INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

NEW CLASSES 2

QUILT COLLEGE 3

2013 BOM 5

PNQS OUTLET 6

GRAND OPENING 8

WINTER CLASSES 10

CALENDERS 12

Special points

of interest: Kaye’s Quilting

College

Grand Opening &

Holiday Open House

New Winter Class

Schedule

PNQS staff be your

mentors,

supporters, and

cheerleaders. We

are here for you

every step of the

way. Enjoy winter!

Our Decorah Location Changes Hands for 2013

We are pleased to

announce new

owners, Roxanne

Schnitzler and Jess

Rediske! These

gals will take the

helm on January 2,

2013. They are

filled with

excitement and

new ideas for our

Decorah area

quilters and

sewers. Be assured

they will remain a

full service shop

and Decorah area

Bernina dealer!

Suzie/Connie will

continue as tech

until Jess is up to

speed!

Welcome!

Hours

Monday-Friday 10:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.

Thursday 10:00 a.m.—7:30 p.m.

Saturday 10:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m.

Closed Sunday

1300 Salem Road SW

Suite 250

Rochester, MN 55902

507-226-8480 www.pnqs.net

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in December to

allow you and our

staff to enjoy the

season. When

2013 makes its

debut, we have

many new and

ongoing classes/

clubs to enhance

and entice you on

the creative

journey. New year,

new projects, and

new beginnings. Let

Welcome Winter

Snuggle up and Sew! For many quilters

and sewists, cold

weather and staying

inside equal great

creative time at

your machine.

Holidays are

overflowing with

family and friends.

To make the most

of your precious

time at PNQS, we

are offering our

basic Bernina

schedule of classes

Winter Newsletter

Get to know Bernina by

test driving for

Valentine’s Day…

We will have several

stations for you to try a

technique on several

different machines and

get a stamp to fill your

“speed dating Bernina”

card. Turn your

completed card in at the

end to get a famous

Swiss Chocolate bar and

go home with a too, too

cute Valentine for

yourself or to give.

Special Valentine Pricing

and packages on

Bernina’s as we are sure

you will “fall in love” as

well .

She is committed

to excellence.

Suzie has taken

collective weeks

and weeks of

training with Berni-

na and on other

brands. Connie too

Our own Suzie has

honed her skills

over these past

two years. We are

amazed with how

she can make the

sewing machines

and sergers sing!

has taken Bernina

training and is able

to assist Suzie with

routine service

work. We have

the BEST service

with the BERNINA

CERTIFIED techs!

PNQS Service Dept—Simply the best!

have added some one session beginner classes starting with rail fence or ragtime quilt with Lynda. Marcia is offering some of the cutest new minkee options for the little ones in your life.

New Classes—Most you have requested!

You ask, we deliver! Join Connie for a stunning quilt using applique in your hoop. She will also offer a beginners traditional applique class. Cindy delves into paper piecing with a new designer and a new kind of paper. We

Sale - Saturday February 2nd

Winter Newsletter

Speed Dating with Bernina February 11-18

Page 2

Retreat with national

educator, book author,

and fabric designer Kaye

England in April. We are

one of the few shops lucky

enough to host this

spectacular

event. You

will love this

retreat

setting, with

morning

inspiration and giggles

provided in grand fashion

by Kaye herself. You will

be so inspired, receive new

patterns, and see her

latest creations...all while

working on your own

projects, learning from

the expert, to make your

quilting more accurate,

plus finish projects faster

than ever before. This is

the one retreat of your

life NOT TO MISS!

April 7—10 Only $299!

Call to save your place—

507-226-8480.

with confidence to

finish the featured

project at home.

CLUBS- just for

fun! A social

environment for you

to network with

We must clear a

bit of confusion :)

CLASSES- learning

environment where

you will be

instructed on

techniques/concepts

quilting

counterparts. We

assume you have

basic knowledge

and while we

include tips/

techniques—that is

not the main focus.

to get your designs from a

disc to a USB. Monthly E-

Club offers fun with

friends and new

concepts. Just added

is Embroidered Art,

join Sherrie as she

takes you step by

step for stunning finished

wall art! E-Play Day offers

up even more E-fun!

Pine Needles is your machine embroidery headquarters! Machine embroidery is

amazing! We have an

extended library of

selections in our store

including the entire OESD

catalog online. Embroidery

101 is a project based

class that begins with how

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A Rare Opportunity for YOU!

RED HOT AND SEWING

BERNINA 550 QUILTER’S

EDITION SPECIAL

GET A PNQS GIFT

CETIFICATE FOR $550.00

WORTH OF FABRICS & KITS

FREE*!!

“To catch the reader's attention, place an interesting sentence or quote from the story here.”

Winter Newsletter Page 4

BABY IT’S COLD OUTSIDE

BERNINA 830 SPECIAL

GET A PNQS GIFT

CERTIFICATE FOR $830.00 OF

YOUR CHOICE OF FABRICS

AND KITS FREE*!!

*FABRICS AT REGULAR PRICE, NO OTHER DISCOUNTS APPLY.

Come along with us

on a new concept in

BOM. Ours come

from our friends at

Cozy Quilts! You will

receive three fat

eighths and a pattern

with great

instructions each

month. We will have

an instructional story

board in the shop for

you to see at anytime

during the month.

Pay for your first and

last months block to

get started, then get

consecutive months

blocks ANYTIME

during the next

month for just $6. We

will have a drawing

each month for those

that bring back the

previous month block

completed, as well as

special monthly coupons

for those participating!

An added bonus is that

most months you will

have enough to make

two blocks!

MODERN - BATIK - TRADITIONAL

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MAKE ONE OR MAKE THEM ALL! MANY MONTHS, YOU WILL HAVE

ENOUGH FABRICS TO MAKE 2 BLOCKS! THESE QUILTS ALL CONTAIN

THE SAME 12 BLOCKS WITH DIFFERENT SETTING OPTIONS YOU MAY

SELECT FROM. SETTING COLOR CHOICE WILL BE YOURS (THEY DO

NOT HAVE TO BE AS ABOVE!) PLUS THERE ARE 2 OTHER SETTING

OPTIONS AS WELL! SUCH CREATIVE FREEDOM!!!

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Join us for the final

days at our OUTLET

located in the former

VIP Scrapbooking

space in just a few

doors down from our

retail sore in TJ

MAXX Plaza. We

have great buys on

used and floor model

Berninas, as well as

other brand of sewing

machines. We have

bolts of fabric for

just $5 a yard, tons

of kits, notions and

publications ALL AT

50% off! Lots of

finished quilts and

shop samples PRICED

TO GO! Open for the

last time! January 4 &

5, 11 & 12.

PNQS VIP—Always FREE to

attend! Sew & Share, new

ideas, prizes, featured

patterns & kits, inspiration

for everyone!

Watch the website and

Facebook for extra special

pricing on Berninas and

get chocolates

from our friends

at Chocolaterie

Stam the entire

month of

February!

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Enter I love my LQS! and win a $500.00 Shopping Spree and a new

sewing machine! Of course we will trade out that “other” brand of ma-

chine for a Brand New Bernina! Snap a photo and get your pals and

fellow quilters to vote! If we win, all those that vote with you will be

treated to an extra special private sewing day including fabrics to

make a quilt right here at the shop (or retreat center)!!!

Winter Newsletter Page 8

ENTER TO WIN! BERNINA 215

10—$100 gift certificates

50—other great prizes

December 12-15

Sign up for classes

during our open house!

Sign up for one class,

SAVE 10%

Sign up for two classes,

SAVE 20%

Sign up for 3 or more

classes, SAVE 30%

GIFT YOURSELF THIS

SEASON!

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PNQS GIFT CARDS— A PERFECT PRESENT!

Our gift to you! We have some

unheard of prices on fun and

useful items you need—we have

been collecting all year long for

you! Check EACH DAY begin-

ning DECEMBER 2 on our web-

site or on facebook. Directions

will be posted if you want us to

STUFF YOUR

STOCKING WITH THE ITEM

OF THE DAY!

Stockings can be picked up on

or after December 20.

Winter Classes Holidays and December is bustling

with family, friends, programs and

parties and we don’t want you or our

staff to miss a minute of the cele-

bration. Because of this we are of-

fering Bernina classes only in Decem-

ber. Be assured the 2013 is chock

full of new inspiration & challenges!

Bernina Basics is now divided into three different classes

Bernina Basics #1 for 215, 3-series,

530 & 550QEE

Bernina Basics #2 for 580 & 7-series

Bernina Basics 8’s for 830 & 820

Beginning Quilting—ongoing class Dec.

29, Jan. 26,Feb. 23 9:00 am

New Beginners Classes—one session

Easy Rail Fence—Jan. 15, 10-2 $30

Ragtime Quilt Revival—Feb. 26, 10-2

$30

Smart Piecing—ongoing classes Jan. 8,

and Feb. 12, 10-2 $30

Runners & Such—Bargello Heart Song

Class #1— Jan. 9, 10-2 $30

Class #2—Feb. 6, 10-2 $30

Thread Painting Beginner #1— Jan.

10, 1—3:30 $20

Thread painting Intermediate #2—

Feb. 21, 10-12:30 $20

Embroidery 101-Spring Project

#1 - Jan. 11 10-2 $30

#2 - Feb.8, 10-2 $30

Paper Piecing—new patterns and paper

by Deb Karasik

#1—Feb 11, 10-2 $30

Feb 28 5:30—8 $30

#2—Spring (TBA) 10-2 $30

Simple Blankets– learn how to sew us-

ing Minkee for some sensational

“blankies” in 6 different variations.

Feb. 14, 10-2 $30

Cottage Garden—ongoing BOM, Jan

12, 10-2 Free to members

Scrap Therapy—ongoing class

Jan.8, 10-2 $30

Feb 12, 10-2 $30

All About ME (machine embroidery)

Jan. 16, 10 am $15 or membership

Feb. 13, 10 am $15 or membership

Embroidery-Club

Jan—Vintage Monogram

pillowcases—Jan.13 1-4 $5

or Jan. 14 5:30 $5

Feb-Cutwork Ornaments (cutwork tool

provided for use during class)

Feb. 13 1-4 $5 or Feb. 14, 5:30 $5

Beginner Applique—pattern by Patcha-

bilities—learn from the pro! Jan. 18,

10-2 $30

Kid’s Sew Easy Pillowcases, Jan 19,

10-12 $30 includes everything—

machine to sew with and kit. Kids go

home with a finished project! Must

be 9 years old.

Woolies/Handwork—Join Grandma and

Lynda and return to a simpler time

and sewing circles. Come once or come

every month. Jan. 21 1-3, $12

Feb. 25, 1-3 $12 (includes free

pattern)

E-Play Day-Silk Pillow

Learn how to embroider and sew with

silk, this project is very elegant, yet

easy—Jan. 24 10-2 $30

Stitcher’s Garden—ongoing class

Jan. 24—5:30

Feb. 21-5:30

Friday Fly Day—OPEN SEWING

Jan. 25, 10-4 FREE but you must

sign up ahead of time.

Bags & Totes-Hampton Bag—Make

this designer bag using 2.5 inch strips

and soft and stable.

#1—Jan.29, 10-2 $30

#2—Feb. 4, 10-2 $30

Cutwork Fun—Project based using the

cutwork tool and your embroidery

machine (not the software)

Feb. 27—10-2 $30

Software Sampler

Jan. 31—10 am—$15 or membership

Feb. 28—10 am—$15 or membership

Come to PNQS on December 14 to see the new samples

of our new and exciting winter classes and SAVE!

Sign up for 1 class—10%

Sign up for 2 classes—20%

Sign up for 3 or more—save 30% on classes fees

———————-

Before or After that you can save 25% when you sign up for 4 or more

classes at the same time!

O2b Quilting—

Deadline for getting

quilts done for Christ-

mas is DECEMBER 10!

These will be back

around the 20th of

December, be sure to

allow yourself time to

get those bindings on!

Specials in your email inbox every day,

December 3—15, 2012!

Each morning, you'll receive an email announcing that day's promotion. If you want to take advantage of the discount, all you have to do is reply to our e-mail or stop by the shop and say "Stuff My Stocking," and we'll put that item in your stocking bag. At the end of the 12 days, you (or Santa) will be able to stop by and pick up your stocking stuffed with all your goodies! We can also

ship your stocking to you. We will be offering flat rate $7.50 shipping for customers who would like their stocking shipped to them at the end of the event. Stockings can be picked up beginning on December 20th, and the deadline for picking up your stocking will be Saturday, December 22nd. We do require a credit card number on file so that you can be charged appropriately at the end of the promotion. Please do not send your credit card information by email. Call us with your information: Rochester 507-226-8480 or Decorah 563-382-4646. Quantities are limited to our stock on hand; the first emails received will get their stocking stuffed. You will receive email confirmation if we put any items in your stocking.

Feel free to take advantage of one, two, three or all twelve specials - it's up to you! Each promotion is good for that day only, so your "Stuff my Stocking" e-mail must be received before midnight. This is a great way to reward yourself this holiday season, a great idea for holiday gifts, or maybe a great way to have someone else (spouse, child) stuff your stocking; you know you'll appreciate the gift and it will still be a surprise on Christmas morning! The first day of Christmas will start on Monday, December 3rd so be sure to check your inbox that morning!