Thursday, April 4, 2013

The Pinecone Press: Your Weekly Update


Pine Needles Quilt & Sew
The Pinecone Press: Your Weekly Update

Dear Quilting Friend,
Welcome spring with a new sewing machine!

Tax Savings

New Fabric

Pheasant Hill by Kansas Troubles for Moda

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Jubilee by Bunny Hill Designs for Moda

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Sign up for April Strip Club! 
SATURDAY, April 13 at 10 AM

A jelly roll is your ticket...everyone gets the featured pattern "Shine" FREE for attending!  Cut and chat, sit and sew, or just come for the fun!  Not a sewing class, just a fun club with some tips about making the featured quilt, door prizes, and tons of fun.  Kits available for our featured colorway!

Just think...how fun will it be to tell your friends you are going to STRIP CLUB??? 

 

February Block of the Month Finished Block Winners:
  • Eileen Pearson
  • Denise Nerenhausen
  • Sharon Olson
  • Karen Navarro
Please pick up your prizes at the shop.  Congratulations!!!
OESD April Special
Free Design w/purchase

Free Lace Flower Bouquet design with purchase
of $69.00 in Design Studio embroidery designs
Offer Valid: April 1-30, 2013

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Tuesday, March 19, 2013

March VIP

Welcome to VIP - Is it Spring Yet?  from the staff at PNQS




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Our 5 minutes of fun!


Friday, March 15, 2013

MARCIA’S SEWING ROOM………

March is officially half over, I cannot believe how time moves so swiftly forward. It has been a couple of months now that I have just the one shop to manage. At first, it did not seem too much different for me as the piles on my desk were still equally as high.  I later realized that now, at least I only had ONE desk to contend with. What I have noticed is that alongside getting more shop samples done, I am now getting some long neglected tasks at home done, well…… not done, but at least making a valiant effort.
The first thing I tackled was my sewing room.
I am a bit embarrassed at how bad it got, in my very weak defense, we did have lots of "business" to do with the sale of Decorah to Red-Roxy, we also had the winter holidays in there, spent a week in LV at Kaye's Quilting College, was sick with the flu/cough/bug for what seemed like a month……… that is likely enough, you get my drift....
HERE IS THE BEFORE ------------------------------------ BRACE YOURSELF!!!
 
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You can see the area around my 830 is a bit cleared away (out of necessity) so I can sew, be assured, the mess was simply shifted to an adjacent area….
Now for the after – mind you, the INSIDES of the drawers have not yet been touched – that will be for a later blog post……
It was a Monday,  I had the day to work at home, and promptly after Tom left for work at about 7:15 AM.  I entered the room and declared war on the mess. 
At 3:30 in the afternoon I was at the point that I PLANNED on being at at 11:30 AM.  By 8:00 PM that same evening I had to call it a day, I was close to the end but decided to finish the rest later.  And I didIMG_0850…..
IMG_0847IMG_0846IMG_0848IMG_0849IMG_0851IMG_0852IMG_0853IMG_0908IMG_0909IMG_0910IMG_0911IMG_0912 The above photo is a wonderful floor to ceiling quilt rack my friend Ken Shores made for me, I love it! (also ALL the cabinetry in the room and the specially made shelves above the windows, as well my own personal slat wall, I love it ALL!). 
Empty you say?  Yes it is.  The bottom quilts are my Mom’s antique plus others with hand embroidery and sewn by her – the rest went to the outlet!  I will show you a photo when I fill it up again, it is awesome!
So there you have it.
A little visit to my sewing room at its absolute worse and at it’s “almost” best!
I am trying to stay more organized and “focused”, but we all know creative personalities are sometimes messy….
I rest my case…..