upcoming 150-year anniversary of the American Civil War

Create a reproduction quilt that recalls the drama of this significant era. The Civil War Tribute Collection by Judie Rothermel (Marcus Brothers Fabrics) encompasses the historical accuracy and current appeal for which Judie is well known. The finished quilt is 100x112 so it will fit any size bed. There are 11 different blocks and whether you are a beginner or have been piecing for years, you will enjoy making this quilt.

Monthly kit will include the following.

* Detailed cutting and piecing instructions to make the blocks needed

* Generous cuts of fabric to make the block sections each month.

* Historical notes about key battles in the Civil War

* Fabric swatch chart

RESERVE YOUR SPOT NOW. We have only 9 spots left! Call the shop and sign up. The price is $24.00 per month. We can do auto-payments with a major credit card.

NEW! Bloomin' Flowers Block of the Month Club – Starts in June A 6-month machine embroidery color challenge quilt – pattern from the stitch connection. Once a month you will receive a CD with the designs for that month and 6 fat quarters in your desired color scheme. You may choose your fat quarters or we will choose them for you. Just let us know what color palette you have chosen. The fun thing about this quit is no two quilts will look the same. Please call the store to sign up.

NEW! Season's Greetings Block of the Month Club – Starts in June A 6-month BOM machine embroidery or traditional machine appliqué quilt. Pattern from the Stitch Connection – fabric will be included in this Christmas quilt. Please call the store to sign up.