Sneak-A-Peek

At the last demo, ten people took on the Fairy Challenge - pay $1.00, choose a fairy block and come back in two weeks with your creation. Ten people! I must say we weren't expecting such a great response, considering it was such an impromptu challenge. And, I have heard of two people at least that have theirs finished! (I am not one of them either...)

But here's a sneak peek of something I am doing with a fairy I cut out of an all-over fairy print we have at the store. She is the Queen of the Meadow Fairy and her domain is where the wet grasses grow.

There is a lovely little poem about her which might be found in here someday...

And then of course, I am still working on my fairy panel!

And finishing many other things: two wall hangings, three table runners, two pincushions, one Dresden wreath, plus the above two...

How many do you think I will actually have done for Friday?

Leave your guess and we'll see who knows me best!

As Promised

As promised here are some pictures to give a few clues about what you might see during our sojourn in England.

Remember, this is the land of gardens...

And the home of large floral chintz combined with plaid...

and fairies...

Flower Fairies and Woodland Fairies and Christmas Fairies

And so much more!

Leave a comment about what comes to your mind when you think of what you might look for if you were on a quilting holiday in England.

We'll do the usual draw at the Demo but if you have signed up as a Follower of the Sewing Basket blog you will get an extra entry and our Demo Special will have an extra boost for Followers as well.

So come join the fun!

Jolly Old England

Just a quick post this morning and I'll be back tonight with pictures to tempt you with.

For tomorrow's demo we are off to England, a country full of quilting inspiration. From their beautiful gardens to their imaginative story tellers they have provided us with endless design ideas.

We'll have all sorts of interesting ideas and new twists on old favourites, plus the usual Special Deal for attendees. And this week, a special bonus but you must sign up as a Follower of our blog for that. Tomorrow at noon we'll be making a list - checking it twice - oops! Too early in the year for that!!!

But get signed up and check back later tonight or early tomorrow for more.

And see you Friday!

The Travel Demo

The right answer to "Where's the Demo?" was France and congratulations to Sharon for guessing right! Her prize was a lovely handcrafted flower pin that can be worn as a brooch or pinned on to just about anything.

We also had one metre lengths of beautiful wired ribbon in a rainbow of colours for the other "guessers" to thank them for participating.

Below is a picture of a toile print and that is the subject of the first question for this week's Demo give-away: "What is the proper name for toile fabric from France?"

Leave the answer in a comment and we'll pick a random winner from all the right answers - and of course, you must attend the Demo to receive a prize!

Below is another picture with a different toile and just the corner of a Layer Cake featuring a line of reproduction French fabrics. Leave the name of that fabric line in your comment for another chance to win a prize at Friday's Demo.

We have so many "French" quilting items in the store we are going to stay in France for this week's Demo as well.

So make sure you come in and take a look at all the lovely patterns and fabrics that speak "Ooh la la" in any language!

Demo Fun

Mark your calendar and save the date!

Friday, March 12 is our next Demo and do we have some fun planned for you....

People all over the world are quilting and we thought we would take you on a little discovery tour. We picked a country and have found an array of patterns, fabrics and notions to share with you!

We'll be "travelling the world" over the next few Demos and would love for you to join us. There will be some fabulous give-aways and idea sheets to share, plus specials just for attending - you don't want to miss the fun!

And to start things off - see if you can guess where we're going first. Leave a comment with your guess and we'll do a draw at the Demo from all the correct answers.

So good luck and see you Friday March 12 at 1:30!

Ciao, A Bientot, G'Day, Adios, Arrivederci, Jolly Good!

Quilt Retreat

We have our bi-annual Quilt Retreat coming soon and there are still a few spaces open.
It is Thurs. - Sun. April 8-11 at Gardom Lake Bible Camp. It's a great opportunity to get some projects done. No meals to prepare, no housework, no phone interuptions!! Wow what a lot you can accomplish. Friendship & sharing is the theme. If you'd like to join us - please call asap. (250) 832-3937. The cost is $175 + gst.

Congratulations to Carol Bold - the winner of the Janome Sewing Machine. We hope you enjoy your machine Carol.

Our Open House & Show & Tell was a wonderful success. We couldn't believe how many people came. It was standing room only!! Thank you all for your support.

The Show & Tell was great. We have some very talented quilters in our midst. Your projects were beautiful. Thank you all for sharing.

With all this mild weather it's time to think about spring. We have new fabrics arriving daily. Also a huge new order of wool has come in for all you knitters. The colours are beautiful.

We've also received lots of wool roving for needlepunch.

So drop in and see all the new things.