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| Join us in Hawaii
Take advantage of a very rare opportunity to design your personal Hawaiian quilt with Nancy and Janice in Hawaii, May 2010.
No drawing or quilting experience is required. Just a desire to create your own personal Hawaiian quilt.
Take a needleturn applique class from Nancy in Hawaii, too. Check out the new lower price for the applique classes!
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| CURRENT INTERNET SPECIAL |
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Four New 2FAQ Patterns
Buy the set of 4 new patterns and save $4.00!
Individual Price for 4: $48.00
Sale Price for the Set: $44.00
NOTE: This offer is only available to Internet purchasers. This special is not available at shows or in classes. Offer available for a limited time only.
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| I HAVE A NOTION |
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| Introducing you to the notions Nancy and Janice use.
Retractable holder:
Snap your pocket scissors on this handy little retractable holder, clip it to your blouse, and your scissors are always where you are. No more wasted time hunting for the scissors you just set down. At only $4.00, this is the cheapest time-saver you will ever buy! Retractable cord is nearly 30" long. Buy now for just $4.00
Other things can be attached to these handy holders, like a small pin cushion, eyeglasses, pen, or badge.
Gingher pocket scissors:
These short-shaft, blunt nose scissors are great for cutting the applique fabric on your 2FAQ quilts. Just slip the blunt-nose tips between the layers of fabric and easily maneuver the short blades around curves and into valleys. The blunt-nose tips also make these safe for wearing on your retractable holder. No chance of stabbing yourself, or poking holes in your clothes. Buy now for just $26.00.
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| CUSTOMER QUESTION |
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I discovered your website today and was delighted, but during my browsing I found pages on your site where the words were all jumbled up and lines overlapped one another. Am I going crazy?
No, you are not going crazy. There are known compatibility issues with the newest version of the Internet Explorer browser, IE8, and websites that were created with older browser technology (like ours and most other websites).
Users of IE8 run into the problem you described, but there is an easy fix. The quick solution is to click on the button just to the right of the very top bar where you type in URLs. The button icon looks like a piece of paper torn through the middle. When you hover over it with your mouse it says "Compatibility View". When you click on this button, the page you are having trouble viewing will be fixed! You can also click on the Tools drop-down menu at the top of the IE8 window and select "Compatibility View". Read IE8 Help to understand more about this.
Obviously the folks at IE8 knew they were creating a problem for their users, so luckily they provided an easy solution - but it only helps if you know about that little button!
We have put a reminder about this issue, and the solution, on a few of our web pages which have been particularly problematic. Over the long term Janice will be working to figure out how to update the pages to prevent the problem altogether.
The Internet and websites are very simple on the one hand, but very complex on the other, when there are so many different, old and new, technologies in use simultaneously. Ah, the wonders of advancing technology! Just maybe it is making us all a little crazy! But don't let it stop you from enjoying our website.
NOTE: Janice always appreciates it when people take the time to report problems they encounter with our website. Thank you.
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| Aloha!
 Remember in grade school how you would make a construction-paper envelope, dress it up real pretty, tape it to your desk, and then pretend not to watch as your classmates would slip their little Valentine cards into it? Well, today we want you to consider your e-mail in-box as your pretty, decorated envelope and we have just slipped this Valentine into it for you. Valentine's is a day to share small treats, and to celebrate special relationships. It is a good time for us to Thank You, from the bottom of our hearts for your friendship, encouragement, enthusiasm, and patronage.
Now, our special treat for you is four, count them: 1, 2, 3, 4 NEW 2 Fabric Applique Quilt patterns! We know you have been waiting for new patterns, and some of you have specifically requested these designs. So it is with great pleasure that we introduce these patterns today. Keep going, you will see the pictures below.
The timing could not be better for all of you making plans to come visit us in our booth at the big Sew Expo in Puyallup, WA, Feb. 25-28. It is our first time at Sew Expo and we are very excited about being there to meet everyone who comes and to show you the new quilt designs.
Then in March, Janice will have our booth at the Quilters Anonymous Quilt Show in Monroe, WA, Mar, 19-21. Come to either show to see the new quilt designs and to stock up on the patterns, fabric and notions you need to fuel your applique passion. Keep reading for more details.
If you are still thinking about joining us in Hawaii for our Hawaiian quilt designing classes in May, it is not too late. We hope you will make your plans now to join us for the design class, or an applique class, or better yet - both! E komo mai!
Welcome!
To our Quarterly subscribers: You are receiving this issue in lieu of a March issue because we thought you'd want to see the new patterns right away. The next issue you receive will be in June. |
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FOUR NEW 2FAQ PATTERNS |
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Yippee!
We know many of you have been waiting eagerly for new patterns to make. So here they are!
- Giraffe Family, 24" x 36", $12.00
- Spring Lilies, 24" x 36", $12.00
- Sailboat & Lighthouse, 24" x 36", $12.00
- Oak Leaves & Acorns, 24" x 36", $12.00
TIP: Buy the set of 4 new patterns and save $4! (This is an Internet special only. This special is not available at shows or in classes.) Limited time offer. Buy now!
If you are new to hand applique, or want to watch Nancy as she makes a 2 Fabric Applique Quilt, bring home our DVD, " 2 Fabric Applique Quilts with Nancy Lee Chong". Follow along as Nancy takes you step-by-step through the process. Watch the extreme close-ups over and over as you improve your needleturn applique skills and make your new 2FAQ quilt.
TIP: Check with your local public library or quilt guild library to see if you can borrow the DVD.
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 Booth #1101-1103
You will find our Booth in the southwest corner of the ShowPlex vendor mall, Thursday, Feb 25 through Sunday, Feb 28, 2010.
Come see the new quilts and patterns, Janice's hand-dyed fabrics, fabric packs, Aurifil thread, DVDs, and notions. I don't know how we do it, but we fit it all in our booth, and there's still plenty of room for you to look at it all.
- Save $2 when you purchase a pattern and fabric pack together.
- Purchase $150 or more (before sales tax) and receive one free DVD of your choice. Choose from either of our two videos.
Come see Nancy on the Free Stage in the ShowPlex
"Two Fabrics, Two Styles, Too Much Fun!"
- Thurs, Feb 25, 8:30am. Be quick to get there, it starts at show-opening time!
- Fri, Feb 26, 2:30pm
- Sat, Feb 27, 8:30am. Be quick to get there, it starts at show-opening time!
- Sun, Feb 28, 2:30pm
Note: Nancy's classes that required pre-registration are all full.
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| BLUEGRASS BAND |
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 Hawaiian quilt without the tropics
One of the distinctive characteristics of a Hawaiian quilt is that the motifs used in the design have a special meaning to the quilter.
Janice's husband, Rudy, is a musician and luthier, so it was easy for her to design this quilt with things meaningful to both of them. Starting with the guitar picks in the piko (center), you will find guitars, mandolins, fiddles, and even the banjo in the outside border.
This is nothing new, some old Hawaiian quilts used non-floral motifs in their designs. Chandeliers, etched glass doors, cars & buses, even eagles and buffalos have found their way onto Hawaiian quilts.
If you were to design your own Hawaiian quilt, what would you put on it??
TIP: Join us in Hawaii, in May, to learn to design your Hawaiian quilt using motifs that are meaningful to you!
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COMING EVENTS |
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Nancy's Whereabouts:
Here are opportunities to take a class from Nancy or catch a presentation at shows, shops and guilds. Most guilds welcome visitors, so don't be shy.
Make your plans now for one or more of these events:
- Feb 25-28, Sew Expo, Puyallup, WA
- Mar 19-21, Quilters Anonymous Show, Monroe, WA
- April 13-14, Folsom Quilt and Fiber Guild, Folsom, CA
- June 3-5, Quilted Strait, Port Gamble, WA
- June 25-27, Sandy Historical Society Quilt Show, Sandy, OR
- August 6 & 7, Quilts by the Sea Quilt Show, Newport, OR
Later in the year we will be in Great Falls, MT; La Conner, WA; and Tampa, FL.
Register early for classes, they can fill quickly, or be cancelled if not enough people register in advance.
Remember to sign-up to join us in Hawaii in May Design your personal Hawaiian quilt, or take a needleturn applique class from Nancy:
- Maui applique class, May 20, 2010
- Maui design class, May 20-24, 2010
- Kauai design class, May 26-30, 2010
- Kauai applique class, May 31, 2010
"No tests. No grades. No pressure. New classes open every weekend from January until the end of October. Students receive a password to an online classroom with a teacher-led Discussion Forum and Student Gallery. A typical class consists of three or four lessons. Lessons open on Friday evening."
Nancy's next Quilt University.com classes begin:
- Feb 26, Baltimore Basics
- Mar 26, Make Your Own Hawaiian Quilt
- April 9, Celtic Tablerunner
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April 23, Hand Quilting
Janice's Quilt University class:
Piggy-backing is good!
Nancy is always eager to teach or speak at more than one location when she travels. If she is able to book multiple events, then each group shares in her travel expenses. So it is just an economical and efficient way to get Nancy to your area. Check her Calendar and if you see that Nancy will be anywhere near* you, let your local shop or Guild know that you would like them to contact her to see if additional engagements can be arranged during the same trip. That way EVERYONE WINS!
Share our website with your shop owner or program chairperson. Print this pdf of Nancy's brochure and hand it to them. Nancy will travel to teach anywhere she is invited. and she would love to meet you in your town!
*Remember, Nancy is traveling from Oregon. So near means that if she will be in Florida, even Virginia is near. Think regionally. |
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Thank you for spending a little of your precious time with us, we really appreciate it. As always, we welcome your suggestions, comments or questions.
A hui hou,
Until next time,
Nancy & Janice | |
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