NCW Shop Hop

Only 4 more days till the Shop Hop starts. We have been busy at the Attic Window. With Diane, Kathryn and Wilma on vacation this last week, everyone has been pulling together to finalize the goody bags, check in new material, patterns and notions.

Did you know that this year's shop hop quilt, "Along the Garden Path" has been designed by Diane, Martha and Kathryn? The quilt is a beautiful garden of techniques. What a great way to learn a couple of new techniques and have a garden quilt to cheer you up during the cold winter.

Kits are available for our version of the quilt or we will help you choose fabrics to create your own Garden Path.

We look forward to seeing everyone at the Attic Window. Check out our new Block of the Months and classes. We have a new line of embroidery patterns from a local artist and a class scheduled to help you learn to color your embroidery blocks.

See you on Thursday!

Beginning Quilting

Today we started a new block of the month, Simple Sampler Beginner's BOM with Diane as your host. The ladies had fun and picked out some beautiful fabrics. Next month, they come back with their finished block to receive their next set of instructions and the focus fabric to make the block. In the next 12 months, they will make enough blocks to create a lap size or larger quilt.

But if you do not want to wait a year to make your first quilt, or just want a little more help getting started, we have the solution. We are offering a Beginner's Club starting on October 12, (Tuesdays) from 1-3 pm. This is a hands on class that takes you from selecting your fabrics to finishing a small quilt, which you could make larger if you want to. Carol will be hosting this class and a sign up sheet will be at the Attic Window this week.

Apples, Apples, Apples

I found this great table runner pattern in the office at the shop a while ago and knew I had to make it. Apples and Wenatchee just go together. The pattern, Granny Smith, by applepatch designs, was done in all green apples. Obviously I went the more varieties of apples the better route. I think we will be ordering this pattern and having it as a store sample, it's just too darn cute not to!

From Marti and Me Club

This is September's From Marti and Me Club pattern, Scrappy Bear's Path. I absolutely love it. I do think it is my favorite from the club thus far. This is only the fourth month, so I can only imagine what's to come (think houses AND Christmas). If you'd like to learn how to make this great block, feel free to join me in class on Monday, September 13th at 10:30 AM at the shop. The class is a bargain at $7 and it includes the pattern. No sewing in class just learning, laughing and munching on goodies. Hope to see you there!

Kathryn

Kimberly Einmo's Class Projects

These are the two quilts I made in Kimberly Einmo's classes last week. The one on the right is the Star Step Mystery. I really like my fabrics and she gave two settings to choose from. This turned out very summery looking. The quilt on the left is Jelly Roll Magic! Having never used Jelly Rolls before I chose one that was in solid pastel colors. Solids are not a fabic I choose very often, but this quilt turned out wonderful! It's kind of like a colorful Amish quilt without the black background. I auditioned many ideas for borders and in the end decided it needs nothing. I've made the binding out of the left over fabrics. They both are off to the quilter on Tuesday. I'm already anxious for Kimberly's return this time next year!