The School of Shops Shop Hop begins tomorrow! Learn new skills while you buzz from shop to shop. With only 6 shops participating you can take your time and enjoy yourself. Learn a different skill at each shop, plus tons of freebees and prizes. Don’t forget to pick up your passport, they are free and available at any of the participating shops. Here is a list of the shops and demos:

Betty’s Quilting – See the Acucut System
Ivy Thimble Quilt & Gift Shop – Creating Postcards
Jackie Lynn’s Fabric Center – Learn about the Shape Cut Tool
Mt. Pleasant Quilting Company – Mastering the Triangle Ruler
Material Rewards – Learn Curved Strip Piecing
Patricias’ Fabric House – Using Shortcuts

The Hop is May 1, 2, and 3. Hours are Thursday and Friday 10-7 and Saturday 10-5. Demos will be held throughout the day.

Introducing “A Girls Best Friend”. This handy tool cuts perfect 60-degree diamonds every time. No need to measure, this ruler does it perfectly and will cut 1 to 6 inch diamonds. Now you can create some of the dazzling quilts pictured in Jan Krentz’s book, Diamond Quilts and Beyond.

We want to thank all of you for your continued support. Our Customer Appreciation Days are just around the corner, June 12, 13 & 14. Come in for a little TLC and receive 25% off your entire purchase (books, special orders, sewing machines and already reduced items not included).

Kitty’s back from her vacation and look what followed her. The poor cat needs a name. If you are in the shop, drop an idea into the suggestion box. You may be the lucky winner of the “Name the Cat Contest”!

Lots of new stuff this month. Be sure to check out the new fashion fabrics, patterns and books. Also plenty of new quilting cottons. Or if you are interested in classes, there are some new and some old favorites on the schedule.

Happy Sewing

Kitty