Newsletter

May 13, 2016

We're striving to be the best!

Voting ends this Sunday, May 15th! Please take a minute to vote for Cary Quilting Company as "Best Local Fabric Store" in the Triangle. You will find our category in the Shop section of the ballot, and you may vote for as many or as few categories as you like. Thanks!

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Just In

Christmas Wishes

It's not beginning to look a lot like Christmas, but the shop's shelves are! 

Alpine

By Erin McMichael for Moda, Apline includes topographic maps and color palettes.

Rio

Get ready for the Summer Olympics or Carnaval with Rio by Jane Dixon for Andover Fabrics. Find houses, birds, and other prints in bright, bold colors.

Halos

Everyone in the shop is absolutely in love with Anna Maria Horner's 108" wide backing fabrics, Halos.

Correspondence

The latest group from Tim Holtz adds touches of blue and red, and partners perfectly with his mesmerizing Eclectic Elements collection.

Boo Crew

The Boo Crew from Blank Quilting features skulls, pumpkins, etc., with fun glow in the dark designs on black.

Sharpen It here Saturday, May 14th

Terry from ISharpenIt sharpens scissors, knives, pinking shears, and garden tools at the shop each month. Keep him busy and keep your blades sharp. We have band-aids.  :)  

May 14, 10 - 12

June 4, 10 - 12

July 9, 10 - 2

Spotlight on Classes

Summer Quilting Camp

3 camp days: June 25, July 23, and August 27

Now it's your turn to go to camp!  Join Kim and create the spectacular Smooth Sailing quilt for yourself this summer.

Beginning Quilt Making with Lori

Starts 7/11

This intimate, 4-student class will teach you the basics of quilting, while creating a small quilt of your own. Class consists of 5 class sessions and homework.

Classroom machines are available to use for these classes!

Lemoyne Star Class

June 9

or

June 11

Learn how to use the Studio 180 Rapid Fire Lemoyne Star ruler to make the popular Lemoyne Star block. Once you have the skills, you can use the block to make spectacular quilts.

Classroom machines are available to use for this class!

Row by Row 2016

The 2016 Row by Row Experience begins next month. Celebrate summer with us by playing along, beginning on June 21st.

Look forward to TWO row patterns from Cary Quilting Company this year, as well as a baby quilt pattern that uses both rows! Our RxR blog post gives you all of the fun details.  

Find other rows and shops nationwide (and beyond) via the state Row by Row pages on Facebook.  Here is the North Carolina page.

See you this summer!

Dates to Note

Today: A great time to get a longarm quilting order in. We are currently at a 2-week turnaround on quilting.

May 14: ISharpenIt sharpens scissors and knives, 10 - 12

June 2-4: NC Quilt Symposium - look for our booth!

June 4: ISharpenIt sharpens scissors and knives, 10 - 12

June 16: Terrific Thursday, open 10-7 - passports go on sale for the Quilt! Carolina shop hop in October

June 21: Row by Row Experience begins

June 25: Avery's 6th Annual Smile Train Ice Cream Stand (for charity), 1 - 5 pm

Antique Quilts for Sale - update

We still have 7 of the original 12 beautiful antique quilts for sale at the shop. Some are Civil War era quilts. These are not for sale online, so please call the shop or come by if you're interested.

68" x 91", $114.25

Silk, 59" x 71", $85.75

69" x 85", $85.75

64" x 80" $107.15 

75" x 80", $85.75

Top only, made of shirtings, 68" x 82", $49.95

Feedsack prints on backing, 62" x 75", $129.95

Free Pattern

Simple machine applique creates a beautiful quilt, perfect for a quick gift.  Use your collection or some find something new and pretty at the shop! Pattern courtesy of Andover Fabrics, designed by Jane Dixon and Gail Kessler.