The Storm before the Calm....

Greetings yall....thought I better start the update this afternoon in case I fall out later this evening from exhaustion!

We got a few new goodies in this week that I'll bring in... for this weekend only...and then they'll be heading over to the new location...

Hilda's Holiday Brew

by Sandy Gervais

Price...$8.95 (WoW price $8.05)

This is a really cute holiday pattern and we do have the brown ticking and the 22ct. fine ariosa in stock that is needed to do this project!

The little thimble purses from Country Stitches finally arrived and you need to read this next part carefully....these are Limited Edition patterns/kit and I'm not exactly sure when....but there will be a point in time that these will no longer be available because of the availability of the clasps. So if you're thinking you really want one of these...act fast! They are awesome!! (These are worked on 40 ct. linen...we have the 40 ct. confederate gray in stock from Weeks Dye Works...which would work great for these!)

Thimble purses...5 different designs...comes with one purse clasp in each pattern...$12.95

(WOW price $11.65)

The next installment of "Loose Feathers" by Blackbird Designs arrived this week! Remember, we are selling these individually, so you are not required to purchase all of the club patterns....

"Sarah's House" by Blackbird Designs

$15.95 (WOW price $14.35)

Here's a picture of the back of the pattern...showing the antique sampler that inspired the projects in this booklet....

We are sold out of the August Word Play pattern right now...but should get them soon...I'll let you know when they arrive!

**THIS IS THE LAST WEEKEND THAT THE WEEKS DYE WORKS AND GENTLE ARTS FLOSSES WILL BE AT THE FAIRGROUNDS LOCATION!**

It's time to start moving over the rest of the patterns, flosses and wool after this weekend!! Grand opening is just around the corner!

And speaking of Grand openings....

Grand Opening for our new location in Fuquay will be Saturday, August 11th from 10a - 6p, and Sunday, August 12th from 12p - 5p!

Class models will be up at the shop when we open that Saturday, and Sunday will be our "Meet the Teachers" day! If you come in on Sunday and sign up for a class (or classes), we will offer special discounts on the materials! So mark your calendar!!

Address for the new shop is over on the right hand side bar....and the phone is now working!

And on a final note....this chapter has ended....my rug is officially done...finally bound and ready to hang (or walk on). You can't imagine how glad I am to be moving on to another project soon...but I will say, she is a beauty and will be hanging in the shop...at least for a while!

That's it for now! Try and stay cool and come see us if you get the chance!!

Lisa

Friday once again....

Yikes, it's Friday again and I'm just now updating the the blog...

The shop over in Fuquay is coming along...but we've hit a couple of road blocks and last night we made the decision that we'd have to push the grand opening weekend forward a week to

 Saturday, August 11th...

A couple of days ago...we walked upstairs and found the ceiling in the wool room almost ready to come down and water dripping from the light fixture...come to find out, it was the emergency drip pan above in the attic and now we are getting an entire new air conditioning unit for the upstairs. That's all happening next week sometime. So until that is done and the repairs are all made, we can't get anything going upstairs....it's like an oven up there!

On the lighter side...merchandise is showing up almost daily and all of the fabric bolts and shelves will be in by later today!
So there are no more bolts of fabric and misc. fat quarters at the fairgrounds! In two weeks, we'll be moving the floss, patterns and wool over...so if you're needing something right now...you've got a little more time!

One thing that did come in this week is Maggie Bonanomi's new book, "A Day at Sunny Brook"....one word description here....FANTASTIC!!

19 projects in all....$26.95

(WOW price $24.25)

Here is a picture of the contents page...(that background picture is part of the bee skep fireplace screen...we'll do that for sure as a class/kit!)

(Friday evening...)

Meant to tell yall...we received our 2nd batch of "In the Meadow" books by Blackbird Designs. If you missed out last weekend and still want to see (or buy) one..they'll be in the shop this weekend!

That's it for right now...have a great weekend!

Lisa

Time is flying!! (updated Friday evening...)

I'm not sure where this month has gone already....but we're still shooting for the first weekend of August to have the new shop in Fuquay Varina open!

The fabric shelves will be going in this weekend (yea!) and we'll be starting to move the fabric and some of the supplies over after this weekend. If there is anything you need...let me know!

In the meantime...here are some of the new goodies that just came in!

 August Word Play by Country Stitches

$8.95 (WOW price $8.05)

It's finally here!

New from Blackbird Designs!

Fantastic new book - 8 projects in all!

$26.96 (WOW price $24.25)

New from Pineberry Lane!

$11.95 (WOW price 10.75)

Worked on 30 ct. Beige Weeks linen

(which we should have in this weekend!)

Back in stock! Great miniature quilt projects

by Primitive Gatherings

$19.95 (WOW price $17.95)

AWESOME NEW book by Quiltmania

featuring Heart to Hand Artist, Kathi Campbell!

These wool projects are fantastic in this new book!

$39.95 (WOW price $36.00)

 Also new from Quiltmania!

Beautiful scrap quilts throughout!

$39.95 (WOW price $36.00)

From Stacy Nash...Pine Tree Farm

$9.95 (WOW price $8.95)

Worked on 30 ct. Putty linen from Weeks

Back in stock....

Simple Charm by Kim Diehl

Coming in next week!

New from Maggie Bonanomi...

Another great book full of wool and stitchery projects!

$26.95 (WOW price $24.25)

Email me to pre-order this book!

Friday evening...

Just a couple of more things...we have for this weekend...30 ct. hand dyed linen in beige (finally!), confederate gray and a limited edition color that we're calling cocoa-mocha, which is a lightly mottled version of those two colors combined.... and a great color!

Also...After a year of waiting...Rigby sent us wool cutters and I have one right now still available.
It's the Model D machine...2 heads...and you can customize it just about any way you want! We usually stock these with a #6 and #8 head. They've gone up a little in price, but still way cheaper than the Bee-line Townsend or Boliver...this one runs $300.

That's it for tonight and this week! Have a great weekend and come see us if you get the chance!
Lisa

Lisa

HAVE A HAPPY AND SAFE 4TH OF JULY!!

(Updates coming later in the week!)

I'm going to have to give my UPS man a bonus! (updated Friday evening)

Things are beginning to really rock and roll around here and the new shop....and my poor UPS man is getting his daily workout with all the boxes he's delivering to us for sure!

Here's what's come in so far...

 Days Gone By Punchneedle pattern

$13.95 (WOW price $12.55)

Parsnip Pie Punchneedle pattern

$13.95 (WOW price $12.55)

Strawberry Hill Sampler $15.95

(WOW price $14.35)

Special Edition of Simple Life Magazine!

$8.95 for the issue (WOW price $8.05)

125+ pages...great home tour and garden special!

And I'll fill yall in tomorrow on all the new fat quarter packs, charm packs and layer cakes that came in for all the new fall Moda lines! I was in "fabric overload" this afternoon!

(Friday evening)

I had to show these next two pictures....all you animal lovers out there will appreciate them...along with my quick little tale...

Some time ago, we had this yellow tabby cat roaming the area...he'd sit out under one of my bird feeders patiently waiting for a meal...which I hated to see! So...I decided that if I fed him..he'd quit going after the birds..which sort of worked.
Then one day...I look out and I'm thinking...that does not look like the same yellow tabby...and the closer I looked, I realized we had another little tabby, but this one was a mama with FIVE of the cutest little yellow fluff balls you've ever seen...all running around on the porch! The boy is really sweet and will come up to me to get a pet when he's here...but mom and the kids are still running. I'm hoping they'll finally warm up to me a bit so I can get them to the vets and get their shots and find them all good homes!

In the meantime...we've got a new visitor on the scene...this little baby possum has been back several times now and doesn't mind us or anyone else he has to share the food with....

Welcome to Wild Kingdom!


We took in charm packs and layer cakes of the some of the new lines coming out in the fall from Moda...

Warmth by Howard Marcus

Double Chocolate by 3 Sisters

Cinnamon Spice by Blackbird Designs

Chateau Rouge by French General

Old Glory Gatherings by Primitive Gatherings

Metropolitan Fair by Barbara Brackman

We also took in a couple of the fat quarter packs in these lines to break apart, including one from Sandy Gervais called "Everlastings"...

Bolts on the lines we purchased won't be in until Sept - Oct.....but this is your chance to purchase some of the new fabric ahead of time!

Back in stock....brown corded lights for the tobacco stick trees and the red*white*blue bunting just in time for the 4th of July! A big order of votive candles came in as well...and a few new primitive findings tucked in along the way!

Have a great weekend and a very happy Fourth of July! Come see us if you get the chance!

Lisa

(Updated Friday evening...)

Evening to all!

I'll be updating the blog here in the next day or so with what's new this week....

But right now, I just wanted to tell yall...don't call the new number for the shop in Fuquay yet...it's not up and running until middle of July!!
If you call the number, it will give you a different number to call and the poor little lady at the other end of the phone is tired of getting calls about the quilt shop!

Right now, we are planning our grand opening for the first Saturday in August!

Coming soon! Blackbird has a new book coming out...should be here in the next week or so..."In the Meadow"! $27.95 for the book...WOW members, if you pre-order and pay for the book, your cost will be $23.76 ( a better discount than your regular club price!)

We sold out for JoAnn Mullaly's new book, "Folk Branches" last weekend, but I have more copies in now! If you didn't get one...hurry in fast...lots of great projects and tons of ideas!

I've been "tweaking" the new class schedule for the shop and it's just about ready to hand out! Cross your fingers for next weekend...it should be up on the blog and we should also have hand-outs for the shop! Never a dull moment in August and September for sure! Some fun new clubs, 2 different stitching groups, a rug-hooking group, beginning quilting and a bunch of really fun wool applique, painting, and technique classes! A little something for everyone for sure! So stay tuned.....

And we'll be happy dancing all week with the arrival of fat quarter bundles, charm packs and layer cakes from several of Moda's new fabric lines that will actually arrive in early fall. This is will be a great "sneak peak" way of getting your hands on some of the new fall lines early! I can't wait!!!

That's it for tonight....a few new treats on the home decor side are coming in...with a bunch arriving next week! Come see us if you get out and about!

Have a happy weekend!

Lisa

Back home from PA....(updated Friday evening...)

Well....we made it home safe and sound....back from PA! When we couldn't fit another thing in the cargo van, we figured it was time to come home!

We found lots of great stuff...some will be coming in with us this weekend to the shop...some will go to our new location!  (No pictures...you'll have to come see what we got in person!!)

While I have the new shop on my brain...I've had several people ask for the address already...so here it is:

Lone Star Mercantile

Quilting * Stitchery * Rug Hooking

Punchneedle * American Antiques

* Simple Country Living *

1501 N. Main

Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526

(919) 557-0202

More details to come!! And a class schedule is just about ready to debut!! (And it's going to be AWESOME!!)

Now...on to some of the new things coming in this weekend!

Back in stock...from Goos Nest..."Sweet Summer Time" wool applique. $8.95 (WOW price $8.05)
We'll have the wool dyed for this next weekend!

The July Wordplay pattern from Country Stitches is finally in! If you need one..let me know! $8.95 for the pattern (WOW price $8.05)

From Primitive Pieces...a fun wool runner called "Cold Days"...pattern price is $9.95 (WOW price is $8.95). We'll be doing a class on this and kits will be available a little later on!

From Stacy Nash..."Blackwater Hollow Sampler". Pattern price $13.95 (WOW price is $12.55)

Malabar Farm Pinkeep...pattern price $9.95 (WOW price is $8.95)

Pins, Needles and Scissors...pattern price $11.95 (WOW price is $10.75)

We did just get in more great yardage of Weeks Dye Work's 40 ct. linen in Confederate Gray....which would be spectacular for any of these projects!

Based on 3 historical quilts, each with a different skill level, this book gives you 150 different 6" blocks and the history behind them! $27.99 for the book (WOW price $25.15)

New from Buggy Barn..."Undeniably Crazy"....I will admit, the front cover is a bit "bright" for my taste...but some fun quilts all throughout the book! $23.95 (WOW price $21.55)

New from Kansas City Star..."Away from Home"...a wonderful historical book about the Lowell Factory Girls of the Watkins Woolen Mill in Northwest Missouri. Wonderful reading about the women in this woolen mill and fantastic quilting projects. $24.95 (WOW price $22.45)

Folk Branches...JoAnn Mullaly's new book finally arrived! It is a great one! We'll be offering the quilt (shown on the front cover) as a BOM after our new shop opens...along with some of the smaller projects as classes! You will definitely want to sign up for this one!! Book price $25.95 (WOW price $23.35)

The August issue of Early American Life arrived yesterday. Great issue....and this is the one with the Directory of traditional craftsmen! $5.99 for the issue...(WOW price is $5.39).

Whew...I think that's it for this week! Before I forget...if you are needing a copy of A Primitive Place Magazine, we reordered a few more and they should be here next week. Let me know if we need to put one back for you...the first 36 copies we had flew out the door within a week and this is the last time I will re-order this issue!

(Friday evening...)

One last quick note tonight...

Well it's about time! The summer issue of Mercantile Gatherings finally arrived today in the mail...it's at the shop for this weekend!

Weather looks to be beautiful for the weekend...we'll have lots of show and tell at the shop...and the Capital City Gun Show is going on for the men out there! Hope yall come on by!

Lisa

We're having a Happy Dance Thursday!

You know what that means...fabric must have come in! It's hard to think Christmas in June..but that's what we got yesterday...some of Marcus Brother's new line..."Spirit of Christmas" by Judy Rothermel.

Pictures will have to be on next week's update...but they will be at the shop this weekend!

Judy Condon's newest book arrived yesterday as well..."The Place We Call Home". Again, an awesome group of homes featured in here...nine in all...$24.95 for the book (wow price $22.45).

Several of these books are already spoken for...if you need one, let me know quick! They'll be at the shop this weekend!

 (And if anyone needs her latest gardening book, "Just Country Gardens", I still have a couple of copies at the shop!)

 NEW from JoAnn Mullaly! "Folk Branches" is on order and has been shipped! I'm not sure what all the projects are...but I'm lovin' the front cover and we're all thinking kit/class/ bom possibly???

Anywhoooo....the book is $25 (wow price is $22.50). If you know you need one...let me know!

(Right now, it won't be in for the weekend...but if it shows up in time, I'll let you know...)

(Friday morning...early!)

Last post for this week....here are a few more fun things that just came in...

Two new great wool patterns from Primitive Gatherings...
Bluebird Pincushion...$5.95 (wow price $5.35) and Wool Alphabet Sampler...$9.95 (wow price $8.95). As soon as I get back from PA...we'll kit these both.....that little bluebird pincushion might have to be the first project in our upcoming pincushion club (more about that later!!)!

And finally, a great inspirational quilt book by Edyta Sitar for Laundry Basket Quilts. 126 pages of beautiful quilts plus a CD with 8 of the quilt patterns shown in the book...$27.85 (wow price $25.15)

That's it for the this week...have a great weekend and come out and see us if you can!!

Lisa

Yes! It's True!! (UPDATED FRIDAY EVENING)

Happy Thursday to all....

Is it just me, or does it seem that this year is flying by way tooooo fast! Tomorrow is June 1st....by the time I turn around twice, it will be Christmas already! Yikes!!

The cat's out of the bag on this next bit of info....we are opening a new shop spot! We finally found a cute little colonial styled house that has great potential for our new shop location....located in Fuquay-Varina right on Hwy. 401! It looks as though it will be very accessible to all of our customers and I can't wait for it to be finally open! We'll  have class space that we've been desperately needing and a cozy atmosphere for all of our customers to enjoy! More fabric, more stitchery, more wool, and more antiques and stuff! (In other words....just more!!!)
We're shooting for mid-July to be open...cross your fingers on that one!And, we'll be putting out a class schedule towards the end of June with some really fun classes and group information!

Before I forget...we just received the latest issue of Rug Hooking magazine...cost is $9.95. We only get a few issues in, so if you are needing one...give me a shout! (WOW discount applies!) There is a great article on hooking eyes...and the patriotic flag banner is a fun little project!

We also received a bunch of the older Threads books in by Need'lLove. The new one, Garden Gate Threads will be out in a few weeks. All of the older issues are $12.00 each (WOW price is $10) and there are some great titles still available! Summer Spirit Threads and Old Glory Threads are great for the upcoming summer months!

We are almost out of "A Primitive Place" magazine! Those 36 copies we ordered went fast. Let me know quick if you still need a copy! $9.95 for the issue...and it's a good one!

New books and patterns coming next week...fresh from market! More about those later....

(Friday night)

Just a real quick update....which will be the first QUICK thing I've done on this computer all day!

LOTS (and I mean lots!) of punchneedle patterns arrived today to help stock up back up! Some cute summer ones in the batch...you'll have to come in to see them all!

We are still waiting on Valdani 3 strand floss to arrive....guess patience will be a real virtue with this order!

Vickie was able to make some more of the eagles and there might be an Uncle Sam doll available...her 4th of July things are going like wildfire! Most of yall didn't get to see the first batch of goodies...they were gone in like 2 hours last weekend. (I keep telling her she can manage on just two hours of sleep a night...but she doesn't believe me!!)

That's it for me tonight! Beautiful weekend ahead...and lower temperatures to boot! Have a good one!  Lisa

Happy Memorial Day!!

A Day to Remember those who have fought...

Hello to all! Before this week gets away from me, I wanted to wish everyone a happy and safe Memorial Day weekend!

We will be open both Saturday and Sunday...the weather looks to be a bit on the hot and muggy side (typical summer weather for these neck of the woods, ya know!), but we'll be nice and cool inside...so come out and visit us if you can!

The summer issue of A Primitive Place magazine arrived today...fantastic as always! If you need us to save you one...let me know...they usually go pretty fast! $9.95 for the issue (WOW discounts apply!)

And don't forget, we received the summer issue of A Simple Life last week...we only have about 1/2 of our order left...

Just in...Kim Diehl's newest quilt book..."Simple Charm"...$28.95 (wow price $26.05)

And...be sure and come in and see our new Garden Gate Quilt sample! Jan Richards put the shop model together for us...(this is what it looks like in a program from her computer...) As soon as I get a moment I'll take a picture of the real thing! You can't imagine how great it is in person...and fast and EASY to do! It's the perfect size for a summer picnic throw or cuddle up on the porch swing....our size is 46" x 77". We'll have kits available the first weekend of June...AND...we will most likely offer it as one of our summer classes when we move into our new location (more about that later!). Here's a link to Andover's website where you can find the free pattern download...

http://andoverfabrics.com/FreeQuiltPatterns.php

 (This link will take you to all of the free downloads...they are in alphabetical order..so just go to "Garden Gate Plaids"...

Tomorrow is "wisdom tooth day" at the dentist...one of them has to go! So this will probably be all the updating this week...(unless something wonderful comes in by Friday!)

Have a great holiday weekend...Lisa