BORDERS QUILT SHOP

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BORDERS QUILT SHOP!

In honor of BORDERS 7th birthday and in thanks to all of our family and friends ...

ALL FABRIC, NOTIONS,

BOOKS AND PATTERNS

at the quilt shop and on our website are

30% OFF

Today through Saturday July 23, 2011

The quilt shown here is our donation to the Night of Hope Cancer Walk this year. The finished quilt "Aloha All Stars" is on display in our front window for the time being if you would like to view. The fabrics were donated or purchased by many dear friends and Borders Quilt Shop. Our 'Up In Stitches' quilt club pieced the blocks and I quilted and put the quilt together. Buy your raffle tickets to win this queen sized quilt at Borders Quilt Shop, the Dorwart Cancer Center or from other organizers. The quilt will be raffled off the night of the walk which is August 12th this year. Need not be present to win!

Monday, June 13, 2011

Hole In the Barn Door

I'm beginning the Quilt Sampler series of classes at the shop again tomorrow night. Attend one class or attend them all. Tomorrow night's lesson will be to demonstrate the process of piecing the classic quilt pattern - Hole in the Barn Door.

You can go on to begin piecing the block in class and finish at home should you not finish this block during class time. Please write or call 308.250.5515 if you would like to attend. Fabric's of your choosing will be used to make your block. You can go on and piece this same block many times and put together into one quilt or attend additional classes and make many different blocks and put them all together in a Sampler Quilt like Eleanor Burns Underground Railroad. Book on sale here now!

I'll be posting the instructions for this block here later this week. Stay tuned!

Friday, June 3, 2011

Sugar and Spice

And all that's nice. Today's joy was getting to the photo's I took of a cherished visit from my sister-in-law and my nieces and nephew last week. We had a wonderful time! We fit in a trip to Chimney Rock, fed a friend's donkeys carrots (Yes Char - we fed Jake and Jimmy!) and the weather cooperated, however briefly, for a trip to the park.

Susanne began her first quilt - a Mango Margarita Basket quilt made from Hoffman Fabric's Mango Margarita Bali Pops from a pattern in Scrap Basket Surprises. We LOVE this book!

Natalie began using a sewing machine for the first time and helped with our current Quilts 4 Cancer project and my 2011 Americanna quilt. And I made them all personalized pillowcases (a huge hit!) Special order yours with us by writing or calling at your earliest convenience. The cost per customized pillowcase is $35. The embroidery is $2 per 1,000 stitches. These make WONDERFUL Christmas gifts. Order early. Yes - it's almost time for Christmas in July!

Have a wonderful weekend everyone.

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Lilac's and Fishing

Today's treasure (and pleasure) - Lavendar lilac's and Gone Fishing that is. It's a Lavendar day.

The lilac's smell fantastic this morning! We've been waiting for these since moving to our acreage 7 years ago. I remember the scent on our farm as a little girl. The lilac's lined our drive and it was such a joy to come home to them after school each Spring. I say we've been waiting 7 years for these because each year since moving to the country the lilac's would just begin to bud when lo and behold - a late Spring freeze and they were all gone. Finally - this year - they are making up for lost time and I am savoring every moment. Gosh I love Spring!

And after leaving the country this morning I started quilting my "Gone Fishing". This quilt will look amazing on the wall. I can't wait to have it finished. The top has been done for a while. Am quilting it now. You should see it hanging in the front window soon! Quilt top and binding kit and pattern available at Borders!

Friday, May 27, 2011

Mary's Sangria All Stars Quilt

I've just finished quilting Mary's Sangria All Stars Quilt. It's beautiful! The quilt is made from Hoffman Fabric's Sangria Bali Pops batik fabrics from the Strip Club 2 1/2" strip "All Stars" pattern.

You will find the Sangria Bali Pops and other 'flavors' ( i.e. Cappuccino, Mango Margarita, Mmmm Mmmm Mmmmmmm!) at Borders Quilt Shop, as well as the pattern. You can make the quilt top and I would love to quilt it for you!