Thinking Green!!

This is a week full of snow day makeups. Spring Houses is Wednesday, with the second session on the 24th, and the Crazy Quilt Club will meet after the applique sampler on Saturday. We also have the Art Quilt Club at it's regular time on Tuesday. More on the art club in a bit but I want to tell you about a few things first.

I have gotten in a set of thirties prints by RJR called "Everything but the Kitchen Sink" They are super fun and just the right spring colors to get us all excited. I have twelve new bolts for you to enjoy. These are wonderful, and would make some great pillowcases fro the Million Pillowcase Challenge, or a scrap style quilt, or Dresden Plates, --OK I have to stop, I need to finish a few things first -- now where have I heard that before? But seriously, these are going to fly out of here so get some today.

I also want to let you know about a great resource for video help with lots of quilting activities. The free tutorials cover basting quilts, bindings, and one of my favorites, how to make an ironing board in any size of shape you want. Haven't you wished that your board was wider and maybe not tapered at the one end? Especially if you do alot of fusing, it is really handy to have a board that fits the whole project. http://www.sharonschambernetwork.com/ Sharon work is stunning, she has won several huge prizes and it is wonderful that she wants to share her knowledge. It is worth taking a look.

Lastly, with St Patrick's Day just around the corner, All the clover gizmos and gadgets in stock, including the Shamrock Shaped YoYo maker, are 20% off. All shapes of the Yoyo makers, puff quilting clips, and smocking stickers, All these fun new toys are for your arsenal of fabric activites. Super fun.

Ooops,! got so excited about the Clover toys, that I nearly forgot to let you know that our Art Quilt Club will be making some three dimensional Birds out of fabric scraps. All you need to bring is some hand sewing things, and a handful or two of stuffing. The Scrap box in the classroom will supply fabric, I will supply the optional wire for legs (yes they stand) and pattern. You can also embellish these with any kind of surface design you like, from embroidery and beads, to paint. If you want to get really colorful, bring some stuff to experiment with. Three dimensional fabric work is growing in popularity, it is not just for rag dolls anymore. The Art Quilt Club will return to its regular curriculum soon, but these birds are just too Springy and fun. See you on Tuesday!!