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Yankee Pride Quilts March Newsletter
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March once again comes in like a lion...
Last week we thought winter would stick around, with all that snow. Earlier this week, spring looked possible, and the sap was running. Now, the wind is whistling through the trees, and there's a dusting of snow once again. Which jacket do we wear? Can we open the windows? No one knows from day to day.
You'll see from the selection of fabrics below that we are thinking spring. Lots of bright, pretty colors, to make our sewing time happy. We're looking ahead to sunny, warm days, open windows, and fresh spring air. Some quilters don't sew as much when the weather gets warm - they knit, or garden, or hike - but there are lots of us who are inspired by the weather change. It's more comfortable to sew when you're not bundled up, with the curtains closed, trying to keep the heat in and the cold out. Maybe it's time to put the flannel fabrics away, and take out the bright, cheery fabrics to work with. Make a spring table runner, or a baby quilt, or something pretty to hang on the wall. Happy sewing!
NOTE: Cindy's looking for machine quilters to participate in our charity sewing program - she has several projects that need to be quilted, so if you're a confident, experienced machine quilter who has a little time and talent to donate, please contact Cindy at cindy@yankeepridequilts.com.
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Vermont Shop Hop 2017
 It's almost Vermont Shop Hop time, and passports are flying out the door! The fabric arrived recently, as you can see below - we hope you love it! Click on the photo for a closer view. The 12th annual Vermont Shop Hop will be held from Friday, March 17 through Sunday, March 26.
 This year, Norton House Quilting in Wilmington is rejoining the Hop, which means you have 13 participating shops to enjoy. There are lots of wonderful prizes to win! The theme for the top prizes is "Quilting Retreats". Stop in now and pick up your passport, for only $7.00 - this year's gift is a packet of Clover's Wonder Clips! For more information, see the
Vermont Shop Hop website.
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March Classes
We've got several classes coming up this month - click
here for the full schedule, but read on for our March offerings:
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Pointed Tiles (March 5) Kathy's teaching the Cindy Blackberg method of stamping and hand piecing.
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Farm Girl Vintage
(March 19) Suzanne's personalized class uses this very popular book, and she'll show you how to create your very own project.
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Precision Piecing #1 (March 25) Ruth is starting a drop-in class for anyone who wants to improve their piecing skills. Up first - the quarter-inch seam, and perfect 9-patches.
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Basic Quilting
(March 29) Kay's ever-popular class starts at the end of the month, walking beginners through everything they need to know to become proficient quilters.
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| Weekend Sales During March March 4 & 5: 20% off one book or pattern March 11 & 12: 20% off batting March 17, 18 & 19: Fat Quarter Sale! All regular-priced fat quarters are $2.25 All sale fat quarters are $1.50 March 24, 25 & 26: 20% off flannel *We have a selection of free books downstairs - stop in and see if there's something you need to take home!* |
| Recent Fabric Arrivals This is a sample of arrivals in the past two weeks: NOTE: For a close-up look at the fabrics, click on the photos!
 Nana Mae
Let's start with bright, happy colors! Judy is adding to our 30s collection with these cheery fabrics. Don't forget to think about these for baby quilts, aprons, and tea cozies, too!
 S.S. Bluebird
by RJR It seems that blue fabrics are popular with quilters working in every genre - wouldn't a few of these be fun to work into your latest blue project? We're thinking that whales may be a trending animal this year - we've already had a few whale fabric sightings in recent weeks...
 Garden Delights
by In The Beginning
These small floral prints are very versatile - they could be borders in small projects, yet part of the overall blocks in larger projects. Use one or two in a Blooming 9-Patch Runner - they're perfect for blending!
Aubade Song to the Dawn
from Janet Clare
by Moda Janet works with a small color palette, but the prints are so striking! The fabrics from this new line will work perfectly with her previous lines, so pick up a few new prints, and get sewing!
 Nursery Rhymes by Windham These prints are so cute! Who doesn't love smiley suns, and frolicking lambs, and lots of color? The focus print (bottom left in photo) reminds us of the Playskool toys we had as kids...  Reflections from Jo Morton by Moda We love Jo's reproduction prints! The classic browns and pinks are so yummy. Here are a few more to add to your stash - it's time to make another quilt!  Indigo Summer by Hoffman These are such striking prints! We're thinking clothing, and bags, curtains, scarves, and a funky little art quilt...what do you see in these fabrics?  Rainy Day from Me & My Sister by Moda And we finish on a bright note. Me & My Sister's most recent line, bright and happy as always. Those stripes are great as bindings and accents, and the circle prints are fun to add to any kids project. Enjoy! |
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Notions News and Other Interesting Notes
Most of you know that Judy's not a notions girl. Fabric is her first love, so she only has a few basic gadgets. She tried the
Turn-It-All while making those cute dolls that Moda is printing (photo below), and she loves it!
She says if you need to make any kind of fabric tube, this is how you should do it. Check out the video above, and if you need the Turn-It-All too, we've got them in stock!
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Thank you, as always, for your business, and thank you for being our customer. We love that you still believe in shopping local!
Judy, Rae, Suzanne, Cindy, Wendy, Kathy, Marjan, Deanna and Kay
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www.yankeepridequilts.com
9 Main Street
Essex Junction, Vermont 05452
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