Classes, Events and Sales

Nuts about Knots!  Learn French Knots and Colonial Knots
Tuesday, January 29, 6:30 – 9:30
There is no class fee – you will just buy a Teresa Layman kit plus threads – price depends on the kit you choose!
Taught by Ginger

Teresa Layman has introduced solid French and Colonial knot projects to the needlework world. Ginger is nuts about knots and wants to show you how easy these knots can be! Bring a 6” embroidery hoop and a pair of small scissors and go knotty! If you don’t have these items – just come – we have plenty! Come see the mermaid picture already stitched and framed and select your own!

Beginning Quilting
Tuesday, February 12 & 19, 6:30 – 9:30
$20 + supplies
Taught by Terre Walker

Learn the basics of color selection, using a rotary cutter and mat, pressing and sewing accurate strips to form the very popular “Rail Fence” pattern shown on Terre’s class sample.

Borders and Binding
Tuesday, February 26, 6:30 – 9:30
$20 + supplies
Taught by Terre Walker

Continue your beginning quilting education by learning to measure, piece and join borders – especially mitered corners! Then you will learn the secrets to making, sewing on and finishing binding – that very important final touch!

Padded Mat Board Finishing
Saturday, March 1, 9:30 – 12:30
$20 + supplies
Taught by Susan Cluck

Always a popular class, we have folks clamoring for one now so that they can start making birthday and Christmas gifts! You bring a small cross-stitch or needlepoint stitched piece to class (no larger than 5 x 7”) and Susan will teach her tips for mounting the needlework and the fabric backing, how to join the two mounted pieces and make and add twisted cord – with NO GLUE! You will need to tell us at least one week before class the size of your stitching so we can have your supplies ready.

Stand-Up Figure Finishing
Saturday, March 29, 1:00 – 5:00
$25 + supplies
Taught by Susan Cluck

Again, you will bring a stitched piece to class and Susan will teach you tips and tricks to sew on backing, stuff the figure beautifully (smooth and dense), finish the bottom as well as make and sew on twisted cord.  Stitched people, animals or figures of some kind look great finished this way – come see some of the models in the shop! This class size is limited also – so mark your calendars and reserve your spot!

Austin Stitchery Guild Needleart Show

Friday, Saturday, & Sunday, February 8, 9 & 10, 2008 
Northwest Recreation Center – Koenig and MoPac

Please mark your calendars right now and do not miss this amazing collection of hundreds of true needle art pieces from the talented hands of members of the Austin Stitchery Guild – the local chapter of The Embroiderer’s Guild of America. For more information: www.austinstitchers.org

NASHVILLE MARKET DAY!!!

Saturday, February 16, 2008

Come see all the latest patterns, fabrics, tools and toys Ginger will bring back from the BIG Winter Needlework Market in Nashville! Be the first to snap up Limited Edition Kits, special Market Only Exclusive Designs and collect your own set of new FREE PATTERNS! Ginger will have stories to tell, projects to exclaim over and chocolate!

CAMP STITCHALOT – our annual Retreat!

Friday – Sunday, March 7,8, & 9, 2008

$225 covers bed, linens and towels, meals, snacks, drinks, door prizes and fun!  AND LOTS OF CHOCOLATE!!!  Ask for this great relaxing weekend at Camp Lone Star in LaGrange about an hour out of Austin….it’s a great birthday or Mother’s Day gift! Come to stitch and sew, chat and rest, laugh and shop at “Ginger’s East”! Deposits accepted anytime but here’s the plan:  $75 to be paid by January 15, February 10, and March 3. Visa, Master Card, Discover and American Express all acceptable – we even take checks and cash!

Bluebonnet Patchwork Trail Quilt Shop Hop!

THURSDAY – Sunday, April 10 – 13, 2008

This is the Bluebonnet Patchwork Trail Shop Hop’s 10th Anniversary! To celebrate, we’ve expanded the Hop to four days! More days to get around to all 12 shops, more days to enjoy each shop’s unique offerings!  Mark your calendars and save the dates! Free fat quarter at each shop! Free Shop Hop Quilt pattern section at each shop – visit all 12 and have a complete quilt pattern! Refreshments! Special features, products and events at each shop! Opportunities to win fabulous prizes and Gift Certificates at each shop! Whew! You don’t want to miss this!  Round up your quilting buddies and hit the road!

Jenny Hart of Sublime Stitching

The May issue of Cross Stitch and Needlework will feature talented Austin artist, embroiderer, entrepreneur, and friend, Jenny Hart! We’re so excited to tell you we’re planning a Meet ‘n Greet as soon as the magazine comes out so watch for that email announcement!