NEWS!!!!

Morning Everyone!!!

Hope everyone had a safe and happy Labor Day Holiday weekend.  The weather was not all we could have hoped for, but at least it didn't storm and pour rain the entire time.  

I have quite a bit of information for you all today, so here goes:

SALE:  We have decided to have a "Not the Shop Hop Sale" sale.  We figured since we are not having our usual fall Shop Hop this year, we would have the Shop Hop sale without the actual Shop Hop.  The sale will begin on Saturday, September 29th and run through Saturday, October 6th.  All bolted fabric will be 20% off and quilt kits will be 10% off.  All other items will be discounted as marked, including finished quilts, precuts, etc.  The quilt batting, quilt patterns and pattern books will not be on sale for this sale.  Come by and see us if you can and pick up what you need to finish all those projects, both large and small, that you will need by the Holidays.

CHRISTMAS CUT OFF:  Ms. Sandra wants everyone to know that if you have a project you need quilted by Christmas, you need to have it into her no later than Saturday, October 13th.  After October 13th, she cannot guarantee to have the project back to you in time for Christmas.  Please mark you calendars with this date if you know you will need something done.

INTERNATIONAL QUILT MARKET:  Ms. Sandra and I will be attending the International Quilt Market in Houston, Texas this year.   We will be gone from Friday, October 26th through Tuesday, October 30th.  Ms. Margaret will be at the shop during our trip, but not necessarily the regular shop hours.  We suggest that you call the shop before coming by to ensure she will be there to assist you.  We are very excited to be attending our first Quilt Market, and look forward to seeing all the new notions, patterns, fabrics, etc. upcoming and can't wait to share what we find with all of you.  We will take pictures as allowed and post pictures and notes to the blog, so you can come with us for this exciting event. 

UPCOMING CLASSES:  Our Beginners Quilting class begins this Saturday, September 8th at 9:00 a.m.  I am looking forward to meeting all the participants, and am very excited at the opportunity to assist you in the start of what I hope will be a life long hobby.   For those who haven't already, the list of supplies required is available at the shop.  We have all the items required at the shop for purchase, and Ms. Sandra is offering a 10% discount on fabric and notions purchased at the shop for the class.  Unless we have a very sudden interest, the second beginners quilt class discussed in previous posts will not go ahead.  If, by chance, you are still interested, the cut off for confirming is Wednesday, September 5th at 5:00 p.m. 

For those ladies interested, we have the Hearts and Stars class on Saturday, October 13th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.  The cost is $25 per person.  The quilt has been on display at the shop, and there are pictures in my previous posts.  Ms. Sandra also has some quilt kits made for this quilt available for purchase, and if you do so for the class, you will get the 10% discount. 

The second Jelly Roll Race quilt class is scheduled for Saturday, November 10th at 9:00 a.m. to 11:30ish a.m.  The cost is $20 per person.  This is a great beginners quilting class, but is also really fun for those who have some depth of experience in quilting.  I have posted pictures from my last Jelly Roll Race quilt class in previous posts.  These quilts are great gifts and can be assembled in a snap.  We have various Moda Jelly Rolls available for purchase at the shop for $34.95/ea (these are already 10% off regular retail of $39.90, so will not be marked down an additional 10% for class).  We have three different Christmas Jelly Rolls available, including Holiday Medley by Kansas Troubles, Share the Joy (eek, I can't remember who the designer is :( ) and have just received Merry Medley by Sandy Gervais. 

Our second Machine Applique class is scheduled for Saturday, November 17th at 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.  The cost is $20 per person.  We had our first class in August and had an extraordinary time.  I have had some requests regarding an additional class.  This is a beginner's machine applique class for those with little or no experience with the technique. 

We will also be scheduling a Dresden Plate class, by popular demand.  This time honored quilting design continues to be one of the quilt world's most popular.  The shop will be acquiring the cutting die for the Accuquilt Go! cutter to cut out the plate pieces.  I will let you know when this will be available.  The cost of the class will be $25 per person and will be on Saturday, January 17th from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30ish a.m. (It will be helpful for those wanting to do the Dresden Plate class to have some familiarity with machine applique techniques, as this is how the plate is attached to the background fabric.)

If you are interested in attending any of these class, please make sure you call the shop at (931) 682-3746 or email us at thequiltingframe@gmail.com.  We need at least three participants per class for the class to go ahead.  If you sign up for a class that is subsequently cancelled, we will notify you as soon as possible.  The cut off for signing up for any of these classes is the Wednesday prior to the Saturday class. 

Our class status update is as follows:  the Saturday morning beginner's quilting class is full and no one has yet contacted us regarding a second beginner's quilting class we were willing to schedule either on Saturday afternoon or one evening during the week.  We would need three people for this class to go ahead.  We have three persons tentatively interested in the Hearts and Stars class on the 13th of October, so we have room for at least two more.  We haven't anyone definitively signed up for the Jelly Roll Race class on November 10th or the Machine Applique class on November 17th.  The Dresden Plate class sign up will begin today.  If you wish to attend any of these classes, please call or email us at the number and address given above.  If you have any questions regarding any of these class, please contact us and we will be happy to help you any way we can. 

We hope you all have a great rest of your week (at least for most of us, it is a short work week), and we look forward to seeing you when you get the chance to stop by. 

Take Care!

Melissa (one of Sandra's elves)