Shop News January 26, 2012

New Years Day Mystery

The pattern and more pictures are still available.  Check it out here: http://quiltbug.com/free/tumbleweed.htm

Super Sunday Mystery

The Super Sunday Mystery will be available in two varieties this year.  There will be a comfy cozy version called April Breezes and a more dynamic version called March Winds. I will be giving you a lap quilt size for both versions BUT this is a quilt that can easily be enlarged simply by adding more blocks. Fabric requirements are here: http://quiltbug.com/free/april-breeze.htm

Will you be following along on your tablet?  Why not create an icon on the home page?  These directions are for an ipad, but most tablets will have a similar method. 

Touch the Add Bookmark button at the top of your browser.  In the dropdown menu that appears, touch Add to Home Screen and a tiny Quiltbug will appear on your home screen.  Tap that bug to get updates!

 New Fabric and Patterns

Whirligig Designs	New Redwork Designs	Our reorder of Fashionista has arrived!
New Civil War Fabrics	Are We There Yet?

Shop Events
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• January 26: Thursday Table Runner Class. Bear Paw using Triangles on a Roll
• January 29: Kris will be giving a talk at the Voorheesville Library about the life and times of 19th century women, illustrated with quilts and clothing of that time period.  Call 765-2791 for more information.
• February 2: Groundhog Day!  We will be having a Double Your Fun sale that day.  Sign up for one class, get the second one free!
• February 4: Library Quilt Class (AM) and Learn Paper Piecing (PM)
• February 10: Friday Freebie: Border Print Placemat Pattern
• February 11: Machine Quilting Class using a Walking Foot
• February 25: Celtic Visions
• February 26: Make a Civil War block at the Voorheesville Library.  Kris will be talking a little bit about the civil war and will be bringing her civil war quilts for examination.  She will also be giving patterns for some of the blocks typically used in that time period.  Click here for more information.

New Quilts

Well, really, old quilts. When I teach, I take quilts with me so people can actually examine them up close.  As you might expect, it's a bit hard on the quilts so I do change them every so often.  The quilts that I have for sale were my teaching quilts that have done their duty. Do not expect them to be perfect!  These quilts are best described as loved. http://quiltbug.com/quilts.htm

New Kit: Hearts Delight

This charming little 25" x 25" wall quilt will just fit on your front door, or in that small space in your foyer.  Our kit includes all the fabric you will need to make the quilt top, including the precut charms!  

• Order the Hearts Delight kit and pattern for $25

• Order the Hearts Delight kit, pattern and ruler for $30.

The Shop Hop is Coming!

To celebrate the 10th year of the Quilters Quest Shop Hop, the theme this year is "Thanks for being our friend".  All participating shops are giving you three 10" squares...AND... not only are they giving you fabric for a project, but they are giving you the pattern to use in it, too!  If you finish the entire shop hop, you will have 12 patterns for various projects using 10 inch squares like purses, totes, aprons, table runners and quilts. 

Won't you be our friend this year?  The shop hop is May 31 - June 3.  We start selling the bag February 1.

Quilting is Murder...

Win a Bernette from Quilting is Murder!  Starting Jan 7th, Quilting Is Murder is sponsoring a Quilt Challenge with Quilting Gallery where we ask participants to save a UFO (unidentified project) from certain death by finishing it up! Here’s the best part: it can be anything mysteriously quilting related *and* you decide if it is “finished” or not when submitted.  Visit the Quilting is Murder Challenge page for more information.   While you are on the site, be sure to read the mystery and visit the sites of participating shops to gather your clues.  It's lots of fun and the prizes are great!

Pinterest

What's Pinterest?  It's a website that lets you organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web. People use pinboards to plan their weddings, decorate their homes, and organize their favorite recipes - and share their favorite quilt pictures:-))

Best of all, you can browse pinboards created by other people. Browsing pinboards is a fun way to discover new things and get inspiration from other people. I've spent many happy hours perusing those pictures and following links.  You can see my pinboard at http://pinterest.com/quiltbugs/ but I don't always repin.  To get the best pinboard experience, go to Pinterest and request an invitation.  I promise you that it is worth it.

Facebook

If you have clicked the like button at http://www.facebook.com/Quiltbugcom, you should see the link for our group on the left.  Our Facebook fans hear about the latest fabric arrivals, the newest gadgets, and special events first. I often post free patterns and special sales just for them. 

Did you know that Facebook allows you to group your friends into Lists?  If you have certain people or companies you always check, you can put them into a list.  There is a video tutorial here: http://vimeo.com/35378320 but the basic steps are:

• In the left hand column of your Facebook Feed, you should see a category called Lists.  Hover over that word with your mouse, and you will see the word MORE light up on the right hand side of that column.  Click on it.
• You will come to the Lists page.  Click on Create List in the upper right hand corner. This creates an empty list, which you get to name.
• In the upper right hand corner again, click on the Manage Friends drop-down box, then Add/Remove friends.  You will get a box that says Friends in the upper left hand corner, and displays pictures of your friends.  Click on them to add them to your list and click on Done at the bottom when you are finished
• If you are trying to create a list of companies that you follow, you will have to click on the word Friends in the upper left hand corner to open up the drop-down box.  From there you just click on Pages.

Putting someone into a list doesn't mean you will never see their posts on a wall.  It just means you can easily check on people.  Everyone in your guild might be one list, and all your favorite quilt shops might be another.

If this is all too confusing, you can also follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/quiltbug .

Enjoy,

Kris

Mention this coupon at the register when you check out Friday or Saturday and get a free gift!  I promise you will like it:-))