Pickering Farm. *******Needle Pickin News*******

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1 Pickering Farm 19 Fitzwilliam Road, Richmond, NH *******Needle Pickin News******* SUMMER CLASSES WE ARE OPEN OUR REGULAR SCHEDULE FOR THE HOLIDAY WEEK With Memorial Day upon us it has made me think about a summer class schedule. I have always vended at Quilt Shows during the summer & didn t have much time to teach classes. Well, things are different now & I think many of you know that I have given up vending at shows. This opens up a whole new teaching season at the shop for me & I am very excited about it. I have lots of classes to offer for summer including some Christmas in July Classes & a Wonderful Liberty Sam Door Wallhanging class on Sunday July 3 rd. With having an Open House every November it doesn t give me a lot of room on the calendar for teaching Christmas projects, so, hopefully you will be able to fit one or two of them into your schedule this summer. The shop is filled with lots of samples to inspire everyone (175 to be exact). New books, patterns & fabrics have been arriving daily & our New Warm & Wooly Room is filling up nicely. If you need a day out, plan a trip to visit us & check everything out including our projects for all of our summer classes. I hope to see you all soon for one reason or another, but until then, sit back with a nice beverage & enjoy our summer class schedule. Open Thursday-Friday-Saturday-Sunday 10:00-5:00 Class Policy **Class size is limited and payment for class is always at time of registration. **If you register by phone, credit card payment is expected. **If you cancel from a class you must give us 7 days notice in order to receive a store credit. **Because of our busy schedule we do not have make-up classes, so, PLEASE mark your calendar & make every effort to arrive prepared. **We reserve the right to cancel any class that does not meet the minimum. **Supply lists are available only after registration & payment has been made.

2 **It is the responsibility of the student to pick up the needed supply list & supplies prior to the date of class. **Remember, helping you choose your fabrics for class is always a pleasure! OPEN SEW We are pleased to continue offering the open sew program in our new classroom. Lots of windows & great lighting make the room very cheery. The room is just off the parking lot, so you don t have to carry your sewing machine very far. Bring anything you want to work on. Assistance will be available if you need it. Seating is limited so sign up early. The room is available from 10:00-4:00 & registration is for 1 week at a time. Thursdays, every week Fee: $10.00 a week LIBERTY STAR BLOCK-OF-THE-MONTH This is a fabulous AMERICANA Quilt program that starts in September & runs for 9 months. It is a great way to get a beautiful summer quilt made one month at a time & it will be done before you know it. Finished size is 74 x 78. Class is held the 4 th Sunday of each month 1:00 4:00 (no November or December classes). The 1 st & last months payment are due at time of registration. Class fee is in addition to block fee. Monthly Fee: $27.95 for 9 months (fabric is for an entire row) shipping not included. Class starts Sunday, September 25 th & meets again October 23 rd then continues in Class Fee: $45.00 (This takes care of all 9 classes). AUTUMN QUILT BLOCK-OF-THE-MONTH This quilt is designed by Heart to Hand. The quilt is made up of 12 blocks plus borders with pumpkins, vines, blackbirds, flowers & lots of penny rug stars & circles. The program runs for 13 months & the quilt is wool appliqué on homespun. Class is held the 3 rd Sunday of each month 1:00 4:00 (no Nov or Dec classes). The 1 st & last months payment are due at time of registration. Class fee is in addition to block fee. Monthly block Fee: $24.95 for 13 months (includes all patterns). Class starts Sunday, September 18 th & meets again October 16 th then continues in Class Fee: $65.00 (This takes care of all 13 classes).

3 BIRDIE S AUTUMN BLOCK-OF-THE-MONTH Many of you made the Birdie s Spring quilt with us. Well, here we go again. We are now making the Birdie s Autumn quilt which features five different blocks with birdie, jack-o-lanterns & all sorts of other autumn scenes. The program runs for four months & the quilt is wool appliqué on flannel. Class is held the 3 rd Saturday of each month 1:00 4:00. Class starts July 16 th & meets August 20 th September 17 th & October 15 th Block Fee: $34.95 a month with no additional class fee. CANDYLAND QUILTS Everyone always asks for ideas to use Moda s mini charm squares. These are 2&1/2 pre-cut squares that we carry in a huge variety of fabric styles that Moda refers to as Candies. In this class we will work on 3 different mini quilts, each using a different collection of squares for each quilt. Limited number of kits will be available identical to class samples. Saturdays June 18 th & 25 th 10:00-12:00 Fee: $20.00 plus supplies LIBERTY SAM WALLHANGING This wonderful wallhanging will dress your wall or Front Door for years to come. The class is being held on Sunday, July 3 rd, 10:00 4:00 to celebrate the Fourth of July Holiday. Bring a bagged lunch & we will serve Dessert. Class Fee: $70.00 includes Liberty Sam Kit. SNOWMAN PILLOWCASE This is our first Christmas in July class. These pillowcases are easy & fun to make. You will want to make a batch for holiday gifts. The class meets for 2 weeks. Saturdays, July 16 th & 23 rd 10:00 12:00 Fee: $20.00 plus supplies CHRISTMAS CLUB It has been a while since we have held a class like this. Each month we will make an item related to Christmas or Winter that you can make for holiday gifts. These will be all new projects that are Pickering Farm Originals. We will make a towel, a gift bag, an ornament & a snowman. We will make kits each month with a small kit fee. Club meets the 2 nd Sunday of the month 1:00 4:00 July 10 th, August 14 th, September 11 th & October 9 th Fee: $40.00 plus kit fee PICKERING FARM SNOWMAN This is a large stuffed snowman with a winter coat,

4 mittens & his possibility bag. We have had constant requests for this class, here is your chance. He makes a great centerpiece. We will make kits each month with a small kit fee. Class meets 1 st Saturday of the month for four months 10:00 12:00 August 6 th, September 3 rd, October 1 st & November 5 th Fee: $40.00 plus kit fee RUG HOOKING FOR BEGINNERS Or anyone who would like to join in. In this class you will learn the basics of rug hooking while making an adorable red mitten with a snowman centered on the mitten. Class runs 2 weeks. Sundays, August 21 st & 28 th 10:00 12:00 Fee: $20.00 plus supplies RUG HOOKING LUNCHEON If you enjoy Rug Hooking, here is your chance to join Others & hook for the entire day. Bring your project & we will provide a light luncheon. Sunday, September 4 th 10:00 4:00 Fee: $20.00 includes lunch SIT & SEW SUMMER LUNCHEON This is another great day to get together with fellow quilters & sew all day. You bring your projects & we will provide a light luncheon. Friday, September 9 th 10:00 4:00 Fee: $20.00 includes lunch WOOL APPLIQUE FOR BEGINNERS Are you interested in wool appliqué but are not Sure where to begin? This class will teach you the basics of wool appliqué while making a Pickering Farm Design appliqué project. Class fee includes the starter kit. Just bring a pair of scissors to cut paper & wool & we will provide the rest. Saturday, September 10 th 10:00-12:00 Fee: $25.00 includes kit STRIP TUBING QUILT Karla is back to teach another great quilt using a strip tube ruler & an easy pattern. Class meets for 2 weeks. Stop in & check out the sample. Ruler, book & jelly roll purchase from Pickering Farm are required for this class. Saturdays, September 17 th & 24 th 10:00 12:00 Fee: $20.00 plus supplies Whether you are coming in to sign up for a class, pick fabric for your next project or just need inspiration, Steve, the Girls & I are always happy to assist you. Think Happy Stitching Thoughts & until next time, keep those needles pickin

5 Diana & Steve Gallagher