WE ARE SO VERY PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT HIGH COUNTRY QUILTS IS NOW
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COLORADO SPRINGS' ONLY INDEPENDENT AUTHORIZED BERNINA DEALER & FULL-SERVICE SEWING CENTER!
As an authorized BERNINA Dealer, HCQ offers full service on Bernina Sewing Machines and Sergers with a local authorized Bernina repair service. We also offer servicing of all other makes and models of sewing machines. The service picks up machines to be repaired every Tuesday afternoon. There is usually a one week turn-around for Bernina service. Just drop off your machine during our regular shop hours.
The much respected and international sewing machine company, BERNINA, says, "We are and want to remain an independent family business. We develop, produce and sell high quality products and services. We consider our core business to be in: developing, producing and selling household sewing and embroidery systems as well as sewing related products. The rapid pace of change in the economy, technology, environment and in our society as a whole presents a challenge to which we respond with innovative strength, flexibility, productivity and efficiency."
We feel priviledged to be a part of the BERNINA "family" business and are looking forward to providing you with the reknown sewing machines that BERNINA manufactures. Their reputation is incomparable!
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NEW HCQ CLASSES AND CLUBS FOR SPRING & SUMMER NOW POSTED IN OUR ONLINE CLASS SCHEDULE
ALSO YOU CAN GET BERNINA CLASS & CLUB INFORMATION IN OUR CLASS SCHEDULE
Visit HCQ's Online CLASS SCHEDULE to see all the new classes and clubs we've got planned.
WHAT'S NEW AS SEEN IN HCQ'S LATEST PRINT NEWSLETTER!
What’s New…?
Spring is almost here. There’s still a chill in the air but blue skies are just around the corner. Buds are bravely peeking out and, soon, we’ll be getting into our gardens, enjoying the beautiful Colorado scenery. You can see it in the fields as well, little frisky calves running to catch up with their mothers. There is nothing like the promise of spring! We’ve seen it too in the quilting world. New fresh fabrics, jelly rolls and charm squares, some taking on the look of gardens in bloom, and fresh patterns and books just waiting to ‘bloom’ under your guidance!
Jean, Karen and Natalie will be helping APQS out at the Mancuso Show in Denver May 1st through the 4th. If you are planning to attend that show, stop by and say ‘hi’, they would love to see you!
HCQ will be celebrating May Mania by putting on a Software Fair the 14th through the 17th where all software will be on sale! We will have demonstrations for you along with computers set up so you can try the various types of software yourself. Come see if any will work for you! On that Saturday, we will ‘throw a fit’ by hosting a party to help you get to know the “My Label” software. If you would like our help taking your measurements, we will have a dressing screen in the corner and take all measurements by centimeters! (Your secrets will be safe with us!)
May is also the month we’ve chosen to start on a brand new adventure, silk ribbon embroidery! Join Shirley Cramer and learn how to manipulate those beautiful hand dyed silk ribbons to dress up wearables or quilts alike.
June brings us a lovely workshop with author, designer, and quilting guru Pat Sloan! She will be teaching a great machine quilting class that is geared to your home machines, however, she will be demonstrating on our very own George! Something to Sew about is a new class we are offering to pre teens and teens who would like to learn to sew. If you are traveling up to Estes Park for Quilt Colorado, be sure to stop by our booth, we are very excited to be taking part in the vendor’s mall this year.
The end of June brings our Shop Hop. We have come up with a great idea! You and your friends can ‘hop on the bus’! This will allow you to travel to all the shops in a day, see all the demos, get your passports stamped, enjoy a box lunch and finally be eligible for some wonderful ‘bus only’ giveaways that we will be offering this year! Seats are limited, so be sure to sign up early and leave the driving to us!
Then in July, here at HCQ, we feel it’s never to early to get started on Christmas! We are offering five fun little classes that will help you get a jump start on your Christmas gift giving but we won’t tell if you decide to keep these little treats for yourself!
August brings us Libby Lehman, a national Bernina educator! She will be her for a two day workshop and will share with us some great tips. This is also the month when Jean, Karen and Natalie will be jetting off to Switzerland for a tour of the Bernina Factory! Do we have our passports in order?
In September, we have another bus trip planned. Again we will be going to La Veta to be a part of The Quilt Show taping! It is so much fun! If you haven’t had a chance to be a part of it, take this opportunity. You need to be a member, but at $24.95 a season, it is a great buy. We have learned so much from Alex Anderson and Ricky Tims not to mention the great line up of guests they have. They are very excited to be able to give you a quality show that is much more in depth than the old ‘Simply Quilts’ show was, and the giveaways are worth the price of membership alone!
Also in September, we will have our very first Quilt Auction! This will be held in our garden courtyard with all the upstairs railings used to display these wonderful offerings! So, if you would like to either sell your own quilts, or perhaps, buy some others this is the event for you! We may also have some antique quilts to offer! We plan to advertise this heavily to the public and will donate proceeds to a worthy cause here in our fair city. Our customers have been so good to us; we want to give a little back!
Whether you’re a quilter or a garment maker, we have found some exciting new classes and events, so grab a cup of your favorite beverage, curl up in a quiet place, and see all that spring has to offer in our little corner of the world.
Jean, Karen, & Natalie
HCQ DATES TO REMEMBER
- April 28~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Spring Cleaning Sale
- May 1-4~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Mancuso Show in Denver
- May 1-31~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~May Mania
- May 11~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Mother’s Day
- May 14-17~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Software Fare
- May 17`~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Throw a fit Party
- May 26~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Memorial Day
- June 6 & 7 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Quilting with Pat Sloan
- June 15~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Father’s Day
- June 18-22~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Quilt Colorado
- June 27,28 & 29~~~~~~~~~~~~Heart of Colorado Shop Hop
- July 4~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Independence Day
- Aug 13 & 14~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Libby Lieman
- Sep 1~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Labor Day
- Sep 18, 19 & 20~~~~~~~~~~~~Quilt Affair
- Sep 27~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~HCQ Quilt Auction
- Oct 14, 15 & 16~~~~~~~~~~~~Mystery Retreat
- Dec 7~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~After Market Party
HCQ CLUBS
See the details about HCQ's Charm School Club and other clubs in our Class Schedule.
Clubs continue to comprise more and more of our calendar. If you are looking for a great way to make new friends that share your interest in quilting and sewing, this is for you. Each of our clubs is a little bit different, so there is sure to be something for everyone. We will have samples from each of our clubs available, so stop in and browse. We are very happy to help you find the perfect fit!
See our on-line class schedule for details and registration for clubs. Most of our clubs can be joined at any time during the year.
~Basket-a-Month
~BERNINA~~Embroidery Club
~BERNINA~~Sew & Tell Club
~BERNINA~~Software Club
~Charm School
~Fourth of July Block of the Month
~McKenna Ryan Block Party
~Friday Afternoon Strippers
~Heirloom Quilt Block of the Month
~Potholder Club
~Woolie Wednesdays
CLASSES AT HCQ
Be sure to let us know of any classes that you are interested in. We keep a log of customer requests in our class sign up book, and if we have at least three people interested in a certain class, we will schedule that class. Or, if you have at least two friends that would like to take a class with you, we will schedule a class just for you! Even a Long Arm Quilting class!
You can view the latest class offerings in our online Class Schedule (see link below). We are constantly updating and adding new classes to keep our schedule fresh!
Visit HCQ's Class Schedule
QUILT PINK HEADQUARTERS
Visit this web page to find your Quilt Pink Quilt
FAVORITE QUILTING TIPS
Quick Tips:
When threading a needle, don’t moisten the tip of your thread. Instead, run your finger down the length of your needle.
Use a new bath scrubby to ‘clean’ unwanted threads from your self-healing mat. This is especially helpful after cutting up batting!
Cut out large pieces from a flannel-backed vinyl tablecloth and roll it up to store quilt blocks and unroll i9t when you’re ready to work on it.
HAVE YOU SIGNED UP FOR HCQ'S WEEKLY E-NEWS LETTER?
Those of you who have given us your e-mail address have received some fun e-mail notices from Beth, our web site Guru, reminding you of special events and updating what's new at HCQ. We have gotten some very positive responses to our web site format. You are now able to read all the information that our print newsletter has online as well as signing up for classes from your home!
If you would like to be part of our e-mail list, please call or stop by the store so we can add you, then put hcq@hcquilts.com in your address book so these newsy little gems won't be filtered out.
Even better, you can subscribe to our e-news letters by signing up on our "Register to Win" page on our web site (www.hcquilts.com) and register at the same time for HCQ's monthly prize. Use the convenient link provided below.
Visit our: Register to Win Page and sign-up for HCQ's monthly prize & E-News Letter!
QUILT SHOWS~~FESTIVALS~~EVENTS
Visit the Colorado Quilting Council Events web page for the Registration Form to enter the exhibition.
THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN QUILT MUSEUM
1111 Washington Avenue, Golden CO
phone: 303-277-0377 OR www.rmqm.org
Open Monday-Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Admission fee charged)
February 5, 2008 – May 3, 2008
Gallery I: Naturally Colorado: Quilts by David Taylor
Gallery II: New acquisitions, old favorites: Quilts from RMQM’s permanent collection
Gallery I: Naturally Colorado: Quilts by David Taylor. David is an award winning quit artist from Steamboat CO. His quilts capture the magnificent flora and fauna of the Colorado outdoors in glorious color and detail. He has won several major awards at IQA in Houston, awards at other shows and has been featured on "Simply Quilts" on HGTV. Visit www.davidtaylorquilts.com to see his work then stop by the museum to see it in person.
Gallery II: New acquisitions, old favorites: Quits from the RMQM permanent collection. The museum opened its doors in 1990 with 100 quilts from its founder, Eugenia Mitchell. New Museum acquisitions, never seen before, as well as old favorites will be on display.
The Museum also has a gift shop, a raffle quilt and classes.
The museum is located at 1111 Washington Street, Golden CO. (downtown Golden). Hours are 10AM-4PM Monday through Saturday. Five dollars admission covers both exhibits (Seniors, $4, children over 6 are $3).
Lots of free parking in the lot behind the museum.
Visit the web site at www.RMQM.org or call 303-277-0377 for details.
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International Quilt Market/Spring
May 16-18
Classes begin May 15
Oregon Convention Center
Portland, Oregon, USA
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FIREHOUSE QUILTS
Firehouse Quilts Annual Quilt Show -
July 18 & 19, 2008
NEW LOCATION- Cherry Hills Community Church
3900 Grace Boulevard in Highlands Ranch, Colorado.
CALL FOR ENTRIES and Vendor Applications are online now: firehousequilts.org
$10 per entry (Early Bird-received by May 16, 2008)
$15 per entry (Final Deadline to enter June 21, 2008)
Questions about vendor information: Jacque Schneider
(303-791-7239)
jjschneider@ecentral.com
Mark your calendar now to attend the show & vendors mall July 18 & 19
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QUILT COLORADO
Quilt Colorado, sponsored by the Colorado Quilting Council will be held June 18-22, 2008 in Estes Park CO.
There will be 16 nationally known teaches and almost 50 classes. Registration opens February 19 and classes will fill fast.
There will also be a vendors mall, a quilt show, banquets, a “Sampler” demonstration night and lots of other events during the June 18-22 dates.
For details, visit the web site at www.QuiltColorado.com
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International Quilt Festival/Long Beach
July 25-27
Classes begin July 24
Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center
Long Beach, California, USA
Go to The Quilt Show Web Site
THE INTERNET IS THE FUTURE, AND THE FUTURE IS NOW! The Quilt Show.com is the world's first full-service and interactive website just for quilters. The "TV" program is produced exclusively for the internet and is instantly available worldwide. Episodes of the new web TV program, hosted by C & T authors Alex Anderson and Ricky Tims and sponsored by C & T Publishing are available for online viewing at www.thequiltshow.com (you can select the link below).
HCQ arranged a bus trip back in March to LaVeta, CO to Ricky Tims' studio to participate as an audience for a studio taping of "The Quilt Show." We had so much fun! We are planning another trip in December to participate again. Look for details in our online Class Schedule in the near future for the specific dates for these exciting quilters' road trips.
QUILT GUILDS & GROUPS
~~~BAG LADIES~~~
Meeting at High Country Quilts every 4th Thursday of the month from 1:00 to 4:00. All are welcome.
Yes, even HCQ has Bag Ladies--Baltimore Album Group that is! The story is that this informal group first started getting together to make a Baltimore Album quilt. However, after that first ambitious project they continue to meet and focus on hand applique of any nature. Show and Tell of current projects is a favorite on their meeting agenda.
THE COLORADO QUILTING COUNCIL MEETING
Colorado's state-wide guild--for more information please visit their web site at www.ColoradoQuiltCouncil.com (see the link below) for more information or to register for their programs.
For workshop information and registration, contact Patty Joy at 970-882-4434 OR email her at pjoy450044 aol.com (please indicate CQC in subject line).
Meetings are held on the 4th Saturday of the month, January through October. November and December meetings are combined and held on the 1st Saturday in December. Quilt-A-Fair is sponsored by the Colorado Quilting Council and is held in lieu of the September meeting each year. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. Visitor fee is $5 per meeting.
Future CQC events:
Meetings are held on the fourth Saturday of the month in January through October. Our November and December meetings are combined and held on the first Saturday in December. Quilt-A-Fair is held in September, in lieu of that month's meeting. Due to a conflict with the Memorial Day holiday, in some years our May meeting is held on the third Saturday.
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May 17, 2008 in Golden at the American Mountaineering Center
Phil Beaver
“Finding Your Own Signature in Quilting”
June 28, 2008
TBD
July 26, 2008 in Evergreen
Bonnie Hunter
“Scrap Users System”
August 23, 2008
Beth Ferrier
“When Quilting is Highly Overrated”
October 25, 2008
Sue Rutford
“Journal Quilting”
December 6, 2008
M’Liss Rae Hawley
~~Quilt Colorado will be held in Estes Park CO June 18-22, 2008~~ Join now for only $10.00 to be included on the Quilt Colorado mailings. Visit www.QuiltColorado.com for details.
Visit the Colorado Quilting Council Web Site
~~~COLORADO SPRINGS AREA LONG ARM GROUP~~~
This group of Long Arm Quilters meets at High Country Quilts or a member's studio every other month or so for a casual free-form discussion about long arm quilting. All are welcome.
COLORADO SPRINGS QUILT GUILD MEETING--6:00 p.m.
THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2008
Meetings are on the 2nd Thursday of the month with registration beginning at 6:00 p.m. (business meeting begins at 6:30 p.m.) at the Senior Center located at 1514 North Hancock Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO. For more information, please contact Angela Gilpin, President, at (719) 635-1526. For more information about workshops or to sign up for
workshops please contact Janet Mohler at 531-0276 or at janetmohler@msn.com. Or visit: www.geocities.com/cosqg for more guild information (see link below).
Visit the Colorado Springs Quilt Guild Web Site
PIECING PARTNERS QUILT GUILD MEETING--Meets the third Wednesday of each month except for December at 9:30 a.m. at Radiant Church, 4020 E. Maizeland Road, Colorado Springs, CO--Contact Rita Arnson at (719) 749-2328 for membership information or view their web site: www.piecingpartnersquiltguild.org (see link below)
~~WEDNESDAY~~MAY 14~~
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HCQ CONGRATULATES PIECING PARTNERS QUILT GUILD!
Piecing Partners Quilt Guild received a special recognition award in July from the El Paso County Department of Human Services for their continued support and donation of charity quilts to the department for children in need.
~~PIECING PARTNERS QUILT GUILD BOARD MEETING~~
JUNE 4, 2008
Meets at HCQ on the first Wednesday of the month from 9:30 to Noon. See Piecing Partners' new web site at www.piecingpartnersquiltguild.org for more guild information. Contact Sandy Norris at 594-4141.
Visit Piecing Partners Quilt Guild Web Site
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719-598-1312
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