Nancy s Birthday Sale (Everyone Gets a Discount on Nancy s Birthday) Friday and Saturday, Mar :30am-5:00pm

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1 The Cactus Needle Newsletter Feb., Mar., April, and May, N. Oracle Rd, Tucson AZ, Telephone (520) , Fax (520) Hours: Mon Fri., 9:30am-5:00pm Saturday, 9:30am-4:30pm Sundays and Most Holidays Nancy s Birthday Sale (Everyone Gets a Discount on Nancy s Birthday) Friday and Saturday, Mar :30am-5:00pm 25%Off! All Retail Fabric and Patterns Karen Housner, AQS certified quilt appraiser will be offering written Quilt Appraisals on Saturday, 29 March. Each quilt requires 30 minutes, and the fee is $45 per quilt, cash or check. Appointments are available between 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Call to book. Page 1 The Cactus Needle This Newsletter/Class Schedule is always available at:

2 s Quilting Classes The New PDQ Learn to machine piece a quilt Pretty Darn Quick creating a row quilt of sampler blocks. This 6-week class covers all the basics including rotary cutting and speed techniques. Required book discounted, first day of class. Fee: $70 for six 2-hour sessions. Tues., Feb. 11, 18, 25, and Mar. 4, 11, 18,, or, Sat. Apr. 12, 19, 26, and May 3, 10, 17, Appliqué for Dummies Have you been intimidated by appliqué? Worry no longer. You ll learn fusible appliqué & hand blanket stitch, as well as Nancy s favorite odd technique. The project is a small potted cactus wall hanging. Fee: $25 for one 3-hour session. Fri., Mar. 7, 1:30-4:30, or Wed., Apr. 30, 1:30-4:30, or Sat. May 31, 10-2 Hand Quilting David Landon David would be pleased to teach you the basics of traditional hand quilting. This class will cover marking, basting, & the hand quilt stitch. Private lessons will be scheduled during normal shop hours when you, the classroom, and David are available. $25 for one 2-hour session. Paper Piecing 101- Susan Standley Learn to paper piece the easy way. If you can sew on a line, then you can do this fabulously fast technique. Fee: $25 for one 2-hour session. Mon., Feb. 24,, or Mon. Apr. 7, Finishing School- Nancy or David Landon You ve successfully completed that beautiful quilt top, sandwiched and quilted it. Now for the final step. Master double fold binding and mitered corners. Fee: $25 for one 2-hour session. Wed., Mar. 5,, or Tues., Apr 8,, or Sat., May 17, Class Codes Beginner. No quilt experience required. Confident Beginner. Easy class. Basic quilting experience is required. Must know rotary cutting. Intermediate & Beyond. When you re ready for a challenge. If you are not sure about a class or your skill, please talk to a staff person. Page 2 The Cactus Needle Baste your quilts on the large tables at. Call to reserve a spot.

3 Jelly Roll Race- Penny Allen, Remember those Jelly Roll and Bali-Pop strips packs you fell in love with, now languishing in your stash, longing for a project? This is it! A fast, fun, done in class guilt top! Turn one of your strip packs into a lap-size gift for yourself or some else special, in plenty of time for Christmas.. $30 fee covers one 3.5 or 4- hour session. Mon. Mar. 17, 10-2, or, Mon. May 12, 10-2 Table Runner- Linda Grider Sometimes it s nice to have a fun table runner to go along with other seasonal decorations. This table runner class is just the thing, to add an interesting accent to any special day or occasion! It is quick and easy and can be adapted to any event of holiday just by changing the fabrics. $25 Fee covers one 2-hour session. Thur., Mar. 6,, or, Tues., Apr. 1, 1:30-3:30 Bitty Boots- Back by popular demand! This adorable baby quilt is the perfect Southwest quilt for your littlest Cowpokes! Fee for one 6- hour session is $25. Wed., Feb. 26, 10-4, or, Fri., Apr. 4, 10-4 More s Quilting Classes Needle Turn Appliqué- With Whether you are a beginner or just want to share some appliqué time and improve your skills, this class is for you. We will explore traditional techniques and cover curves, points, leaves, bias strips, and circles. $25 fee includes two 2-hour classes. Wed., Mar. 19, 26,, or Tues., May 13, 20, NEW! Freestyle Piecing- Sarah Landon Using just strips and no pattern, you ll create a different look every time. This technique is like potato chips hard to have just one. Fee for one 4-hour session is $25. Sat., Mar. 15, 10-2, or, Mon. Apr.14, 10-2 Basic Class Sewing Supplies * Rotary Cutter/Mat Fabric & Paper Scissors Pins Seam Ripper Sewing Machine/Manual Ruler (s) Needles & Thread Thimble Bobbins Pencil/Paper * These supplies should always be brought to class in addition to the specified supplies on class list. Page 3 The Cactus Needle Did You Know? CQS discounts your purchases 10% on your Block of the Month days?

4 Fun Classes from Fun Feathers! Kathy Harris Have you wanted to learn how to do those fun, whimsical feathers on a quilt top? Now s your chance! Kathy will teach you how to stitch out some free motion feather shapes, without marking! You will practice several shapes then put them into a piece you can make into a pillow or small wall hanging. Basic Machine Quilting class is a pre-requisite. $25 fee includes two 2-hour sessions. Mon. Mar, 3, 10,, or Thurs. Apr. 24, and May 1, NEW!- Circle of Friends Susan Standley Round up your favorite fabrics and make this fabulous Friendship Star variation. Susan s stars spin happily and so will yours. Fee for two 2-hour sessions is $25. Mon., Feb. 17, 24,, or Thurs., Apr. 3, 10, Basic Machine Quilting #1 & #2- Penny Allen Learn to machine quilt like a pro! Penny will take you through all the basics from straight line stitching to free motion quilting. You must take Basic #1 before Basic #2. Each class is $25 for a 3-hour session. Class #1: Sat. Feb. 22, 1:30-4, or, Mon. Mar.24, 1-12:30, or, Mon., Apr. 28, 1:30-4 Class #2: Sat., Mar. 1, 1:30-4, or Mon., Mar. 31, :30, or Mon., May 5, 1:30-4 Tortellini and Sausage Soup Serves 8 (Thanks to our friend Bonnie, at Quilter s Market ) 1 pound sweet Italian sausage 1 cup coarsely chopped onions 2 cloves garlic, sliced 1/2 cup water 5 cups beef broth 1/2 cup dry white wine 1 cup carrots, thinly sliced 2 cups tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped, (or one 28 oz. can of diced tomatoes) 1/2 teaspoon basil 1/2 teaspoon oregano leaves 1 (8-ounce) can of tomato sauce 1&1/2 cups sliced zucchini 8 ounces (2 cups) frozen cheese or meat tortellini 3 tablespoons chopped parsley 1 medium green pepper, cut in 1/2 inch pieces Grated parmesan cheese In a large 5-quart sauce pan or stock pan, brown sausage. Remove from pan. Drain pan (reserving 1 tablespoon of sausage drippings,) and set aside. Sauté onion and garlic in reserved drippings, until tender, but not browned. Add water, broth, wine, carrots, tomatoes, basil, oregano, tomato sauce and browned sausage. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Skim off any fat that forms. Stir in zucchini, tortellini, parsley, and green pepper. Simmer for an additional minutes, until tortellini are tender. (If using fresh tortellini, delay adding to soup, until 5-10 minutes before serving to avoid over cooking.) Garnish individual servings with parmesan cheese. Page 4 The Cactus Needle has a large selection of first quality fabrics at 50% OFF, every day.

5 more Fun Classes & Block of the Month Clubs Oldies but Goodies BOM- The Rebecca Hendrix Quilt The Rebecca Hendrix quilt was originally made in We don t know if she made the quilt, but she was the 1st owner. The quilt is a beautiful example of a folk art style Baltimore appliqué. The colors in the original were red, green, and yellow. Nancy added touches of blue and cheddar to her reproduction. The original quilt had plain borders. Nancy has created appliqué borders based on designs in the quilt. Cost is $50/year and this is a two-year project. Meets the first Saturday of each month, 10:00am Twilling- Definition: A super easy dimensional embroidery stitch. All the rage back East, and originating in Europe. Sew,..Nancy thought why not Southwest twilling? Nancy has designed South West images perfect to do in this stitch and will have several quilt layouts for your finished blocks. We will meet the 4th Friday afternoon each month at 1:30. $5 per month for patterns. Baltimore Ladies of Tucson- If you love appliqué, especially traditional early 1800s style, please join the Baltimore Ladies of Tucson on the second Friday of each month. We share tips and techniques, and patterns! Various projects are under construction. We meet at 10am. If you are working on the Rebecca Hendrix quilt this is a perfect opportunity to work on your blocks and pick up some extra input. There is no fee for this get together. Beautiful Memories Sampler Quilt Looking for a new challenge in the new year? Try a new, totally pieced block-ofthe-month designed by Lori Smith of From My Heart To Your Hands. Our sample is 25 blocks set with green and blue log cabin blocks. The 7 finished size block is great for all levels of expertise from very confident beginner to experienced. The project begins Saturday March, 8th, and costs $50 for the year. Meets the second Saturday of each month at 10:00. Page 5 The Cactus Needle Did you know? CQS discounts your supplies, patterns & books for classes.

6 February 2014 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sundays Mon. Dec Oldies 10: BLT 10: Circle of Friends Featherweight 22 Machine Quilting I 1: Circle of Friends PaperPiece 1:30 25 March Bitty Boots Open Sew 9:30-12 Twilling 1:30 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sundays 1 Oldies 10:00 Machine Quilt II 1: Sew-IN 12-8pm 3 Fun Feathers 4 5 Finishing School 6 Table Runner 7 Appliqué for Dummies 1: Beautiful Memories Sampler, BOM 10am 9 10 Fun Feathers BLT 10:00 15 Freestyle Piecing Jelly Roll Needle Turn Nancy s Birthday Sale Fabric and Patterns 25% Off Retail Machine Quilt I, 10-12:30 31 Page 6 The Cactus Needle 25 Featherweight 26 Needle Turn Open Sew 9:30-12 Twilling 1:30 29 Karen Housner Quilt Appraisals 10-3pm Don t forget Nancy s Birthday Sale on Friday and Saturday, March All Retail Fabric and Patterns, 25% Off.

7 April 2014 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sundays 1 Table Runner 2 3 Circle of Friends 1:30-3:30 4 Bitty Boots Oldies 10: Paper Piecing 8 Finishing School 1:30-3: Circle of Friends 1:30-3:30 11 BLT 10:00 12 Sampler BOM 10am Freestyle Piecing Featherweight Fun Feathers 25 Twilling 1: Machine Quilting I, 1: Appliqué for Dummies 1:30-4:30 May 2014 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sundays 1 Fun Feathers 2 3 Oldies 10: Machine Quilting II, 1: BLT 10:00 10 Sampler BOM 10am Jelly Roll Race Sew-In 12-8pm 13 Needle Turn Needle Turn Finishing School Open Sew 9:30-12 Twilling 1: : Memorial Day Appliqué For Dummies 10-2 BEGIN: Summer Hours : Open 9:30-4, Mon.-Sat., through the end of September Page 7 The Cactus Needle Our Newsletter/Class Schedule is also available on our Web Site:

8 Class Policies Payment in full is required, not later than 7 days before class start date. Refunds or transfers approved only with seven (7) days advance notice, before class date. This will be strictly adhered to. If registration is below class minimum, class may be cancelled. Full refund/transfer issued. In consideration of the instructor & other students, please be on time for class, do not bring children or visitors, & limit use of cell phones. Please take emergency calls out of the classroom. A 10% discount will be given on class supplies. Required class patterns discounted 10% on first class day. Required books discounted 25% on first class day. Nancy s Sunday Sew-Ins Gather your friends, a favorite project (or two), and join Nancy for an all day sewing marathon. Please bring a treat to share. Nancy will provide a light supper and dessert, Fee: $20. Sun. March 2, and May 18. Featherweight MaintenanceDavid Landon David will show you how to clean, lubricate, and adjust top & bottom tension for your Singer Featherweight Model 221 machine. This getyour-hands-dirty experience is $25 and includes all supplies, except your machine. Wear your grubbies and bring an old hand towel. Fri. Feb. 21,, or, Tues. Mar. 25,, or Sat., Apr. 19, Finally It s Here! Nancy s Newest Pattern Folk Art Baskets a la 1800 Fresh from the printer, (our friends at Alpha-Graphics) If you missed the block of the month, now you can create your own Basket Quilt. Page 8 The Cactus Needle CQS has many beautiful vintage quilts on consignment & ready for adoption.