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We have now compiled our new class list for over the Summer months.  A wide variety of projects and techniques have been included and we hope we can tempt you to join us.

Most of the workshops take place on Saturdays or Wednesdays.  However, if any of the dates are not suitable we may be able to accomodate you at an alternative time.  Just call us to discuss.

The course titles and descriptions speak for themselves but more details are available from the shop.  We will be happy to help.

WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES AT JUST QUILTING


Saturday 19 May – Reversible Bag  £20

A simple, elegant bag.  Mix and match fabrics to get two bags out of one.

Saturday 26 May – Stitchery Roll  £20

Another chance to make this useful stitchery storage roll.  You will need to complete the stitchery in advance of the class. The stitchery pattern will be provided when you book your place on the course.

Saturday 2 June – Jubilee Class  £20

Join us as we celebrate the jubilee festivities.  Projects include a Union Jack pillow and tea-cosy, bunting and lots more.

Saturday 9 June - Free-motion Machine Quilting with Carol Parker  £25

We are very pleased to welcome Carol Parker to Just Quilting.  She will be teaching her own method of quilting using free-form and stencil techniques.  Book quickly as places are limited.

Saturday 16 June & 30 June – The All-ways Bag with Doreen Hann  £20

This class will be in two halves from 12.30 – 4.00pm on both days.

This is a fabulous bag made up of elongated hexagons.  You will also get ideas to make it in many different ways hence,  the All-Ways Bag!

Saturday 23 June - UFO Day

Another chance to catch your breath and finish off a few projects.

Saturday 7 July – Celtic Knot Class with Carol Parker  £25

Carol will be teaching this lovely style using bias-binding appliqué.

Saturday 14 July – Miniature Folded patchwork  £20

Learn this easy technique to create a lovely bag or sewing basket.  This class is a great scrap buster!

Saturday 21 July – Romantic Hearts quilt  £20

Another chance to make this beautiful quilt.  We have changed to format of this to make a quicker project.  Mix and match lovely fabrics to make this unusual quilt using cut-out 3-d hearts.

Wednesday 25 July – Folded Pinwheels  £12.50

This will be a half-day class  9.30 – 1pm.

A new take on traditional pinwheels.  This technique creates a 3-d effect.  A perfect style for small quilts or baby quilts.

Saturday 28 July – Christmas in July  £22

This will be the first of our traditional Christmas workshops.  Join us amongst the decorations, fairy lights, mince pies to make a variety of small projects which are sure to be ready for Christmas.  A popular workshop.  Book early!

Wednesday 1 August – Quilt-As-You-Go   £20

Make two quilts in one.  This method creates a fully reversible quilt. Choose from two different styles.

Saturday 4 August – Beginners Crazy Patchwork   £20

On this class you will make a block in crazy patchwork style.  You will the try out lots of interesting embroidery stitches to embellish your work.

Wednesday 8 August – Beginners Quilt – Split 9-patch  £20

Learn basic quilting techniques to produce a lovely quilt.  This project can be made to any size.  Explore the possibilities of using a simple block to create many effects.

Saturday 11 August – Christmas In August  £22

Another Christmas workshop.  Choose from a variety of small projects.

Wednesday 15 August –  Introduction to Applique  £20

This workshop will introduce you to various styles of appliqué.  We will cover quick appliqué using heat and bond,  freezer-paper method and needleturn appliqué.

Saturday 25 August – Introduction to Stitchery   £20

Stitchery is becoming very popular in quilt making.  Learn how to get the best results from your stitcheries.  We will also cover designing your own stitchery.

Saturday 1 September – Beginners Day  £20

A  ‘taster’ day to enable you to try out basic patchwork and quilting techniques.

Saturday 8 September – New York Beauty   £22

Learn the basics of this famous block to create a pillow or develop it into a small quilt.  A good opportunity to use up stash fabrics.

Saturday 15 September – Tipsy Topsy Log- cabin  £22

Forget precision!  These blocks have attitude!  Use lots of colour to make a stunning piece.  This project can be made to any size.

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Class Information

All classes can be booked by calling the shop on 0191 2688144 ,  by email at:   justquiting@hotmail.co.uk or by post at

Unit 3, Morgan Business Centre,  Mylord Crescent, Camperdown Industrial Estate, North Tyneside, NE12 5UJ.

A £10 deposit is payable on booking for all courses.  ( £5 deposit for half-day courses and UFO days)

Full day courses -   10am – 4pm

Half day courses -   as indicated on course list

Please bring your own Lunch to class.  Tea, coffee and snacks will be provided.

Good Times at Pins & Needles

Just Quilting had a splendid time at this year’s Pins and Needles needlework and craft show at Newcastle Race Course.  Thank you to everyone who stopped by and made it such a fun, rewarding experience.  We had a great spot next to the beautiful Quilted Yurt and enjoyed being in the company of so many talented stitchers, including Checkerberry, Craft Angels, Trudy Anne Designs and many more…

We may even have a slight addiction to the heavenly brownies courtesy of The Brownie Bar!

As you may know, we were giving away three lovely goodie bags each day for our customers.  Here are the winning numbers….

Thursday:  20, 24, 14

Friday:       74, 84, 88

Saturday:   117, 145, 151

If your ticket matches one of these number, please call or email Just Quilting to claim your goodie bag.  Congratulation to our lucky winners!

We thoroughly enjoyed meeting new customers at Pins and Needles and look forward to welcoming you to Just Quilting.

Just Quilting will be at Pins & Needles from today until 31 March.

Come and see us there!

Newcastle Racecourse, High Gosforth Park, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE3 5HP

Our fabulous stitchers at Just Quilting were featured this week in Newcastle and North East local newspaper, Evening Chronicle.  A group of regulars at Just Quilting, led by Margaret Convery, created twenty stunning children’s quilts which were donated to the children’s heart unit at Freeman Hospital.

We’re very proud of their hard work and dedication and thank you to Margaret for suggesting such a rewarding project for us to be a part of.

To read to article in full, click on the image…

Just Quilting wishes a Merry Christmas to all of our quilting friends!

We just had to share the magnificent Christmas cake made for us by our ever-so-talented regular, Eileen.  Drop by Just Quilting before Christmas for a slice!

Over the festive period, we will be open during the following times:

24 December  -  10am-1pm

25-28 December  -  CLOSED

29 & 30 December  -  Normal Hours (10am-4pm)

31 December  -  10am-1pm

1&2 January  -  CLOSED

3 December  -  Normal Hours (10am-4pm)


Winter SALE Starts Today!

From NOW until Christmas, Just Quilting is offering customers 10% OFF FABRICS (excluding wadding, notions, books and patterns).

Drop by to see what’s new in store and stock up on fabric to see you through the festive season.

We look forward to seeing you!

WHAT’S NEW AROUND THE SHOP

The days are growing shorter and the autumnal weather is finally upon us. We’ve been busy with seasonal workshops and kitting up patterns on request.

We have some lovely arrivals the weeks. The first is bolts, Jelly Rolls and Charm Packs of Etchings by 3 Sisters for Moda. This collection is lovely and fresh.

 

Followed by the gorgeous European Taupe by Kinkame.

Our Doreen has been working on a project of a little while. Perhaps you can’t tell from the photo but this crest has been appliquéd onto the background fabric. Doreen is one of the most patient quilt makers we know. She has put several hours into this particular project. We believe the plan is to add borders to this piece and we hope to be able to bring you another progress report in the near future. Well Done Doreen, keep up the great work.

And finally, Lucie’s Mystery Quilt 2011 is finished. The instructions for the last quarter is available to collect now. Here’s a photo of the final result.

If you would like further info on anything you’ve seen in this newsletter or would like to book a workshop please do not hesitate to contact us at 0191 268 8144 or email justquilting@hotmail.co.uk . We also do mail order for those who cannot make it to the shop.

Our opening hours are still: Mon, Tues 10-4, Wed – Closed, Thurs, Fri, Sat 10-4, Sun – Closed

We have drop-in sessions: Mon – Morning only, Tues – all day, Thurs & Fri – all day. The sessions cost £4.50/half-day and £6.50 full day.

Check in again soon to see what’s new around the shop. 

Autumn is upon us and we have kicked off the new season of workshops. We’re starting another Beginner’s Sampler Class this Saturday and there are one or two places left. This class will teach the beginner from start to end how to make a sampler quilt. These workshops are very popular as we teach all the skills to put you on the right road to success.

On October 8th we are holding a hand quilting workshop. If you have never done any hand quilting this is the time to start. Lucie will be showing you how to get started.

And the following week, October 15th, Lucie will be doing the long awaited Part II Free Motion Quilting. If you’ve taken Part I Free Motion Quilting and you have enjoyed it, you will enjoy this next part just as much. Lucie has a few tricks up her sleeve so this class is not to be missed! Get yourself booked in soon to avoid disappointment.

On October 22nd there will be a Chisel Star quilt workshop. This is an excellent workshop as the Chisel shapes are pre-cut on the Go! Fabric cutter. The Chisel shape makes a lovely block and as all the pieces are die cut they will be precise hence making piecing a breeze.

We’ve taken delivery of some very nice fabrics this past week. The first is Blossoming by Kathy Davis for Free Spirit in two colour ways.

This one is Tudor Lane by Denise Sheehan of A Graceful Stitch “Catherine” by Lecien.

And then we have Tea Cakes by Verna Mosquera for Free Spirit.

And last but not least, Cielle by Galgarollo by Lecien.

All these new fabrics are brilliant. And there’s more expected soon!

If you would like further info on anything you’ve seen in this newsletter or would like to book a workshop please do not hesitate to contact us at 0191 268 8144 or email justquilting@hotmail.co.uk . We also do mail order for those who cannot make it to the shop.

Our opening hours are still: Mon, Tues 10-4, Wed – Closed, Thurs, Fri, Sat 10-4, Sun – Closed

We have drop-in sessions: Mon – Morning only, Tues – all day, Thurs & Fri – all day. The sessions cost £4.50/half-day and £6.50 full day.

Pop round again soon to see what’s new around the shop.

We have been rather busy over the summer months. We have had some interesting workshops and met some great new quilters. September is upon us and we have taken delivery of some interesting fabrics for the upcoming season.

The latest fabric collections have arrived ready for the autumn and Christmas projects. We have received Savannah by Sara Morgan for Blue Hill Fabrics, Scandinavian Christmas by Lynette Anderson, Reindeer Games  by Sandy Gervais for Moda, Cotton Club by Paula Barnes of Bonnie Blue Quilts for Marcus Fabrics and Bowood House by Robyn Pandolph, just to name a few.

After a seriously long meeting this morning, we have compiled a great list of Autumn 2011 Workshops.

WORKSHOP LIST

AUTUMN 2011

September 3 – UFO

September 10 – Beginner’s Sampler Quilt

September 17 – Chenille Work

September 24 – Beginner’s Sampler

October 1 – Twas the Night Before Christmas

October 8 – Hand Quilting

October 15 – Part II Free Motion Quilting with Lucie

October 22 – Chisel Star

October 29 – Special Class with Jill Tait (TBA)

November 5 – Foundation Bag

November 12 – Crazy Foundation

November 19 – Scrappy Log Cabin

November 26 – Class with Lucie (TBA)

If you would like further info on anything you’ve seen in this newsletter or would like to book a workshop please do not hesitate to contact us at 0191 268 8144 or email justquilting@hotmail.co.uk . We also do mail order for those who cannot make it to the shop.

Our opening hours are still: Mon, Tues 10-4, Wed – Closed, Thurs, Fri, Sat 10-4, Sun – Closed

We have drop-in sessions: Mon – Morning only, Tues – all day, Thurs & Fri – all day. The sessions cost £4.50/half-day and £6.50 full day.

We have recently taken delivery of a lovely shipment of Red Rooster Fabrics. The first is Winterberry Lane.

 

And last we have Always Believe by Arlene Neely of Rabbits Haven.

 

This Sevenberry collection is really pretty.

How about these John Louden Fat quarter bundles:

Feast your peepers on this fine selection of Leisure Arts Books.

And at long last we have convinced our beloved Jill Tait to do a workshop of Judi Rabbit. Jill won a prize for Judi Rabbit recently and she will share all the secrets about how to make this wonderful prize winning rabbit. The workshop will be held on Saturday July 23rd. To avoid disappointment get yourself booked in early! Contact us at 0191 268 8144 or email justquilting@hotmail.co.uk

Now this week Just Quilting has a really special announcement. The long awaited Christmas Block of the Month will be ready for purchase on Monday July 18th. This programme will be spread over five months starting from July to November just in time to be finished for Christmas. This country style wall hanging measuring approximately 22” X 29” is absolutely gorgeous will add festive spirit to your home at Christmas. This monthly kit includes everything right down to the backing, wadding and embellishments to complete this wall hanging quilt at a cost of £9.50 per month. Sandra of The Crafts House has kindly accepted the challenge of designing a painted quilt hanger which will co-ordinate beautifully with the Christmas Block of the Month Quilt. There will be more news about the quilt hanger as soon as we have more details. 

If you would like further info on anything you’ve seen in this newsletter or would like to book a workshop please do not hesitate to contact us at 0191 268 8144 or email justquilting@hotmail.co.uk . We also do mail order for those who cannot make it to the shop.

Our opening hours are still: Mon, Tues 10-4, Wed – Closed, Thurs, Fri, Sat 10-4, Sun – Closed

We have drop-in sessions: Mon – Morning only, Tues – all day, Thurs & Fri – all day. The sessions cost £4.50/half-day and £6.50 full day.

Pop round again soon to see what’s new around the shop.

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