The Cactus Needle Newsletter
Feb.-May, 2017
Cactus Quilt Shop
7921 N. Oracle Rd, Tucson AZ, 85704
Telephone (520)498-4698, Fax (520)-498-4708
Mon.-Fri., 9:30-5:00, Sat., 9;30-4:30
Closed Sundays and Most Holidays
Check Our Calendar for Some Extended Holiday Closures
Nancy’s Birthday Sale
Everyone Gets a Discount on Nancy’s Birthday!
Retail Fabric & Patterns 25% Off
Fri.-Sat., March 17-18
Tucson Quilters Guild Annual “Quilt Fiesta”
Arizona’s Biggest and Best Quilt Show!
(That’s our story and we're stickin’ to it!!)
Fri., Sat. and Sun., Feb. 17, 18, and 19
Tucson Convention Center, 9-5 Fri.-Sat., 10-4 Sunday
Also:
The Tucson Quilters Guild 40th Anniversary
Red and White Quilt Challenge
In 2018, the Tucson Quilters Guild will celebrate its 40th Anniversary. There will be a Red and
White Quilt Challenge to mark the occasion. The quilts can be any size, technique, and pattern,
But, they can only be Red and White! No other colors AT All!! The quilts will hang in the 2018
guild quilt show. Stay tuned for more information.
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Don’t Forget Nancy’s Birthday Sale, 25% Off Retail Fabric/Patterns , Fri./Sat. Mar. 17-18
Cactus Quilt Shop’s Quilting Classes
PDQ– Nancy Landon
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. Recommended book discounted, first day of
class. Fee: $80 for six 2-hour sessions.
Wed. Feb. 22, Mar. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; 1012
Appliqué for Dummies–
Nancy Landon
Paper Piecing 101Nancy Landon
Learn Nancy’s easy approach to paper
piecing. No special equipment required
other than a flat head pin! A perfect skill
to conquer quilt patterns with “spikey
pieces.” Fee: $30 for one 2-hour session.
Fri. Mar, 3, 10-12, or, Wed. Apr 12, 1012, or, Tues. May 9, 10-12
Needle Turn AppliquéWith Nancy Landon
Whether you are a beginner or just want
Have you been intimidated by appli- to share some appliqué time and improve
qué? Worry no longer. You’ll learn fusi- your skills, this class is for you. We will
ble appliqué & hand blanket stitch, as
explore traditional techniques and cover
well as Nancy’s favorite odd technique.
curves, points, leaves, bias strips, and cirThe project is a small potted cactus wall cles. $30 fee includes two 2-hour classes.
hanging. Fee: $30 for one 2-hour sesFri. Mar. 24, 31, 10-12, or, Wed. May 3,
sion. Fri. Feb. 24, 10-12, or, Tues. Mar.
10, 10-12.
28, 10-12, or, Sat. Apr. 15, 10-12
Basic Machine QuiltingBrenda Smitley
Cactus Quilt Shop Class Codes
Learn to machine quilt like a
Beginner. No quilt experience required.
pro! Brenda will take you through all
Confident Beginner. Easy class. Basic
quilting experience is required. Must
know rotary cutting.
the basics from straight line stitching to
free motion quilting. Fee is $35 for one
4-hour session. Tues. Mar. 7, 10-2:30,
or, Sat. Apr. 29, 10-2:30, or, Mon. May
15, 10-2:30.
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Intermediate & Beyond. When
you’re ready for a challenge.
If you are not sure about a class or your skill,
please talk to a Cactus Quilt Shop staff person.
Baste your quilts on the large tables at Cactus Quilt Shop. Call 498-4698 to reserve a spot.
More Cactus
Quilt Shop Quilting Classes
Machine AppliquéPenny Allen
Do you love the look of hand appliqué, but
the thought of hours of hand work sets your
teeth on edge? You are definitely a “machine
girl” then and you will love , love, Love, this
class!!! Penny teaches the technique made popular by Sharon Shamber. Multiple patterns by
Lori Smith will be available for class. $30 for
two 2-hour sessions. Sat. Apr. 1 & 8, 1:30-3:30
Coiled Rope BasketsCarolann Small
Red & White DelightPepper Corral
Have you ever wanted to make a 2-color
quilt? Well this is your chance. Make
one that is quick and easy, and only 27
inches square. Join me in this one-day
class and have it hanging in your home
in no time at all. Class fee is $30. Mon.
Mar. 6, 10-4, or, Wed. Apr. 26, 10-4
Three –D Flowers and LeavesCarolann Small
Using fused fabric, you will learn to free
Using clothesline and fabric strips, you motion stitch and manipulate flowers and
leaves of various sizes to make 3-D embellishwill learn to make fabric baskets and
ments. These can be applied to a wall hangbowls. These colorful, easy to make bas- ing, rope basket, purses, quilts, etc. Fee is $40.
kets make decorative holders for keys, jew- Mon. Mar. 20, 10-4, or, Tues, May 2, 10-4.
elry, paper clips, and you name it. They
Ewe in the Pumpkin Patch
are great gifts. I often put “pot-luck” dishBrenda Smitley
es in one and leave the basket with the
Do you love the look and feel of real
Hostess. $ 40 fee for this 2-hour class.
wool? This class will teach you the basic
Mon. , Mar. 13, 10-12, or, Thurs. Apr. 6, skills you will need to work with wool.
1:30-3:30
We will make a small piece that would
Totally Free (Motion) Quilting- make a great table mat or pin cushion.
Kits will be provided. Fee $30. Thurs.
Penny Allen
Mar. 23, 1:30-3:30.
Take your machine quilting skills to
the next level. Join Penny for some fun
stitching and build your confidence.
You’ll tackle all kinds of wonderful free
motion motifs and background “fill”
ideas. One 3-hour session is $30.
Sat. Mar. 4, 1:30-3:30
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Basic Class Sewing Supplies *
Rotary Cutter/Mat
Ruler (s)
Fabric & Paper Scissors
Needles & Thread
Pins
Thimble
Seam Ripper
Bobbins
Sewing Machine/Manual
Pencil/Paper
* These supplies should always be brought to class in
addition to the specified supplies on class list.
Did You Know? CQS discounts your purchases 10% on your Block of the Month days?
Fun Classes from Cactus Quilt Shop
Faux Piped BindingVicki Johnson
Learn a great alternative to hand stitching your binding when you finish a quilt.
This technique is completely done on
the machine with a very professional
looking end result. Join Vicki for a
quick class that will change your life.
One 2-hour class fee is $25. Mon. Feb.
27, 10-12, or, Sat. Apr. 15, 1:30-3:30.
Thread PaintingCarolann Small
Learn to “paint/draw” with free motion
stitching. This class teaches free-form
stitching to create landscapes, florals,
and other wall art using scraps of fabric
fused onto muslin and stitched to add
dimension and texture to your work.
There are No Rules, No patterns, and
NO mistakes! Kits will be provided. Fee
for two sessions is $40. Thurs. Mar. 2,
10-12 & Mar. 9, 10-2, or, Tues. Apr. 18,
10-12 & Apr. 25, 10-2.
Nubin’ Jensens’s Miniature
Quilt-of-the-Month Club
Our Mini’s group has grown and been
extended. Nubin and the group have
chosen an additional 6 mini quilts.
Should be another fun 6 months!
NMQMC meets the 4th Saturday
monthly at 10am. 6-month fee is $50.
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Magpie Pillow – Debra Kay
This two-day class will inspire your imagination while you learn new skills in embellishment. Consider where your pillow will set
and choose fabrics that coordinate and contrast
your pillow’s new home. Next you will make a
log cabin background, then the fun begins. For
this class gather beads, buttons, trims, ribbon,
yarn and threads to use to embellish the appliqued birds and couched branches. Class Fee
of $90 includes pattern. Tues. Mar. 14, 21, 10-4.
NEW! Nearly Insane
Block-of-the-Month
Nancy and Pepper
This new “blocks” of the month project
is perfect for all the “Piecers” out there.
And, if you want a challenge, this is for
you!! The quilt has 98 blocks, all 6 inches finished. Pepper and Nancy will show
you how to master the piecing and demo
various techniques including paper piecing. We’ll be using a book by Liz Lois
who reproduced an antique quilt. This
project would be equally wonderful in batiks. We’ll meet the 2nd Saturday each
month, at 10am, starting in March. Fee
for the BOM is $25 a year. Yes, this will
probably take two years. I know,….Crazy!
Cactus Quilt Shop has a large selection of first quality fabrics at 50% OFF, every day.
more Fun Classes & Block of the Month Clubs
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 or holiday just by changing the fabrics. $30 Fee covers one 2-hour session.
Tues. Feb 28, 1:30-4:30, or, Mon. Apr. 10,
1:30-4:30
AnDe’s Southwest HawkJacquelyn Morris-Smith
Here’s a great Southwest project for any
one who loves to do everything by machine. This beautiful hawk was designed
by Jacquelyn’s sister and turned into a pattern by J. Michelle Watts. Class fee is $50
for two 4-hour sessions. Mon. & Tues,
Feb. 20-21, 10-12
Baltimore Ladies of TucsonNancy Landon
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 Rodeo
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.
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Oldies but Goodies BOMGoldie’s “Rodeo Quilt”- Nancy Landon
Yes we are reproducing another of
Goldie Richmond’s wonderful Arizona
quilts. This time it’s her “Arizona Portholes-Papagos at Play”. This is the “lost”
quilt that we rediscovered 3 years ago.
This will be a two year project with 25
blocks and is a great quilt for using some
of your favorite 1930s fabrics. We will
meet the 1st Saturday of each month at
10:00.
NEW! Art Deco SaquaroJacquelyn Morris-Smith
This pattern is an unbelievably fun design to put together. It is exciting to see
the fabrics come to life as you add the
colors of your choice to the background.
You will have a ‘Faux Stain Glass effect’,
and you will learn some new applique’
techniques as we journey together to
build your Art Deco Saquaro: and
Jacquelyn has taken the stress off of you
and made the applique prep work easy.
Fee of $35 for this two session class.
Wed. Mar. 8&15, 1:30-3:30, or, Thurs.
Apr. 27, May 4, 1:30-4:30.
Did you know? CQS discounts your supplies, patterns & books for classes.
February 2017
Sun
Mon
Tue
Cactus Quilt Shop
Wed
1Closed
Mon. Dec. 26
Thu
Fri
Sat
2
3
4
Oldies 10am
PDQ 1pm
5
6
7
8
9
10
Baltimore
Ladies 10am
11
Vintage 10am
PDQ 1pm
12
13
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15
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17 Nancy and
Nubin Pineapple Sew-In
10am
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24
Applique for
Dummies 10-12
25
Mini’s 10am
Blackbird 1:30
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26
20 Ande’s
Southwest
Hawk 10-12
20 Ande’s
Southwest
Hawk 10-12
27
Faux Binding
10-12
28
Table Runner
1:30-4:30
22
PDQ 10-12
March 2017
Sun
Mon
Tue
23
PDQ 1pm
Cactus Quilt Shop
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
PDQ 10-12
2
Thread Painting 10-12
3
Paper Piecing
10-12
4
Oldies 10am
Machine Quilt
1:30-3:30
5
6 Red and
White Delight
10-4
7 Basic Machine Quilling
10-2:30
8 PDQ 10-12
Art Deco Cactus
1:30 -4:30
9
Thread Paint
10-2
10
Baltimore
Ladies 10am
11
Insane 10am
12
13
Coiled Rope
Basket 10-12
14
Magpie Pillow
10-4
15
PDQ 10-12
Art Deco Cactus
1:30-3:30
16
17
18
19
20
3-D Flowers
and Leaves 104
21
Magpie Pillow
10-4
22
PDQ 10-12
23
Ewe in the
Pumpkin Patch
1:30-3:30
24
Needle Turn
10-12
26
27
28
Applique for
Dummies 1012
29
PDQ 10-12
30
31
Needle Turn
10-12
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Nancy’s Birthday Sale
25% Off Fabric/Patterns
25
Mini’s 10am
Blackbirds
1:30 pm
Don’t forget Nancy’s Birthday Sale, 25% Off Retail Fabric/Patterns
17-18 March, 2017
April 2017
Sun
Mon
Tue
Cactus Quilt Shop
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1 Oldies 10am
Machine Applique 1:30-3:30
2
3
4
5
6
Coiled Bowl
1:30-3:30
7
8
Insane 10am
Machine Applique 1:30-3:30
9
10
Table Runner
1:30-4:30
11
12
Paper Piecing’
10-12
13
14
Baltimore
Ladies 10am
15 Applique for
Dummies 10-12
Faux Flange
Binding 1:303:30
16
17
18
Thread Paint
10-12
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21
Nancy/Nubin
Pineapple Sew
-In 10-12
22
BlackBirds
1:30
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24
25
Thread Paint
10-2
26
Red and White
Delight 10-4
27
Art Deco Saguaro 1:30-3:30
28
29
Basic Machine
Quilting 10-2:30
30
30
Sun
May 2017
Cactus Quilt Shop
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
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2 3-D Flowers
and Leaves 104
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Needle Turn
10-12
4 Art Deco
Saguaro 1:303:30
5
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Oldies 10am
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Paper Piecing
10-12
10
Needle Turn
10-2
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12
Baltimore
Ladies 10am
13
Insane 10am
14
15 Basic
Machine Quilt
10-2:30
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19 Nancy and
Nubin’s Pineapple Sew-In
10am
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26
27
Blackbirds
1:30
28
29
Closed
Memorial Day
30
31
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Begin “Summer Hours”: Open 9:30-4, Mon.-Sat.
Our Newsletter/Class Schedule is also available on our Web Site: www.cactusquiltshop.com
Cactus Quilt Shop Class Policies
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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.
It’s Quilt Show Season!!
Be Sure to Check Out These Other Local Shows:
Saturday, Feb. 25, “Cactus Quilters” 21st Annual Show, Rincon Country West
RV Resort. 4555 S. Mission Rd. 12-4pm, Free Admission
Saturday and Sunday, 10-4, March 11-12, “Splendor In the Desert”, Green Valley Quilters
Guild. Las Campanas Rec. Center, 565 W. Bell Tower Dr., Green Valley AZ. Admission $7.
NEW! Pineapple Sew-In: Nancy and Nubin
Several years ago a fabulous antique pineapple quilt visited the shop. It
was owned by Diane Shulusky and everyone who saw it loved it! Of
course, both Nubin and Nancy wanted to make reproductions of this
quilt and they know it will take a while to make the many, many blocks. So why
not make it a party! It’s always more fun to sew with others. Nubin discovered the
perfect pattern for us. We’ll meet the 3rd Friday morning of each month, from 1012, starting in February. Cost is $5 each month and there is room for 9 partyers
and their machines, so sign up early.
Nubin’s Blackbirds BOM- Nubin Jensen
I fell in love with Barb Adams and Alma Allen's quilt "The Raven". The
lady's of Blackbird Designs have created a lovely autumn quilt with really big
whimsical appliqué pieces. This Block of the Month is a great one for
"beginners and seasoned" quilters who want to do appliqué work. I will be doing demos each
month using several different appliqué techniques that you can execute on your sewing machines. The goal is to have this quilt done and ready for use next autumn! Come join the fun!
This group will meet on the fourth Saturday of each month, at 1:30, starting in February. Fee
is $50. Required book discounted at 1st get together.
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CQS has many beautiful vintage quilts on consignment & ready for “adoption”.