NOTES FROM THE LODGE Monday, May 18, 2009

Back from Pittsburgh and Quilt Market. It was really nice to sit in one place, let people come to me, sell a product, and not spend money. The booth looked fabulous--our friend Anthony did an unbelievable job of two arrangements that made the entire booth look just like an English garden. In fact Kaaf Fassett stopped by and said exactly that--it seems he had just arrived from England and just left a garden that had some of the same flowers. Everyone was duly impressed with the look of the booth. And they loved the quilts and our patterns. A number of shops around the country, as well as Australia, France, and Canada will be running the program. It was also picked up by Keepsake Quilting and the Fat Quarter Shop. It will not be long that Robyn and I will combine our two web pages. We will be featuring our patterns, the blog will continue to keep you in the loop for everything that is happening with Robyn, myself and Robyn Pandolph Design Studio, ordering information, marketing tips for retailers and, in the very near future, products exclusively for Robyn Pandolph Design Studio.

The closing of Nutmeg Lodge continues on its track. The shelves and shelving are getting thinner by the day. Beginning Tuesday, everything will be discounted 30%. We still have a lot of flat folds, notions, threads and panels. The wool is all 50% off. If you like wool applique, rug hooking or make clothing this wool is the greatest quality around--don't miss out on this great buy.

This week, I will be working at my desk job in the mornings and in the shop in the afternoons except for Thursday, when the order is reversed. If you have time to come by, we will be looking forward to seeing you. Barbara