May Events

 Can you believe it is already May! With Summer right around the corner, classes at the shop will be winding down until fall again but we do have a couple events planned for this month. 

Our last sessions of the spring Tabletastic and Bag Club are taking place this month. Both went really well, and I am sure we will try do something like it in the fall again. 

We originally had planned on a Sewing Retreat to make some Sallie Tomato Bags, but have changed it to some Live Facebook Videos showing off each bag, as well as a Trunk Show next week Monday in the shop. 

You can sign up for the Trunk Show by clicking here. There are 4 different time slots available, each with limited spots. There is  $10 registration fee, but it will be given back to you as Chicken Feed Quilts Cash when you show up that you can use during your time slot. If you do not show up or don't spend it in your time slot you will forfeit your $10. 

To celebrate our 5th Anniversary, this month we are focussing on Charm Packs. If you were unaware, Charm Packs are little packages of squares that are each 5". There is either 40 or 42 in the package depending on the manufacturer. We will have some fun quilts and projects to show off, using our favorite Books and Patterns. 

Sneak Peek of a Quilt I am working on right now that uses Charm Packs

Carrie will share the next block in her Garden Sampler on Thursday and I will have the next set of blocks for our Bonnie and Camille Quilt Bee quilt next Monday. 

Aside from our Sallie Tomato Tour of bags on Facebook Live, we also have PhD and Carries Sewing Room Tomorrow as well as Moda Stitch Pink Blocks 11-15 next week. These videos will take place at 10:30 am on our Facebook Page - Chicken Feed Quilts. 

We have lots more fabric collections scheduled to arrive this month, so check out our Social Media Pages, our website or come in store to see what is new. 

Have a great week, 

Kayla

Virtual Bag Making Marathon

 Happy Thursday! A few months ago we hosted a virtual retreat and had so much fun. It was wonderful to spend a couple days sewing with others even if it was virtual rather than in person. We have decided to host another retreat in May. This time to make bags. 

Audrey

The dates of the retreat are May 6 and 7. 

We will be focussing on Sallie Tomato Patterns. Her patterns go together really nicely. You can choose any Sallie Tomato Patterns you like and you can make as many as you want.

Casey Duffle 

Esther, Carrie and I have made a wide variety of her patterns and we also have a truck show from Sallie Tomato coming for the Retreat. We will do a little virtual trunk show prior to the sewing days so that you can see all the different bags and decide which ones you would like to make and get all your supplies in time for the sewing. 

Myrna Crossbody

There will be discounts, door prizes, helpful tips and tricks, some games and a lot of bag making! And you get to do it all from the comfort of your own home, no need to pack up all your supplies. 

Luci

Space is limited for this event so sign up soon to guarantee your spot, it is $50 to register, and supplies are not included.  There is a link at the bottom of this post to register. 

Sign up will end Friday April 23.

Ginger

Some bag making experience is recommended for this event as it is more of a sewing retreat than a class. That being said the patterns are written very well and several of them are beginner friendly. 

We hope you will join us for this fun event. 

Have a great weekend!

Kayla

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Andrie Designs Bag Gift Event

 Happy Monday, I have mentioned the Andrie Designs Bag Gift Event on our Facebook Page but I thought I would go into a little more detail about it here this evening. 

Lisa of Andrie Designs has been wanting to do a bag swap event for sometime, however with Covid-19 the mail system has been struggling somewhat so she changed up the plans and came up with a similar but new idea. 

Instead she is planning the Bag Gift Event. It will give you warm fuzzies to give someone a bag you made and the person on the receiving end should also get some warm fuzzy feelings. Choosing someone local to you will avoid the need to use the mail. 

There are a couple dates and details to be aware of for the event and for the rest it is pretty simple. 

In order to be eligible for a chance to win prizes that are available you need to register for the event and be a member of the Andrie Designs Patterns Facebook Group. Both are free to join. 

Here is the registration link, and if you search the above name on Facebook it should pop right up for you. 

Registration is open until October 3.

After registering you need to choose your recipient. The person you choose to make the bag for can be anyone, friend, family, neighbor, coworker, it is totally up to you. You can even make bags for more than 1 person. 

There are 4 different patterns available to choose from to be eligible for prizes. They include the S & S Tore, Gemma Carryall Pouch, Polly Crossbody Pouch and the Stand Up and Notice Tote. We have all four patterns available in our shop if you need to purchase one. 

     

After you have chosen your recipient(s) and bag pattern(s) it is time to get sewing. Finish your bag and gift it to your chosen recipient. and take a video or photo of them receiving it. You need to upload this photo or video to the designated Facebook Album in the Andrie Designs Pattern Group by October 25th.

Voting for the winners begins on October 26 and ends on October 28th with the winners being announced on October 29. 

There are prizes for the best video, peoples choice, admins choice and most creative. The prizes are from over 30 different sponsors, and we are super excited to be one of them. 

Just a side note that this company is based out of Australia and all dates are Australian Eastern Standard Time, so to avoid missing out do not wait until the last minute, as they are 16 hours ahead of us here in Alberta. 

We are having a sew day in our shop this week Friday to work on your bags for the event if you wish to join us. It is $10 to sign up and sew for the day, but if you buy all your hardware and fabric from our shop we will credit the $10 sign up fee back to you. You can sign up for the sew day here

We hope you join in on this fun event! 

Kayla