June 23, 2009
Time to start thinking about your summer activities! A perfect time to enjoy some of our most popular classes and programs for this summer:
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If you are looking for a different program or would like to take advantage of our individual classes, please give us a call at 518-695-4867.
June 13, 2009
We’d would like to send out a “thank you” to all of my customers! We’ve been in business for almost 9 years now and the majority of our business is from our repeat customers and our referrals from all of you!
As a special value to our repeat customers we’ll give you 10% off on your first order during the month of July if you simply mention this web posting!
April 15, 2009
For those of you not able to make the trek to Vermont, we have a more local version of the Quilt Shop Hop here in upstate New York. A number of stores within a two hour radius of Albany have banded together to offer a similar program. You can find our the store names & locations by visiting their website: Seventh Annual Quilters’ Quest Shop Hop 2009
Check their site or contact the participating stores to find out when their next Hop will be held.
April 11, 2009
We are offering our most popular classes and programs for this spring:
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If you are looking for a different program or would like to take advantage of our individual classes, please give us a call at 518-695-4867.
March 20, 2009
The 4th Annual Vermont Quilt Shop Hop (Vermont Shop Hop) was a tremendous amount of fun! My husbald and I went on a 3 day / 500+ mile tour of Vermont and visited fourteen (14) quilt shops around the state!
The 14 stores selected a common Vermont Shop Hop design. Each store’s quilter then created their version or concept based on that common design. The quilts varied in color, positioning of the blocks, size, and shape. Some of the quilters also added their own personal twists to the basic design!
Garden of Stitches - Bethel, VT
Participants entered contests, drawings for prizes and get a free pattern for one of the squares and obtain fabric related to the common design.
If you have a group of friends that enjoy quilting or are looking for an “excuse” to visit a number of beautiful locations in Vermont, the Shop Hop may be just the ticket!
March 1, 2009
Many groups are tiring of the standard kitchen gadget parties, have already collected enough candles from those parties, or already have a jewelry box overflowing with glitz from hosting (although you can never really have enough, can you?).
While those are fun and exciting, perhaps you and your most creative friends are looking for something else to do. Why not have a sewing related gathering?
What could be more fun than entire group of friends gathered together working on their sewing projects, each helping the other, practicing their sewing skills or even learning new ones!
Give us a call at 518-695-4867 and lets work together to see what type of gathering would be most appropriate for you!
February 22, 2009
Have you tried needlepoint, cross stitch or possibly counted crossstitch but found that they were not quite what you were looking for? Punch needle embroidery is a different way to decorate fabrics for a variety of projects. From small bags and pouches to larger pieces, it can be a lot of fun and its easy to learn! You can even frame your work as art to decorate your walls!
We’ve located a short introductory video. Take a few minutes and enjoy this clip.
Has this whetted your appetite? Does it look interesting? Would you like to give it a try? We can help you get started! Give us a call at 518-695-4867 and we can set up a time to help you.
We can also provide you with all the tools and materials you need for these projects.
What could be even more fun? Bring a friend or an entire group of friends!
February 12, 2009
In fact, consider bringing a friend and taking advantage of our Two-For-The-Price-Of-One special! You and your friend can share the cost of the lesson which, in these tough economic times, can be very helpful. You will also have a sewing buddy so that as you work on your dresses you can compare your efforts, give each other ideas and suggestions and maybe even help each other through some of the more difficult steps. And besides, its whole lot more fun with a friend by your side!
We can help you select the pattern, select the appropriate fabrics, notions, and such for your dresses. At our shop we can plan your next steps, identify key sewing skills to be used and some of the challenges you will face. Then at home, you and your friend can take the knowledge from your lessons and apply that to your dressmaking. At your next lesson we will look at your progress together and help you along to the next step!
In the end you will each have a beautiful prom dress, unique to each of you. No one else at your prom could ever have the same exact dress as the one you make yourself! And, you’ll have the satisfaction of knowing that you made it yourself!
Call us at 518-696-4867 to schedule an appointment for you and your friend to get started on your dresses!
And, after the prom, send us photos of you and your friend in your new dresses and we will post them here for all your family & friends to see!
February 5, 2009
Prom season is fast approaching and some lucky ladies will be winning prizes – for making their own prom dresses!
The Sew Jo-Ann Prom Contest for this year has already started! You can download the entry form at this web link.
Contest entrants have a chance to win cash and prizes with the judges making their decisions based on workmanship, level of detail and originality. According to the contest rules, your fabric must come from their stores.
The design comes from you! At me, myself and I, we can help you work out the details of your design, determine which fabrics might work the best, and give you guidance on creating your pattern, fabric cutting, and of course, sewing your creation together!
The contest ends June 30, 2009 so you should start work now if you want a chance to win! Give us a call at 518-695-4867 to schedule an appointment to look at your future prom dress ideas!
February 2, 2009
We have updated the information for our most popular classes and programs:
If you are looking for a different program or would like to take advantage of our individual classes, please give us a call at 518-695-4867.
