Patchwork Place Shop Damage

Guess I have been waiting for some good news before "blogging". But there is little or no good news following the water damage we had last August 1st. Little did I know that we would be closed for the entire month of August. There was water damage to our walls, mainly insulation, because a pipe broke in the business next door. Getting the repairs done has been a monumental task, we hear a lot of stories and see very slow work to get us up and running again. The fabric is all stacked on tables in the classroom and the floor in our fabric room is still a mess. Now "they" say the carpet will be here Tuesday, August 30th. We should be able to open around Labor Day.
We do have new fabrics, so hang in there everyone.

Our Shop Hop is On Amy's Blog

Take a look at Amy Bradley's blog. She shares her adventures on the Road to Oklahoma Shop Hop. She and her Mom were having a delightful time shop-hopping. Go to http://www.amybradleydesigns.com/ and click on her blog, to see everyone's picture, that's mine here.

Our shop is ok. We survived another storm in Norman. Quite a scary evening we had on the east side of Norman where I was. That wind hit with no warning this time and did major damage. The shop was slow getting everything up and running this morning, but we did it.

I'm Back!!!

Spring finally got here, summer is just a few days away - and already I'm complaining about the summer heat! I just have a hard time with it. But my goal is to stay cool by staying inside and piecing a quilt top.





The Road to Oklahoma Shop Hop will be over in just a few hours. I'm not too sure where the last year went but I do know we have had a lot of quilters in the shop the last 3 days. As always, they were friendly, patient (thank goodness!) and courteous. We have always been appreciative of all our customers and enjoy meeting the new people from out of town who visit our store. They aren't shy with their comments about the shop (they seem to like it) AND they are always courteous!





I'll be back to post more in a couple of days - There are meetings to attend after Shop Hop and they start in the morning.

Winter Storm AGAIN

How many winter storms can Oklahoma have in a week? Too Many.
Yes we are in the midst again of another storm. Our quilters make use of every hour that the roads are passable. After being snowbound for a few days, everyone was out Sunday for our Cabin Fever sale. The gals at the Elite Retreat came over Sunday afternoon also. That was a great place to watch the snow while quilting, that is for those that could get there.
Then Monday morning, the roads were clear enough that the First Monday Strippers could meet here and we were treated with a visit from a Norman Transcript Style journalist, complete with photographer. Lots of stories were going on. so watch for their story in an upcoming article in March.

Opening the Store

It is 5 minutes before the store should open on Thursday, Feb 5. Tom and the tractor will get enough snow cleared to open the store after two days of being snow bound. This is the first time we have been unable to open the store on time, but I think all the snow from I-35 drifted onto our driveways. We just had to wait our turn for the snow plows to get to us. Only the Tee St entrance on the north side of the store is open today. Tom is clearing the sidewalk and I am warm inside the store. Don't you just love all our windows in the store?

I am planning to have a Cabin Fever sale this Sunday, so watch your e-mail for the announcement.

Billie

Snow Days Still

Tom tried to open the shop this morning. Did not happen. The parking lot is impassable, so until we can get it plowed (or nature helps us out), we will be unable to open. Stay home and stay safe, he has a four wheel drive truck and said otherwise he would not have been able to drive our Norman streets. Doesn't bitter cold weather outside makes our indoor quilting that much more enjoyable? I found my old pair of glasses, so today's piecing of the shop hop blocks should go a little faster. This may be the first year I have made all the blocks myself, just another "bonus" of snow days.

Snow Days

Guess you thought nothing to get me to start again with this blog? Guess being stranded from the shop by this snow will do it.
I was prepared, after hearing that businesses were encouraged to close, I brought home tons of paperwork and even blocks to make for next summer's shop hop. We did get enough snow and cold to not try to open the shop. But not much work done here at home because my glasses broke.
The shop hop blocks are getting made just slowly, because my glasses have only the left lens. The paperwork will just have to wait.
We hope to venture in tomorrow to see if we can get through the parking lot to open the store. Will let you know.
Billie