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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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