School is out in East Wenatchee, Wenatchee follows soon, the rain has stopped and my hydrangeas are blooming and I even have one little bloom on my mums. No one in my family is into gardening so that is it for us. And if anyone knows why my aster is growing two foot tall again, please tell me. The second year in the ground it was beautifully shaped and full of blooms. Now, it grows up not out, though last year it was fully covered with pretty purple flowers.
Diane is bringing some exciting new merchandise into the store. We have the patterns kitted up for McKenna Ryan's All Couped Up. I have done a store sample of four of the blocks, the eyes will be added to the other blocks after quilting. We have a sample of the July Pocket.
And Kathryn has done a sample for the new Marti & Me Club, which met for the first time today. I have to run in tomorrow and am interested in hearing how it went. Each month they will have a new pattern to use with one of Marti Michell's rulers or templates.
Diane is also teaching some classes for kids. Wednesday is making pj bottoms. My daughter is signed up and tomorrow we are off to purchase some fabric. It will be interesting to see what she chooses.
On Saturday, I started making our Shop Hop kits. Have you seen the beautiful quilt designed by Diane, Martha and Kathryn? They have created a quilt with many different techniques - some you may have done before and others may be new to most of us. Isn't that the exciting part of quilting - learning something new?
If you like cardinals, we have a very pretty Christmas line in. And if you need a baby quilt, we have a fun panel with horses and cowboys.
Martha is cooking up some new BOMs for beginner and advanced quilters. Come in and see what she has to show.
And best of all, we have Kimberly Einmo coming in August. She will be signing books at the store on the 26th of August. Then, on the 27th and 28th she will be teaching a mystery quilt and quilt using a jelly roll. Having taken many classes with Kimberly back in Germany, I highly recommend her classes. Come into the shop and sign up for one or both of the classes. Supply lists are available when you pay for your class(es). This will give you plenty of time to choose your fabrics.
Enjoy your summer fun and gardening but don't forget to come in and see us at the Attic Window. This Wednesday is the UFO at 5 pm, a great evening with fun ladies and sewing - that is my idea of a great evening.
Happy Summer,
Jan
This is June's projects for the new From Marti and Me club, starting Monday, June 14th at 10:30 AM. Have you ever wanted to learn how to use Marti Michel templates to make gorgeous creations with much less effort? Here's your chance - a once a month learning opportunity with Marti Michell patterns and templates. Each month you will receive an EXCLUSIVE, limited edition From Marti and Me project pattern that uses the Tool of the Month. The patterns are in booklet format and offer many options using the featured template. The samples we'll show will be wall hangings, table runners, etc., not full-size quilts, but almost all the patterns easily convert to full size quilts. Your class fee of $7 covers the cost of the pattern (a paper template is included in the pattern); we will have the Marti Michell templates available for purchase with discounts based on the number of classes you sign up for. Join us for a demo, cookies, ideas galore, inspiration and friendship.
