Yankee Pride Quilts - December 2021 Mid-Month Update

December 2021

Mid-Month Update

If you're coming to see us:

NEW:

The town of Essex has voted to make masks mandatory, so ALL customers and staff must be masked while in the shop.

**Please sanitize or glove at the door. If you have your own sanitizer, please apply it when you come in so we can see that you're being safe.

**Our customer limit remains at 8 people. If we are at capacity, we will hang a sign at the door - if you see the sign, please wait until it's your turn to enter.

**All entry is from the side door, unless you are unable to manage the stairs.

**You can still shop online at yankeepridequilts.com! We can ship to you, or you can choose Store Pickup and everything will be bagged and ready to go. All online orders are filled on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

Here come the holidays!

Even with the current COVID concerns, there is a hustle and bustle this year as Christmas approaches. We see it in the shop in the uptick of gift certificate sales (for some very lucky quilters!), and in the number of customers coming in looking for both stocking stuffers and special gifts. We hope you're taking the time when you're out and about to stop and look around - at the lights, the trees, the people, and the festivities. That's what we're doing - trying to find joy in the small things, and the important things. Our family, our friends, and the beauty of the world around us.

With the holidays next week, have you remembered to add a Yankee Pride Gift Certificate to your wish list? They can be purchased in person at the shop, or online on our home page at yankeepridequilts.com. It's the perfect gift to receive - being able to come into the shop and get whatever your heart desires!

If you didn't see the note at the top left of this newsletter, masks are now required in Essex and Essex Junction, so everyone entering the shop, regardless of their vaccination status, must be wearing a mask. Staff will also be masked. Let's keep everyone as safe as possible!

Lastly, Judy has decided to tweak our hours a bit for the winter. The new hours are listed below - it's not a big change, but one that will make the trip home each night easier on both staff and customers.

Block of the Month Information

We are so excited that you love the Blocks of the Month we'll be starting soon. We've had lots of sign ups; so if you're interested in joining the fun, please contact us soon.

ForeverMore, by Pam Buda, will be our next Block of the Month. The instructions are being updated now, so hopefully we can start soon. Marti is working on the store sample.

*Click on the image for a closer look at the quilt.

Please email us at staff@yankeepridequilts.com, or give us a call at 802/872-9300 if you're interested in signing up for this gorgeous project!

Emma, from Windham Fabrics, will begin in the Spring of 2022. It's a 12-month program, made with gorgeous blue and aqua batiks.

NEW: The shop sample is complete and hanging near the front door - stop in and see this fabulous quilt!

*Click on the image for a closer look at the quilt.

Please email us at staff@yankeepridequilts.com, or call the shop at 802/872-9300 to sign up.

Holiday and Winter Hours

Yankee Pride's holiday hours are as follows:

December 24: 10-3

December 25: closed

December 26: closed

December 27-30: open 10-5

December 31: closed

January 1, 2022: closed

January 2: closed

January 3: open 1-5

January 4: regular winter hours resume

Winter Hours:

Monday - Saturday: 10-5

Sunday: closed

Classes

This collection of classes will take you through winter, and into the spring. We hope there's something for everyone to enjoy. Clicking on the links below will take you directly to each class page.

Series 3: Technique Workshops

These one-time workshops will be taught by Yankee Pride staff.

We're offering several workshops, covering many quilting techniques. Most are basic, but they're things that can be improved in your sewing by learning tips and tricks, and with some practice. Click on the technique for more information or to sign up online:

*Paper Piecing: Jan. 8

*Hand Applique: Jan. 22

*Machine Applique: Feb. 5

*Hand Embroidery: Feb. 12

*Curved Piecing: Feb. 19

*Wool Applique: Mar. 5

*Y-Seams: Mar. 19

*Machine Quilting: April 2

*Hand Quilting: April 9

You may sign up for one or more of these workshops, or for the whole series.

Our Beginner Series of classes, which includes Introduction to Quilting and Machine Piecing, has been scheduled for Winter 2022. The Intro class is for those who want to get started learning the basics of quilting. The Machine Piecing class is for those who are comfortable with the basics of cutting and piecing but want to improve on precision and increase their knowledge of slightly more advanced techniques. It's a perfect followup to the Introduction class. Click on the class for more info or to sign up online.

*Introduction to Quilting: 5-class series will meet on Sundays and starts on Feb. 6.

*Machine Piecing : 5-class series starts on Jan. 11

If you have questions, please give us a call at 802/872-9300.

New Fabric Arrivals!

Click on the images below for an up-close look at the fabrics

Little Fawn Celebration

by dear Stella

These three prints are certainly sweet! We had some of the previous "Little Fawn" line, and several of those flew out the door. We expect these to do the same. People just love baby animals! There's a stern-looking owl on the bird print (top in photo), watching over everyone. So cute!

Dockside

from Barb Tourtillotte

by Henry Glass

Outdoor enthusiasts will enjoy these prints. Flying geese (top left in photo) are headed out of town, all at once! And the black labs in canoes (bottom in photo) bring thoughts of fishing and hunting, and the calm of being on the lake with your best canine buddy.

Grace

from Brenda Riddle

by Moda

Such pretty prints! These look like spring, with the warm sun on your face and a breeze in your hair. They're wonderful for baby quilts, wall hangings and bags, and make the most adorable dresses for little girls!

Dinosaur Kingdom

by Henry Glass

Bright colors and happy faces - isn't that what dinosaurs should be? These are fun prints - add some coordinates and you'll have a quilt or a backpack sewn up in no time! We all know a little dino lover who would enjoy something made from these.

Hop to It!

by dear Stella

We don't normally carry Easter prints - they tend to hang around forever. These were too cute for Judy to pass up, though. The pastel colors, the sweet florals - oh, the possibilities! Make an Easter quilt (big or small) for a little one, or make a spring dress - any one of these fabrics would be perfect!

Batiks

by Hoffman

Our batik inventory is starting to look a little more robust - we've got some great colors and prints coming in - just check these out! Flowers and leaves, in gorgeous greens and browns, the classic Hoffman sunflower print, and some lovely blues and purples. Are you itching to start a new batik project? Maybe one of these will jumpstart your creativity!

Blast Off!

by Timeless Treasures

Space - that final frontier - is popular with kids, generation after generation. We always have customers looking for some kind of space fabric. Here's the latest, with some bright colors really popping against the darkness of the cosmos. The solar system print (bottom in photo) is a fun one - it's our solar system, with all the planets, and even a space shuttle making its way around the sun.

Notes, News & Other Interesting Stuff

Modern Baby Quilts is a new Fons & Porter book, for all those quilters who love simple, striking quilts. There are 12 projects, from easy to intermediate, that can be finished quickly just because they're small! We all need a great baby quilt book to peruse and use over and over again - will this be yours?

There's something so visually appealing about a bargello project. This tree skirt is no exception. A quilt-as-you-go project, Shabby Fabrics' Bargello Christmas Tree Skirt comes with the pattern, a template, and the marked batting you sew on - all you need to add is your fabric!

New at the shop is The Quilter's Bible, from Linda Clements. It's a comprehensive guide - a great resource for your quilt library. It's got clear diagrams, easy instructions, and quality photos spelling out the answers to most of your quilting questions. In addition, there are more than 15 projects for you to choose from, for learning new techniques.

Thank you for being our customer, for supporting us, and thank you for continuing to believe in shopping local.

Judy, Rae, Marti, Suzanne, Cindy, Wendy, Kathy, Marjan, Deanna, and Kay