November treats!!

I hope that everyone had a safe and fun Halloween. Time to put away the costumes and plastic pumpkins till next year. Now the holiday rush begins in earnest. If you haven't started your gift making, now is a good time. The new Red work Ornament is out, Handstitchers can pick up a copy at the meeting on Tuesday.



We have two great projects coming up that wont sap your energy, or take too much time from the holiday preparations. Both are good for your soul too. First is Hand quilting. On November 12, 6:30 pm. This activity is so relaxing and easy to learn that everyone should try it. It does take practice to get perfect stitches, but it is so easy to pick up and work on a hand quilting project in spare moments that you will have it down pat in no time. This is one of my favorite activities for a cold fall or winter evening. You can bring a project from your UFO pile, Make a pillow like our sample, or even use a pre printed panel to practice on. I have kits of a really cute Christmas table runner from Thimbleberries. Contact us for more information.



If you don't want to do it yourself, I have a quilt in the window right now that is being raffled off to benefit the Elmendorph Inn. It was made by a local lady and beautifully hand quilted by another woman. The drawing is November 6, so if you want tickets you need to come in and get them ASAP.



The second wonderfully fun workshop this month is Winter Felt Folk. These "little People" will steal your heart and bring you smiles every time. This time around we are using holiday color combinations so they can bring you joy all season. Sally Mavor originally wrote this book several years ago, and it is now available as a re print. If you missed it the first time get yours at the shop now, and if you got yours last time, don't miss the workshop this time!! To get you inspired, The book is 10% off as the special this weekend ( Nov 5 & 6 ) and here is a link to Sally Mavor's website. http://www.weefolkstudio.com/ Our workshop is Nov 18, 6:30. Don't forget to get your wool felt early enough to wash it to soften it. Once you have played with this felt, you won't ever want to use those craft squares again.



Don't eat all the candy leftovers all at once, and join us for some real treats, no tricks!!