First Week!

I think I picked the coldest days in January to open, but it still we had a good time!  Brintey got a few pictures for me to post.

My dear friend, Shirley was my first customer!  It was so much fun to spend time just talking like we use to! 

Marilyn brought in the first show and tell.  A online Civil War block of the month, she got a great antique wide backing for it.  The top was so beautiful!

Tanya brought by flowers to celebrate the opening! We enjoyed it so much that hopefully next week we will do it again!  Talking about doing some knitting or spinning!

 They are so pretty - made me think of spring.  I cut out a blue and yellow Take 5 that Shirley and I had discussed.  The flowers  and the fabric made the day warm and cozy.

Dear friends, Jackie and David came up from Cleveland.  Both Jackie & David are quilters.

Plus met a new quilter to the area, Janet. 

Hopefully, they will bring show & tell next time!

Coming this week - Jo Morton's Civil War fabrics!!!  Plus planning a Block of the Month!!

Anyone that wants to come and do a sit and quilt, knit or spinning!  Let me know!!

Art Center Quilting Class in the Planning!!!

The Art Center is planning to offer a quilting class next quarter!  Quilting is an art form and it will be great to get it going at the center.

I will be teaching this beginner's class on the Take 5 quilt using  precut kit.  This should be a great class for anyone that is interested in quilting but doesn't want to take the plunge of buying mats, rulers & cutters until they see if they like it.  Or for someone that knows how to cut and just wants to have fun!!!

Sewing machine is required but one can be provided if you don't have one.  The kit will be offered in 2 color ways or you can come to the shop and pick your colors prior to the class.    So pass this on to anyone you know that has had an interest in quilting!!! Contact the Art Center and lets support the center!

Working to get it all done!

We have been working like crazy to get it all done!!!  Britney has been doing fat quarters!  She is getting pretty fast!

Can't wait to see everyone! 

If you need to come on Saturday - just give me a call.  We will be here working this week!



Mary
cottonpatchquilts@msn.com

Cotton Patch Fabrics & Gifts Opens Thursday & Friday!!!

COTTON PATCH IS OPENING!!!

I had planned to open the shop a couple months ago, but I decided to wait until after Christmas.  Now after months of getting fabric, notions & patterns in addition to weeks of working on samples, it is ready!!  The shop will be open on Thursday & Friday, 10 - 5, Saturday & other days by appt beginning January 12th. 

Fabrics by Maywood, Windham, South Seas, Marcus, and others are priced from $4.99 to $7.50, regularly priced $8.99 to $11.99 in quilt shops.  Flatfolds valued from $5.99 to $8.99 are $3.99.  Fat Quarters are $1.50 ea. 

Thread, hand quilting & applique needles, machine needles, rulers, and other notions are instock.  Please let me know of any items you need that is not yet in my inventory - give me a call if you are looking for something.

More Great Maywood Fabrics!!





Samples in flannel are up and kits are cut!  Jelly Rolls & Charm packs teamed up with the newest books & patterns would be a great winter project. 

Amy Butler's Daisy Chain fabric - also in Charm Packs & Jelly Rolls

Take 5 quilt is so much fun!  Going to be a great class - the blocks are pre-cut and ready to piece!

As most of you know, I kinda crossover to knitting, weaving & spinning or at least have tried to! I love it - if anyone is interested in Fiber Arts - please let me know.  I know a wonderful lady that has agreed to teach classes in knitting or spinning.  I have taken several knitting classes from her as well as a spinning class - you will love her!
                                                                                                                             Blondie even
                                                                                                                             likes weaving
                                                                  

Also in the shop:

Mountain Mist Hand-Poured Soy Candles by Britney Sheffey - so wonderful!  Several scents to choose from.  Clean & long-burning candles - if you like candles, you are going to love these!

The Crazy Goat Lady's handcrafted goat milk soap & skin care products.  Angie Silvera (my daughter) is a licensed esthetician; she has developed these products using the milk from her goats.  Wonderful products!!!  Lotions for face & body, soaps, & shampoo bars - for women & men.  You will love them!! 

Angie also has refashioned Feedbag Purses - so unique!  You can see all her products and even purchase at her online store -  then pick it up here at the shop!!  Visit www.thecrazygoatlady.com .

Due to trying to keep my prices low and the high cost of being able to take debit and credit cards, the shop will only take cash or checks.  


                                                     Bloomin' Beauties Flannel Quilt
                                              Kit is available - plus planning a class!

 Everything is coming up Roses with Maywood Fabrics!!!

  Accuquilt products!!

Any questions - e-mail me at cottonpatchquilts@msn.com

Life is so crazy!

I am trying to get back to working on projects after a long break.  So hard to find the time to do it but I am really trying to get a real mind-set for it.
Got goals to do some fall festivals this year!   Also hoping to have some great fabrics to sell at even greater prices from time to time!

Big Babies!!!

Layla had a stuff bear that she carried around, really teasing Saprano.  So we hit the give away toys and found a Garfield for him!
They are such babies!

Update is that the bear is no longer with us - had the stuffing torn out in a tug of war battle.  Garfield is still going and now we have another give away bear for Layla.

Blending Roving!

My husband made me a hackle that I can use to loosen roving that is too tight and also I can blend some colors together.  It is so much fun to use it.  In the pictures, Brintey is doing it.  After you layer the roving on the hackle, you take a button or a diz.  It makes great roving that is so easy to spin. 

Found the instructions to make the hackle on Ravelry.  Bought my combs at the Dollar Tree and found as scrap of wood in the basement that worked. He bought 2 inexpensive clamps so I could clamp it to a table.

The roving that was used was just too dense and overdyed to spin.  I have learned alot since I bought this roving.  But after using the hackle it really spun up good.   It was a gunbarrel blue and we mixed a natural cream.  After spun up, looks like a blue/grey tweed.  Got 4 oz done, only 4 to go.