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Friday January 7, 2022

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Happy New Year!  Yes, hope abounds!  We're doing the best we can do and some days we even come out of our boxes. ;)

Wednesday December 22, 2021

. . .  We're closing at 2pm on Friday, Christmas Eve.  

After a relaxing 2-1/2 days, we'll be back here, Monday morning 12/27 at 10 am, ready to CLEAR OUT MORE FABRIC!  The more the merrier!

Yes, rather than count it, we're going to SELL it! 

Friday December 10, 2021

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Monday Dec 6, 2021

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Hope you had a good weekend!  We are in Kansas, where recent days HAVE felt positively "coastal"!

Until today, that is.  Now the north wind is blowing COLD!  Click here to check out our WINTER & CHRISTMAS section.

Friday Dec 3, 2021

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Happy December!  Hope you had a nice Thanksgiving weekend.  We saw lots of you in the store, including . . .

Thursday Dec 2, 2021

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Join Mary in a Kim Diehl Stitch Along, as you make this beautiful new quilt, RIVERSIDE KNOLL, designed by Kim Diehl.

Friday November 26, 2021

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Happy Thanksgiving!  Hope all of you had a wonderful day.

But now . . . 

Many of these fabrics still feel "brand new".  Some deliveries were delayed by months, but I can't resist a SALE for THIS WEEKEND ONLY!

Friday November 19, 2021

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Happy mid-November!  

Christmas gift packs for quilters and other creatives, picked by me 'cuz I liked them, but a surprise for you!  Order them for yourself, or forward this link as a "hint, hint"!  

Mystery CHRISTMAS Gifts - click here. Trust me, it will be fun opening these presents - no socks or underwear!  But don't delay,

Friday 11.12.21

I just wanted to write that. ;)  Cool date, huh!?  

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Well, you know what else is cool about today?  We're marking CURIOUSER & CURIOUSER down for the weekend only!  That's right, TULA PINK'S homage to Alice In Wonderland is our WEEKEND SPECIAL.

Friday November 5, 2021

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Happy November!  Hope all is well with you.  The sun finally came out here in Newton, and the day feels better already!

Randy & I did get away for a little road trip - 2000+ miles in a week!  Much of it on Route 66!  I know, I usually head for a beach, but this time it was the DESERT calling!

Friday October 29, 2021

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Check it out!  Fabric by the boatload!  This week's deliveries have something for everyone!  Lynn and Gwen have been working hard getting these on the shelves and online.  

Friday Oct 15, 2021

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Happy International Day of RURAL WOMEN! Thank you for your critical role in producing food, contributing to food security in this country, and the world!

Growing up (in cities), I was always enamored of pioneer women who "settled the west". I read lots of books on the subject and was intriqued by the grand picnics, festivals, house parties & dances, despite their lives of everyday hardship. Girls have always known how to party!

Welcome LIPSTICK COWGIRL from Moda! COLLAGE is hot! I just love this fabric reproduction of Shari Jenkins' original artwork! BRIGHT, colorful, clever & funny.

Friday Oct 8, 2021

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Welcome to those of you who are receiving this newsletter for the first time!  Whew!  I feel like I just saw you! ;)  Yes, we have had many people through the store in the past week.  We now know for sure that quilters were ready to be out!  Or at least in Central Kansas. 

The Central Kansas Quilt Shop Hop runs through tomorrow, Saturday at 5 pm.  Be sure 

Friday Sept 17, 2021

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I'm so happy to finally show you my finished Shop Hop quilt! Meet BOLD STRIPES!

I took the block kits from the other 8 participating shops, then

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I stuck with it and got the FINISH! ;)  Never easy for me, which is why I LOVE DEADLINES! LOL

Buddy is still very partial to my BOLD STRIPES BRIGHT STARS quilt!  As you can imagine, his "attachment" made it 

August 27, 2021

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August 20, 2021

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This time of year, the fruit coming to Kansas is finally decent!  For those of you in big cities, I think you take it for granted, but we don't!  I'm eating a peach a day, and fear the day the good supply ends!  I get so excited seeing the big containers of blueberries, that are just "cobbler in waiting".  hehehe

Far less delicious or fattening, but just as fun and inspiring, check out our FRUIT & VEGGIE 

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Happy Friday the 13th anniversary to my dh of 40 years! Randy & I were married in San Francisco City Hall, on a Thursday. I see that the New York Times recently did a story on couples who were married in that august venue, but they neglected chatting us up! Oh well, that story is for another time. It was an adventure! ;)

Today we are vacationing in Florida, where we have spent many happy anniversaries with family.

August 6, 2021

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Oooh, Monday morning was real cool! I mean, jacket-needed-on-a-walk cool! Happy August! LOL

It did give us a brief reminder that Autumn is right around the corner. But I’ve still got some summer living to do! ;)

Tomorrow Lily & I are headed to Florida for our annual fun family vacation.

Checkout Lily’s latest “finish”, before

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We have a new line of fabric, POSITIVI-TEA, and are especially excited as it is designed by an artist who grew up shopping at Charlotte's! I can't tell you

Friday July 23, 2021

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Come in the store or click here to shop on the web site, and gather Jen's unique take on modern, retro and cool for your stash!

Friday July 16, 2021

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It's like CHRISTMAS IN JULY!  So much fun to see these fabrics arrive.