Tuesday, September 27, 2011
catching up!!
It's hard to believe how fast September is flying by! The leaves are turning, almost overnight ... There are lots of new bolts of fabric in the shop, and we're gearing up for our semi annual Shop Hop! As I write this, I am in Ording WA, conducting a Murder Mystery Retreat for Wild Rose Quilt Shop. The girls are hard at work trying to figure out what they are making, while trying to figure out "who done it". Alicia, Diane, Cindy and Patty are keeping the home fires lit in my absense. They've threatened to have a big "Boss is Away" sale! (They're not).
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
September 6, 2011
Sorry I have not been blogging very much lately. We have been so busy at the shop, I'm not sure what end is up. Add to that my teaching engagement coming up in Orting, WA the end of this month and making samples for a new book and for shop hop Oct. 13,14, & 15 and you can see how time has gotten away from us.
New fabrics are coming in quite regularly including the following: Ricky Tims new line - Oodles of Doodles, Quilts of Valor including nice labels, Normandy by Benartex, Gifts of the Season including an Advent Calendar, New Fairy Frosts and Robert Kaufman Fusion colors and a cute line called Phat Cat Jazz.
We are introducing a new monthly event this month called Lunch and Learn. For $5 you get lunch and the pattern and we will do a demo on a fun, quick and easy project that will make a great gift. Any special tools required will be on special the day of Lunch and Learn. What a great way to get back into the fall sewing season and have a nice lunch out with friends at the same time!
On a sad note, Patty Jaqua, my sister in law, who many of you know as a teacher at Hollyhock Quilt Shop, lost her sister at around 11 PM last night. Cindy was just 50 years of age. She died of breast cancer after having been diagnosed only 5 weeks ago. It was a very aggressive form and the lump was not found until after the diagnosis. Please don't forget those annual mammagrams. Cindy had not neglected hers, but in the majority of cases they do help with early diagnosis. Our love and support goes out to Patty and her family.
Sherrie
New fabrics are coming in quite regularly including the following: Ricky Tims new line - Oodles of Doodles, Quilts of Valor including nice labels, Normandy by Benartex, Gifts of the Season including an Advent Calendar, New Fairy Frosts and Robert Kaufman Fusion colors and a cute line called Phat Cat Jazz.
We are introducing a new monthly event this month called Lunch and Learn. For $5 you get lunch and the pattern and we will do a demo on a fun, quick and easy project that will make a great gift. Any special tools required will be on special the day of Lunch and Learn. What a great way to get back into the fall sewing season and have a nice lunch out with friends at the same time!
On a sad note, Patty Jaqua, my sister in law, who many of you know as a teacher at Hollyhock Quilt Shop, lost her sister at around 11 PM last night. Cindy was just 50 years of age. She died of breast cancer after having been diagnosed only 5 weeks ago. It was a very aggressive form and the lump was not found until after the diagnosis. Please don't forget those annual mammagrams. Cindy had not neglected hers, but in the majority of cases they do help with early diagnosis. Our love and support goes out to Patty and her family.
Sherrie
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