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Hours: Mon-Sat 10-4, Sun Closed
Quilter's General Store
HOTFLASH!
January 4, 2023
We hope you had a wonderful holiday season, spending very enjoyable time with family and friends. We are excited to offer you all things quilting in this new year!
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Reminder: Continuing SALE on
All Christmas Fabrics & Kits, 60% OFF. Minimum 1 yard cut on fabric.
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NEW CLASSES, EVENTS, & PROMOTIONS!
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PROJECT: RULER BOX WOOLIES
This Block of the Month continues for 8 months, starting 2/1/23. Kit includes pattern and wool, all for $15 per month.
Also available for purchase: Wooden 5” Box, perfect for showcasing your project.
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CLASS: BEGINNING QUILTING CLASS
For those of you who have basic sewing knowledge and have always wanted to make a quilt, the time has arrived! In this class we will teach and guide you as you begin your quilting journey! In this series you will be making a three-block table runner, this 5-session course will introduce you to quilting, with a focus on choosing fabric, proper tools, seam allowances, cutting, thread, etc. Basic knowledge of your sewing machine is a prerequisite. Purchase of a book and the fabric for the class project is required.
Spring 2023 Session starting Wednesday February 15th; 10 am to 12:30 pm.
Minimum of 3/Maximum of 6 students per class required to conduct the class.
5 Sessions total.
Class Schedule: 2/15, 2/22, 3/1, 3/8, 3/15
Instructor: Lesley Gebbie
Cost: $75
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PROJECT: KIM DIEHL SIMPLE WHATNOTS, CLUB 12
Continuing our tradition of offering Kim’s Simple Whatnot Club, Collection 12 offers 8 new, small projects (typically 40” square or less) using her new fabric line “Scraps of Kindness”. Simply call the Shop to sign up for this series! Fabric kits with exclusive patterns will be available for pick up in Shop or mail out, one project per month, starting March 1st . View the 8 projects here.
Also, will be offering the new Stitch-Along Quilt for this fabric new line. This quilt is 56½: x 64½” and will be a 6-month program starting March 1st. Cost of this BOM is $28 per month.
More details on the Simple Whatnots Club when you sign up!
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EVENT: SUPER BOWL SUNDAY SHOP HOP
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 12
Join us for this one-day Shop Hop Event! Four local participating shops:
Basketcases, Clare
Quilter’s Haven, Rockford
Sunshine Stitches, Belvidere
Quilter's General Store, Rockford
Pick up your required Passport at any participating Shop. Get all four Shops to stamp your Passport the day of the Shop Hop, then turn in your Passport at your last stop to be eligible for Grand Prize drawing! The Grand Prize is five (5) yards of regular 45” fabric from EACH participating Shop, a total of 20 yards of fabric!
The requirement for getting your Passport stamped is to make a pretax purchase of $15 minimum which will also get you a 15% discount!
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PROMOTION: DOUBLE PUNCH WEDNESDAYS
Every Wednesday in 2023 will be DOUBLE PUNCH DAY on your punch card for fabric purchased off the bolt (1-yard minimum purchase required, sale fabric excluded from punch card).
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REMINDERS OF UPCOMING CLASSES & EVENTS
The MYSTERY QUILT monthly event and the RAINBOW SAMPLER BOM
Are both starting this month January. The first CLUE for the Mystery is now available, also there is still time to join this fun project and the first MONTH for the Rainbow Sampler BOM (this offering is FULL) are now available.
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ANNUAL PhD RETREAT IS FULL!
January 13, 14, & 15, 2023, Holiday Inn, Rockford.
As Professor “Sew-It-All” says, “There will be plenty of “F’s” to be earned at this “PhD” Retreat……
Fabric, Fun, Food, Friendships & Finished!”
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The Great Stash Dash is back in 2023, this is #8!
January 20, 2023, through February 4, 2023
Again, to participate in this Shop Hop, you will need a Passport that comes with a Shopping Bag. These can be purchased at participating Shops now, for $15.
During this 16-day long dash you can visit each of the 15 participating Shops and receive 15% off your entire purchase. Additionally, you will receive a Bonus Coupon for a 15% discount any day during 2023 plus the Hop will have 4 Bonus Saturdays during 2023 to also shop with a 15% discount.
Get your Passport & Shopping Bag soon, quantities are limited.
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WINTER WEATHER POLICY
As we approach the winter weather season, we are thinking about methods of deciding and communicating any closures. If the weather is threatening (warnings, advisories, etc.) it is always best to call the Shop (815-397-5160) first to make sure we are open. And bad weather could also result in an early closure of the Shop.
We want everyone to be safe and not take any risk with travel. We will change our answering machine message to reflect any closures. We will also use Facebook and our website to post any notices on weather related closures. So please call first.
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Here is a look at upcoming activities:
Saturday Sampler, Saturday January 7, 10 am
PhD Retreat, January 13 – 15, 2023
Great Stash Dash, January 20 – February 4, 2023
Super Bowl Sunday Shop Hop, Sunday, February 12, 11 am to 3 pm
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Quilter’s General Store – A Quilter’s destination for supplies & inspiration!
6903 Harrison Avenue, Rockford, Illinois 61108
Shop Hours: Monday through Saturday 10 am to 4 pm
Closed Sunday
815-397-5160
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Quilter's General Store
815-397-5160
6903 Harrison Ave.
Rockford, IL 61108
Store Hours: Monday - Saturday 10 am to 4 pm, Closed Sunday