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January 18th, 2010
I finally have gotten the Christmas put away in the sh op,
it is a good feeling after looking at it for 2 months we were all ready!
The girls have been busy sewing new quilts so I thought you might enjoy
seeing the new Barbara Brackman "Homefront" quilt finished. It is
s o
great, Suzanne made it up and will be teaching it in a couple of weeks
too. The kits sell for $120.00 and that includes the pattern.
I know you will love this quilt it was one you needed to see finis hed
but everyone that has seen it done has absolutely fallen in love.
The colors and prints are soft, but striking and look so old. What
a beautiful vintage quilt.
We have a new French Farmhouse quilt coming this week but you might
enjoy seeing it grouped in the cupboard. This fabric line has been
one of my fa vorites.
I have also moved another favorite and it really looks so great for this
time of year. I think neutr al
quilts are really great anytime but in the winter they look very
clean and fresh and that is the look we like to go for after the
holidays. Remember Fannies Favorite we still have 8 kits available
to you might want to consider this one. You c an
also see the Gettysburg Sun and Jo's Brown Bayou from her Vintage
Journey book. Remember our
"Strawberry Fiel ds"
quilt Selma made up this past summer. Well it really looks pretty
swell on the little bed with Hourglass in the background and the neat
French pillows are pretty stylish too here is a couple views of this
quilt. The quilt is 52" x 60" and the kit is $67.50.
I'm really loving these pillows and
find they look great everywhere I have put them. The cost for them
runs $30.00. I thought you might l ike
a peak at the French Farmhouse quilt packaged it is not bound yet but
expect to have a picture yet this week. Here is the kit and look
what you can make with the left over fabric. Miss Rosie's Tuffets.
This pattern is just the best and for $6.50 the gifts you can make from
your scra ps
make just the best gifts.
The French General Farmhouse quilt is 76 x 90 and includes the pattern for
$99.50. You can also get these neat Fr ench General tape measures,
you get two cloth tapes one narrow and one wide packaged in separate twill stripped bags, they
are handy to use, look great, and priced at $20.00. I think they
would make a good little Valentine
gift idea. Please note when the new tapes arrived today the
price has changed. I have the quilt on the bed as of today and it is
stunning !
I will give you a couple of views. I just happened to think about
a pair of scissors I tal ked
about but have not pictured yet and they look so neat with the French
General tape measures I thought I would let you take a peak.
The embroidery scissors have a nice sharp point and look so old I know
you will love them, we sell them for $15.40. I am going to show
you
another photo of the aged tin organizer everyone is loving.
This tin is a French organizer with four sections to store your sewing
notions or anything else you might feel the need to store when you are
doing handwork. I think this would be great to use for make-up
too. The cost is $15.50.
I just got some new pictures taken of the grandkids for the annual
Christmas let ter
that is biannual this year I never got to it last year like I wanted to
so I will start writing it tomorrow with great intentions.
There
is still no baby we think maybe with the big snowstorm coming this week
that might just trigger it but for now here is my fab 5. I can not
believe how everyone has grown so big this year. We are all
anxious for the baby's arrival, our little prin cess Emma and I are
hoping for a little girl but there is always room for another prince and
it will be in very good company. Emma and I got our wish meet
Carley Jean Scott born on December 19th, weighing in at 6 lbs. 8 ounces. You can tell our little red
haired Ayden is full of it he just turned five and would rather be
playing with our cat Maddy.
Merry Christmas to all!
Just as I promised I am going to let you all see what a
great
group of girls attended our
5th Annual Boxwood & Berries Gathering this past week. I also
thought you might enjoy seeing that sassy Maggie in her new red jeep
with Alma and Barb from Blackbird Design s
and Stacy Nash. We got very lucky with the weather and just
everything finally fell into place for us.
I still need to just get some photos of the new class room. It is
so nice we just like to take a stroll out and just look at it. I
also wanted to add another holiday shop pic. This is our new
French Mirror. How grand and we just leaned it against the wall on
the small cupboard. It is the
Simple
Joys, the little things that make this celebration magic. The
garland, the ornaments, the folkart, the quilts, the samplers, the
candles, the music, and the pleasing scents of pine, cinnamon, clove and
orange are all a part of the cozy early American style we treasure
especially at holiday time. Here is a peek at my favorite
celebration I hope you enjoy. Two of the new quilts you see here are a
25 patch we all love because of the fabrics we chose, yes fabric makes a
huge difference an d
at the foot of the bed you are seeing one of Vickie's new patterns
called "Homestead Lane". Suzanne made the bed curtains out of
our new French General line linen. I have been wanting to do this for
years and it really does everything I imagin ed
it would. What a great addition and if you have a four poster bed
and want to get the look stop in and see us we can make it happen.
On the right you see our "Winter Trees" quilt. What a stunning
quilt and although it reads contemporary the dark
brown fabric keeps it grounded and with the addition of our greenery,
lanterns and folk-art it works. On the the left we have
"Fannies Favorite" amongst gree ns
and the best old primitive cat pattern we've found we have a new snowman
too. We have
great signs, if you lean them on a mantel or side board you get a great
look, not everything needs to be hung these days except maybe stockings. I love using these new
shelves you can just lean your treasured photos, stitcheries , framed
quilt blocks etc. It really becomes a bett er
use of wall space. On your left another view of "Winter Trees".
We also have beautiful mercury glass accessories and ornaments.
This is our fun quilt we are calling "Dig that Crazy Reindeer" this is
not for beginners you have to be experienced
there
is a lot of intricate piecing and detail to this quilt but the colors and design say
Merry Christmas one and all. Selma created this quilt and it is so
fun I know you will enjoy it too. T he
red star in the backgroundis another decorative idea you may want to try out.
The Santa's we have are always fun to decorate with and the juniper
seems to make them look even more
grand.
The quilt you are seeing in the background on your left is new, we call it
"Remembering Christmas", it is a 4-patch and again it comes down to the
use of color and fabrics. This is a small sampling and if I have
time to add more tomorrow I will. Merry, Merry I hope we see you
are the Annual American Country Christmas Open House this weekend
November 6-8. With a little luck you may even be able to see our
new schoolroom facility it won't be completely done but closer than it
was yesterday.
I need to tell you about Maggie Bonanomi's new book , it is called
"Nature's Offerings". This book has 22 projects to do and there is
112 pages filled with great photos of Maggie's very special home and
gardens in the Lexington area. There is something for every
seaso n, the price fr this gem is $26.95. If you loved her
first book then you will definitely love this one as well. We are
gearing up to do up 3 kits for you, Winter's Garden Bed Cover, the Wild
Flowers of Summer Wool quilt, and the 1870 Urn table runner.
I have also pictured a her half moon wo ol
applique table rug she calls Tropicals underglass. You w ill
also enjoy her the little hooked birdnest chairpad pattern, ,
boughs of holly rug mat, and the neat large pear pincushions. If
all goes well we will have at least a few of the projects kitted in time for our American Country
Christmas Open House November 6-8. I hope you enjoy this little
tour of what we all think is a brilliant book by
our
favorite primitive wool desig ner.
We have been a busy bunch of shop girls this fall getting all of our new quilts
ready for our fall guests. Please be our guest, enjoy
the great
weather and did you know this is National Quilt month
too?
How appropriate!!! Your going to find us a trip well worth
the effort. Since
fall is in the air I will start out with our "Harvest Jumble", this is a
colorful quilt made from Jo Morton fabric you can not see the inner and
outer border very well but it is easy to get the idea. The quilt
is 62" x 62" and the pattern is from her new "Vintage Journey"
book. T his
kit sells for $103.75 and the book is $25.00. We do a great fall
quilt every year and this is our 2009 offering I know you will love it
and the size is easy to u se and display.
You will also notice an great new La D Da x-stitch for the Season, this
sold out at the show and it will be next week be fore we get all the
linen and patterns back in but isn't it so good?
Suzanne just finished a new 16 patch quilt she calls "Summer Camp,
the blocks are set on point and she repeated her setting block and set
in border fabrics. I love how she has used my Worn & Loved fabric.
We all love it, I you
will too. Summer Camp is 58" x 84" and the kit sells for $99.00.
The pattern is $8.50.
The next quilt could be one of your
favorites! It is a "Star in A Star" pattern and the colors are
really stunning, very classic and could go in almost any decor. We
used our favorite, black, brown , tan and cream prints. It
companions nicely with our Fannies Favorite quilt we did this summer.
The quilt is 62" x 52" and the kit sells for $89.00. I love how
our new boxwood looks next to it, we are dark girls and the next quilt
is a great flannel quilt. It is made from the woolies flannels w e
all love to cuddle up in. They are the best. We used a
Bonnie Sullivan pattern but I'm a plain girl and wanted the fabrics to
stand on there own so the only thing I did was add the date like they
did in the 1800's in the bottom right hand corner. You
this rich, comforting "Warm Woolies" throw. It looks pretty
swell with primitives too. We packaged this kit in one of our new
Country Sampler totes that I know you will enjoy using. The cost
of this kit 60" x 68" is $82.50 and the pattern is $8.50.
How about the great Tickled Primitive Cat? The patterns are $9.00
and our Marcus overdyed muslin works great. The Star in a Star
quilt is folded over the bottom of the bed and was another very popular
quilt at the Expo. This is another one of my very favorite quilts.
You know how we love the Civil War fabric so when we looked at the
new Abe Lincoln line we all knew a new quilt was brewin g. We call
this quilt "A Tribute to Abraham Lincoln". Vickie has worked very
hard on this quilt and we both looked at each other
today and said we will be lucky if there are any left after the show.
It is a queen size and I know every once in awhile that is the size of
choice. The quilt is 89" x 102" and our kit is $166.50
and the binding is included. Our
pattern is $8.50. Notice the neat Abe photo in the background we
only have the smaller Abe's left as we sold all of our large ones at the
show. Let's talk a
little
turkey these are by far the best antique replicas I have ever found they
are made out os papier mache' and have wire legs. These are some
pretty handsome tom's colored and aged just right and only $36.00.

We have even more new quilts to show off but this all I have for you
today I am moving everything and taking pictures which I will try to get
in before the weekend. I hope you enjoy our little preview.
You will not find any of these in the shopping cart yet but by
next week they will be there so you will have to call the
shop girls if you wish to purchase any. We have at least 6 Lincoln
quilt kits left out of the 30 we made up and although we are happy about
this it makes us sad to have it sold out so quickly. You will
notice the Battlegrounds banner in the background. This piece is
one of those quilts that are easy to display and it looks so great with
primitives. The kit and layout pattern sells for $35.00 and is 28"
x 65". This is a quick project and would make a great gift for a
Civil War buff.
August is a great month because you begin to see the tell tale signs of
fall coming. It is my favorite time of year, there is a bust le
in the shop as the quilts begin to change and the decor transitions into
late summer and fall color and the really fun part of this all is all of
the great holiday folkart and home gear we have ordered begins to
trickle in Here's a few new pictures to get you thinking about
what's to come . I love the new red conservatory, it sells for
$160.00 and just think of all the neat stuff you can display in it.
I put o ur
old bird house and button leaf foliage inside. The geraniums are
so beautiful and they look so real it looks like we have been
tending them all summer, they sell al potted fo r
$33.15. I hope you are noticing our 1892 pin cushion. It is
from the French General line of fabrics we are expecting this fall.
The pincushion is $20 .50.
and comes with red embroidery thread for you to personalize it with
your own initials. Our new golden apple wreaths will
add a splash of great fall color to your door, a wall, your harvest
table, our farm house bowl is another good idea they look real ly
great anywhere. This wreath comes in 2 sizes. The little
Herb Baskets quilt seems a perfect choice We all like the small
size too. You might notice I have several shapes and sizes of
mirrors they are reasonable priced at $37.50 - $4750. I like to
use a mirror in a display because it creates some dimension t o
other objects you may want to showcase. I'm also loving this
old tombstone angel she comes with a battery candle for $25.00 and looks
really good tucked in with your primitive decor. You also notice
in the pictures the stunning Getty sburg Sun quilt out of the Indigo and
Honey fabric line we also have made up the most wonderful bag design by
a great new designer. Kits are available for the wall quilt and
purse. It is not to early to think about Halloween as we have
unpacked a lot of it over the past week. This tin cat lantern is
really fun it is made to hang or can really sit out anywhere
and
look great. It sells for $42.50 it is lighted We
also have two sizes of vintage wax pumpkins that light up, there is a
mini for $10.00 and a regular size for $21.25. The batteries are
included. How cute would these be on a table and you don't have to
worry about lighting a candle you can just turn them on. We have
been getting great boxwood sprays in, I have two colors and have found
it very easy to display with. I think they
look
great in our urns and we have several different kinds and sizes of urns
to fit your needs. I was also telling you about a new message
boards, these are wonderful little tools to post reminders to and keep
track of things you need to do. We do have two sizes. The
cost for the small board
which
is 12 x 18 1/2 is $17.50 and the large board is 15 x 20 and sells for
$21.50. I like these vintage boards because they are shaped like
hornbooks. I have the large one sitting on our neat twig easels.
Now that is just another good thing.
Speaking of vintage I absolutely love this old Herbal Apothecary Cabine t
it sells for $187.50 and you may notice how well it goes with my Worn &
Loved fabrics. Another thing I would like to mention
today is a pattern from a new vendor to make the most wonderful
primitive pumpkins it is $9.50 and there are 3 sizes you can make from
this pattern. Look how neat this old pumpkin looks in a wreath and
think how great it could look in one of our farmhouse bowls. Here
is just another urn with boxwood in it the boxwood sprays are $9.40 and
green urn is $19.95. Isn't fall just most wonderful time of the
year?
It is feeling like summer in Wisconsin. We have 3 new qui lts
finally ready for you this week. Our "Fannies Favorite" quilt is
the theme block our Road Trip shops all made into something that
really represented each of the shops that participated. We chose to make up a quilt this year, it is
68" x 68" and it is one of my favorite quilts because we chose to use
neutral fabric s.
Neutrals go in any decor and just make everything else around them look
great too. Our kit sells for $97.00 and includes the binding.
Our pattern sells for $8.50.
Another new
quilt
is "Lincoln's Platform" quit it is only 24 3/4" x 24 3/4" it's a great
small Civil War looking table topper and kitted with backing and binding
sells for $36.75. You will enjoy using this with your primitiv es
and antiques. Our last quilt this week is called "Gettysburg"
Suzanne made up the small version and it is 41" x 51" and our kit
includes the binding. The cost is $48.95. I think you will really
love the Jo Morton fabrics we used in this quilt and how they make a
unique stylized border. The pattern is a Clothesline pattern
and sells for $8.50.
Happy Piecing!
The one thing I do love
the most about summer is the Patriotic home gear and we do have some
really great reproduction pieces that really celebrate our heritage.
We probably have some of the best fabrics we have ever had the prints
are very classic and rich and we have had great fun coming up with
interesting ways to use them. You will be seeing a new table
topper next week that I know you will love and you can really put it
together in less than a day. This spells quick h ostess
gift and a great new table topper for your holiday entertaining. I
really like this next project we are calling "The Soldiers Quilt".
Today we are all touched in some way either with an immediate family
member or a close friend we know that is in the our country's
military. We think this little quilt would make a perfect
gift
and a great way to show our support for your loved one. We used
Marcus Brothers new American Patriot fabric line and I will be able to
show you photos next week. Right
now
I'm going to give you a look at some of the new home gear you will see
if you visit anytime soon.
This is a picture of our newest angel, you can also see our new Honest A be
and George Washington framed prints in the group of pictures, our new
houses, carved stars, flag ribbon, and many other really fun good things
you will really enjoy. Don't forget about "The Flag Day Farm"
designer quilt we did up this spring. Neutral looks great in every
decor and really help show off color it's classic and being a panel it goes together fast. You
just let your long arm quilter do her magic it really is a beautiful
quilt and you can buy it with or without backing fabric. Have a
wonderful summer weekend!
I bet you have been thinking about and doing some gardening at
your houses this p ast weekend. It is really easy to be consumed
and carried away by the beautiful plants that are available kind of like
fabric. I
picked up some for my outside urn now the trick will be to keep them alive.
I do not necessarily have a green thumb
so I tend to use a lot of silk florals in my house they are made to look
so real
these days you can hardly tell. We are so
excited over this
new quilt called "Gettysburg Sun". The fabrics in this quilt
just could not be more perfect for the season and at $54.00 a kit, and
an overall size of 29" x 36" what better way could you possibly
welcome our summer days? I thought you might like to see the
new Fruit Salad Watermelon pincushions. We have kits available and
the pattern sells for $9.00. The pattern includes a great big old
strawberry pattern too. I like the idea of a bowl full.
Notice the urn w ith the lavender and the old reproduction gardeners
planting screen in the photo at the top left of this page. We have some
great silks in the shop as well as other gardening folkart you might
enjoy. The quilt pictured is "Herb Baskets" from
Country Threads we have this kitted. We have some great folkart
bird houses and several different lanterns that you are seeing being
used everywhere in all the catalogs . The lanterns are great for
indoor or outdoor entertaining you may be doing over the summer.
Glass domes have been popular, urns are also a good choice and the white
tulips, lavender, rosemary,
paper whites, and clover look great anywhere. In this
picture you can see Emma's quilt hanging, t he soft plaids and stripes
make a great girl quilt and the nice thing about this is the patchwork
is a panel we just added the borders to give it a polished finished
pieced look. If you have a grand daughter going off to college in
the fall this would be perfect. We have Michael's quilt for a guy
in rich dark browns too. We just got in Marcus Brothers new
Regency and basics today. Yummy for sure! To your left you
will see "Gentle Grace" our newest Worn &Loved quilt it measures
out to 72" x 84". We are cutting the kits this week, the cost is
$130.00 for the kit and the pattern is $8.00.
There is one other quilt I have neglected to get a good photo of for
you. Gwen made up this quilt and the pattern is packaged with the
kit as it comes to you via the Quilters Newsletter. Barbara
Brackman is the designer and it is called "Civil War Crossing", the
quilt measures 68 x 78 and the kit is $93.00. If you love the
great old bubblegum pinks this is a quilt you will enjoy piecing, we
have only 2 kits left.
It's a new Schnibbles pattern from Miss Rosie called Tuffets. You
will love how Suza nne
used the Marcus Brothers Indigo and Honey fabrics when she sewed them to gether.
They are all really stunning I think you will need a bowl full for sure.
The Treenware tray pitured would work great and sells for $41.50 .
Think what great gifts they would make for your quilting friends.
These are going to make you twitter for sure. It could surely be a
great Happy Mother's Day too. and the little love handle scissors
would also be a good choice. The kits sell for $25.95 and include
the pattern, backing everything you need. The scissors sell for
$12.00.
It has been awhile since you have seen some new quilt candy so before it
is all sold out I'm going to show you some new quilts we to ok
to Quilt Festival. First my favorite, "George". I look at
this quilt and know it will be an heirloom someday. This quilt is
64 x 66 and the kit sells for $110.00. The pattern is ours and
sells for $8.50. He is very handsome. You can see our "Reach
for the Stars" on the bed. Do you know it is the poison green fabric
that makes this quilt so good. The drab old stars are also good
but that green is awesome. This quilt is 66 x 70. It is also
one of our pattern and it sells for $8 .50,
and the kit is $78.00.
Another very popular quilt is Savannah we did this quilt up in a soft,
subtle palette that can be put pretty much anywhere. It is a great
size 80 x 107, the pattern is a Bonnie Blue and sells for $12.00, the
kit is sold out. You will notice I have Maggie's White
Flower pillow done and sitting on the bed, we have kits for $16.95 you
will love the fabric I used in this kit. This is a pattern from
"With These Hand". There are so many patterns I want to make up
from this book I better get going because her new book will be out in
September 2009. If you have not gotten this book yet it is one of
the best and o nly
$25.95. The last quilt pattern I'm going to put up today is again
one of ours, it sells for $9.50 and we named it "I Declare" because it
has the Declaration of Independence as a focal in the middle. The
wall quilt size is 44 x 44 or you could use it as a table topper
depending on your space as a bonus we have added a great flag table
runner in the same pattern. We only have a few runner kits left
but we have made more quilt kits up this week. The kits are
sold out .
I promise d
I would bring you some new Spring Home Gear to think about this week.
I have been working on new vignettes in the shop so here's some new eye
candy I think you might find of interest. The little quilt
in the background is the Windham Sampler I have told you about over the
past few weeks and it is finally done. It is 33"x 40" has the ever
popular gray blues and browns in it and this kit is sold out.
The pattern is $8.00. This is a great companion to our Union
Sampler pictured on this page you may want to think about them both.
You will also notice one of our new Bethany Lo we
pieces of folkart . Easter Egg Delivery is a wonderful piece and
has been popular, the cost is $70.00. If you do an old Easter tree
you will love the beeswax ornies, there is a
rabbit, old chick and lamb, the cost is$3.25. The girls have loved
the Meadow Birds Transferware. The platter is $28.50 and the bowl
is $45.00. both pieces are dishwasher safe great and could be just
perfect serving pieces for spring and summer gatherings. I think
the subtle soft blue is a bit unique. I'm going to point out the
unique raised serving tray the bowl is sitting on. It is very
sturdy but looks like old twigs and it also ha s
an old bird that you can't see but trust me it is there and you will
like it. I feel the selling point on this item is the idea
of it being raised and you are doing a buffet luncheon it will just be
perfect. The cost is$41.25. This year you are going to be
seeing domes used in every capacity, to showcase folkart and serving.
We have three sizes of the galvanized serving pedestals from 7 - 9
inches and ranging from $25.00 - $35.00. The glass domes come in
all shapes and sizes and range in price fr om
$22.50 to $52.00. I have to tell you we have a beautiful pedestal
cream serving bowl for $45.00 that I can just see you getting a lot of
use out of. The one you see pictured is full of match boxes I was
so excited to find these as I have bee buying ones like them from
Pottery Barn for several years. They look so nice sitting out and
have long sticks so you so don't get burnt. The boxes have
very cool covers, old olive branches, bird nests, and old letters.
The cost is only$3.25 and I think it is also a nice little hostess gift.
That is all I for this week.
This has been a pretty exciting week for us as we have o ne
of our samplers from the shop featured in the April Country Living
magazine. This is a true folkart sampler and when I stitched it I
new it was one I would never grow tired of. I love those kind of
samplers and when Sarah called me from Country Living last fall to ask
about it I was delighted she chose our shop because we carry a great
selection of Folkart handwork patterns, and home decor. This is a
great opportunity for us and I hope it will drive new folks to our
website and acquaint them with our services and style. We
are offering the "Alphabet Sampler" to you kitted on either 30 count hand dyed linen, packaged with over dyed Weeks threads, the
pattern and a needle for $30.00. ****
FYI: On 3-16-09 it was brought to our attention that we need 4
Caper threads, that 2 were not going to be enough enough, so we are adding this to all new
orders. The threads are $2.00 so you will notice a change in the
amount you are being charged. I'm sorry for this
inconvenience, I stitched this back in 99 and if I did need more caper I
have long forgotten it, we were trusting the pattern directions. So call if you need more caper we will
have to charge you the thread cost but ship it NC..
The store ju st
keeps getting better every week as more and more spring merchandise
arrives. This week we have two new quilts I think you are going to
love. We have finally been able to finish "Reach for the Stars"
which was our 4th and last quilt in our 25 series. It is so perfect for
your spring decor we h ave
to pinch ourselves. This quilt is 66" x 70", the kit sells for
$78.00 and the the pattern is $8.50. I can't wait for you to see
it. Next our Gwen finished "Country Lanes", it is 54"x 54". The
kit is $75.00 and the pattern is $8.00. I can't think
of
any better looking quilt for Easter, it is stunning and looks like
colored eggs. Lastly you
will be thrilled with our new Beach House Fat Quarter pack these were
our favorites, only 6
fabrics for $16.00. Enjoy a photo of
our egg shaped Rabbit Boards, they are only $10.00 and look really
old. The spring flowers are blooming everywhere there are eggs
under glass domes Spring is definitely right around the corner.
What a fresh breath of springtime this is for us. I'm kind of one
of those girls that love beautiful plants but can't seem to keep them
alive so our colorful and green accents are just right and fit my busy
crazy schedule.
Spring is coming even though it seems to keep snowing. The good
thing is it doesn't last too long, today it is 40 degrees and tomor row
it will rain and they are predicting snow again. In the meantime
the shop is beginning to make the welcome transformation most of us are
longing for with green wispy foliage, rabbits, eggs, urns, and
paper whites. We have al so
gotten in several great new lamps, with beautiful linen fabric shades.
If you have been looking for new lighting options you may want to stop
by to see what's new. Our newest spring quilt is called "Herb
Baskets". The pattern is from Country Threads it sells for
$8.00 . We are really thrilled over the kit, we used a great
Japanese fabric for the border, it is priced at $86.00. This quilt
is a nice size to display at 52" x 64". You can also see our
last 25 quilt called "Reach for the Stars" hanging but we are still
waiting for our green fabric to come in to complete the kits so with a
little luck we will be seeing it very soon. The little board eggs
with rabbits on them are really fun and have been selling like crazy
because the price is so right @ $10.00. I've already or dered
more. You might be in the market for a new old looking sewing box, you
can
see
ours has 9 drawers that could hold lots of threads and needfuls.
This was shown in the last Country Living, the cost is $110.00.
You can see one of our urns, it is light weight and very easy to handle
and looks so great with lavender. The quilt is Belle Meade.
I hope you enjoy a little spring and can plan a get-away soon.
"My Heart Is True" is the newest Blackbird Designs book for
stitchers. We love it and have already ordered linens to stitch
models. The book is full of
small,
simple designs and Barb and Alma have embraced and introduce you to a
new designer from Milan Italy, Nicoletta Farrauto. I know right
now that this is going to be a book your will treasure, the color photos
are so peaceful and inspiring. I am picturing several projects so you
can get a good feel for the book you will want to own. I think it
could just be a Happy Valentine's Day to you! The cost is $24.00.
This is a Flock of Birds stitched on Weeks 28 count gingham linen, light
grey/straw you are also going to love Garden Gems Pinkeep box, the
Humble Pinkeep is so simple but so precious, and the Friends with You
project book would be fun to make.



Look what's new this week!! Our "Union Sampler" wall quilt
is all done, it is 33 x 40, and we love it. I think the
scallop border is the frosting that sets off the 12 5" pieced
blocks. The kit is sold out. The pattern is a Clothesline
Quilts pattern and is $8.00. I t hink
you will enjoy the piecing and these cold days we have been having are
great sewing days. Coming soon a companion called the "Windham
Sampler" in teals, beige and browns. You may want to do both
because the blocks are totally different in the 2nd quilt.
"Belle Meade" is our new quilt kit. We are all in love with Belle.
It surely is all of the fabrics we used that compliment the
pattern but the border fabric used on the setting triangles is the
homerun. It is just the perfect fabric for this quilt.
We love to use a signature fabric to make
our quilts special. The pattern is by Bonnie Blue and
sells for $10.00. Belle is 70 x70 and the kit is $140.00.
The size of this quilt gives you options for hanging and using it as a
table topper. I love the warmth you feel as you look at this quilt
and just imagine using it as a table topper, setting your table with
antique or new cream or brown dishes and using one of our new Green
centerpiece ideas we will be showing for Spring. It is a good
thing.
Can you believe it? It is 2009 and the days are already flying by
us. This week we have a couple of new projects we are marketing..
First a really neat little wall quilt which we will frame as soon
as it gets back from the quilter. Please note it is not in the
frame yet is quilted. It is approximately 17 x
21, I used wool instead of doing needle turn applique and we all think
it turned out just great and it went together in an evening. The kit is
priced at $32.00 and the book with the pattern is 12.00.
There are several neat li ttle Valentine gifts that you can also make in
this book. We hope to get a couple done up by next week to show
off. This is "Pinney and Pa", the pattern is $9.00 and the kit
makes a 82" x 82" quilt the kit sells for $143.50. This is such a great
quilt and the colors are perfect for the season but pink and brown is
one of those color combinations that is always good. You will find
a wonderful splash of a fresh lemon grass color that is the zinger we
love in this quilt. Selma made
this quilt and said it went together quite easily.
Baby Lil is back from t he quilter and getting bound. Our
pattern is revised and ready to go as well. The kit is $62.55 and the
pattern sells for $8.50.
As you will see from the photo the quilt is gender friendly and
will go into any decor. The pattern is a square in a square.
If you need a great quilt that looks old and cherished I think this
might be the quilt you have been looking for. We did a simple
cross hatch to finish it and I think it works well with the pattern.
I'm going to put up a few more Christmas photos that will reference my
weekly email. I really have love the little balsam fir tr ees
we have in the shop and it
seems
every time I open a magazine I see them being used in the holiday homes.
They are beautiful on tables, on mantles, clustered together by the
front door really just anywhere. I like putting them in urns,
baskets, boxes the possibilities are endless and they look wonderful on
the kitchen counter, by the fireplace, in a bath or on there own. I
really love our Juniper garlands and wreaths, there is nothing like
beautiful greens for the holidays. Today they look so real all you
need is a Christmas Tree candle and people think they are real.
Time to trim the house. I'm just going to put up a few photos so
you can visualize the trees, check out Country Living magazine for
December, they used two on a holiday table and the Pottery Barn
wish books along wi th
many others are also showing them this year. The large trees
are 25inches and sell for $52.00, the small trees are 10 inches and
sell
for $26.00. It is time to deck the halls I thought this might be
something you might want to consider.

It is a great time of year to get stocked
up and ready for holiday sewing projects and just the peaceful days
winter has to offer us. It has been one crazy busy few weeks with
our open house and getting ready for our tour. I am so
grateful for your patronage in these puzzling times. It is a
good time to turn to your home and handmade projects from the heart.
We have some wonderful ideas to excite those imaginations and lift your
spirits.
Remember not every project has to be big
to be special because the
small projects look wonderful fra med,
I like to use them to dress tables and
as an accent throw on a chair or sofa. The little soft pink
"Dolly
Kisses"
table topper and
candy canes pictured are from a great new book called
"Vintage
Christmas",
the book is $25.00, the little quilt kit is $18.50, and the candy cane kit which
makes 2 canes is $4.50. There are many more wonderful patterns in this
book that we hope to make up in January. Our old white Belsnickel and tinsel trees look pretty neat with this little quilt too.
We have done so many neat new quilts I am
going to try and highlight a few. "Merry Christmas Michael" and
"Merry Christmas Emma" are two wonderful quilts just perfect for sons
and grandsons and daughters and granddaughters. The size is 66 x 88 and
the cost $8 5.00
and it includes the instructions. There is even a stocking kit
that coordinates with Michaels quilt that includes the wool you'll need
for an applique tree accent, th e cost is $10.00.
These items are both quick projects when you use th patchwork homespun panels.
Both of the quilts use these beautiful homespun patchwork panels which
we have coordinated the inner and outer borders and quilted them with very
simple lines. They are cozy and color appropriate. I
immediately think of kids in dorms, and just kids at home really
loving these two quilts. I have a little better picture
of Merry Christmas Emma that might help you visualize how pretty this is
for a girl.
We have had so much fun with the designer panels this year and our next
little gem we call "Quaker Christmas Quilt" it is 48" x 61". The cost of
the kit is $56.00. This quilt can be hung, used as a throw or
dress a table, it is from a great line of fabric by Judie Rothermel.
The red print is warm and just right with the green and black print that
sets it off, and the antique tan with a hint of old gold completes the color palette.
We only have 3 of these left after this weekend and only 2 table runner kits
left so if you are interested it is pictured on the front page photos
that show the middle of the store off, it is hanging over the fabrics by
our front counter.
This is a picture of our "Farmers Daughter" quilt w hich is a Country
Threads pattern we sell for $8.00. It looks just like it came out
of Grandmas cedar chest or attic and with our old feather tree and Belsnickel we have really set the scene for an old fashioned Christmas.
The cock is crowing "Merry Christmas" and the old juniper garlands
adds a great touch to complete this vignette or any you have at home.
The quilt kit is 75" x 96" and has been marked down from $180.00 to
$155.00. Our fresh pepper berry wreaths have arrived in
time for the holiday season, the cost per wreath i s
$13.25 and they look great hanging on cupboards, mirrors, doors,
and windows. They keep very well too our lady that makes them
tells us to spray them with Endust and they will even last longer.
Just a little preview from Blackbird's newest release "When The Cold
Wind Blows". The house that was photographed was Ginger Schraders
and just by luck there was a new dusting of snow the day it
was done. If you love Blackbirds style this is a book you will
want to ow n
for $25.95. I'm already looking at several of the quilts and
dreaming of some wonderful wool projects. The book has beautiful holiday
quilts ideas personally the one called Holly and Mistletoe is one of my
favorites.

I am going to put a few pictures in of our Boxwood and Berries Gathering
this past week. It was sooooo- great and we did have a folk-artist
drea m
team with Maggie and Stacy!! The bonus for me was a wonderful
class. We are very blessed by our customer base and this weekend
really brought that front and center. Our students came all the
way from Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, Idaho, Montana, and Stacy is from
Indianapolis, Indiana, and Mag gie
is from Lexington, Missouri. 2 of our students are missing from
this photo. The next photos are from the With These
Hands Trunk show Maggie shared with us on Friday evening and it is
already on route to I nternational
Quilt Festival in Houston. Plans are already on the table for next year and I
think after this year you will want to start planning your getaway with
us right away. Watch events for details. Stacy introduced
her new book "A Simply Early Christmas", it is
quite
adorable full of stitcheries, recipes and decorating ideas. 22
pages and the cost is $20.00. I think you will want to get yours
ordered right away.
I promised to add a few new pictures of Halloween and Fall gear last
week but just have not gotten to it yet but think you might enjoy seeing
a few of the n eat
new stuff I mentioned. There are many great candles this year,
Trick or Treat Blocks to tuck on shelves, wreaths, J ack-o-lanterns,
pumpkins, quilts to make, wool projects,, punch needle that you will
really enjoy and several new cross stitch patterns to add some spice to
you fall decor. We think this little cross stitch called Tricks &
Treats is
pretty fun it is a With Thy Needle pattern and sells for $9.00. We
also just got a new La D Da in called "Something wicked" It
is a great old witches shoe, she also has another new one we will want
to get done up called "All Our Troubles". These patterns are $8.00
and will be in the shopping cart this week. Still waiting on a few
other new offerings so check back for more new goodies.
Boughs of Pomegranate s
is one of our favorite new quilts it uses several Japanese prints and
has a great deal of wool appliqué' handwork. It's
pretty
stunning, I hope you love it. The kit for Hookers Hat-patch sells for $48.50. The
patterns are $8.00. These are great reproduction patterns done up
in our reproductions fabrics.
We finally have the Lori Smith #9 you frame it kits finished. Binding is
included for $32.95. The pattern is $9.00. This is going to
be a wonderful set o f
small quilts to tuck about and use for the holidays. Greenery and
berries are just what it's calling for and you can have them framed and
finished in time to impress your guests.
"Dutch Treat" is a new quilt we have just gotten back from the quilter.
The pattern is an Open Gate pattern designed by Monique Dillard and it
uses a great Fit to be Square ruler that has als o
been designed by Monique. We love this quilt! We used
Windham's Williamsburg fabric line, the kit is $132.00, pattern $8.00,
and the ruler is under $20.00. This quilt measures 62" x 79", it's
definitely a good thing if you love the reproduction prints!
Girls Nigh t
out is done!!! We love the Halloween prints especially the gold
witches and traditional colors in this years quilt.
The pattern we used is a pattern from Evelyn Sloppy's 40 fabulous
quilts book. The book is a bible, we use it often, and these days
to get 40 great quilts in one book for $29.95 is a value you can't
ignore. Our kit is $90.00 and includes the binding We
have this on special for $60.00 if you are interested. It is
63"x 84". Grab your booms girls and let's get sewing so it is
ready for the season.
Look what just can in the door today!! Maggie's Book is here and
it is so wonderful I can't imagine anyone that would not want to own it.
We are so pleased on the cover you will see the wall mural Maggie
painted in our 2nd Stor y
and the beautiful runner on the fireplace the shop girls had Maggie make
up for me for my Christmas present. Wow!!! Then I look inside and
see a wonderful tribute from Maggie. I have encouraged Maggie to
share her talent it is rare, unique and from her heart!! I
don't think it can get any better than that. We love Maggie's
style, it fits us and her club is a testament to her popularity in our
shop. The book has 19 primitive projects for your home and just so
you know the photography was done in her home. What
a treat! I present for your approval
"With these hands"!
Notice the 1835 bed cover this is our "Boxwood
& Berries" project in October,
I have had a hard time keeping this a secret, we could not say anything
until the book came out. Now that you can see this
spectacular r
project I hope you will call and sign up for our Gathering.
Pictured on the horse you will see Maggie's sewing bag which is made
mostly with the chain stitch. It is quite special.
Don't you just love this bird pillow? I'm sure we will have to kit
these for the shop once I get a chance to study them a little more.
The cost of the book is$25.95. and we will ship it out to you right
away. We also got in the newest Blackbird Designs book
called "In Full Bloom" today. It is another must have book and the
cost is also $25.00.
With all of this good stuff going on we have been screaming with glee
all day long and it's only Monday. I can finally sit down and just
start to go through them so it will be a late night but oh so satisfying
to take in two of my favorite des igners
best efforts. I can't wait to hear from you. We will put up
more pictures this week from both books.
We also have a Stone and Thread Punch Needle Trunk Show in until August
4th. I think you will enjoy seeing the creative ways you can
finish your projects.
FYI:
We also have our Quilt Expo booth numbers I thought I would share just
in case you want to know where to find us in September. W e
are 111 and 112, you won't want to miss this event either we have some
very spectacular quilts planned. I want to give you yet
another really good look at the 1835 Bed Cover.
Gwen just finished making up a new Carol Hopkins pattern called Fields
of Valor it is 44" x 44", the kits are $62.00 and the pattern
sells for$8.00. I'm thinking this would be a great summer se wing
project. It is just the perfect size for a table topper and the
color palette is rich and colorful.
This is a little better week than last. The weather has been great
, the water is still here and the village and residences are pumping
round the clock but it is going down. I wonder if our water table
has been this high before? Anyway we have
some new product and photos I would like to share with you this week.
The Jo Morton toast fabric line is in and fat quartered. My how we
love these great background fabrics because the prints and color is
classic. There are 16 fat quarters and they sell for $41.50.
I think you will agree this little fat quarter pack is very useful and a
great value. We are thinking some of you would love a 1/2 yard
collection just let us know and we will get one ready. the cost
will be $72.00.
Let me see where to start I need to give you some great new eye candy.
I will try and picture just a few new patterns that might be of
interest that have come in over the past week and also tell you we just
got i n
the new Andover Jo Morton Toast fabrics and Windham's Coverlet 2 .
Primitivebettys is a new cross stitch company. I have pictured the
Blue Tulip, 1836 Spring Tyme Sampler and Friends Sampler. The
Friends Sampler is our n ewest
Primitive Club offering. Patterns sell for $10.00.
Stacy Nash also has new designs, Emma & her Pony Sewing
Roll, Tulip Sewing Book, Early Style Alphabet Pillow Pinkeep, and
Letters Scissor Pouch. You will also notice some adorable heart
scissors in the heart pouch that will be coming in this next week along
with a cute lit tle
scissor called the Putford. We will try to get them both pictured
so you can see them. Stacy's patterns are also $10.00.
We do love all of the new fabrics that have come in and I will get them
pictured for you to look at by next week.
The Toast fabric line has 16 sku's and we will be putting them
into fat quarter packs and if you would like we will do a 1/2 yard pack
just call us and it will be done. We are also excited over the
Coverlet fabric line. If you loved the quilt we did with th e
first line last year for our open house I know you will be just as
excited over this one so watch our site for details. If you
were not one of the lucky ones to get this neat quilt you will have
anther chance.
Linda from Chessie and Me has a great new summer sampler.
It is called "Where Stitching Leads" and is in her designer series
packaged with the linen for $18.00.

We are liking a new Punch Needle pattern from With they Needle
and Thread called "Flag Day". It uses the Valdani 3 strand ovdyed
threads and the printed pattern sells for $12.00. We are also
going to have the primitive paddles made up so you can finish
yours like the model. If you are in the market for a new Marke t
Tote bag we think we have found the perfect pattern for you it is 16 1/2
h x 14 1/2 w and the pattern is $8.00. We may just decide to offer
this tote as a class. If you are interested please give us a call.
Virginia Cole's galloping pony studio patterns are pretty exciting.
We have her new 4 books and 2 of he r
individual patterns. Quilt Study is a collage of miniature pieced
quilt art. This piece is framed uses the quilt study blocks, and
vintage papers and photos. The pattern is $10.00 and the books are
all $15.00. Oh Christmastime, My Qu ilting
Friends, Hey Nonny Nonny, and Family Days
are the four book titles and each book has about of the neatest pr ojects
you could ever imagine.
More new quilts are getting done this week. A new
favorite is Dandelion Days made out of Moda's Fig Tree fabric
line. It is fresh as the summer day with grass
green
stripes and urban prints, soft dandelion yellows in twills and sears cker
stripes, and a wonderful earthy soft brown. The quilt is 72" x 86"
and the kit sells for $99.50. The pattern is a rail fence with an
hourglass at the intersections it is one of the shop girls designs and
it sells for $8.50. We also have great back packs and small
zippered bags out of the same fabrics. This quilt would make a
great
picnic quilt, you could fill your back pack with treats and enjoy
a great lazy summer afternoon or put it on a little iron bed your summer
porch. This quilt was in the a parade home and I just got a
new
picture for you and I will also give you a little close up.
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The shop is
always brimming with inspiration and all new products for the upcoming
seasons. We will look forward to your visit! An extra incentive
please remember we have retreat rooms above the shop that sleep 7.
There are photos on our web-site of our Second Story call for
availability.
Please look
at our website and plan a destination visit. Weekend with us at
our 2nd Story and get as excited about quilting as we are.
Piece Out!!!
Jeanne
and The Sampler Staff
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