NOTES FROM THE LODGE Sunday, July 27, 2008
Back from Hershey!!!! Wow!!!! What a show!!!!! The attendance numbers were huge and way over the past years---28 buses in all came from all over, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Kentucky, Tennessee, of course, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Pennsylvania, Ohio and Illinois. The shopping was insane--all of the vendors that I know said their numbers were outstanding. Nutmeg Lodge really knocked it out of the park--the Harper's Ferry flew out of the booth as well as Robyn's patterns and fabric, Brenda's pattern sold out early. It was an outstanding show and I am exhausted. But there is still much to do.
Robyn is here all week and our friend Brenda arrives tomorrow. We will actually be doing work on upcoming projects for Robyn's new fabric line with RJR but we are planning a very special day on Wednesday. Robyn and Brenda will be at the shop all day 10:00 to 6:30. You can come in to visit, see the new fabric that will be introduced at Fall Market, get your patterns, blocks, quilts, etc. autographed and visit with both of my friends. You can also receive a discount on your purchases and a few other goodies that we will have as a surprise for you.
This event will take the place of our Album Club meeting on Thursday and our Willing Hands meeting next week.
I'm feeling that there are things that I am leaving out but I will update the blog later if I think of them.
Don't forget that we are accepting eye glasses in good condition for the project my Rotary Club is running. Please hunt through the dresser drawers to see if you still have pairs that no longer are useful to you. These glasses are extremely important to people in third world countries where they have no access to good eye refraction and glasses. Thank you for your help.
Looking forward to seeing you at the shop this week. Barbara
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Sunday, July 20, 2008
NOTES FROM THE LODGE Sunday, July 20, 2008
Home again, Home again---I have run up and down the road so much and still one more trip to make!!!! The West Virginia Show was fun---I really had a ton of laughs and met a lot of nice people. The quilts in the show were wonderful. There were a couple that were down right awesome and there was the Alzheimer's exhibit. This was the most stirring exhibit I have ever seen and everyone said the same thing. Reading the descriptions was impossible, looking at the subjects was very difficult. A very tearful experience!
Now it is full steam ahead to Hershey. Nutmeg Lodge has a whole new booth and the work to get ready for this has been tremendous. Everyone at the shop has been working so hard to get everything ready. I hope you will stop by and say hello and take a look---it really is a whole new booth.
Robyn arrives Tuesday night and will be teaching at Quilt Odyssey and will also be in the booth to sign patterns, etc. Our friend Brenda Hayes will be arriving next week and will be in the shop if you would like her to sign your Flirtatious pattern. So much going on that I am constantly checking my calendar to make sure I am where I am supposed to be.
News from Nutmeg Lodge is just as exciting. The girls have come up with yet another great program. BYOB. This is a phrase that will surely get your attention. In an attempt to go GREEN, we are instituting a BYOB program. Here is how it works---Bring Your Own Bag to the shop and receive 3% off your purchase. That's right, if you bring your Nutmeg Lodge bag or a bag of your choice, we will discount your purchase 3%. This is our effort to cut down on the number of bags we purchase and ultimately goes into the trash. Judy and Marcy started the program on Friday and everyone seemed very happy with the savings.
The mice were playing this past Friday and Saturday and since I am once again away this coming Friday and Saturday---you guessed it---the mice will be playing again. I have it on good authority that they have something extra up their sleeve. If you are not in Hershey, be sure and stop by to see what fun is going on at Nutmeg Lodge. Barbara
Home again, Home again---I have run up and down the road so much and still one more trip to make!!!! The West Virginia Show was fun---I really had a ton of laughs and met a lot of nice people. The quilts in the show were wonderful. There were a couple that were down right awesome and there was the Alzheimer's exhibit. This was the most stirring exhibit I have ever seen and everyone said the same thing. Reading the descriptions was impossible, looking at the subjects was very difficult. A very tearful experience!
Now it is full steam ahead to Hershey. Nutmeg Lodge has a whole new booth and the work to get ready for this has been tremendous. Everyone at the shop has been working so hard to get everything ready. I hope you will stop by and say hello and take a look---it really is a whole new booth.
Robyn arrives Tuesday night and will be teaching at Quilt Odyssey and will also be in the booth to sign patterns, etc. Our friend Brenda Hayes will be arriving next week and will be in the shop if you would like her to sign your Flirtatious pattern. So much going on that I am constantly checking my calendar to make sure I am where I am supposed to be.
News from Nutmeg Lodge is just as exciting. The girls have come up with yet another great program. BYOB. This is a phrase that will surely get your attention. In an attempt to go GREEN, we are instituting a BYOB program. Here is how it works---Bring Your Own Bag to the shop and receive 3% off your purchase. That's right, if you bring your Nutmeg Lodge bag or a bag of your choice, we will discount your purchase 3%. This is our effort to cut down on the number of bags we purchase and ultimately goes into the trash. Judy and Marcy started the program on Friday and everyone seemed very happy with the savings.
The mice were playing this past Friday and Saturday and since I am once again away this coming Friday and Saturday---you guessed it---the mice will be playing again. I have it on good authority that they have something extra up their sleeve. If you are not in Hershey, be sure and stop by to see what fun is going on at Nutmeg Lodge. Barbara
Sunday, July 13, 2008
NOTES FROM THE LODGE Sunday, July 13, 2008
What a great weekend in Bridgeport---a small, but impressive show. The quilters from Bridgeport/Clarksburg and a very talented group of needle artists. The other vendors were all delightful as they were last year. The best part of a show like this is that it really gives me a chance to spend time with other shop owners and share ideas. Karen Montgomery from The Quilt Company in Pittsburgh was the teacher/lecturer. She and her side kick Debbie were delightful. Our booths were next to each other and we had dinner together on Saturday. A really great time to spend time together, laugh and share ideas.
Now next is Morgantown. This is the annual meeting of the West Virginia Quilt guild. If you are a West Virginia quilt maker, you should think about joining this group. I value my membership--it is nice to be part of a state-wide group. My friend with The Quilt Connection will be vending at this show also, if you come out to Morgantown I look forward to seeing you.
And then comes Quilt Odyssey. We are really gearing up for this one. Robyn will be a teacher and our booth will be a Robyn Pandolph experience. New, never seen patterns, new fabric, and a number of patterns that have never been published. I will also have a number of other new things---please don't walk by without stopping in the booth. I really can guarantee that you won't be disappointed with the offerings and the bargains.
Once again I am asking for your help----my Rotary Club is sponsoring an international effort that is aimed at providing eye glasses for much less fortunate people who do not have the availability of eye professional services and/or eye glasses. If you have old eye glasses that do not need repair, please bring them to Nutmeg Lodge. As I stated, my Rotary is gathering and sending them to the organization that runs the program. Right now this program is available in Mexico and their plans are to bring the program to other countries around the globe in need of such help.
I will be out-of-town from Wed. through Sat. and on Friday and Saturday, the mice have decided to play. Don't miss the fun involved when Judy and Marcy put their magic to work.
See you at the Show!!!!!! Barbara
What a great weekend in Bridgeport---a small, but impressive show. The quilters from Bridgeport/Clarksburg and a very talented group of needle artists. The other vendors were all delightful as they were last year. The best part of a show like this is that it really gives me a chance to spend time with other shop owners and share ideas. Karen Montgomery from The Quilt Company in Pittsburgh was the teacher/lecturer. She and her side kick Debbie were delightful. Our booths were next to each other and we had dinner together on Saturday. A really great time to spend time together, laugh and share ideas.
Now next is Morgantown. This is the annual meeting of the West Virginia Quilt guild. If you are a West Virginia quilt maker, you should think about joining this group. I value my membership--it is nice to be part of a state-wide group. My friend with The Quilt Connection will be vending at this show also, if you come out to Morgantown I look forward to seeing you.
And then comes Quilt Odyssey. We are really gearing up for this one. Robyn will be a teacher and our booth will be a Robyn Pandolph experience. New, never seen patterns, new fabric, and a number of patterns that have never been published. I will also have a number of other new things---please don't walk by without stopping in the booth. I really can guarantee that you won't be disappointed with the offerings and the bargains.
Once again I am asking for your help----my Rotary Club is sponsoring an international effort that is aimed at providing eye glasses for much less fortunate people who do not have the availability of eye professional services and/or eye glasses. If you have old eye glasses that do not need repair, please bring them to Nutmeg Lodge. As I stated, my Rotary is gathering and sending them to the organization that runs the program. Right now this program is available in Mexico and their plans are to bring the program to other countries around the globe in need of such help.
I will be out-of-town from Wed. through Sat. and on Friday and Saturday, the mice have decided to play. Don't miss the fun involved when Judy and Marcy put their magic to work.
See you at the Show!!!!!! Barbara
Monday, July 07, 2008
NOTES FROM THE LODGE Monday, July 7, 2008
Sorry that this is a day late!!!! I have just had such a busy week and yesterday I did something that I rarely do---I CLEANED HOUSE. Can you believe doing such a thing? My sewing area had begun to look like a fabric bomb had exploded. At any rate, my head is a tad bit clearer because I'm not avoiding areas of the house that needed attention. AHHHHHHHH! now I can hold my head up high and enjoy my surroundings.
What an explosive week!!! Hope your Fourth was celebratory and the food was good!!! Can you believe that 7 years ago Nutmeg Lodge was open for business. What a ride this has been. We started our Anniversary Sale on Saturday and I was so happy to see so many familiar faces. And the Christmas fabric is out and on sale also. Can life get any better than that? 25% off store-wide, now really is the time to get stocked up and ready to make all of your Christmas gifts. So many of you arrived on Saturday with lists to get you started. The best part of a sale at Nutmeg Lodge is that it lasts all week so you have time to double check and add to the stock. The sale runs through Saturday so don't let this great opportunity pass you by.
I will be off to Bridgeport on Thursday to set up for the Millennium Quilters show. If you are in the area on Friday afternoon and Saturday, be sure and come to the show---a lovely group of quilters with extraordinary quilts in the show. If you know someone in the Bridgeport/Clarksburg area, call them and remind them to stop by.
So many of you have stopped by and picked up Kid Comfort kits---thanks for your willing help in this wonderful project.
Somehow I think I am leaving a whole bunch of things out so I will possibly update the blog later if my brain reminds me what else I need to tell you.
See you all at the Sale!!!! Barbara
Sorry that this is a day late!!!! I have just had such a busy week and yesterday I did something that I rarely do---I CLEANED HOUSE. Can you believe doing such a thing? My sewing area had begun to look like a fabric bomb had exploded. At any rate, my head is a tad bit clearer because I'm not avoiding areas of the house that needed attention. AHHHHHHHH! now I can hold my head up high and enjoy my surroundings.
What an explosive week!!! Hope your Fourth was celebratory and the food was good!!! Can you believe that 7 years ago Nutmeg Lodge was open for business. What a ride this has been. We started our Anniversary Sale on Saturday and I was so happy to see so many familiar faces. And the Christmas fabric is out and on sale also. Can life get any better than that? 25% off store-wide, now really is the time to get stocked up and ready to make all of your Christmas gifts. So many of you arrived on Saturday with lists to get you started. The best part of a sale at Nutmeg Lodge is that it lasts all week so you have time to double check and add to the stock. The sale runs through Saturday so don't let this great opportunity pass you by.
I will be off to Bridgeport on Thursday to set up for the Millennium Quilters show. If you are in the area on Friday afternoon and Saturday, be sure and come to the show---a lovely group of quilters with extraordinary quilts in the show. If you know someone in the Bridgeport/Clarksburg area, call them and remind them to stop by.
So many of you have stopped by and picked up Kid Comfort kits---thanks for your willing help in this wonderful project.
Somehow I think I am leaving a whole bunch of things out so I will possibly update the blog later if my brain reminds me what else I need to tell you.
See you all at the Sale!!!! Barbara
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