Kansas City Highlights part 2

Nancy Halvorsen's Art to Heart booth is always on my list of stops.  We had already received her holiday fabric called "Nancy's Holiday Favorites" and were thrilled to find that the accompanying book, Christmas Favorites, is now out (and ready for purchase at the store).  Her bright and cheerful quilt for the holidays is on the front of the book and can be completed as a block of the month.  You'll surely want to join us for this one.  So cute!  You'll also be able to see all of the book projects during our Christmas in July event on Friday, July 27th.

We're putting a picture of the book cover in this post.  When I saw my picture with Edyta I decided we'd stick to pictures of the products.  Although Nancy is a grandmother with her 8th grandchild on the way, she still has that little tiny figure and I didn't want there to be any comparisons.  (I wonder how old she really is???)  Oh well, on to the next designer!

Kansas City Market Highlights

We flew in from Kansas City yesterday afternoon and headed straight for the shop for our monthly staff meeting.  We unloaded three suitcases full of products and brochures that I was able to share with everyone.  Though it had been a long day, I was bursting with excitement and information and was glad to be able to share it with our wonderful folks.  Spring Market is always my favorite show.  There just seems to be more time and space to visit with the designers and companies.

One of my favorite stops was at Laundry Basket Quilts with Edyta Sitar.  What a wonderful, gracious lady she is!  We visited with her a while and purchased some copies of her new book, Scrappy Fireworks.  Though she was preparing for a webinar she took the time to sign each copy for us.  (Hurry in or call us to get your copy.)  We loved her new patterns featuring precious, colorful umbrellas and talked to her about how much we are anticipating her new block of the month, Over the Rainbow.  Meeting with this great lady was a fantastic way to open our Market 2012 experience.

Happy Mother's Day! 
Hope all of you are enjoying this rainy day doing something you love.  I couldn't help but remember one of my favorite Mother's Day memories this past week as I sewed with our two daughters. 
Our first two children, Christopher and Melissa, were born the same year -  one in January and the other in December.  The year had been a hectic one - a blur of bottles and diapers.  Henry was gracious enough to let me spend my entire Mother's Day that year on the porch cross stitching.  I'll never forget how wonderful it was to have all that precious time to do something I loved so much! Go do something you love - you deserve it! 

How thrilled we were this afternoon when our doors opened to three Girl Scouts and their parents with several bags containing 139 pillow cases for ConKerr Cancer!  Wow, girls!  That is just amazing!  We are so proud of you and your contributions toward helping this great group. 

Longarm Club Meets at Tiny Stitches

We hosted our first meeting of "The Ties That Bind" on Saturday, April 28th.  We presented information about the club and what is new in the world of Longarm quilting.  We hope you'll join us on the last Saturday of each month as we review new products and develop friendships through this club.  All are welcome!  Call the shop to reserve your spot! 

We had a restful get away this past weekend at one of our favorite spots...Amicalola Falls.  Just being there reminds me of the great retreats we've had over the past four  years.  We hope you're planning to join us as Debbie Caffrey runs our mystery in January 2013.  Blog us your favorite memory of Amicalola and receive a free treat from Tiny Stitches.

McCall's Editor, Beth Hayes visits Tiny Stitches!

for ouWe were treated to a celebrity visit from McCall's Editor, Beth Hayes last Friday.  Our Quilt 'Till You Wilt group got to visit with her and we all enjoyed having her tour the shop - including our new Handi Quilter Studio space. Thanks, Beth, for making our day so special!