Awards for Our Favorite Quilt Shop!

The Utah Small Business Development Center recently recognized My Sister's Quilts for being the 2012 Client of the Year!

The Utah SBDC helps small businesses and entrepreneurs with counseling and training services to help get businesses the success they want to achieve. They offer a wealth of resources that have helped Linda and Carolyn be successful with the quilt shop. The Utah SBDC wanted to recognize My Sister's Quilts for being one of the most successful clients they have had in 2012. Only one business from Salt Lake County was recognized, so it's pretty special!!

Here at My Sister's Quilts we want to say Thank you! All of our customers are one of the reasons we have been so successful in such a short time. Thank you! Thank you! We hope you keep telling your friends about classes and our great staff. 

If you want to read more about our story on the Utah SBCD network, click here. 

Congratulations to Linda and Carolyn! And thanks again for being amazing customers!

Open House

Can you believe that it is 2013 already?! 

Here at My Sisters Quilts we are ready to ring in the new year with an open house on January 10th-12th to introduce you to all of the many classes you can take, and maybe even complete a resolution or two to finish a project!

Have you seen the list of classes?

 Click here to see how many different things you can learn. 

Have you ever wanted to try foundation piecing?

What about making a Hawaiian quilt? 

If you need a new hand project, join the English paper piece club! 

We also have basic classes to teach anyone how to quilt, kids classes, binding basics, boarders, purses, hats, baby blankets, and applique to name a few.
Come on in and see all the new displays and pick out your next quilting adventure.
You name it, we have a class for that!

And of course you don't want to miss out on the prizes, games, and goodies during the open house ;)

We hope that you will join us next Thursday, Friday, and Saturday!

Vote!!

VOTE! VOTE! VOTE!

I know what you are thinking.

 Elections are OVER! 

This is true.

But we need your help!

My Sister's Quilts has entered to win a small business grant from FedEx!

How do we win? With your help of course!! 

Every day until November 24th, go and vote for us so we can win the grand prize of $25,000! 

Click here and vote not just once, but every day. 

(Just a note, you do have to have a facebook account to vote)

Winning this grant would be a great thing for the shop, and allow us to keep offering quality quilting classes and maybe even expand our products and services. 

Will you do it? Vote for us? 

Thank you so much for your support!

Remember to vote Every Day!

Fall Shop Hop!

It's that time again!

SHOP HOP TIME!!

The Beehive Shop Hop is next weekend, the 17th-20th of October.
And best of all, it is a treasure hunt!  

All 18 participating shops will have treasures to find. 

So visit all the shops, grab a passport, and hopefully you can win one of the amazing PRIZES this year.

 Like some treasures from each of the shops. 

Or perhaps a gift basket. 

But I bet you would like to win a new sewing machine (they are giving away 3!!)

So stop on by My Sister's Quilts for the shop hop, and get yourself some treasure!
Shops will be open from 9am-7pm Wednesday-Thursday, 9am-9pm on Friday, and from 9am-6pm on Saturday.

Click here for a printable list of all the shops to get you started, and make sure you get your passport stamped at each shop to be eligible to win some treasure! 

Pieces of Hope

Quilters and sewing enthusiasts are giving people.

 We have all given away quilts, fabrics, and our time and skills for various causes to give back to our communities. 

Riley Blake fabrics is trying to give back too. 

They have released an new line of fabrics called Pieces of Hope. 

These adorable fabrics were inspired by a young child with Autism. 

In the United States, Autism affects 1 of every 110 children (1 in 70  boys) and diagnosis are up 600% from the last two decades. It affects many families and Riley Blake is teaming up with Autism Speaks to raise funds to raise awareness, fund research and treatments,

 and eventually find a cure. 

A significant portion of the proceeds from this fabric line will be donated to Autism Speaks.  

Guess where you can get your hands on some of this fabric? 

You guessed it! Right here at My Sisters Quilts! 

We are excited to have the whole line of fabrics at our shop, and since Riley Blake took great care in designing this line, we know you will have a lot of fun making a project from this inspiring fabric. 

Stop by today and show your support to raise awareness about Autism!

Fall Open House!

It is that time again!

Fraid Knots Stitch Club: Lynda Walker, Teacher

Fall is fast approaching, the kids are back in school, and it is time to get to My Sisters Quilts for the Open House!

The fall open house is this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday the 6-8th of September. 

There are so many diverse classes to choose from this fall. 

Have you ever wanted to learn how to paper piece? 

Want to learn how to bind a quilt?

Would you like to try a hand project and dive into English paper piecing?

Do you have a tee shirt collection that you want to turn into a cherished quilt?

Then there are classes for you this fall! 

These and many other classes for all skill levels are open for enrollment during the open house. Kits are available for select projects and there are always new skills to be learned and friends to be made. 

Check out the website for a full list of classes and I dare you to find just one you want to take! 

Zig Zaggety

August Already!! 
Time sure flies when you are having fun!

Have you been in the store lately?

Come in and check out this lovely quilt pieced and quilted by Natilie Thompson 
of Nestled long arm quilting company:





We have mentioned Natilie Thompson before, as she does such a great job quilting with fast turnaround. She is in the store every Friday from 10-12 to consult with people about their quilts to make sure that they turn out just the way you want them :)

The quilt is called Zig Zaggety from Kari Ramsay's book 'Tidbits from Triangles'. I must say it is adorable and looks perfect for a beginner or a weekend project. My Sister's quilts even have kits available for this beauty featuring the 'Two to Tango' fabric line from Exclusively Quilters.







Kari's book is available at the store for only $6 and features 10 projects made from mostly half square triangles. Check out more about Kari or follow here on her blog Here

Since August is here it is also time to think about getting all those projects for Christmas finished! Come on into the store and you are sure to find the perfect project for your loved one, and someone to help you get it done in time too!