Hello Everyone.....

Hope ya'll have had a great week.  It seems Fall has sprung overnight......literally.  Two days ago the trees in my yard had started to change to the smallest degree to yellow and now they are laying all over the ground.....I guess enjoying the fall colors isn't happening at my house :):):)

We had a great time last Saturday during the Tennessee Trails yard sale.  We had a huge turnout at the shop and had many new visitors stop by.  The great thing was those people who kept saying, "we knew you were here, but never stopped in to say Hi".  We heard a lot of people talk about Mama's and Grandma's quilt tops that have been sitting in the closet.  We sure hope they get quilted some day....there is nothing quite as comforting on a cool fall day than to curl up under a cozy quilt and take a nap or read a book......almost like getting a hug from that special person who made the quilt top. 

We drew the winner of our Middle Tennessee Shop Hop grand prize door prize this last week.  Ms. Susan Dies was the lucky winner of a 50% discount on her next quilting service at The Quilting Frame.  We contacted her by telephone to tell her the good news, and we hope to see her soon!

We have talked in the past about Ms. Margaret, who makes the quilt tops for our clients and friends.  For the last several years, T-shirt quilts have become very popular.  They are a fabulous way to memorialize one's time during school or college, a journey though sports programs.....she has done baby clothes quilts for those Mom's who have kept their children's baby clothes and turn them into baby quilts for their grandchildren.  We have done Harley Davidson T-shirt quilts for motorcycling enthusiasts, concert T-shirt quilts for the music buffs....it helps extend the life of the T-shirt while being able to display some those wonderful memories of times past.  The picture below is a T-shirt quilt she did recently for a client of ours, a young lady.  We wanted everyone to see what we are talking about when we say a T-shirt quilt.  If you are interested in having something like this made, call the shop and let us know you want to bring some things in, and we will walk you through the process step by step.  Our turn around time on quilts is about 6-8 weeks, so now would be the time to bring your clothing to us to make quilts if you need them back by Christmas.

Well, last but not least, I wanted to let ya'll know about upcoming classes.  We will be having our second Double Irish Chain class on October 22nd from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  We have room for four quilters, so if you are interested, please call the shop and let us know.  We need at least 3 quilters to have the class happen, so don't hesitate to call us to reserve your spot.  The cost is $35 per person plus the cost of the pattern book ($23.95 + tax).   When you call to let us know you are coming, we will discuss what materials need to be brought to class.   There will be a pre-class fabric cutting assignment.  If we don't have three quilters scheduled by Wednesday, October 19th, the class will not happen.  We need to have time to contact those who did sign up and let them make other arrangements for their Saturday.

The much anticipated Labyrinth pattern class will be on Saturday, November 5th from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  The cost is $30 per person plus the cost of the pattern ($8.00).  We have had many people interested in this class, so if the interest persists, we may have duplicate classes on November 12th and November 19th.  We have room for four quilters per class, so make sure you call and let us know you want to come.

Ya'll have a great weekend, and keep quilting!!!

Sandra (and her Elves)
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