The Noble Quilter

Welcome to The Noble Quilter of Elk River, Minnesota

Mark your Calendars for the Following Events:

Quilt Sampler Celebration and Sale!

It's Here! Purchase your Quilt Sampler Magazine now and get the Perfect Palette pattern that's included! You can also purchase items featured in this article!

Sale!!! Come join in our excitement and celebration as a Quilt Sampler Magazine Featured Top 10 Shop! The magazine will be officially available and on the shelf! Don’t miss the in-store specials !

Saturday, May 11th 10am – 4pm

April

	Do you have a Featherweight machine?? If so, come join our new “Featherweight Machine Club “!! This fun, new club starts Tuesday, April 16th and runs from 10am to 3pm. Bring your trusty Featherweight machine and join the group of other featherweight enthusiasts! The club will meet every third Tuesday of the month. Bring your machine, a project and enjoy making some new friends!

Beginning Needleturn Appliqué Technique Class with Mary Tozer co-author of Beloved Baltimore Album Quilts Sunday, April 7 (Noon to 3pm) Learn the beautiful technique of needleturn appliqué with Mary Tozer, a now published co-author. During the class you make a floral center piece for a table runner. Cost: $35 includes pattern and kit

	Anita’s Arrowhead Block by Rotary Cutting Revolution with Doris Hareland Saturday, April 20 (10am to 3pm) Learn the fun technique to making this beautiful block using two fabrics! With two squares of fabric, make three cuts and ten perfectly pre-sewn subunits will appear before your eyes. Be sure to join Doris for the fun and interesting class. There are many more unique blocks to be made using this great book! Cost: $30 plus book Rotary Cutting Revolution by Anita Grossman Solomon, book required.

Beginning Paper Piecing by MH Designs with Cathy Johnson Sunday, April 21 (Noon to 4pm) Learn the fun technique of paper piecing with Cathy. During the class you make “Christmas Presents” from a new pattern by MH Designs. Cathy made her pattern into “Birthday Presents” as her choice of seasonal preference. Choose a wall quilt, runner or a darling tea towel. Cost: $30 plus pattern Christmas Presents by MH Designs

*New Day Retreat *	*Homestyle Quilts* by Kim Diehl and Laurie Baker with Doris Hareland Saturday, April 27 (10am to 9pm) Join Doris for a day retreat at The Noble Quilter as she teaches this darling project out of Kim Diehl’s new book Homestyle Quilts. Enjoy making this darling pattern named “Plain Jane”, it’s anything but plain! Bring your machine, your basic sewing supplies, a friendand your slippers! Enjoy sewing the day away! Cost: $95 (Kit and lunch included) *Homestyle Quilts by Kim Diehl & Laurie Baker,* book required.

*Dance of the Dragonflies* by Southwind Designs with Cathy Johnson (2) Sundays, April 28 and May 5 (Noon to 4pm) Don’t be afraid of those curves! Enjoying making this exquisite quilt using the curved piecing. Cathy’s instructions make it fun! Cost: $40 plus pattern *Dance of the Dragonflies* by Southwind Designs required.

May

*Beginner’s Quilt Class* by Start Quilting with Alex Anderson with Doris Hareland (4) Wednesdays, May 1, May 8, May 15 & May 22 (5pm to 9pm) Make your first quilt a success by joining Doris as she walks you step by step through Alex Anderson’s “Start Quilting” book using her “Sampler Quilt”. Learn how to read a quilt pattern, proper cutting and piecing techniques along with border application. Some homework is required between classes. Great class for beginners as well as a refresher course. Cost: $75 plus book	*3rd Edition Start Quilting with Alex Anderson,* book required.

	*Snake River* by Judy Martin’s Log Cabin Quilt Book with Doris Hareland (2) Saturdays, May 4 & June 1 (10am to 3pm) Are you looking for a fun twist using a traditional block? Then join Doris as she teaches the cutting and piecing techniques to make this stunning quilt. Cost: $40 plus book *Log Cabin Quilt Book,* book required.

*I’d Be Quiltin’* by Stitchin’ Sisters with Cathy Johnson (2) Fridays, May 10 & May 17 (5pm to 9pm) Learn to make this darling and extremely functional 17” tote bag! Great size for holding all your quilting notions and fabric. Join Cathy as she teaches you step by step this great tote. Cost: $40 plus pattern *I’d Be Quiltin’,* pattern required.

	*White Flower Tablemat* by Primitive Gatherings with June Hoffman Sunday, May 19 (Noon to 4pm) Join June in making this darling table mat out of wool. Learn the wool appliqué technique and required embroidery stitches. Cost: $30, plus pattern (kits are available) *White Flower Tablemat* pattern required.

June

New Day Retreat

Homestyle Quilts by Kim Diehl and Laurie Baker with Cathy Johnson

Saturday, June 8 (10am to 9pm)

Join Cathy for a day retreat at The Noble Quilter as she teaches these darling “Cozy Home Quilt” project out of Kim Diehl and Laurie Baker’s new book Homestyle Quilts. Bring your machine, your basic sewing supplies, a friend and your slippers, while enjoying a day filled with instruction, food and more!

Cost: March—$95 (includes kit and lunch)

Homestyle Quilts, book required.

Cozy Home Lane

Thinking of traveling to Duluth for this year’s MQ Show? Don’t miss the bus!!

The Noble Quilter will have a chartered bus that will be leaving the shop on Friday, June 14th at 6:30am sharp for the Duluth show. Sit back, relax and enjoy visiting with your friends—and leave the driving and parking to us! The cost is $45, which also includesyour entry fee into show. We’re estimating to be back at The Noble Quilter around 7pm.

There will be a quick supper break enroute.