NOTES FROM THE LODGE July 30, 2007
Once again, I apologize for the delay in posting the blog---it was late when I got home last night and my blog service was already "asleep". What a difference a week makes!!!! I really had a rough spot with the virus thing but thanks to a great staff I got on my way to Hershey on Wednesday and Kelly and I got all set up in time to head to our hotel for a much-needed rest. Then bright and early on Thursday we got started--sales were unbelievably brisk and we rang up a ton of sales by the time she left to head for Kentucky. I was alone the rest of the time and got along splendid because I was so busy I hardly had time to think about needing anything. I saw a ton of people I knew and met a lot more new people. All-in--all, the show was a tremendous success. The quilts were outstanding!!!! Many that hung in Houston last year and it was a delight to see them. A nice mix of traditional and art quilts. Some phenomenal hand and machine quilted pieces that made your mind boggle. If you did not make it up to Hershey this year, you really need to put this on your list for next year. Having been to many shows around the country I can tell you this is one of the finest in the country. Next year my dear friend, Robyn Pandolph will be teaching so that will be another great opportunity for you who are fans.
If you were in town this week, I hope you got downtown for the art exhibit. I was totally honored to have my work featured and gratified at the nice coverage in the Journal. As I mentioned last week Bonnie and I are working on an even bigger event so stay tuned.
So many new arrivals that we have our work cut out for us this week getting things ready for some new unveilings. The store-wide sale is now over for a time but deals are still there with the Christmas Bucks and you really don't want to miss out on the new arrivals--some really outstanding collections.
We are back to normal with clubs this month and then on to the new location. The telephone service is going in, walls are going up and it really won't be long now. See you soon. Barbara
Monday, July 30, 2007
Monday, July 23, 2007
NOTES FROM THE LODGE July 23, 2007
Sorry that I did not post this on Sunday but I have been very sick--so ill that I have not been able to get out of bed for two days. I went to Chambersburg on Friday for the guild show up there. A lovely group of quilts and five other vendors. Friday was a lot of traffic and I saw a number of people that I know--always a lot of fun. Saturday, I felt a little fuzzy and as the day wore on I felt even worse. I closed down an hour early and headed for home (the ladies of the guild were so nice to help me and wished me a safe trip home). In the meantime, Judy had been running the booth at Rail Days--she said a nice number of people stopped by the booth there. Sunday, I was in no shape to run the booth so my sister, Vivian helped me break down the booth and home I came where I have been ever since. With Quilt Odyssey looming ever closer, I am hoping to regain my strength at any moment to finish getting things ready. Please say a good word for me!!!
This is indeed an exciting week--first I will be in Hershey come Thursday --hope to see a lot of you at the booth sometime during the show. I will be in booth 403. Don't forget to stop by--a reminder that I have things in the booth that you have not seen at the shop, so don't forget that Nutmeg Lodge can still be your favorite place to stop at a quilt show. (I had a great deal on fat quarters at the Chambersburg show). The show runs Thursday thru Sunday.
Now the next piece of news---this weekend in Martinsburg, if you are not headed out of town---Art Berkeley will be featuring ten of my quilts in a "one-woman" show. I have made the most unbelievable friend and ally in the director of this group aimed at bringing art and recognition to Martinsburg. This show will be at the building on Queen Street where Blue River used to be. Stop by the shop and pick up a flyer all about the event. And stay tuned because Bonnie and I are planning a huge, spectacular event featuring YOUR quilts this fall. I will be asking you for your participation.
Hoping to see you all soon--Barbara
Sorry that I did not post this on Sunday but I have been very sick--so ill that I have not been able to get out of bed for two days. I went to Chambersburg on Friday for the guild show up there. A lovely group of quilts and five other vendors. Friday was a lot of traffic and I saw a number of people that I know--always a lot of fun. Saturday, I felt a little fuzzy and as the day wore on I felt even worse. I closed down an hour early and headed for home (the ladies of the guild were so nice to help me and wished me a safe trip home). In the meantime, Judy had been running the booth at Rail Days--she said a nice number of people stopped by the booth there. Sunday, I was in no shape to run the booth so my sister, Vivian helped me break down the booth and home I came where I have been ever since. With Quilt Odyssey looming ever closer, I am hoping to regain my strength at any moment to finish getting things ready. Please say a good word for me!!!
This is indeed an exciting week--first I will be in Hershey come Thursday --hope to see a lot of you at the booth sometime during the show. I will be in booth 403. Don't forget to stop by--a reminder that I have things in the booth that you have not seen at the shop, so don't forget that Nutmeg Lodge can still be your favorite place to stop at a quilt show. (I had a great deal on fat quarters at the Chambersburg show). The show runs Thursday thru Sunday.
Now the next piece of news---this weekend in Martinsburg, if you are not headed out of town---Art Berkeley will be featuring ten of my quilts in a "one-woman" show. I have made the most unbelievable friend and ally in the director of this group aimed at bringing art and recognition to Martinsburg. This show will be at the building on Queen Street where Blue River used to be. Stop by the shop and pick up a flyer all about the event. And stay tuned because Bonnie and I are planning a huge, spectacular event featuring YOUR quilts this fall. I will be asking you for your participation.
Hoping to see you all soon--Barbara
Sunday, July 15, 2007
NOTES FROM THE LODGE July 15, 2007
A busy week at Nutmeg Lodge this second week of July---first, we totally turned everything around and put out all the Christmas fabric. As you know, this fabric arrives early and we tuck it into every hidden space available until the magical moment in mid-July. Then, viola!!! it is Christmas in July. A couple of tiny trees and we are a Red and Green wonder-world inside the Nutmeg Lodge doors. Sometimes it is hard to get into the swing of Holiday projects but now really is the time to get started. We have a very nice collection in a number of different directions and, of course, everyone on staff is brimming with ideas to help you with your project process. In addition to the fabric, we have also started receiving all of the Christmas gift/decoration lines that I picked up at Gift Market back in February. One large box has arrived and many more are due in the next week. Be sure and put this on your schedule as you don't want to miss out on these unique and great pieces. Santa's, little feather trees, ornaments and a great new line of collectible angels to name a few. So many things to make your heart sing and start you on early shopping. And an extra bonus too!!!! CHRISTMAS BUCKS. For every $10.00 you spend on Christmas fabric or Christmas decor/gift items you will received a $1.00 Christmas Buck. These Bucks are good on any and all shopping when we get to the new store.
Now for the news about the new store. Unfortunately we have had yet, another delay. Even though the Nutmeg Lodge store space is about 90% completed, there are still things to be done to the other two store spaces. Until they are at the same place as our space we can not get the Occupancy Permit needed to move in. Sooooooooooooooo, I have decided not to schedule the move until after all the shows and retreat. I am, quite frankly, tired of trying to keep all of these schedules going. A tentative opening date will be Tuesday, September 25. Of course, things might move faster and I might develop a surge of energy and decide to to things earlier. Keep checking the blog and the shop for a firm date in the near future.
I apologize for any confusion with previous announcements but life happens and this kind of activity is really what makes life exciting.
We also counted all of the votes for our Bra Challenge. THANKS to five great quilters who entered the First-Ever Nutmeg Lodge Challenge. The winner was Vicki Thompson for her Favorite Things quilt. Vicki and all of the other entrants will be receiving a Nutmeg Lodge Gift Certificate for their hard work and dedication to quilting. We will keep the entries on display through the end of July. If you have not seen these don't miss a great opportunity to see some talented work. I plan to run another Challenge soon---don't miss the next one!!!
This coming week I will be in Chambersburg as well as having a booth at Rail Days here in Martinsburg. On Saturday and Sunday at the Roundhouse in Martinsburg, Nutmeg Lodge will be selling small finished quilts and handmade items. If you are in town, stop by and check out this fun City Festival with a ton of things going on and live musical entertainment.
Then I will be off to Hershey, PA for Quilt Odyssey. Don't forget to put this great show on your list of things-to-do.
Our 25% off Store-wide Sale will run through the end of July. A great opportunity to get backings, batting, and all the things you need for any and all projects. In August, we will get back to normal and finish sorting things to get ready for the move. I am sure that once we get into the new space, this will all seem like a very short time of waiting.
See you all soon---Barbara
A busy week at Nutmeg Lodge this second week of July---first, we totally turned everything around and put out all the Christmas fabric. As you know, this fabric arrives early and we tuck it into every hidden space available until the magical moment in mid-July. Then, viola!!! it is Christmas in July. A couple of tiny trees and we are a Red and Green wonder-world inside the Nutmeg Lodge doors. Sometimes it is hard to get into the swing of Holiday projects but now really is the time to get started. We have a very nice collection in a number of different directions and, of course, everyone on staff is brimming with ideas to help you with your project process. In addition to the fabric, we have also started receiving all of the Christmas gift/decoration lines that I picked up at Gift Market back in February. One large box has arrived and many more are due in the next week. Be sure and put this on your schedule as you don't want to miss out on these unique and great pieces. Santa's, little feather trees, ornaments and a great new line of collectible angels to name a few. So many things to make your heart sing and start you on early shopping. And an extra bonus too!!!! CHRISTMAS BUCKS. For every $10.00 you spend on Christmas fabric or Christmas decor/gift items you will received a $1.00 Christmas Buck. These Bucks are good on any and all shopping when we get to the new store.
Now for the news about the new store. Unfortunately we have had yet, another delay. Even though the Nutmeg Lodge store space is about 90% completed, there are still things to be done to the other two store spaces. Until they are at the same place as our space we can not get the Occupancy Permit needed to move in. Sooooooooooooooo, I have decided not to schedule the move until after all the shows and retreat. I am, quite frankly, tired of trying to keep all of these schedules going. A tentative opening date will be Tuesday, September 25. Of course, things might move faster and I might develop a surge of energy and decide to to things earlier. Keep checking the blog and the shop for a firm date in the near future.
I apologize for any confusion with previous announcements but life happens and this kind of activity is really what makes life exciting.
We also counted all of the votes for our Bra Challenge. THANKS to five great quilters who entered the First-Ever Nutmeg Lodge Challenge. The winner was Vicki Thompson for her Favorite Things quilt. Vicki and all of the other entrants will be receiving a Nutmeg Lodge Gift Certificate for their hard work and dedication to quilting. We will keep the entries on display through the end of July. If you have not seen these don't miss a great opportunity to see some talented work. I plan to run another Challenge soon---don't miss the next one!!!
This coming week I will be in Chambersburg as well as having a booth at Rail Days here in Martinsburg. On Saturday and Sunday at the Roundhouse in Martinsburg, Nutmeg Lodge will be selling small finished quilts and handmade items. If you are in town, stop by and check out this fun City Festival with a ton of things going on and live musical entertainment.
Then I will be off to Hershey, PA for Quilt Odyssey. Don't forget to put this great show on your list of things-to-do.
Our 25% off Store-wide Sale will run through the end of July. A great opportunity to get backings, batting, and all the things you need for any and all projects. In August, we will get back to normal and finish sorting things to get ready for the move. I am sure that once we get into the new space, this will all seem like a very short time of waiting.
See you all soon---Barbara
Sunday, July 08, 2007
NOTES FROM THE LODGE July 8, 2007
Another great weekend with some really talented quilters and equally nice vendors. Patsy Smith and I went off to Bridgeport, West Virginia for the Millennium Show and had a great time. The quilts in the show were totally fabulous. Patsy's sister, Betty lives in Bridgeport/Clarksburg and this was her guild show. Patsy entered two quilts and won a ribbon on her Blooming Nine Patch. I met some new vendors and caught up with a couple of vendors I already knew. The shoppers were enthusiastic and the weekend was loads of fun.
In addition to trying to get things ready for the move we have a lot of Christmas fabric that has arrived---not all that has been ordered as arrived but enough to start thinking about Christmas projects and start getting ready for gifts and decorating. I will have a tree up and all the fabric out on Saturday so that Saturday Sampler people and everyone else can start getting started.
We have cancelled all Club meetings for July but Saturday Sampler will continue to on schedule next Saturday. The Moving Sale is still going on with 25% off all merchandise---this does not apply to birthday fat quarters, sewing machines and Christmas fabric when it goes out for sale. You will receive the customary Christmas Bucks when you buy Christmas fabric. The Christmas Bucks are bonus cards you receive when you buy that line of fabric---$1.00 Christmas Buck for each $10.00 you purchase. These Bucks will be good on all purchases after we move to the new location.
Because I have been out-of-town, I don't have a recent update on the new space but I did visit it last Tuesday and it is really going to be gorgeous--I appreciate everyone being so patient and I assure you it is going to be worth the wait.
See you soon--Barbara
Another great weekend with some really talented quilters and equally nice vendors. Patsy Smith and I went off to Bridgeport, West Virginia for the Millennium Show and had a great time. The quilts in the show were totally fabulous. Patsy's sister, Betty lives in Bridgeport/Clarksburg and this was her guild show. Patsy entered two quilts and won a ribbon on her Blooming Nine Patch. I met some new vendors and caught up with a couple of vendors I already knew. The shoppers were enthusiastic and the weekend was loads of fun.
In addition to trying to get things ready for the move we have a lot of Christmas fabric that has arrived---not all that has been ordered as arrived but enough to start thinking about Christmas projects and start getting ready for gifts and decorating. I will have a tree up and all the fabric out on Saturday so that Saturday Sampler people and everyone else can start getting started.
We have cancelled all Club meetings for July but Saturday Sampler will continue to on schedule next Saturday. The Moving Sale is still going on with 25% off all merchandise---this does not apply to birthday fat quarters, sewing machines and Christmas fabric when it goes out for sale. You will receive the customary Christmas Bucks when you buy Christmas fabric. The Christmas Bucks are bonus cards you receive when you buy that line of fabric---$1.00 Christmas Buck for each $10.00 you purchase. These Bucks will be good on all purchases after we move to the new location.
Because I have been out-of-town, I don't have a recent update on the new space but I did visit it last Tuesday and it is really going to be gorgeous--I appreciate everyone being so patient and I assure you it is going to be worth the wait.
See you soon--Barbara
Sunday, July 01, 2007
NOTES FROM THE LODGE July 1, 2007
What a busy week!!!! So many of you decided to get on on the great bargains at our outstanding moving/anniversary sale. 25% off the entire floor of fabrics, books, patterns and notions is really too good to pass up. Even though so many of you stopped by, there are still many bargains to be had. Also as we prepare to move we will will be finding treasured kits and things that will be priced to go home with you. This is a huge undertaking to get ready and moved into the new space. My head virtually reels when I begin to think about all the things that needs to be done to get us totally settled in the new space. And what a space it will be---I get really excited when I start the process of deciding where everything is going. I think that each of you will be delighted at the expansion to every department. Of course, just like when I initially opened, it will take a little doing to get everything delivered to make the entire place brimming with all the goodies that we all need and love.
This sale will continue for at least one more week--then we will put out the Christmas fabric that has begun to arrive. Christmas in July will be a little less spectacular decoration-wise than what we have done in the past but ideas and possibilities of holiday projects will be popping off the walls. We will be able to inspire all you Christmas elves and Santa helpers. I have already put some possibilities together and will have some more by the time we get into the holiday swing. Then we will get back to moving business and probably have one more price reduction to get things lined up for the movers.
I so appreciate every one's patience with all of the finagling with clubs, schedules and changes. This kind of undertaking is never easy.
Thursday I am off the Bridgeport, West Virginia for the Millennium Quilt Show. If you are looking for a fun road trip---hop out I68 to Fairmont and then beyond to Bridgeport. I am told this lovely little spot in the middle of the mountains is a delightful place to visit. In addition to the quilt show there is a festival all over town and so should be a lot of fun.
If you have any interest in updating your sewing machine, come in and talk to me about our wonderful Janome's. Let me see if I can't interest you in a great deal and a really wonderful sewing experience.
See you soon---Barbara
What a busy week!!!! So many of you decided to get on on the great bargains at our outstanding moving/anniversary sale. 25% off the entire floor of fabrics, books, patterns and notions is really too good to pass up. Even though so many of you stopped by, there are still many bargains to be had. Also as we prepare to move we will will be finding treasured kits and things that will be priced to go home with you. This is a huge undertaking to get ready and moved into the new space. My head virtually reels when I begin to think about all the things that needs to be done to get us totally settled in the new space. And what a space it will be---I get really excited when I start the process of deciding where everything is going. I think that each of you will be delighted at the expansion to every department. Of course, just like when I initially opened, it will take a little doing to get everything delivered to make the entire place brimming with all the goodies that we all need and love.
This sale will continue for at least one more week--then we will put out the Christmas fabric that has begun to arrive. Christmas in July will be a little less spectacular decoration-wise than what we have done in the past but ideas and possibilities of holiday projects will be popping off the walls. We will be able to inspire all you Christmas elves and Santa helpers. I have already put some possibilities together and will have some more by the time we get into the holiday swing. Then we will get back to moving business and probably have one more price reduction to get things lined up for the movers.
I so appreciate every one's patience with all of the finagling with clubs, schedules and changes. This kind of undertaking is never easy.
Thursday I am off the Bridgeport, West Virginia for the Millennium Quilt Show. If you are looking for a fun road trip---hop out I68 to Fairmont and then beyond to Bridgeport. I am told this lovely little spot in the middle of the mountains is a delightful place to visit. In addition to the quilt show there is a festival all over town and so should be a lot of fun.
If you have any interest in updating your sewing machine, come in and talk to me about our wonderful Janome's. Let me see if I can't interest you in a great deal and a really wonderful sewing experience.
See you soon---Barbara
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