Moving Specials Aug 16 - Sept 14, 2013

Moving Specials Aug 16 through September 14, 2013

Think ahead for your fall projects!

20% off non sale fabric and supplies

25% off non sale Yarn 

Special Sale

Disney Fabric 40% off

Children’s Fabric 40% off

Special Section of Yarn 40% off

Transitioning to an Online Shop

Update on the Shop 

There is one thing that is a given in life – that is change.

Spindles and Quilts will be transitioning to an online shop with some events.  The goal is to move the shop back to the warehouse,

which is in Lacey near Cabelas.

The target date to begin the process is Sept 16, 2013. 

We will be open until then at our site in Arbor Center

                                       We will be honoring all Gift Certificates.                

 This experience has been wonderful. 

We have enjoyed meeting all of you. 

We will be keeping you posted as this transition moves forward! 

See you in the shop!

Spindlesandquilts.com

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Batiks, Batiks - Did I Say Batiks Presenation at the Washington Stars Quilt Guild

You are invited to the presentation -

Batiks, Batiks – Did I say Batiks!

Spindles and Quilts will be doing a presentation for the Washington Stars Quilt Guild

Here is your chance to visit the Guild and see the benefits!

May 21, 2013 at 7pm

St Benedicts Episcopal Church

910 Bowker Street SE

Lacey, WA 98503

360-456-2240

 

Customer Small Quilt

Usually customers bring in several of their projects to share. Here is another one of her projects. What is fun about this project was how it progressed. She came into the shop a while ago with the project partially finished. She had a boarder in mind. After laying the project out on the table it became clear that choice would not work. We then had the fun of trying a variety of fabrics to see what would work. Finally it was the white background with purple flowers that set it off. We love helping select fabrics for your new or in progress projects! 

 

 

Didn't it turn out fantastic!

Aunt Martha Flour Sack Tea Towel

I love it when customers bring in their finished projects! The shop carries Aunt Martha's Towels. She purchased the flour sack towel at the shop and then completed it in applique and embroidery. Now I want to get back into doing towels. They are fun, easy and quick projects! Just what I need! 

Didn't she do a great job!

Accuquilt Baby Go Machine with dies for Use at the shop

Here is a picture of the Accuquilt Baby Go Machine and the dies available to shop customers for free.

Click here to view a YouTube video that demonstates it uses. 

 

Pockets of Plenty Summer Bag Class

Jeanie will be teaching this fun class. May 4, 2013 1-4pm. $24 plus pattern and supplies.

Arm Knitting was a Blast!

These two ladies enjoyed the arm knitting session.  They are displaying their success!

Quick Little Landscape Quilt Workshop Update

Joyce Becker is stopping by the shop to peak at the location for the Quick Little Landscape Quilt Workshop, which is on May 6.

She will bring some Quick Little Landscape Quilt Books as well.  They will be at the shop for sale by late pm April 25, 2013.

See you at the shop!

Girls Quilting Class Plus a Surprise!

This class developed because of one Grandma and one Mother.  They wanted the girls to learn to quilt.  The class plan was to work at their skill level.  Grandma and Mother were going to do the cutting and the girls do the planning and sewing.  What is great is it is working!

It has been so much fun for all involved.  There is one more sessions but here are some pictures of the process. 

Then the surprise happened.  The Mother and Grandmother did not realize they had a mutual neighborhood friend.  They did not know that. This friend kept saying you have to meet this quilter I know.  Finally the friend had them all over for a time to meet.  They all laughed to learn they were actually the women from the Girls Quilting Class and knew each other.  They plan on meeting regularly as neighbors that love quilting.  You never know what will happen when you take a class at the shop!

Sunbonnet Sue Lap Quilt - 30 years on the Bucket List

This is one of my Bucket List Quilts.  I know everyone has already made several.  That is the point!  I had not made even one.  It took me 4 months to see it through but I Did It!  Yea!

 

 

Curvy Cut Placements Class Results

This class has been so much fun!  It was held 2 times because it is so popular!

 

Here are some pictures of the results!

 

 

and the other class

 

 

 

We know this class will be scheduled again eventually - watch for it!

Char Stopped by to Share Her Art Quilts

Wow! Char thanks for stopping by and sharing your art quiltsQuilting
Quilting Classes —

Your talent shines through!

Here is another one of her fantastic creations!

 It is includes hand work as well.

 

 



Finally her 3rd art quiltQuilting
Quilting Classes. She has so much talent running through her!

You just never know what fun quiltsQuilting
Quilting Classes will show up at the shop!

Eleanor Burns Live 2013 Block Party Fantastic Quilts

These ladies have been having fun fun fun!
Here are some of the projects they have been working on.
January’s Pattern: Zig A Zag

Sarah used the Landscape Fat Quarter bundle from the shop.

Here is a close up.

February’s Pattern Hole in the Wall turned out fantatic for both! She used fabric again from the shop!

One Last One!  Michele used fabric from the shop and her stash. Her son picked the fabrics and colors. It is his!

We still have 10 more months of quiltsQuilting
Quilting Classes! WOW!!!

Fantastic Quilt - Thanks for Sharing

Over the last 2 weeks we have had some fantastic quilts show up at the shop. Of course the creators arrived with them. :)This is a wonderful "Sampler" Quilt. She is hiding behind it! Great Blocks and great quilting!

2 Quilts of Valor in 24 Hours!

Would you believe it....we had 2 Quilts of Valor in 24 hours.
Here is the 1st one. WOW!


Here is the 2nd Quilt of Valor. Karen did the quilt. Her parents are helping hold it up. Fantastic!



Thanks for stopping by!

Tea Cup Pincushion Class March 2 at 1-3pm

Enjoy making your first Tea Cup Pincushion for yourself! 
Then have fun and make some as gifts for Easter and Mother’s Day!

$25 includes the pattern 

Supplies needed:Tea Cup, button, thread. 

Sign up and receive the pattern with supply list! 

Peggy Giza of Felt Garden will help you make this beautiful Tea Cup Pincushion.

Curvy Cut Placemat Class Wed Feb 27 1-5pm

This class is one you do not want to miss! This pattern can be 2 placemats, a tablerunner or a wall hanging. There is still room for you to just “drop” into the class on Wed. It will require 15 fat quarters of a spread of a color. We have a set of green fat quarters at the shop that created the green placemat sample shown at the shop.

Class Fee $24 plus you need the fabric and supplies for the class.

Strips can work as well. We have a host of colors in the Fabrications by Blank Quilting.

If you cannot make this class, it will be offered again on March 9, 1-5pm. :)

 

Wonderful Pattern Demo!

Kathy - Thank you for a wonderful Pattern Demo!  Thanks to all that came as well!  It made it a fun event!

Reminder Special Event Kathy Lindell Owner of Eagles Nest Designs

What an opportunity to have Kathy come to Spindles and Quilts on February 23, 2013 from 1pm to 4pm.  She will be sharing many of her wonderful patterns.  Tip on quilting and review of the patterns is part of the Demo.

Here is a little about her in her own words -

I started sewing in Junior High School making garments but didn't start quilting until 1994. I took my first class from an excellent local instructor in Wichita Falls, Texas, where we learned to do the entire process by hand- the old fashioned way (piecing with templates, sewing and quilting). After that I learned to do the same techniques by machine. It wasn’t long before I started “tweaking” patterns to suit myself and that lead to designing my own. I have been designing my own quilts since 1995.

In 1998 I started teaching at local guilds and shops. I have had the opportunity to take courses in dating fabrics (2000), quilt appraisal (2001), and quilt judging (2002) (certified).

Eagles Nest Designs was established in 2004 when I started marketing my designs.

Since that time I have lectured and given trunk shows at local guilds and taught at local shops in the northwest.

 

Starting in 2008 I have been traveling with my quilts, patterns and kits as a vendor in many of the shows in the Northwest.

Kathy Lindell

Eagles Nest Designs

www.eaglesnestdesigns.com

Here are just a few of her patterns - Come see many more at the event!

Pavers

 

Waves

 

Its a Spring Thing

 

Dog Wood

 

Put it on your calendar!



"Kaleidoscope Quilt" by Gale Davis

Part of the fun of having a store is seeing what others are making.  This quilt came swishing into the store the other day. 

 
Gale Davis (Lacey, WA)
"Kaleidoscope Quilt"
January 2013

Here is another view of it.

Now one last view -

 

THANKS Gale for sharing!

Awesome 2013 Block Party

This was an "Awesome" Block Party.  Eleanor Burns knows how to put one on for sure.  Even when there is a problem she just keeps the show moving. :)  These ladies make the party extra special!

The pattern is called "Hole in the Wall"

 

We picked fabric out after the show for the quilt. 

We are all hoping to have one finished before the next Block Party in March. 

Of course we will share pictures!

 

You have until March to sign up for the rest of the year.  You can catch up and have the new patterns.

Stop by the shop to sign up!

 

Her First Quilt!

Jackie stopped by a while back to share her first quilt. 

She made this as a gift to her mother. 

Now she is working to preserve it for future generations. 

 

Jackie is one of the first women to come to the shop right after we opened. 

She has come to demos and the Tee Shirt Class. 

What is her next project is the question!

 

Thanks for sharing!

Tee Shirt Class Success!

As you can see the class had a great time making their special Tee Shirt Quilt. 

 

Here is a close up of each of the quilts.

 

 

Here is another one.

 

 

And here is the Quilt that inspired them - Pat Zarp's quilt.

 

 

Eleanor Burns 2013 Live Internet Block Party

Wow did we have fun!  We toasted sparkling juice to the New Year and sat back to watch the show.

The we all smiled for a great picture!

There still is time to join the fun!  It is $94 for the year.  You receive a new pattern at each monthly party.  This next time is a Valentines Party.  Come join the fun!

Google + Finally Connected

This is good news!  Finally Google+ is connected to the blog.  Be sure to follow us on both Google+ and Facebook.

The other piece of good news is part of the address issues on Google Maps has been solved.  The shop address finally shows.  In the future I hope to have the Warehouse address solved.

Thanks for all of your support!

Map of the US Panel

The other day I posted on Facebook a US Map panel that looked like a US Puzzle that I had as a child.  I am sure they still make them.  I had immediately several fun ideas for the panel.

1. How great it would be for a small quilt for a child learning the map of the US.
2. It would be perfect for the RV. 
3. A great gift for the traveler to snuggle up with in the winter.
4. Instead of a coffee table book the quilt would be a perfect conversation piece in the family room or on the summer porch.

Here is a picture of the panel.  There are only 2 left at the store. 

Inside the Shop

 

WELCOME!

 

Here is a quick peak at the shop.

 

 

It is hard to take a picture but here is a section of the classroom.  When the table has the added leaves 6 can sit around it and enjoy!  There is also a Press, Ironing Board with Iron. 

The big screen allows for remote classes or DVDs. 

 

Here is some of the fabric sections.

 

 

 Another look at the Quilting side.

 

 

Here is the Yarn Corner.

 

 

We are evolving and will post updates in the future. :)