WELCOME TO THE QUILT STORE COMMUNITY UPDATE!!
GOOD MORNING QUILTERS!
SORRY FOR SHOUTING, BUT WE ARE SO EXCITED!! Tomorrow, Saturday, May 3rd, is Spring Fling! Dawna is putting bolts on sale for as much as 60% off!! and we are going to have some amazing demonstrations by quilting innovator, Marci Baker. She will be giving us live demonstrations every hour between 10am and 1pm, featuring the "Ultimate Value Tool" and two of her books, "The Binding Bible" and "3D Magic"! We are so lucky to have her here, so make sure you stop by!
In other, equally exciting, news... mark you calendar to tune in to our Facebook Live May 15th for the NoCO Shop Hop Quilt Reveal! The Northern Colorado Shop Hop is June 5th through the 14th and we CAN'T WAIT! (Sorry for shouting again!)
And last but not least, if you're into bargains and love to cushion your stash for whatever amazing new projects the universe throws at you, join us for Stash to Cash and keep an eye out for more information on May's Bonus Saturday Sale!
We always have loads of good stuff to get excited and SHOUT about around here, and we're so glad you're here to get excited with us! We'll see you soon!!
We are thrilled to welcome Marci Baker to The Quilt Store on May 3rd for our Spring Fling Open house! Marci will be presenting a rotation of demonstrations every 20 minutes between 10am and 1pm
- Learn to evaluate color value using her tool "The Ultimate Value Tool"
- Learn to use strip piecing to create 3D Quilts the easy way-- tips from her books ABC 3D and 3D Magic
- Binding demonstrations-- tips from her book The Quilt Binding Bible
Mark your calendar for Saturday, May 3rd, and make sure to visit The Quilt Store for our Spring Fling Open House!
Stash to Cash!
Stash to Cash is 3 Saturdays away and we have booked 30 sellers!!!
Buyers just need to show up to shop the sewing and craft stashes of your fellow creatives for bargain prices, rare items, and cool finds!
Jen Kingwell's "Pick a Petal" BOM is starting soon!
Arriving in June, Jen Kingwell's Pick-a-Petal block of the month will be coming to The Quilt Store! This BOM features an assortment of beautiful Jen Kingwell prints, which lend to her signature, bright and scrappy look. It also includes sturdy, well-crafted acrylic templates to construct each month's blocks.
Registration for this BOM with fabric and templates (or Templates Only of the Month) is open now and closes when all of the kits are claimed! We can't wait to start this beautiful project with you. Join our Club and make friends who are working on this template project, too!
The official NOCO Shop Hop "Stars Over Colorado" Quilt will be revealed on Facebook May 15th!
NOCO Shop Hop is June 5-14th! Every shop will have the same hours all week, including Sunday, from 9am to 6pm.
This year we will have an exclusive 2025 Shop Hop Quilt, where each store will have a free block pattern, and a limited number of block kits for sale, to complete the 2025 Shop Hop Quilt. The 3 Eastern-most stores--Holyoke, Fort Morgan and Julesburg-- will each have TWO blocks, so make sure you make the trip out East to see them too!
No, April Foolin', the Quilt, Stars Over the Rockies, will be announced May 15th on the NOCO Shop Hop Facebook Page! Make sure you tune in!
PLUS each store will have giveaways, prizes, demos, and more! It will be a great time! We can't wait to see you during NOCO Shop Hop!
Quilt and Care Together--The Quilt Store's charity quilting circle
 
CALL TO ACTION! Once again, amazing quilters, we are looking for help with some of our charity quilts. We have 8 tops ready to piece, 1 quilt ready to quilt, and we are looking for batting donations that will serve whole projects or that can be "Frankenbatted" (pieced) together. :) Thanks for your help! Please email us or come into the store if you're ready to help!
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We have scheduled our sewing days for the year if you would like to join us. They are April 26th, July 26th, and Oct 25th. We meet at North Metro Church, 12505 Colorado Blvd from 10am-3pm.
We donate our quilts to ABC Quilts whose mission is to give love, comfort, security, and warmth to infants, children and youth. We provide small quilts to various county and private agencies to be given to children in crisis or need. We also provide a welcoming atmosphere to our volunteers by fostering creativity, learning and the preservation of the art of quilting. Click here to learn more about this charity.
If you have taken a class with The Quilt Store, please help us improve our offerings by taking this Exit Survey!
Hand Applique With Wool -- May 7th, 10am-1pm
Wool applique is a wonderful way to enhance your quilts. Come learn this beautiful craft from an expert Wool Crafter, Cindy Saxen. Students will have the opportunity to choose from a variety of colors and designs to create an adorable project from start to finish. Read more and sign up here!
Jelly Roll Rug Class -- May 17th, 1:00pm-5:00pm
Would you like to learn how to make something new on your sewing machine? Learn to make a rug! In class you will learn how to make a rug or placemat using Jelly Roll strips and batting. Using a unique technique of folding the strips and then attaching the strips together, you make a wonderful rug that is washable! Learn more and sign up here!
Scrap School--Crumb Blocks (Crazy Quilt Style) -- May 21st, 10am-1pm
Learn how to make colorful, cheerful, “crazy quilt” style quilt blocks without a pattern, and without measurements, all from the “crumbs” of fabric scraps you already have. Learn more and sign up here!
Scrap School (typically every 3rd Wednesday of the month) will present a new way to use up scraps. You can choose to take one class or several, but either way, you'll see your scraps as opportunity, instead of waste! June's Scrap School will feature Strips and Strings and July will feature Boundless Borders.
Beginning Foundation Paper Piecing Class -- May 24th from 10am-12pm
Lacey loves to paper piece and is so excited to teach you! Foundation paper piecing is a great method to achieve perfect points and intricate designs. This class is perfect for beginners or anyone who needs a refresher. Learn More and Sign Up Here!
Featherweight Care -- May 29th 2:00-4:00PM
 These classic little workhorses are a favorite machine among sewists. If you're lucky enough to own a vintage featherweight, it's important to know how to care for it so it will continue to run for years to come! Come join Chanel and her Featherweight Friend, Al, as they teach you the ins and outs of maintaining your Featherweight Friend. Sign up here!
NEW! The Boxy Tote Bag Class -- May 31st 1:00-5:00PM
 The Boxy Tote is a great all-purpose Bag that finishes about 14" wide, 12" tall, and 11" deep. It's big enough to hold your featherweight sewing machine, your sewing supplies and newest project, or makes a perfect carry-on!
Our fabulous instructor, Patten, will walk you through how to make this fabulous bag, step by step, and even show you some tricks to make other bag projects a breeze! 6 seats are available, Sign up here!
Sold out! Flawless Binding-- May 31st, 10:00am-1:00pm Join the waitlist!
Sewing binding is easier than you think! Join Jo to learn how to complete your quilts with several flawless binding techniques that will help you put the finishing touch on any quilt. Sign up here!
Kids' Sewing Camp-- 3 sessions in June & July-- 4 Days, 4 projects!
Kids' Sewing Camp is a 4 day class series, open to kids aged 10-17 years. This year we are making an ice cream pint koozie, a candy bag zipper pouch, a notebook cover, and a lunchbox! Participants must have their own sewing machine and have some familiarity with threading and stitching with their machine. Learn more and sign up here!
NEW! SOLD OUT! Intro to Machine Quilting-Straight Lines -- June 28th 2pm-5pm Join the Waitlist!
Taught by our shop owner, Dawna, an award-winning quilter. This class will focus on straight line quilting using a walking foot. You will learn how to create the "quilt sandwich," how to appropriately baste your quilt, how to mark your quilt for quilting, and methods to keep your quilt flat and your stitches straight. You will learn "stitch in the ditch" as well as cross-quilt methods. To learn more and sign up, click here!
Popular! Beginning Quilting Class -- 4 Class Series--July 19th, August 2nd, 16th, and September 6th 9am-1pm
Do you want to learn the art of Quilting?! In this class you will learn how to pick fabrics for your quilt, use a rotary cutter for accurate cutting and sew your quilt together with a quarter inch seam. You will finish the class with a completed quilt top and ideas to finish your quilt. Reserve your spot and learn more here!
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More Great Classes Coming soon! Keep an eye on our Calendar here! Attendees of our classes and clubs receive a 10% discount on regularly priced items while in attendance for their event.
If you have taken a class with The Quilt Store, please help us improve our offerings by taking this Exit Survey!
Cancellation and Refund Policy: 72 hour cancellation for refund on class cost on all classes. If a cancellation needs to occur within the 72 hour window (we know life happens!), we will only refund if we are able to fill your spot with someone on our waitlist. No refunds on cut fabric, kits, books, patterns, or pantographs. Thank you for your understanding!
Would you like to learn something that is not on this list? Or do you have a class you'd like to teach? Please let us know! Email us at Quilters@TheQuiltStore.com to offer your suggestion!
Product Highlight!
Girl! Have you SEEN the NEW TULA PINK?? No? Then you HAVE to come to the store, because it's sooooo good in person! We have just received Tula's "Full Moon Forest II" and the photos just don't do it justice. As Dawna says, "it's SOOO GOOD!"
Did you catch this week's Facebook Live?
Be sure to watch every Thursday at 10am-ish on Facebook for more Quilt Store News.
Here's the most recent, in case you missed it 4/24/2025.
Longarm Quilting Service
Current standard Longarm Quilting service turn-around time is 3-4 Weeks! Here's everything you need to know about preparing your quilt for longarm service.
Please let us know if you'd like to donate your batting scraps at the end of quilting to our "Quilt and Care Together" charity quilting circle for ABC Kids.
Thanks for reading! We'll see you soon at The Quilt Store!
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