Newsletter
COUNTRY STITCHIN
516 Venango Ave.
Cambridge Springs, PA 16403
814-398-8623
Spring Newsletter 2011
Summer Fun
Just Wanted To Send A Quick Note
Charm School
Country Stitchin Goes to Charm School our second semester starts September 3 from ten til noon. The $15.00 quarterly fee will be collected that day and those who are new to join us will have to purchase the text book Country Threads Goes to Charm School. We will be running this program on a point system, so you will earn points according to the projects you build. A bonus project will be given every month at no charge that will be awarded a point value. There will be points for wearing a name tag, points for all sorts of crazy things,even points for just showing up. Every month we will have door prizes, snacks and goodies with recipes to share, games, prizes, and you will also be given a sheet of helpful hints and tips. How long this program lasts depends on you. As long as there are willing participants at the begining of each quarter, we will continue. We are going to open this up to our online friends and our out of town friends as well. We will just ask them to check in via e-mail with photos of finished projects and so on. Those participating in store and those online will each have separate prizes and point systems. We want to keep this fair. So we need you to sign up by August 31st if interested in joining us. Just drop a line and let me know. countrystitchin@verizon.net
Guild Programs
I wanted to remind any quilt and sewing guilds that we will come and do a lecture/trunk show at your guild free of charge. So if you're looking for a guild program and are interested, please feel free to call 814-398-8623 anytime and we will work something out.
Q-Bot
More great news. We have gotten our Q-bot computer for the longarm. Whoohoo!! We will have several different levels of quilting starting at $0.0075 per square inch. You won't find a better rate out there. We do ask that you purchase your battings at Country Stitchin. Also, there will be a $10.00 min. thread charge. We will have various stitch outs for you to choose from. The Q-bot is up and running .
The Renegade Shop Hop News
SAVE THE DATES!! Get A Clue-whodunit Renegade Shop Hop, Oct. 20, 21 & 22
Big prizes. Tons of Fun.
Renegade Shop Hop Summer 2011 Challenge
•Each shop will set aside two specific bolts of black and white fabric.
•Minimum purchase is 2 half yard cuts of Black & White fabric from the select bolts.
•These two fabrics MUST be in the finished project.
•May add one or more fabrics to project.
•Projects may include Table runners, Table toppers, Wall hangings, Tote bags, Purses, Wearable, etc.
•120” Perimeter is MAXIMUM (wearables, tote bags, and purses are excluded). Of course, any project smaller will be accepted. Example is a 30” square wall hanging or table topper, a 10” x 20” table runner, etc.
•Finished projects are due back to the shop you purchased the two half yards from by Oct 1st. Voting will start Oct. 3rd through the shop hop, ending Oct. 22nd.
•Voting will be done with pennies. Each shop must provide penny voting containers; use your imagination for this!! People are encouraged to stuff the ballot boxes, like with $20!
•Money collected will go to a charity.(Safe Harbor)
•Minimum purchase is 2 half yard cuts of Black & White fabric from the select bolts.
•These two fabrics MUST be in the finished project.
•May add one or more fabrics to project.
•Projects may include Table runners, Table toppers, Wall hangings, Tote bags, Purses, Wearable, etc.
•120” Perimeter is MAXIMUM (wearables, tote bags, and purses are excluded). Of course, any project smaller will be accepted. Example is a 30” square wall hanging or table topper, a 10” x 20” table runner, etc.
•Finished projects are due back to the shop you purchased the two half yards from by Oct 1st. Voting will start Oct. 3rd through the shop hop, ending Oct. 22nd.
•Voting will be done with pennies. Each shop must provide penny voting containers; use your imagination for this!! People are encouraged to stuff the ballot boxes, like with $20!
•Money collected will go to a charity.(Safe Harbor)
•Prizes: Grand prize is a Rowenta Steam Iron. Grand prize winner will be determined by earning the most money (votes). This winner will not be eligible for scissors.
•Each shop will also have one winner. They will win Karen Kay Buckley’s scissors.
•Each shop will also have one winner. They will win Karen Kay Buckley’s scissors.
Sales
Starts Aug. 22
Think ahead fall is comming and Christmas is just around the bend.
Our mistake is your treasure. Blizzard fleece regular price $9.99/ YD is on sale for $5.00/ YD while supplies last.
Free Pattern For Fleece Throw With Purchase
