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Millers Dry Goods July Newsletter
Dear Quilters and Crafters,
Here it is July already! Wow, where does time get to? We’ve had a lot of rain and windy weather lately. But at least it’s warm! I am enjoying my summer off from school, but it’s going rather fast. Eugene is doing different odd jobs at his workplace. He was hoping he could be could be in the office working on the computer, building and designing bridges. Maybe later!? Nate turned 18 the first week in June and by the next Friday we were moving him to Columbus. He has a job at Sears Auto Center, scheduling maintenance on cars and selling rims and tires. He really likes it, and I’m so glad! The house is so quiet; I’m still not used to it. Then when Eugene goes back to school it’ll be really quiet! I’m glad I have my studies in the evening then, so I have something to keep me occupied!! I did sign up to be a Big Sister, so that’ll be fun.
We have been really busy in the store and have gotten a lot of fabric in since the last newsletter.
Our store is overflowing with Christmas prints!! Make sure you stock up on all your Christmas projects now while the selection is great. Only 6 more months until Christmas!
Here’s a list of our latest goodies we’ve gotten in…
Fabrics…
Here’s a list of the new Christmas fabrics we’ve gotten in…
Merry & Bright by Moda – done in citrus green, red, teal and gold, very cute in dots, stripes, ornaments, holly and snowflakes. This collection has a wall hanging panel plus 2 table runner panels.
S’mores by Moda - What's more fun than a marshmallow snowman sailing through the air on a magic carpet made of chocolaty graham cracker goodness? Combined with a mouth-watering palette this collection takes a fanciful approach to one of our favorite winter friends.
Mary Englebreit's new collection by Moda will brighten your holiday season. In "Isn't Christmas Jolly" a fantastic Santa Claus is surrounded by candy, holly, mini trees, and a swirling paisley. Mary's colors remain true to the season in crisp, clear blacks, reds, and sunny yellows.
Winter by Moda – This beautiful collection will be perfect to adorn your whole house this winter. A collection with cotton fabrics in beautiful shades of red, sage and ice blue, and wonderful poinsettia flowers, stripes and dots, plus 54” wide woven fabrics in coordinating colors and prints.
Peace on Earth from Moda. 3 Sisters bring us a collection of timeless beauty to celebrate the spirit of the holiday season: peace, hope, and love. These fabrics come from antique French textiles and distinguish themselves in artistic execution and theme. The pattern names urge us to contemplate love, peace, hope, unity, tolerance, harmony, and compassion. The map symbolizes the application of these ideas across all borders (man-made or natural).
It’s Snowing by Moda – An adorable collection starring snowmen as the main attraction. These snowmen have candy cane arms and legs in greens, aqua’s, reds and whites.
Snow Show, the latest design from Susan Winget is a delightful collection full of surprises! First there is the Snow Show panel, with snowmen, snow-covered trees and a cozy knit print that looks like your favorite winter sweater. The coordinates include knitted print looks, frosted snowflakes and an array of Susan’s textures. The whole effect is charming and great for the holidays! I’m almost scared to put this collection in because it’s selling so fast, you’ll have to hurry in to get your supply of this absolutely adorable collection.
This is just the tip of the Iceberg of our collection of Christmas prints.
We’ve also gotten new fall and Halloween prints in including Midnight Mischief by Clothworks, features corn candy, leaves, and an allover print with pumpkins, leaves and scarecrows. In navy blue, cream and black. And Simply Spooky 2 by Amy Barickman
Boo! OK - no tricks - just treats! We’ve added little stars on beige or orange to our popular zigzag stripe and the dots from the first Simply Spooky collection. Three new tosses feature black cats and owls, pumpkins and cat faces, and pumpkins tossed with the word “Halloween.” Get started now on a wall hanging or costumes for your favorite scary little monsters.
Park Slope by Free Spirit. Erin McMorris's new Park Slope collection is a springtime walk in a modern garden. Playful abstract florals and fresh organic shapes create a pure, clean color palette with tomato reds, cooled with subtle yellows, grassy greens and nighttime teal.
Something new to try out are our new 54” home déc fabrics by Free Spirit. Drawing Room - Elements of nature and architecture are evident throughout the collection and merge into a beautiful relationship of form and color. The fresh sophistication of this collection makes the fabrics ideal for the home as well as quilting, clothing, accessories and craft. Ginseng Collection - With a subtle Asian influence, the Ginseng collection delivers a clean and memorable palette of designs and color that promise to bring beauty to your home.
We also have some new Cuddle Fur fabrics in, this time they’re done in dots and paisleys. They come in pink, lavender, yellow, light blue, and brown.
We’ve also really stocked up on our selection of sports fabrics and restocked the Wizard of Oz collection!
Patterns… Scrappy Sack from This & That. Charm Pack friendly; makes an 8”x12” purse with a flower appliqué. Another one from This & That is a table runner pattern called “Waiting For Summer”. It’s a cute 14”x42” runner also with appliquéd flowers. Also Charm pack friendly. Flora handbag by Renee Plains of Liberty Star. Pattern includes instructions for a quick and easy hand bag embellished with the cutest flowers and buttons. Bag is 13”x14”. Good weekend project. Bunny Hill Designs has two new patterns out… Lizzie Anne Bag – A little bit retro and a whole lot of cute, the Lizzie Anne Bag is fun to make. Large enough to carry all your sewing supplies, or use as a market bag when you go shopping. Stylish and cute, it’s the perfect bag. Charm pack friendly. And Little Jelly Bags – Jelly Roll friendly; Pattern includes instructions for 5 bags; Fast, fun and so practical! A bag for all those Hi-tech gadgets you own. Once you’ve made one of these little bags, you’ll be sailing through the others! All the bags are made with the same basic instructions. Try one, you’ll love it! 1 Jelly Roll will make all 5 bags! Is it a box? Is it a bag? No, it’s Charm Candy! Whether you use it to pack a sweet little lunch, or take advantage of the multiple inside pockets for use as a tote, this will look perfectly charming swinging on your arm. A quick project by Lizzie B Cre8ive, which makes good use of those charm packs you just couldn’t pass up. Might as well make‘em for your friends while you’re at it --- they’re all going to want A Charm Candy Bag! Bag is 7”x7”x9”. Amy Butler has 2 cool new patterns out…BIRDIE SLING - AVAILABLE NOW! This honey of a sling holds everything and it's easy to make! (Great for beginners.) Modern styling and dynamic proportions will make this one of your favorite carry-all bags! LAPTOP COVER & MP3 CASE - AVAILABLE NOW! Rest easy as you're on-the-move with your laptop and mp3 player nestled safely away in their cover and case. With customized instructions you can make a sturdy cover to fit most size laptops. The large and small mp3 cases are compatible with the iPod Classic®, iPod Touch®, iPhone® and the Zune®.
Books…. Decorating Denim by Alison Spanyol will add glamour to your favorite old jeans with shimmering sequined hearts; go retro chic with velvet, buttons and beads on jackets. With just basic sewing skills and these inspired ideas, you’ll transform jeans, jackets, skirts, bags, and more from plain to pretty in no time at all. A new book by Karen Griska called Quilts from the Selvage Edge is sure to inspire you! 'Cut off the selvages.' That s often the first thing new quilters learn about fabric in beginning classes. But what do you do with them? Throw them away? Never again! Not after you see the vivid and ingenious creations they can become. Here are quilts that will appeal to every scrap saver and fabric stash owner. Karen's ingenious use of selvages turns them into fun and imaginative quilts. There are detailed, photo-illustrated instructions on how to make every shape block used in these quilts. Combine the selvage-pieced blocks with complementary fabrics for visually exciting and dramatic quilts. Karen shows you every step of the process for making these scrappiest of scrap quilt blocks. And you thought selvages were only to trim off! Super Simple Quilts #1…3 quilts (in 3 sizes), 1 supply list These quilts can be first quilts for beginners or fast quilts for more experienced quilters looking for the perfect gift, donation, or baby quilt. This book offers 3 quilt designs in 3 fabric styles in 3 sizes with 3 layer-securing methods and 3 binding techniques. Choose the size of quilt you want, and from one materials list you can make any of the three quilt designs. This means you can choose a size, shop for fabric (photos of fabric swatches will help you), and then go home and decide which quilt design you want to make. Choose a securing method and binding technique, and you're done! See how easy? For those who love to quilt, every quilt is an act of love. These special quilts let friends (or even strangers) know we have been praying for them. Shawls, throws, and lap quilts from designers with a variety of faith backgrounds. 48 pgs., all color book called Prayer Shawl Quilts.
We have good news and sad news… Leanna is getting married in October, so she’ll be leaving our crew, and Rhoda has left us too! Last week was her last week. We will miss them both very much, but we wish them the best in all they do!! So far we will try to wing it, but we have to get more help later. I guess that’s what happens when you have a business. We made up some clothing models in the back room. When you’re in the shop make sure you check out our curtains in the back room, we took hankies and sewed a backing on them, then looped them around the rod and put a button on to hold them in place. They are really cute! And while you’re in this room, take a glance upwards and you’ll see 5 of my Hoffman Challenge wall hangings that have had the honor to travel. We got a new shipment of décor fabric for the basement, some pretty prints, stripes and checks. They make great purses, bags, throw pillows and can be used in clothing too. At Quilt Market, I ordered an assortment of very cool buttons that you can use to accessorize your bags or purses. They are large rounds, medium squares, leaves, small stars & hearts in a variety of colors. We will be open July 4th, 9am to 4 pm. Don’t forget our “Sunny Day Getaway”. Come spend the day and make a bag. We’ll have food, fun and prizes! July 23rd. All of the details are on our website at www.millersdrygoods.com click on the sales and events tab. Also July 24th is our “Hat Day” sale. Wear a hat and receive 20% off your purchases. Don’t worry; we have extras in case you forget yours!! Then on September 27th we are having the “Scrap bagger’s Faire”. You can set up and sell your extra stash, books, patterns, scrapbooking items, etc. Check out our web for more information. Charm Days is October 10 & 11. The quilt we have this year to be auctioned of is Judy Martin’s “Snake River”. Take a look at it when you’re here, it’s hanging in the quilt barn. I think it’s one of the prettiest ones we’ve ever donated! The ladies in and around Charm help with the piecing and quilting. July 17, 18 &19, Sue and I will be in Morgantown, WV at a quilt show to sell items. That should be fun. We’ve done one day events already, but not for 3 days. So I hope we don’t sell out of things the first day! So if you’re in that area stop by and see us. The special for the month of July is 10% off books, patterns and stencils. The Notion of the Month is the Chenille Cutter by Olfa. It easily cuts multiple layers of fabric, as well as paper, cardstock, photographs, felt, fleece and more! Make your own chenille fabric. Cut curved and straight lines. Congratulations to Cindy Lortz of East Canton Ohio, she was the winner of our June Basket of the Month drawing. Enjoy!! Our employee of the month is Mary Ann Schlabach. She is back again! She used to work here 5 years ago, but then she got married and had two children, D.J. & Zoe. D.J. will be going to Kindergarten this fall. She’s our internet gal! She does a great job with it and is also great with people and doing displays! We are very blessed to have her back again. Good job Mary Ann!
Mark your calendars for all the fun events going on, then stop in and replenish your stash or get new projects to make! Have a great 4th, stay cool and keep that sewing machine humming!! Love, Katie and the girls at Millers
Patterns… Scrappy Sack from This & That. Charm Pack friendly; makes an 8”x12” purse with a flower appliqué. Another one from This & That is a table runner pattern called “Waiting For Summer”. It’s a cute 14”x42” runner also with appliquéd flowers. Also Charm pack friendly. Flora handbag by Renee Plains of Liberty Star. Pattern includes instructions for a quick and easy hand bag embellished with the cutest flowers and buttons. Bag is 13”x14”. Good weekend project. Bunny Hill Designs has two new patterns out… Lizzie Anne Bag – A little bit retro and a whole lot of cute, the Lizzie Anne Bag is fun to make. Large enough to carry all your sewing supplies, or use as a market bag when you go shopping. Stylish and cute, it’s the perfect bag. Charm pack friendly. And Little Jelly Bags – Jelly Roll friendly; Pattern includes instructions for 5 bags; Fast, fun and so practical! A bag for all those Hi-tech gadgets you own. Once you’ve made one of these little bags, you’ll be sailing through the others! All the bags are made with the same basic instructions. Try one, you’ll love it! 1 Jelly Roll will make all 5 bags! Is it a box? Is it a bag? No, it’s Charm Candy! Whether you use it to pack a sweet little lunch, or take advantage of the multiple inside pockets for use as a tote, this will look perfectly charming swinging on your arm. A quick project by Lizzie B Cre8ive, which makes good use of those charm packs you just couldn’t pass up. Might as well make‘em for your friends while you’re at it --- they’re all going to want A Charm Candy Bag! Bag is 7”x7”x9”. Amy Butler has 2 cool new patterns out…BIRDIE SLING - AVAILABLE NOW! This honey of a sling holds everything and it's easy to make! (Great for beginners.) Modern styling and dynamic proportions will make this one of your favorite carry-all bags! LAPTOP COVER & MP3 CASE - AVAILABLE NOW! Rest easy as you're on-the-move with your laptop and mp3 player nestled safely away in their cover and case. With customized instructions you can make a sturdy cover to fit most size laptops. The large and small mp3 cases are compatible with the iPod Classic®, iPod Touch®, iPhone® and the Zune®.
Books…. Decorating Denim by Alison Spanyol will add glamour to your favorite old jeans with shimmering sequined hearts; go retro chic with velvet, buttons and beads on jackets. With just basic sewing skills and these inspired ideas, you’ll transform jeans, jackets, skirts, bags, and more from plain to pretty in no time at all. A new book by Karen Griska called Quilts from the Selvage Edge is sure to inspire you! 'Cut off the selvages.' That s often the first thing new quilters learn about fabric in beginning classes. But what do you do with them? Throw them away? Never again! Not after you see the vivid and ingenious creations they can become. Here are quilts that will appeal to every scrap saver and fabric stash owner. Karen's ingenious use of selvages turns them into fun and imaginative quilts. There are detailed, photo-illustrated instructions on how to make every shape block used in these quilts. Combine the selvage-pieced blocks with complementary fabrics for visually exciting and dramatic quilts. Karen shows you every step of the process for making these scrappiest of scrap quilt blocks. And you thought selvages were only to trim off! Super Simple Quilts #1…3 quilts (in 3 sizes), 1 supply list These quilts can be first quilts for beginners or fast quilts for more experienced quilters looking for the perfect gift, donation, or baby quilt. This book offers 3 quilt designs in 3 fabric styles in 3 sizes with 3 layer-securing methods and 3 binding techniques. Choose the size of quilt you want, and from one materials list you can make any of the three quilt designs. This means you can choose a size, shop for fabric (photos of fabric swatches will help you), and then go home and decide which quilt design you want to make. Choose a securing method and binding technique, and you're done! See how easy? For those who love to quilt, every quilt is an act of love. These special quilts let friends (or even strangers) know we have been praying for them. Shawls, throws, and lap quilts from designers with a variety of faith backgrounds. 48 pgs., all color book called Prayer Shawl Quilts.
We have good news and sad news… Leanna is getting married in October, so she’ll be leaving our crew, and Rhoda has left us too! Last week was her last week. We will miss them both very much, but we wish them the best in all they do!! So far we will try to wing it, but we have to get more help later. I guess that’s what happens when you have a business. We made up some clothing models in the back room. When you’re in the shop make sure you check out our curtains in the back room, we took hankies and sewed a backing on them, then looped them around the rod and put a button on to hold them in place. They are really cute! And while you’re in this room, take a glance upwards and you’ll see 5 of my Hoffman Challenge wall hangings that have had the honor to travel. We got a new shipment of décor fabric for the basement, some pretty prints, stripes and checks. They make great purses, bags, throw pillows and can be used in clothing too. At Quilt Market, I ordered an assortment of very cool buttons that you can use to accessorize your bags or purses. They are large rounds, medium squares, leaves, small stars & hearts in a variety of colors. We will be open July 4th, 9am to 4 pm. Don’t forget our “Sunny Day Getaway”. Come spend the day and make a bag. We’ll have food, fun and prizes! July 23rd. All of the details are on our website at www.millersdrygoods.com click on the sales and events tab. Also July 24th is our “Hat Day” sale. Wear a hat and receive 20% off your purchases. Don’t worry; we have extras in case you forget yours!! Then on September 27th we are having the “Scrap bagger’s Faire”. You can set up and sell your extra stash, books, patterns, scrapbooking items, etc. Check out our web for more information. Charm Days is October 10 & 11. The quilt we have this year to be auctioned of is Judy Martin’s “Snake River”. Take a look at it when you’re here, it’s hanging in the quilt barn. I think it’s one of the prettiest ones we’ve ever donated! The ladies in and around Charm help with the piecing and quilting. July 17, 18 &19, Sue and I will be in Morgantown, WV at a quilt show to sell items. That should be fun. We’ve done one day events already, but not for 3 days. So I hope we don’t sell out of things the first day! So if you’re in that area stop by and see us. The special for the month of July is 10% off books, patterns and stencils. The Notion of the Month is the Chenille Cutter by Olfa. It easily cuts multiple layers of fabric, as well as paper, cardstock, photographs, felt, fleece and more! Make your own chenille fabric. Cut curved and straight lines. Congratulations to Cindy Lortz of East Canton Ohio, she was the winner of our June Basket of the Month drawing. Enjoy!! Our employee of the month is Mary Ann Schlabach. She is back again! She used to work here 5 years ago, but then she got married and had two children, D.J. & Zoe. D.J. will be going to Kindergarten this fall. She’s our internet gal! She does a great job with it and is also great with people and doing displays! We are very blessed to have her back again. Good job Mary Ann!
Mark your calendars for all the fun events going on, then stop in and replenish your stash or get new projects to make! Have a great 4th, stay cool and keep that sewing machine humming!! Love, Katie and the girls at Millers
