December 18, 2007
Greetings from NHQE:
With only 7 days left until Christmas I imagine you might be feeling a bit stressed. Do you still have multiple to-do lists? I know I do. (I haven’t even started my shopping yet.) Well, grab a cup of your favorite beverage, sit down, put your feet up and take a break to read through this message.
First, let me tell you what our holiday hours will be. We will be open during our regular hours with the exception of: Closing Monday, Christmas Eve at 2:00pm, Closed Christmas Day, Closed Sun, Mon & Tues, Dec 30th, 31st and January 1st.
There’s still plenty of time for gift buying! To help out in that area may I suggest some wonderful storage containers from Art Bin? These containers are stackable, can be purchased individually, and have one container for
threads, one with dividers for pins, notions & stuff, and one open container that comes with enough dividers to hold up to FIVE projects. Sounds like a good way to organize all those unfinished projects I keep hearing about.
You might also consider Omnigrid’s Quilter’s Travel Case. The multi-pocketed lid keeps notions organized; inside comfortably fits unfinished blocks up to 12-1/2", and the closed case fits in your lap so you can work while traveling. This is a great one project, take with you case.
And don’t forget to tell your loved ones you want one of Olfa’s rotating cutting mats. They come in two sizes. I like the 12" one – great for appliqué, paper piecing, all those half square triangles – it’s just really great to have beside your machine as your piecing. And the big 17" one is GREAT for squaring up those blocks. I’ll tell you what....if you, or the person buying a gift for you, mentions they read about these spinning mats in the newsletter I’ll give you 10% when you purchase one before inventory (which interpreted means between now and Dec 29th, 2007.
Have you seen the new GYPSY GRIPPER? This is a handle that grips onto your ruler, prevents finger slicing and can be moved from ruler to ruler as needed for only $20.00! Check it out!
New Laurel Burch Bags are in – we have a variety of styles and sizes; some with dogs, some with cats and some with horses from cosmetic bags to weekenders. These make GREAT gifts!
If you find your husband/lover/significant other/partner/friend short on Stocking Stuffer ideas send them in – we can help!
December Sale days
Dec 18th-24th
All Christmas fabric 25% off
Star Trails Kits $59.95, reg price $79.95
Tea Towels – Buy 4, get 1 FREE
Dec 26th- 29th
Remaining Christmas & Halloween fabric $5.00/yd, 1 yd min
Onsey kit sale – we have a number of kits with only one left.
I have lots of new patterns and books to show you but I think I’ll wait until after the New Year so as not to overwhelm you, but let me just tell you this. I have color-coded our pattern wall. All Charm friendly patterns have a Yellow dot and all Strip friendly, or Jelly Roll friendly patterns have a blue dot so that we will all be able to tell at a glance which patterns are Charm/Strip friendly.
Our very BEST WISHES to you and your loved ones for a very happy, healthy and safe holiday.
Pam, Jack, Heidi & Annemarie