SunFlower Quilts September 2006 Newsletter

September is here and that brings the start of our favorite season, the Fall! Why not take a class this fall? The new class schedule is available on the web site. Be sure to check it out, we are sure there will be a class that appeals to you.

We have a lot of information about upcoming events in the newsletter this month: trunk shows, fat quarter sales, Idea Saturday, Quilt Pink and many other things. Please take some time to read the entire newsletter.

"That Quilter" Donna Warnement

"That Quilter" Donna Warnement will be here the 1st Tuesday, Sept. 5th from 10AM till Noon. Bring your tops for her beautiful machine quilting or pick yours up from the previous month. We also welcome you to just come by for the wonderful show and tell! For more information, visit her web site at http://www.ThatQuilter.com

New Fabrics In the Shop Now

We have received lots of new fabrics; some great fall and Christmas fabrics, some wonderful florals from Northcott, and a cute cheery line called Picket Fence from Free Spirit. Check our fabrics page on the web site to preview some of the new fabrics.

Trunk Show - "Elegant Lonestar Quilts"

A trunk show will be on display at the shop called "Elegant Lonestar Quilts" by Shirley Stutz from September 5th through the 18th. These are wonderful quilts to see, not your usual lonestar block! The show starts this Monday, so don't delay.

Thimbleberries Club News

The Thimbleberries club will meet Friday Sept. 8th from 6-7pm or Sunday Sept. 10th from 2-3pm

Idea Saturday

Idea Saturday will be September 16th at 9am sharp. Come and see 5 new ideas and how they were made, get a free project sheet of each idea and share other ideas as well! As always we will have Logan's delicious egg tortillas and juice!

These sessions are very popular and those that attend have a great time. Every session has new ideas, so if you have attended a previous Idea Saturday, come on back for some new ideas.

Moda U Postcard Mystery Quilt

Thanks to all who came to our first Moda U Postcard Mystery Quilt meeting. It was a blessing to see all of you! We promise a speedier check out at the next meeting. The next meeting will be the last Saturday Sept. 30th from 4-5pm. The cost is only $8. It's not too late to sign up! Call, email or come by the shop for more details

Annual Fat Quarter Sale

We will have our annual fat quarter sale the second Saturday in October. All fat quarters will be $1.25, no minimums and one day only October 14th! This is a way to thank all our wonderful customers for their support of SunFlower Quilts.

Block of the Month News

The Christmas and Log Cabin Blocks of the Month are ready to be picked up.

Shop Closed for Labor Day

The shop will be closed Monday September 4th in observance of Labor Day.

Thimbleberries Club News

The Thimbleberries club will meet Friday Sept. 8th from 6-7pm or Sunday Sept. 10th from 2-3pm.

Quilt Pink News

Wow! What a blessing to have so many Quilt Pink blocks made by all of you! Thanks for being so creative in your block designs. Everyone says they are so much fun to look at. But now comes the time to bring them all together into a quilt that will bring someone great joy and also contribute to the effort to eliminate breast cancer from our lives. The following is a list of areas we will need help with at our sew-in at Gethsemane Lutheran Church on Sunday, Sept. 24th from 2-8pm. See map (link).

Quilt top design team (work together to coordinate the blocks into tops)
Fabric cutters (needed for block squaring, sashings, borders etc.)
Piecers and pressers (needed to assemble tops, please talk to us about bringing your machine and irons)
Food service (needed to help with refreshments)

Please let us know where you would like to help out or just be there for fellowship and support.

There will be a sign up sheet at the shop. If you cannot come by to sign up, please call or email to RSVP by Sat. Sept. 16th so we can accommodate everyone at the sew in.

We are planning for a pot luck meal at the sew-in. SunFlower Quilts will provide the meat and beverages. When you sign up please indicate if you would like to bring a side dish or dessert. Feel free to bring fabrics from your stash to be used for sashings, borders, bindings or backs. We will also accept monetary donations to help offset the cost of this event. All donations will be tax deductible.

We will also have a door prize drawing every hour at the sew in. Don't forget to sign up online for the Quilt Pink Sweepstakes to win fabulous prizes from the sponsors of Quilt Pink. Enter at http://www.Quiltpink.com/sweeps by Oct. 30th 2006.

September 30th 2006 is National Quilt Pink Day. We will have the quilt tops made at the sew in for everyone to see and take to quilt, tie and bind for the online auction in Spring 2007.

Quilt Pink Late Breaking News

We have been in contact with some members of a quilt club in the Czech Republic. They are really excited about the Quilt Pink project and have committed to make some blocks and send them to us so that we can include them in our quilts. This is so exciting. We have more information on the web site, look for the Quilt Pink logo.

Looking forward to seeing you this fall.

Blessings,

Logan and Jill