Another powerful reason to Thank a Veteran…here is a link to a website for the Lost Heroes Art Quilt. Joan B. told me about the quilt. There are many pages, be sure to click on the Heroes link to see the individual blocks up close. You could spend hours looking at the photos and reading about each hero.

Lost Heroes Art Quilt

Thank you to all who served

SueG

No words necessary

Today is not about days off, extra super terrific sales, or political drama; it’s about service to your country. Thank a Veteran today for their service, sacrifice and your freedoms. Pay tribute to those who serve by giving of yourself. There is always need; volunteer at a Veteran’s hospital, make a contribution to any of the Military Relief Societies, the USO, or your local Quilts of Valor group.

Honoring All Who Served

Heidi-Idy & the Girls

 

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

We’re enjoying a great weekend of quilting at sewathon. There is a group shot below; don’t we look beautiful!!

 

Here we are enjoying a cup of coffee before we get to serious quilting

See you at the shop or here in blogland. Sue G

 

Ciao amici, those globetrotting quilters made a stop in Italy and the aroma in the shop was fantastic. Chef Mario Burgess made a fabulous Pizza Blanca with mozzarella, romano, parmesan, artichoke hearts, …and it tasted even better than it smelled. Making the perfect pizza wasn’t enough for our own Iron Chef; she also brought a ginormous 28″ in diameter pizza with the best Italian sausage ever on it. I know, enough about the food — on to the quilting.  The quilt this month is the “Italian Meatball” with colorways; cappuccino — browns & tans, Lasagna — reds, and Spumoni — pastels. It is also Breast Cancer Awareness month and Lisa had gifts to remind everyone to get their Mammograms!!

Chef Mario Burgess with the Ginormous Sausage Pizza

 

Wonderful Pizza Blanca

 

Chef Burgess and the Mammogram Reminder Gifts

Till next time. Get those mammograms scheduled !

Arrivederci,

Heidi-Idy

 

It is October 12^th and I decided I need to make a plan in order to get my Christmas projects finished. I should say started and finished ! I currently don’t have any large projects planned, which is a good thing since time is growing short. Only 73 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS, YIKES!

I have my project for the fabulous Annual Employees Christmas Party to make, and a few small things for the grandkids. I need to line them up, put them in order and get working. The Christmas Party project will take the longest so…that one is first up.  I’ll try to keep you updated on my progress.

What about you? Do you have more projects than time? We have some great quick projects at the shop, and a few classes that are designed to make those last minute gifts for a co-worker, neighbor, teacher, or secret pal. Stop by the shop or check out the class schedule online.

We got in a great looking line from Moda last week, Evening Mist, by Sentimental Studios. It’s taupes, grays, & gray-greens. We also got in Jo Morton’s Stafford County, a reproductions line. Eight pieces of Laurel Burch’s Jungle Soul Flannel, it’s luscious. We already cut strip quilt kits out of it, so…less work for you. The fabrics are going to just keep coming, so make sure you stop by the shop or check out the What’s New Page on our website. (Click Heidi in the Sidebar to go to the website).

I posted a new hint, check it out. The International Quilt Market was this past week; we will be getting new books, patterns, & notions that were debuted there.

See you at the Shop or here in blogland.

Sue G

 

Those traveling colleens took a wee trip to “The Emerald Isle” recently. Tour guide, Lisa, planned a lovely day, including a gorgeous Beef and Guinness Stew, it smelled and tasted so great you could actually see those rolling green hills. The quilt this month was…wait for it…Irish Chain; with colorways of Bonnie Lassie — pastels, Shamrock — greens, and Pot of Gold — golds & yellows. Everyone also received their own Lucky Charms!  

 

 

 

 

Éire go Brách

 

 

Be sure to check back to see where they head next. With Lisa in charge, you know it will definitely be an adventure.

There is a new hint posted, check it out. Also, if you have a hint to share, please use the form on Heidi-Idy’s Hints page. If we use your hint you’ll receive a gift certificate to the shop.

We’re getting into the Holiday Season, (I know, slap me for mentioning it), the shop will be getting more fabric, notions, & gifts weekly. We have new kits made up and classes galore to help you get your holiday gifts made.

Go dtí an chéad uair eile,

Heidi-Idy

Here are  photos of Jackie’s quilts:

 

This is a textile mill in New York Mills, NY. The mills are visable from our childhood home backyard. The photos are of my family that worked there. There is a photo of the 1900 census that states my great-great-grandfather and his son and 2 daughters, one of whom was my great-grandmother, Sadie worked in the mills as carders, spoolers and spinners.

 

"In the Shadow of the Mill, Footsteps in Time" by Jackie O'Brien

 

 

 

   

Best of Show, Best Original Design, 1st Place Team small quilt pieced

  

 This is a picture of the staircase in mill #3; I designed my quilt from this photo.

Mill #3

   

  This is my geneological quilt.

"Crazy Quilted Family Memories" by Jackie O'Brien

 

 

(If you click on the photos they will enlarge)

Congratulations again, Jackie!

See you at the shop or here in blogland, Sue G

 

Jackie O’Brien’s  Quilt, “In The Shadow of the Mill, Footsteps In Time”,  was awarded Best of Show, Best Original Design, & 1st place Team Small pieced quilt (for the piecing & quilting) at the Mohawk Valley Quilt Club Quilt Show in Utica, New York. The quilt was quilted by Susanne Secosky of Quilted Memories. Jackie also had another quilt entered, “Crazy Quilted Family Memories”,  which placed 2nd in the Appliqué category. You go Jackie !!!

We’ll post photos as soon as we can.

Congrats from all your friends at What’s Your Stitch ‘n Stuff

 

What’s Your Stitch ‘n Stuff is “Live on Facebook”! Connie has done a great job getting our page up on Facebook; we’re just getting started so bear with us. There is a Facebook badge in the sidebar, click it and it will take you to our page.  We don’t know where all this will lead, but we’re sure having a blast playing!! One more way for us to connect with you in this crazy, busy world. Walk on the wild side, become a WYSNS fan

See you at the shop or here in blogland

Sue G

Thank you to all who attended our 6th Annual Customer Appreciation Event. This year we had a Bazaar instead of our usual auction. It was time to change things up just a bit and I think everyone had a great time. We had 30 gorgeous baskets that were given away to lucky winners, a great WYSNS tote bag for shopping at your fav quilt shop was given to each attendee, door prizes, and then there were the games. We played topple the spools, pin the block on the quilt, Quilter want a Quacker, and ring toss. For eats we had peanuts, popcorn, sno-cones, little bundt cakes, cheese straws, and the ever popular creme puffs. Here are some photos from the Bazaar.

 

Heidi-Idy hanging at the corral

 

Heidi-Idy & Zubey the Clown

 

Getting registered

 

treats

 

Topple the spools

 

 

One of the 30 baskets

 

Pin the block on the quilt

 

who will win

 

winner

 

Mine

 

Again, thank you for attending and thank you for your patronage.

 

Our Fall Open House was this past Saturday. Thank you to all the teachers who took time out of their busy schedules to come show the models for their classes and take questions from interested quilters. There are lots of classes on the Fall schedule, something for everyone whether you’re a beginner or an accomplished quilter; quilts, tote bags, 2 different jackets, a large Halloween bear by Connie Hindmarsh, table runners & toppers, locker hooking, machine and hand quilting, intro to wool, thread work, stained glass, scrap therapy….you name it & we probably have it!! Click the link in the sidebar and it will take you to the fall schedule on our website.

Happy Quilting,

Heidi-Idy & The Girls