6142 St. Hwy 12, North Plaza, Suite 16Norwich, NY 13815

607-334-2477FAX: 607-334-2481

e-mail: sewnice@frontiernet.netwww.sewnicenorwich.com November 2014

Live Well,Laugh OftenQuilt Much

Diane & Flora

Hours:Monday - Saturday10:00am - 6:00pm

Thursdays10:00am - 9:00pm

Volume 10, Issue 6

Doug Leko from Antler Quilt Designs coming to Norwich.

Doug Leko’s story is unique in the quilting industry. He founded Antler Quilt Design in 2008, when he was just fourteen. He’d been quilting since the age of six, and working in his mother’s quilt shop over the years helped him develop his skills and refine his art. After pattern testing for various designers, he began to develop his own quilt designs. Doug took off from there, launching a full-scale design and marketing operation while he was still in high school. Since then, his reputation has grown along with his business. He has a vibrant and growing collection of patterns available around the U.S. and Canada. Doug takes a distinctive approach to his quilt designs. He enjoys incorporating secondary design elements, and he’s absolutely passionate about color. For Doug, there’s nothing like pulling together just the right mix of coordinating fabrics for a project. He loves every aspect of the quilting process, from design to fabric selection to handwork to binding. His work has been featured in prominent publications such as McCall’s Quilting and Quiltmaker, and will soon be seen in American Patchwork & Quilting.

Doug will be doing 2 classes at Sew Nice, one on Tuesday, November 4th and one on Wednesday, November 5th. The Tuesday evening class will be Doug’s pattern called “Mysterious”. The Wednesday class will be in the morning and will be Doug’s table runner called “Freedom”. Each class is limited to 20 people so sign up early so that you do not miss out.

Mysterious Freedom Table Runner Tuesday, Nov. 4th Wednesday, Nov. 5th 5:00-9:00 9:00-12:00 (approx) Cost: $35.00 + pattern Cost: $35.00 + pattern

Mysterious: Students make multiples of one block (we cover different construction techniques) and see first hand how to lay the blocks out into the six different featured layouts. Adding to the overall excitement is seeing the layouts in the variety of classmate color-ways.

Doug Leko, Antler Quilt Designs

If we get 20 people signed up for each class we will give each participant a $5.00 gift certif-icate @ Sew Nice. So grab a friend and take one or both of these great classes.

Many of you will remember the Moda line of fabric designed by Holly Taylor that used a book called Through the Winter Woods. This was Doug’s book and many of you have made several patterns from this book already. So don’t miss the opportunity to take a class with this ingredible designer right here at Sew Nice.

Wish UponTuesday, November 25th10:30-2:30 or 5:00-9:00

Taught by Diane and DonnaCost: $25.00 + pattern + tools

A fun project using three Studio 180 Design (Deb Tucker) tools, The Wing Clipper I, The Tucker Trimmer I, and The Split Rects. This pattern can be made as a lap 68” x 80” or a full size quilt 80” x 92”.You can make it scrappy like Donna’s on the left or coordinated like Diane’s on the right. Either way the quilt looks just great. Most of our customers are

comfortable with the Tucker Trimmer and The Wing Clipper, this quilt uses both of those tools and the Split Recs tool. Donna and Diane will be doing a demo day with the Split Rects tool on Saturday, November 22nd, (see above). This quilt would make a great Christmas gift for someone special on your list, either young or old or male or female. For the

On Saturday, November 22nd Donna Hanley and Diane Marvin will be doing the fourth in the series of special demo days using Deb Tucker Studio 180 Design tools and techniques. This session will deal with the V-Block and the Split Rects Tools. There will be two sessions: 10:00-12:00 or 2:00-4:00. There will be a $5.00 charge to attend this demo. The V-Blocks and the Split Rects are used in many of your favorite quilts. But now you can Tuckerize the technique and make them soooo much easier and soooo much more accurate. We would appreciate pre-registration as this demo will only be

held if at least 12 people sign up. Please consider attending this demo to learn some great new ways to use your already favorite tools. For the beginner and beyond.

Tools and PatternsDeb Tucker’s

Tools and PatternsDeb Tucker’s

Demo DaySaturday, Nov. 22nd from 10:00-12:00 or 2:00-4:00Taught by Donna Hanley and Diane MarvinCost: $5.00

Ticker-Tape Elephant Wall HangingWednesday, November 19th 10:30-2:30 or 5:00-9:00Taught by: Diane MarvinCost: $25.00 + book

Simple raw-edge applique, free-form placement of fabrics and big-stitch accents are all you need to make this lovely wall hanging. Let your coordinated scraps make a statement. For the beginner and beyond.

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

CLOSED23

10 11 13 14Open Sew

12 15

4 5 632

17 18 19 20 21 22

4:00-11:00Friday Frenzie

24

Open Sew

16

7 810:30-2:30/5-9Downtown #10

Open Sew

10:30-2:30/5-9Asteria #8

9

25 26

1

28Open Sew

10:30-2:30/5-9Holiday House #6

27

10:30-2:30Asteria #8

29

30

Closing @ 6:00

November 2014

10:30-2:30/5-9Cotton Club #5

10:30-2:30/5-9Elephant

10-12 or 2-4Demo Day

5:00-9:00Doug LekoMysterious

9:00-12:00Doug LekoFreedom

Sew Nice Quilt Retreat - Store Open 10:00-6:00

Sew Nice Quilt Retreat

10:30-2:30/5-9Wish Upon

5th Saturday

Please carefully review the calendar as several of the Block of the Months are meeting at different times due to the Sew Nice Retreat and Thanksgiving.