Stitchin' News
What’s in store at Always In Stitches
1808 E. Conner St., Noblesville, IN
www.AlwaysInStitches1.com
July 21, 2012
We’re a little bit wine-y
at Kokomo Shop Hop
When we talk “vintage: it’s usually about patterns,
quilts and fabrics. This week we’re talkin’ wine.
The One Stop Shop Hop  July 27 and 28 at the
Kokomo Event and Conference Center  will
have booths from more than 30 shops, as well as
games, prizes and all kinds of fun. The booth
theme assigned to Always In Stitches is Chantilly
Vineyard, taken from one of the blocks in the
Quiltopoly game.
Some wonderful kits were made especially for this
event, including a Vintage Christmas and a
country living Chickadee panel. We’ll have a full
booth and some surprises waiting for you. (But of
course, if you can’t get to the Shop Hop, we’ll still
have a wide and varied selection of everything you
need in the shop.)
2 little fat quarters,
4 terrific treat bags
The One Stop Shop Hop is 9-6 July 27 and 9-5
July 28. The Kokomo Event and Conference
Center is located on the Ivy Tech campus at 1500
N. Reed Road (U.S. 31). Admission is $5 daily.
Marsha Zeller sewed four of the cutest Halloween
treat bags using just two fat quarters She plans to
fill them with treats to surprise some lucky friends.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
2
Graduation nears for University of AIS
3
Barn quilts and stories
4
Too fun to miss
Ever browse the fat quarter display and wonder
what you could make with just a few of the $2.99
bargains?
This is a fun and inexpensive way to package a
gift, notions, a book or just about any gift.
Looking for an even less expensive way to stock
up on fat quarters? Make at least a $5 purchase on
Fat Tuesday  every week at Always In Stitches 
and get a free fat quarter. One free fat quarter per
customer per day.
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"Let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands for us." Psalm 90:17
Let’s paint!
Gayle Jones is packing up her brushes and
heading back to Always In Stitches next month to
bring you three more days of watercolor classes.
One of the many reasons Gayle’s classes are
popular is because students -- even those who
have no experience -- complete a beautiful
watercolor by the end of the class.
Start fall with a clean closet
(or one full of project supplies)
If you’re like most of us who work at Always In
Stitches, your sewing room shelves, drawers and
cubbies are so packed with supplies, you wonder
where there’s room for something new. And for
some of those supplies, you wonder if you’ll ever
use them
Always In Stitches has the answer: Clean out your
stashes of any kind of craft supplies, rent a booth
space and sell them in the shop’s Crafter’s
Market, 10-4 Aug. 18 (Aug. 25 if it rains.)
The market will be set up behind the shop. Spaces
are $10 each, and we will donate those fees to a
charity. In addition to the money you will make at
the sale, we’ll give you a $10 gift certificate as a
thank you for participating and cleaning up your
spot before you leave.
For those of us who can always use fabric, kits,
patterns, scrapbook supplies, notions, thread and
similar items, the sale will be a great day to find
treasures and get ready for fall and winter crafting
Call today to reserve your spot or mark your
calendar to be here on Aug. 18.
Don’t miss an issue;
put magazines on hold
You don’t have to miss an issue or any magazine
we carry; we’ll put it on hold for you when it
arrives. Just give us your name and phone
number. When we have it, we’ll call you and hold
it for five days so you can buy it when it’s
convenient to your schedule.
Each day offers a different subject: "Queen Anne's
Lace" on Aug. 16, "Peaches" on Aug. 17, and
"Woodland Scene,” which is displayed in the front
of the shop, on Aug. 18.
Attend one, two or all three days. $45 per day,
including all supplies. Sign up in the shop.
Use Janome needles
to save money, limit repairs
We know you don’t want to lose the use of your
Janome sewing machine while it’s being repaired,
and wouldn’t you rather spend money to buy
fabric and notions instead of paying repair bills?
One way to do both is by using only Janome
needles. We’ve fixed a number of Janome
machines recently that were damaged when
another manufacturer’s needles were used.
It’s crunch time
for University of AIS students
Graduation plans are being made and the
curriculum for next year’s University of AIS class
is being developed. But for this year’s students,
it’s crunch time.
The final class meets 10:30-11 Aug. 15, and that
is the last day you can turn in projects to get
stickers toward prizes. On that day, Knitting
Know How will be the topic.
Watch the newsletter, website, Facebook and
email for details about next year’s opportunity to
master your skills and learn some new
techniques.
Shop hours: 10-5 Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday; 10-8 Tuesday, Thursday; closed Sunday
.
Club members in for treat
at Marti & Me meeting
The praise couldn’t have been stronger when
Master Ruler Cindy Ogle unveiled this month’s
Marti & Me Club project.
She used the pattern to make a small quilt, and
everyone agreed with Cindy that “It looks like you
just went into your grandmother’s trunk and
pulled it out.” When you see the quilt displayed in
the shop, notice how the dotted fabric in it gives a
stippled effect and accentuates the vintage feeling.
BOUND TO PLEASE
Every Barn Tells a Story
There’s lots of good reading and quilting in “Every Barn
Tells a Story.”
“This was so easy to quilt,” Cindy said, “because
the Marti and Me tools make it flat.”
Quilter and sales specialist Linda Heavner
recently read the book and tells us it is a collection
of stories about barn owners, anecdotes, photos
taken along the Barn Quilt Trail and quilting
patterns.
Marti and Me Club will meet from 1:30-2:30 July
28.
“It’s a really great book,” said Linda, who found
information about the barn quilt tours fascinating.
Painting a quilt on a barn is not as simple as it
might sound, she added, but it is becoming a
popular art form and country home attractions.
More than 3,000 barns in the United States and
Canada have been painted, including some in
Hamilton and surrounding counties.
AIS customer Angie Swan paints quilts on wood
that can be hung on barns. She has some samples
in the shop, and her contact information for
custom work is available here, too.
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Sarah Swanson display
launches monthly focus
Sarah Swanson’s lovely work inspires and
delights as it hangs in the HandiQuilter
Department throughout July.
She is the first customer in our Fiber Artist of the
Month program. Your work could be here, too.
Ask a sales specialist how to participate.
Knitting and yarn:
penny@alwaysinstitches1.com
HandiQuilter, Janome:
stephanie@alwaysinstitches1.com
Janome sewing machines:
kathy@alwaysinstitches1.com
Block of the Month programs:
lindaS@alwaysinstitches1.com
Special events:
virginia@alwaysinstitches1.com
May donations
up
Shop hours: 10-5add
Monday,
Wednesday, Friday, Saturday; 10-8 Tuesday, Thursday; closed Sunday
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to generous gifts
Thanks for continuing to crochet, knit and sew for
Too fun to miss
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ONE STOP SHOP HOP
July 27, 9-6; July 28m 9-5
$5, Kokomo Event and Conference Center
Visit 30 shops  including Always In
Stitches  in one place. Fabric, fun, games
and prizes.
MARTI AND ME CLUB
July 28, 1:30-2:30
This club explores a different tool from
Marti Michell and uses a different pattern
each month. Members receive the patterns
free (an $8 value) and get a 15% discount
for the tool and kits when attending the
meetings.
DEMO DAY
Aug. 4
Learn all about AccuQuilt cutting tools from
Stephanie Lykes-Coy, who recently
returned from specialized training.
BEGINNING KNITTING IS FUN
Aug. 9, 16, 23 and 30, 6-7:30
Learn to knit or refresh your skills. In this
class, you may choose to make a scarf, hat
or felting project. Attend as many as you
want, $5 each. Instructor: Janet Vawter.
OPEN KNITTING
Aug. 11, 10:30-12:30
Stop in and knit for awhile! This open class
is for anyone looking to spend some time
with other knitters. Instructor Aly Bray will
be available to assist as needed. Free.
BORDER PRINT TABLE RUNNER
Aug. 11, 10:30-12:30
Learn how to make an attractive and
decorative table runner using border print
fabric, including the trick you need to know
before selecting or cutting your fabric. $15
plus supplies. Instructor: Ruth Middleton.
TORNADO ALLEY BOM
Aug. 13
Make a nine-block wall hanging or quilt
from Happy Hollow Designs, created with
the easy fabric grid assembly in mind. No
sign-up fee; $24.95 per month. Kit includes all
the fabric, quick grid, pattern and
embellishments to complete one block.
Finished quilt is 35-by-36 inches. Runs for
nine months.
CRAFTER’S MARKET
Aug. 18, 10-4
(Rain date Aug. 25)
Expect to find great deals on all kinds of
crafts. Customers are invited to set up a
tabletop booth to sell fabric, patterns,
notions, UFOs, thread and any kind of craft
supply. Every seller who returns the area
after the sale to the way they found it will
receive a $10 gift certificate. Call today to
reserve your spot.
RAVALRY ONLINE CLASS
Aug. 18, 10:30-noon
Bring your laptop to learn how this amazing
website allows you to access fun knitting and
crochet patterns. No laptop? Bring a pen and
notebook so you can join the fun using a
public computer. Space is limited so sign up
soon. Instructor: Mary Andrews.
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Aug. 24 and 25
Happy birthday to us! Happy days to you!
We’re 5 years old already and want you to
help us celebrate. Details to come; watch
Facebook, the newsletter, the shop and email
for them.
All month
ROSEWOOD MANOR TRUNK SHOW
Opens Aug. 9
Find beautiful cross-stitch patterns designed
by Carmel artist Karen Kluba. Continues
through Aug. 25.
Find more activities in online calendar:
www.AlwaysInStitches1.com
Shop hours: 10-5 Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday; 10-8 Tuesday, Thursday; closed Sunday
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