Summer 2021 COVid Protocols at Burlington Electric Quilters

Masked and ready to quilt

Back from vacation and ready to quilt! It’s exciting to know that the Massachusetts COVid guidance changed while I was gone. At this time, I’m fully vaccinated, but believe I can offer the safest quilting experience by keeping up the COVid protocols I adopted a while back.

What does the Burlington Electric Quilters COVid safe environment include?

  1. We’ve always been open by appointment only and will remain this way.
  2. Masks over nose and mouth for everyone inside the studio.
  3. Hand sanitizer available for everyone.

Yes, this is more conservative than the current guidance, but many of you have health concerns. I want to provide the safest studio for all quilters. I’m happy to keep up the protocols that have kept Burlington Electric Quilters a healthy place during the pandemic.

Thanks for your understanding and cooperation. Looking forward to seeing your quilts and you soon!

Vacation!

Woo-hoo, we’re going on vacation! The studio will be closed from May 24 to June 2 while we visit some of our favorite spots and people out west. We’ll be back on June 3rd, hope to see you then!

To Uganda With Love

Text Box: 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
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Have a blessed holiday season!

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.

© 2013 Apricot Moon Designs

Here’s what it looks like on a quilt:

The second one is called “Jax.”

Jax pantograph
© 2017 Keryn Emmerson

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.