Where do I start to bring you up-to-date? If you weren't in the shop on Saturday, you won't believe all of the great things that we have in stock....
First, Easter and Spring have arrived in a big way---a wonderful group of tin chicken and bunny ornaments (if you haven't started a collection for an Easter/Spring tree, this is a great opportunity to do so ). Cute girl bunnies complete with Easter bonnets. And the piece-de-resistance, PEEPS--these cuties are the perfect Easter gift for young and old, no need to worry about heat lamps, survival and what to do with a real life chicken that has out grown it's box. Boxes, boxes and more boxes--stack them, fill them up with buttons, goodies, etc. these won't last long on the shelves. Gifts galore in a price range you won't believe. From our card supplier the cutest little bag of coasters and the price is unbelievable. Notebooks and memo pads in a lovely pattern. Come in soon and check out the whole table up front that just screams SPRING is just around the corner.

Now the best news possible---WOOL, WOOL and more WOOL. I really have been hesitant to get in this market again--I had wool when I first opened and no one was really doing anything with it. Remember I had come from Texas where wool had be so hot for several years and I thought perhaps there would be an interest here, but that was slow in happening and I moved on. Then my great good friend Renee Nanneman did a wool collection with Andover and I decided that maybe we can rev that market up again. The gals at the shop will be cutting these beauties into "fat quarters" and putting this fabulous collection on the shelves this coming week. Just a reminder, because wool comes in different dimensions than cotton, a "fat quarter" in wool has a different measurement. Ours will measure 18 X 15 and they must be "felted". These are woven wools and bleeding should be minimal. The gals at the shop can give you instruction in felting or if you have a question that you need another opinion, call me and I will go over it with you. Coming soon will be some penny rug patterns and other patterns to turn this outstanding collection into something fabulous and we will be offering classes to get your wool/embroidery skills top of the mark.

I am off to Williamsburg for Applique Academy. I will be taking two classes this year--the first in machine applique. I hope to bring back a lot of new ideas for things to do at Nutmeg Lodge. Also, coming soon will be an innovative Beginning Piecing/Sewing class that should appeal to new and old alike. More information to come shortly.

See you soon--Barbara