Hey everyone!
Wanted to let everyone know we are having a Black Friday sale at the shop. We are giving 25% off all bolted fabric, except the three new Moda lines, and 10% off most everything else in the store. In addition, there will be a few unannounced great deals that you are going to have to stop by and check out while you are on your shopping spree on Black Friday. All kits, patterns, books are going to be 10% off. The batting and quilting services are, as usual, not included in our sale. Some of the precuts will be marked down (also, does not include the new Moda lines). All of our prepared quilts will be marked down 20% if you need that last minute gift and don't have time to make it yourself.
I am working on a new quilt to display at the shop using our Moda line, Soho Chic by Sandy Gervais. This gorgeous line in jewel tones is going to really have those "Umbrella's Dancing", much like the name of the pattern I am using. Last time I was at the shop, we only had one layer cake left from the Moda line Midwinter Reds, although we do still have some bolted fabric from that line in all four major color groups (red, cream, brown and a floral). We also were running low on precuts from the Wish You Were Here line by Holly Taylor and Moda. The quilt we made to display all the gorgeous warm tones from this line, is already at the shop to help give you great ideas.
I have also made a quilt I asked Sandra to display at the shop. I am always talking to our quilting ladies (mostly) and many have said they love the idea of precuts but are unsure how to incorporate them into their quilts. I have made a quilt called "Silly Goose", which requires either 5" squares or 5" and 10" squares. It was super fast to put together, and after I snowballed two opposing corners, I sewed another line 1/2" away from the center line and cut in between. I trimmed all these cut offs and ended up with 82 4" half square triangles at the same time. I then used the half square triangles as an additional border on the quilt. It really was very fast and easy, so I hope it gives everyone some ideas.
I am going to the shop today to make a display handbag for the handbag class I am scheduling for the 2nd Saturday in December. We have had ladies ask multiple times about a class for this bag, however, our schedules have never aligned. So my last ditch attempt is going to be the 2nd Saturday in December. I will write more details and put up some pictures before the weekend is out.
Everyone have a safe and warm weekend, and if I don't see you before, have the Happiest of Thanksgiving Holidays.
Take care!
Melissa
