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And Sew On... Feb. 24, 2020 
 

Spring is Springing!

 
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WildBlush by Willmington Prints
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Hydrangea Birdsong by Henry Glass
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Bloom With Grace Digital by 3 Wishes
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Chelsea by Northcott

After walking around the shop the last few days, it became evidently clear my long sleeves seemed a bit out of place! Coming to this conclusion was not that difficult when about every 3rd person in our store was sporting their shorts and a tee shirt. I will admit that being on several blood thinners has lowered my temp gauge to look for those long sleeves if it gets under 70 degrees.
While engaging in several conversations, 3 of the more notable engagements were with folks from Minnesota, Ontario, and Saskatchewan
. Each of the 3 mentioned how beautiful our weather has been and they were so glad to be here rather than at home. This inquiring mind asked the next obvious question, "What's it like at home?" To my surprise all 3 answers were almost the same ... "It's about 9 degrees above and it's snowing or going to snow!" At the time of each of these 3 conversations we all just kinda smiled as we gazed out the window at our beautiful Arizona sunshine with the thermometer hovering at about 68 degrees! 
My prediction is that in a few weeks, especially with last Saturday's rain, you will start to see buds on trees and those spring flowers start popping their little heads up.
With that in mind I couldn't help notice these amazing Spring collections that just popped their budded heads out of the boxes in our receiving area. 
To help spring you along, our "Fabric of the Week" is Easter just in time to get that Easter/Spring project started.
If you would like to take a closer look at of these beautiful collections, just click on the picture and it will transport you to our website to take a gander!
We would love to be a part of your Spring plans... hope to see you soon!



Happy Springing Quilting!
Murray & Debe
Susan, Deb, Patsy, Nanette,
Lauren, Sheila and Vickie

 
 
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Check These Out!
We always have NEW selections of
fabric arriving weekly!

 
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FABRICS OF THE WEEK:
15% OFF*
Easter Fabrics


We have a wide selection to choose from.
Large Selection - ALWAYS Fabulous - Some of our Favorite Quilting Fabrics!
*Discounts off regular prices, 1 yd min cuts. 
Now thru Saturday, Feb. 29th
(Sunday, Mar. 1st online)

Go to:
https://www.azquilts.com/
and search "Sale" for a peek at even more of our Items Now On Sale!

 
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Continuing Classes

Sew Merry BOM - 6/6 - Feb. 25
ABC's of Quilting 2/5 - Mar. 4
Wedding Ring Series 3/4 - Mar. 6
#30 Something - 5/8 - Mar. 11
One Block Wonder - 2/2 - Mar. 16
Cattail Mixer Series 3/4 - Mar. 19
JNQ TOM (Jan 20) - 2/7 - Mar. 21
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Please check our website for more information.
https://www.azquilts.com/calendar
Monthly Regulars
 
*Sew On*, w Karen, 2nd & 4th Tues., 9am-4pm
*Judy Niemeyer Club* w/ CI Kelly, 3rd Fri.
*Sew Not Sleepy* w/ Susan, 1st Fri., 5pm-10 pm
*JNQ Area 51 Quilters*
w/ CI Kelly, 3rd Fri., 5pm-9pm
 
 
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CLEARANCE CORNER
30-50%* Off!

Many new fabrics are always being added!



https://www.azquilts.com/sale-2
 
*Off reg prices, 1 yd min. cuts. Always changing selection. Limited to stock on hand.
 
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JNQ 4 Day Quilt Camp w/ Kelly will be held Wed.-Sat., Feb. 26th-29th from 10am-4:45pm. Join JNQ Certified Instructor Kelly Grant for a 4 day retreat at Arizona Quilts. This relaxed open format quilt camp will enable you to work on any Quiltworx pattern including the TOM patterns. Attendance is limited to allow for lots of one-on-one help. Come and join us!
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Running with Scissors Tool Tote w/ Nanette begins on Mon., Mar. 2 from 9:30am-3:30pm for 2 sessions. (Session 2 is Mon., Mar. 23rd). This great little tool tote will hold all of your sewing and quilting equipment from scissors to rotary cutter, tape measure, thread, rulers and more. It even has a handy little pressing pad. It measures about 9"x12" and zips all the way around to keep those important tools in place while traveling to classes. It is made with fabric, vinyl and mesh and can be customized to meet your needs.
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Fabric Bowls & Boxes w/ Deb will be held on Tues., Mar. 3rd from 10 am-4pm. What a great gift to give! You will learn how to create these sturdy bowls and boxes, embellish them with beads & yarns and make a special piece for you or to give as a gift for your friend!
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Create Your Own Collage w/ Gail begins on Sat., Mar. 7th from 10am-3:30pm for 2 sessions. (Session 2 is Sat., Mar. 28th). Your imagination will shine as you create YOUR OWN collage with the SUBJECT you want. The prep and 1st part of the class will prepare your picture and the 2nd part will be having you bring your figure to life! Join in and see all of the great ideas!
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JNQ 3 Day Quilt Camp w/ Kelly will be held Thurs.-Sat., Mar. 12th-14th from 10am-4:45pm. Join JNQ Certified Instructor Kelly Grant for a 4 day retreat at Arizona Quilts. This relaxed open format quilt camp will enable you to work on any Quiltworx pattern including the TOM patterns. Attendance is limited to allow for lots of one-on-one help. Come and join us!
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Fiber Arts-Thread Play w/ Deb will be held on Thurs., Mar. 26th from 9am-1pm. A great techniques class where the student learns how Deb creates images with thread, sew through layers of fusible web, add highlights, shadows and dimension to quilts. Deb has lots of tricks that help you feel more confident about doing free motion quilting, breaking all the rules while adding color and design with thread.
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Creating Fabric Beads w/ Deb will be held on Thurs., Mar. 26th from 1:30pm-4:30pm. Make your own beads for jewelry or mixed-media embellishment using fabric, glass beads, decorative threads, acrylic medium, paint and wire-all your personal style-bright, earthy, sparkly, elegant, muted, etc. Make about 10 beads in class and be inspired to make variations of your own!
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Desert Sky w/ Kelly will be held on Fri., Mar. 27th from 10am-4pm. The Desert Sky is designed as a beginner pattern to introduce quilters to paper piecing. The project is fast and fun employs simple cutting techniques, and is an affordable and fun way to jump into your first paper piecing project. It is meant to make those new to the process find confidence, understanding, and success. Taught by JNQ Cert. Inst., Kelly Grant.
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Finishing Your Collage w/ Gail will be held on Sat., Mar. 28th from 10am-2pm. So you need to complete your wonderful Collage??? No matter what stage of the project you are in, you are welcome to come and begin to finish your work.  It may be an audition for the background, advice on where to go from what you have, or a play date needed to go farther, please join us for a fun afternoon….along with some Show and Tell!
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Fiber Arts-Create One of a Kind Fabric w/ Deb will be held on Mon., Mar. 30th from 10am-4pm. Learn to create your one-of-a-kind fabric with specialty paints. How fun would it be to create an entire piece of art with fabric you created? You will start with a solid white fabric and go crazy with paint, stencils and more. Learn the different mediums to use for exquisite color on fabric. The sky's the limit!
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Take a Stand Bag w/ Nanette begins on Tues. Mar.31st from 9:30am-3:30pm for 2 sessions. (Session 2 is Tues., Apr. 7th). This tote is available in two sizes. Either size can be used as a companion to the Running with Scissors Tool Case as a stand. The larger tote will hold an iron or small sewing machine. Bag has lots of pockets with zippers and opens wide for easy access!
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ABC's of Quilting w/ Susan will begin on Wed., Apr. 1st from 9am-12pm for 5 sessions. This is a great class for beginners or those who might want to freshen up their skills. Even if you have taken her class & would like to re-visit this, stop in and Susan can customize something just for you!
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Stupendous Stitching w/ Deb will be held on Thurs., Apr. 2nd from 10am-4pm. This is a great technique class where you will learn how to create images with thread, sew through layers of fusible web, add highlights, shadows and dimensions to quilts. Deb will help you gain confidence about free motion quilting, while adding color and design with thread!
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Walking Foot w/ Carrie will be held on Sat., Apr. 4th from 10am-3pm. It's time to get your walking foot out of the ditch! Join Carrie as she shares her favorite quilting tool: The Walking Foot. You will make a six-patch quilt sampler. You will learn the basics of starting and stopping quilt lines, how to plan stitching paths that minimize back tracking, marking methods, as well as a variety of unique designs, all with your walking foot! No free motion allowed!
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Fiber Arts - Embellishing Your Projects w/ Deb will be held Mon., Apr. 6th from 10am-4pm. Come and have fun adding some texture with fibers. Deb will show you how to add different fibers like sari yarn, rattail, thread painting and more to create your piece of art.
 
As always, we thank you for your friendship & your business.

Stay safe and happy quilting!
Arizona Quilts
Arizona Quilts

12301 W. Bell Rd., #A-109

Surprise, AZ 85378

(623) 566-8878

https://www.azquilts.com/
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Sat 9:00-4:00

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