ONE SWEET SPRING
Meet Our Staff and Teachers…Deborah Young
Quiltique has been fortunate to have Deborah teaching at the shop since 2011. She is one of our primary garment teachers and also enjoys teaching bags and quilts. Any class you take with Deborah will have creative and useful tips and tricks that you will enjoy using in your sewing projects. Deborah was a California girl until 1990 when she moved to Las Vegas. She was born in Los Angeles, but grew up in Merced and attended college in San Francisco. Deborah’s mom taught her to sew around the age of 10, even though her mom didn’t seem to enjoy it as much as Deborah does. Her grandmother was a quilter, and has been her inspiration for a lot of the projects she does with vintage fabric, buttons and trims (Deborah’s specialty). Deborah likes to be challenged in her sewing. She enjoys everything from selecting the fabric and embellishments to interpreting the pattern and sewing the piece. She feels a sense of accomplishment in each of her creations.
An all new Block of the Week! Starting in March We just can’t stop with these adorable Block of The Week patterns from Kimberbell. The sweetness of spring is captured in this whimsical (and sweet!) wall hanging. Learn new techniques like paper piecing, simple appliqué, and more through free video links that are included! There is also a choice for the banner to either read “Spring” or “Easter” giving you the perfect sentiment to adorn your wall. Beginning March 1st, and every Saturday for 5 weeks, stop by the shop and pick up your blocks…or have them mailed to you. The fee for this BOW project is $65 and must be paid at time of sign up. Everything is included in this quilt (except backing), even all the dimensional trimmings! The finished size is 40” x 40”. If you bring in your completed blocks when you pick up the next, you will receive a “punch” on your BOW Participation Card. This punch will accumulate a discount each week that could earn you up to 25% off any one item in the shop after the BOW is completed (some restrictions apply). Limited kits are available, and will “hop” out of here fast, so call us today!
Deborah does more than just sew in her spare time. She enjoys bicycling, practicing yoga and playing dominoes, but not at the same time. It is apparent she has a sense of humor also. Watch for Deborah’s classes, and get to know this terrific lady we admire and appreciate.
CAMILLE ROSKELLEY AND BERNINA - The Dream Team!
Local quilt and fabric designer, Camille Roskelley has teamed up with BERNINA as a new BERNINA Ambassador! Camille has been a friend of Quiltique for years and we could not be more excited that she is a now a friend of BERNINA as well…officially, that is. Learn a bit about Camille below and look forward to what she will create with her new BERNINA 710! Tell us a little bit about your company and yourself. Let’s see… well, first of all, I am a mom to three wild little boys that keep me on my toes. I’m also a 4th generation quilt maker, and learned to sew from my mom, just as my mother did. I started my pattern company, Thimble Blossoms back in 2007 and have designed over 70 original patterns. I design fabric for Moda with my mom, Bonnie Olaveson, and we just turned in our 11th fabric line! I’ve written two books with C&T, as well as teaching classes over at Craftsy.com. I love to sew, and spend almost all of my spare time in my sewing room. I also love Cafe Rio, waterskiing, and staying up late. We know you design fabric for Moda, how did that come about? My mom had been designing patterns for years, and I was about a year into my new company, Thimble Blossoms, when they called and asked if we would be interested in collaborating on a mother/daughter line. It was a BIG yes! We’ve had to learn a lot of new things along the way, but working with Moda has been such a dream come true for both of us. When did you first learn to sew? I learned to sew when I was 5 or 6 years old, and my love of quilting started 16 years ago. I started my pattern company, Thimble Blossoms, back in 2007, and have been sewing like crazy ever since!
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The Stash | January 2014 – April 2014
When were you first exposed to the BERNINA brand? My grandma taught my mom to sew on a BERNINA, I learned to sew on a BERNINA, and when I bought my first sewing machine, it was, of course, a BERNINA. It was love at first stitch for all three of us! What was your first BERNINA, and what are you sewing on now? My first BERNINA was a 210 that I bought after Bob [at Quiltique] convinced me I couldn’t live without it. He was right! I sewed on that for a few years before moving up to the 430, which I still use daily, and now I’m sewing on a 710. It’s an amazing machine! What is your favorite feature of the new 710 you are sewing on? I couldn’t pick one, but I think I can narrow it down to three. Throat space, enormous bobbin, and automatic thread cutter. How did I live without any of them? There’s no going back! What can we look forward to seeing come of your new BERNINA Ambassadorship? Oh, I have a lot of sewing up my sleeve! I’ve got several quilting tutorials lined up over at We All Sew, as well as some fun events, and projects coming up. I’ll keep you posted over at my blog, camilleroskelley. com. Stop by and say hello!
Jump over to Camille’s blog here!