Calico Gals welcomed a second Quilters Trek finisher this week!   Congratulations to Francine Stracuzzi-Warren who used a total of 11 Quilters Trek designs in her quilt. Many of her blocks were from the state of Michigan as this quilt is going to her brother who lives there. Note the cabin block near the center of the quilt. This is Francine's original design.     Also... see how Francine used the Fabric Tokens she collected in each of the blocks? We even spotted a limited edition Golden Token!     For being the second person to bring a finished quilt into the store, Francine received 15 fat quarters and a $25 Calico Gals gift certificate for using our design in her quilt. Participating shops are still selling their kits and giving away prizes to the first two finishers who bring in a quilt by September 30, 2021. Click here to...

They are back! Lynn and Melonie are bringing back the Villa Rosa Lunch Bunch class - this time featuring an absolutely addicting quilt! Sheryl by Villa Rosa Designs DOUBLE DOWN… you could even make 2 quilts this time with the Villa Rosa Lunch Bunch! Just like you can't eat just one Lay's potato chips, you can't make just one of these quilts… Melonie made SEVEN! Join the gals and quilt up a couple of "Sheryls.” You can sew that much quicker when all the pressing is done for you!The Sheryl pattern is included in the class fee. Bring your favorite fabric and sew your way to some great finished tops! A light lunch is prepared for you, too!Let your charming hostesses pamper you while you create a Sheryl or two. Villa Rosa Lunch Bunch - Sherylwith Melonie Unger and Lynn SchantzThursday, September 30, 202110:00 am - 3:30 pmat Cresthill SuitesEast Syracuse, NY...

Check this out! I picked up a hexagon frame at Dollar Tree, thinking maybe I could use it for a tray or something. I was imagining using a panel, a quilt block or an embroidered saying under the glass. And then it hit me! The frames are 9 inches and would be perfect for our Quilters Trek blocks! Our pattern, like all Quilters Trek 2021 designs is comprised of four 9-inch blocks. The Calico Gals version, All Across This Land, was designed by Debra Gabel to represent scenes across America. It was fun to create our sample in appliqué, (Debra and I worked on it together in her studio), but why not use the pattern for embroidery? I decided to use the built-in embroidery software in my Babylock Solaris. I sent the designs from an app on my phone to create the blocks that were stitched on the machine. Yes! You...

We have a finisher! Congratulation to Janet Snyder, from Schoharie, NY! Janet brought her completed 2021 Pop of Color Quilters Trek quilt into Calico Gals last week. I was so excited to be in the store at that time, so I could meet Janet and talk about her quilt. Wow! What a beautiful quilt!  Janet enjoyed the 2021 theme of Pop of Color, purchasing many kits from around the country and using a variety of ten patterns in her dynamic quilt design. Janet created a dramatic layout on a black background, making each design “pop” off the quilt. She also included the Fabric Token from each store’s kit within it’s block or row. Beautifully quilted and bound, the quilt included a label listing all of the stores where she shopped, the stores’ locations and names of the Quilters Trek design from each. Janet was excited to receive a beautiful collection...