August 3 - 8, 2011 6 Days in the heart of Amish Country ... Tour Highlights: Visit Quilt Gardens Amish Dinners Amish Quilting Bee Locker Hooking lesson Amish Acres Tour Arts Festival and more... Visit the website for details.

 

 

Jelly and Jam Pattern
Multiple Sizes

New, from Fig Tree & Co. Sew 2 contrasting strips together, cut them apart into triangles and sew them back together! Fun and amazingly simple! Get the details.

 

 

Side Pocket Purse Pattern
From Indygo Junction

Use coordinating cottons, or restyled denim to make this great shoulder back with compartments for all your essentials. Get the details.

 

Too Hip Bag Pattern
Whistlepig Creek Designs

Put your fat quarters and left over 2 1/2" strips to use create these fun, hip-length bags. Get the details.

 

Two Great New Jelly Roll Books from Suzanne McNeill!

 

Strip Frenzy

Create a colorful quilt full of texture, pattern and endless variety using pre-cut Jelly Roll 21⁄2" strips, or cut your own strips in a jiffy. Read more.

 

S.O.S. Strips or Squares

Using pre-cut Layer Cake 10" squares or Jelly Roll strips. S.O.S. shows you how to use color-coordinated fabric collections to save time, allowing you to dive right into the delights of sewing. Read more.

What is a Jelly Roll? It's a quick fix for the quilter's sweet tooth, and Moda knows just how to bake 'em!
A Jelly Roll is what you get when you combine a 2 1/2" strip of each fabric in a collection, roll it up, and put a bow on it. Yum! They don't just look fun ... they ARE fun!

Be sure you stop by the website, and check out our variety of Jelly Rolls!

 

 

Deb's Garden
12-Month Program
84" x 108"

Designed by Debbie Tribble this is a very romantic quilt with touches of bold color and beautiful florals. Get all the details.
Beginning in May!

 

 

Select Six
10-Month Program
76" x 89"

From Karen Montgomery, this gorgeous, scrappy quilt includes an interesting variety of techniques; traditional machine piecing, machine applique, and foundation paper piecing.

Beginning in May! Get all the details.

 

 

Garden Square Dance
13-Month Program
78"x 98"

Those April showers have brought these beautiful May flowers! From Black Sheep Quilts, this simple design features gorgeous, floral applique blocks.

Beginning in May! Get the details.

 

This week, I am feeling a little giving (shhh don’t tell Deb!) If you are currently participating in a Block of the Month, put in this code (BOMWEEKLY), and get a free sign up for a second program! Be sure to stop by and check out our latest programs! Congratulations Kaleidoscope of Kolor (Earth & Jewel) participants ... This is your final month! Hopefully you are looking at an almost complete quilt, pieced and ready for the quilter. We've sure enjoyed having you in the program, and if you have pictures, we’d love you to share! Send your images to marketing@stitchinheaven.com. A Baltimore Album Participants ... After some assessment, we have found that if you are doing to do the Quilt-As-You-Go method, you will need an additional 3 yards of backing fabric. So, be sure to let us know when you purchase your backing so that we can get enough fabric for you. Get those backing orders in!

 

Beautiful Jigsaw Puzzles!

We just adore these quilting-inspired jigsaw puzzles from artist, Rebecca Barker! Absolutely gorgeous, and they make wonderful gift ideas. Check them out, and get your orders in.

 

Patchwork Express is back, and it's better than ever in 2010! Our past trips have been so much fun, that the only way to improve upon it was to make it bigger. So, this year, the North Texas Patchwork Express spans two days, and eight wonderful quilt shops. We'll see you there! Early Registration ends 2/15! Register now for a FREE Charm Holder!

 

Spring 2010
April 13-17, 2010

We know how much quilters need pampering, and ... Sew 'n Spa is the answer to that need! Our ladies have really expressed their need for this break. Give yourself a gift that you can really enjoy!

This is a quilting retreat that is sure to delight your senses! If you want to feel invigorated and renewed, make plans to join us and your sewing friends at this one-of-a-kind event joining two of our favorite things - spa and sewing.  It would be a great time to get together with relatives and friends so don't forget to invite your mom, your sisters, and your aunts.  Oops...don't forget about Granny!  If you come alone you will be sure to have many new friends before the retreat is over. 

This is truly a quilting retreat that you won't want to miss. Guaranteed to be a wonderfully pleasant mix of quilting, learning, friendship and fun, it's the perfect opportunity for you to gather with old friends, or plan on making new.

We will meet at Brookhaven Retreat located in the beautiful Piney Woods of East Texas where you will lodge in comfort, eat the best food, have lots of fun, enjoy some pampering, and, oh, yes, quilting!

We are offering you 5 days of relaxing fun in the country. We'll offer a Mystery Quilt, and you're also invited to join in our Quilt Challenge with your paid registration.

Register now!

 

Beginning in February! We've had so much fun traveling the world on the previous International Mystery Series, we've decided to jump on board for the North American Mystery Series. A whole new series of great quilt designs! Join Stitchin' Heaven on a tour of North America without leaving the comfort of your sewing room. The North American Mystery Series will take you to exciting destinations as far south as Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, and all the way into Northern Canada for an exciting, and fun-filled year of mystery quilts (and tasty recipes). Each month, there is a featured destination, a recipe from that area, and a new mystery quilt kit with step-by-step directions that make it easy enough for a beginner, and intriguing enough for even the most seasoned quilter. Most of these quilts are lap/wall sized, and considered 1-day projects. Plus, at the end of the year, you'll have 12 quilts that will make great gifts! Are you a day-tripper, or a jet-setter? We offer three (3) different travel packages to choose from, depending on your preferences; Premium, Standard, and Economy. Your travel package will include your monthly mystery quilt instructions, fabric kit, and a recipe. Our program begins soon, so visit our website now for complete details!

 

What's Happenin' At Stitchin' Heaven

February 2010

Thursday, Feb. 4 • Cosmic Jewels
Saturday, Feb. 6 • First Saturday Events @ 10am & 2pm
Tuesday, Feb. 9 • Sit 'n Sew
Thursday, Feb. 11 • Snow Flower Quilt
Friday, Feb. 12 • Pillowcase Day!
Saturday, Feb. 13 • Raw Edge Applique
Tuesday, Feb. 16 • Mardi Gras Party!
Thursday, Feb. 18 • Sassy Power Ticket Day
Saturday, Feb. 20 • Fit To Be Tied
Wednesday, Feb. 24 • Charming Demo Day @ 9am
Saturday, Feb. 27 • Strippy Mountains
*All classes begin promptly at 10am unless otherwise specified.

 

On the Lighter Side

Kids in Church

3-year-old Reese: 'Our Father, Who does art in heaven, Harold is His name. Amen.'

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A little boy was overheard praying: 'Lord, if you can't make me a better boy, don't worry about it. I'm having a real good time like I am.'

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After the christening of his baby brother in church, Jason sobbed all the way home in the back seat of the car. His father asked him three times what was wrong. Finally, the boy replied, 'That preacher said he wanted us brought up in a Christian home, and I wanted to stay with you guys.'

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One particular four-year-old prayed, 'And forgive us our trash baskets as we forgive those who put trash in our baskets.'

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A Sunday school teacher asked her children as they were on the way to church service, 'And why is it necessary to be quiet in church?' One bright little girl replied, 'Because people are sleeping.'

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A mother was preparing pancakes for her sons, Kevin 5, and Ryan 3. The boys began to argue over who would get the first pancake. Their mother saw the opportunity for a moral lesson. 'If Jesus were sitting here, He would say, 'Let my brother have the first pancake, I can wait.' Kevin turned to his younger brother and said, 'Ryan, you be Jesus!'

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A father was at the beach with his children when the four-year-old son ran up to him, grabbed his hand, and led him to the shore where a seagull lay dead in the sand... 'Daddy, what happened to him?' the son asked. 'He died and went to Heaven,' the Dad replied. The boy thought a moment and then said, 'Did God throw him back down?'