November Newsletter and Sale!!
Hello Quilting Friends!!
The Holiday season has officially begun! And, here in Colorado we are blanketed in snow already! Each Thanksgiving is a time to consider the many blessings of our friends and family, and we are thankful for your support and trust in us. As we gather with loved ones to give thanks, we want you to know how thankful we are to have you as our customer. Wishing you a joyous Thanksgiving with laughter and love.
Linda & the Log Cabin Team
New Monthly Sale
We know many of you are finishing those last-minute details on quilts being gifted for Christmas presents. So, this month our Holiday fabrics are all 25% OFF!! The sale begins November 9th and ends November 13th. We offer the highest quality quilting fabrics from the best manufacturers and brands. And don't forget that our Sales and Close-outs are a great way to discover our large selection of Robert Kaufman, Michael Miller, Riley Blake, Northcott, Moda and many more.
No Promo code is needed and there is FREE SHIPPING on orders of $75 or more.
?Featured Product
This month, we are featuring our Holiday Table Runners Kits. Each kit includes fabric for the top, binding and backing. They can be completed quickly by a beginner, however, experienced quilters also love them. Table runners not only protect your table from heat and scratches, they adorn your table in festive color!
Christmas Packages Table Runner
Culinary Corner
Here is a great holiday vegetable dish for your Thanksgiving table, delicious brussel sprouts.
Ingredients
· 1 lb of fresh brussel sprouts
· ½ lb of bacon
· 1 onion
· Salt and Pepper to taste
Directions
1. Cut the end off each brussel sprout and cut in half
2. Chop the onion into small pieces.
3. Cut the raw bacon into small pieces.
4. Saute the bacon and onion in a large pan until the onion is transparent.
5. Add the brussel sprouts on medium heat until slightly moist. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
6. Pour into 9 x 12 glass pan, cover and bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes until tender.
Long Arm Quilting Services
Currently, we are approximately 4 weeks out to complete quilts received this week. Please be aware that quilts received after Thanksgiving cannot be guaranteed to complete by Christmas.
Free Quilt Pattern – Autumn Day – By Nancy Mink
Tips, Tricks & Techniques
Pressing vs Ironing
The outcome of your quilting will advance quickly when you “press” rather than “iron” your quilt strips and blocks. What’s the difference? Ironing is laying your hot iron on the fabric and pushing it back and forth. This pushing motion distorts and stretches your fabric. While the distortion may not be visible when ironing small pieces. It becomes clear when you try to piece the smaller pieces into larger blocks. Once side will end up being longer or wider than the other. Also, you will see waviness in your blocks and in the larger quilt as you sew the blocks together.
Pressing, on the other hand, is where we allow the heat and weight of the iron to “press” a crease into our fabric. We want to avoid an intentional pressure and movement across the fabric that causes distortion and stretching.
Steps to Properly Pressing
1) Set the iron’s temperature to cotton or cotton/linen.
2) Place the two units just sewn together on the ironing board—closed--with right sides together as it was sewn.
3) Set the seam by placing the hot iron on top of the closed, sewn unit for a few seconds.
4) Let the unit cool a bit. Using your fingers, gently flip the fabric back along the seam, exposing the right side. Finger press the seam open.
5) Place the edge of the iron on the lower strip and very gently work it over the seam. Allow the iron’s heat and weight to crease the fabric, avoiding pushing & pulling the iron. The fabric that the seam allowance will be pressed toward is on the top. Continue this process, raising & lowering the iron, for the full length of the seam.
6) Finally, turn the sewn unit over and press the wrong side.
You will be amazed at the difference this technique makes in the final outcome of your quilting project!
Happy Quilting!
Linda
Log Cabin Quilt’N Sew
703-586-3265