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FOURTH & MAIN FABRICS
July 2012
What’s New? Happy Independence Day! We hope that every-
one had a very fun and safe July 4 holiday. Fourth
& Main with be closed Wednesday, July 4, but
will be open as usual for the rest of the week.
We are so excited to be a part of the Sizzling Sum-
mer Shop Hop, taking place July 26 through Au-
gust 2. Our shops worked together to create a
pattern book to go along with our hop, and the
patterns are quite pretty (if we don’t mind saying
so). Hoppers visiting each shop will receive a bun-
dle of 14 half yards of Bella Solids! For more infor-
mation turn to page 7.
Hop on a bus during the Sizzling Summer Shop
Hop to receive a great deal! Bus Hoppers will re-
ceive our 14 half yards of Bella Solids, plus a copy
of our book, and a boxed lunch, all included in the
bus price of just $49! Call Firefly Quilt Shop to
reserve your space 507.344.0441.
We have begun scheduling our fall classes and
are excited about what we will be offering. Check
out our schedule of upcoming events to see what
we have nailed down so far. And keep your eyes
out for the class list which will be available in late
August.
Thank you to everyone who participated in our
first annual Summer Swap Meet. The event was a
huge success, and we look forward to hosting it
again in the future! Check out pictures on pg.4.
Volume 4, Issue 3 - July 1, 2012
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Modern Quilting
At Spring Quilt Market we no-
ticed the overwhelming pres-
ence of the new catch phrase
“modern quilting”. Something
that we found interesting at
Market, was the way in which
designers are blending tradi-
tional techniques with the mod-
ern styles. Blocks using ap-
plique, paper-piecing, and sim-
ilar techniques, are set in large
spaces of solids, or deconstructed
to create a fragmented and un-
expected pattern.
Next February, the Modern
Quilt Guild will be hosting its
first annual show, Quilt Con, in
Austin, Texas. So what exactly is
this new trend, and how is it dif-
ferent from what’s been done for
centuries? We set out to find
some answers.
According to the Modern Quilt
Guild, modern quilts and quilt-
ers share some of the following
characteristics:
Quilts are functional rather
than decorative.
Designs are often asymmet-
rical.
The focus is on interaction
between quilt blocks vs. rep-
etition of block motifs.
Traditional blocks are often
reinterpreted.
Simplicity and minimalism
are embraced.
There is an increased use of
negative space.
Gray and white are used as
neutrals.
There is a consistent pres-
ence of bold colors, trendy
color combinations and
graphic prints.
Frequent use of solids.
Quilters often finish projects
on their home sewing ma-
chines instead of sending
them to a longarm quilter.
This rang quite true: modern
quilting, like quilting as a
whole, has its roots in “women of
the day using colors and styles
of their time to express them-
selves creatively while finding
friendship and community
along the way.”
For more information on the
Modern Quilt Guild and Quilt
Con, please visit
themodernquiltguild.com.
Some blogs and websites to visit:
QuiltDad.com
FatQuarterly.com
InColorOrder.blogspot.com
From Left: Kingdom Courtyards by J. Adams
aka Quilt Dad. Mother’s Day Quilt using
vintage quilt blocks by Jeni of In Color Order.
Swoon Pillow by Katy for Fat Quarterly.
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We love this time of year. It
seems like all of this wonderful
fabric we forgot we ordered
starts to make its way to the
store and onto our shelves.
Dear Stella is our newest fabric
line. It is a division of Timeless
Treasures, and each group is
more beautiful than the one be-
fore. Pictured are Maasai Mara
and Petal Pusher.
Robert Kaufman’s new sewing
line Cut and Sew, combines ret-
ro colors with fun and funky im-
ages of some of our most neces-
sary notions.
Just in, a new group from Red
Rooster fabrics, Reflection, a
lovely summer group by Gud-
run Erla of GE Designs.
Moving and Shaking, an adora-
ble juvenile group in navy and
brown, just arrived as well. This
would make such a sweet pro-
ject for a little boy’s room.
For those of you who enjoy get-
ting into the Halloween spirit,
we have a few festive collec-
tions, including Delightfully
Frightful from Henry Glass.
New Fabrics & Books
In addition to fabric, we have
lots of new book titles to choose
from as well.
If you are interested in some of
the modern quilting techniques
and styles, check out Modern
Patchwork by Elizabeth Hart-
man.
If you enjoy working with
precuts, Pam Lintott has come
out with a new title in their se-
ries, Jelly Roll Dreams, with 12
new projects shown in both tra-
ditional and contemporary
styles.
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Clear Vinyl - Tips and Tricks
Clear vinyl has been available
for a long time, but it seems only
recently that it has become a
strong presence in patterns. It is
a fabulous product to use in or-
ganizers, and that is where we
have seen it most.
Classmate is one of the newest
releases from Atkinson Designs
and features
vinyl pockets
that are perfect
for transporting
your sewing
tools and pat-
terns.
Sew Serendipity’s Artist Portfo-
lio would be a great carry-along
when taking kids out and about,
and features a convenient pock-
et for markers and crayons.
So here are some tips and tricks
for having a successful experi-
ence with this product.
Use a Teflon foot, walking foot
or a rolling foot, to avoid hav-
ing the vinyl stick while sew-
ing.
If you do not have one of these
special feet, use painter’s tape
under the foot, or tape tissue
paper, wax paper or parch-
ment paper onto the vinyl
wherever it will come in con-
tact with the machine to elim-
inate resistance.
A little chapstick along the
seam line will also do the trick.
Use only a little.
The vinyl has a slight tenden-
cy to stretch, so for the best
result, stitch side seams in the
same direction to avoid warp-
ing.
Use a longer stitch, 3.0 will
work.
Summer Swap Meet - Photos
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Check us out online!
Fourth & Main has entered the
world of social media! Maybe
you are feeling a little over-
whelmed by all of the talk
about social media. Maybe the
tweets, and the pins and posts all
seem like a foreign language.
But we are finding that some of
it can be pretty fun. So here are
some ways that social media is
great for a sewist.
Pinterest:
This site lets you create a scrap-
book of all of your favorite pic-
tures, recipes, patterns, and
more. And it recommends imag-
es of other things that you might
like. It is a great way to find in-
spiration from people who share
your interests. [Follow us:
FourthandMain]
Twitter:
This one confused us for a while,
but now that we have a twitter
account, we’re starting to get it.
All of our favorite designers
tweet tidbits about their inspi-
ration, their products, and their
lives. It is a great way to interact
with other people and also to
get a heads up or sneak peak of
what our favorite designers are
working on. [Follow us:
@4thMainFabrics]
Facebook:
We have had a facebook ac-
count for a while, and it has been
a great forum for us to share our
newest fabric lines, upcoming
events, fun photographs, and
more. And, because of recent
changes, facebook is working to
improve the site for business
owners, making it easier for us to
create offers and coupons, (hint
hint). [Like us: Fourth & Main
Fabrics]
We hope that some of you will
like/follow/join us on any or all
of these forums. We would love
to share/tweet/chat with you!
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Stop by Fourth & Main during
your summer travels!
Bring this advertisement into
the store to receive
30% off your purchase!
August 3 - August 17
Cannot be combined with any other offer or coupon.
Not valid on sale items. One per customer.
Single use only.
Calendar of Upcoming Events
July 21 - 10am-4pm Radio Way Scrappy Quilt Class
Taught by Shelly Schroeder $25
July 26-August 2 Sizzling Summer Shop Hop
Participating Shops: All in Stitches - Zumbrota,
All in Stitches - Stewartville, Calico Hutch,
Firefly Quilt Shop, Fourth & Main,
Pine Needles Quilt Shop
September 17 - 10am-3pm Quilt as you Go - Scrappy Quilt
Taught by Val Haggstrom $25
December 1 - 11am-1pm Back from Market Luncheon $15
December 1 - 2pm-4pm Back from Market Sweet Event $12
FOURTH & MAIN FABRICS
103 So. Fourth Street
Cannon Falls, Minnesota 55009
Phone: 507.263.7000
Fax: 507.263.9200
Web: FourthandMainFabrics.com