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Hey everyone,
We are moving up in the technology world!  We are now on facebook - search for Always In Stitches Ohio and become a fan!  We will try to keep you more updated on upcoming events, but don't forget to come in to the shop to register for classes, etc. Of course, we are just getting it started, so be patient with us.

One of the new books which just came in is Garden Song Art to Heart by Nancy Halvorsen.

Says Nancy, "The memory of my grandma's beautiful garden was the inspiration for these bright and wonderful projects. They include a quilt 59" x 80", aprons, tea towels, hot pad, pillows, table runner, mug cozies, panel quilt 39" x 58", garden stake banners."

What's New for Spring? How about small, easy projects? Like Patch Abilities "That's For the Birds!" wallhanging.

or how fun it would be to make an adorable Spring wall quilt (maybe April Showers? or May Flowers?) from Kim Schaefer's Calendar Quilts (see the picture at the bottom)

KyleAnn's first sock class finished up - and all five participants completed their first sock! Enthusiams was high and, believe me, everyone had a lot of fun. Here are some pictures of each knitter modeling her own sock: 

 

Deb is starting her Wool Crazy class on April 11th at 12:30. This is a monthly class that will continue to meet on the second Sunday of the month.

Stop in and say Hey!  Happy Spring... I think it is finally here!

Classes, Calendars and Other Cool Stuff

Wow, hasn't March flown by?? I am so ready for spring and warm weather. I would also love to get my sewing room cleaned and straightened out (Do you think it is going to happen?). 

We have some really cool new things in the shop this week. For those of you who, like KyleAnn, can't  function without a calendar, check out the new Threads of Time 2011 Engagement Calendar by Blackbird Designs.

Alma Allen of Blackbird Designs has put together this beautiful engagement calendar that features photographs that she took of everyday sewing items.

From Alma: "Some pleasures never fade with the passage of time. Small tarnished thimbles, old balls of thread, celluloid tape measures, needle cases and lace-making bobbins spangled with old trader beads are treasured finds. Collecting everyday items has been a real joy for me. As you record your days in this calendar I hope you find joy in these small things too. May your days be filled with bits of ribbon, jars of buttons and glorious silk threads."

Calendar features a different page spread for all 52 weeks of 2011, each paired with a beautiful photograph taken by Alma of her stunning collection.

And for those who want a darling wall calendar, check out She's Sew Silly! Mrs. bobbins' 2011 Calendar.

Aaah, Mrs. Bobbins. You’ve gotta love her. She’s quirky. She’s fun. And as much as you might not like to admit it, she kind of reminds you of, well, you!

Quilting is her passion. It’s often the first thing she thinks about when she goes to bed at night, and the first thing she thinks about when she wakes up in the morning. She literally eats (she makes quilt cookies!), breathes and lives quilting!

This calendar showcases 12 favorite Mrs. Bobbins cartoons from the past year. You’ll see how Mrs. Bobbins celebrates her holidays. You’ll also learn how Mr. Bobbins – her DH – can get himself into a bit of quilty trouble.

Whether she’s being chased by bees or bluffing at the quilt show, you’ll get to enjoy Mrs. Bobbins the whole year through!

Prefer a cushion when you sit to sew? Welllllll, check out The Gypsy Sit Upon. Sit comfortably for hours while quilting, sewing, reading, driving, and more.

Softly inflated flexible disc prevents fatigue and reduces pressure on the tailbone.

Helps relieve lower back pain, strengthens core muscles, and improves posture.

Nubby texture allows cooling air flow, and promotes improved blood circulation.

Durable purple rubberized material remains soft and pliable. One size fits all!
 
You'd think that after the retreat that the shop would be real quiet.  NOT!  We've been quite busy - thank you very much! And what with the upcoming Race for the Cure, area quilt shows, and shop hops - wow! We are getting new fabric in nearly every day and just can't keep it on the shelves! (Thank you,  thank you, thank you!)  So you really want to stop in often to see what's new before it disappears.  (see retreat pictures below)
 

Classes are going well. Patty's Complete Quilting class is nearly finished for this session and the follow-up class, Start Quilting Sampler, will begin soon. 
 
For those interested in hand-applique, THIS SATURDAY (at 1:00 pm) is a beginning applique class (2-part class) Call the shop now to register.  Be sure you leave your phone number and/or email address for the instructor to contact you before class.  Part 2 is April 10.  Supplies list: Background fabric: 16" x 14-1/2"; vinyl (approximately same size); fabrics  for leaves,  ghreads  to match; permanent marker and fabric markers, freezer paper, sandpaper board is a help, paper scissors, small sharp pointed scissors, small applique pins plus a few large ones, any  flexible needle (the thinner the better),  round toothpicks.
 
KyleAnn's sock class is nearly finished - it's so exciting to see those socks nearing completion and "modelling."  The next knitting class is a learn-how-to-knit class that will teach not only beginners how to get started but, for those ready for 'the next step' will showcase a different stitch motif each week.  Details are not yet worked out, but will be at least a 7-week session.
 
Applique Club and EQ6 Club are going strong, but there's always room for more.
 
We will  try to focus on a class at least once a month and hopefully more often.
 
 

Happy Spring to You! Stop in and Say Hi!

Mary

 

  

  

           

 

  

The retreat was awesome!

We had approximately 36 quilters spend the weekend with us at the Drury Inn for our first overnight retreat.  I can safely say that "a good time was had by all." Several participated in the 911 Mystery by Debbie Caffrey and they are all strikingly beautiful. Participants arrived as early as 8:00 Friday morning and started sewing right away.  People brought their own projects to work on and/or made projects designed for the retreat. There was lots of fun, fellowship, and food. Pictures should be uploaded soon. We are already planning our next one, so be watching for details in a few months.

Some more new books just came in, too.

My Whimsical Quilt Garden

20 Bird & Flower Blocks to Appliqué from Piece O' Cake Designs
by Becky Goldsmith, Linda Jenkins

Brighten Your Day with Playful New Designs from Piece O' Cake

• Use just one block or all twenty to make pretty garden quilts
• Have fun with these light-hearted designs
• Includes ideas for using these blocks in other ways, such as a smaller twelve-block quilt, a purse, or a table topper
• Patterns are great for solids and small prints in any color way
• Blocks also look beautiful in bigger sizes and are easy to enlarge

Instruction booklet & full-size patterns. Bring cheery flowers and cute, chirping birds indoors with Piece O' Cake's newest appliqué blocks. Mix and match up to twenty blocks to create unlimited quilt variations.

Quilted Symphony—A Fusion of Fabric, Texture & Design

by Gloria Loughman

Liberate Your Creative Side With Abstract Art

• Construct quilts in segments that are easy to work with
• Embellish with appliqué, paint, beads, and more
• 4 projects with full-size pullout patterns
• Create your own designs from doodles, photographs, and shapes
• Learn how to use color effectively
• Perfect your satin stitch, free-motion stitch, and triple stitch

The bestselling author of Luminous Landscapes guides you through an amazing journey into the world of designing abstract art quilts. Take your imagination to new heights as you learn how to create an abstract design and then break it down into easy segments to sew and embellish.

One-Block Wonders Cubed!

Dramatic Designs, New Techniques, 10 Quilt Projects
by Maxine Rosenthal, Joy Pelzmann

Add New Dimension to Your Favorite Hexagon Quilts

• Your favorite One-Block Wonders authors are back with new graphic techniques using triangles, cubes, and appliqué
• Learn how to create optical illusions with your fabrics
• Bonus projects include totes, coasters and placemats for using up left-over hexagons
• Create interesting shadow effects with clever fabric placement
• Try new kinds of borders with uneven edges, creative shapes, and hexagon strips

From the best-selling authors of the One-Block Wonders books. New techniques and design strategies using simple geometric shapes give you dramatic quilt imagery that seems to defy logic! Take the ordinary and turn it into something extraordinary with this book.

 A Baker's Dozen

13 Quilts from Jelly Rolls, Layer Cakes, and More From the Staff at That Patchwork Place®

 

As the publisher of America’s Best-Loved Quilt Books®, we just had to get in on the fun of quilting with precut fabrics! For this book, the stitching experts on our own staff designed and made 13 fabulous quilts—plus a bonus project. Now you can indulge your craving for fat quarters, Jelly Rolls, 5" charm squares, and 10" Layer Cakes!

• Find just what you’re looking for in our bakery case—from sweet and pink like frosting to savory like herb bread 
• Create lap quilts, wall hangings, and bed quilts in a wide range of styles for all skill levels
• Check out the color-splashed quilts—we’re eager to share our quilting enthusiasm with you

Geometric Gems

Quilts from Diamonds, Circles, and Squares by Cathy Wierzbicki

Rich with color and design, every quilt in this book is a treasure! By making clever use of angles, popular author Cathy Wierzbicki presents intriguing projects that look far more complex than they really are. Choose from seven dazzling designs using easy cutting and strip-piecing techniques. Some quilts--such as the beautiful "Pajama Prayer"--feature a free-motion embroidery technique for adding words and sayings.

Follow-the-Line Quilting Designs Volume Four

Full-Size Patterns for Blocks and Borders by Mary M. Covey

Mary M. Covey adds to her best-selling series with this collection of all-new continuous-line motifs! Twenty pattern sets include a coordinating border, block, and setting-triangle design in each grouping. Quilting options include long-arm machines, traditional sewing machines, and quilting by hand. An instruction booklet is included.

Quick Diamond Quilts & Beyond

12 Sparkling Projects • Beginner-Friendly Techniques
by Jan Krentz

Classroom-Tested Techniques Make Diamond Quilting Easy

• Twelve new diamond quilt patterns-without inset seams!
• Enhance your fabric selection with Jan's tips on color value, texture, and contrast
• Discover how to use geometric fabrics to make your quilt shimmer and shine
• A perfect companion to Diamond Quilts & Beyond
• More than 30 inspirational gallery quilts
• Add machine appliqué for whimsical wall quilts

Have you ever stared at a beautiful diamond quilt and thought, "I wish I could make that"? Well now you can! Thanks to Jan's clever techniques and new designs, you can create these gems with ease. Using the fast2cut® rulers makes it even easier!

Secrets of Digital Quilting—From Camera to Quilt

• 8 Projects • 25 Techniques • Embellish with Paints, Inks & More
by Lura Schwarz Smith, Kerby C. Smith

Create Quilts Using Your Own, One-of-a-Kind Printed Fabric

• Expand the creative possibilities of your quilting with richly colored fabric made from your own photos-it's easy!
• Learn the secrets of getting the best results from your digital camera, inkjet printer, scanner, photo editing software, and printable fabric sheets
• Use a simple organizing system to make your images easy to work with
• Enhance your printed fabrics with paints, inks, dye sticks, and crayons (specific product recommendations included)
• Create riveting quilts by using positive and negative space, balance, line, focal points, and other design principles
• Inexpensive Photoshop Elements is the only computer program you need
• Try out all 25 techniques with 8 artistic projects, then use the techniques in your own quilts

Kim Schaefer's Calendar Quilts

12 Months of Fun, Fusible Projects
by Kim Schaefer

Charming Wall Quilts All Year 'Round!

• 12 seasonal wall quilt projects
• Quick and easy-make one for yourself and more for gifts
• Transferring appliqué designs is a snap with this handy package of full-size patterns
• Signature colors and motifs from best-selling author, Kim Schaefer
• Darling images combine piecing and fusible appliqué

Start a family tradition that you'll enjoy all year 'round by making these adorable wall quilts. Hang a new one in your home each month! Smile with your cheery snowman in the winter, laugh at the mischievous ants crawling through your summer picnic, and get your apple ready for the teacher in the fall.

Have a great sunny week and weekend!

Mary

So did March come in like a lion or a lamb?

Enough of this lion/lamb stuff - we SO can't wait till the retreat!  It's going to be so much fun (and warm!) Lots of quilting opportunities (or bring your own projects), lots of fun door prizes, a Secret Sis swap, great fellowship, and hours and hours of dedicated sewing time. Not only will we have our monthly Mystery quilt, but we will do a Two-Hour Tulip Bag, the new Twister Table Runner or quilt, and adorable "Pot Pinchers." There will be a masseuse available for chair massages and a 20% off sale, including kits and patterns for all of the projects that will be previewed during the retreat, plus a scavenger hunt back at AIS.  When's the last time you saw quality fat quarters for $1.50? Be sure and check out these while you are there, too. Is it too late to join us? Good question!  Be sure to call the shop for the answer.

What do you bring to a quilt retreat? Besides your fabric for your project, of course. One of our customers, Karen Lane, wrote up a list of items, most of which she transports in a 5-gallon bucket - hence, Karen Lane's Bucket List.  (Don't forget to label all items!!!!!)

Sewing machine, cord, pedal, attachments, and bed extension
Extension cord/surge protector
Light (Ott Light)
Everything needed for project (fabric, thread, [do you have all the right colors?] etc.)
Extra bobbins
Seam Ripper
Pen/Pencil/Sharpener
Scissors (1 for fabric only, 1 for paper, etc)
Straight pins/Safety pins
Machine needles
Hand sewing needles
Name tag
Snippers for cutting thread at machine
Mini-iron, mat, and cord
Lip Balm
Hand lotion
Tissues
Calculator
Bit of scrap paper
Small stickers for labeling
Lint brush, machine oil, small screwdriver
Trash bags (like a couple grocery bags)
Ziplock bags to hold your various size squares, strips
Tylenol
Band-aids
Chocolate
Diet Coke
Water Bottle
Thermos cup for coffee
Not everyone needs to bring - iron, water, and ironing board, rotary cutting board, rotary cutter, rotary ruler (small and long)

TIP:  Use same color ribbon to label your stuff and keep a list of what's IN your bucket so if you take stuff out, you can replenish before your next retreat.


Newest Books . . . . .

from Mary Janes Farm website - http://www.maryjanesfarm.org/magazine.html 

MaryJanesFarm magazine

Ever since I moved to my Idaho farm 20 years ago, I’ve played around with recipes for organic fast food. While feeding my family and farm crew and perfecting a solution for the dilemma of what-to-cook, I dreamed up my MaryJanesFarm magazine. I wanted a women’s magazine where we can share solutions and show off our talents and really just a place where we can talk.

Here’s what Deborah Needleman, former Editor of House & Garden magazine and current Editor-in-Chief of Domino magazine, had to say:

“MaryJanesFarm is charming and well done—hugely appealing. It is homey, and smart and interesting ... part Martha Stewart Living, part Oprah magazine, part Organic Style, part Nation, part Ladies Home Journal ... full of tips, ideas, and information.”

So, come with me to a place where the food is wholesome, delicious and organic… where the crafts rekindle the joy of handwork… where simple pleasures enrich families and embrace friends.

Come to a place you’ll call home…

MaryJane Butters

Farmgirl is a condition of the heart.

Thimbleberries Books Easy Living Quilts Book- Easy to make quilts for your busy lifestyle. Basic block patterns, with many options, and lush fabrics create quilts that can be made quickly. Change your bed's decor with the changing seasons or whenever the mood strikes you. 8 projects that include quilts, shams, and even a table runner. One of the projects is for a tone-on-tone "all occasion" quilt that can be dressed up with the other colorful projects. General quilting instructions included. 48 pages in a soft cover.

Have a great weekend! Mary

Goodby February ... sorry to see you go... NOT!

Hey everyone!
The retreat is right around the corner and we have only a very few spots left. If you haven't made your reservation yet, contact us right away! Drury Inn here in Grove City is a beautiful facility and we can start sewing at 9:00 AM on Friday, March 12. Imagine, 2-1/2 days (and two nights) of dedicated sewing, great fellowship and cool door prizes. You really don't want to miss this!!

And here are some of the books that should be arriving soon . . .

My Whimsical Quilt Garden
20 Bird & Flower Blocks to Appliqué from Piece O' Cake Designs
by Becky Goldsmith, Linda Jenkins
• Use just one block or all twenty to make pretty garden quilts
• Have fun with these light-hearted designs
• Includes ideas for using these blocks in other ways, such as a smaller twelve-block quilt, a purse, or a table topper
• Patterns are great for solids and small prints in any color way
• Blocks also look beautiful in bigger sizes and are easy to enlarge

Instruction booklet & full-size patterns. Bring cheery flowers and cute, chirping birds indoors with Piece O' Cake's newest appliqué blocks. Mix and match up to twenty blocks to create unlimited quilt variations.

Quilted Symphony—A Fusion of Fabric, Texture & Design

by Gloria Loughman

Liberate Your Creative Side With Abstract Art

• Construct quilts in segments that are easy to work with

• Embellish with appliqué, paint, beads, and more
• 4 projects with full-size pullout patterns
• Create your own designs from doodles, photographs, and shapes
• Learn how to use color effectively
• Perfect your satin stitch, free-motion stitch, and triple stitch

The bestselling author of Luminous Landscapes guides you through an amazing journey into the world of designing abstract art quilts. Take your imagination to new heights as you learn how to create an abstract design and then break it down into easy segments to sew and embellish.

One-Block Wonders Cubed!

Dramatic Designs, New Techniques, 10 Quilt Projects

by Maxine Rosenthal, Joy Pelzmann

Add New Dimension to Your Favorite Hexagon Quilts

• Your favorite One-Block Wonders authors are back with new graphic techniques using triangles, cubes, and appliqué

• Learn how to create optical illusions with your fabrics

• Bonus projects include totes, coasters and placemats for using up left-over hexagons

• Create interesting shadow effects with clever fabric placement

• Try new kinds of borders with uneven edges, creative shapes, and hexagon strips

From the best-selling authors of the One-Block Wonders books. New techniques and design strategies using simple geometric shapes give you dramatic quilt imagery that seems to defy logic! Take the ordinary and turn it into something extraordinary with this book.

The Gentle Art of Quiltmaking

15 Projects Inspired by Everyday Beauty
by Jane Brocket

• 15 projects inspired by the beauty of simple elements of European style
• From the author of the best-seller, The Gentle Art of Domesticity, with an introduction by Kaffe Fassett
• Stunning, scenic photography throughout the book
• Instructions are written with a warm and inviting tone
• Design tips will help you build confidence and learn how to discover extraordinary ideas in ordinary things

Jane Brockett has the knack for turning the simple into the sublime. She shares her personal experience with you every step of the way-from her dreams about days gone by, through the search for the perfect fabrics, to how she designs a quilt to convey a mood or sentiment. The photos of her quilts in delightful natural settings make you want to step right into the picture. Jane's instructions are descriptive and straightforward; quilters and non-quilters alike will be enticed and enchanted by every project.

I am taking some time off this weekend and sewing with my friends. Yahoo! Everyone have a safe weekend!


Mary

It's COLD out there!

Hey everyone!

Seems like everyone is sewing and quilting in this cold, cold weather. But what better way to keep warm? The "After-the-Super-Bowl-Sale" is going well. Thank You to everyone who bravedthe cold to come and shop and visit with us. If you haven't taken advantage of our "competitors' coupon" sale, you want to make it in by Saturday!

The new books from Kansas City Star are here and they are awesome! They are my favorite publishers. I feel like their books are meaty, full of information and beautiful pictures. I just love them! Here is a preview of what we got in!

Feedsack Secrets: Fashion from Hard Times
by Gloria Nixon

The poverty of the Depression and fabric shortages during World War II made feedsacks highly important to the quilter during the 1930s and 1940s.

In Feedsack Secrets, quilt historian Gloria Nixon shares her research through tens of thousands of pages of old farm periodicals, magazines and newspapers as she explains the story of the patterned feedsack.

There are fascinating tidbits along the way: Women met for sack-and-snack-club fabric swaps. There were restrictions on jacket lengths, hem depths and the sweep of a skirt. Feedsack prints and bags played a part in political contests, even accurately predicting that Truman would win the 1948 presidential election. One feed-company promotion was a contest for the best-dressed chicken.

Nixon's Feedsack Secrets is a colorful, fun and fascinating ride through a great period of American fabric history.

A Bird in Hand: Folk Art Projects Inspired by Our Feathered Friends
by Renee Plains

Feathered friends take fanciful flight in this diverse collection of 21 projects inspired by the timeless charm of folk art. Whether you love hand appliqué, rug hooking, piecework, or cross stitch, Liberty Star designer Renée Plains offers something for every quilter in this book. Included are 6 avian-embellished appliqué quilts and 3 pieced quilts with bird-themed blocks.

For those who enjoy making smaller scale projects such as pincushions, the book also features 8 vintage-style sewing accessories ranging from pinkeeps to sewing pockets—perfect for your sewing room or gifts for fellow sewers. And Renée has also designed four additional whimsical accents—a pillow and hooked rug for the home as well as a casual tote and notebook cover to take along when you’re on the go.

She also shares her favorite appliqué techniques and clever tips for making some of the projects go smoothly.

Greetings from Tucsadelphia: Travel-Inspired Projects from Lizzie B Cre8ive
by Liz & Beth Hawkins

Greetings from TUCSADELPHIA! A place where inspiration flows freely and music floats on the breeze. The air is filled with the scent of freshly baked goodies and laughter rings throughout the land. That’s how Lizzie B sees it! In essence, Tucsadelphia IS wherever Liz and Beth ARE.

Let Lizzie B Cre8ive take you on a tour through some of their favorite places. “Greetings from TUCSADELPHIA” is a collection of some of Liz and Beth’s favorite travel-inspired projects. Like all quilters who travel, Liz and Beth collect FABRIC! They gather fabric from the places they visit and take those bits and weave them into a quilt; like Beth’s “Happy Hawaii” quilt. They make us smile and feel warm and fuzzy inside as memories of our travels flood back to us. Join them on a sun-drenched beach in “Happy Hawaii” or the bustling streets of “New York’s Got Soul”. Stitch up the quick and “Easy-Breezy Backsack”, then take a jaunt through Pennsylvania Amish country. Or pick your own favorite places for the “Wish You Were Here” quilt and adorn it with postcards and memories.

Don’t forget to bake some “Be Cre8ive Cookies” for your travels, and escape with the Lizzie B playlist. Whether you find time to stitch a little, “Kick Back and Relax” or do some “Peaceful Dreamin’” on your own travel pillow, remember that “All Roads Lead to Home”. And when it comes to the Lizzie B Girls…all roads lead to Tucsadelphia! We hope you enjoy the journey. Dream big, go far, and always Be Cre8ive!

Oh, and if you're wondering where the heck Tucsadelphia is, it's the official city of Lizzie B Cre8ive! Beth lives in Tucson and Liz lives in Philadelphia, hence Tucsadelphia!

Adventures with Leaders and Enders: Make More Quilts in Less Time!
by Bonnie Hunter

What if you could piece quilts even faster, work on more than one quilt simultaneously and save money, fabric and thread all at the same time? Bonnie K. Hunter will show you how to put the concept of Leaders & Enders to work quickly and easily, expanding your creativity, and upping your productivity all at the same time.

If you have ever found yourself paralyzed by your stash, overwhelmed by scraps you just can't bear to toss out, arm yourself with a new rotary blade for your cutter, make yourself a cup of tea and start reading. This book is not only full of beautiful scrap quilts that can be made in between the lines of other sewing, but also contains many ideas for getting your ever burgeoning scrap stash under control, into useable sized pieces that work well with one another, and ready to be sewn into quilts you've always wanted to make.

Change in class date!

Due to inclement weather, KyleAnn's Learn-How-to-Knit class was changed to Tuesday, February 16, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. The date of the second session is to-be-determined. In this two-session class, you will make a scarf and learn how to cast-on (get the stitches on the needle), knit, purl, and bind off (get the scarf off the needles). You need two (2) balls of a bulky yarn, like Lion Brand's Jiffy Thick and Quick (available from places like JoAnn's and sometimes Michaels). Needles are available from the instructor for $8. Registration required. Class fee is $15.

New in March will be a four-week Sock Class, beginning Tuesday, March 9, 6:00 - 8:00. Class members must know how to knit and purl. Socks will be made on two circular needles rather than using double-pointed needles (unless you like working with a porcupine!!!!) Materials needed are 2 (50g) balls of a sport-weight yarn (do NOT buy sock yarn unless you like working with TINY needles and yarn!) and 2 circular needles, size 3 US. The needles can be the same length (24" or so) or each can be a different length (but no shorter than 20") or you can purchase needles from the instructor for a total of $12. You will learn how to cast on with circular needles and basic sock instruction, including heel turning, gussets, and finishing the toe. Class fee is $20.

Stop in and say hi!

Happy Winter Olympics!

Super Bowl Sale

Hey Everyone!

Happy February to you!

We have been busy, busy, busy ... getting ready for the Super Bowl Sale and getting ready for Spring.

Yesterday we had the James Stitching Sisters girls in the classroom for the day. Stitching up beautiful quilts for the cancer patients at the James Cancer Hospital. Well, the wonderful staff from the Stitching Sisters Center planned a little surprise 70th birthday party for Betty Panthana and included us in on those plans. We all brought food and gifts and it was really nice to celebrate with Betty. I just love those girls!

Yesterday we got in several very cool batiks in and a cute spring line from Timeless Treasures.
We have some awesome fabrics ordered to arrive in the next couple fof weeks.

SUPER BOWL SALE
This is one of our biggest sales of the year!
Everything in the store is 25% off!

Friday, February 5 (10:00 - 5:00)

Saturday, February 6 (10:00 - 4:00)
Sunday, February 7 (12:00 - 4:00)

(Sorry, clearance and already reduced fabric not subject to additional savings, but these items will be drastically reduced)

Just in!
Applique in Reverse

by Teri Henderson Tope.

With Teri's Applique in Reverse, intricate hand-applique designs are made fast and easy. The secret is to use large pieces of background fabric underneath the applique designs for easier handing. Tiny seam allowances are a thing of the past!

Copies are going fast, so be sure to come in soon to get yours!

KyleAnn's Learn-How-to-Knit class was changed from Tuesday, Feb. 2 to Tuesday, February 9, from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. The date of the second session is to-be-determined. In this two-session class, you will make a scarf and learn how to cast-on (get the stitches on the needle), knit, purl, and bind off (get the scarf off the needles). You need two (2) balls of a bulky yarn, like Lion Brand's Jiffy Thick and Quick (available from places like JoAnn's and sometimes Michaels). Needles are available from the instructor for $8. Registration required. Class fee is $15.

New in March will be a four-week Sock Class, beginning Tuesday, March 9, 6:00 - 8:00. Class members must know how to knit and purl. Socks will be made on two circular needles rather than using double-pointed needles (unless you like working with a porcupine!!!!) Materials needed are 2 (50g) balls of a sport-weight yarn (do NOT buy sock yarn unless you like working with TINY needles and yarn!) and 2 circular needles, size 3 US. The needles can be the same length (24" or so) or each can be a different length (but no shorter than 20") or you can purchase needles from the instructor for a total of $12. You will learn how to cast on with circular needles and basic sock instruction, including heel turning, gussets, and finishing the toe. Class fee is $20.