Good Morning All - and Merry Christmas!
It's hard to believe less than two weeks until Christmas......this month passes so fast. I wanted to let everyone know about our Holiday hours. The shop will be closed from December 22, 2011 through December 26th, 2011. We will reopen on the 27th, be open on the 28th and then will be closed from December 29, 2011 through January 1, 2012.
Now here is the great news........we will be having an end of year sales event on the 27th and 28th of December. We will have a selection of fabrics that will be 50% off their regular price, and everything else in the store will be 20% off. The 20% off includes all patterns, fabrics, kits, jelly rolls, books, etc. It will also include our finished quilts - all of them from bed sized to baby quilts.
Come in and see us if you can, and enjoy getting a few extra Holiday goodies for yourself!
We want to wish all of our customers, their families and friends a very, very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Sandra (and her Elves)
Monday, December 12, 2011
Monday, November 21, 2011
THANKSGIVING WEEKEND SALE
Good evening everyone!!!
Sorry it has been so quiet on our end, but our Christmas rush has begun and the quilting is going like crazy. However, it is never TOO busy to think about an After Thanksgiving Day sale....
On Friday and Saturday, November 25th and 26th, we are having a giant sale. Everything in the store is going to be 20% off......that's right, everything!!!!! All our fabric, lining material, finished quilts, patterns, quilt books, fat quarters, charm squares, jelly rolls.....EVERYTHING!!!!! While you are out and about this weekend, come by and see what you can pick up to finish that project you set aside or just to add to your stash (yes, we know, you have a lot of fabric, but there is always room for a piece or two more :):):):))
We also wanted to remind everyone about the Tennessee Quilt Fabric Challenge! Here is your chance to win a $25 gift certificate to every shop that participated in the Fall Shop Hop. The rules are as follows:
1. Deadline to enter is June 1, 2012.
2. Customer can enter their project using the Tennessee fabric at their chosen shop. One project per customer per shop. This means a customer could enter a project at each of the 7 shops that participated.
3. Each shop is responsible for determining their top 3 winners to be judged for the Grand Prize.
4. Each shop will display the projects so the customers can vote for their top 3 choices. Customers will have 2 weeks to vote on the projects. the shop owner will decide their 3 winners. The shops will meet and vote to determine the overall Grand Prize winner.
Criteria:
1. At least 50% of the fabric in the quilt must be the Tennessee Shop Hop fabric.
2. Judging will be based on workmanship, general appearance, degree of difficulty and creativity. There is no limit as to the size or type of project you submit for judging.
We are so excited to see what our wonderful quilters are going to come up with for this contest. Please make sure you get your projects finished in time for the June 1st submission deadline.
Well, we will talk to everyone soon. We are already beginning work on class schedules for next year. Let us know about any classes you would like to see us have in the future. We would really appreciate any input you feel like sharing with us!
We hope everyone has a safe and happy Thanksgiving Holiday with their friends and family!
Sandra (and her Elves)
Sorry it has been so quiet on our end, but our Christmas rush has begun and the quilting is going like crazy. However, it is never TOO busy to think about an After Thanksgiving Day sale....
On Friday and Saturday, November 25th and 26th, we are having a giant sale. Everything in the store is going to be 20% off......that's right, everything!!!!! All our fabric, lining material, finished quilts, patterns, quilt books, fat quarters, charm squares, jelly rolls.....EVERYTHING!!!!! While you are out and about this weekend, come by and see what you can pick up to finish that project you set aside or just to add to your stash (yes, we know, you have a lot of fabric, but there is always room for a piece or two more :):):):))
We also wanted to remind everyone about the Tennessee Quilt Fabric Challenge! Here is your chance to win a $25 gift certificate to every shop that participated in the Fall Shop Hop. The rules are as follows:
1. Deadline to enter is June 1, 2012.
2. Customer can enter their project using the Tennessee fabric at their chosen shop. One project per customer per shop. This means a customer could enter a project at each of the 7 shops that participated.
3. Each shop is responsible for determining their top 3 winners to be judged for the Grand Prize.
4. Each shop will display the projects so the customers can vote for their top 3 choices. Customers will have 2 weeks to vote on the projects. the shop owner will decide their 3 winners. The shops will meet and vote to determine the overall Grand Prize winner.
Criteria:
1. At least 50% of the fabric in the quilt must be the Tennessee Shop Hop fabric.
2. Judging will be based on workmanship, general appearance, degree of difficulty and creativity. There is no limit as to the size or type of project you submit for judging.
We are so excited to see what our wonderful quilters are going to come up with for this contest. Please make sure you get your projects finished in time for the June 1st submission deadline.
Well, we will talk to everyone soon. We are already beginning work on class schedules for next year. Let us know about any classes you would like to see us have in the future. We would really appreciate any input you feel like sharing with us!
We hope everyone has a safe and happy Thanksgiving Holiday with their friends and family!
Sandra (and her Elves)
Friday, October 21, 2011
Double Irish Chain Class
Ladies and Gentlemen:
On this brisk autumn morning, I hope everyone is warm and cozy and snuggled up under that favorite quilt you made!!! We wanted to let everyone know that due to lack of interest at this time, the Double Irish Chain class has been cancelled for this Saturday, October 22, 2011. We do still have the Labyrinth classes on the schedule to start on Saturday, November 5th. If you are interested, please call the store and register. The cost is $30 for the class and $9.00 for the pattern (I know I previously said $8.00, but it seems I can't read my own handwriting :)) We can have 4 per class, and if there is enough interest, we will do another class on the 12th of November.
Also, I wanted to let everyone know about my Christmas cut off. In order for us to guarantee we can get your quilt back to you for The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, we need you to have it to us at the shop by Saturday, October 29th. Any quilts that come in after that time may or may not be back to you before Christmas. As many of you know, I am usually running about 6-8 weeks on turnaround time.
If anyone has any ideas about classes they would like to see us teach, please either e-mail us or comment here on the blog page. As classes are a new endeavor for this shop, we could use all the quilter feedback we can get as regard to what interests you at the moment. You can email us at thequiltingframe@gmail.com.
I hope everyone has a warm, bright and fun weekend ahead!
Sandra (and her Elves)
On this brisk autumn morning, I hope everyone is warm and cozy and snuggled up under that favorite quilt you made!!! We wanted to let everyone know that due to lack of interest at this time, the Double Irish Chain class has been cancelled for this Saturday, October 22, 2011. We do still have the Labyrinth classes on the schedule to start on Saturday, November 5th. If you are interested, please call the store and register. The cost is $30 for the class and $9.00 for the pattern (I know I previously said $8.00, but it seems I can't read my own handwriting :)) We can have 4 per class, and if there is enough interest, we will do another class on the 12th of November.
Also, I wanted to let everyone know about my Christmas cut off. In order for us to guarantee we can get your quilt back to you for The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, we need you to have it to us at the shop by Saturday, October 29th. Any quilts that come in after that time may or may not be back to you before Christmas. As many of you know, I am usually running about 6-8 weeks on turnaround time.
If anyone has any ideas about classes they would like to see us teach, please either e-mail us or comment here on the blog page. As classes are a new endeavor for this shop, we could use all the quilter feedback we can get as regard to what interests you at the moment. You can email us at thequiltingframe@gmail.com.
I hope everyone has a warm, bright and fun weekend ahead!
Sandra (and her Elves)
Thursday, October 13, 2011
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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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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Monday, October 3, 2011
What a great time we had.....
Morning Everyone!
I wanted to thank all the Shop Hop participants who came by the shop during the last week. We appreciated seeing each and every one of you. There was a lot of fun had by all, some great buys were gotten by the shoppers and hopefully we will see all your projects in time for the June 2012 Tennessee challenge!
We have some new classes to talk about! We are going to have another class on the Double Irish Chain for any of those who couldn't make the last one. It is going to be on Saturday, October 22nd from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The cost of the class will be $30 dollars per person plus the cost of the pattern book ($23.95 + tax). The project book has several, relative simple fat quarter patterns for your future enjoyment in addition to the pattern we need for the class. Please come by or call us if you are interested as class size is limited.
We are going to be having classes on the Labyrinth pattern in November. The first class will be on Saturday, November 5th. The cost of the class will be $30 plus the cost of the pattern ($9.00). We have had lots of interest in this class, so we are setting aside Saturday, November 12th and Saturday, November 19th for additional classes if the interest is enough to warrant these additional classes. The classes will be from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. each Saturday. Please call us to let us know if you are interested and there will be a list of items needed available when you call to register. The Labyrinth pattern gives you directions for sizes from lap (58" x 58") to king (118" x 118"). We will be learning the smallest size (58" x 58") in class. Class size is limited to a maximum of 4 persons per class, so please call ASAP if you are interested!
Thanks again to all of those quilters we had the pleasure of seeing during the week of Shop Hop 2011. Can't wait for next year!!!
Sandra (and her Elves)
I wanted to thank all the Shop Hop participants who came by the shop during the last week. We appreciated seeing each and every one of you. There was a lot of fun had by all, some great buys were gotten by the shoppers and hopefully we will see all your projects in time for the June 2012 Tennessee challenge!
We have some new classes to talk about! We are going to have another class on the Double Irish Chain for any of those who couldn't make the last one. It is going to be on Saturday, October 22nd from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The cost of the class will be $30 dollars per person plus the cost of the pattern book ($23.95 + tax). The project book has several, relative simple fat quarter patterns for your future enjoyment in addition to the pattern we need for the class. Please come by or call us if you are interested as class size is limited.
We are going to be having classes on the Labyrinth pattern in November. The first class will be on Saturday, November 5th. The cost of the class will be $30 plus the cost of the pattern ($9.00). We have had lots of interest in this class, so we are setting aside Saturday, November 12th and Saturday, November 19th for additional classes if the interest is enough to warrant these additional classes. The classes will be from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. each Saturday. Please call us to let us know if you are interested and there will be a list of items needed available when you call to register. The Labyrinth pattern gives you directions for sizes from lap (58" x 58") to king (118" x 118"). We will be learning the smallest size (58" x 58") in class. Class size is limited to a maximum of 4 persons per class, so please call ASAP if you are interested!
Thanks again to all of those quilters we had the pleasure of seeing during the week of Shop Hop 2011. Can't wait for next year!!!
Sandra (and her Elves)
Monday, September 26, 2011
Welcome to Fall 2011.....
Good Day Everyone!
Well, the Shop Hop 2011 is off to a fast start. We were very busy on Saturday, which was the first official day of the Shop Hop. We had many Shop Hoppers (makes us all sound like bunnies with shopping carts, huh :):)) in on Saturday. It was so nice to see those quilters that come every year during the Shop Hop and see what their ideas were for the exclusive Shop Hop fabric. The weather was good all day, and everyone seemed to be having a great time hopping from shop to shop. Many of our great deals were scarfed up by the early bird shop hoppers, but we have more where they came from. Several of our quilt lining fabric (108") is already marked down 25%, as well as some end of bolt pieces, precut 6 yard cuts of Moda fabric and some fabric still on bolts. Your goodie bag discounts are good on regular priced merchandise. For those who didn't make it in Saturday, we will be open this week Monday thru Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. We look forward to seeing the rest of ya'll soon.
This week, we will post the dates and times for two more classes at the shop. We are going to be doing a second Double Irish Chain class for those who weren't able to attend the one on the 17th of September. We need at least three participants. The cost is $35 for the class plus the cost of the pattern book. We got some new fat quarter bundles in that will work great with this pattern, so come by at your earliest convenience. The second class will be on the Labyrinth pattern (the quilt is hanging in the shop). We have had several inquiries about this class, and may need to have two if there are enough quilters interested. I will post the cost and date and time as soon as it is firmed up. We will definitely be having the classes before the Holiday season gets underway.
Everyone have a great week, and we hope to see you during the Shop Hop this week!
Sandra (and her Elves)
Well, the Shop Hop 2011 is off to a fast start. We were very busy on Saturday, which was the first official day of the Shop Hop. We had many Shop Hoppers (makes us all sound like bunnies with shopping carts, huh :):)) in on Saturday. It was so nice to see those quilters that come every year during the Shop Hop and see what their ideas were for the exclusive Shop Hop fabric. The weather was good all day, and everyone seemed to be having a great time hopping from shop to shop. Many of our great deals were scarfed up by the early bird shop hoppers, but we have more where they came from. Several of our quilt lining fabric (108") is already marked down 25%, as well as some end of bolt pieces, precut 6 yard cuts of Moda fabric and some fabric still on bolts. Your goodie bag discounts are good on regular priced merchandise. For those who didn't make it in Saturday, we will be open this week Monday thru Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. We look forward to seeing the rest of ya'll soon.
This week, we will post the dates and times for two more classes at the shop. We are going to be doing a second Double Irish Chain class for those who weren't able to attend the one on the 17th of September. We need at least three participants. The cost is $35 for the class plus the cost of the pattern book. We got some new fat quarter bundles in that will work great with this pattern, so come by at your earliest convenience. The second class will be on the Labyrinth pattern (the quilt is hanging in the shop). We have had several inquiries about this class, and may need to have two if there are enough quilters interested. I will post the cost and date and time as soon as it is firmed up. We will definitely be having the classes before the Holiday season gets underway.
Everyone have a great week, and we hope to see you during the Shop Hop this week!
Sandra (and her Elves)
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Shop Hop starts Saturday.....
Afternoon Everyone!
As you can imagine, it has been a busy week making final preparations for the Middle Tennessee Shop Hop. It starts on Saturday, September 24th and runs through Saturday, October 1st. Come visit all the participating quilt shops and get your passports stamped for a chance to win a brand new sewing machine. The Shop Hop fabric is one that has been designed specifically for this Shop Hop and will only be available from the seven stores participating. The second place winner from the passport drawings will receive a 5 yard cut of this material (a greater than $50 value) for free. It makes spending all day perusing you neighborhood quilt shops that much greater when FREE is involved! What fun!!!!!
We will have various 25% off specials during the Shop Hop all the way through October 8th, including our finished lap and bed sized quilts. Also, your goodie bag of candy will have a percentage discount coupon inside for discounts on our regular priced merchandise during the Shop Hop. These goodie bag discounts are not valid on merchandise already discounted. We have gotten in lots of new materials during the last week, so make sure if you have been by recently, you stop back by to see what all is new!!
We are going to be setting up a website in the next few months to keep everyone much better informed as to what is going on in our little quilting heaven. To this end, we will be collecting e-mail addresses during the Shop Hop for future use with our web site. If you are interested, please either fill out the goodie bag coupon with the information, or sign up on the clipboard at the front desk while you are checking out. All Shop Hop participants who's information we have will be entered into a drawing for our store's Shop Hop grand prize drawing at the end of the Shop Hop. So please, fill out those coupons so we can contact you if your name is drawn. Our grand prize will be 50% off the total cost of a long arm quilting service!!! What a great thing to have when you have a quilt that needs to get done and you can't seem to get to it (and goodness knows, most quilters have a few of those issues at any given time...). We will also have several door prizes each day of the Shop Hop for those who pull the lucky goodie bags. If your goodie bag coupon says you are a door prize winner, let us know at the desk and we will get your door prize for you before you leave!
We so look forward to seeing everyone at the Shop Hop this year. If you can't make it in during the Shop Hop, however, come by when you can and we will be glad to help you in any way possible. Have a great rest of the week and we'll see you this weekend (hopefully)!!!!!
Sandra (and her Elves)
As you can imagine, it has been a busy week making final preparations for the Middle Tennessee Shop Hop. It starts on Saturday, September 24th and runs through Saturday, October 1st. Come visit all the participating quilt shops and get your passports stamped for a chance to win a brand new sewing machine. The Shop Hop fabric is one that has been designed specifically for this Shop Hop and will only be available from the seven stores participating. The second place winner from the passport drawings will receive a 5 yard cut of this material (a greater than $50 value) for free. It makes spending all day perusing you neighborhood quilt shops that much greater when FREE is involved! What fun!!!!!
We will have various 25% off specials during the Shop Hop all the way through October 8th, including our finished lap and bed sized quilts. Also, your goodie bag of candy will have a percentage discount coupon inside for discounts on our regular priced merchandise during the Shop Hop. These goodie bag discounts are not valid on merchandise already discounted. We have gotten in lots of new materials during the last week, so make sure if you have been by recently, you stop back by to see what all is new!!
We are going to be setting up a website in the next few months to keep everyone much better informed as to what is going on in our little quilting heaven. To this end, we will be collecting e-mail addresses during the Shop Hop for future use with our web site. If you are interested, please either fill out the goodie bag coupon with the information, or sign up on the clipboard at the front desk while you are checking out. All Shop Hop participants who's information we have will be entered into a drawing for our store's Shop Hop grand prize drawing at the end of the Shop Hop. So please, fill out those coupons so we can contact you if your name is drawn. Our grand prize will be 50% off the total cost of a long arm quilting service!!! What a great thing to have when you have a quilt that needs to get done and you can't seem to get to it (and goodness knows, most quilters have a few of those issues at any given time...). We will also have several door prizes each day of the Shop Hop for those who pull the lucky goodie bags. If your goodie bag coupon says you are a door prize winner, let us know at the desk and we will get your door prize for you before you leave!
We so look forward to seeing everyone at the Shop Hop this year. If you can't make it in during the Shop Hop, however, come by when you can and we will be glad to help you in any way possible. Have a great rest of the week and we'll see you this weekend (hopefully)!!!!!
Sandra (and her Elves)
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