HOTFLASH!

April 16, 2021

BIG NEWS! THE ANNUAL BARN SALE RETURNS!

FRIDAY APRIL 23 & SATURDAY APRIL24

10 am (FIRM) to 4 pm

Several of the QGS Staff, Teachers, & Customer Estates are teaming up to bring you a Quilter’s garage sale which will be held in our Barn facility! Lots of fabrics, kits, books, patterns, completed quilts, and other quilt related items will be offered at “Barn” sale prices!!! Special this year – sewing machines! We will have a Featherweight, Brother Innovis QC-1000 with lots of extras, and Janome Memory Craft 500E Embroidery machine. Plus, a Rowenta Pro Steam Iron Station.

So, plan to stop by on Friday April 23 or Saturday April 24 to check out these great bargains!

Masks are required. Gloves & Hand Sanitizer will be available.

BYOB – Bring Your Own Bag!

20% of all proceeds will be donated to Miss Carly’s organization.

CASH ONLY - NO CREDIT OR DEBIT CARDS WILL BE ACCEPTED

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 COMING SOON-MOTHER'S DAYMAY 9

How about a Gift Certificate from QGS for that special Quilter in your life? Drop this hint to your family!

Also watch for the specials on the Sew Steady Spring Sale. Great value coming out the Wish Table & the Large Table.

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BOM Program from Open Gate’s Monique Jacobs

Flower Garden Block of the Month

KITS FOR MONTH 1 ARE READY!

ONLY 3 OPENINGS ARE AVAILABLE IN THIS PROGRAM

This quilt is by Monique Jacobs of Open Gate Quilts and uses fabrics from her new line Flower & Vine from Maywood Studios. The BOM will be an 8-month program. Each month will have instructions for making multiples of one block, as well as setting instructions. The last month is the finishing directions, including borders. The BOM gives you all the fabric for the quilt top and binding.

Cost: $29 per month

Stop in or call (815-397-5160) the Shop to sign up!

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AROUND TOWN BOM from OPEN GATE QUILTS!

We are excited to be participating in this unique event offered through Open Gate Quilts! Around Town Block of the Month program

The BOM will run for 7 months with 7 Shops participating, starting May 1.

Go to https://www.opengatequilts.com/aroundtownshopbom to get all the details and to sign up for this fun event.

Please note we will not be taking sign-ups for this program; it is handled only through Open Gate Quilts. Use the above link to sign up.

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Bench Pillows For All Seasons

APRIL 17, 10 TO 3

STILL SIGNUPS AVAILABLE FOR THIS CLASS

“APRIL IS BLOWIN’ IN “

Join us for a class on making Bench Pillows on April 17^th from 10 am to 3 pm. For the Spring Season “April is Blowin’ In” has been selected. Those blustery, wet days of April really do prepare us for the beautiful days to come.

Jan will guide you on cutting and fusing your shapes to the pillow top, then machine appliqueing around the shapes, and finally showing you how to make the envelope style backing to finish the pillow.

Class Fee: $24

Purchase of Book is required. Kits are available.

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Flag Bargello

Saturday may 15

THIS CLASS IS FULL!

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It’s Fat Quarter Frenzy time!

Every Tuesday continuing through April & May, we will have

“Nifty, Nifty Fat Quarters for a Buck Fifty!”

All precut Fat Quarters will be marked down to $1.50 each on Tuesdays only!

In Store Only! Stop in & stock up!

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STAY SAFE & HEALTHY!

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Here is a look at upcoming classes:

Bench Pillows for All Seasons, Saturday April 17, 10 am

Beginning Quilting, 5^th Session, Wednesday April 21, 12:30 pm

Beginning Quilting, 6^th Session, Wednesday April 28, 12:30 pm

(New) Saturday Sampler, Saturday, May 1, 10 am

(New) Tucker University Mystery, Saturday, May 1, 12:30 pm

(New) Tucker University Mystery, Wednesday, May 5, 12:30 pm

House in the Middle, Group 1, Thursday, May 6, 10 am

Wool Embroidery Workshop, Saturday May 8, 10 am

Wool Embroidery Buttons & Beads, Saturday May 8, 1 pm

House in the Middle, Group 2, Thursday, May 13, 10 am

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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

www.quiltersgeneralstore.com