delphine@delphinesquiltshop.com 10am to 5pm Monday - Friday 10am to 3pm Saturday August is here and boy did it sneek up on us! We have been busy with new fabrics and products coming into the shop on a daily basis. So busy in fact that we are a little late in getting out our newsletter!
Meeting Dates for August - All are Welcome to Attend these Meetings
Just Sew with Us! Mondays - August 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th 10:30am - 4:30pm
Wool Club 1st Thursday - August 4th 10:30am - 1:30pm
Comfort Quilters 2nd Thursday - August 11th 10:30am - 4:00pm
Handwork 3rd Tuesday - August 16th 10:30am - 4:00pm
Jen has mastered this technique and makes it so easy for others to do also. She used a 10" square set of Spring Promise by Artisan Batiks for Robert Kaufman for her sample and it's gorgeous. There are also samples using 1800's style fabrics and another one made from Effervescent in the shop! Learn the basics and pick up tips on making easy Pineapple blocks with the Top Piecing Method of paper piecing which does not require you to flip and sew!
Wednesday, August 17th @ 10:30am-12:30pm OR Wednesday, August 24th @ 1:30pm-3:30pm $16.00 class fee, plus supplies
Intermediate Foundation Paper Piecing with Jen
If you loved making the Log Cabin blocks with foundation piecing and are ready to try the next step with something a little more challenging, then check out this Blazing Star Class with Jen. This is a 3-session class in order to break down the process into manageable steps with time in between classes so you can finish up the steps at home if needed.Pattern required.
Wednesday's, August 24th, August 31st, and September 14th 10:30am - 12:30pm $48.00 class fee, plus pattern and supplies
Letters to Santa Quilt-A-Long with Moda
Moda just released it’s new Quilt-A-Long (QAL) called Letters to Santa. If you haven’t seen the details yet, be sure to check it out on Moda's Blog. The Mini Alphabet Quilt pattern by Primitive Gatherings is required to participate in the QAL.
Every month (on the 25th) they are releasing the setting details for 5 words and some of the filler blocks. Feel free to change up some of the words and make your project one-of-a-kind.
Jen is hosting a sew day each month to work on this festive project. Call us to reserve your pattern ($10) and your spot! The sew days will be on August 27th, September 24th, October 22nd, November 19th and December 10th at 10:30am.
Dig into your stash of holiday fabrics and let’s sew something!
Class cost is a one-time fee of a $25.00 gift card that you can use to purchase your pattern and your choice of fabrics for the project.
One Block Wonder Quilts (with or without panels)
Delphine enjoys fussy cut blocks of all style but she especially likes the One Block Wonder blocks. 7 panels or 6 repeats are needed to make a One Block Wonder quilt top. Join Delphine as she teaches you about the One Block Wonder technique.
Wednesday's October 5th & October 19th 1:00pm to 5:00pm $45.00 class fee, plus pattern and supplies
Easy Striped Table Runner with Delphine After making over two-dozen of these runners Delphine knows a thing or two about putting them together. All you need is a border print, pattern and 60 degree ruler. This is a great beginner class!
Friday, September 9th 1:00 pm to 5pm $25.00 class fee, plus pattern and supplies
Upcoming Quilt Shows!
AQS Quilt Week, Grand Rapids, MI August 17th-20th, 2022 DeVos Place
North Star Quilt Show, Cadillac, MI
September 17th, 2022
The Wexford Civic Center
AuSable Quilt Guild Show, Grayling, MI September 22nd-24th, 2022 American Legion Hall
A Harvest of Quilts, Oscoda, MI September 24th, 2022 Richardson Elementary School
Michigan Fiber Arts & Quilter's Convention, Port Huron, MI September 29th-October 1, 2022 Blue Water Convention Center Upcoming Block of the Month
Starting November 2022 add some color to your creative space with FIGO's exclusive Privy Garden BOM by Karen Lewis!
The Privy Garden is the name of the baroque private garden at the back of the Hampton Court Palace. The layout of the formal gardens is reflected in the layout of the quilt design where a big feature of wrought iron screens at the back can be found by the River Thames. The use of the trellis print reflects the layout of the garden.
Finished size - 35" x 35" Skill level - Confident Beginner & Beyond Duration - 6 months Cost - $10.83 plus tax per month which equals $68.90 total - all fabric, including backing & binding plus the pattern
Recipe of the Month- Lemon Zucchini Muffins
https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/zucchini-lemon-muffins-recipe Zucchini Lemon Muffins - Delphine made these twice already this summer!
Recipe by Sigurd A. Knudsen Jr.
Don't beat those muffins! The baking soda and/or baking powder used to leaven muffins is activated by moisture (baking soda) and moisture/heat (double-acting baking powder). Once this reaction starts, there's no putting it on hold. You can stir your dry ingredients vigorously, and beat your wet ingredients to a froth, but when you put the two together, do it gently — you don't want to disturb those little air bubbles responsible for making your muffins rise.
Yield
12 muffins
Preheat your oven to 400°F. Grease and flour (or line with papers) a 12-well muffin pan.
Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and zest in a large bowl. Stir in the walnuts and raisins.
In a smaller bowl (or a two cup liquid measure), combine the eggs, milk and oil.
Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add the wet ingredients.
Stir just until barely combined and then gently fold in the zucchini.
Spoon the batter into the pan. Sprinkle with sparkling white sugar, for added crunch and flavor.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until the muffins spring back when you press them with your fingertips.
Remove from oven and turn out onto a cooling rack. Serve warm or with a little butter.
Store, well-wrapped, for 3 days at room temperature. Freeze for up to a month.
