Quiet Time at Patchwork Place-NOT

Now don't you call a group of quilters very involved in accomplishing hand applique at quiet time at the quilt shop? Normally, that is so. No thrashing sewing machines, no running back and forth to the cutting tables, just listening to Lena and concentration on hand work. Until...a jack hammer thing into their outside wall disrupts their concentration. To make it worse, the workman asked to open their window to plug that noisy thing in. Actually, I think I was the only one completely disturbed by it, but gads was that noisy inside our round classroom.
Their hand applique results are outstanding in the LeJardin blocks I have seen, and they have plans to continue. Lena is planning a fall album quilt to start in a few months. She already loved Hoffman fabrics and found the perfect new collection for this album quilt. Another group will be starting in a few months, so keep an eye out for it.

First Norman Retreat

Wilma shared pictures she made (and had made) at the first Norman retreat. I had stopped by the retreat a couple of times, and can't imagine how they made pictures without getting any food in the picture. No one goes hungry at a retreat and this one was no exception. These quilters did not know everyone before the retreat and became fast friends. In fact they did not even where they were going, and it was a mystery. These guys are troopers and trusting and it was truly an adventure. They enjoyed exploring this vintage home restored just for retreats and having a full 5 ft table to themselves for quilting.

We are preparing for our next retreat in May you can look under classes for the picture of the quilt that Sabrina is doing at this retreat.

Spring Break Class

Wow, I have been working way too hard and too many long hours. That is my story of why I have not blogged when I have lots to blog about. Starting with spring break with the kids class -

This is always a fun time in the shop, everyone who happened to stop in during their class enjoyed seeing the kids creating their wall hanging. We do have some future fabriholics out there at the age of 12. They were a speedy bunch, they all finished up their wall hanging and then started on pillowcases. Some even tackled the Minkee pillowcases, these kids don't back down, they just go for it.

We will do this again for the kids during the summer break, so if you have a special kid in you life, keep this class in mind.

Where's The Storm?

Snow, that is, where is our snow storm? Looks like it missed us this time. I sure predicted this one wrong. After listening to the TV morning and hearing that today would be a repeat of Christmas eve, I cancelled our Stashbusters and Boomerang groups and made plans to close the shop. Then what little snow we had stopped and really did not get started again. I do apologize for disrupting everyones scheduled time at the shop, but I really did not want to be on the roads again in a blizzard.
I have some pictures of the Kids class this week and others from our recent events that I will get on the blog soon, so keeping checking.

Grand Opening Report

Do you ever want to just start a day over again? Well our Grand Opening on Saturday, did not go as I had dreamed about. I was envisioning myself visiting and chatting with everyone who so graciously came to celebrate our Grand Opening in the new shop. Well everyone came; didn't anyone go to Dallas Saturday? But if you were here, you noticed I was working way too hard. Claudia, Carol and Brittney worked just as hard as I did. And Tom got drafted to handle the door prizes. My daughter and grandson from Tulsa stopped in during a break in his swim meet, and they had to pitch in. On Saturday, it was much slower getting everyone checked out after they had looked over the shop and picked out their treasures. Of all days, my computer suddenly did not know the correct price of anything. It is amazing what happens with one little key stroke in the wrong place. I just corrected our computer system, and can now relax, enjoy everyone and they are gone.
We are so pleased with the turnout to see the shop, thank you to everyone who came.
Kids Spring Break class is tomorrow, surely nothing will go hay wire, will it?

Our Sign Fiasco is Over

Can't say warm weather is here yet, but it warmed up enough so John could repair our sign. Guess it is official now, we have a new home.

Just in time too for our Grand Opening on Saturday. Carol is busy getting ready for everyone to draw for their discount percentage. And we are finding all the door prizes that were sent by the fabric companies. Should be an exciting time on Saturday.

We have NEW Amy Butler fabric!

I don't think this post needs any words... pictures will do the trick. :)









In addition to these, we got more fabric from Westminster (by designer Phillip Jacobs). I haven't gotten them on our website yet, but that will happen soon. Hope everyone is having a great week!

Today's Visit

We had visitors today. The American Heritage Girls, a scout group from Community Christian School came to our shop today for an introduction to fabric and quilting and to earn a merit badge. Their visit was much too short, but they did browse the fabrics, watch the accu-cutter demonstration, listen to how quilts are made and ask a lot of questions. Their scout leaders seemed to enjoy the visit as much as the girls. I think they all caught the quilting bug while they were here.

One month anniversary

It is March 1, so we have been in our new place for one month. It has been a whirlwind month, or perhaps blizzard would be a better term. The store is looking more like a quilt store now, so I will post more pictures of the inside of the store soon. Still waiting for 3 warm days, I guess, our sign is still not repaired.
I just updated our home page on the web and WOW we have lots going on this month. Besides classes we are having a book signing day and our grand opening for the new place. Carol Loessel was in today and the quilters in today's patches group got a sneak peek at the new book she will be signing Saturday. She is a delightful lady also, you will all like her. She is visiting the area from Minnesota, I think. A reminder - bring all your Darcy Ashton books, she will be glad to sign them as well as her newest one on horses. I remember a few years ago when you were all asking her to do a book on horses, so stop by and thank her for listening.
I have a few more details to check out and perhaps tomorrow, I will get out the e-mail on our classes and events for March happenings.