Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Pardon our mess please

After 6 consecutive rainy weekends, it looks like this weekend will be nice.  We are super excited as everyone in our home has a bad case of weekend cabin fever.

If you've been to the shop the past week you probably have noticed lots of cardboard boxes and everything generally in a state of disarray.  Please pardon our mess -- we have a new storage area and are reworking everything to maximize our use of space.  We know many of you can relate -- sometimes you have to make a mess to make a tidy area. 
If you're looking for a small spring applique project with fun little critters, "Forest Friends" designed by Lynette Anderson may be for you.  We modified the pattern and created a small wall hanging.  Ours finishes 8 1/2" x 25".  Your $26.95 kit includes the pattern, fabric for the top, rick rack, borders and binding.

This is an all cotton kit.
The primitive quilting world lost a wonderful designer recently.  As many of you know, Cheri Payne fought a battle with cancer but lost the battle recently.  We have a few more of her "Kitty Corn" kits available.  Your $36.95 kit includes the pattern, fabrics for the top and wool for applique.  Patterns are not sold separately.

Watch the newsletter as we are working on Cheri's "Church Cat" and will have kits available in the next few weeks. If you know you want a kit, please e-mail us at info@sewgracefulquilting.com and we will get you on the list.  Obviously, we have a limited number of kits as patterns are no longer available.  The pattern will not be sold separately. 
As if we weren't busy enough with reorganizing, we have started dying wool again.  We plan (hope) to dye at least once a week.  Here's a sampling of what we've been up to in the dye kitchen. 
By the time you read this, Kay will be on her way to present a trunk show to the Holiday Island Guild members.  She also is teaching Invisible Machine Applique class.  If you would like to learn a quick and easy method of applique, let us know.  We aren't offering scheduled classes any longer but will work with you to find a suitable day and time. 
See you soon!

Debby & Darlene

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