He's here!

The Grinch has arrived at the Quilt Shop, and we have a beautiful display of these great fabrics.
We even have the Grinch himself hanging on a clothesline.....
These fabrics are wonderful. If you want some, better act fast before they are all gone!
Make sure you check out Ginny's Grinch chair!

You're a mean one.........

Guess what fabric collection arrived at the Quilt Shop?



- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

Check your e mail

Buy a BERNINA 330 and get a free GO Baby cutter. Stop in to try it soon. This offer ends August 31. -
Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

New machine came today

The new Bernette 25 came today. It is a great machine for someone who is just starting to sew. Stop in to try it soon.- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

serging up a storm now

My flatlocked tote is finished, it's hanging up at the store....

Now I started my log cabin serged table topper. Talk about quick. This isn't going to be quilted, the whole topper is pieced together on the serger so the back looks very clean finished.
Got 2 rows done this morning......


Next will be a rolled hem baby blanket out of flannel!
So far "sew" good, or should I say, "serged" good.
We have these great new Christmas fabrics from Robert Kaufman in the store now!
The colors are so pretty.
Both of these projects will be demonstrated at Virtual Bernina Club in August.
You will get the patterns if you come to the club!

Now that I'm not using my 830 as much... someone else in this house has taken it over.

getting there

Slowly but surely I am bonding with my serger. This is the beginning of my flatlocked bag.
Flatlocking is a stitch that you can do on a serger, by using a decorative thread. The effect is very pretty and it adds texture to whatever you are making. Now to finish the bag, that is the easy part! Then I can start my next project, a log cabin tablecloth, all done on the serger.
Stay tuned!

Come meet a serger

I love my sewing machine. About 25 years ago I was introduced to a serger. At the time I was making curtains, clothing, and home dec items so I had to have it. I used it for a while but then there it sat, ready when I needed it but not used very much.
Fast forward 25 years, our next Virtual BERNINA club is all about sergers.
I have 3 projects to make using my serger.
Step 1- find the serger
Step 2. Find the manual.
Step 3- order a new serger.
Sergers have come a long way since my first one. This new 1150 is much easier to thread, will do a rolled hem by just sliding a switch.
First project, a flat locked tote bag. Stay tuned



- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

entry level!

This is the BERNINA 330. It is a great entry level machine for someone who is just starting to sew, or a great machine to take on vacation, take to a class, etc. If you are tired of fighting with your old machine about tension, stitch quality, etc, come in and try this 330. We have this machine in stock, so you can take it home with you! No waiting!
The Entry-level 3 Series Machine

• 40 stitches; 1 alphabet
• Easy to read LCD screen
• 5 snap-on feet with accessory bag
• Needle threader, Start/Stop button, Slide speed control, One-step buttonhole
• 
  We would love to show you this machine! Stop in and see us soon!
• 
  

see how easy this is?

I have a dear friend Donna that I work with. I knew she was a quilter at heart, she just hadn't figured that out yet. I gave her a tumbler kit.
She's hooked, she's so hooked, look what she made, a movie about her tumbler!

If you have a friend that you want to introduce to quilting, our tumbler kits are a great way to start!
Thanks Donna for a great movie~

phew... what a great sale weekend

Our summer sale is over! What a great time it was. Thanks to everyone who came and shopped. It was wonderful to see so many special friends.
Tomorrow I am going to organize my feet for my sewing machine, ( right after I get home from my pedicure)
Do you have a favorite foot for your machine? This is mine... foot number 10- the Edge Stitch foot.
I use it all the time, especially when I am making bags and totes.

How do you make a ruffle?

I remember when I learned to sew, one of the first lessons was how to gather a piece of fabric. You sewed a long stitch, then pulled the threads. As soon as you almost had it gathered, the thread would break and you would start all over again.
This accessory from BERNINA makes it so easy to gather or ruffle fabric.
We will be demonstrating this foot at Virtual BERNINA Club on Saturday June 16th.
Everyone is welcome, just call ahead so we know you are coming!

Big summer sale

Thank you in advance for shopping at our summer sale!
Sale days and times are Friday & Saturday July 15 & 16
9 AM til 5 PM

Customers like you make doing business a real pleasure.


Take 25 % off all fabric, books, patterns and notions.
1/2 yard minimum on all fabric please.
All in stock Bernina accessories are 15% off!
Take 20% off all current stock of tumblers!




KOALA CABINETS FLOOR MODEL SALE!
TAKE 25% OFF ANY KOALA FLOOR MODEL CABINET!
ALL SALES FINAL.
QUANTITIES LIMITED TO CABINETS IN STORE.


Forward email

This email was sent to ronig8@aol.com by wamquilt@aol.com |
Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe™ | Privacy Policy.
The Quilt Shop | 5 Padanaram Road (Route 37) | Danbury | CT | 06811


- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

Reilly comes to visit

Reilly came to spend the day at the Quilt Shop.
He was wearing his favorite Thing 1 shirt from Dr Seuss, so his grandma decided he would make a great addition to our Dr Seuss table.....

A Groovy Day .....

Today was our Groovy Girls meeting and groovy it was... We learned about Terry Atkinson's new Reader Wrap pattern and then learned how to make a Groovy Nametag holder.
My favorite part of the day was show and tell...
Donna made this great apron from our last Groovy Girl meeting..




and she also made this cute table runner.
Lucretia made this beautiful quilt from a Terry Atkinson pattern

and Debbie made the groovy wallet from Groovy Girl 1.

Joan made this great table topper. She has made one for each holiday!

It was a great day! Thanks everyone for coming!

How to Maintain Your Sewing Machine - CraftStylish

How to Maintain Your Sewing Machine - CraftStylish

Check out this blog.... she does a great job of showing you how to clean your sewing machine yourself. A clean machine is a happy machine!
Sewing machines work best when they are clean. You will be amazed how much lint builds up under the throat plate.
I am now in the habit of cleaning out under the throat plate, whenever I wind a bobbin. It takes an extra minute, but it is well worth it!