2008

THINGS TO LOOK FORWARD TO !

START PLANNING:  QUILT EXPO

SEPTEMBER 11-13

this event is sponsored by Wisconsin Public TV and Nancy's Notions

promoting the quilting industry, encouraging education, and a source for very exciting quilts old and new, and quilt related products

ALLIANT ENERGY CENTER MADISON, WI

Our booth numbers are( 111 -112 ) and we will bring you a great array of what we do best.  I encourage you to Save these dates and plan a day away with a good friend.  Fall in Wisconsin couldn't get any better.

Birthday Bash Saturday October 4th, 2008

Yes we have really been in business for 25 years and it is time to Celebrate

  There are prizes to win worth $25.00, fat quarters on special, grab bags, a brand new 25 series quilt will be shown and we will be having a model sale in the garage.  There will also be special sweet treats to keep you happy.

The big prize will be a quilt kit!

Happy, Happy Birthday to US!!!!!!!!!!!

4th Annual Boxwood & Berries Gathering

October 9 -11

Featuring two great primitive designers Maggie Bonanomi and Stacy Nash

This is Maggie's project, it is called the 1835 Bedcover we will be putting up an even closer view so you can really see the detail.  Stacy's projects will also be up soon.  Both Designers will also be bringing in trunk shows. Pretty exciting, tell your friends and join us for an extraordinary gathering. I know people are already beginning to plan there fall outings I hope you will find time to include us in yours.  The photo to the left is just a bigger picture of the Bed Cover that helps you see the details of the project so much better.  Maggie also plans to teach us how to make an Antique Puzzle Ball.  I think you will be happy to have Maggie guide you through this little project.  We just got the Stacy Nash Projects today.  You are just going to flip.  They are going to be wonderful, so us, I just can't stand it I want to take all of the classes.  Do you think the girls will let me?  Stacy has chosen to do a sawdust stuffed Peacock Pinkeep and a companion  1883 Sewing Roll.   You can see the from and the back of the sewing roll.  Your kits will all have the same reproduction fabrics and this has bee just for our class.  Stacy will also be bring one of a kind needfuls to sell and a new Book she has just put together for the Holidays.

The next photo I'm putting up will be of he Peacock Pinkeep.  This so typical Stacy Nash with the old Peacock Motif.  I have to tell you we have absolutely the best 2 possible designers.  Don't miss the opportunity to spend a weekend with them both.  It is going to be memorable.  It is exactly what I had hoped .  I hope we will hear from you soon I want to assure our guest designers of their popularity in our area.

(phone:  608- 588-2510  asap ***kits have to be ordered by September 15th)   I am projecting the package price to come in around $275.00 for all of the designer kits.  If it is less than that it will be a bonus but with travel expenses for our designers I think this will be pretty close.

A Big Time Road Trip is in the works for 2008

It will include several Top Minnesota Quilt Shops , 3 Top Wisconsin Shops, and 4 Illinois shops

"Holiday Express Bus Tour"

Friday November 14 - Sunday November 16

That's like the Polar Express only we are going to "Quilt Shops"  and instead of a fast train you will be on an Able Trek deluxe motor coach heading for not the North Pole but Minnesota!  We are going Fabric Shopping in a great big way.

This is a chance to see some wonderful shops in the Wisconsin and Minnesota area all decked for fall and the Holidays. It's been years since we have jumped on board with a great bus tour like this and it just seemed like it was the right time.

Our Bus will depart from Country Sampler in Spring Green on Friday November 14th at 7:30am.

Your first stop will be in Eau Claire where you will have lunch and visit  the "Calico Shop", you will continue onto Coon Rapids and arrive at "Fat Quarter Quilting", then continue on to St. Cloud where you will have dinner and shop at Grubers, and then spend the night in St. Cloud at and America Inn.   You will have 3 stops at shops on the Friday.

Saturday depart St. Cloud to "Eagle Creek" Quilt Shop in Shakopee, MN, have lunch in St. Paul and go to the "Quilters Courtyard", your next stop will be "Charlotte's Web" in Stillwater.  You will have dinner and also stay over in Stillwater at a Comfort Inn Suites.  This is a great little town and you will hopefully have time to explore it in the evening.

You will stay in Stillwater this evening and depart at 8 am to come back to Spring Green.  You are scheduled to arrive back at the shop by 2pm.  We will be waiting for you and will have just had our Annual American Country Christmas Open House a week prior so our halls will be decked.  It is my favorite time to present the best of Christmas for your home.

We are pretty excited to have been asked to participate in this bus tour and feel you will get a chance to visit wonderful Minnesota and Wisconsin top shops you have only read and heard about.  In turn the Minnesota shops customers will get a chance to visit Country Sampler, JJ Stitches, Stitchers Crossing as well as Chicago area shops.   I hope this sounds like something you would enjoy, the shops will be decked out for the holidays and I think that alone will be fun.   New quilts, cross stitch, punch needle and traditional and primitives holiday decor will deck the halls.  

Details:  Your fee, includes travel and lodging.   Your room fee is based on double room occupancy, if you choose to have four people in the room your fee will be less.  Meals are not included you will be responsible for what you eat.

***Right this minute we are projecting a cost of $200.00 per person.  We must have at least 35 on the bus to keep this rate.  We will be taking a $50.00 deposit at this time and as we achieve our number goal we will then have to have the remainder.  

  ***If you decide you are comfortable with 4 people in a room it sounds like from what we have been told the cost would be $150.00 and that would mean you could quite possible buy more fabric.

  We will begin taking reservations right away. (608-588-2510)   There will be no refunds and credit cards will not be excepted, personal checks only.