Still waiting for spring

As I look out the window, there are flurries again. Now this is really cruel, there is also blue sky. The clouds are white and fluffy, and there is sunshine. I had to go outside to look and be sure it wasn't some other thing drifting around, like - dare I imagine it- flower petals? I knew it couldn't really be, but I had to check anyway. So we are still waiting for spring. On that note, the Huckleberry Pie class that was postponed due to weather will run instead on this Wednesday, March 30. Block of the Month will meet on April 2, and we will talk about using tucks and pleats fro texture, and I will show you a turned edge applique technique that gives a bit more dimension than a standard fusing method. This is really cool and something I came up with myself, so you can get it no where else. Remember that if you just want to come for a single meeting and play it is $25.00 You may want a sewing machine for the tucks and pleats. See the Block of the month tab at the top of this page to get more information.

Beautiful Blooms and Tisket a Tasket have been cancelled for lack of enrollment. My apologies if you were planning to attend either, but our instructors work hard to prepare for class. If we don't know about a week ahead that we have at least 4, we cannot run it. While I am on this subject, let you know that on the other side of this, if you have small group that wants to do a particular project we can usually help out, we have a bunch of things we run as classes on demand that we can schedule especially for you. We also do private instruction, See the appropriate tabs above.

I also want you to know that there is a super exhibit this weekend in NYC, over 600 red and white quilts are on display at the historic Armory. It is the biggest showing of quilts ever in the city, and I have a link to give you a small taste. Unfortunately, I cannot attend, but would love to hear about it if any of you get there. http://www.americanflokartmuseum.org Being that we are in Red Hook, and our Bicentennial is coming in 2012, this is a great source of inspiration. The plans for the commemorative quilt are coming along, and we will be looking for sewing volunteers soon. We may even have a few open sewing days here at the shoppe. Details will get posted here as they unfold.