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DECEMBER DISCOUNT | | |
10% off
purchases of $50 or more.
Our present just for YOU, the faithful readers of our e-Newsletters.
Enter HOLLY in the Coupon box in your Shopping Cart; or say the word HOLLY when you order by phone.
(Please be sure to enter the Coupon during check-out, if you ask for it after you place your order - it is too late!)
Discount is valid now through December 31.
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INTERNET SPECIAL | | |
Holiday Ornaments
$5 each while supplies last.
Hurry, we don't have many.
$5 Ornament Sale
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Last month we invited you to enter a drawing for a free Beam N Read personal light, by telling us who you would give the light to and why. We selected one lucky winner at random.
Cynde has already received her light and tells us that she has given it to her 87 year old mother, who still mows her own lawn and does everything around the house. But, sadly, her favorite pastime was stitching and she can no longer do it because the house is too dark. Now with a new hands-free light we hope Cynde's mom can keep stitching!
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Beam N Read
hands-free light |
Here are just a few of the suggested uses we received for this handy light:
- Hospice care-giver to keep active at night without disturbing her patient.
- Quilting in the car while travelling.
- Needed light for working puzzles and reading.
- Reading to daughter at bed-time.
- Taking medications during frequent power outages.
- Hands-free light for a power company lineman doing nighttime repairs.
- And lots of stitchers who need light to keep doing what they love as they age and their eyesight diminishes.
Get your light here.
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CARIBBEAN CRUISE | | |
Leave from New Orleans
March 24-31, 2013
Join Nancy on this amazing cruise of the Western Caribbean with two on-board applique classes. For the first class, on your way south, Nancy designed a truly unique applique quilt depicting the Mayan pictograms of dates as they appear in the ancient Mayan Long Count and Calendar Round. After you sign-up for the cruise, let Nancy know what date is important to you and she'll provide your personal pattern on the cruise. Here's a sneak peek at one block:
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On the return to New Orleans, learn Nancy's unique and incredibly easy way to make bias tape, then learn the simple secrets of Celtic applique designs.
Sign-up soon to reserve your space, and to get your supply list. Of course, you can order kits with fabrics selected by Nancy specifically for these amazing quilts.
Nancy's stress-free applique method requires only fabric, needle, pins, thread, scissors and a thimble (if you want to use one.) Perfect for ease of packing and for that relaxing vacation experience.
If you feel a yen to travel, and want to learn applique from the best - this is your chance!
Visit the CP Trips website (link on our Calendar) for the details and to register.
See you in New Orleans!
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| Greetings!
Holidays are about spending precious time with family and friends. We know you are busy, busy, busy. But we hope you will pause now, take a few deep breaths, and spend just a few minutes with us. You are our friends and we love spending time with you.
Our wish is that you have a wonderful holiday season, filled with family, friends, peace and joy.
Mele Kalikimaka, Merry Christmas,
Nancy & Janice |
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HAWAIIAN CHRISTMAS BLOCKS | | |
Mele Kalikimaka
Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say,
On a bright Hawaiian Christmas Day.
That's the island greeting that we send to you,
From the land where palm trees sway.
Here we know that Christmas will be green and bright,
The sun to shine by day, and all the stars at night.
Mele Kalikimaka is Hawaii's way
To say: "Merry Christmas" to you!
 At Christmas time in Hawaii, this is a very familiar song, with a catchy tune. Do a quick search on the internet and you will find several recorded versions to play and sing along with, while you are stitching your Hawaiian Christmas blocks.
Christmas, nine 15" blocks, $12.00 pattern
Top Row: Wreath, Ornaments, Stars
Middle Row: Candles, Socks, Angels
Bottom Row: Trees, Bells, Holly
Also available: A Fabric Pack with red, green and white fabrics for this quilt.
You say you have never made a Hawaiian quilt? Are you intimidated, or a little afraid? No need to be, let us help! Watch Nancy step-by-step, as she shows you how to make your Hawaiian Quilt with our DVD:
Hawaiian Quilting with Nancy Lee Chong
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Bbbrrr...
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Not everyone is cold at this time of year, but who can resist this little Snow Lady as she puts the tree-topper ornament on her little outdoor tree? Heart-warming.
Two options are now available for this quilt. Both options are in the pattern, you decide which to use -- the Carrot-nose or the new Button-nose. We are all about choices! Remember with each 2 Fabric Applique Quilt pattern you receive instructions for making your quilt by machine with fusible web; raw-edge applique (really fast, see our December 2011 e-Newsletter for a complete article); and of course, needle-turn applique by hand. Your choice!
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Snow Lady: 24" x 36", $12.00 pattern.
Choose a Fabric Pack for your Snow Lady.
NOTE: If you already have our Snow Lady pattern (the one with the Carrot-nose) we are not leaving you out in the cold! If you want the new Button-nose Option, just go to the How To - Ideas page on our website to print the pattern alteration with simple instructions.
TIP: If you want to learn needle-turn applique, or feel a need to warm-up your skills, we recommend our instructional DVD:
2 Fabric Applique Quilts with Nancy Lee Chong
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COMING EVENTS | | |
Nancy's Whereabouts:
Here are opportunities to take a class from Nancy, or catch one of her presentations at a show, shop or guild. Most guilds welcome visitors, so don't be shy.
Plan now for 2013:
- Feb 1-11: Join Nancy and Janice on the island of Hawaii for several events during the Big Island Shop Hop. Our full schedule is on our Calendar, of course.
- March 9: Northwest Quilting Connection, Lynden, WA
- March 13-15: Join Nancy in Lancaster, PA, at the AQS Quilt Show for 3 classes and a presentation
- March 24-31: Cruise and quilt with Nancy in the Western Caribbean, leaving from New Orleans.
(Read more at left.) - April 2-3: The Applique Society retreat, Seabeck, WA
- April 5: Hawaiian Applique at Quilted Strait, Port Gamble, WA
- April 8-9: Q.U.I.L.T.S., Springfield, IL
- April 25-27: Come shop in our booth at the Mid-Valley Quilt Guild Show, in Rickreal, OR (near Salem).
Register early for classes. They can fill quickly, or be canceled if not enough people register in advance.
Click CALENDAR for details and contact information.
Nancy is booking classes, shows and events for 2013, 2014 and 2015. If you would like her to come to your area to teach, let your quilt shop, quilt guild, or show organizer know. Print Nancy's Brochure and pass it along.
QuiltUniversity.com
If you do not live where you can take a class from Nancy in person, then perhaps a class at Quilt University would work for you.
"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."
Nancy's next QU classes:
Stress-free Celtic Tablerunner - begins January 18
2 Fabric Applique Quilts - begins February 15
Hawaiian Quilting 101 - begins March 8
Registration is open for classes starting in January.
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Thank you for spending a little of your precious time with us, we really appreciate it. Remember to send us your stories, pictures, questions, or suggestions. We love to hear from you. And have a wonderful holiday!
A hui hou,
Until next time,
Nancy & Janice
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