“where traditional meets contemporary”

Dear Friends, We are excited about our upcoming Wisconsin State-

wide Shop Hop, Tahoe Knit Trunk Show and new classes.

There’s something for everyone! Stop in soon,

Stitchers Crossing

3rd ANNUAL WISCONSIN STATEWIDE SHOP HOP

June 6th - 28th With over 75 participating quilt shops and dozens

of prizes, this is sure to be a summer event you won’t want to miss!

The state is divided into 6 sections. Stitchers

Crossing is in section 2 along with 13 other shops. To be eligible for the Grand Prize or Top of the Hop

Prize, you must visit 51 shops which must include 1 complete section and at least 7 shops in each of the other sections and be 18 years of age or older.

The next tier of prizes will be for those who visit all

shops in a section. The 2014 Wisconsin Shop Hop fabric is a collabo-

ration between Windham Studios, Jeanne Horton (Country Sampler) and Julie Hendrickson (JJ Stitches). We will have the fabric available for sale beginning June 6th. If you want to pre-order the fabric, stop in and ask for a sneak peek.

Core hours for all shops in the hop are:

Mon-Fri...9:00AM-6:00PM Sat...9:00AM-4:00PM

We will also be open our normal hours on Sunday

and Thursday evening. Stop in for a newspaper with all the information or

visit www.wisconsinquiltshophop.com.

WISCONSIN SAMPLER 2014 Section 2

Visit each of the 14 shops in our section 2 to pur-

chase a different 9” block kit (pattern and fabric) for only $2.50. Each shop will have their own project featur-ing the block. Receive a free setting pattern for your very own Wisconsin Sampler 2014 quilt with the purchase of your first block kit.

WIS SHOP HOP SECTION 2 PRIZES For those that visit all our shops in Section 2, you

will be eligible for the drawing of the following prizes: • Pfaff Passport 2.0 Sewing Machine MSRP

$595.00 • Mark Lipinski Basics Collection 50 wt Thread

Set--Aurifil 1422 yards/spool - 12 spool set MSRP $114.30

• Tutto Machine Case on wheels Large 22” MSRP $200.00

• V100 Digital Velocity Iron by Reliable MSRP $179.00

• Handy Top (large ironing board) MSRP $89.95

...and SHOP HOP BUS TRIP Our section will be sending a bus to all the shops in

Section 4, June 11 - 13. For more information and to sign up, contact Patches & Petals at 608.424.1516. See a new area and complete a section!

GRAND PRIZE

Trip for two to the “International Quilt Fes-tival” in Houston for 5 days, 4 nights

TOP OF THE HOP PRIZE

Husqvarna Viking Sewing Machine

EdenRose Model 250C with Tutto tote Tracy Sewing Table with Chair

Aurifil Thread Assortment (272 spools)

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BEGINNING CROCHET Interested in crocheting? Whether you are a knitter, a prior crocheter, or have never picked up yarn before, this beginner’s class will teach you the basics! Learn basic crochet stitches (chain, single crochet, double cro-chet and slip stitch), plus how to read a pattern and change colors. In class we will start a pattern for a hand towel or a dishcloth for you to take home. Pattern in-cluded. 1 session Sun. Jun 29 12:30 - 3:30 Liz Zona $30.00 GRANNY SQUARES Already know the basics but looking for a little more help on your technique...then this is the class for you! Liz will teach you various stitches and cro-chet techniques. By the end of the class, you will know how to make a lovely granny square. 1 session Sun. Jun 8 12:30 - 3:30 Liz Zona $30.00

BEGINNING KNITTING If you have never knit before or need a refresher, this is the class for you. Besides learning the basics (casting on, knitting, purling and binding off) you will learn how to fix mistakes, unknit and why gauge is important. The class project will be a cowl. Pattern included. 3 sessions Wed. May 7, 14 & 21 6:00 - 8:00 Terry Rutlin $45.00 SEAMS FOR KNITTING When knitting a garment, it is often necessary to sew the finished pieces together. Seams well done will make a huge difference in the look and hang of the finished pieces. This class will cover several methods of joining different knitted pieces together. There is some required homework prior to class which is outlined in the supply list. 1 session Sun. May 18 12:30 - 3:30 Susie Krueger $30.00 INTARSIA SET OF FOUR FLORAL-COASTERS Intarsia is characterized by isolated areas of color, such as a picture, rather than a repetitive pattern. Learn the technique of Intarsia by knitting a set of four floral coast-ers Class includes tips for managing several strands of varying colors of yarn, how to interlock the strands when changing colors to prevent gaps, how to interpret a col-ored chart and how to create your own pattern from a picture or drawing. Kit required that includes the pat-terns and yarn to make the coasters. 1 session Thu. Jun 26 5:30 - 8:30 Susie Krueger $30.00

CLASSES AND CLUBS

We offer a 10% discount on all your class supplies and are happy to help in the selection of fabric or yarn

and other supplies needed for class.

On the day of your class or club meeting, you will receive 10% discount on all regular priced items. We

look forward to helping you!

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BASIC QUILTMAKING II This class is designed to help you build on your basic quilt making skills. You will learn a variety of techniques for cutting and sewing triangles with 45° angles. Your sample blocks can be incorpo-rated into a quilt top. Book required. 1 session Sat. Jun 28 10:00 - 3:30 Kay Staskal $40.00 MACHINE QUILTING Learn techniques for making machine quilting easier and more fun. In the morning we will cover machine guided, straight line quilting such as stitch in the ditch, grids and diagonals. In the afternon we will cover free motion techniques including all-over designs, back-ground quilting, stencils and patterns. You will need a machine that you can lower the feed dogs on. You will also need a walking foot and a darning or free motion foot for your machine. 1 session Sat. Jun 21 9:30-4:00 Anne Smith $45.00 METRO RINGS One Jelly Roll, one Quick Curve Ruler and you have an amazingly easy Double Wedding Ring quilt. If you thought this quilt was beyond your abilities, think again. Using Sew Kind of Wonderful’s Metro Rings pattern and Quick Curve Ruler, you will be amazed at how easy it all is. You can make your quilt modern or traditional de-pending on your fabric choices. The pattern creates a 57” x 76” lap quilt which is easily expandable to queen size. Pattern and ruler required. 1 session Fri. May 16 9:30-4:00 Anne Smith $45.00

TULA “FANS” Beginning and experienced quilters, join Kristie and Marilyn in exploring Tula’s newest book...Tula Pink’s City Sampler: 100 Modern Quilt Blocks. Kristie and Marilyn will help you select fabric for your blocks and share their quick cutting and piecing tips. Book required. 3 sessions Sat. Jun 7, Jul 12 & Aug 2 10:00 - 12:00 Kristie Christy and Marilyn Boyle $50.00 SHOOTING STAR This innovative quilt by Laundry Basket Quilts (see photo below) is created using applique star blocks with three dimensional “glowing” stars within. The dresden-like stars use templates that are rotary cut and machine sewn. Although the design looks more complicated, it can be easily achieved using the techniques of this wonderful pattern. May also be made as a tablerunner or one block for a pillow. Pattern required. 1 session Thu. Jun 5 5:30-8:30 Judy Hasheider $30.00

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SKILL LEVEL KEY Beginner: Easy projects. Little or no

knowledge of quilting or knitting. You must know how to use your sewing machine if one is needed for class. Advanced Beginner: Quilters must

know basics of quilting and use of rotary cutter. We rec-ommend Basic Quiltmaking class before taking ad-vanced beginner level. Knitters must know how to cast on, knit, purl and bind off.

Intermediate: Fully comfortable with rotary cutting, basic quiltmaking techniques and piecing using 1/2 and 1/4 triangles. Knitters must be comfort-able with more advanced concepts, e.g., gauge chang-ing and stitch patterns.

IMPORTANT CLASS INFORMATION •Pre-registration is a must! Stop in, send check or call

with Visa, MasterCard or Discover card number. •For most classes, there is a supply list and/or special

instructions. Please pick one up when registering for a class or send self-addressed stamped enve-lope when registering by mail.

•We offer a 10% discount on all your class supplies and are happy to help in the selection of fabric and supplies needed for classes.

•Stitchers Crossing respects copyright laws. If a pat-tern or book is required for your class, you must have your own copy.

•Know how to operate your sewing machine for classes that involve one and be sure it is in good working order before you come to class.

•It’s best to have your own equipment (rulers, rotary cutter, etc…) in order to accomplish what is neces-sary to feel success.

•Our quilting workshops are for piecing the top only. •Cancellations must be made at least one week prior

to class in order to receive a refund. If we have to cancel a class, you will receive a full refund or credit can be applied to another class or merchan-dise.

FOLK ART WOOL APPLIQUE CLUB with Judy Hasheider

Folk Art Wool Applique Club 2014 will feature

four new original designs by Judy. A wool applique pillow will be the first project presented in February.

Wednesday, June 18th 1:00 - 4:00PM or

6:00 - 9:00PM The year will begin with a pillow with stylized leaf,

followed by a Celtic alphabet that can be made into several different projects...a tote bag, a skinny table mat, a wool stocking and a small decorative pouch that could be used to hold a dried arrangement, small feather tree, etc...

Meetings are on the third Wednesday of Feb, Apr,

Jun, Aug, Oct and Dec. An afternoon group meets from 1:00-4:00PM and an evening group from 6:00-9:00PM.

The club fee is $55.00 and all patterns are included.

MUCKLED NINE PATCH Easy and very addicting! Using 8 fabrics that have a color flow, you could combine 9 patches and squares for an overall blended effect. Sewn together with Judy’s innovative style, it allows you to assemble the quilt with-out laying it out. The end result is a satisfying surprise. Judy has added an enlarged version with incorporated border. Includes pattern. 1 session Mon. Jun 23 5:30 - 9:00 Judy Hasheider $35.00

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JUDY’S TALL GRASS QUILTERS Quilt Sitters Circle was initially based on the tech-

niques and patterns of Mary Ellen Hopkins. Over the years it has evolved and is now based on the designs of Judy Hasheider.

Our club will now be called...Judy’s Tall Grass

Quilters...and will no longer have any requirements for membership. Each meeting will feature a pattern created by Judy, a showing of new products in the shop and lots of inspiration from a show and tell of members.

We will meet the second Tuesday of the odd

months (Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Nov) at 1:30PM or 7:00PM.

For those wishing to participate, our year will also

feature a medallion quilt project, “Round by Round”. Even if you decided not to make the project, you will have five great borders for future quilts of your own. January’s meeting will give you the basis of where to start with your center, giving you ideas and size require-ments. Each meeting after that will give you a new bor-der to add onto your center.

Tuesday, May 13th 1:30PM or 7:00PM

January is the best time to join but new members

are always welcome. The fee for the year is $55.00. If you bring a guest, the guest fee is $12.00.

BUILDING BLOCKS SEAMING Terry will teach the seaming to make your blocks

into an afghan.

Thursday, May 22nd 6:00 - 7:30PM

$15.00 Class Fee

SUPER 60 CLUB With Judy Hasheider

This new club is based on the equilateral (60º)

triangle and will be presented as a class rather than a meeting format.

What is so fun about this is...all the angles and opti-

cal illusions make it look so much harder than it really is! Each session will focus either on a particular pattern and its variations or on a technique. There will be some-thing offered for everyone, building from the easiest de-signs to set-in work. If you know basic quilting skills, you can do this.

We’ll meet every three months for a total of four

meetings throughout the year and you will receive at least eight patterns.

Thursday, June 19th, September 18th & Tuesday, December 9th

1:00PM or 5:30PM The fee for all four classes is $85.00 or you may

sign up for individual classes for $30.00 each class.

KNITTING & CROCHET RETREAT Take a little time for yourself to relax and enjoy knit-

ting or crocheting with friends and fellow knitters and crocheters.

You will receive a 10% discount on all your pur-

chases during retreat mornings.

Saturday, May 10th, 9:30AM - 12:30PM and

Saturday, June 14th, 9:30AM - 12:30PM

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FABRIC ARRIVING MAY & JUNE… • Moda Weeds Rejoice Be Jolly Social Club • Clothworks Guess How Much I

Love You (Lux Cuddle) • Benartex Daily Zen Forest Friendzy Holiday Magic • Kaufman Quill Batiks • Timeless Treasures Halloween • Hoffman Christmas Batiks • Henry Glass Snowbound • Marcus Chalk It Up To Winter • In The Beginning Magic Of Winter QUILT BOOKS COMING MAY & JUNE • Free - Motion Quilting Workbook by Angela

Walters • Stitch ‘n Swap by Jake Finch • Make & Love Quilts by Mary Katherine Fons • Pictorial Art Quilt Guidebook by Leni Wiener • Emporia Rose Applique Quilts by Brackman &

Menaugh • Patchwork Loves Embroidery by Gail Pan • English Paper Piecing II by Vicki Bellino • Hexagons, Diamonds Triangles and More by

Kelly Ashton • Beyond Neutral by John Q Adams • Layered & Fused Applique Quilts by Jane La-

Fazio • Best Of Stitch Beautiful Bedrooms by Editors of

Stitch

NATIONAL QUILTING DAY GIFT CERTIFICATE WINNERS

Congratulations to our gift certificate winners:

“THE NEEDLERS”... ...are a local “Warm Up America” group knitting and

crocheting squares (7” x 7”, 9” x 9” and 7” x 9”) using any pattern or color of yarn.

The Needlers are asking for your help to make

blanket squares. Drop them off at Stitchers Crossing and The Needlers will stitch the squares together to cre-ate blankets to be donated to those in need.

For more information, contact Amy at

608.333.6548 (www.warmupamerica, org)

QUILT EXPO & QUILT CONTEST Quilt Expo will be held:

September 4 - 6, 2014 Exhibition Hall, Alliant Energy Center

Quilt Expo will feature a juried and judged quilt con-

test. Entry forms need to be mailed by June 30th. We know there are a lot of talented quilters in our

community so stop in for your entry form today or go to www.wiquiltexpo.com and click on Quilt Contest.

Kari O’Connor ····· $75.00 Ellen Karlson ······ $50.00 Kate Martin ········· $25.00

May Stitchers Crossing Events 2014Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 T-Shirt Quilt Fun 5:30-8:30PM

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3 Stitch Witches

4 Basic Quiltmaking 12:30-3:30PM

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7 Beginning Knitting 6:00-8:00PM

8 Madison Modern Quilt Guild 6:30-8:15PM

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10 Knitting & Crochet Retreat 9:30AM-12:30PM Jean & Friends 12:30-5:00PM

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Store Closed Mother’s Day

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13 Judy’s Tall Grass Quilt Group 1:30PM or 7:00PM

14 Mad City Modern Quilt Group 10:00AM-12:00PM Beginning Knitting 6:00-8:00PM

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16 Metro Rings 9:30AM-4:00PM

17 Madison Modern Quilt Guild Sew Day 9:30AM-5:00PM

18 Seams For Knitting 12:30-3:30PM

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21 Beginning Knitting 6:00-8:00PM

22 Building Blocks Seaming 6:00-7:30PM

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Store Closed Memorial Day

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June 2014

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5

Shooting Star 5:30-8:30PM

6 7 Tula “Fans” 10:00AM-12:00PM

8 Granny Squares 12:30-3:30PM

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12 Madison Modern Quilt Guild 6:30-8:15PM

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14 Knitting & Crochet Retreat 9:30AM-12:30PM Jean & Friends 12:30-5:00PM

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18 Folk Art 1:00-4:00PM or 6:00-9:00PM

19 Super 60 Club 1:00-4:00PM or 5:30-8:30PM

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21 Machine Quilting 9:30AM-4:00PM

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23 Muckled Nine Patch 5:30-9:00PM

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26 Intarsia Floral Coasters 5:30-8:30PM

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28 Basic Quiltmaking II 10:00AM-3:30PM

29 Beginning Crochet 12:30-3:30PM

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Wisconsin State Shop Hop June 6 – 28

Extended store hours: M – F 9:00AM-6:00PM, Sat 9:00AM – 5:00PM

PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE

PAID MADISON, WI PERMIT 1391

Stitchers Crossing, Ltd Quilting & Knitting

6122 Mineral Point Road Madison, WI 53705

608.232.1500 tel info@stitcherscrossing.com

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Store Hours: M-F: 9:30-6:00 Thu until 8:30

Sat: 9:30-5:00 Sun: 12:00-4:00

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PAID MADISON, WI PERMIT 1391

Store Hours: M-F: 9:30-6:00 Thu until 8:30

Sat: 9:30-5:00 Sun: 12:00-4:00

TAHOE KNITS Trunk Show May 10 - 31

Tahoe Knits book is a collection of 15 knitting pat-

terns inspired by the mountains, trails, forests and crystal clear waters of the Lake Tahoe region.

From cowls to sweaters to mitts and leg warmers,

there is something for everyone in this collection. Designer Kirsti Johanson has collaborated with

writer Britt Stevens, illustrator Jemima Liposcak and poet Claire Wisniewski to create

not only beautiful patterns but a thoughtful and charming book. Stop in at Stitchers Crossing to see Kirsti’s 15 knitted designs May 10 - 31. Her book is available for sale now and during the show.

16th ANNUAL QUILTER’S SHOP HOP the summer quilting event in South Central Wisconsin

July 18 - 26

Our theme this year is “Sweet Sixteen”...a dime (10” sq), nickel (5” sq) and a penny (2 ½” sq) which adds up to 16! Each shop has designed a pattern using these fabric cuts and all patterns will be available in a booklet.

Participating shops: • Attic Quilts Beloit • Country Sampler Spring Green • Homespun Fabrics Endeavor • JJ Stitches Sun Prairie • Mill House Quilts Waunakee • Patches And Petals Belleville • Quintessential Quilts Reedsburg • Quintessential Quilts Madison • Saving Thyme Stoughton • Stitchers Crossing Madison • The Stitchery Delavan • Uniquely Yours Orangeville, IL • Village Creek Lodi

Mark your calendars and gather your friends and join

us for fun and lots of great prizes! Buses will be available on July 18 & 19. Stop in for more information.