Thanks to all of you who made our 60th anniversary our biggest party ever! And, thanks for pre-registering! We were able to have name tags, cart labels, address labels and ordering information waiting for you at the front door – no lines!
From this ……..
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To this!
D.J.Deighan, one of our favorite sales reps was ready for [...]
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Australasian Patchwork & Quilting Challenge 2009
Deadline: 10 December 2008 (POSTMARK)
Australasian Patchwork & Quilting Challenge 2009
A judged quilt competition
Exhibit venues throughout Australia
January 2009 to February 2010
WHO CAN ENTER
An entrant’s quilt may be the work of more than one person as long as all parties who contribute to the quilt are nominated on the entry form as [...]
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I got to attend the AQS show last week – and had a ball. It was held at the Gaylord’s Opryland Hotel which just added to the fun since everything was under one roof. This is one of three AQS retail shows held annually – Paducah, Nashville, and Des Moines. If you haven’t had an [...]
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If you have ever considered handling wool in your shop – but thought it was too country, too dark, too drab….think again! Sue has been around for a long time creating happy, quirky, folk art quilts and projects that reflect her childhood memories of Africa and her years living in England. But, recently, all of [...]
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Grandma’s Lye Soap – why would a quilt shop be carrying such a thing??? Pat Berry, our showroom manager, swears by it. She told me that it would cure poison ivy, psoriasis, acne – and even stop mosquito bites from itching!Â
Item #60018, Retail $5.60
Pat knows everything, so if she says it’s so, I’m not [...]
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This month marks the 60th anniversary of Checker Distributors. It has been 60 years since Bob Krieger and Jerry Van Walbeck started the business.  Their main customers were the large chains of the day – J.C. Penney; Woolworth; and Kresge. These stores would sometimes have to wait six weeks for merchandise from other supply sources. Bob [...]
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Two Sisters at Squirrel Hollow have released their first book – and you’ll be glad they did. This collection of quilts are all constructed of 2 1/2″ strips; 5″ squares; and 10″ squares. There are also cake recipes to coincide with the quilt names! And, what quilter doesn’t love to cook, bake or eat??
Item #SASH819 [...]
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In her new book “A Year of Paper Piecing”, Beverly Maxvill can teach you the skills to become an expert paper-piecer. She has designed twelve seasonal paper-pieced blocks that can be incorporated into a quilt; placed in the center of a wall hanging (pattern included); or framed individually as a special gift.
A Year of Paper [...]
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I am proud to say that I now call Edyta Sitar – the designer and owner of Laundry Basket Quilts – a friend. She is not only the nicest, kindest, gentlest soul you will ever want to meet – she is a natural born teacher! She always thinks outside of the box and comes up with [...]
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