Our small quilt group achievements!

I think we really should name this club - small quilt group is not very inspiring or creative is it?? Any ideas let me know - but just because the title is not creative that does not mean our members lack creativity- look at these lovely interpretations of Loris Smith's patterns

The next Block Of The Month: Celebrating Abe

This quilt is from Jody Barrows and the Square in a Square technique. We are offering this in several different ways. First the kit and pattern can be purchased as a kit. We are also holding it has a 3 month block of the month associated with a class each month so if you are not familiar with the rulers and square in a square technique then you can learn from our instructor. If you cannot make it to class but still want to do this project over 3 months we can do that too. It begins in March with the first class on being held on March 5th. Please call the store for more details and to sign up if you are interested.

Inspite of the rather unpredictable weather

We have been having our regular club meetings and some show and tell when our customers come is and share! We love that so here is a gorgeous quilt and as it is a gift for someone I think Inhad better not include the quilter's name.. I would hate to spoil a surprise on my BLOG of all places.. So take a look and just know that one of our customers shared this with us!

Enough of the travel agent and back to the important stuff

Not so many quilt shops in England or not where my parents live anyway - but a very new stitchery and yarn shop opened in the town called Hoop ! www.hoopandloop.co.uk is her website and she has all kinds of twitter and Facebook pages (hoopandloop) Vanessa is the owner and is a lovely lady. We were hoping to meet her in Paris at the market there next week but I need to postpone to next year as there is too much going on here next month!!

Oh and here are just a couple of pictures that seem to be quintessentially ( is that really a word) British

So a picture of a local farm shop, the local church and then this post box snuggled into an old Roman Wall in the middle of nowhere but where 2 roads meet.. These roads are maybe one road width only - and that is if all the grass is cut back!!

I think I have been AWOL on my blog!

Really January 6th was the last time I posted anything - that is just hard to believe but in any event I have some catching up to do.

So many of you might remember that in January I went to England to celebrate my father's 80th birthday. We had a lovely time - ate a lot of cake and even saw the snow there!

I also wanted to show you a town hall in Tenterden, where my parents live, and where my grandparents were married perhaps about 80 years ago!

Inventory is complete!!! ...the store is back looking neat and tidy and do we have some wonderful new projects! Come and see them when you can!

I am thinking that you might have been a little bit nervous that you had not seen any pictures, nor heard a word from us from before inventory?? as I did say that I would post if we were having a good time while counting all the things in the store..... well for some reason I lost control of my blogosphere and could not remember my password and so without my trusty wing girl (Andrea is on vacation ) I could not figure out how to hack into the blog.Today miraculously, I touched something on the key board and bingo the door opened and in I came.. whatever... .............
So here we are:

Head down and counting folds on that bolt...this was before lunch when blood sugar was still at a reasonable level... 

Helen - as always ready with a laugh and see how far around the sore she had gone.. Lynnae was there but elusive when I brought out the camera..

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