It's that Time of Year... Row by Row™ 2015 deadlines

August is wrapping up ~ the 2015 summer Row by Row™ will meet its first deadline on September 8th, when shops must cease providing patterns to visiting quilters.  September 9 through October 31 is called the "Hibernation Period: No patterns or kits may be sold or handed out in any way during this time"  per the RxR rules. Quilters have until October 31st to complete their 2015 RxR quilt and return it to any participating RxR shop that has not had a winner yet. Twenty-five fat quarters will be awarded by each shop to each winner.  On November 1st, "the game ends."

Quilters' Quarters still has an abundance of kits, RxR pins, tote mini-kits, Robin the Bobbin patterns and 2014 and 2015 license plates available through September 8th. We also have the 2015 water-themed Massachusetts Post Card kits and are the only shop that still has them. 

On November 1, patterns and kits will again be available, this time at our shop and also online at our web store.  Items bought through PayPal that are shipped out of state will have the Massachusetts Sales Tax refunded immediately upon shipment, as will any over-estimated shipping charges that exceed the actual cost. Items ordered online will be shipped on the following business day.

We have a winner! Regina Souza brought her finished quilt in to our shop in the last week of August and left it with us for display for a while.  I'm happy to show it off to quilters who are wrapping up their summer shop hop purchases.  We have not seen as many quilters for Row by Row this year as we had last ... but look forward to continuing our relationship with all of the new customers we  have met because of this international shop hop. Without the publicity of Row by Row™ we may never have been found by many of you. 

Our numbers are less important to us than is meeting the community of quilters that has found its way to our door, and we plan to continue with the RxR events as they occur.  In fact, "Helen and Henry," our new mystery series characters, will be experiencing their first quilt shop hop event in the second edition of their story. Publication date is estimated at November 15, 2015. The autographed books will be available in both the quilt shop and online at our  webstore's book page.   Books can also be purchased  at Amazon.com and at Smashwords.com. 

Aside from the excitement of the 2015 Row by Row™, Quilters' Quarters has had several new additions to our stock - we now carry Cuddle Fabrics, host a new local artist with creations of yarn, and are beginning to add holiday bolts as well. We have  a supply of rotary blades, cutters and Olfa rotary mats, and an assortment of both Schmetz and Superior needles for sewing machines, as well as a good stock of hand sewing needles. We have a selection of Superior brand threads in solid and variegated colors, some Mettler, Coats and Clark and more.

Stop in to see us ... there is always something new to see at Quilters' Quarters!

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     email: needlesandpens@comcast.net
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If you haven't yet seen Rick's intricate scroll work, be sure to visit his blog to read about his work, and his webpage / store to purchase some:

Rick, web page/store WoodenToyandGift.net 
     email: woodentoyandgift@comcast.net
Rick's blog: WTandGNews.blogspot.com


Pssst: There's an update at the 2015 Quilt Journal page of the blog, too. And,if you're into vintage sewing machines, you'll want to check for updates at the Vintage and Antique Sewing Machines page, too.

The Middle of August, and a Tax-Free Saturday and Sunday!

Quilters' Quarters is happy to comply with Massachusetts' Tax Free Saturday on August 15th. And, to sweeten the pot, we'll offer a ten percent discount to your total purchases on that day, bringing your cost down a total of 16.25%!  We will also open on Sunday August 16th for our regular shop hours, 11 - 7. On-line sales at our Web Store will also be Tax Free on that day. And remember, if you are buying fabric, thread etc. to make clothing of any sort, the materials sold for that purpose are always tax-free in Massachusetts.


Today we began hosting a new pair of artists in our shop: Anita Young and her daughter, Elise, are making crocheted long-stem roses in twelve beautiful colors. They will also fill orders for just the rose heads, to be used as decorative pieces on your own items, clothing, accessories, etc.

Beautiful Cuddle fabrics are so soft!

We have a new line of fabric ~ Cuddle (known as Minky, to some) ~ and we will be selling it at a reduced price with our introductory bolts. There are only six yards (of 58" fabric) on each of these bolts. Don't wait too long!

Cuddle Fabric Colors are Vibrant!

Row by Row™ quilters are beginning to increase their numbers in our area, and that's exciting news.  We still haven't had a winning quilt brought in to Quilters' Quarters, and look forward to displaying yours if you are our winning First Finished~ twenty-five free, beautiful fat quarters are waiting for you! If your winning quilt includes our Windows on the Water row, you'll also receive a free yard of Cuddle Fabric!

Remember, we have everything you need for a successful season of 2015 H2O them of Row by Row™ ~ we have nautical fabrics (some as low as $5.00/yd~)

Come in for your free "Windows on the Water" row pattern~
or buy a kit for the row: $9.00~
Or buy a 'mini-kit' of 1/2 yd Bobbin the Robin H2O fabric for $6.00 to make the large exterior pocket for your2015 Tote - free tote pattern included~
To make Bobbin the Robin, get your pattern: $9.00~
We also have RxR's Pin-Peddler circular and license plate pins: $6.00~
Our license plate with the slogan "Happy Quilter" is $5.00~
And we have an assortment of nautical buttons to purchase
separately ($0.20 each) or in packs of $2 - 3.00

Thanks for subscribing to our blog.  Please feel free to share this email with your family and friends who love fabric and want to get our monthly updates!

Terry, web page/store TerryCrawfordPalardy.com
     email: needlesandpens@comcast.net
Terry's blog:  AtQuiltersQuarters.blogspot.com (you are here.)

If you haven't yet seen Rick's intricate scroll work, be sure to visit his blog to read about his work, and his webpage / store to purchase some:

Rick, web page/store WoodenToyandGift.net 
     email: woodentoyandgift@comcast.net
Rick's blog: WTandGNews.blogspot.com


Pssst: There's an update at the "2015 Quilt Journal" page of the blog, too.