I do hope that you had a most "thankful" Thanksgiving. I spent a very enjoyable time with my children and grandchildren and I am very thankful for each of them. I also spent the days appliqueing one of the blocks for next year's Willing Hands club project. It is that time of year to begin planning for a new year. We are very excited about each Club project for 2007.

Willing Hands--will be doing unpublished patterns from Robyn. The first project for the year was something that Robyn designed while visiting me several weeks ago. This is a going to make a lovely quilt so give this some thought.
Primitive Club--the project for the upcoming year will be a "sampler" type quilt. The patterns will come from a book that we will be working from all year. In addition to each element of the quilt, each chapter will have a smaller project such as wool work, stitchery, table runner, quilts, etc. The year's work will be entirely different than what we have done in the past in this club and should be loads of fun.
Crazy Club--we are going back to our roots with this fun club. We will be featuring the designs of a new designer from Canada. The first project of the year will be a fun quilt with some learning technique involved and a great project. We will feature six different patterns for the year and explore other fun things to do and learn.
Thimbleberries--another new twist from Lynette Jensen we will again be doing a block each month for a large quilt and also have the opportunity to make smaller project. Each of the above clubs offer the maker the opportunity to have many Christmas gifts ready by the end of the year.
Baltimore Album Club--combining Elly's new fabric line and the pattern from Aunt Sallie's quilt, I plan to work each month on an album quilt and finish it by the end of the year. Join me in this club and you too can have a finished album quilt by 2008.

We have new fabric still to arrive in 2006 so don't be a stranger--also don't forget to tell your loved ones about the great gift certificates at Nutmeg Lodge. Barbara