While the Cat's Away...

The Pinecones are having a little sale "while the cat's away..."

The fat quarter elves have been to the Pine Cone and we are fully stocked! The sale goes through Sunday, February 28th. Come by and see us!!!

P.S. don't tell Geri, but I thought I saw one of the Pine Cones wearing Denim (while the Cat's away)...

Sewing and Stitchery Expo

It's almost here!!! The Sewing and Stitchery Expo opens bright and early this Thursday, February 25 - 28th. Shopping starts at 8:30am! If you're new to this spectacular event, here's a little info to head you in the right direction (which is straight to the Sewing and Stitchery Expo of course)!

The Sewing and Stitchery Expo is the largest, most comprehensive consumer education and trade event for the sewing industry in the United States!

This is the perfect place for both experienced and beginning sewers and quilters (and everyone else!) to indulge their creative passions or explore new ones. With more than 400 booths to shop from, you are sure to find what you are looking for!

The Sewing and Stitchery Expo is held at the Puyallup Fair and Events Center in Puyallup, WA. Just about a 2 hour drive from the Portland/Vancouver area.

Set your GPS coordinates for:

Puyullap Fair and Events Center

110 9th Ave SW

Puyallup, WA 98371

At the Pine Needle, Geri and the "pinecones" have been very,very, very busy preparing all sorts of goodies to take along...

Fun, new patterns and fabrics are being packed as well...

Yes, we are also packing the popular line of Gee's Bend fabrics and patterns...

Not only are we featuring these wonderful new spring fabrics, beautiful flannels, gorgeous batiks, civil war and more... The Pine Needle will have a notions booth as well. If that's not enough, all notions will be 20% off!

Get your carpool together, set your alarms, and we'll see you bright and early on the 25th!!!

February News from The Pine Needle

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The Pine Needle Newsletter February 2010 in this issue :: Shop Hop winners :: Gee's Bend Patterns :: Mystery Quilt fun! :: Sewing & Stitchery Expo Greetings! Go Team USA! While we are enjoying the Vancouver Olympics, held just north of us, we've just wrapped up our Janunary quilt shop event, the Winter Winds Shop Hop, and are working hard, preparing for another, the Sewing and Stitchery Expo in Puyallup, Washington. Scroll down for details on this great event. Geri has been busy purchasing gorgeous new batiks and spring designs and our Pine Cones have created beautiful fabric bundles and projects for the show. Our current unusually mild winter has us all excited about warming days and blooming daffodils. Chain Link Quilt Don't forget: Our 18th Birthday Sale 18% off all regular priced items* Thursday, February 18 Come by and enjoy our new bright colors, textures and bouquets of inspiration, in anticipation of Spring! *excluding Block of the Month, Mystery Quilt, software and gift certificates Stunning Gelato fabrics are here! You definitely want a selection of these beautiful blended Ombre' cottons in your stash! These luscious tones, in hues of green, red, blue and yellow, gradate from dark to bright and light and back again with a subtle wave/thread pattern running through. These beauties won't last long; when you see them you'll know why! Out of area? Give us a call to order. Sewing & Stitchery Expo Begins February 25th The Sewing & Stitchery Expo in Puyallup, WA opens Feb. 25th and runs through the 28th, at the Puyallup Fair & Events Center. The Sewing and Stitchery Expo is the largest, most comprehensive consumer education and trade event for the sewing industry in the United States! "The biggest sewing party in the country", managed by WA State University, this promises to be a really fun time! The event includes seminars, vendors, quilts on display, free stage shows and fashion shows. Gates open at 8 Am Show hours: Thurs - Sat 8:30 - 6 PM Sunday 8:30 - 5 PM Set your GPS coordinates for: Puyallup Fair and Events Center 110 9th Ave SW Puyallup, WA 98371 **** See us at booth #419 20% off all notions at our Notions Booths #716 & #718 Sewing Expo The Winter Winds 2010 Winners The Winter Winds Shop Hop was a "blast"! We thank all the customer who visited The Pine Needle, some discovering us on this their first shop hop visit and many more were long time shop hop visitors. We hope all will return and congratulations to the winners. Winners from The Pine Needle: Imogene Wilner--$100 gift certificate Christine Lucke--$50 gift certificate Grand Prize Winner Susan Clark of Springfield, OR--sewing machine News Alert! Gee's Bend patterns ARE coming! First they were coming and then they weren't. But, Geri was determined, and now we are happy to report we will have them in the store soon. The interest in using solid colored fabrics, from custom hand dyed to production dyed has increased in the quilting world. We strongly recommend that if you are using hand dyed fabrics, such as the Gee's Bend solids, that you use a product such as "Retayne," a color fixative for dyed cotton fabrics. Gee's Bend Housetop Pattern Mystery Quilt of Olympic Proportions Our newest Mystery Quilt event is off and running! The fabrics have arrived, and kits are in the mail. There is still plenty of time to join in the fun of our Mystery Quilt adventure! To join, choose from the two fabric design options we've selected and coordinated for you, or select your own fabric. Either way, the mystery unfolds with each new instruction "clue" as your mystery quilt comes together! We just started on Clue #2 and the buzz is on. We throw a party for "show and tell" after we've sent all the clues and given you time to complete your quilts. We will share the glorious results with all on our blog. Come and take part. Join the fun! Mystery Quilt Kit We're blogging! You can now follow us on our blog, The Pine Needle Blog. Through our blog we hope to keep you informed with what's happening at The Pine Needle and provide inspiration for your quilting adventures. Laurie, our "newest" Pine Cone, who's been with us for a year and a half, will be 'blogging', keeping it real and lively. We'll upload inspiring photos, offer quilting tips, and evolving as time passes. Check us out. The Pine Needle Blogspot Embroidery Pocket Guide We have the Embroidery Pocket Guide in stock. If you enjoy embroidery, you will want this useful, laminated fold-up guide with visual illustration of embroidery stitches. Embroidery Pocket Guide Spotlight Special 3 in 1 Color Tool With this indispensable tool you can create perfect color combinations. Each color tab includes six color scheme options. Plus two value finders (red and green) for determining contrast without the distraction of color. 3 in 1 Color Tool Our Price: $13.50 List Price: $16.95 We look forward, every day, to seeing our dear familiar customers and greeting new ones. We are committed to providing THE BEST customer service to our wonderful customers! Geri, Patsy, Julie The Pine Needle 429 First St Lake Oswego, OR 97034 The Pine Needle website for on-line shopping

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