As we head into February we have moved a class into the first of the month because of Snow. I hope that you have stayed warm and you are getting your health into good shape. Seems like many have been sick for a while and I just pray that you get better soon and stay healthy. My knee is doing great at 8 weeks and I'm getting around great now.

This month brings a class (now two) into this month along with the quilt show in Hampton, VA. If you want to travel down with my group I need to know if you need a ride and I'm also looking for a few drivers. We will meet at my studio at 8:30 AM and return between 3 and 4 PM. It all depends on how good the show is as to how long we stay there.

I am also helping a friend collect quilts for the families who lost everything from the fires in Colorado. Over 1100 families were affected. I have donated a few myself. So as you look around your stash, if you have one or two that you would like to donate, please bring them to my studio and I will get them to Bonnie. She has already mailed about 50 to the area. This is just like our Wilmington collection. So please help with this cause. I would need those by February 14th. Any size will be welcomed.

I'm still taking names for anyone who wants to participate in the block exchange or the Union Block group. We still have time before these start.

Make sure you check out all the exciting things that can be yours if you want!

So until you see me in person, Keep on sewing and I will see you soon.

Lisa

1-2 - Open

3 - Quilter's Daycare

5 - Paper Piecing Class

7-9 - Open

10 - Quilter's Daycare

12 - Country Piece Makers Guild

14-16 - Open

17 - Quilter's Daycare

19 - Blended Heart Class

21-23 - Open

24 - Hampton Quilt Show Trip

28 - Open

1-2 - OPEN

3 - Quilter's Daycare

6-13 - RETREAT (Shop closed)

14-16 - OPEN

17 - Quilter's Daycare

21-23 - OPEN

24 - Quilter's Daycare

26 - Block Exchange to start

28-30 - Open

31 - Quilter's Daycare

This is a small project that will give a taste of how to paper piece. The KIT includes all the fabrics you will need to make 4 blocks and the papers and a tool that you can make into a pillow, or a table runner, or your own design. This class will be $40.00 per person. Date will be February 5th 2022.

Time will be 9:00 AM until 4 PM. Bring a lunch for the day. And you can still join us, I just need to hear from you ASAP. Thanks for everyone who responded for this class.

Saturday, February 19th. This will be a fun project for Valentines day and you can use fat quarters for this one. I'm going to use my batiks for mine. The class will be $25.00 for the day and when you pay, I will give you the requirements for fabrics. You can make this smaller or bigger. The pattern is 60 x 68

Who doesn't need a loveable quilt for Valentines?

Thursday, February 24th. Join the Daycare group as we travel down for the quilt show in Hampton. We will leave the studio at 8:30 am and return after 3 in the afternoon. We will carpool to the show and have lunch at the pub across the street from the show. Please let me know if you are going and if you can drive.

I just received a new book for Christmas called Quilt Club by Paula Barnes and Mary Ellen Robinson. There are some really nice quilts in there. I have been wanting to do another block exchange with friends. We haven't done one in about a year. So I'm looking to see who will be interested. The blocks finish at 6 x 6 inch. So they are not small. We WILL do Civil War fabrics of course. Looking to start in March and run through May. If we can get 10 people you will make 10 blocks each week for 5 weeks. The block is on the front of the book so you can take a look and let me know. Thanks!!

This will be a group driven block exchange. You MUST sign up to participate in the fabrics. Each person who signs up will cut a few blocks for the group. So you will need to have civil war fabrics to participate with the group. The blocks are 6 x 6 again. The book has over 121 different blocks, but we are going to just do about 50 or 60. The group will decide. We will start this one around September. Look for this book if you want to participate. We will again do this in Civil War fabrics. There will be a sign up board in the shop. If you need more details, just give me a call.

Several of us will be traveling back to Springfield, WVA in June for a quilt show. I have two spots left in a house, if you want to go. We are traveling June 14-18, 2022 and will be sewing and shopping and attending the quilt show. If you want info about this trip, call me for cost and details. Or you can make plans to attend the show while we are there.

Quilter's Daycare s a Thursday sew group. We have more ladies joining us. So please make sure that you slide over and make room for everyone that wants to sew. We will have an overflow room in my old office if you would feel more comfortable in there away from the larger group. We want everyone to feel welcome and we have missed many of you. Your $5 covers your seat charge each Thursday. See you soon! Reminder the door opens at 9 am.

I now offer payment through Zelle (which is from your bank to mine) or VENMO. If you use one of these payments types, you can now pay me directly. Just inquire and I can give you my account info.

Please continue to bring a bag with your project when leaving it for quilting services!

See you soon! Trixie and Lisa