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March 2011
| March 31, 2011 Looks like a major snow storm is headed our way. Remember, if the local schools are closed, so are we. Please call ahead before traveling to visit us. We will have to cancel our Pot Luck Party on Saturday, April 2nd. It will be rescheduled for Saturday, May 14th. Hope it doesn't snow!!! March 24, 2011 We have been nominated for Best Quilt Shop (physical) for The Golden Quilts Awards. You can vote for your favorites at www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com March 19, 2011 More March Magic Whew.... What a busy week. We have enjoyed being part of The Vermont Shop Hop that will end this Sunday at 3 PM. We have met so many quilters coming from all over the State. For many it has been their first visit to the Waterwheel House. It has been a real pleasure! I had some time today to photograph some of our newest additions to the shop. New Fabric  Art Class from Michael Miller  Colored Pencils! And look what Judith made...  This is the "Awsome Tote Bag" from For The Love of Fabric.  Inside lining is the "Splat" fabric and the pocket is the "Art Class Fabric". What a perfect bag for any artist or scholar, young or old (Like me!) Also from Michael Miller..."Bicycles" in quilter's cotton and...   Laminate! "Rockin Rooster" and "Minie Hana" in purple and fuschia- What a combo!   Beautiful watercolored roosters! Think, aprons, bags, placemats, table runners... Alexander Henry, New Arrivals  Griffith Park Butterfly, Dot and Leaf. Love these grayed down colors. I am working on a surprise quilt with these fabrics! So stay tuned and check back. Also from Alexander Henry-  Meiji Mumm in Indigo and... Nora Neko in light blue and indigo. What a treat...sophisticated kitties! They are so hard to find! Meg is making me a vest from one of our Kwik Sew Patterns. I will be modeling it soon! I am so excited to introduce to the shop a new line of ribbon. Imported from Italy, Fettuccia, 100% tightly woven cotton in lucious colors! We are using it in everything from wearables to quilts. Fettuccia ribbon Fettuccia means "ribbon" in Italian! Here is a close up of this wonderful stuff! I have been waiting to add ribbon to our inventory but couldn't find anything special enough for my customers. Now here it is! TA DA!  We have been making wool easter bags with this ribbon trim and will be having an Easter workshop in April. Look for our April Class Schedule coming out next weekend. New Books...  Everything you ever wanted to know about quilting on your home sewing machine. This is the 4th edition and is considered the ultimate "Bible" for learning how to machine quilt. By Harriet Hargrave, Heirloom Machine Quilting.  Quilts, Baby by linda Kopp. This book offers piecing, patchwork and embroidery in some of the hippest designs for baby I have yet to see. Here is a peek inside the book...  How Adorable!  Nursery Stitch is another winner by Rebecca Shreeve. More hand embroidery combinations for baby stuff to make. An inside peek...  This Quilt is amazingly cute! And look at this...  Awwwwww!!!  And we have been waiting for this to be released. By Liesl Gibson of Oliver& S, Little Things To Sew. Look inside...  Can't wait to make a little town for my grandbaby Andy.  This is a wonderful addition to any stitcher's library. By Alicial Paulson, Embroidery Companion. This is her second book, she also wrote Stitched in Time. We are so into hand work . The Spring and Summer months bring on the wonderful weather to stitch outdoors! We will be ready!  Speaking of hand stitching...I love cross stitch and this book contains small projects made into greeting cards! Joan Elliott's Cross Stitch Greeting Cards.  Ever heard of "Zentangle"? It is the meditative art of doodling. Zentangle is said to increase relaxation, improve focus and enhance creativity. What more could a quilter ask for? Suzanne McNeill has compiled projects that combine fabric arts, quilting and embroidery. Very unique! A few new patterns...  This makes a large quilt and is similar to another Swirly Girls Pattern "Perfect Ten". This is great for larger prints and bold patterned fabrics.  Also by Swirly Girls- Summer Romance. This pattern uses large pieces to make this a quick and easy quilt to whip up. The photo on the pattern is not the best, but we will be making a vibrant sample soon enough for your viewing pleasure!  The "About Town Bag" and the proper size grommets! This pattern uses our fabric from Fig Tree, " Breakfast At Tiffany's. We have several new quilt patterns using this fabric line as well. I am working on a "Snail's Trail" quilt called "Parasols". I will post a pic when it is finished. In the meantime, thank you to all of our new customers who helped to make our Shop Hop a success, And to all of our "regulars" thanks to you as well! Hope to see you soon! Happy Sewing! Shelley You can call the shop to order any of our new goodies. 802-824-5700 March 05, 2011 March Magic Life is magical here at the Waterwheel House Quilt Shop! Every day we get something new! Just in....  The "Camelot" collection by Jason Yenter. 2 gorgeous colorways-  Rich hues of rust, peach and red!  Delicious Blues and greens! Jason has published a new book of patterns to go along with this line. The patterns are based on the Camelot Tales.   Beep Beep by Alexander Henry is a very substantial weight for quilting cotton. We are glad that this company has not sacrificed quality for price.  Moda's line, Robotics is too darn cute for words! I am working on a quilt using both of these boyish prints which I will reveal soon. Balerinafairis Little Girls will delight in Ballerina Fairies from Moda.  "Oh My" by Sanae from Moda is a home dec weight twill at a remarkable price. Love the chocolate and teal companion fabrics, so rich.  Detail of Main Print  Here is a detail of the teal.  Have you seen these great woven fabric baskets? We have a way to make these in a snap. In stock is heavyweight nonwoven stabilizer strips, precut for use in this pattern by "Aunties Two". How cool is that?  Want to try the latest zipper craze? We have the patterns and the zipper accents to make pins, bracelets and necklaces. The patterns, "My Garden Zips" and "Zipper Jewels" are by Amy Barickman for Indygo Junction. The packages of zipper accent trims contains one yard each of five colors. Think of the possibilities to create and embellish!  A little girl on Spring Break would love this easy to sew, easy to wear dress. The varigated hibiscus flower fabric is designed by Alfred Shaheen, "Hawaiian Prints-Pua Nani". Aloha! The pattern is "Polka Dots & Summer" from Fig Tree & Co. Our new Improv Club Meeting on Friday was a blast. Our savvy sewers met every challenge with enthusiasm and confidence. Here are a few samples of their amazing work.  Their homework was to find a photo they liked and select colors from the picture to match fabric and create! Citrus Delight!  Veggies galore. Love this color scheme. Seems we have a food theme going here!  Way to Sew Girls!  Veggies galore. Love this color scheme. Seems we have a food theme going here!  Mastering improv trees and stars! Remember, our next Improv Club II meets the last Friday in July and ends in November. You can register now to reserve a space for the Summer/Fall Club. No prior improvisational piecing experience is necessary. Club is limited to 10 participants. Registration fee is $25. You pay $10 a meeting for supplies and instruction. March 11, thru the 20th is the Vermont Shop Hop. We will be open special hours during the Hop. Daily 9-6 pm, including Sunday and Monday. The last Sunday, we will close at 3pm. Here are our 2 Shop Hop Projects we designed especially for this year's Hop. We used the Shop Hop Fabric in each project. Passport holders will receive free patterns for each project and kits will be available. Hoppers will receive a discount on the kit prices as well.  Wall Hanging. "Kaffe Fassett's Flower Shop" Fusible, machine applique and free motion thread painting.  "Water All Around" A lap quilt. Can you guess the block?  Fabric Postcards, Saturday, 3/26 is one of our new classes. Be sure to check out our new class schedule for March on the Web Site. www.waterwheelhouse.com  Happy Sewing, Shelley P.S. All flannel fabrics are on sale for the month of March for $8 per yard. Now that's a great savings! |
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- 6795 Vermont Route 100
- Londonderry, VT 05148