There all walls now, with sheetrock, that were not there before! We have all new natural lights-70 of them and wiring and plumbing. And we have a move-in date: We will close the Carrboro store on July 21st for packing and move in on the 22nd and 23rd. And if all goes smoothly we will re-open on Friday the 24th! Here is a peek:
The renovations are well-underway now and we can see major progress everyday. The new walls are framed and the electricians are installing all new lighting and wiring. Don’t worry those checkerboard floors will be history! So all is well and on schedule for sometime in July. Phil is doing a great job at making it all happen with top-notch sub-contractors. So keep checking back and we will give you little peeks into what’s going on!
Phil starting work for the day
The first classroom wall
Julie's office
Self explanitory
The Weekender Travel Bag made by Tammy Triglianos
Wow, it has been awhile! We have just been packing it in here, planning our classes and getting ready for the new quarter to start, and of course there are a million little details to think about related to the new store. Visart has now closed and if you drive by the new location, (225 S. Elliott Rd.) you will notice that the sign is up. We were surprised that it was installed so quickly, but delighted, and now it is all beginning to sink in. There will be some handsome contractors working hard in there for the next month and trying to get us in as promptly as possible.
To add to the frenzy, Julie and Diane will be vending at Symposium this weekend, so if you are attending or going to view the show, stop by and shop a bit at their booth. I have been adding classes to the website, so take a peek, but they are not all there yet. We have 18 brand new classes for the summer, whoa! Plus some good oldies that you haven’t seen for awhile, so we are bound and determined to keep you sewing and busy through those long hot days of NC summer.
As always thank you for all your loyalty and for all your offers to help! Of course this growth would not be possible without all our wonderful customers and our shared obsession with fabric, quilting and sewing. We will keep you posted, but stop by often during the next month before we have to say goodbye to our comfy, familiar (if crowded) space!
I just loaded all my favorite interfacings and fusibles onto the website so that you can buy them online, or at least find out what they are used for. As I described each one I realized it is mind boggling if you have not yet delved into using them. So here is a quick reference coming straight from a queen of fusibles!
Fusible Webs-this is like a thin layer of glue-for adhering one fabric to another, such as in fusible applique.
Lightest-Wonder Under
Medium-Steam-a-Seam2 Lite
Heavy-Steam-a-Seam2
Fusible Interfacings-this is used for strengthening or stabilizing a fabric-fuse it to the wrong side of your fabric.
Medium-Pellon 911 -used for stabilizing T-shirts for quilts
Heavy-Decor Bond-we use this for stiffening totebags
Double Fusible Interfacing -glue on both sides
Ultra heavy-Peltex 72 and Fast2 Fuse. They can also be used inside a wallhanging like batting. Stiff!
Sew-in Interfacing-
Heavy- Timtex (thick but bends) and Peltex 70 (thinner but stiff)
Foundations-
Scrap Grid-has a 2″ grid printed on it
Pattern Ease-you can trace a pattern onto it, or foundation-piece onto it
Lutradur-used for painting on and a foundation in art quilting
Other great stuff-
Therma-flec-the silvery stuff used in pot holders-heat resistant
Vinyl-Clear vinyl you can sew through
This is just a start…but I hope it helps!
This goes through May 8th only, so if you have been thinking about re-organizing your sewing space, this is a deal. It includes a 40″ x 72″ sewing table with elevator and 4 drawers, a drafting chair, and 2 storage caddies with 4 drawers each. The caddies are designed to slide under the table to save space or can be rolled out for another small work surface. This photo shows the front of the table with machine, and the back of the table with the 4 center drawers and the 2 caddies. Tons of storage and work space.
Our April Party with Patrick participants worked hard on these spring door hangings and were delighted with the results. Come see our sample hanging in the store for the final result with cute wire hanger and all!
Yvonne and Sue
Kelly and Celeste
Alexis
Diane’s One-Block Wonder students produced some fanatastic quilts and wanted to share them with you. This is done sort of like a Stack and Whack and creates kaleidoscopes of the motifs in your fabric. Another case of “it’s all about the fabric”. One Block Wonder is a book written by Maxine Rosenthal. The quilt is made from only one block and one fabric!
Ann's
Margaret's
Cynthia's
We had a great group for our first “Party with Patrick” last night. All the partiers had fun making a shamrock placemat on our Berninas, and shared some great food (Patrick’s recipes!) and drinks. If you would like to come next month, put the date on your calendar and details will be forthcoming soon. The next party will be on April 10th. Wait ’til you see what Patrick has in store for us next!
We have just started carrying Horn Sewing Tables, which are well-built, very sturdy and have great features. Right now we are offering “The Quilter’s Dream” combo at an incredible savings of $678. It includes a 60″ x 40″ work table, with a large cutout for any size machine, a drawer extension platform to extend your work surface, a storage chest that fits under the table with 4 shallow drawers and 1 deep drawer, plus a 6-way adjustable sewing chair. All this for $1799. (Regular price $2477) If you have been thinking about making improvements to your sewing room, this it the time! A smooth, level, sewing surface makes a huge difference in your ability to quilt evenly, particularly when doing free-motion quilting. Treat yourself! We have this combo set up in the store for you to see and try out.
Quilter's Horn Table/Chair Combo
Where there are quilters, there is food! And did we have a mid-morning feast on Friday, when Kat showed up for work with this spectacular pie! It was the most scrumptious apple pie with homemade crust that most of us had ever eaten. With the perfect combo of Granny Smith and a few other kinds of apples, and a thick, flaky double-crust, it was devoured in minutes. What a great start to our Friday. Don’t you wish you worked here?? Oh, we do have fun!
