No Question is a Silly Question ..

Sometimes I post pictures of new fabrics in the shop, and plan to add them to the online webstore. And too often, I forget to add something. If you see something here that isn't showing at the web store, please feel free to email or call me (978-352-2676) to order it. I'm happy to fill your order and can invoice you directly through PayPal. (If you are not familiar with PayPal, it is not difficult to use. You will receive an email invoice from them - of course, I'll need your email to invoice you - and you can respond to the invoice with a credit card number or a check.)  Don't be shy - if you'd rather send a check directly to me, we can do that instead.

So, here are a few I've picked up this week ... and a few that will arrive in a few more weeks! Our shop features two treadle machines and three hand cranks that visiting customers are free to try their hand (or feet) on ~ and these fabrics fit right in to our theme of old fashioned sewing and old fashioned service, where "the customer is ALWAYS right!"

Three new bolts of fabric featuring
vintage sewing machines and tools
All are quilt quality 100% cotton, 44" wide.

Old fashioned buttons with
wooden spools of thread.
$10.00 yard

$12.00 yard. 2 yard limit per order,
as fabric is not readily available for re-order.

One panel measures 25x44"and contains six 12 x 12" blocks,   $8.00
Limit one panel per customer order.
as fabric is not readily available for re-order.

And I almost forgot - we have a new line of fabric that will arrive at Quilters' Quarters in early August ... We will be carrying Shannon  Fabrics' CUDDLE! Here's a sneak peek of the beautiful colors and textures that you will find at Quilters' Quarters:

We'll also be ordering some kits that incorporate this beautiful fabric, and will hold some workshops to learn CUDDLE techniques. Exciting, isn't it?

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

It's summertime, and the fabric is pretty ...

Not a lot of text today, except to say that you're always welcome to call us ahead if you can't make it to the shop during regular hours ... we'll do our best to meet your schedule.  Here are some of the beautiful fabrics you'll find at Quilters' Quarters.  In time they will all be added to the selections at our website as well (Terry Crawford Palardy webstore)

You'll see birds of all sorts and all seasons. Fruits and berries as well. Some are panels, some are yardage from bolts. A few are repro vintage to the thirties featuring children's prints, and others are fabric books ready to be made. My photos don't do justice to the beauty of these colors ... please come visit us if you can.

And as always, if you are receiving this update in your email ~ thank  you for signing on to follow our newsletters. Please forward this to your friends to let them know that we are here in Georgetown and also online. See rules for online distrubution of special items at our Row by Row™ page of this blog.

You might also enjoy checking in on the Vintage and Antique Sewing Machine page to see what's been happening with the collection, or visit the 2015 Quilting Journal page to follow what I'm working on presently. 

Be well, enjoy the summer, and happy quilting to all! When you go to the site, pleaser remember to scroll down and see all that we've prepared for the Row by Row™ 2015 event~  and thanks again!

Goldfinch, bluejays and cardinals for spring

winter cardinals

summer cardinals

more cardinals and friends

so many cardinal fabrics, for all seasons

Autumn birds

panels of cherries and bolts to blend

Strawberry panels,
and bolts of blueberries and cranberries

a fabric panel of Table Manners pages and bolts of
colorful buoys and Snoopy's heroism stars

two bolts of baseball fabrics, and a book panel
 "Tips from the Gang"

Sweet 1930's repro fabric
for children's themes.

a small panel waiting to be surrounded by high
quality fat quarters from Quilting Treasures.

Nautical and colorful fabrics to
enhance your 2015 H2O Themed
Row by Row™ quilts, with Superior Threads

We're easy to contact and would love to assist you in designing and making your own quilt.  Terry will not be taking on any more quilt orders herself until fall of 2016.

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

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

Row by Row officially begins on Father's Day, June 21st.

Row by Row™ officially begins on Father's Day, June 21, 2015. Our shop is not typically open on Sundays; we will be here and will not turn anyone away should you have a visit planned along the way. Our official Row by Row™ opening day will be Wednesday June 24th, and we will be open from 11am to 7pm. We will open earlier for those traveling if you call us before hand at 1-978-352-2676 Our normal shop schedule is Wed. through Saturday, 11am-7pm.  

Come visit us to collect your free pattern of our 2015 row, 

Windows on the Water.

 Or buy your collectible 2015 Row by Row™ Peddler Pins: we have both styles available.

 We also have the coveted, out-of-stock Timeless Treasures fabric for making the official 2015 Row by Row™ Tote Bag, and will have paper copies of the pattern available at our shop as well. 

Tote pattern is free when you purchase 1/2 yard of the special Water Row, or you can download it free at this Timeless Treasures Link

http://ttfabrics.com/cms2015/wp-content/uploads/One-Size-Tote.pdf

And of course, our 2015 "Water Theme" license plates are available, 

as are a few remaining 2014 "Four Season" license plates.

And remember, we are the ONLY shop in the country to have the official Row by Row™ Massachusetts Post Card Kits!

Please be sure to visit Quilters' Quarters on your journeys this summer! We have kits for our row, and all of the above available for your shop hop pleasure!

And, if you hear that some quilters who feel pressured to be winners have 'cheated' by acquiring patterns ahead of time ... here is the official response from the Row by Row™ coordinators:

 " If there is ANY QUESTION of the authentic nature of a submitted quilt (especially in the first week) we will ask the maker to not only disclose each store ( as they are required to do anyway) but produce a copy of the pattern from that store and of which they used to make their row."

Red White and Blue Fabric Contest

Monday May 25th - Saturday July 11th

Quilters' Quarters 59 North Street, Georgetown, MA 01833

Quilters' Quarters stocks many red white and blue
fabrics and participates in Qults of Valor!

Your design might be our next winner! Make an outfit that sings America! Or make a light-weight purse or busy-bag, or table toppers, place mats ... anything that will help you brighten your days and celebrate the coming warmth!

When you use at least one of our red, white or blue fabrics in your work, you'll qualify for a level one prize ... a ten dollar gift certificate for Wooden Toy and Gift orQuilters' Quarters.

If you use two of our fabrics, you'll qualify for a level two prize ... two $10 gift certificates, to spend or share with your friends.

And if you use three or more of our patriotic fabrics in your design, you'll win a $25.00 gift certificate for either Rick's shop or Terry's ~winner's choice ! Both shops are located together at 59 North Street, Georgetown, Massachusetts ~ just two doors north of Perley School.

Bring your finished Red White and Blue Fabric Contest project in to our shop by Friday, July 10 to have a photo taken of it. We'll draw a winner July 11.

Mothers' Day Sale on Notions!

Twenty-five percent off any notions bought during this week and/or next, in honor of Mothers' Day!

 Wednesday May 6th through Saturday May16th, all notions will be sold at 75% of their retail value.




Bring your mother in to choose, or suprise her with something you know she would like, or give her a gift certificate that can be used in either of our shops: Quilters' Quarters, or Wooden Toy and Gift.

Let her know that the shop has two working treadle sewing machines, and one or two hand crank Singers as well - she can 'sit 'n sew' a spell, or you can while she shops!

Happy Mothers' Day to all the moms and dad who give so much love and care.

1918 Singer Model 66, Red Eye Treadle

1923 Singer model 128 LaVencedora Handcrank

1925 Singer model 99 Eye with Trapezoids Handcrank

1927 Singer model 66 Red Eye Coffin Top Treadle

Quilt Show Season is Here~

Last weekend was the big quilt show, Machine Quilting Exhibition (MQX,) in Manchester, NH. This weekend is the Northern Lights Quilt Show at the Richmond Middle School in Hanover, NH. The Hannah Dustin Quilters Guild will hold its show next weekend in Hudson, NH, and the Merrimack Valley Quilters Guild Show is at the Timberlane Regional High School in Plaistow, NH.

Remember to click on an image to enlarge it for details.

Post cards unique to Massachusetts Row by Row participants are still available here at our shop. We were the only shop in our state to order these, and we will soon be sharing the left-over supply with other quilt shops who request them.

We also have a small quantity of 2014 HAPPY QUILTER license plates left in stock and will sell those along with the new 2015 edition.

Quilters' Quarters is gearing up for its next event: the Red White and Blue Fabric Contest.  I'll post details in next week's entry, but start gathering some of your favorite scraps for this new challenge, which will start May 1st and run through June 17th (which, of course, is the day after Flag Day!)

And that will bring us to the opening of the 2015 Row by Row Experience, opening on June 21st ... and we are getting ready at Quilters' Quarters. Nautical fabrics will be very popular this year as the theme of the event is WATER. Here's a preview of the fabrics we'll have on hand during the summer months:

Three of these fabrics and a solid blender will be used in the row we have designed for our 2015 free pattern: we've embellished the row with some fun nautical buttons that will be made available in the shop as well.

And we are beginning to stock Superior Threads (in addition to the Coats and Clark, Gutermann and Mettler brands.)  You can see a close up of what is on the display table in the photos that follow:

.

The Masterpiece line (a new tri-poly thread  exclusively used by quilt show artist Alex Anderson) has begun arriving. And Ricky Tim's favorite polyester "Art Studio" brings its bright colors into the shop, too

Fantastico is a polyester blend with variegated colors that will bring your work added detail.  And Superior's famous Egyptian line, "King Tut" with long cotton fibers is available in both solid and variegated colors. We've also ordered and will be receiving soon the "Bottom Line" all cotton thread that is loved for its stability as a bobbin thread, but also works well as a top thread. 

Come in soon and see all of the new fabrics, threads and notions at Quilters' Quarters. It's been a long, cold winter but the sun is shining and the barn is warming up naturally. Our quilts are home from the winter library quilt expo, and some of them are for sale! 

As always, if you are reading this in your email, thank you for joining our site and receiving our newsletters. Please invite your friends to the shop or to the site ... we love meeting new friends! We're open Wednesday through Saturday, from 11 am to 7 pm, unless we're at a quit show, in which case we'll notify you by posting at the top of the page, and on our Facebook Page.

We're easy to contact and would love to assist you in designing and making your own quilt. 

Terry, web page TerryCrawfordPalardy.com, email: needlesandpens@comcast.net
Rick, web page WoodenToyandGift.net, email: woodentoyandgift@comcast.net
Rick's blog: WTandGNews.blogspot.com