June 2023

On the Road

Sewing Room Essentials: 

Grabbit® Magnetic Pincushions and Original BobbinSavers®

Attending quilt and sewing retreats is a yearlong activity but I am guessing as we move into the summer months retreat season is escalating. Last week I was home in Nebraska to visit Dad. Little did I know my cousins were hosting a quilt retreat. Of course, I dropped by to say hello. To my surprise, Grabbit® Sewing Tools were spotted throughout the event. Except for the Lime Green, Grabbit® Magnetic Pincushions in “vintage” colors were used on cutting mats, sewing tables, and ironing boards. I was delighted! Grabbit® BobbinSavers® were in use too. Photo op! I didn’t have to stage anything. And before you ask, I did not give those Grabbits® to my cousins. I was so giddy finding Grabbits®, like a scavenger hunt, I did not take pics of the SCHMETZ Microtex.  


During my quick trip, I visited the impressive local quilt show, then before flying from Denver, visited the astonishing Amy Pabst Solo Exhibit: Log Cabin, The 100,000 Pieces Project (mini quilts) at the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum in Golden, CO. Over the next few days pics will be posted on my personal blog, SewMoreStitches. As summer unfolds, I hope you too can meet family and friends, known and unknown, at inspirational quilt shows, retreats, and your local shops. Let the stitchin’ summer begin!

Sew SCHMETZ & Grabbit® Too!


SCHMETZ Survey Winners

Your response to the SCHMETZ Survey was astonishing! We are reviewing every comment ... and there were a lot. Participants that completed the survey were entered into a giveaway for ten prizes. Three winners won a collectible SCHMETZ tin with assorted SCHMETZ and Grabbit® goodies and seven winners won a SCHMETZ Sampler Bundle. Thanks for your time and contributions!


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  • K. Williams, Texas
  • W. Dandeneau, South Carolina
  • C. Richardson, Washington
  • M. Hudson, Delaware
  • L. Anderson, Pennsylvania 
  • V. Sellers, Texas
  • C. Swenson, Washington



Lots of Sewing Goodies in the

June SCHMETZ Snippet FBLive Giveaway


Special thanks to these companies: Amy Barickman; Threads Magazine; Timeless Treasures; Fiber & Fabric Mania; Quilting Daily; Mary Mulari Productions; Clover-USA; Taylor Seville; Shannon Fabrics; Grabbit Sewing Tools; SCHMETZneedles


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Needle Points

Quilting Needle


Slightly Rounded Point

with Special Taper


The Quilting Needle has a special taper to the slightly rounded point that easily penetrates thick layers of fabric and 

batting and avoids material damage. Use for piecing and quilting.


Sizes: 75/11 and 90/14

The Power of the Grabbit® Magnetic Pincushion

is Found in Sewing Rooms Around the World.

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Textile Talks features weekly presentations and panel discussions from the International Quilt Museum, Quilt Alliance, Studio Art Quilt Associates, and Surface Design Association. The programs are held online at 2 PM Eastern / 11 AM Pacific US and Canada (GMT/UTC -5) each Wednesday and last approximately one hour.

Wednesday, May 31, 2 PM EDT 

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Diana Baumbach: Speaking Through My Hands

Presented by: SAQA

Wednesday, June 7, 2 PM EDT 

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Thomas Knauer--Letters, Numbers, Words,

and Sentences

Presented by: Quilt Alliance

Wednesday, June 14, 2 PM EDT 

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Emerging Materials - Biotextiles (Fashion Institute of Technology)

Presented by: SAQA

Wednesday, June 21, 2 PM EDT 

Topic TBA

Presented by: Surface Design Association

Wednesday, June 28, 2 PM EDT 

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Art Evolved: Intertwined--Basketry

and Art Quilts in Conversation

Presented by: SAQA and National Basketry Organization

Wednesday, July 5, 2 pm EDT 

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Placemaking: Quilts and the Creation

of Special Spaces

Presented by: International Quilt Museum

Where's Rhonda?

2023 Virtual Events & Shows

May 31 Angela Wolf June 2 All About Sewing; 7 SCHMETZ Snippet FB Live; 8 ASG National Neighborhood Group; 10 Rio Grande Valley Quilt Guild; 15 Palmetto Quilt Guild; 21-23 h+h Americas; 27-30 Bernina University July 5 SCHMETZ Snippet FBLive; 11 Singer Corpus Christi; 12 Seams Sew Me; July 21 Twinkle Twinkle Quilt Concert PJ Jam; 26-29 Quality Sewing & Vac August 2 SCHMETZ Snippet FBLive; 7-12 SewVeryEasy Tour Canada; 10 Silicon Valley Modern Quilt Guild; 17-19 Original Sewing & Quilt Expo-Dallas September 6 SCHMETZ Snippet FBLive; 7-9 Great Wisconsin Quilt Show;

21 Brenham Quilt Guild; 28-30 Original Sewing & Quilt Expo-Fredericksburg 

October 4 SCHMETZ Snippet FBLive; 5-7 Original Sewing & Quilt Expo-Nashville;

12-14 Original Sewing & Quilt Expo-Cincinnati; 18 West Houston Quilters Guild

27-30 International Quilt Market November 1 SCHMETZ Snippet FBLive; 2-5 International Quilt Festival; 11-18 S.E.W. Retreat December 6 SCHMETZ Snippet FBLive

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