Two Years!!

It's gone by so fast! This month marks the second anniversary of The Shoppe. We are so proud and excited that we have made it this far! We certainly could not have done it without our amazing customers. Everyone has been so kind and supportive and we thank you all! In honor of the occassion, Julie Miller, a customer and friend, gave us these beautiful tulips : )




Aside from our anniversary, April also meant the release of Carrie Nelson's new book, Schnibbles times two, and her book signing at The Shoppe. The event was so much fun! We had a great turnout, which meant Carrie got to sign a lot of books!! She is so much fun and does so much for the store. We appreciate everything she has done for us and we are so excited that her book has been such a success! I know the girls in Rosie's Club feel the same way. Before the book signing, Carrie gave the group a special demonstration on how to make a Tuffett (a pincushion). She also gave away a couple of prizes to some lucky ladies!




If you want to be involved in the next Rosie's Club, starting Fall of 2010, call us at (480) 473-2171 or email us at mail@theoldeworldquiltshoppe.com. We are taking names of those who are interested and will send you information about the club as soon as it's available. Sue Maitre, a friend of Carrie's and ours, is the instructor, and she is great, so don't miss out!

Lastly, we just received Jo Morton's latest line, Cocoa Express. It's beautiful! If you liked Ravenwood (blacks) and Indigo Berries (blues), then you'll love this collection. Same patterns, just in browns. The earlier two collections are up on the website and Cocoa Express will be shortly.

Until next time...

Now we just have to find somewhere to put it!

It's a new month, which means new fabric!!

In addition to all of the new collections I blogged about last month, we have received three more in the last couple of weeks. For the reproduction lovers out there, we now have Jo Morton's Ravenwood and Indigo Berries lines. The Ravenwood collection consists of about thirteen bolts of pretty black prints and the Indigo Berries, as you might guess, consists of the same prints, but in blues. They are both beautiful, but what else would you expect from Jo?

For those of you Moda maniacs, we also received the new French General collection, Rural Jardin. The entire collection, as well as the pre-cuts, are now available. All pictures will be up on the website soon!

Also, don't forget to pre-order Carrie Nelson's Schnibbles times two, before April 10th, in order to receive a 20% discount. She will be here on Saturday, April 17th, between 12:30 and 2:30 signing copies!

Until next time...

Catch-up

We have had a lot going on in the Shoppe since the last time I posted a few weeks ago! Here's all of the latest news in a flash:

First and foremost, we would all like to congratulate Cheryl Miller and Lin Ochs on their ribbon winning quilts at the AZ Quilter's Guild Quilt Show last weekend. Cheryl received a first place ribbon and Lin, an honorable mention. We are so proud of both of them!

Second, we have received lots of new fabric! For those of you civil war reproduction fanatics, we now have Jo Morton's Banner Day and her new additions to the IQSC Hampton line, as well as Judy Rothermel's Twelve Oaks and Civil War Tribute collections. For the rest of you, Brannock and Patek's Looking Back line has arrived, as has Renee Nanneman's Itsy Bits III. And finally, for the little ones, we now have the adorable Jungles Buddies collection, the kid's flannel line, Precious, and some really soft, really cute new minky! You can check out all of the new fabric on our website http://www.theoldeworldquiltshoppe.com/!

Finally, we are excited to announce that Carrie Nelson of Miss Rosie's Quilt Co. will be signing copies of her new book, Schnibbles time two, at the Shoppe, on Saturday, April 17th from 12:30 to 2:30. The book does not come out until April 20th, but if you pre-purchase your copy through us, you will not only receive your book early, but you will also receive a 20% discount! Make sure to pre-order your copy, and come into the Shoppe to find out more about the contest involving Schnibbles times two!

Until next time...

Thanks Cheryl!

Thanks to one of our teachers and a good friend of ours, Cheryl Miller, we now have a brand new quilt for the Shoppe's bed. The quilt is from Kim Diehl's Simple Comforts book and it is BEAUTIFUL! Cheryl used a variety of Jo Morton and Judy Rothermel fabrics, which give the quilt a wonderful scrappy look. The quilting was done by the fabulous Sharon Brooks. It is hard to tell from the picture, but her work on the borders is amazing. It really made the quilt, in my opinion. Cheryl plans on taking the quilt up to her cabin, so come check it out while you can!

Until next time...

Glow in the Dark

First of all, I apologize about the last minute blog this week. It seems like I just did the last one a few days ago, but I realized this morning that it was way back on January 28th. This week has flown by!

Part of the reason this week seemed to go by so fast was that we got some fun new fabric in the Shoppe! The Space Rangers collection is perfect for young kids interested in astronomy. This isn't your everday space fabric, however. The stars and some of the planets actually glow in the dark! We've had so much fun with this collection. As you can see below, we already have some fun things made up using the Space Rangers line. Margie Keller made the pillowcase and Whitney quilted a panel that can be used for a play mat or wall hanging. If you get a chance, come in and check them out! We can turn out the lights and watch them glow!

Until next time...

Kits, Kits, Kits

Well it's that week again... Quilting in the Desert has arrived in Phoenix! On Tuesday night, the ladies participating in the event were treated to a bus tour of some of the shops around the valley, including ours. We had so much fun talking with these women, some of whom had traveled all the way from New York! Some of them even came back the next day to get in even more shopping. Quilter's are the same, no matter where they're from - they're never done shopping for fabric!

Although we were busy all week, thanks in part to Quilting in the Desert, we did manage to get some work in as well. We have been trying to get more kits put together, some old and some new, so that was our goal for this week. However, we only cut two - Raise the Roof by Miss Rosie's Quilt Co. (seen below) and more Family Affair kits (the one we designed for the Quilt Sampler magazine). In case you have not been in the store lately, we do have some fairly new kits. Among them are two from Thimble Blossoms/Cotton Way - Life's Journey and Abundance (they are both really cute!) and Amalie's Log Cabin, which is beautiful! Hopefully, in the next couple of weeks, we will have even more kits available.

Some other exciting news, we have received new samples in the shop straight from the designers themselves! We received two from Carrie Nelson (Miss Rosie), Cracked Pots (seen below) and Sweet Tea, and Double Dare Ya Table Runner from Pam McMahon. They are all fabulous and worth seeing in person!

Hope you all have a great week! Until next time...

P.S. Sorry for the formatting, but it's late and I can't figure out how to fix it!

We're Back...

It's a new year, inventory counts have almost been completed and Jordan is finally done with school, which means it is time to start dedicating more time to the blog. One of our New Years resolutions was to write a new post at least once a week, so that is the goal! In those weekly posts, we plan to highlight one feature of the store. It could be a fabric collection, a book/pattern, a kit, a class/club, etc, along with any special events happening at the Shoppe. This week, the spotlight is on the Miss Rosie's Club.

The club, taught by Sue Maitre, began last fall. Each month the ladies make a different pattern designed by Carrie Nelson of Miss Rosie's Quilt Co. Thanks to Sigrid Wilcox, a member of the club, we can share some photos of the beautiful quilts pieced by these talented women so far.

First up is the Lincoln quilt pieced by Tamami Stump, using fabrics from the Wiscasset collection by Minick and Simpson. She did a fabulous job!

Next, is the Madeline quilt pieced by Sigrid, using fabrics from French General's Rouenneries line. It's gorgeous!

We have had so much fun the last few months seeing all of the different versions of the same patterns created by each member and we can't wait to see what's next!

Until next time...