oh no, what rhymes with serger?

Ok, berger, lerger, perger?
Oh my!
Santa was watching the news,
hearing about the latest mergers....
I know he thought, my quilter friends need to try a
SERGER....

BERNINA has a some great sergers available now. You would be amazed at how often you will use it.
Have you been making bags, purses, totes? Sergers are a great way to clean finish the edges on the inside.
If you ever make drapes or curtains, sergers make it go so much faster.
Mine gets a workout in December during my holiday sewing rush!
Come in to see us and try one out. They aren't hard to use at all!

Santa is looking for a tropical paradise

" Oh my" said Santa, it is just too cold.
This cold makes me feel just so old.
I want sun, warm and bright
I want to lay on a beach until it is night.
Santa finds fabrics to make him feel a bit more "jally"
He found our fat quarters of fabrics from Bali...

Now wouldn't these fabrics look great in a quilt,
wrap yourself up on a cold winters day!

on the hunt for milk

So Santa got thirsty as he went through the store....
As he walked around and looked in each door...
He cried... "oh where are my cookies and milk?"
All I can find is the quilt made of silk....

Santa has good taste... he found our silk quilt kits.
Do you know a quilter who would love one of these? Or would you like one from Santa?
Stop in soon to get yours!

Santa has friends

Today was our Patchwork Santa class. Look how cute they came out!
We are open tomorrow from 12-4, Ginny will be back. Come by to see the pictures of the baby!

Santa found a "baby"

All this talk about babies, made Santa go find something new at the Quilt Shop . He found the new "Go Baby" fabric cutter system. Best part is.. we got a lot of new dies to go with it. My favorite is the Baby Tumbler die. You can use these dies in the regualar Go Cutter too! Stop in soon to see them!

What did Santa find now?

Santa walked up, down and all around
And what did he see?
The biggest machine in town.
The BERNINA 830, it sews, it embroiders,
( it doesn't do dishes), but boy it will fill all of your holiday wishes!

If you are just wishing for a BERNINA 820 or 830, this is the year to do it.
We have a wonderful holiday special on both of these machines.
Stop in to find out more soon!
We open on Saturday at 9.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Now this is happy

Ginny meets Reilly. Why do I think we have lots of "boy " fabrics coming our way soon?

Welcome to the family Reilly Emmet McVeigh

Welcome to the world Reilly Emmet McVeigh. 8.4 lbs, 21 inches.
Congratulations to Ginny, Dennis, Ginger and Terry.

It's a boy

I don't know details, but I know Ginny's daughter had a little boy this morning. 8 pounds and some ounces. No name yet.... Stay tuned for further developments!
Thank heaven it is a boy, that quilt had so much blue in it!

Santa finds more!

So Santa walked around and what did he find?
A BERNINA 440 of the most special kind.
Buy one now if you are able.... and Santa will give you a free Gidget sewing table....

Buy any of the BERNINA Aurora machines, the 430, 440 or the 450 and get a free Gidget sewing table,. That is a $170 value.
The Aurora machines are wonderful machines for any sewer or quilter, plus they can use the wonderful Bernina Stitch Regulator for free motion quilting.
Stay tuned for more of Santa's adventures

Santa finds a great gift

Santa found a great gift for any quilter or want to be quilter.
The BERNINA 3 series machines, the 330, 350 or 380, are perfect for any sewer.
Plus we are having a holiday special on these machines now!
Buy any BERNINA 3 series machines and get a free walking foot, or rolling tote.
Come visit us soon to find out more!

Twas the month before Christmas

Twas the month before Christmas and all through the shop....
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mop, ( hey, it rhymes)
When what do my wondering eyes should appear....
A jolly old man who said " never fear"
I know what quilters all over the world need
Their creativity is what I will feed....
Let's see what I can find in this pretty place...
I wont need just one, I will need a case..

So Santa came in our sunny front door.....
"What can I find in this happy store?"

Stay tuned.....

baby watch

We are on baby watch at the Quilt Shop! Ginny's daughter Ginger is expecting her first baby next week. Boy? Girl? We don't know. Everyone is waiting to find out.
Quilts are ready, now we just wait!
Stay tuned everyone! We will post it here!
What do you think? Boy? Girl?
Post a comment on our blog!

Feeling Groovy again!

Today was our Groovy Girl meeting. We had so much fun. Our theme this month was Entertaining. We learned how to make napkins in a quick and easy way. We had fun trying to fold napkins into a pinwheel, plus we had some great show and tell.

Our bathroom

I had a giggle yesterday. We had a lovely group of 4 friends who came to visit us for the first time. I was putting away bolts when I saw all 4 of them troop into the bathroom. The comments were, " wow, look at that, this is the nicest bathroom I've ever seen". It happens daily. People love to see what quilts or wall hangings are in our bathroom. In case you haven't seen it, here is a glimpse of our bathroom.
Better yet come see us in person! If you think our bathroom is pretty, wait till you see the store!

It's show time

There is a wonderful quilt show this weekend, we will be there as a vendor. Supposed to be a beautiful weekend and a great weekend for a drive. Stop in to see us!
Village Square Quilt Show

Dear Santa

Dear Santa,
I have been very good this year. I have finished quite a few quilts, ( ok so maybe 3), I haven't bought that much fabric.... ( ok, well maybe I bought a lot), and I only bought a book or 2, ( ok, like maybe 20). Santa there is something new that I just have to have to use up some of that fabric I bought. It is the new "Go Baby " cutter. It is small, portable and just the cutest thing.
We have it at the Quilt Shop now, for $139. Come get yours soon!

Here he comes

There is no ignoring it... the holiday season is coming.
Did you start your list? Not your shopping list, your sewing list.
How many of your gifts can you make yourself?
I try to make gifts for all the people I work with.
I pretty much set up an assembly line in my sewing room.
You don't have to make everyone a quilt, but you can make lots of tote bags, lunch bags, cloth napkins and table runners, placemats,
pillowcases, pillows, etc etc etc. Need some ideas... Visit Sew Mama Sew..... during the month of November they list wonderful gifts to make for lots of different people, children, teens, tweens, and many more.... Then come visit the Quilt Shop to get the supplies you will need. By the way... is Santa going to bring you a new Bernina this year? We have some great gift with purchases coming up! Stay tuned

The colors of fall

Lately, I've been noticing the colors that are left on the trees, or the colors that are now on the ground. So many golds, oranges, browns, reds, and the way they all blend together.
This is Terry Atkinson's new pattern- Four Square Farmhouse
Last Wednesday night as I waited for my machine quilting class to start, I found this pattern at the Quilt Shop. I went right back to the batiks, I found 6 darks and 6 light fat quarters. On Saturday I cut all my pieces and sewed my 6 light blocks, today I sewed my 6 dark blocks and put my quilt together.
This is my version. I made the smallest one, the wall size which is just the right size for my aunt who is now in a wheelchair.
It would also make a great table quilt for a small table for Thanksgiving!
This pattern was easy to do, just strips, cut into rectangles and squares. Start this week, you can have yours done for Thanksgiving!

We are famous....

The Quilt Shop has been recognized in the Robert Kaufman blog. Robert Kaufman is the fabric company that makes our favorite Dr Seuss fabric. They posted pictures of our display for everyone to see!
Check it out!

Robert Kaufman blog