Did You Know??

Did you know that there are a variety of services available to you at My Sisters Quilts?? 

For example, though the store itself does not house a long arm quilter, there are THREE fabulous ladies that have regular hours at the shop so you can drop off you quilt tops to be quilted!

Nifty right?

On Thursday nights from 5:00-7:00pm you can drop off your quilt and choose a design for it to be quilted with Paula Everill. She has many designs for you to choose from (over 1000!) starting at $.015 per square inch and up. Look at some examples of her work HERE.

On Friday mornings from 11:00-12:30 Natalie Thompson of Nestled Long Arm Quilting Company is at My Sisters Quilts for drop off and consultations. Natalie specializes in edge to edge quilting and her designs start at just $.01 per square inch. She also has a fast turnaround, so if you are in a time crunch, she is your gal!

Then on Saturdays from 10:00-12:00 Dona Marie will be at the shop for drop offs. She also has a quick turn around (about one week), 1000s of designs starting at $.01 per square inch, and she also does custom work. Visit her website HERE to view her FAQ and gallery of work. 

You can also call the shop and ask for their contact info and call them for a private consultation :) 

So now that you know, there is no excuse to have a pile of un-quilted quilt tops! Bring them in and one of these three fine ladies will help you make that quilt a family treasure!

Open House Review

WOW

Seriously, there are some incredible classes to sign up for this year!! 

At the open house all the samples were so beautiful, I wanted to sign up for nearly every single class. 

What classes did you sign up for??

There is also another quilt on the sew and tell wall. Check out this beauty made by Kathy Wayne!

That is some beautiful applique Kathy!

We also got a few new fabric lines that are gorgeous. 

It is going to be a GREAT year for quilting!!!

Open House

It's that time again. Time for the open house and class registration and My Sister's Quilts!! 

This Thursday, Friday and Saturday (12th -14th) come on in to the store and check out the samples from all the classes and sign up to learn new skills taught by one of the many great teachers at My Sister's Quilts. 

I don't know about you, but I have been anxiously awaiting the class list to see what new fun techniques I can add to my skill set.  

Have you seen the class list??? Its HUGE!!! There are so many great classes and instructors this quarter that I can't think of one that I don't want to take. Batiks, basics, purses, applique, binding, Hawaiian quilting, lone star, aprons, a mystery quilt and more. Way too many to spotlight here, so hop on over to the website and check out all the class descriptions. There is surly something there to suit your fancy, if not four or five or six classes you are going to want to sign up for. 

Oh, and did I mention that there will be a SALE this weekend too?? Perfect.

January 9^th – 14^th SALE

10 Fat Quarters for only $20 (pre-cuts only)

Existing Pillowcase Kits – 40% Off

20% Off

Calypso Swing

Max & Whiskers

Lilac Parade

Lovely

Quilts of Valor

Come on into the store this week and sign up for classes and save up on those quilting supplies that you can't live without. We can't wait to see you!!!

Christmas Crazyness

Hello out there! It has been too long friends!
Is there anyone else out there working like crazy on Christmas presents and such??
The needle on my sewing machine has certainly had quite a work out lately. I am bound and determined to get my son's 'baby' quilt done before he is a year old, so only two weeks to go!

So many projects, so little time!

Things are a little busy all around, so I just wanted to update the blog and send out some good vibes to all of you during this great time of year.  The quilting world is quite a giving one, which I love :) It has been an absolute pleasure to interact with many of you at the store and in classes. The class I was taking has sadly ended (Cherry Tweet taught by Cori Blunt, Wow).  I looked forward to it each month and the ladies I met were GEMS. Always kind, sharing freezer paper, rotary cutters, tips, and advice. So much fun to be around.

Since I have met some of you, but not all, I thought I would introduce myself to you as well. My name is JaNean. I have a wonderful husband and two adorable children, who keep me pretty busy. I defiantly don't get as much time to quilt as I would like, but that's okay. I love to keep up with fabric collections and other bloggers who are kind enough to share their genius with the rest of us. My list of projects grows all the time and I hope that someday I will get to them all!

Linda and Carolyn were brave enough to ask me to take over the upkeep of the blog after the lovely Patsy passed away. She was amazing. I only got to chat with her once or twice, but she sure was a special person. She was the kind of gal that made you feel like family after about a minute of knowing her. I was honored to help out, though I know it will never be a special as Patsy could have done.

Linda and Carolyn are also family, literally! They are my father's cousins and it has been so great to see them succeed in their dream.  My kids prevent me from spending too much time in the store, but I would be there every day if I could. I love the atmosphere there. The fabric and patterns and notions are just a bonus. It really is a great place to be :)

My grandmother was also a big time quilter. She inspired me with all the wonderful quilts she gave us for Christmas and weddings. I always loved receiving them and I hope that I can leave such a great legacy with my family too. Grams died in 2008, but as I have learned more and more in the quilting world I feel closer to her. It was a big part of her life, and now I am following in her footsteps.

My quilt style is quite modern and I LOVE bright fabrics against white or black. I have quite the collection of patters that I can't wait to make and a weakness for Art Gallery and Riley Blake fabrics. They make me swoon.... I recently fell in love with cathedral window quilts, but my husband has forbidden me from attempting one for now, as he thinks he will never see me (which is probably true) so it has been added to my project list. Like I said earlier, so many projects so little time!

Anyway, that is a little bit about me. I hope to get to know more of you as I visit the shop and build my stash (shh, don't tell my hubby ;)

All of us at My Sisters Quilts want to wish you the very best Holiday Season for you and your family. May the spirit of the season be with you and help you finish up anything you need to get done for the special ones in your life! Remember if you need anything last minute, stop by the shop and we would be happy to help you out.

We would also love to get to know each of you better, so please leave us a comment and tell us what kind of quilts you like to make and what you might like to read about on the blog :)

Merry Christmas, and Happy Holidays to you!!!

Celebrations and Customer Show and Tell!

A BIG Thank You to all of those who joined us the 17th-19th for our Anniversary celebration! We had some excellent instruction from Ruth Jensen of Thimble Arts, and she was kind enough to bring a free pattern for all of those that attended. How NICE!! 

Here are a few close up looks at some of her work, 

many are still hanging around the shop so come and see them in person if you can!

This Nativity is one of my personal favorites!

Many people got prizes and birthday gifts and (drum roll  please).....

The winner of our 1^st Anniversary Quilt was Kaylee Withers. 

Congratulations Kaylee! 

We hope having a beautiful quilt from My Sister's Quilts

 will inspire you to make many more of your own :)

We also picked a name from all the punch cards redeemed during our first year

 to receive yet another quilt. 

Congratulations Sandy Doxey for being our lucky winner!

We are so glad so many of you are taking advantage of the punch cards!

Also, NEW at My Sister's Quilts, the Customer Show and Tell Wall!! 

Every few weeks we will be displaying a quilt made by one of our amazing customers, right behind the cutting table for all to admire. In case you missed them, here are some pictures of the last two that have been displayed: 

First up was this adorable quilt that was a group effort. The applique was completed by Shirley Putnam, piecing by Shauna Bunker, and quilting by Sherrie Jackman.
 Isn't it beautiful!!

Beautifully done ladies!! We were so happy to have your work displayed in our store!!

Next up was this beauty by Vicky Robertson.

 Yes those are EMBROIDERED blocks!

Each of the blocks took Vicky about 30 hours to complete. 

Wow!! 

I must admit there was some jaw dropping action when I saw this quilt for the first time. INCREDIBLE is all there is to say. 

So the next time that you finish a work of art that you are particularly proud of, bring it in to show Carolyn and Linda! 
They would love to see it and you might find your work up for all to see and admire. 


We love our customers at My Sisters Quilts!!
 Thank you again for a wonderful year, and hopefully many more to come!!!

Anniversary!!!

One year ago this week, My Sisters Quilts opened its doors.

It has been an amazing year, full of new friends, beautiful quilts, knowledgeable teachers, and of course our great customers!! 

We would like to say THANKS to all of you that have made this last year such a success, and what better way to celebrate than a SALE and a trunk show!

This weekend Thursday through Saturday the 17th-19th of November you are sure to find a reason to celebrate with the great specials we are having:

The first 100 customers will receive a pincushion with their purchase

The ENTIRE store will be 20% off, including clearance fabrics!

  We will have a drawing to win a beautiful finished QUILT

And if you find a stamp on your receipt or a sticker on an item you are purchasing you will get an anniversary gift!

And if those were not enough reasons to come celebrate with us, on Saturday the 19th at 2:30 we will welcome our very special guest Ruth Jensen of Thimble Art who will be doing a demo on her dimensional foundation piecing that you won't want to miss!

Many of her quilts will be on display at the store, and believe me when I tell you, they are STUNNING.

We will have her patterns available to purchase as well as some of her books. 

Come and see some of these beautiful quilts in person!

We hope to see you all this weekend to celebrate our anniversary!!!

New Fabric Collections!

Have you been in to the store lately?? 

If you have I would bet that you noticed two new fabric collections that we got in a week or two ago, 

Kari Ramsay's Daisy Dance and Jill Finley's Sorbet Garden!! Check out how beautiful they are!

These beauties are Jill Finley's Sorbet Garden, by Henry Glass Fabrics

 Follow this link to her blog about the new line and an adorable pattern called "Crossroads" featuring these beautiful fabrics. There is a free downloadable pattern here from Henry Glass.

And these lovelies are  Kari Ramsay's Daisy Dance

 You can download this free pattern for Daisy Dance here from Henry Glass Fabrics (and there is also a beautiful Blue/Purple option), as well as take a closer look at each of the fabrics in the collection.

This gorgeous quilt "Twisted Star" is also made from Daisy Dance fabrics. 

The pattern is of course from Fresh Cut Quilts and is available at My Sisters Quilts, hanging up right next to the collection.

 Isn't is so CUTE!!

 "Wallflowers" is another gorgeous pattern featuring the fantastic Daisy Dance fabrics.

So if you haven't already added some of these two lines to your stash or planned a project with them, you should hurry into the shop and make sure that you get them before they are gone!!

As always Happy Stitching!