This has been a year that has affected the lives of everyone on the planet. No one has gone untouched in one way or another as the pandemic has circled the globe and then come back over and over again. As we wind down 2020, there is hope on the horizon. Several pharmaceutical companies have been diligently working all year on vaccines and many of those are showing very promising results. Let’s all continue to be diligent about staying safe by following the guidelines of the scientists and let’s look forward to a new year of healing.
One thing many of us have done lately is to look at all we can be grateful for in our lives. Here at the Studio, we would like to thank all of you, our customers. We are so grateful that you have hung in there with us as we went through this year of many changes in our business. Thank you for continuing to support us.
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This month’s newsletter looks back at one of our favorite quilts, looks ahead at what is coming up, has suggestions for holiday gift giving (or getting) and reminds you of helpful information available for successful quilting.
And finally, here’s wishing you a holiday season filled with peace and joy.
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Several years ago, members of my staff were working on an auction quilt to raise money for their guild, a chapter of Quilters Unlimited here in Northern Virginia. Inspired by their use of this traditional pattern, I created Echoes which features my Malam batik fabrics. Careful color and value placement give the illusion of curves with just two basic blocks. The quilt uses rotary cutting and quick piecing techniques, as well as traditional templates for some patches.
Echoes is available in two sizes, wall/ lap (61"x61") and queen (91"x91"), and four colorways, Fire, Fountain, Forest, and Frost.
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Learn more about our Echoes kits here.
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My Future Trips with Craftours |
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Needless to say, I have not been traveling these past months as we have had to put our lives on hold for the most part. Looking ahead to when life returns to normal, I have been making plans with Jim West of Craftours to travel to three wonderful locations: Greece, Uzbekistan and Ireland. None of these trips will go on until we know it is safe to do so. In the meantime, let’s look ahead to these fabulous destinations full of design ideas, history, and nature plus a unique hand piecing quilting project inspired by the art, architecture, crafts and spirit of each country.
Learn more about my upcoming trips here. |
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• Give your quilting friends a gift to make them smile with our Winter Tree Fat Quarter Bundles. Each bundle contains four fat quarters, three of them shaded and, of course, the neutral trunk. They are folded to create these adorable trees. These are specially priced at only $8.95 and we get to choose.
• The Palette Fat Quarter Collection includes all 150 fabrics from my Palette Collection. If you don't have room for all of those fat quarters, you can still have a piece of all 150 fabrics with my Palette Collection of 5" Charm Squares
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Upcoming Weekly Web Specials |
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Here’s a peak at what’s coming up this month for our web specials. |
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• Route 7 Table Runners make great gifts and are quick and easy to make especially with the batting and backing fabrics also on sale. • We do love our Architechs Pen! It is not just a pen; it is also a stylus for your touch screen devices, a level, screwdriver (both regular and Phillips head) and a ruler. Pair it with our Piece on the Go Pouch for another great gift.
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• More of my vintage fabrics will be available in half yard bundles.
• Stock up on red and green fabrics by the yard. • We finish up our Urban Sunset web specials with our fifth and final mini-bundle. (Fabrics will vary from photo)
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Many of you have visited my YouTube video channel for video lessons on working with border prints, mystery quilts, and various quilting techniques. In addition to these videos, you can visit my website for even more lessons, both video and written, covering piecing, choosing fabrics, hand quilting and more.
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You will find my YouTube channel here and make sure to hit "subscribe" so you don't miss a single lesson.
For additional quilting lessons, visit my “Tips and Lessons” page here. |
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To give our staff time to be with their families, virtually or in person, we will be taking a few days off. The Studio will close on Christmas Eve, December 24th, at 3:00 and reopen Monday, January 4th, at 10:00. You will still be able to place orders online but we will not be able to assist you during this time or begin filling the orders until after Jan. 4th.
We hope you have a happy and safe holiday season.
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717A Walker Road
Great Falls, VA 22066
(703) 759 0250
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