Shop News November 19

Hello and welcome back! This is the Quiltbus News and Views list, an occasional newsletter telling you about the events at the Quiltbug Shop in Esperance NY or at the Hickory Hills Quiltbus website.  Be sure to bookmark http://quiltbug.com/Shop/Shop-News.htm to see the latest updates between newsletters.

New fabric arrivals!
Several reorders have arrived, so if you are looking for something you thought was out of print, http://hickoryhillquilts.com/just-arrived.htm.  Here are a few of them:

The Very Hungry Caterpillar (back in stock!)	Fruit Ladies (back from vacation)	Countryside Moments
	Brown Bear, Brown Bear (back in stock!)	First Course

Current Classes
Here are our current classes, including the Friday Freebies:

• Nov 24: Apron for Tie One On Day (free late afternoon class)
• Nov 27 - 28: Food for Fats.  For every item of non perishable food you bring us, we will give you a free fat quarter.  This is a fill-the-coffers for the local food pantry, so there is no limit!**
• December 2: Lantern Bag
• December 4: Bargello Wave Tablerunner
• December 5: Delectable Mountains

George Washington proclaimed a National Day of Thanksgiving in 1789, but President Lincoln made it official by proclaiming the last Thursday in November as a national day of "Thanksgiving". 

Did you know that National Tie One On Day is November 25th?  Participation is simple. On the day before Thanksgiving, pause in the preparation of your own meal to tie (or wrap) a loaf of bread or other baked good in an apron, tea towel, warming cover or even an oven mitt.  Tuck in a note of encouragement and deliver the wrapped bundle to someone without your bounty - a neighbor, friend or family member in need of physical or spiritual sustenance, a bit of recognition or just a kind word. 

To make it easy for you, we are offering two free Apron classes using the Apron panel from First Course. The cost of the fabric is just $6, or you can bring a yard of your own. If you prefer, you can make a hot pad, oven mitt, warming cover or other item.  We will have a free pattern for you, and we do carry the Insulbrite batting that you need at http://quiltbug.com/batting/quilt-batting.htm

Speaking of batting, our batting sale continues through the end of November. Due the the volume, we actually qualified for better shipping rates from UPS, so we were actually able to LOWER prices.  All batting ROLLS (not individual packages) will be 20% off with FREE SHIPPING.  Do the math on this one - by buying in bulk and getting free shipping, you are saving from 25% to 50% on batting.  Whoo hoo!

Do you have a recipe to share?  Quilting Gallery is requesting recipes for a Quilters Cookbook to be published in PDF form next month.  Visit http://quiltinggallery.com/quilters-cookbook/ to submit a recipe or order the book. 

The same site is sponsoring a Holiday Traditions Quilt Contest. There are six fabulous prizes up for grabs. For more information, visit http://quiltinggallery.com/quilters-fun/holiday-traditions/

Santa's Secret Village has great games for kids and adults - check out their recipes! http://www.northpole.com/

**For two months, we have been busy cutting fabric into fat quarters. Why? For our third annual Food for Fats Friday! We give these fat quarters to anyone who brings them non perishable food for the local food pantry the Friday and Saturday after Thanks giving, November 28 and 29, 2008.

Traditionally, food pantries are low after Thanksgiving. If you would like to help them stock their shelves for Christmas, bring a non perishable food item to the Quiltbug.com Quilt Shop at 169 Main St (Rte 20) in Esperance NY. In exchange, we will give you a free fat quarter per item, with no limit.

In addition, the shop is hosting a Special Exhibit of Quilts from the New England Quilt Designers Co-op. Over 40 quilts from 8 different designers will be represented for this weekend only.

You won't miss any Black Friday Dealsif you buy them on Amazon!

Thanksgiving

Twas the night of thanksgiving, but I just couldn't sleep
Tried counting backwards, I tried counting sheep.
The leftovers beckoned - the dark meat and white
But I fought the temptation with all of my might

Tossing and turning with anticipation
The thought of a snack became infatuation.
So, I raced to the kitchen, flung open the door
And gazed at the fridge, full of goodies galore.

I gobbled up turkey and buttered potatoes,
Pickles and carrots, beans and tomatoes.
I felt myself swelling so plump and so round,
'Til all of a sudden, I rose off the ground.

I crashed through the ceiling, floating into the sky
With a mouthful of pudding and a handful of pie.
But, I managed to yell as I soared past the trees....
Happy eating to all; pass the cranberries, please.

May your stuffing be tasty, may your turkey be plump.
May your potatoes 'n gravy have nary a lump,
May your yams be delicious, may your pies take the prize,
May your thanksgiving dinner stay off of your thighs.

Have a wonderful thanksgiving!

Would you like to say thanks to a soldier serving overseas?  Xerox is sponsoring a site that will let you send a postcard.  Visit http://letssaythanks.com/ for more information.

Last but not least, here is an animated Thanksgiving card from Jackie Lawson.

Do you print photos on fabric?  CJ Jenkins, makers of Bubble Jet Set and related products is having a sale to celebrate the redesign of their new website, http://www.cjenkinscompany.com/  If you order something on their site, enter the coupon code 11139 at time of checkout to receive ar 30% discount.

If you are a facebook fan, you have heard all of the above information already!  We post interesting information, specials and freebies as we find them.  If you would like to join our Facebook Fan Club, click on this link: http://www.facebook.com/Quiltbugcom or text "fan Quiltbugcom" from your mobile phone to FBOOK (32665) .  If you would rather not join Facebook, you can follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/quiltbug.  We post the same information to both.

Here is a visualization of quilting tweets:

Until next time,

Enjoy,

Kris