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Yankee Pride Quilts June Newsletter
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Sometimes, we must take a step back...
This message to our customers is normally written from a general Yankee Pride standpoint - one person speaks for all YP employees. Today, I write as me.
I put this newsletter together twice a month, including everything that's going on at the shop, for you to read and enjoy. I rarely run into technical difficulties. That has not been the case today. Due to spotty internet and/or router issues, I have typed several things into the newsletter multiple times, only to have the computer crash before I could hit Save, and I have lost my work. So I actually employed something I do in my studio: I shut it down, got up, and walked away, muttering and cursing under my breath. Face it: there are days when we measure, and cut, and sew, and press, and nothing turns out right. And instead of breaking our machines, irons, rotary cutters, etc., we turn off the power, get up, walk away, and do something else for a while. It gives us time to breathe, time to relax, and time to reset. It obviously worked for me eventually, since you are now reading this. I took some time away from the computer, and things were better when I returned. So when your sewing day isn't going right, do what I did - you'll feel better for it when you return (a little calmer) to your project. Happy sewing! -Cindy
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| June Weekend Sales June 2 & 3: 20% off batting June 9 & 10: 20% off Asian fabrics June 16 & 17: 20% off one book or pattern June 30 & July 1: Fat Quarter Sale! Regular-priced fat quarters are $2.25 Sale-priced fat quarters are $1.50 (No custom-cut fat quarters during this sale) Vermont Quilt Festival Weekend Friday, June 22: 20% off red background fabric Saturday, June 23: 20% off green background fabric Sunday, June 24: 20% off blue background fabric
Yankee Pride's Vermont Quilt Festival Hours Wednesday, June 20: 10 - 7 Thursday, June 21: 9 - 6 Friday, June 22: 9 - 8 Saturday, June 23: 9 - 6 Sunday, June 24: 10 - 5
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New Summer Class!
 Check out this beautiful rug! Marty made it recently, and thought it would make a great one-day workshop. It's made from one jelly roll, and lots of leftover batting scraps - every one of us has those items just sitting in our stash, don't we?
The class will be held on June 30, from 10-4. You'll need your machine, your materials, and your lunch - it's a busy day of sewing, and you'll go home with your rug mostly complete! To sign up, call the shop, or click here to register online. It'll be a fun day!
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| 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!
 Sequoia
from Laundry Basket Quilts
Such lovely, airy prints! The floral (bottom, center in photo) would make a great focus print for a brand-new bag. Edyta Sitar creates fabrics that complement most everything in your stash - traditional, Reproduction, and even batik fabric!
 Nana Mae II
We always have a great selection of 30s fabrics. But sometimes the inventory gets a little low. Judy thought these prints would spice up what we have, and add a bit of brightness. Thirties prints are good not only for 30s quilts, but also for baby and kids projects - check them out!
 Market Medley
from Paintbrush Studios
by Fabri-Quilt
We carry so many fruit and veggie prints that we call those shelves our produce section. Here are the latest additions - great for napkins and placemats, aprons and runners, and sometimes more. The cabbage print (left in photo) looks like a contemporary fabric, which means using it wherever you want!  Shades of the Season 11 by Robert Kaufman With summer right around the corner, it's time to start thinking about projects you want completed later in the year. Relax - we're just looking at fall here, with sparkling sunflowers and leaves. These are always great on your table, or in a bag!  Once Upon a Memory from Holly Taylor by Moda Moda fans will recognize the color palette, and the designs - this is Holly Taylor's winter line for 2018. Ugh, you say - it's June! But Judy pointed out that these prints don't scream Christmas, so you can use them in any project you like. So don't associate them with cold weather - just enjoy the colors and her classic rustic motifs. |
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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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