NOTES FROM THE LODGE Sunday Decemer 30, 2007

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!! HAPPY 2008!!!! HAPPY NEW QUILT PROJECTS!!!! HAPPY NEW CLUBS AND CLASSES!!!! There is a lot to celebrate. An old year out, a new one in, all the Clubs at Nutmeg Lodge will be kicking off new projects, a great lineup of classes, so much fabric to choose from, and to kick off all of this anticipated fun---A SALE!!!! I know that we had that small event before Christmas because we were busting at the seams but I want to get back to our old Sale Schedule so we are starting the year off with our wonderful "beginning of a new year" event. Everything is 25% off through the store with the exception of sewing machines and quilting systems.This even will run the first two weeks of January so that everyone coming to Saturday Sampler can get in on the fun. We still have a couple of machines on sale and they will remain so until we get geared up for a sewing machine event later in the year. We will be adding to the 50%plus things in the front of the store. With the Block of the Month projects, the Saturday Sampler project and several Club projects all requiring you to purchase background fabrics this is a great opportunity to get those purchases out of the way. If you have tops left over from 2007 that need backing, another great opportunity.

I have tried to get the Club information posted but that has been slow in getting to Kathy. Here is a run down:

Willing Hands will be focusing on a new Block of the Month pattern from Robyn called Home for the Holidays. Club includes pattern---an optional fabric pack is available.
Thimbleberries this club will run as last year with a quarterly pattern on our Lodge Quilt. Fabric packs can be purchased monthly or quarterly.
Crazy Club will be focusing on a year-long project from a book
Baltimore Album will be focusing on a new block of the month entitled Ladies of the Sea. Club includes pattern
Primitive Club will be focusing on primitive techniques and exploring different aspects of primitive needlework and decorating
New to Nutmeg Lodge will be a Redwork Club. This club will be focusing on embroidery techniques and Penny Squares in particular.

We have a print out available for you to pick up on all the clubs with pricing, meeting dates, etc. Remember that membership in our Clubs is unlimited and you can join at anytime during the year---we will catch you up if you missed previous months.

Again, have a very Happy New Year---we look forward to seeing you at Nutmeg Lodge first thing in 2008. Barbara