by Great Joy Studio | Dec 20, 2024 | Quilting & Fabric
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From Our House Sew Along, last block!
You made it! Welcome to your last week of the From Our House sew along hosted by Riley Blake Designs highlighting their Hush 4 low volume designer’s collaborative collection. And if you’re just getting started and want to learn more click here for the details.
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Here is Great Joy Studio’s contribution to the Hush 4 low volume fabric, vintage button illustrations of a warm gray on a soft white ground.
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We are making our blocks for the sew along using some Basics from Riley Blake Designs, Watercolor Swirl and Journal Basics. Our designer alternative block center is SEW easy. It is a raw edge fused appliqué button using our chunky button template.
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Featured blocks were made by Mendy Russell from Missouri Stitcher
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To round out your RBD designer’s tour, please pay us a visit for a tour of our NEW tiny house, shared sew space and office on Instagram and/or Facebook. Built in 1916 and located at 16 Dreyer Ave., Old Towne Eureka Mo.
I hope you have enjoyed sewing along!
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by Great Joy Studio | Dec 10, 2024 | Quilting & Fabric
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Whew and hello!
We are grateful to be completely moved into our new office and workshop location at 16 Dreyer Ave., in Eureka, MO.
Not only moved but managed to make some repairs and dress up the tiny ‘play’ house with a brand new coat of white paint! It is quite the transformation and most of the reactions have been positive. It took a lot of work but at the same time very fun project to watch. All the while as local folks stop by and share quilt related stories I can’t help but wonder . . . where is all of this leading?
For instance, does anything change regarding our office, online shop and workshop space routine now that we’re in an actual retail location? It’s very tempting to invite the community in however, we are still suppose to be working here and we do still have deadlines to meet. The location is right in the heart of Old Town’s hustle and bustle (and noise) so it’s taking a bit of adjusting. In a good and interesting way so far.
Another very positive change that took place over the summer is a connection that we made with a few young energetic high school students from the home school community. They are eager to learn what we do and have been extremely willing to help us get in and organized no matter what the task.
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As promised we are posting our plans and tentative schedule as we know it, to date.
These are the dates in mind for the 2025 workshop schedule and featured fabrics we will be using. Note, there are no firm decisions on each specific project yet. As many of you know our intimate clubhouse setting only allows us seven spaces comfortably or 10 if we hold them at the Eureka Chamber of Commerce as before and these do go quickly. Here are some to consider if you need to make travel plans:
Workshops – Quarterly
• January 9th – 10th – All My Heart Project
• April 10th -11th – Project to be determined
• July 10th – 11th – White As Snow Project
• October 9th – 10th – Queen of We’en Project
Note: These are not listed under Eventbrite and are only available with an email to me direct to reserve a spot: Write to janet@greatjoystudio.com We are working on a google doc and will post this week.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday – open studio hours (10:00 – 1:00)
• Thursday’s we will be working with our Home School workers and students.
• Friday and Saturday offerings will depend on interest:
A.) Introduction to quilting and appliqué. B) Work with volunteers interested in creating charity quilts. C.) Intro to watercolor and drawing
Visitors will need to let me know your thoughts in the comments please. The open hours will allow for short visits with me, Janet and customer’s purchases pick up upon request.
These are subject to change as we learn the interest of our new community.
Closures in the coming weeks/months:
December 6, 26 – 28
January 2 – 4
February 13 – 15
April 17 – 19
July 3 – 5
October 30 – 31
November 1, 27 – 29
December 25 – 27
The hope:
With a little more prayer and consideration over the next couple of months I trust that a sound direction for the coming year will come to light. We would appreciate hearing your interests and suggestions.
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Upcoming events will post:
On Instagram @jweckerfrisch and Facebook Joy Studio-tiding of Great Joy
Great Joy Studio Office
Old Town Eureka, Mo
16 Dreyer Ave.
Parking is available in back.
Please use front door access.
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by Great Joy Studio | Aug 16, 2024 | Quilting & Fabric
Hi Friends!
I’m going to be honest, summer is not my favorite and this one has been has been a little scary. And hot of course. It has been exciting but nerve wracking, a lot of hard work but fun and all the while fulfilling, as I complete the last steps of my entrepreneurship.
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On a happier note, I’m still going! Here’s the latest:
We are nearly moved into our new office and workshop location at 16 Dreyer Ave., in Eureka, MO. Our new hours for visitors are
Thursday – Saturday from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm.
Follow us on Instagram @jweckerfrisch and Facebook Joy Studio-tiding of Great Joy for upcoming mini classes this fall.
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My three NEW fabric collections from Riley Blake Designs, “Pumpkin Patch”, “Old School” and “Press On” are in quilt shops now! Check them out at your favorite local or on line location.
Our Wonderland Workshop for October 4th is sold out. Next one is scheduled for mid January so stay tuned.
Upcoming events:
This weekend it’s off to Hamilton, Mo. and on August 19 – 20 we will be visiting our friends at Missouri Star Quilt Company! Watch for me on Jenny’s Tuesday Newsday and my interview with Misty Doan on her Homespun channel, in an upcoming episode. I am quite excited about this as you can well imagine!
Studio Class: Fused Applique Fall Place Cards – Details to come on IG and Facebook
Studio Class: Vintage Watercolor Color-Mixing Chart – Details to come on IG and Facebook
Fall Quilt Market in Houston TX is Oct. 26 – 28 where Riley Blake Designs will be introducing my new fall collections, one of which is, “Costume Makers Act II” .
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Well, I think that has us all caught up. I hope to see you soon at one of these events or just drop in to say Hello. We have been enjoying meeting folks, swapping quilt stories and sharing creative journeys. We would love to know yours.
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by Great Joy Studio | Nov 30, 2023 | Quilting & Fabric
Hello everyone!
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Welcome to our 1st Great Joy Studio workshop intro.
On January 17 we will be hosting a Valentine quilt top sew day from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. We will be making my Broken Hearts quilt using the “Be Mine Valentine” fabric collection from Riley Blake Designs. Your teacher will be none other than, me, Janet Wecker Frisch. This is a free workshop so you need only to purchase the quilt top fabric kit from our shop. In addition to the sew day you will have exclusive access to shop all six of our Holiday lines (two Halloween, two Christmas, two Valentine) and related kits from my personal shop stash. Some, not all of these, are already out of stock, out of print or hard to find. In addition, for the really fast workers, we will try our hands at a Valentine post card or two.
Space is limited to the first twelve!
We need you to sign up using the Great Joy Studio Workshops link on my Instagram.
Also you must purchase the kit offered for the workshop only, from our Shop link to hold your spot.
Things to bring:
• Sewing Machine
• Sewing Tools
• Threads and bobbins
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Event will be held in Eureka Missouri 63025 at the Eureka Chamber of Commerce, 113 Hilltop Village Center Dr.
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by Great Joy Studio | Jun 22, 2022 | Quilting & Fabric
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Hello!
I hope that you enjoyed making tags and faux stamps along with gathering any vintage sewing inspired items that you want to incorporate into your journal. Moving along – This week I made a few heavy canvas pocket pages (signatures), to test and started on some quilted pages (signatures) as well.
The featured fabric throughout the project will be She Who Sews (Best of) and the She Who Sews Home Dec fabrics from Riley Blake Designs. SWSs Home are due to deliver in August. So, check with your quilt shop for availability. This fabric is sew pretty!
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1) Blank canvas pages.
Again I had this canvas on hand and decided to begin with these first. I cut them using a rotary cutter and straight edge on two sides to fit my notebook but left the fringed edges for interest. I also reinforced the inside edges with a one inch strip that will be hole punched, just for extra support. I then used up the scraps for my pockets.
If you want to sew anything on your pockets, do before attaching them to your page. I added a few of the spool stamps and buttons but may decide to stamp or paint some details too.
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2) Quilted Pages with She Who Sews.
For my first quilted one I chose She Who Sews Home Dec shears fabric from Riley Blake Designs. This collection is full of vintage sew-y motifs which are perfect for a fabric/sew journal! It will deliver in August so check with your quilt shop for availability.
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Page base is Natural Linen cut a half inch larger than your fusible batting and your top (shears) fabric, on all four sides. Sandwich the three layers in that order and pin in place if your batting is not fusible. I only gave a light press to adhere the fabrics where I wanted them to be and then began to quilt around each of the images.
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I used an off white thread to blend into the fabric. After some light quilting I used a zigzag stitch on a fairly wide setting around the edges of the top fabric. I like the sketchy appearance of raw fabric edges and a variety of stitches but you could turn and top stitch if you prefer. I have not decided yet if I will fringe my linen edges or simply trim them. My pocket will be added just as the previous canvas pages. I am still deciding what fabric to use however, and how deep to make the pockets. Maybe matching the print would be nice. Any thoughts?
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Continue making as many pocket pages as you think you’ll need. By next week I hope to have several and then we can really get creative! Sound good?!!
Meanwhile get daily updates on Instagram and Facebook.
Thanks for visiting, see you next week.
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