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VOUME 5, ISSUE 11
November News From
Needles & Pins
N OVEMBER 1, 2008
November Calendar
Nov. 1
Free Demo
Everedy Sq/Shab
Row Open House
Nov. 2 & 12
Skill Boosters
Nov. 9 & 14
Applique Groups
Nov. 15
Thimbleberries
Nov. 14
Closed At 3 pm For
Thimbleberries
Nov. 15
Closed At 5 pm
Nov. 24
Sewing Machine
Cleaning & Repair
November is here - time to
show off your sewing skills,
create wonderful gifts for
family and friends and have
fun - all at one time! Shopping at the mall can never
do that for you!
We re pleased to offer you
lots of ideas for great gifts
this year. Whether you are
a beginner or a more advanced quilter, you re sure
to find projects that will
meet your needs - or spark
your next design. We think
you will enjoy checking out
the holiday fabric lines,
books and patterns available
this year, as well as the
many kits we have for mod-
Nov. 21-23 & 28-30
els. If you are a fan of the
easy Braid Runner, you ll
find new kits for Thanksgiving and holiday models. We
have a new small runner for
Christmas called the StarBright Runner from
Gathering Friends book
Imagination and a new 24
table topper from the same
book called Serendipity.
Both would make special
gifts.
Decorated tea towels
continue to be a fast and
easy gift. We have lots of
towels in stock with great
fabrics for borders. These
make perfect hostess gifts!
bread
Garland
kits for
a project to
make
with
children
and the several holiday
panels that can be made
into wall hangings or table
toppers or cut up to use on
gift bags, as pot holders and
on aprons. Aprons and
placemat sets also continue to be top gift ideas our beautiful Hoffman fabrics make them extra special! (continued on page 6)
Don t forget our Ginger-
MD Christmas Show
at the Frederick Fairgrounds
Nov. 26
Closing at Noon
Nov. 27
Closed for
Thanksgiving
Nov. 28
Frosty Friday
Kick off your holiday sewing season with our free
demo on the popular No
Sew Fabric Gift Bag on
Saturday, November 1st
at 11 am, 1:30 pm and 3
pm.
Whether you re a first time
attendee for this demo or
just need a refresher from
last year, you ll enjoy
catching Sandy Pickett s
tips on making these bags.
It s a great way to use up
holiday fat quarters in a reusable bag the bag itself is
part of the
gift!
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From dinosaurs to farm animals to the new Tiny Tots
line from Red Rooster, we
have wonderful fabrics in
stock for baby and children s quilts.
Quilt panels from Timeless
Treasures and Avlyn have
proven to be very popular such an easy way to make a
quilt! We have a new alphabet panel from
Looking to make small
quilts as gifts that can be
hung - or perhaps used on a
table? Look no further than
Pint Size Traditions II
from Thimbleberries.
You ll find seasonal favorites
in this second volume of
classics that have been
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We need your help
in making our Ornament Tree project benefiting Advocates For Homeless Families a success again this year.
Please donate a
handcrafted ornament to the
Benartex in stock, as well as
the Peter Rabbit panel and
BIG construction vehicles
(be sure to see our model).
Paddington Bear is still celebrating his 50th birthday;
the pirate monkeys are still
hanging around (literally)
and we have zooming race
cars as well. All of these
groups give you lots of options for quilts of all styles
and types, from simple to
more advanced piecing.
You might take a look at
patterns from favorite books
such as Dinosaurs Stomp,
Chomp & Roar from AQS;
Sweet and Simple Baby Quilts,
Even More Quilts For Baby and
Snuggle-and-Learn Quilts For
Kids from That Patchwork
Place and Quilts For Katie
Rose from Feathered Star
Productions.
downsized from the original
versions, including Harvest
Pumpkins, It s Snowing At The
Inn, Radiant Star and Holly
Inn, as well as pieces for the
rest of the year. We have
kits for all of these to make
your life easier, too, if you
don t have a ready stash of
Thimbleberries fabrics.
Speaking of that, we have
added Thimbleberries fabrics to our collection recently, including some excellent choices for holiday
projects. If you or someone
you know loves the simple,
traditional look of Thimbleberries, we have great gift
options for you!
tree and then return to shop
later in the season (and
bring a friend!) All proceeds from this project help
support the wonderful work
Advocates does in the community each year.
quilts for children which are
distributed to the Children s
Advocacy Center
(pillowcases) and Victim/
Witness Services of the Frederick City Police Department (quilts).
We also greatly appreciate
your gifts of pillowcases and
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We always look forward to
seeing what designer Nancy
Halvorsen has for us in her
holiday book each year.
This year s 12 Days Of
Christmas has been a big
hit, as has her 12 Days
panel from the fabric line of
the same name. This year s
book includes stitchery, gift
bags, aprons, pear pincushions and a table runner. A
unique Days Till Santa
Countdown on the back
cover is designed especially
for a three section metal
frame. We ll have some of
those in stock in November; let us know if you d
like to reserve one.
Make your Thanksgiving
celebration stand out in fine
style with beautiful placemats, napkins and table
runners that you ve made
yourself! And even if you
have traditional table linens
you use for the main meal
each year, don t forget to
extend the celebration be-
fore and after the 27th with
pretty decorations for the
kitchen and dining room.
Breakfast should be festive,
too! By the way, do you
know someone who is in a
care facility who would
enjoy their holiday meal a
bit more with a lovely place
setting?
Nancy s books never go out
of style. We have quite a
few models from her earlier
books on display, including
wonderful ornaments and
table accessories. We ve
added borders to her 08
panel, done some quilting
and created a great door
hanging. Art To Heart projects are really keepsakes family and friends will bring
these items out each year
with special fondness.
News Flash! Nancy s
book for spring, Cider
Mill Road, has arrived.
Add to the Thanksgiving
fun with our Woolfelt
Turkeys and perhaps some
of Sandy Pickett s popular
small pumpkins we have for
sale in the shop - fill a glass
bowl as a great centerpiece!
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Here s a great way to keep
yourself sewing throughout
the coming year: join our
Thimbleberries Block of the
Month program!
This project is open to everyone: you don t have to be
a Thimbleberries Club
member to participate. This
80 x98 quilt is made up of
12 and 6 pieced blocks
combined with a printed
We ve been able to purchase additional copies of
the spring issue of Designer
Quilts magazine, enabling
us to continue kitting the
popular Checkerboard
Square quilt using Alex
Anderson s Never Enough
Romance fabric line. The
fabric should be in the shop
We have lots of great ideas
for gifts for the youngsters
this year!
Playmats should be
back in stock by early
November: construction, racetrack, airport.
Fabric Books are a
big hit (and easy to
applique block panel. We ll
be kitting this BOM on a
quarterly basis and offering
free demo sessions for help
in piecing and assembly
techniques. (Session schedule to be announced as soon
as we get it set.)
Our program cost for nonThimbleberries Club members of $202.00 includes 12
patterns and fabrics for the
around mid-November, so
if you are interested in a
kit, please let us know.
By mid-November we
should also have kits available for two new quilts,
Sugar Drops, from a pattern by Fig Tree Quilts, and
Taxi, a free pattern from
Timeless Treasures.
wash!) See our new
ones this month.
Clothing ideas for
girls and boys: overalls,
dresses and more
Quilts! Children love
special quilts made just
for them.
blocks, borders and binding. Pay in
full when you sign-up by December 1,
2008 and receive a 10% discount.
You may also choose to pay in two
payments: one-half at sign-up and the
other half by June 1, 2009.
You can see pictures of the 2009 quilt
at www.thimbleberries.com (click on
Quilt Club) or by stopping by the
shop. For our out-of-town customers, please ask us about making arrangements to mail your kits to you!
If you are looking for a special Christmas quilt, be sure
to consider either our
popular Holiday Jewel
Box or Holiday Stars &
Four Patches. Both are
from books from Eleanor
Burns and would be a wonderful addition to your holiday décor!
Critter Bags are a fun way
to haul your stuff to daycare
or play group.
Animal Wrappers turn
bath time into fun!
Growth chart, All About
Me and Alphabet panels
are fun wall hangings.
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We have a wonderful new Bargello
Christmas Tree wall hanging for
you to see! This is a free pattern from
Timeless Treasures (ttfabrics.com) to
go with their excellent fabrics. We ve
used fewer fabrics and tweaked the
pattern a bit by adding an appliquéd
star. Kits are available.
inspire you? Be sure to see:
We still have patterns available for the
Easy Striped Table Runner that
was also a free pattern from Timeless
(no longer on the website). This runner has been popular this season and
requires the 60 degree ruler from
Creative Grids.
Christmas Quilts From Hopscotch: Warm and Cozy/Merry
and Bright
Looking for a book of holiday ideas to
You might want to do a bit of online
sleuthing for free patterns that make
Christmas With Artful Offerings
Comfort and Joy
A Patrick Lose Christmas
Holiday Wrappings
My Angels
Holly Jolly Christmas Quilting
Gooseberry Patch Christmas:
10th Anniversary Edition
great gifts. We like to watch
amybutlerdesign.com for some
more modern holiday decoration
and gift ideas, and you can always
check marthastewart.com for
everything from recipes to craft
projects.
Other models to see:
Monster Stocking
Countryside Wreath
Jingle All The Way wall
hanging
O Holy Night wall/ door
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