If you have ever thought about making a t-shirt quilt, check out this tutorial. It will show you from start to finish, how to incorporate those favorite t-shirts into a fun memory quilt.
To Uganda With Love
We are raising funds to support Ugandans who are locked down due to Covid-19 and can’t work. The money sent to them is used to buy food and supplies to keep them from starving.
Thanks to the generous donations of the Toomey family, we have lots of fabric available – fat quarters by the dozen, yardage in many different sizes and styles, kits and collections, panels, and scraps. Select what you want, pay a small (or large!) donation, start a new project and help our friends in Uganda.
You may leave cash in the bag or Venmo the amount of your donation to @Louise-Rains-1.
| Suggested Donations | |
| Fat Quarters | $1.00 |
| Yardage | $3.00 per yard $1.50 for any half or part yard |
| Collections | $1.00 for each fabric in collection |
| Kits – flying geese, embroidery, etc | $8-10 or more. Be generous! |
2020 Holiday Hours
Our hours for the next two weeks are as follows:
- Monday – Wednesday, Dec. 21 – 23: Open 9-5
- Thursday-Sunday, Dec. 24 – 27: Closed
- Monday – Wednesday, Dec. 28-30: Open 9-5
- Thursday – Friday, Dec. 31 – Jan 1: Closed
- Saturday, Jan. 2: Open 9-5
Urban Elementz Pantograph Catalog
The Pantograph Catalog contains thumbnails of all the different pantographs available for our hand-guided Gammill machines, from Urban Elementz. We will order pantographs on a limited basis for you – please give us at least a week’s lead time before your rental appointment.
Christmas Deadlines
If you are renting, you can schedule your rental time up to December 23rd.
Our Newest Statler
Good news – the Plus, formerly known as Ethel, has been upgraded to a Statler. It’s a beauty and so fun to operate!
New Pantographs!
We just purchased a couple of new pantographs that beginning longarmers are going to love.
The first one is called “Flower Child.” This is a cousin to “Spring Thing”, but ends up with a flower design instead of just loops.
Here’s what it looks like on a quilt:
The second one is called “Jax.”
Jax is a bit more advanced, but the points are gently rounded and the design flows under your machine.
Be the first to use this and we’ll post a picture of the pattern on your quilt!
The Virtual Quilt Show
Gammill is offering us a great opportunity to take classes online rather than in person because of the pandemic. They have a group of great and experienced teachers, and subjects from beginner to advanced, using a longarm. I’m going – hope to “see” you there!
Click on the picture above to go their website to browse their classes and see if something intrigues you. Each class is only $40 and is chock full of tips, tricks and new ideas.
A Big Thank You!
More than 40 quilts and receiving blankets were donated! They will be taken to Bangladesh in the middle of February, to help refugees who are in the most desperate poverty. We will have pictures as the quilts find their homes – stay tuned!
Donate Your Quilts and Help Refugees
Burlington Electric Quilters is collecting quilts – new or gently used (and clean) – for refugees in Bangladesh. We’ll take any size, from baby to queen.
Please drop off quilts at:
Burlington Electric Quilters
264 Cambridge St.
Burlington, MA 01803
We are open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 9 to 5.
The deadline for donations is January 28th.