Happy Monday to all! (updated Saturday morning 8/25)

We've had  a great opening week at the new shop...lots of new people stopping in, which is always fun...lots of our regulars coming by to see the new place. I really appreciate all the wonderful comments we have received, and the girls working at the shop can't wait to get more fun stuff going!

The local quilt shop hop is just about a month away, and even though we are not on the official list of shops participating, we are right on the route between two of the shops and we'll be having a big ol' party here during the entire 5 day event! Be looking for details on all of that a little closer to shop hop time!

I've got a few updates already today to share....

New Hardcover Book by Jill Peterson

"Fragments" - due out in September

$28.00 (WOW price $25.20)

(List going for those who would like a copy!)

 JUST ARRIVED TODAY!! IT'S A KEEPER!

(This edition is featuring Maggie Bonanomi's home!)

Email me if you want on the hold list for this one!

$8.95 for the issue (WOW price $8.05)

Two new cross stitch patterns by Country Stitches

(these should ship next week)

"On Pins & Pumpkins"

$9.95 (WOW price $8.95)

This is worked on 40 ct. linen 

(We've got the 40 ct Parchment from Weeks in stock which will work 

great for this!)

"Witch Pumpkin"

$9.95 (WOW price $8.95)

Worked on 35 ct Abecedarian..which we have in stock!

If you need any of these new items held or shipped...just let us know! More coming in all week long...so check back for new updates!

**Please note....we have decided to be open every Sunday from 1:00p - 5:00p at the new shop!

(Tuesday)

Trying to stay on top of all the merchandise coming in this week!

Arrived late yesterday....

September/October issue of Rug Hooking Magazine

$9.95 per copy (WOW price $8.95)

(Some fun dye formulas in this issue!)

We also received our first batch of the Civil War Anniversary books that you'll need if you're signed up to do our Civil War BOM...which will start in OCTOBER now. (We had such a huge response to this project, that we now have to wait for the bolts to arrive before we can cut the kits!) If you're on the list for the project, and want to get your book early...just let me know!

(Friday night)

One last update before the weekend is upon us! We had a great "pick" today from a local estate...if you love decorating with antique crocks & jugs....you might want to come see what we brought in today! Here is just a sneak peek of some of the collection we bought...all great pieces...nothing terribly expensive, but lots with great decoration!

Thank heavens the shop has a kitchen so we could pretty them up before they hit the floor! Lots of signed pieces, including two great Peter Herrmann preserve jars (one of them is a 5 gallon size!)

We got a HUGE box of fall and christmas punchneedle patterns in today as well! We are now well stocked for the holidays!

September Wordplay finally arrived...

 This is the final one in the series...$8.95 for the pattern...(WOW price $8.05)

And this cute pattern from Pineberry Lane arrived...just in time to get one done for christmas!

Merry Christmas Hanging Sampler...$10.95 (WOW price $9.85)

AND...Teri just brought in the sample for an adorable small fall quilt called "Hints of Fall" by Buttermilk Basin...here is what the pattern looks like...

OMG....is it cute in person or what??!! We're cutting the kits now, and if you want just the pattern, we've got that too! (I'll put a picture up of the model in the next day or so!)

Two upcoming classes that we still have a little room in....

Fall Twister hosted by Vickie Wallace

"Talking Heads" hosted by Vickie Wallace

I'll post up the dates on these upcoming classes...I just realized my calendar is at the shop!

** For the WOW girls wanting wool as their treat this month...the August wool is at the shop!! (It's been ready for a couple of weeks...I just forgot to tell yall!)

(Saturday morning....)

If anyone needs better pics of any of the crocks...let me know!  We've sold 8 of them already this morning!!

We have a beginning cross stitch class on Tuesday...if anyone would like to jump in, please let us know! It's a really fun class making little halloween ornaments (or pins)!

Class is Tuesday, August 28th from 1p - 4p

Cost is $30 (for everything you need!)

That's it for now...we'll be updating at the beginning of the week as new goodies arrive!

Lisa

What an incredible weekend! (Updated Friday night)

Hello to all....

Well, we made it through our grand opening weekend......and what a wonderful time we all had!
I'd like to personally thank each and every one of our friends and customers that took the time to come and support us...we received so many great comments and well wishes on our new location....we wanted this shop to feel like home when you walk through the door, and from the response we received...I think we accomplished our goal! Thank you all from the bottom of my heart!

I'll have to admit, I'm terrible on taking pictures...but I did snap a few shots before we opened the doors Friday night for our WOW Preview Party...if you didn't get a chance to come over the weekend...here is a little of what the shop looks like...(I forgot some of the rooms, and some of the pics turned out blurry...so you'll have to come out and see it all for yourself!)

(This is turning out to be the husband's waiting area!)

Part of the stitchery room

Part of our front room heading into the quilting area

Wool patterns and books upstairs in our wool room

These two pictures are from the middle living area

just outside the stitchery room

Part of the kitchen section...on the other end is the kitchen

and coffee bar (always a fresh pot brewed!)

Sadly, the picture I took of our Halloween and Fall display came out all blurry...but there are still lots of great things left with more coming over the next couple of weeks!

Here is a picture of the model for this Saturday's Sweet Summer Time Mat class...hosted by Teri Berrier...I "tweeked" the colors just a bit from the original pattern...turned out great! There a couple of spots left in the class...let us know if you'd like to jump in! (Also...if you'd like to purchase just the pattern and/or kit...let me know...I want to make sure we have plenty on hand!)

Class time is this Saturday...from 1p - 4p!!

Oh my gosh...it's past my bedtime for sure....more info on new stuff coming in this week a little later!

But for now....thank you all again for supporting the new shop....come hang out with us anytime!

(Monday morning)

Time to make a quick update! We've got some great new patterns arriving this week...

September Wordplay...$8.95 (WOW price $8.05)

This is the final month of the year long series!

If you're missing any of the months and you want to get them, let me 

know and we can get them for you!

"Tansy and Yarrow" by Pineberry Lane

New Sampler pattern with three pinkeeps

$11.95 (WOW price $10.75)

**For you girls that have been buying the thimble purse patterns....we have the G-S Hypo Cement coming...which is what Country Stitches used to put her purse together. It has a long thin needle like tip for precision gluing. The tube will run around $7.00 and we should have in by this coming weekend....if you need me to hold you one...just email me or call the shop and let me know!

(Thursday...)


Just wanted to let everyone know that the hypo cement glue arrived and is in stock!


A few new bolts of Civil War by Marcus Brothers arrived the other day along with 3 colors of their dyed muslins...so those are back in stock!


Also got a few new bolts from Jo Morton's "Best Friends" line...I'll try and post up pictures of those a little later....


E Pluribus Unum pattern came in...cute!! $9.95 for the pattern (WOW girls...discount!)

**Since we have a class on Sunday afternoon...WE WILL BE OPEN FROM 1:00 - 5:00pm!!
So if you want (or need) to come see us...come on down!

Have a great weekend...Lisa

Ready for opening!!

FALL OPEN HOUSE 

AT LONE STAR MERCANTILE

SATURDAY 10a - 6p

SUNDAY 1p - 5p

Happy Friday to everyone....this is one Friday that I really am glad to say TGIF!!

Just a quick note before I head over to the new shop...we open tomorrow at 10a!

I'll take pictures and post up later....still a few last minute details to work out...but I did want to mention...

We got in several of the new fall issues of magazines and books....

A Primitive Place ($8.95)

Early American Homes ($5.99)

Early Homes ($4.99)

Judy Condon's new book, "Autumn Harvest" ($24.95)

Also...Need'Love's new Threads book...."Garden Gate Threads" arrived a couple of days ago...great stuff in that! $24.95 (WOW price is $$23.50)

This is our "official" Fall Open House...and you should see our Halloween display....it looks like a fall explosion for sure!! Ken Hardee's gourds are plentiful...but they will go fast...so come early for the best selection!

(Please make note...because this is our grand opening weekend....we will not be open at our fairgrounds location on Saturday.)

Time for us to run...last minute details, don't ya know!

Lisa/Shawn

Tick Tock..... (updated Sunday August 5th)

Time is quickly passing....we'll be opening the new shop real soon...like....next Saturday! Yikes!

Here is some of the models for upcoming classes for August and September...

Fall Twister class

A variation of the mini twister pattern Primitive Gatherings
$15 class fee and $25 kit fee
Taught by Vickie Wallace
Offered: Tuesday, August 14, 1-5p
Sunday, September 2, 1-5
October date coming

"Talking Heads"

Pumpkin and Scarecrow heads for your holiday dough bowl!

A great class to learn how to paint, sand, and distress!
$15 class fee and $24 kit fee
Taught by Vickie Wallace
Two sessions each class:
Sept 9 & 16 (Sundays) 2-4p
October 2 & 9 (Tuesdays) 2-4p

Beginning Cross Stitch

If you're wanting to learn, this will be a great class to get your feet wet with!

If you're already a stitcher, this will just be a fun class to make

some little halloween ornaments!
$15 Class fee and $20 kit fee
Taught by Vickie Wallace
August 28 (Tuesday) 1-4p
September 23 (Sunday) 1-4p
October 16 (Tuesday) 1-4p

Civil War Block of the Month
Featuring the new line of civil war fabric by Barbara Brackman
for Moda Fabrics..."Metropolitan Fair"
("The Civil War Anniversary Quilts" book is required)

Starting in August...get two blocks a month for $5
There will be a short meeting each month with door prizes given out when you pick up
your next set of blocks

At the end of the 12 months, everyone will get 

together to put their quilts together!
The fun begins August 25 (Saturday)!!

Sweet Summer Time Wool project

I've changed the colors just a bit...the model will be ready 

soon! We'll be offering this class twice in August
Class fee $25 and kit fee of $40
Taught by Terri Berrier
August 18 (Saturday) 1-4p
August 30 (Thursday) 1-4p

Frame Painting Class
(picture coming soon!)
Learn how to paint and distress an 8x10 frame! Bring a completed project from home
suitable for a 5x7 opening and at the end of the class you'll have a project
ready to take home and display!
Class fee $15 and kit fee of $15
Taught by Vickie Wallace
August 19 (Sunday) 1-5p
September 11 (Tuesday) 1-5p

Beginning Rug Hooking
Learn the basics of traditional rug hooking with Lisa
Very easy to learn and do!
Class fee $15 and kit fee of $40
Taught by Lisa Kilgore
August 26 (Sunday) 1-5p
September 23 (Sunday) 1-5p
There will be frames available to use in class, no purchase is needed
ahead of time.

I'll be posting pictures of the beginning quilt project up later this weekend...and I'll be giving yall all the dates and times for these classes as well as our two fun stitching groups, pin-cushion club, and rug hooking group!

All of the models for the classes will be at the shop in Fuquay this upcoming weekend!

(Monday...Aug. 6th...5 days and counting....)

Meet The Teachers

Sunday August 12th 2-4pm

Come meet the teachers for the August-September Classes!

Sign up for a class and receive 10% off your supplies

(WOW members get 15% off)

Shop hours for this Sunday only will be from 1p - 5pm

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