8851 N. Knoxville, Peoria, IL 61615 Phone #(309)692-4340 ... · king feet, or new uses for some of the ones you have and haven’t used. 2nd Fridays from 9am - 2pm OR 3rd Sun-days

Jan./Feb./March 2014

8851 N. Knoxville, Peoria, IL 61615Phone #(309)692-4340email: [email protected]

website: www.prairiepoints.net

Big News for Prairie Points!!!!

Yes, it’s true! After over 16 years in business, Debi Henninger has decided to retire!! We are sad to see her leave, but wish her all the best as she and Mark fulfill their dreams of traveling, spending more

time with family and being able to do whatever they want to do! Here is a letter from Debi:

To all my valued friends and customers,

After much soul searching I came to the realization that I could not take care of my family and give Prairie Points the attention it deserves. So when Denise Riggio expressed interest in

purchasing the business I quickly accepted. Denise is a very dedicated quilter, experienced business woman and an all-around lovely person. I am very excited for the future of Prairie Points!

I do want to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you for your kindness and support. It has been a very rough year for my family and without you I’m not sure how well I would be doing.

You have been a blessing and I know you will continue to be.

Even though we will be moving some time in the next year I will be up here often to visit family and you. I won’t miss an opportunity to stop by. My only hope is that you continue to support

Prairie Points and Denise as you have me.

I wish each of you a very merry Christmas and a blessed New Year.With much love and gratitude,

Debi Henninger

FROM OUR NEW OWNER: Denise Riggio

Hello Everyone! I’m thrilled to be purchasing Prairie Points!

I look forward to getting to know all of you in the weeks and months ahead. My plan is to continue running the business as Debi has. Prairie Point’s staff will continue providing the very

best products and customer service and all of us will work together to make this ownership transition as seamless as possible.

I would like to thank both Debi and Mark for their gracious assistance in making my dream of buying Prairie Points come true. I wish them the best of everything as they begin this new phase in their life!

Thank you for your continued support of Prairie Points! And I too wish each of you the hope and peace of Christmas and the optimism of a shining new year!

Denise Riggio

Designer Diva Society: Divas will have a slight change in focus for 2014. We now have a number of Designer ma-chines – Topaz 50, Ruby, Ruby deluxe, Diamond, Diamond deluxe, and Diamond Royale. While there are significant differences in these machines, there are also many similari-ties and ways to complete projects with some additional steps for the different machines. -January focus is on the tapering stitch – auto tapering on some machines- to make a cute snowman wallhanging.-February will focus on programming stitches. We will use those to make trim for an apron that is so in style right now.-March will use some of the heirloom stitches to design a table topper or pillow top for spring.Class fee is $25. Supply list and pictures are on our web-site. Please contact Marty at [email protected] for

SPECIAL TECHNIQUE CLUBS

HELPFUL INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS - We have a wide variety of classes and clubs to meet your needs. Please contact the shop if you can’t find the class you’d like. We’ll try to find someone to teach it! - Please sign up in advance, even if it’s a class you regularly attend to insure that the teachers are pre- pared for everyone. There is no refund for less than 48 hrs. notice. - Most project classes give you a 15% discount for early payment of fees. There is no discount for clubs. - Kits are available for many classes. Check the website & the shop for a list of supplies and more info. - There is a 15% discount on any supplies purchased for your class. Please be sure to tell the clerk at the time of check-out if your purchases are for a class. - Your safety is of utmost importance to us! Please call your instructor or the shop before leaving your home if the weather is questionable. Classes can always be cancelled or rescheduled. - Please check the weekly blasts for changes or additions to classes. We’ll do our best to keep you up to date.

Serger Club: Don’t be intimidated by your Serger. Come practice with it and make wonderful proj-ects to keep or give away. Mary Walck helps you gain confidence and learn all the features of your serger. At Prairie Points on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 10am or 2 pm. Check weekly blasts and website calendar for details and photos of the projects each month. Class fee is $15.

Embroidery Club: For anyone with a Viking embroidery machine. A great way to use designs available on your machine or those available free from Viking. Design and a project each session. Marty Tarter is your instructor. Cost is $25. 3rd Wed. morning from 9 to noon. Please visit our website for a supply list and picture.

EMBROIDERY CLUB

QUILT CLUBS

Prairie Points Quilt Club: Meets the 2nd Saturday from 10am to approximately noon. We have new lead-ers for the group this year, but Patty and Barb will still be involved. We have a great free project every month, ideas for new projects, show and tell, treats, and LOTS of fun. Membership for 2014 is $40 for the year ($30 if you get your patterns by email) and includes a 10% discount on products in the shop! There are some exciting new changes coming for 2014 - and a 40 member limit - so sign up early!

Foot Club: For any Viking machine owner, especially be-ginning sewers and new owners. Class fee is $25. Marty Tarter has projects for you to do with new and exciting Vi-king feet, or new uses for some of the ones you have and haven’t used. 2nd Fridays from 9am - 2pm OR 3rd Sun-days from 4pm - 9 pm. *Notice date change for Jan.*See website for projects and supply lists.

Private Software Lessons: Our Embroidery Software is easy to use, but if you’d like a lesson to get you started or need a refresher in any version of 4D, 5D or 6D Embroidery Software- Kathi Lehman is Viking certified and available for individual or

group classes at your convenience. Please contact Prairie Points or email Kathi at [email protected] for an appointment. Cost is $20 for up to a 3 hr class.

QUILT EMBROIDERY CLUB

Winter Blues Robyn Welch will be starting a beautiful new quilt for Embroidery Quilt Club in Janu-ary. It’s Winter Blues by The Stitch Connec-tion and you’re going to love it! Adorable snowpeople combined with snowflakes in blues and whites. Class meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 1pm or 5 pm. Embroidery designs and supply list available at the shop. Class fee is $15.

SPECIAL TECHNIQUE CLUBS

LEARN TO...... CLASSES

PROJECT CLASSES

Machine Quilting Basics: Machine quilting can be intimidating, but Laurie Schierer Makes it easier with her instruction and expe-rience. This class covers the basics of batting, thread, basting, needles, walking and free motion feet and methods. One class and you’ll be ready to put all of that knowledge into finishing your beautiful creation. Feb. 10 or March 12 at 6pm or Jan. 17 at 1pm. Class fee $22.

Learn To Quilt 101: With Jackie O’Laughlin’s help, you can make a Trip Around the World or Northern Lights Quilt

and learn the basics and fun of quilting. No experience required. You will learn all the basics of picking fabrics, rotary cutting, 1/4” piecing and much more. Jan. 6, 13, & Feb. 3 at 1pm OR same dates at 6 pm. Class fee is $54. Includes pat-terns.

Learn To Quilt 102: This is a beginning class for those who have taken Learn to Quilt 101 or have some experience with rotary cutting and the 1/4” piecing seam. The Simple Irish Chain Quilt pattern gives you practice with these with its strips and squares - no triangles or bias edges to deal with. Jan. 7, 14, 28 & Feb. 4 at 1pm OR same dates at 6 pm. With Jackie O’Laughlin. Cost is $54

and includes pattern.

Mariner’s Compass Quilt: Believe it or not, these stunning blocks are done in the hoop! Isabelle Donnelly has taken some of the mystery out of the process to make it easier for you to create this beautiful work of art. Jan. 9, 23 and 30th at 1pm OR March 6, 20 and 27 at 5pm. Class fee is $45 and does not include the cost of the embroidery designs from Anita Goodesign. (No dis-count on the class, but is applied to designs and supplies.)

Tilted T-shirt Quilt: Claudette Cremer will help you find a great way to give those

special t-shirts a place of their own. Great memory quilt or gift for a college student. Bet you can’t make just one! On Feb. 11 at 5 pm. Class fee is $22.

Learn To Quilt 103: This is a class for the confident beginner and above (or a follow up class to 101 and 102). Jackie O’Laughlin introduces half-square triangles and machine applique to you. Knowlege of rotary cutting and 1/4” seam piecing is required. March 3, 10, 24 & 31 at 1pm OR same dates at 6pm. Cost is $58, includes pattern.

Please remember to check your calendars for Holiday hours and closings. It is THAT time of

year! You can be “in the know” by staying tuned in to our website for up-to-date weather closings

and class changes. Log in to us at www.prairiepoints.net

Rapid Fire /Hunter Star Wallhanging: Your choice of special techniques with Ruler Queen Isabelle Donnelly. She has found rulers that take all the mystery out of those perfect points. Feb 6, 20 & 27 at 1pm. Class fee is $40 - no discount. Supply list available at the shop.

Sunday Sew-In: Jan Mishler is available to sew with you two Sundays a month now, to help you with any project - so bring in those UFOs or things you need inspiration for. You’ll have a load of fun while you get them finished! 10am to 4pm on the second AND NOW on the fourth Sunday of each month. Cost is $15. Be sure to check the website for any changes due to holidays.

SOCIAL SEWING CLUBS

Sit N Stitch Out: Bring your projects, and join Marty Tarter at Prairie Points on the 3rd Wed of each month from 1 - 5pm . She will help you with your project or just be there to visit while you sew. Class fee $15.

We realize that this is a short list of classes, com-pared to what we usually have - but there will be more added later. Some of our teachers have had new grandbabies, moved into new houses or had other life-altering events that have prevented them from being able to think ahead soon enough to get classes organized for the newsletter. Please keep in touch by reading our email blasts and checking our website often for changes. We’ll get them on there as soon as we are notified of them! Thanks!

If you have previously received our emails, but are no longer getting them, please contact Kathi Lehman at [email protected] Our website administrator is in the process of changing email servers to remedy this problem and Kathi is making a list of dropped email ad-dresses to give them. Thanks for your patience!

JANUARY 2014Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4

New Year’s Day - Closed

5 6 7 8 9 10 11Learn2Quilt 101 - 1pm

L2Q 102-1pm or 6pm

Mariner’s Com-pass - 1-m

Prairie Points Quilt Club- 10am

12 13 14 15 16 17 18Sun Sew-In -10am

Learn2Quilt 101- 1pm and 6pm

Serger Club -2pm/6pm

Embroidery-Club-9 amSitNStitch-1pm

Machine QuiltingBasics - 1pm

19 20 21 22 23 24 25Foot Club- 4 pm

Diva Society - 9am

Winter Blues - 1 pm and 5pm


Foot Club - 9am

26 27 28 29 30 31Sun Sew-In- 10am




FEBRUARY 2014Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

L2Q 101-1pm or 6pm

L2Q 102-1pm or 6pm

Rapid Fire/LeMoyne Star - 1pm

PP Quilt Club- 10 am

9 10 11 13 14 15Sunday Sew-In-11am

Machine Quilt Basics - 6pm

Serger Club -10am/2pmTilted T - 5pm

Foot Club-9am

16 17 18 19 20 21 22Foot Club - 4pm

Diva Society - 9am Winter Blues -

1 pm and 5pm

Emb Club -9am

SitNStitch-1pm


23 24 25 26 27 28 March 1

Sunday Sew-In-11am

L2Q 103 - 1pm or 6pm

L2Q 102-1pm or 6pm


MARCH 2014Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

2 3 4 5 6 7 8L2Q 103 - 1pm or 6pm

Mariner’s Compass- 5pm

PP Quilt Club- 10am

9 10 11 12 13 14 15Sunday Sew-In-10am


Serger Club -2pm or 6pm

Machine Quilt Basics - 6pm

Foot Club - 9am

16 17 18 19 20 21 22Foot Club- 4 pm

Diva Society - 9am

Winter Blues - 1 pm and 5pm

EmbClub- 9 am

SitNStitch-1pm


23 24 25 26 27 28 29Sunday Sew-In-10am



30 31


Premier Husqvarna Viking Dealer

WINTER RETREAT- 2014

We had so much fun last winter at Villa Maria that we just have to go back this winter! We have 2 weekends scheduled - and you can go to one or both. We know you will have

a great time in this beautiful facility - they really know how to pamper you and the food is great!

The Dates: *January 23 - 26 and/or February 20 - 23, 2014 (Noon on Thursday. til Noon on Sunday)The Place: Villa Maria Retreat, 1903 E. Lake Shore Drive, Springfield, IL

The Price: $175 - includes all meals from dinner on Thurs. to breakfast on Sun., sleeping rooms (2 to a room with private bathroom, limited # private rooms available at additional cost) and lots of fun!!!

You can use this link to see pictures of Villa Maria: www.villa.dio.org Please call Prairie Points at 692-4340 for reservations or more details.

*First weekend is full but we still have room for the second weekend*

Adoption Corner

Designer Diamond deLuxe - very gently used. (traded up to a Royale) - Price reduced to $4200. Sapphire 835 - includes warranty and lessons - $650

Opal 670 - one year warranty - $699

8851 N. Knoxville, Peoria, IL 61615 Phone #(309)692-4340 ... · king feet, or new uses for some of the ones you have and haven’t used. 2nd Fridays from 9am - 2pm OR 3rd Sun-days

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