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Yankee Pride Quilts Mid-Month Update - May
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Spring has sprung!
Finally - sunshine, and warmth! Lots of us will be heading out to the gardens now, either vegetable or flower. We're clearing away the drab, messy debris of last fall and winter, and planting anew. Some of us won't spend quite so much time sewing, since here in Vermont, with shorter warm seasons, we all head outdoors as soon as the sun shines. But the evenings are a wonderful time to sit down, relax, and work on something with your hands. Some quilters hand piece, some hand quilt. Some do applique, and some work on bindings. Even with that little bit of time in the evening, your projects are moving forward, and you're that much closer to the next piece your creative brain has decided you need to make. Happy Spring!
 A note from Cindy: A great big thank-you goes out to Gretchen, Pat, Kea, Fran, Jan, and Sarah for joining me on Sunday, May 6. We completed several tops for Laurie's House, and more are lined up to be finished. The first four tops are shown in the photo (at right). Next stop - machine quilting. If you are a professional machine quilter, or are very confident in your skills, and are willing to donate your time to do one quilt for us, please contact me at the shop (872-9300) or by e-mail (cindy@yankeepridequilts.com). Thank you!
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| Remaining May Weekend Sales May 19 & 20: 20% off one ruler May 25, 26 & 27: End of Bolt Sale! 30% off the end of regular-priced bolts 10% off the end of sale-priced bolts Yankee Pride will be closed on Monday, May 28 for Memorial Day. |
| 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!
 Little Readers
These adorable panels make fabric books for little hands! The panel on the left will teach kids their numbers, and the one on the right teaches them their letters. Easy to make, and machine washable - what more could you ask for?
 Sakura
from Chong-A-Hwang
Such elegance! These lovely prints will fit right in to your stash of Asian fabrics. Make a bag, a table runner, or a wall hanging - any one of them will be beautiful.
 Happy Farms
by Kanvas Studio
Who wants to visit the farm after checking out these great prints? Happy animals, bright, cheery barns - looks like a great time! Make a simple quilt top - Churn Dash, Pinwheel, Friendship Star - and use the border print (bottom in photo) to make it sing.  Imperial Collection by Robert Kaufman We had to split these into two photos to show them in all their glory. Lots of Asian fabrics have arrived recently, and they're all quite lovely. We're sure you know someone who would love a brand-new something made from either grouping of these fabrics. Get busy sewing! 
 Jo's Shirtings from Jo Morton by Moda Now these look like the Jo Morton fabrics we know and love! Small prints, detailed and interesting, with small pops of color. Any one - or all of them - will make great backgrounds for your next Reproduction-era project.  Fly By Night from Chong-A-Hwang by Timeless Treasures All we can say is wow! These prints are stunning! Chong-A-Hwang has fabulous color sense, and we get to play with her creations. Use the panel (photo at right) as the center of a lap quilt, add a few borders, and you're finished. Or use the other prints Judy ordered (photo below) and make a great bag. You'll get compliments wherever you go! 
 Grunge by Moda We know these fabrics were created to complement modern prints, but we're using them everywhere! They go with the modern fabrics, sure, but they also work well with juveniles, traditional fabrics, holiday prints, and even Reproductions. We were running a bit low, so as you can see, Judy stocked up all at once! Stop in and see what works with your latest project.  Autumn Album by Henry Glass Yes, it's only spring now, and the leaves here in Vermont are just starting to bud on the trees, but there are quilters out there who start their projects early, to get them done in time to use them. These two prints have rich colors - you can make a gorgeous set of placemats and napkins to be used when fall rolls around. Enjoy! |
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Notions, News & Other Notes
**Last chance: For all of our customers taking classes at the Vermont Quilt Festival in June, please remember that we are happy to order many of the supplies you need for your classes. Give us a call by June 1, so we can get them in before you need them!
 A few years ago, Kim Diehl ran a club called Simple Whatnots, made up of sets of small quilt kits. We had them at the shop for a while - you could only get the patterns by buying the kits. Well, Kim has just released
Simple Whatnots, the book! It contains several of the patterns from her club, and she adds a few new ones in, too. We have a limited number of some of the kits at the shop, if you want to use her exact fabrics to make your quilt.
 Finally, we have some spring fabric, in the form of 10-inch squares. Moda has issued these
Color Cuts - 24 coordinated squares, perfect for making a pretty project. You can see that Judy chose some very cheerful, bright groupings for the shop. Stop in and get yours soon!
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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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