Dobi (cat) and Quilt

Victoria Rendine sent us this photo of her cat, Dobi, making sure her new project was "purrfect."

November News from The Pine Needle

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The Pine Needle Newsletter November 2009 in this issue :: Holiday Extravaganza :: Block & Cookie Exchange :: Spotlight Special :: Geri's Notes on Houston Greetings! With the holiday season fast approaching, The Pine Needle staff is planning, creating and producing new, fun ideas for your holiday entertaining and gift giving. Come join us during our holiday events! Mark your calendars: Nov. 17 - 17% off Birthday Sale Day Nov. 20-22 - Holiday Extravaganza Event Nov. 26 - Closed Happy Thanksgiving Dec. 12 - Block & Cookie Exchange Dec. 23 - Wed. before Christmas Event We are excited about this holiday season. Come in to see our winter interpretations expressed in color, texture and design. Flannel Stars Quilt You're invited to our Holiday Extravaganza! Fri, Nov. 20-Sun, Nov. 22 (formerly Wednesdays by Candlelight) For 3 days, we will be showcasing our new fabrics, new trends and our new look! We're stocking the store full of fun: new ideas for holiday entertaining, decorating and gift giving. The General has arrived from Moda and is making a stand! From bed coverings to pillows, quilts and more, it's red and neutral tones will surely cause a battle in trying to decide how to use it! Aprons galoredecorate our store with new patterns, samples and inspiration for perfect, customized gift-giving. Enchante will be here (formerly known as Milwaukie Popkorn) with candies and wares. Get your fill of 'eye candy' which will make gorgeous gifts - you will definitely want to start your holiday shopping when you see these treats! For beautiful color nothing compares to batiks. We have new colorful batiks arriving weekly. We have a great selection of fabrics to support your collegiate team; our local football team is bowl-bound and we have the spirit! Whether a blanket, pillow or pillowcase, gifts in school colors make great Christmas gifts! Building Blocks in School Colors Geri's Notes on Houston Geri's journey to the Houston Quilt Market charged her with excitement and plans for a new store look! Here are her notes: "Houston Quilt Market was a WOW! On the inside track is color: brights in solids, hand dyes and ombre* dyes. The magic comes in how to blend them. Stitchery was everywhere! Come in to see Kathy Schmitz's new patterns and the latest in a beautiful new double-strand floss we are carrying, imported from Japan. And do not forget Civil War! It was bigger than it has been for a long time. Our selection of prints & patterns grows daily, so come enjoy the lovely selections. Plus wool was huge at the market! We have the most beautiful hand dyed wools in the market!" Come see our new looks, colors and textures! *ombre dyeing- the technique of dyeing from light to dark in a blended flow. Holiday Block and Cookie Exchange (It is not too late to join!) A hit last year, so we are doing our Holiday Block and Cookie Exchange again and there is still time for you to join in the fun. From our selected holiday fabrics, we encouraged all of our friends to make 6 identical blocks, and bring 5 of them to exchange. Last year we were "awed" with the gorgeous variety of beautifully made blocks. In addition, we exchange cookies, too! Every one goes home with 5 different blocks to complete a table runner, wall hanging, or to enhance a quilt, and 3 dozen cookies! See you December 12 at 11:00 AM! Book Review by Janet O. Link to the 30's Making The Quilts We Didn't Inherit by Kay Connors & Karen Earlywine I wanted to find a "new" reproduction pattern and this book is perfect and usable for all skill levels. The Chain Link quilt in the book is shown in 30's fabrics, but I stitched mine in Civil War prints, still a historic throw back. As the authors say, this "interlocking" block pattern is deceptively easy. It was fun to put together and watch the chain develop. I'd never made a prairie point border so I enjoyed learning a new skill/technique. This book includes 9 vintage favorite patterns and is priced at $26.99 Did you know...? a product exists that traps loose dyes in your wash water, safeguarding your fabrics and quilts from color bleeds? Shout (TM) Color Catcher Sheets do the trick. One of our Pine Cones was overheard lamenting that her washer was lined with red dye after pre-washing red flannels. Our other Pine Cones piped up about this product. We've used this product and we like it. The sheets actually change color as they collect the dye. They can be used in the dryer, too. Happy quilting! Website Construction Under Way Our technology gurus tell us that the update to our website is still underway. Please be patient with us. If you have any problems ordering from our website, please give us a call at 800-655-5532. More than ever, at this traditional time of Thanksgiving, we are thankful for our customers! We are still loving our business and able to grow it because we have a clientele that loves fabric, appreciates good quality and quilting as much as we do! Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours, Geri and the Pine Cones The Pine Needle 429 First St Lake Oswego, OR 97034 503-635-1353 800-655-5632 www.pineneedlequiltshop.com Save 17% We're still celebrating 17 years of loving the quilting business and we give you the gift! 17% off everything in the store, excluding software and gift certificates. 17% off on November 17 If ordering by phone, 1-800-655-5632 or 503 635-1353, please mention the 17% discount. If ordering from our website, please send us an email at friends@pineneedlequiltshop.com with "17%" in the subject line. Offer Good November 17, 2009 only *excludes software, gift certificates

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Carol Means' Sports Quilt

It took me a while, but here is a picture of the sports quilt I made for my son. I also included a picture of the back, so you could see how I finished that, as well as a close-up of the quilting and Matthew's favorite logo (Go Cougs!). Thanks for all your help with fabric selection! He loves it and it looks great in his room.

Another customer contribution from Betsy Foster