Our favorite is apple, but we love blueberry too!

We received a new MODA line - Blueberry. We have the whole line, plus charm packs and jelly rolls. Come in to see the quilt kit we have cut for this fabric.

These 10 minute table runners will make your Valentine table complete. Make one as a gift and make one for yourself. 

 

This adorable jacket is a class.  Taught by Pamala on Satruday, January 28th.

Saturday Sampler 2012

We are offering two colorways again for our 2012 Saturday Sampler program. Pay the sign-up fee, receive your 1st block the first Saturday in January, bring it back the next month for a free block in February. Bring back February's block in March and receive March for free. Continue each month until December and you will have received 12 blocks. Call the store for availability and details on how the program works. 

The BIG reveal...

This Saturday, December 3rd, we will reveal our 2012 Saturday Sampler quilts. We are offering two colorways, Civil War and 30's. Come in to get more information and sign up. We anticipate that it is going to fill up fast.
We will also have information on new Block of the Month programs starting in 2012.

Thankful...

Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We have alot to be thankful for...family, friends, blessings and great customers.
After eating a delicious meal, we spent the evening making these:

These little bags make the cutest gifts! Make them in a variety of sizes and fill with a little hand soap, candy, or just let the bag speak for itself. We made 15 in an evening, so they are easy & fast.

We have the pattern in the store, along with other quick to make gift ideas.

HOLIDAY Workshop continues all week!

Our Holiday workshop started Monday & we are having fun. Looking for some great gift ideas? Come in and see the kits and ideas we have prepared. You can sew all day & most projects can be completed in a few hours, which means you can get several things done. We are hosting the workshop through Saturday, from 10AM to 5PM and in the evening on Thursday & Saturday. Call ahead to make sure space is available.

The Reindeer Dash Winners!

Here are the winners from the Reindeer Dash! We had a great time & have already started planning the Spring Fling, which will take place the first weekend in March!

Grand Prize - Doris Lang
Maywood Basket-Richard L. from Banning


Shop Gift Certificates - $50.00 each
Stars and Scraps -  Patty U.
Calico Horse - Sharon Cornell
Busy Bee - Lydia R.
Quiet Mouse -  Susan C
Cotton Lane -  Connie M
Quilters Faire -  Robin G
Monica's - Bertha H
Congratulations to the winners!

Reindeer Dash

The Reindeer Dash is on & you won't "Believe" the fun we are having! Here is a picture of the free quilt pattern we are handing out. There will be kits, while supplies last. We are open until 6PM on Friday and 9AM to 6 PM on Saturday, October 7th. Each store is handing out a free fat quarter from the fabric line featured in our quilt & a free pattern. We hope to see you!

The Brighton Quilt

Brighton Collectibles in the Tyler Mall, Riverside, CA will be raffling off this quilt from now until October 31st. The tickets are only $1.00 and the money will go directly to The Pink Ribbon Place. We hope you will support this great cause. The Pink Ribbon Place provides services for women in need, by providing education, financial resources, health services and more. Remember that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

Classes, Reindeer Dash, Holiday Workshop, & more...

Fall has arrived! Pamala is teaching the Stella Pumpkin doll this Saturday, October 1st. What a perfect way to start the month off! We have one or two spaces left. Call the shop to sign up.

Join us for our HOLIDAY WORKSHOP! November 7th-November 12th. Come in during that week and work on fun gifts for your friends and family. We will have lots of kits to choose from, in ALL price ranges. We will also be offering two evenings during that week to come in and work. The cost is $10.00, plus the purchase of a kit. The price covers the whole week, so you can come in as many times as you like during the week. Some of the samples will be on view during the Reindeer Dash!

The Reindeer Dash kicks off on Thursday, October 6th! Visit all the participating stores and receive a free fat quarter from each, plus a free pattern. This year we are handing out fat quarters from the  Christmas line by Maywood Studios named Fresh Fallen Snow. Lots of cute prints! You have from Thursday the 6th through Saturday the 8th, to visit all stores.

October is breast cancer awareness month! We are donating a quilt to the Brighton Collectibles store in the Tyler Mall, Riverside, CA. This is our 3rd year and it has been a huge success. Brighton will raffle off the quilt, and all proceeds will benefit The Pink Ribbon Place, an agency that provides education, financial aid for treatments, support and more, to women in the Inland Empire, who are in need. The event begins at 6PM, September 30th at the Brighton store. Stop by and purchase a ticket. See our blog tomorrow for a preview picture of the quilt.

Stop by the store to see the samples and get more information on the following classes:

Seeing Circles by Suzanne - learn this no applique technique to create the illusion of circles

This cute apron taught by Pamala would make a great gift!

This purse is an original design by Pat Lui. The outside (flower portion) is reversible and removable, so you can change the outside design to match your outfit or mood.

Pamala's Party - purchase this adorable snowman runner kit and the class is FREE!

BLOCKS OF THE MONTH
We still have a few spaces available in Aunt Grace's Garden Party.
Beginning November 1st, we will have Bunny Hill's Raining Cats & Dogs.
Also in the works in a great stitchery Block of the Month - come in to see some of the finished blocks.

Raining Cats & Dogs - Afraid of applique? This sample was done all by machine. Erin Dillon will be offering workshops to help you complete the entire quilt using your sewing machine. Call or come in for details. 

Courage

God is my strength and courage.


Courage is the hallmark of a strong and valiant spirit. It distinguishes men and women in every field of human endeavor. It may glow like a steady flame day in and day out, recognized by everyone, or it may suddenly shine brightly like a brilliant star that had previously gone unnoticed.

Firefighters, police and other public servants show great courage every day. They may feel fearful at times, but they overcome their fear and act with bravery and assurance when others are in need.

I give thanks for these heroes, past and present, who courageously performed their duties at great personal risk. I know that God is with them, now and always, just as God is with me and within me.


Then an angel from heaven appeared to him and gave him strength.--Luke 22:43 (Dailyword.com)

It's Class Time...

Summer is winding down, the kids are going back to school, what a great time to take a class... We have a full schedule, including a new class offering - Learn how to use EQ7 (Electric Quilt Software). This software allows you to design your own quilt blocks, quilt layouts and SO much more! The first session is for beginners. There is also a trial version available for those students who want to take the class and try out the software before buying it. Come in or call for more information.

This Just In...

We are also adding Fat Quarters to our sale items! See previous post for information on the sale.
BUY 20 pre-cut fat quarters for $25.00 - 40 for $50.00, etc..(Wow! only $1.25 each) Must purchase in increments of 20.
One day only, July 30, 2011.

See you at the SALE!

More Details...

Come and CELEBRATE with us! We want to thank you for all of your support! This Saturday, July 30th, we will not only be having a sale!, but we will also have a free gift for customers, cupcakes, refreshments and with a purchase, you will be eligible to draw for a PRESENT (while supplies last, so come EARLY!)


30% off ONE yard cuts of fabric


Selected books & patterns 25-40% OFF


Store hours: 10AM to 5PM

Get Ready to Party!!

We are working hard on the party preparations for Saturday, July 30th.
There will be free gifts for everyone, while supplies last. And drawings for additional presents. We have ordered the refreshments & decorations. And we are making some special projects and kits just for the party.
Check back next week for more details!

The Quilt Run Continues...

There is still time...all stores will be open Saturday, June 25th from 9AM to 9PM and Sunday, June 26th from 9AM to 5PM. Collect charms and a pattern from each store. Each stamp on your passport enters you in a drawing for that store. Finish an area to be eligible for more prizes. Finish the whole run and you will be eligible for Grand Prizes.
We have been selling out of kits, so we had to hurry and make some more. Here are just a few of the Christmas ones we brought out this week-

We have added Halloween, Fall, Patriotic and more. Come in soon, while we still have them available.

New Block of the Month Programs Coming Soon...



Aunt Grace Garden Party Block of the Month
This Block of the Month Starts In September and runs for 7 months.
It features fabrics from Judie Rothermel.



This adorable applique Block of the Month features fabrics from Bunny Hill Designs and 3 Sisters, both designers for MODA fabrics. This Block of the Month starts in November 2011, and runs for 10 Months.

Please call or visit the store for more information & to sign up. Don't wait too long, our block of the month programs fill up fast!



Quilters Run 2011 is coming soon!



Visit http://www.quiltersrun.com/ for more information



The Grinch Christmas fabric has arrived in cottons & flannels...& much more!

The whole line of the Grinch fabric has arrived & is selling fast! Click on this link to check it out http://www.robertkaufman.com/fabrics/how_the_grinch_stole_christmas/

We have Riley Blake Halloween and Christmas fabric in stock. We kitted this cute pattern featuring the Halloween line & have a really cute Christmas one kitted also.



This sunflower quilt is a class in August, taught by Suzanne. The pattern actually makes 9 sunflowers, but Suzanne used 4 for this wallhanging, and the rest in a tablerunner. A great idea if you don't want a big quilt.

Sweet Pickens by Darlene Zimmerman, a Clothesline Club line. Our Clothesline club is going strong. We also have exclusive kits made with Clothesline Club patterns.

Lakeside's newest line. CUTE!! We cut some charm packs too.

This is just one block from the Baltimore Liberty, machine applique class being taught by Erin Dillon. If you ever wanted to learn how to do beautiful machine applique by machine, then this is the class for you. Erin is extremely knowledgeable and patient. The evening class is full, but a daytime class starts Friday, June 2nd. This will be an ongoing class.

More Banners! These continue to be a popular item. We have re-kitted some months & now have January through October in stock.

Another series of our beginning quilt class starts in June. The ladies from the last class had an awesome time & formed a great sewing group friendship.

The Southern California Quilt run begins in June. The stores have been divided in to four seasons. We are WINTER! Each store will hand out a charm featuring something from the season. We have an adorable snowman charm. Collect them all & qualify for additional prizes by visiting each store.

Fun new novelty kits. The owl quilt is an original pattern.

Look at this cute tablerunner, featuring fabrics from Moda's Trick or Treat line. We have the fabric & we have kits.

Our Civil War section has moved. Come see the new Jo Morton line we just received.

WinterBerry Lane from Whimsicals is a cute Christmas line featuring snowmen. We also have some great advent calendar panels.


We are planning more classes, kits, and have lots more fabric arriving in the next few weeks. Come in to see what's new. We look forward to seeing you!

Spring Fling is coming soon!

We are joining 7 other stores for our annual Spring Fling run. There are some great prizes & each store will be handing out a fat quarter and a pattern block. Visit all the shops to receive a copy of the complete pattern. Each shop has done the pattern in unique fabrics - here is our version: we will have fabric kits available while supplies last.

Also coming up in March are the following classes:
Pamala's Party - Each month Pamala picks a kit to teach a class on. The class fee is free if you buy the kit. This month she has designed a cute Easter Quilt.
Beginning Quilt Class - In this class you wil make a cute Sampler tabletopper quilt. Learn to make some of the most popular quilt blocks, and techniques needed to move on to more difficult projects.

Pamala is also teaching another texture magic class. Learn to make an adorable tablerunner using texture magic, a fun process used to shrink fabric.

We started kitting monthly banners and they have become a huge hit! These banners are perfect for hanging on the wall, or to give as a gift. We have January thru June ready to go! Here is a picture of March, April & May. Hurry in - they are selling fast!

For those who would like to honor their military hero, we have some fabric that honors four branches, the Army, Navy, Air Force & Marines. This quilt pictured was made for the sample makers son, who served in the Air Force.

 

We hope to see you for the Spring Fling!

Kitty Cat!

Sign up to make this kitty doll with Pamala -February 26th from 10AM to 4PM. The instructions include directions to make different wool jackets for different seasons. She is currently wearing her Spring jacket. We won't have the pattern available to sell separately, so if you want to make it, please call & sign up for the class.

We Won!

We won a best booth award at Road to California! We were soooo excited! It makes all the hard work worth it. A special thank you to the judges from Road to California.  Lots of credit goes to Beth & Cindy who make setting up the booth look so easy, but we all know its alot of work.

Thank you to everyone who came to see us at Road. We always have a great time seeing everyone. The Monday after Road, Debbie from Wooden Spool Designs taught a class at the store. Once again, we had such a good time. There were 3 fun projects made from wool. I will show you 2 that I was able to finish in class. We hope to make this an annual event at the store. The pumpkin and acorn are new patterns that Debbie will debut this Spring. How lucky we were to be able to make them ahead of the pattern release. Thanks Debbie!

We have lots going on in the store. Lots of kits, lots of new classes, and more to come...Here is a little preview, but you will want to come in to the store to see what else we have going on.

Suzanne is teaching the Pinwheel Star. She has taken the pattern and made a cute tablerunner from a pack of our pre-cut charm squares. The tablerunner is done in Easter fabrics, but would look good in any fabrics. What an awesome gift for someone. This is a really great class & you learn how to do inset seams. The pattern for the class is for a full-size quilt, so once you learn the technique, you can keep on making blocks. 

We hope to see you soon!