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Yankee Pride Quilts Mid-Month Update - July
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Hot sun in the summertime...
Summer may have finally arrived here in the Green Mountain State. The sun is shining (at this very moment), and the heat is rolling in. Time to go outside? Sure! But in the evening, or when the next inevitable rains come, get your next project prepped and ready to go! We're seeing lots of customers working on baby quilts, T-shirt quilts, wall hangings, and wedding gifts. Even if you just put in 10-15 minutes a day, you're still making progress!
Judy is diligently working on the fall class schedule - we'll let you know as soon as it's ready to go!
We're looking for the following to help move our Laurie's House quilts along:
* A few people who want to sew some quilt backs together.
* Experienced machine quilters who would like to donate their time and talent. We would love it if you could do one quilt for us. Bindings will be taken care of at this fall's Make A Difference Day event.
If you're interested, please contact Cindy at the shop, or e-mail her at cindy@yankeepridequilts.com. Thank you for your help!
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Fall 2017 Mystery Quilt
Judy's been hard at work on the upcoming Mystery Quilt, and she's almost ready to unveil the fabric and yardage requirements. She says, "This will be a classic block and lattice quilt. The blocks are stars, and the two background fabrics form a pattern behind the main design." Students will be using Studio 180's Tucker Trimmer, Wing Clipper, and Corner Pop rulers.
To sign up, call the shop, stop in, or click
here to go to our web site. We hope you're as excited to get started as we are!
Fall 2017 Mystery dates: September 23, October 7 & 21, November 4 & 18, December 2.
Spring 2017 Mystery Reunion: This will be held on Saturday, September 16 at 9:30 a.m. Bring your project to be photographed for the web site. This is always a great time!
Moda Block of the Week
 All those interested in showing off your blocks, or coming in with Blockhead questions, we'll be at the shop Saturday, July 22 right at 10 a.m. We have a great time chatting about our blocks!
If you're interested in more information about this project, click
here to get started!
At left is Suzanne's "T Block" from Week 15, and Cindy's is at right.
Row by Row Experience 2017
Row by Row is here! Through the summer, until September 5, visit any participating shop, including Yankee Pride, and receive a free Row by Row pattern. Combine your rows any way you'd like, to make a unique and fun quilt. We've seen some great quilts in the past few years! The first person to bring a completed quilt into a Row by Row shop wins a prize of 25 fat quarters! This year's theme is "On The Go", and you can see our row below. For more information, click
here for the Row by Row website. Have fun collecting, and we hope to see you soon!
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| Weekend Sales During July July 22 & 23: 20% off juvenile fabric July 29 & 30: 20% off one ruler |
| 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!
 Dolly Jean
These are some pretty, pretty prints! They are also versatile - you can use them for 30s projects, of course, but they would also be great in a baby quilt, or children's clothing, doll quilts, and more! Who doesn't love a sweet pastel?
 The Cat's Meow
by Henry Glass
Oh, so many quilters love their kitties! Here are some adorable feline prints, to use in your quilts, pet beds, and stuffed toys. Stop in and add to your kitty stash!
Blue Sky
from Laundry Basket Quilts
by Andover
Edyta Sitar designs such lovely fabrics! The prints on these say "Reproduction", but they don't have to be. Make your next project from these designs - you'll be thrilled!
 Grunge by Moda We're getting quite the collection of these Grunge fabrics, and they work well with all different types of fabric genres. Our latest are very patriotic - use them in a Quilt of Valor, or a summer picnic quilt. They add so much interest to your project!
 Happy Owl-O-Ween by RJR We don't carry too many Halloween fabrics - they tend to stay in the store for a long time. Judy liked these because they can be used in Halloween quilts, sure, but they're also great in kids quilts, and other fun projects. When are we NOT using dots or circles in our quilts?  Essentially Yours by Moda And speaking of dots, here is another group that is easily added to your stash. If you don't need big dots, but want to add a touch of color or texture to your project, you add tiny dots! |
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Notions, News & Other Notes
We love new books - great ideas, wonderful stories, and beautiful quilts. In the past few weeks, these are a couple we really like:
 Paper Pieced Modern, by Amy Garro, is a great idea book. The pieces are simple, yet when they're put together, you've created a striking quilt! If you've wanted to learn paper piecing, but couldn't find patterns that interested you, try this one! One of the quilts we saw at the Vermont Quilt Festival this year was made from this book.
 On the other end of the spectrum is some interesting reading about American history.
Away From Home was inspired by the young women who worked in the Lowell mills in the mid-1800s. There are stories, letters, and historical facts about these women, and quilt projects made in their honor.
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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, Marty, 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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