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June 2011


June 23, 2011

Late June


"Loulouthi" is here!! We have 2 colorways...Blue/Green and Chocolate

Pink, Yellows ,Orange and Gray. YUM! Anna Marie Horner rocks!

Prince Charming by Tula Pink

Blue Greens...We have bundles...





















Select Blue or Pink or both! Bundles contain 6 fat quarters each and are $18.

Robyn Pandloph, "Bowood House" from RJR Fabrics. $11 per yard or Bundled. $18 for 6 fat quarters.

From The Art of Possibilities group by Free Spirit here is "Jazz City"

Jazz City Mosaic and Jazz City Graffiti are the companion fabrics for this line. $6.63 per half yard





















Want to join the Farmer's Wife QAL (Quilt Along)? We have the book that comes with the CD to download all the instructions and templates for each block. We offer 10% off books everyday! This is an ambitious undertaking!

Coming Soon! A new class using the "Creative Grids" Cathederal Window Ruler and this wonderful book by Lynne Edwards.

Another new class based on the teachings of Jean Wells will be offered soon. This class will meet monthly and focus on a chapter of the book each time. You will learn many new improvisational piecing techniques. Color and composition are the backbone of these wonderful piecing techniques.

New Patterns from AArdvark Quilts

























We have Kaffe Fassett stripes to make this quilt!

From "JayBird Quilts"

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This pattern uses the new "Lazy Angle" Ruler from "Creative Grids". We have several other patterns that use this ruler. We will be having a workshop where you will learn how to use this ruler in a variety of ways.

Here is Judith's "Perfect Ten" Quilt by Swirly Girls, using Kaffe's "Folk Art" panels. Stunning, huh?

Another new pattern...

By Tula Pink. We are making a sample using her new "Prince Charming" line.

Might seem a bit early, but we are making pillowcases for every holiday. Here is one of our new lines from "Quilting Treasures". It is not to early to start making those holiday gifts!





























Another fun stash busting class will be based on this great pattern. Love the 3 D effect you get when you arrange the blocks in a certain way.

Gracie is sporting a new summer Hair Do!






















You can call the shop, 802-824-5700 to order any of the above. And, we are offering Free Shipping on all orders $50 or more until August 31st!

The new schedule of classes will be on the website shortly. Waterwheelhouse.com

We appreciate your support of our "Brick & Mortar" Quilt Shop! We know you have many options for buying fabric and sewing supplies . When you choose to spend a bit more, you are keeping small businesses like ours alive!

And don't forget our Frequent Buyer Card Program...When you spend $200, you receive 20% off your next total purchase at the shop or by phone order. These cards never expire and we keep them here!

Happy Sewing,

Shelley

June 14, 2011

Joyous June

The wet and cold hasn't dampened our spirits here at WWHQS! Perfect sewing weather...who could ask for anything more! Here are some new arrivals.


So excited to finally get this book in the shop. For those of you who read quilting blogs and participate in online, virtual quilting bees and swaps, you may know the quilters who created the quilts in this book. If you have not explored the world of quilting blogs, including viewing photos on flickr, a photo sharing site, you are in for a real treat! Here are 12 months of quilts from the "Modern Quilting Bee" an online group. The authors Alissa Haight Carlton and Kristen Lejnieks journal their year long virtual quilting bee. There is a foward by Denyse Schmidt. Each month showcases the designs of today's leading modern quilters along with easy to follow instructions. Who knows...you may decide to start your own online bee and begin to collaborate with quilters all over the world! We offer 10% off books everyday! And we thank you in advance for supporting your brick and mortar quilt shops when you purchase books at the WWHQS! To get more info on this popular blog, go to www.blockpartyquilting.com


Love this new pattern from "Quilts Illustrated"! We have Lake House fabric's new fabric panels from the "Annie's Farmstand" line. You can also use the Veranda Tote pattern and these panels to make a great summer bag. Pattern is $9

Annie's Farm Stand Panels (the sunflower seed packets are the real thing!) Gotta get those seeds planted soon! Each panel is $8.68 You need 2 panels for the Mini Messenger bag and 3 for the Veranda Tote. Both bag patterns are fat quarter friendly as well!

Getting in the summer spirit. We have lots of red, white & blue goodies! Kwik Scrappy Stars is an easy pattern for a summer picnic quilt. Pattern is $8. A kit to make a 37x46 inch quilt is $52.00

The kit includes all the fabric needed for the top and 1st and 2nd borders. You will have enough fabric left to make a pieced binding!

























4th of July Easy Peasy Table Runner $15 for Complete Kit. Select a red paisley center panel with blue star border, or a blue paisley center panel with red star border as shown above.

2 new Easy Peasy Table Runners for Fall. Floral center or Veggies!

Complete Kit $15 Fabric is from Quilting Treasures and has gold metallic highlights! Gorgeous.

We have bundled some of our fabric lines for "Turning Twenty" quilts. These make twin size quilts using the book "Turning Twenty Again"


















20 fat quarters Camelot by Jason Yenter for In The Beginning Fabrics $59.00

Breakfast At Tiffany's by Fig Tree Quilts from Moda $59.00

Jewel Tone and lights from Island Batiks $60.00

Journeys by Kathy Davis from Free Spirit Fabrics $59.00













These are just a few of our bundles of 20 fq's. We assemble these bundles with all of our latest fabrics!

Well, gotta run. As Always,

Happy Sewing,

Shelley

June 09, 2011

June is Jumpin' At The WWHQS

Just getting around to posting pics from the Glen's Falls Quilter's Quild show we attended in Queensbury New York last weekend. Our booth set up went more quickly this time and again, we received tons of compliments on our setup as well as our merchandise! :D Here are some booth shots... Remember you can click on any picture to view it larger!


"Come on in...."

Easy Peasy Table Runners, fat quarter boxes, kits and bundles.

Kona Cotton Bundles, samples,kits....

Shiva Oil Paint Sticks Demo Station












We met so many quilter's who have never been to the shop. We are looking forward to seeing our new quilting friends soon.

I was so impressed by the quality of the quilts in the show. I picked a favorite and gave her my Vendor's Choice Award. When I first saw this quilt, I thought, now here is a quilter after my own heart! We are on the same wavelength!


Lisa Filion's Quilt. Love the colors and the improv piecing, not to mention the big stitch hand quilting "Ala Kaffe Fassett." Here is a detail pic.

Wish I had the time to do some hand quilting! You can find out more about Lisa on her blog Upstatelisa.blogspot.com Way to sew Lisa!

I took pics of some of my fav's at the show. I apologize, I do not have the quilter's names to give them credit for their beautiful work... but here they are-

Baltimore Album Style Quilts are so impressive.

Blown away by this applique!





























Gotta say, wow!

Gorgeous Art Quilt

Hand quilted, trapunto wall hanging...a stunner!

Look at this quilting, oh my!



















I am always a sucker for hand embroidery, how charming!

Gradation of value amazing, huh?

Double blue Ribbon winner, wow!

Nice!




















In the wearables category, this umbrella! I wouldn't take this out in the rain!

All in all, a great show!

I have been doing a little sewing at home, but first I had to clean up my area!

I haven't seen this much table space behind my machine in ages!

This is neat and tidy, for me!



















I am trying to rescue 4 beautiful orphan blocks I made a years ago in a class with Deb Tucker at Fletcher Farm School of Crafts in Ludlow Vermont. The pattern is called "Dizzy Flying Geese" and it was before Deb's "Wing Clipper" ruler days. I used reproduction fabric designed by Froncie Quinn from the quilt collections at the Shelburne Museum. I loved the bright colors then and of course I still love them now! See, I sew with repro fabric too!


The center panel is a cheater and is a reproduction of a quilt made by Florence Peto called Grandma's Flower Garden. The actual quilt, on display at the Shelburne Museum is very small with needle turn applique! The colors are right on. The problem will be the borders, they will need to be pieced. Flying Geese probably....and I will definetly use the Wing Clipper ruler!

Would love to do big stitch quilting on the panel...it has printed stitch lines on the fabric! This could be a lifetime project!

I am also working on a quilt using the "Stonehenge" pre-cuts from Northcott. They are beautiful! The pattern has you make the quilt in quarters. You stack the 4 quarters and cut a half circle, then reassemble the pieces. The whole project is based on value, lights, mediums and darks.

Progress so far...

Be sure to check the website for our newest schedule of classes and events. Click on "Calendar" and then, "View Entire Calendar" to see all the details of a class, click on the title.

On Tuesday, July 19th we are having a special Bargello Class taught by Jan Broude of the Quiet Valley Quilt Guild. Jan is an expert in this piecing method and is a whiz with color and value. There is so much to gain from taking this class. Jan is full of tips and quilting history! Here is a small sample of her work. Please register ASAP for this class as there is a materials list you will need prior to the class so you can start collecting fabrics. Call or email me to register.

Detail of Jan's latest Bargello she made for our Solid's Challenge.


































June 01, 2011

New classes and stuff on the web site, check it out. Waterwheelhouse.com

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