Look for Amy made

Amy just finished this quilt top. It is a Terri Atkinson pattern, using these beautiful fabrics we have here at the store. Isn't it great? Nice job Amy!

new Bali Pop class coming soon

We have added a new free class.
This is a Bali Pop quilt! It is made from one pack of Bali Pops and some other fabrics. We are offering a class to make this quilt, January 2nd 2010. All you need to do is purchase your Bali Pops at the Quilt Shop and the class will be free!
Class space is limited, so sign up soon!

BOO!

Halloween was fun at the Quilt Shop!
We had matching hairdos and necklaces that blinked all day!
Thanks for coming to see us today!

A great day at the library!

Our day at the Danbury Library was wonderful. They had a big sign outside welcoming us! Everyone there was just great. We had about 25 people come and it seemed that they all had a great time. We gave them a coupon for a free class to make a disapearing nine patch table runner. I think we made 25 new friends today!
Before we left our friend Terri came by with her Day and Night quilt. Terri took the class a few weeks ago and finished her top! She came in today to get her backing fabric.
Isn't it beautiful?

Bali Pop bags.... one more class has been added

We have added one more Bali Pop bag class. Everyone loves this bag. The new class will be Saturday Dec 12, from 12-4. If you need a last minute gift, sign up for this class today. The class is free if you purchase your Bali Pop pack and pattern from the Quilt Shop. Class size is limited, so please sign up soon.

Have you been to the library lately?

This Sunday Ginny and I are going to the Danbury Library for a program about quilting. I love the Danbury Library. They always have wonderful programs for adults and children about all sorts of things. We will be talking about how quilting has changed over the years and the wonderful techniques and gadgets that we have now to help us quilt faster and better. Come and visit... the library is a wonderful place to be!

I am in love with ribbon

I layered my house quilt, did the stitching in the ditch, then I got stuck. What do I do now?
Last night during one of my sleepless nights, I came up with an idea.... the new ribbon.
It looks like a curvy road. I used the 820 with it's wonderful dual feed feature.
I got 3 rows of the pink ribbon added, then I decided to see what the green would look like on the long rows.
The ribbon fits perfectly in the sashing.
This quilt may never get done... I keep adding more and more to it!

Look what Ginny brought home...

Ginny found these adorable ribbons. I'm going to use one on my house quilt in the sashing.
Aren't they great?

Have you ever used the Short Cut ruler? I had used it a while ago, but I pulled it out the other day to use it for a 9 patch quilt I was making.
Wow, did it every make it so much easier.
First I line up the strip set with the 0 line on the ruler.


















Next I put my rotary cutter in the 2 1/2 inch slot and cut. I cut all of my pieces 2 1/2 inches....
See how easy and fast....

Busy weekend ahead

We have a busy weekend starting today. Today is Super Saturday, It's a great day to get a new Bernina. We have special financing offers for today only!
Ginny is at a quilt show in East Haven sponsored by the Shoreline Quilters Guild. It is located at East Haven High School.
It would be a great day to check it out. It starts today at 9, and continues tomorrow too.
Say hi to Ginny from us!
Tell her you read about it on the blog.
Have a great Saturday everyone!

Super Saturday

Are you thinking about getting a new machine? Are you hoping that Santa brings you a new machine? This is the day for you! Saturday Oct. 17th is Super Saturday. If you purchase your machine that day, ( any machine costing more than $4,000), you can get no interest with equal monthly payments for 48 months. That is a deal! Stop in this week to find out more, you can test drive the machines, decide which one is right for you! See you soon! Remember, nothing sews like a Bernina! :) You deserve one!

Ah Choo

Tomorrow the Quilt Shop will be closed.... the flu has come! We will open for business Wednesday October 14th. Please come see us then.
Ginny will be back from Quilt Market then, stop in to hear about all the new things she saw.
Wash your hands everyone! :)
Thanks for understanding.

Happy Columbus Day

In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue....
There is more to that poem.... but I don't remember the rest.
Come on and sail over to the quilt shop today.... we just got these new fabrics in. They are from Moda. This main fabric is a heavier weight than quilting cottons. It would be great for bags, pillows, etc. Plus we have coordinating prints to go with them.

Feels like quilting weather to me!

Did you get outside today? There is a nip in the air. Feels like quilting weather for sure now!
I finished the last row of houses today! I'll layer it tomorrow. I'm going to look for "people" "car" and "cat and dog" buttons to add to my house quilt.
Take a minute tomorrow and look at the trees... suddenly fall has really arrived.
The reds, yellows, oranges and browns look so beautiful together.
This is our newest tumbler... made out of pretty floral fabrics.
We have this all packaged up in a tumbler and finishing kits ready for you!
Stop in soon to see us!

Halloween tumbler

We have just a few of these Halloween tumbler kits left. They would make a great Halloween decoration or gift. These quilts can be pieced in less than a day. They are fun to make too!
Get yours before they are gone.
Remember, our coupon for October, 15% off Halloween fabrics on the bolt. ( you could get the backing for the tumbler kit)

Amy's new quilt

Amy Devine just made this gorgeous new quilt.... the top is finished, she will quilt it herself.
Isn't it beautiful. We have these fabrics at the store. I just love the colors in them.
I spent my Saturday cleaning my sewing room, really cleaning it. I opened the drawers and the cupboards, took everything out and sorted, refolded, and put some back.
I filled 3 bags with fabrics to donate to project Linus. I found about 8 UFO projects.
Want to get reinspired to quilt? Clean out your sewing area... it gets your creative juices flowing again!
Now I have room for more goodies! :)

Just because you work at a quilt shop....

Just because you work at a quilt shop, doesn't mean you don't mess up sometimes.
I got up early, had a few minutes, so I decided I could get one more row done on my houses. I pinned, I matched seams... it came out perfectly, until I really looked at it.
I sewed the last row on upside down.
Isn't that always the way....
I"m bringing it to school today... we've been talking about making mistakes... this is a doozie!
Have a great day everyone!

We have winners!

Big news! Lois has won 2 awards at the Old Forge NY quilt show. Remember her beautiful purple batik quilt that hung at the store... it won!
Plus our Amy Trompetter won an award for her red batik Baltimore Album quilt!
Congratulations to Lois and Amy!

Everyone is going Kaffe crazy at the Quilt Shop

I have decided to just keep on making my houses for my house quilt. First I was going to make 3, then it turned into 6, now I am up to 9... well then off I go, I'm just going to do 18... and make the quilt.
Lois just finished her quilt from the new Kaffe Fasset book.Look how gorgeous this is.
Gay got into the act too. She pulled out all of her Kaffe scraps and came up with this beautiful quilt. I can't wait to see this when it is finished too

Happy October

It's October, and that means a new coupon for the Quilt Shop. Check out our website for the October coupon. It's a great deal on Halloween fabrics.... think pillowcases, tablerunners, costumes, etc. Visit our website... The Quilt Shop online