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The Country Schoolhouse Quilt Shop
Bits & Pieces

September 2008


Mon-Fri  10-5
Sat: 10-2 
or by appointment anytime – not a problem to open earlier or stay later-just call and let me know when.

November is upon us….I’m late with the newsletter this month as I was at the Tri-State Market this weekend picking out fabrics for Jan-April.  It was 73 when left Mpls today and just this side of Sturgeon Lake it dropped to 48 and dense fog!  What a greeting back to home.  Any bets on when the snow will fall?  It’s time to get supplies for making all those wonderful, handmade, precious gifts for dear friends and family.  We do want to take this time to wish all of you a Happy Thanksgiving and to give thanks for all we have.


Directions to the Country School House Quilt Shop 
(1) Coming N or Hwy 2/53.  See McDonald’s & Culver’s—turn left, 3 blocks to stop sign.  That is E. 5th St.  Look diagonally across street.  I’m in the DeSmet Insurance building—has a big insurance sign in the parking lot.  My sign is on the building next to the door. 
(2) From Mn—take Blatnik Bridge.  Follow the Hwy 53 South markers which goes under the bridge.  Going along the lake, past Perkins, Fairlawn Museum.  At Culver’s turn right.  Go 3 blocks to stop sign which is E. 5th St.  Look diagonally across street.  I’m in the De Smet Insurance building – has a big insurance sign in the parking lot.  My sign is on building next to door.
(3) Coming N on Hwy 35 (Tower Ave).  Turn right on N. 28th St (Mall Drive)—go past mall and over railroad tracks.  Turn right at the stop lights on E. 5th St.  Go 3 blocks and I am on the right side at 21st Ave E in the DeSmet Insurance Building.  It has a big sign in the parking lot.  Remember, I am only 3 blocks from Lake Superior.  So if you find the lake, turn 3 blocks away from it and that is E. 5th Street.  I am on the corner of 21st Ave E and E. 5th Street.


Important News: 

Get Ready…..The Challenge is Coming…..Get Ready…..Spring Fling Quilt Show at Barker’s Island….. April 24 (Friday) and April 25 (Saturday)……2009.   What is this Challenge all about?  It will be the Quilt Show part of Spring Fling.  I will have a picture of the Challenge Fabric which will be available for purchase in January along with the entry and rules of the challenge.  The quilts will be a throw size to keep costs down for everyone.  Cash prizes will be awarded to the winners.   You can use original or ready made patterns for the quilts, so put on those thinking caps and decide what you would like to do.  This should really be a fun event and the quilt shops will each be doing a quilt too and they will be displayed at the show too.  More information will be put out in the next 2 newsletters and will also be at the shop so stop in.  You can put your reservation in today for the 1 yd. of challenge fabric.      

Holiday Gifts–  We are picking up lots of  new items that would make great gifts for quilters.  We will be showcasing many of them on our quilt rack shelf above our Holiday fabrics.  We have the Gypsy Handles for your rulers, Best Press Starch, Attic Rulers, cute holders for all those sewing items, book markers, etc.  More items will be coming in the next couple weeks.  Don’t forget about our great selection of Baby Lock Sewing/Quilting machines.   These machines would make great gifts for Christmas, birthdays, anniversaries, or combination of all!  We have the Natalie for a nice beginning machine, Audrey as a great 12.8# machine for classes, traveling and retreats, Ellure that also has embroidery, to our Quest Plus, Espire, Quilter’s Choice and Quilter’s Professional with all their unique capabilities.  We also have the self-threading Serger!  Come see us.

New Samples and Fabrics – I have gotten more fabrics—great line from Moda called “Bistro” full of coffee items and great colors;  RJR sent a great geometric look with a large scale floral in yellow, grey, black and red—very trendy and sheik;  Butterfly Fling is here with jelly rolls and layer cakes to make a great quilt (sample is already done);  Fig Tree has a gorgeous line which we have in fat quarter bundles to make their 1 block quilt that looks so difficult and was so very easy—wait until you see the sample! More fabrics will be coming soon and those waiting for Brown Bear, Brown Bear—just heard that it is delayed until December…sorry.


Club Notes: 

Breakfast Club – this club is a go and our first meeting will be Saturday, Dec. 6th at 9 a.m.  At that time I would like some input from you as what you would like to do as projects, etc.  I have some ideas, but I want to blend them with yours.  I’m looking forward to this and think we will have a fun time.  I will be contacting you next week if you signed up for this club and if you would like to join and didn’t get in touch with me please do that soon.

Other Clubs –  at this time no other clubs had enough sign up.  I may offer some again after the holidays.

Classes:  We need your help in figuring out what types of classes to offer and what you are interested in learning or doing.  Last round of classes—out of 4 classes, only 1 had enough people to hold the class.  To help us out, I have put together a little survey on the 3rd page of this newsletter.  Please fill this out and bring it in—as a thank you for doing that, we will give you a fat quarter.  If you can’t stop in, please e-mail me your thoughts so they can be included as we make the decisions for our next round of classes in February.  It takes a lot of work for the teacher’s to make up samples, figure out fabrics for kits if included with class,  and writing up their instructions or doing their sample boards, so help us out by giving us your wants so classes fill up.  Thanks for taking the time to help us.


New Products

New Samples and Fabrics:  RJR has done a cute frog line with 5 ½” charms.  Would make darling bags or a cute quilt.  Papillion by Hoffman is a gorgeous line in a light teal, blues, cream and brown.  It is truly elegant just like we expect from Hoffman.

We have a cute flannel boy and girl panel—you just add backing and a binding.  Also pastel with a little punch to go with the panels.  Dog Gone is by Moda and features wiener dogs going about town—cute coordinates and charms.  Butterfly Fling by Moda is here in Jelly Rolls, Layer Cakes and Charms—bolts to come.  I am going to do a cute pattern from the Cakes and Jellies.  If you liked Spring Fling from about 1 ½ yrs ago, you will love this!  Maywood flannels are here and I have the “Take 5” pattern for the snowman done and the kits are all pre-cut except for the top and bottom border.  You can make this quilt in record time.  The flannel tulips are soft and elegant in colors of cream, rose and green.  I’m close to a pattern for these too.  Mark Lapinski’s California line in the bright colors of Blues, Yellow, and geometrics is now in—this goes with his charm packs that also include his black and white line. 


Quilt Class Survey

Please highlight and copy survey below, click on this email link: ctryschlhs@aol.com and paste the survey to the body of the email, indicate your answer by marking 1 answer for each question.  Feel free to add comments either at end of survey or next to questions.  Thank you!

1.  I like a class which lasts:

                a.  1 – 3 hours and you’re done with project or have top done.

                b.  All day to make a larger project and may not finish, but will have a good start on it so it can be finished at home.

                c.  Meets more than 1x and work for several hours at a time, do some at home, then work on next section at class, etc.  This could be over 2-3 week time. 

 

2.  I prefer:

                a.  Pre-cut kit included with class so I can get started on it right away.

                b.  Bring my own fabrics that I will precut.

                c.  Want to cut my own fabrics in class

                d.  Want to cut a kit that the shop puts together for me in class.

 

3.  Price I’m willing to pay for a class (not including a kit, only instruction and pattern)

                a.  $10-$20

                b.  $20 - $30

                c.  $30 - $40

 

4.  Classes that I am most interested in:

                a.  Tablerunners  or table topper

                b.  Quilt – pattern that has several sizes to choose from so you can make size you     would like.

                c.  Technique – example—binding technique, appliqué, machine quilting, etc.           
                     Then name the technique you are interested in._________________________

                d.  New tool  that can be used in a pattern such as a template to make a quilt, rulerthat makes
                     attic windows, ruler for flying geese, papers that make triangles easy,etc.  Name the tool
                     if you know it___________________________________

                e.  Bags or Totes –small or large ones? 

                f.  Aprons

                g.  Any other suggestions__________________________________________

 

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