March 2022 Mid-Month Update

If you're coming to see us:  The mask mandate in Essex has been lifted, but Yankee Pride staff and many of our customers are still choosing to wear masks. **Please sanitize 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. It's so great to see you! We've really enjoyed the hustle and bustle of all the Shop Hoppers stopping in to see us. We hope that you've enjoyed your visit to the shop, and that you've found fabrics, notions, and books that you wanted (needed) to take home with you. The Hop continues through March 31, so we continue to welcome you into our cozy home away from home. The weather improves, incrementally, as the days go by. The sun seems a bit warmer, and the breezes a little less harsh. We know we're not finished with the snow quite yet, but we can feel spring - can you? Our new fabric section really looks like spring, too. There are lots of flowers, plants, and bright colors on the shelves. Choose one, or several, if you need to beat back the 'blahs', or if you're just in the mood for happy. Several of us have done just that with the new prints that have arrived recently. We're planning new projects before we've finished the old ones - just like you do! NEW: Essex has lifted its mask mandate, so masks are now optional. For our own safety, and that of our most vulnerable customers, most of the Yankee Pride staff will continue to wear masks. Thank you!

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.

Forever More, by Pam Buda, will be a Spring Block of the Month. Marti has finished the center of the quilt, and it's hanging at the front of the store. We're hoping to start in April or May, so if you're on the fence, time is running out! *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 (We're hoping for April!). It's a 12-month program, made with gorgeous blue and aqua batiks. It will be $26.50/month, plus shipping if we need to mail it. 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.

Winter Hours

Monday - Saturday: 10-5 Sunday: closed 

Vermont Shop Hop 2022

Vermont Shop Hop 2022 is beginning to wind down. We've seen so many happy faces - happy about being able to Hop, and happy to be out of the house. The Hop runs until March 31, still allowing you plenty of time to criss-cross the state and visit all 10 shops, and not feel like you're sprinting to finish it all. Each shop sets its own hours for the Hop - here at Yankee Pride, we will be open from 10-5 Monday through Saturday. We remain closed on Sundays. The premium this year is one half-yard of fabric, of your choice, up to $15/yd. For more information, click here to connect to the Shop Hop website. Our free pattern is Blue Diamonds Table Runner (below). It says 'summer', no matter the time of year. Click on the image for a closer look. Limited kits are available.

Classes

Technique Workshops These one-time workshops will be taught by Yankee Pride staff. We're offering workshops that cover 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 links for more information or to sign up online: *Curved Piecing: Sunday, April 10, 1 - 4. There are two spots left in this one! *Hand Quilting: April 9 Ruth has begun listing some of her classes for fall, and you can already sign up! *Machine Piecing: Oct. 22 at 10 a.m. *Machine Piecing: Oct. 22 at 1 p.m. (These are the same class, just meeting at different times.) *Introduction to Quilting: Oct. 23 at 12 p.m. *Introduction to Quilting: Oct. 23 at 3 p.m. (These are the same class, just meeting at different times.) *Machine Quilting: Nov. 5 *Wool Applique: Nov. 6 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

Blast Off Into Space by Henry Glass We always have customers looking for space fabrics, but not many are made. Judy spied this line and ordered the best ones. We've got astronauts loose from their tethers (top in photo), and both planets and galaxies. What fun projects can you make for the young astronauts you know? The first thing that comes to mind is a pillowcase!

Eden by Windham Fabrics With colors inspired by Indian chintz fabrics, these prints are both fun and interesting. The backgrounds have an off-white linen look, which sets them apart from so many novelty fabrics we see. Beetles, anyone (bottom in photo)? 

Newport from Minick & Simpson by Moda Nautical colors are classic - who doesn't love a good blue and white (or off-white) quilt? This new Moda line adds a medium blue to the mix, which also gives you a nice variety and softens the look of your project. A snazzy new bag made from this would look quite nice, don't you think?

Icy World by Windham Fabrics Ocean prints are this year's trend. We've seen so many different ones come in the door! This latest has some fun motifs - seagulls (top in photo), an allover Arctic animal print (center in photo), and whales - lots of whales (bottom in print)! Make a project for your beach getaway, or something fun for the kids. We can all enjoy these fabrics.

Fresh As A Daisy from Create Joy Project by Moda These Moda florals are wonderful! Digitally printed, they look like gorgeous watercolor paintings, in a range of summer colors. Use them on their own - each one will make a great border or backing - or use the group together and add a few tone-on-tone coordinates to make a stunning quilt.

Batiks by Hoffman We got this entire group of batiks in one delivery, but decided to separate them so you can get a better look at the individual prints. Half are bright and pretty (photo at left), and half are rich and full of woodland colors (photo below). They're all worthy of becoming part of your stash, though!

Salt & Sea by Henry Glass A few more ocean prints to enjoy! This group is made up of more subdued blues, with two focus prints and two 'go-withs'. Lovely for more adult projects, there are turtles (top right in photo), and various ocean motifs (bottom left in photo). The coral prints (top left, bottom right in photo) go with these and all the other ocean prints in your stash!

News, Notions, and other cool stuff

The Sulky Club returns! Hand stitching continues to be very popular - it's really surged since the beginning of the pandemic. And these pretty 12-weight threads will help make your project a stunner! Join our Sulky Club, where you will get 13-14 spools of thread per month for 6 months, and a free carrying case to put them in, for $24.99/month. Club 1 starts in April, and Club 2 will follow, 6 months later. If you sign up for both, you'll end up with all 160 threads and two cases to store them in. Interested in signing up? Please call Marti at the shop.

New patterns! Vermont's own Karen Abrahamovich has begun writing her own quilt patterns! The Vermont Quilt (left in photo) has been selling quickly over the past few months, and now she's released A Quilt For Every Season, and a wall-sized version of the Vermont Quilt (right in photo). Stop in to check them out and pick up one of your own!

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, Ruth, Marjan, Deanna, and Kay

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