What a week--the workshop at Shepherd's Spring was great--I met new and talented people from different parts of the country. Everyone got their blocks finished. Two got borders on and everyone else had decided to make more blocks and make a larger project. This program will be offered again next year and all plan to come back and continue this journey.

We are still dealing with the sad news of the death of our dear friend, Dorothy Holliday. Dorothy was one of our treasured longarm quilters and her passing will leave a large hole in our hearts and our quilts.

The red and green Santa and Saturday Sampler quilt is on display at the shop. Come in and take a look--for all doing the blue and brown version, that sample will be ready the first of December.

There is still time to make Christmas gifts. If you are stumped for ideas--come in and let us inspire you. The Turning Twenty pattern is an unbeatable and doable project that can easily be ready for that special someone on your list. We have those adorable bears for little ones. A homemade pillow case and a bear would be a perfect gift for grandchildren. If yours are like mine, tuck in a gift card and everyone will be happy.

Gift certificates are always a great idea. We have several unique items to put your gift in for an extra surprise.

The web site is really enjoying a lot of activity. You should be checking it out regularly. At the bottom of the page there is a counter for the number of people that have logged in. If you are the 1050 person to log in, print out the page, bring it into the shop and receive 25% off your purchase.

I am going to start and update the blog twice a week so that I can give you more frequent information on what is going on. The bus trip to Baltimore went so well that next year we will be planning a variety of trips, so stay tuned for more on that.

Looking forward to seeing all of you soon, Barbara