Welcome to Christmas in July!
We can't help it, it's when the new Christmas fabrics ship from the manufacturers, so "July" means "Christmas" in Quilt Shop lingo.
If it's too soon for you to think about Christmas, fear not, we've also included summery ideas and a charming Halloween project in this newsletter.
DATE CHANGE: The Sep retreat date is now Sep 18, 19 and 20, 2025.
Upcoming Events:
July retreat: July 24, 25 and 26, 2025. This is a SOLD OUT event. Final payments were due by July 1. If you still owe a balance please take care of it right away. Thank you!
Save the Date: North State River Run: Notion Commotion, Oct 16, 17 and 18, 2025. Collect a sewing notion at each shop!
Ten Item Tues: Tune in with Carol for Facebook Live most Tuesdays at 3:00 pm. Ten minutes. Ten items (or more). Check out the weekly list on the home page.
Block of the Month:
Flamingo Toes Needle Minder of the Month launches this month. Our shipment has arrived. If you signed up to have your monthly needle minder mailed, they will ship out next week. If you'll be picking up at the store, stop in to get your July needle minder as soon as possible. Note: This program is sold out.
New Fabrics!
Before we launch into the Christmas collections, let's enjoy summer for a minute with Midsummer by Art Gallery.
Soft, beautiful prints in colors similar to Slow Summer, which we got in earlier this year, Midsummer is serenity in fabric! We have all the pretties and have put them together in the "Days in the Sun" quilt kit.
Click here to see all of Midsummer.
Click here to reserve your "Days in the Sun" quilt kit.
Click here to see what we have left of Slow Summer.



Santa's Coming to Town
If retro Jolly Ole St. Nick is your Christmas vibe, check out the Santa's Coming to Town collection. We have the collection, the cute panel and a very fun quilt kit, Tis the Season! See the picture of the quilt kit below and be ready to be charmed!
Click here for the panel.
Click here for the Tis the Season quilt kit.
Click here to see the collection.



Featured Panels!
Kitty Christmas
Where are our cat lovers? This great Christmas collection has retro panel of adoreable kitties and coordinates in dots, plaids, ornaments and tiny trees! Get Kitty Christmas in classic red and green with a touch of retro pink.
Click here for the panel.
Click here to see the collection.
Click here for the adoreable "Sweet Dreams" quilt kit featuring Kitty Christmas.




Classic Christmas by J. Wecker Frisch for Riley Blake
We only got a few of these prints in including the beautiful Tree Farm panel, the charming Christmas card panel and musical notes in green on cream. For those of you who love the whimsy of J. Wecker Frisch, don't miss Classic Christmas!
Click here to shop the collection.
Click here for the Tree Farm panel kit.



New Kits!
Boo Bash Quilt Kit
Primrose Cottage is one of our favorite pattern designers. Leave it to them to come up with such a cute Halloween project!
Click here for the kit.
Click here for the pattern.

Focus on handwork
Freedom Grab 'n Go Kit
Grab 'n Go kits are noted for being completly cut out for you and include everything needed to make the project, including a needle! Make this patriotic table mat for yourself or as a summer hostess gift! Those cute star buttons are included!
Click here to shop.

New Notions!
Skinny Mini Tree Template set
It's new from Suz'n Quilts! Finished trees are as wide as the medium size tree and as tall as two of the Tiny Trees, so it will mix and match nicely with templates you may already own. The template comes with instructions for the project shown. Try it out with some of our new Christmas prints!
Click here for the Skinny Mini Tree
Click here to shop all Tree templates.
Click here the for "Our Town" table runner pattern.
Suzn will be releasing new Skinny Mini patterns soon!

Famore Rotary cutter with ball bearing action
We've all been raving about the new Famore Rotary cutter. Although it is now available in all three sizes, we are currently sold out of the 60mm cutter but, drum roll please, we have it in stock in the 45mm and 28mm sizes. Barb has been anxiously awaiting the 28mm size for trimming up her leftover triangles!
Click here to shop all Famore Rotary cutters.

New patterns!
Scrappy Triangle Foundation paper tablets
Barb discovered these at a recent Quilt Festival in Kansas City. If you love foundation piecing but hate drawing or copying the patterns, treat yourself to a tablet of triangle papers for scrappy triangles. We have them in the 3" finished block and the 6" finished block. Shown are Barb's 6" blocks from the class she took.
Click here to shop both sizes.



Featured GO! Accuquilt!
Go! Nautical Medley
Decorate summer tea towels or a beach bag with classic nautical themed cut outs.
Click here to get yours on sale for 20% off!

Back in Stock!
Spunge Quilt Sponge this is that weird sponge you can use for cleaning your cutting mat. We've had them in the past under a different name.
Click here to shop.

Rotating Circle cutting mat
We have circular rotating cutting mats in the 10" size from Busy Finger Patchwork or the 16" size from Sue Daley. Both versions are pink.
Click here to shop.
 Veteran's Quilt Project
We appreciate everyone who has been sewing for our local veterans. Each month a quilt is presented to a veteran in our community. Here is a recently completed quilt made with blocks stitched by our customers.

As Carol says, "Garden in the morning, sew in the afternoon!"
Carol and Barb
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