SAMPLE SPREE

If you have ever fought the crowds at a sale you aint seen nothin' yet.
Moda is the place for all fabric fenatics, yes shop owners are as crazy as anyone about fabric and they will fight like a pride of hungry lions to get that Moda fabric bundle before the're gone. I like to send Holly in for the kill and she always comes out victorious. Believe me that is no time for being shy so I hang back and just keep my arms open for her to throw me the bundles.
I also had a table for sample spree where I sold kits for my Pumpkin Pie and new Christmas pie pin cushions. Sample spree went fronm 8 - 10 pm and by 9 pm I was sold out of both. I also showed my Paper Doll play patterns as well as a couple of other new things.....can't wait for you go see my "Hats off to Santa" table runner. It will be in the store Tuesday. Here is a little bit of a sneak peak.





Thanks for checking back. Tomorrow is another busy day and hopefully more fun tid bits to share.

SANDY

We're off!

Holly, my mom and I have landed in the land of plenty. Plenty of inspiration, temptations and money to be spent! Yes, we're here in Houston Texas for FALL QUILT MARKET! Today was a day of travel and preparation for what is to come. Tomorrow the fun begins with classes, booth set up and SAMPLE SPREE!

I am excited (OK, more like paniced) about exhibiting my quilt and embroidery designs. Here is a sneak peak at my new block of the month "When I Grow Up". A follow up to my Paper Doll Play, but this time a nostalgic look at what little boys dream of being. I hope you like it.

Check back daily, Holly and I will be posting photos and teasing you with all the goodies to come.

SANDY

I love UPS!

What a great delivery Greg, our UPS delivery man, brought us! We are so excited to finally have Simple Abundance by Camille and Bonnie for Moda! This has been a much anticipated fabric line and it is finally here! You better hurry in because Sandy is threatening to take all of the bolts hostage in her home :)

Hope to see you soon!

Holly

WINNERS!

We have finished drawing the names for the "lucky 13" customers who entered to win one of our 13 prizes at our Open House. And they are...

Terry Bunker................ ..........Carol Jackson

Kieran Humphries.................. Maxine Larsen

Janet Holland..........................Christi Ruppel

Diane Eiting.............................Amy Skidmore

Radawn Kearney................. ...Mary Jo Roberts

Sara Taylor.................... .........Olivia Smith

and Joan Roach

Congrats ladies!! Thanks for celebrating with us!

Happy Birthday Pine Needles!

How can it possibly have already been one week since I posted? It is amazing to me how time goes so fast, it's already September 17th!! WOW!

Even more amazing is that Pine Needles has been open for 13 years! We want to celebrate these "lucky" 13 years with you by offering the following on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 18th & 19th...

• 13% off all regular priced merchandise


• enter for a chance to win one of 13 different prizes


• buy twelve of any one item and receive the 13th free


• the first 13 customers in the door on Friday and Saturday receive a prize


• refreshements


• new models on display


• class sign ups


• and more!

So come in and have fun celebrating 13 lucky years with us!

A Quilt in the Making

Once I began working on this quilt, I couldn't wait to show everyone. I am in love with it, and so are a few employees who have seen a sneak peak! So in anticipation of the finished quilt, I decided to show you some scraps. What do you think, isn't it lovely ;)

Hope to see you soon!

Holly

We Love Australian Designers

One our favorite designers from Australia is Melly & Me. We just love all of the fun and unique stuffed animals they design, like Magoo (a monkey), Phoebe (an elephant), Mrs. Perkins (a giraffe), and more! But the most recent release by Melly & Me is a wonderful book full of projects called Kaleidoscope. Our absolute favorite project in the book is this darling backpack! What little girl wouldn't want this for school?!? Nancy made the model up for the store, and used the most darling Japanese prints! The picture doesn't do it justice, you have got to come in and see it for yourself!

Hope to see you soon!

Holly