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Your Weekly Update
January 21, 2010
Greetings!
VIP is this weekend in Decorah - Friday 1/22 at 9:30 AM or Saturday 1/23 at 9:30 AM!  It's FREE and FUN!  You don't want to miss KT Stash Society - get this PATTERN just for joining us!  January KT 2010We made ours out of reds and creams and featured Bernina quilting in the embroidery hoop in the three background squares!
 
Connie has a great presentation prepared!  She will be showing us one of her original designs!  She dreamed up a beautiful quilt at retreat last weekend that features Beach House fabric from Moda, charm packs, jelly rolls, and the side setting ruler from Nifty Notions! 
Beach House 
PS - If Decorah school is closed, we will not have VIP on Friday.  On Saturday, please check the website.  We will post a cancellation on the front page of www.pnqs.net.
Last Chance for Buck a Block! 
Buck a Block
Time is running out!  Join Buck a Block today!  Registration will close on January 31, 2010!  Participants get an exclusive in-store or online special each month!
 Resolve to sew a little each month in 2010! 
Embroidery News
Embroidery Retreat
There are still a few spots left for our 1st annual
Embroidery Retreat at Ironwood Springs near Stewartville, Minnesota
2/26/10-2/28/10
 
We will focus on embroidery, but all are welcome!  
 
This is the featured optional project:
Emb Retreat 2010 
Portable Design Walls 
Portable Design Wall
We fell in LOVE with these at retreat last weekend!  A great valentine for yourself!  You'll fall in love, too!  SOOOOOOOOOOOO much better than laying out your blocks on the floor or bed!
 
Several sizes are available!
A Couple of Notes from Lucy (aka Racine's Embroidery Queen):
Machine Embroidery Block of the Month
Thanks so much for reading!  We hope to see you very soon!
 
Sincerely,
Suzie & Marcia  
Suzie & Marcia
Pine Needles Quilt Shop
www.pnqs.net