HOP INTO THE SHOP

I love June...
the weather is nice
school gets out
time to go see the girls and their families out west
and of course HOP INTO THE SHOP

Instead of traveling all over the state of New Hampshire for a shop hop you can hop into Four Pines Quilting during the month of June. Pick up your booklet. Lots of fun things to do during the month. Earn prizes you can use all summer long.

Just a reminder about Girl's Night Out this Friday!
Lots of new patterns in ... bags, book covers & beach quilts.

See you soon. Becky~

Very busy day! Brenda & I were able to take a tour of some of the local quilt shops. Lots of ideas are brewing. I am sure that Brent is taking very good care of you while we are gone.

What do you think of pajama pants and a pillowcase that match? How about some embroidery? I am really excited about the embroidery patterns and projects. The pajama pants and pillowcases will be for Kid's camp this summer. We even got some information on having a Kid's Club.

Great news for those of you that like to paper piece or would like to get started...we found some great patterns. Quilt labels and monthly projects... yes I am thinking of the kits already!


Tomorrow we have classes all day... Jeanne will be meeting us for dinner then it is on to sample spree. See you soon--Becky~

It's a new month. One that is all about spring. How did you like the snow storm on April Fool's Day. Did you know that April Fool's Day is the result of the calendar being changed back in 1582? They used to celebrate New Year's Day on April 1st. Then they changed it to January 1st and some people did not get the message--we are talking years here. So they continued to celebrate on April 1st. These backwards celebraters were considered fools and supplied us with April Fool's Day! Change is hard to take.

We are changing things around here at Four Pines this month. I still need to update the calendar but, Thimbleberries club will be the fourth Saturday. Brenda and I will be at the quilt show up in Hanover on the 16th. Brent will send out the e-mail reminders.

The Jacket class starts Wednesday night at 6:00 PM. I have my t-shirt all ready to go. If you bought a new sweat shirt or t-shirt be sure to get a larger size and wash and dry it.

See you soon--Becky~

Spring time in my backyard!

Happy St Patrick's Day!

What a wonderful day! I know it is spring when my students beg to have class outside.

Be sure to come in on Saturday we are having a great sale for National Quilt Day! We have rearranged things at the store. Come in and tell us what you think. Looking forward to Thimbleberries Club too.

I finished a Thimbleberries Block this week. The block is purple with the background--need to read my lists more often. They help me stay focused (a difficult task this time of year).

I have so many quilts I want to make. In fact today I found a pattern in a magazine for a baby quilt. It was so cute. I tore it out and put in in a page protector. My next list should be all the quilts I have planned. KG has an inventory. I love the new fabric that comes in and I have all these ideas and then reality hits me....when? and what? There is a new line in from Red Rooster...perfect for kids quilt or a spring table runner. The half yard cuts of flowers are beautiful. I would really like to make something with them. A great buy too.

See you all soon. Shout out to Dana & Amber... you make 3rd block fun.

What a great day! The Advanced Beginner Class is going very well. Their blocks are coming out great and they all look so different and unique. I can't wait to see them all done.

Bernie and I had a great week out west with our daughters and their families. It is always fun to see the grandchildren. That all sounds so formal. I just love hugging and holding the little ones and getting to know the older ones. I was checking out my list and realized that I had accomplished something on it!

I finished the nine-patch quilt. The next question is what am I going to do with it? I am sure that someone will fall in love with it and then I will have a great gift. :)

adding to the list:

5. Update the blog more often

6. Make my Civil War Quilt blocks

7. Make my Thimbleberries Club blocks

Those three are going to be on going..."should they be in another list?", I ask myself. Let me know what you think. I put all my pictures on my computer--so you get a special surprise!

There I am with my favorite daughter named Jeanne and my favorite daughter named Jennifer!

That means I can check the first thing off my list too. Isn't life grand!

What's New

What happened to February? Life! Lots of new kits and fabric came in this month. The Cuddle kits are in with lots of yardage for backing. I really want to make a blue one. I love how it feels.

Check out our new calendar. Make plans to come in and make one of our new kits or a jacket for spring. I am having a hard time deciding which Bali Pop I am going to use. Everytime I wear the jacket that we made at our last jacket class I get compliments. Beginning Quilt Class is starting again. Advanced Beginner for those that want to brush up on basic skills or continue after Beginning Quilt Class. I am really excited about Quick Tricks. Be sure to sign up for a fun filled night.

Don't forget to come in for Cabin Fever Breakout this week. We have had too much SNOW!

I spent the day at the store. Mostly driving Brent crazy. The office looks great. I filled the zipper display. It has inspired me to make some little zipper bags. I want to make a set to put in my luggage. Then I worked on my nine-patch quilt. I am using the blocks that we swapped a few years ago. I want it to be king size. Brent tells me if I don't have enough blocks I can always make some more. We shall see. I am a great one for lists. So here is the beginning of my list.

1. Take pictures with my camera and put them on my blog.

2. Finish the nine-patch quilt

3. Make the zipper bags (set of 4)

4. Make a cuddle quilt

to be continued......

I woke up this morning to MORE SNOW! Cabin Fever Breakout is a great time to come in and work on those projects that you just need a little more time to finish. This year it will be March 2 (Wednesday)-March 4 (Friday). I have big plans for that week.
We are going to start Tiffany Windows this week. We still have a few kits left. Of course there is always space for open sewing. Have a fun day. See you soon--Becky~