Secret Garden and Children at Play

They finally arrived!  The highly anticipated shipments of Secret Garden by Sandi Henderson, and Children at Play by Sarah Jane were delivered today!  It is such BEAUTIFUL FABRIC!!!  I can't wait to add it to my stash, what about you?

FALL DAY AWAY!

The kids are back in school and it's time for you to treat yourself!

Join Pine Needles for our

FALL DAY AWAY!

Date: September 22nd

Time: 9am - 5pm

Place: a unique Gardner Village location!

Join Sandy as she teaches her Wonky Fall Foliage quilt.  Class includes techniques for the wonky log cabin blocks, Dresden border, English paper pieced hexagons and fabulous embroidery!

Delicious lunch provided by Archibald's restaurant, quilters swag bag for all attendees, treats and all that you could want for a fabulous Fall Day Away!

REGISTER NOW

class size is limited.

Cost: $50 (includes pattern, lunch, quilters swag bag and a day of fun.  Kits available for purchase in the shop)

Register early and save $5

Thread Organizer

I love to be organized, but what is fun is when the organization turns into art.

 Check out this fun tutorial from Grey Luster Girl on a great way to organize your thread!  I am putting this on my To Do list. (A very looooong list I might add)

Happy organizing!

Sandy

This is what HEAVEN looks & feels like!!!!!

 These are the newest cuddle fabrics that have been released by Shannon Fabrics.  These are literally TO DIE FOR!!!  We have not stopped salivating since they arrived last week.  And our fun & cute friend/customer, who also has impeccable taste, could not resist this morning :-) and we completely understand!!!!!  This FABULOUS cuddle fabric is so sophisticated and just the perfect gift to give yourself now that the kids are back in school!  You survived the summer, you deserve it!

A peek at what you will find at the Labor Day Sidwalk Sale...

Clearance fabrics priced as low as $3 per yard
Finish the bolt & SAVE AN ADDITIONAL $1 PER YARD 

Selection of embroidery, quilt & cross-stitch
MODELS FOR SALE

Beautiful fat 1/8th bundles $4.00 (reg. $5)






Scrap bags stuffed with fabulous fabrics
 priced at $9.95

 



LABOR DAY WEEKEND SIDEWALK SALE

Bask in the late summer air at our Labor Day Weekend Sidewalk Sale on Friday and Saturday, September 2nd & 3rd, from 10am to 8 m and Monday, September 5th, from 10am to 6pm. Archibald's Restaurant will be open from 11am to 8pm on Monday. You'll find exceptional bargains and deals along the paths and in all of our retail shops. Don't miss out on this holiday weekend filled with shopping!

Pine Needles will load our porch with clearance fabrics, patterns, books, and more!

• Clearance fabrics as low as $3 per yard. Plus, finish the bolt and save an additional $1 per yard.
• Select embroidery, quilting and cross-stitch patterns up to 75% off.
• Select quilting books up to 75% off.
• Select quilt kits 50% off.
• Plus a selection of models on sale (that never happens)!

These are savings you do not want to miss! Come in early for the best selection, at these prices they won't last long!

Cute as a Button

Hi everyone!  This is Sandy coming to you with a fresh tutorial from Sandy's Studio.

Are you like me and just can't get enough buttons!

I've got them in jars and drawers,  and hanging on my design board!

And today I'll show you a fun way to bring them into your home decore. This idea came from my Sis, Sherie, who presented all the sisters (there are 11 of us - 6 sisters and 5 sis-in-laws!) with a button blooming plant at a Mad Hatter tea party this year.

Here we are in our hats

and here are a few of the Blooming Beauty take-home favors

So.....Let's get started!

Here is what you will need:

• assorted buttons (the fabulous buttons in the dish here are from Riley Blake and are available at the store)
• a spool of green florest wire (I used 22ga).
• a small plant (I found a $3.99 ivy plant at Smith's grocery store)

Here is what you'll do:

Stack your buttons - I like to stack 'em high but you can put as few or as many as you like

Feed a length of florist wire up through the button stack,

 fold over and back down through the stack and out the back.

Twist tightly and continue twisting the wire together until you have one stem.

Repeat with remaining button stacks and stick each button flower into your plant

 

WahLah!  Cute as a button!