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Blue Ribbon Days are here! The Oregon State Fair opened in Salem last week and runs through September 7th. There were some beautiful quilts shown at the Quilt Gallery and I thought I would share some pictures Dean took. Thanks so much to Jan and Dean for heading to the fair and reporting back! Keep in mind that the quilts at the fair are sometime hung up high so it makes it difficult to take photos.
Happy Day!
Wendy
This is Lars; he is 18 and just graduated from High School and is heading to Pacific University here in Oregon in the Fall. I remember when Lars was a tiny baby. He would sit in his car seat on the table between his mom and me while we ate bowls of Hungarian Mushroom Soup and Salad bar at Old Wives tales restaurant. Lars and his brother Noah came to the shop during this winter, because his Mom wanted to give him a quilt for his graduation. Lars is a real scholar and musician and chose books as his theme and Thimbleberries fabric for his colors. We looked at several patterns and he pointed out the aspects of the patterns he liked. I look all this information in and designed him a quilt. Beth worked on his quilt here at the shop and then did custom long arm quilting. Here it is all finished. Congratulations Lars!
The Jeri Kelly Table runner of the month club is now beginning. Every Month we will offer a fabric kit for the table runner collection based on Jeri’s Book: “Every Month”. You can pick and choose the table runners you want to make or you can sign up for the year long program and save. You MUST own the book to participate. The book costs a one time fee of $24.00 and includes 12 patterns plus a place mat pattern that coordinates with the sets. The fabric kit includes everything you need for backing, binding and quilt top. For each table runner, you will need to supply 1 yard of Steam A Seam II - LIGHT and 17″ x 44″ Low Loft Batting (available here on the web site).Year Long Program: Sign-up for a year, start anytime, you will receive 1 book (when you order it) and 12 fabric kits over the next 12 months. You will be charged $12.99 each month plus shipping. Your first kit for the current month will be sent right away and all subsequent kits will be sent by the second week of each month. Because these kits are seasonal,we will send you the June kit in May so you have time to sew and complete the kit for the next month.
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to let me know!
Happy Day!
Wendy
Do you need a reason to get up in the morning or add bounce to your day? We think the Heart to Hand Breakfast Club will provide a great start to your day. Breakfast Club offers a breakfast treat, and coffee or tea, along with a Quilter’s recipe (pattern). The Breakfast Club patterns are designed for your dining (quilting) pleasure. Just bring in your sewing machine and tools along with a “Fabric Cinnamon Roll”. The size of the Fabric Cinnamon Rolls will depend on whether you are making a table runner or a king size quilt.
The staff at Heart to Hand is available during normal shop hours if you need assistance selecting fabrics for your Fabric Cinnamon Roll.
Meets: May 9th
Time: 11:00 to 4:30
Cost: $35
This picture is of the Eggs Benedict 30″ x 35″ table topper. The great thing about this project is you use 2 1/2″ strips and can make 4 place mats, a table topper, A wall quilt, a lap quilt, a full/queen or a king all from the same pattern that we give you. So pick your project and come join us this Saturday.
Sharyle has an out of town engagement, and so Beth and I will be team teaching this class. Sharyle will return in June to teach Grannies Granola. June 13th.
Happy Day!
Wendy
May is our Anniversary month Beth, Dean and I have some special sales scheduled for you all month. This week it is Buy two yards of fabric and get one free. See the details below.
We also have special projects scheduled for this month. The first one is this adorable Heart To Hand Needle Case. From White Sewing comes this cute project. Take a traditional log cabin square and transform it into this charming and handy needle case. It’s fun…and it’s easy to make! Our kit includes fabric to make the case, felt, and muslin. You supply the leftover batting or flannel, and buttons. We will include a free copy of the pattern and templates. We are offering a variety of color options. 
It’s Fabric Sale Time!!!
We have a lot of fabrics that we need to clear out so we can purchase new ones. This week we are offering a buy two yards of fabric and get one free sale. Limited to stock on hand. Put a total of three yards of fabric in your cart, and the server will charge you for the three but Susan will make the correction when she processes your order. You will need to pay regular shipping on all fabric.
You can find all our fabrics here.
Happy Day!
Wendy
Here is the fourth block in the McKenna Ryan Block of the Month program: Wish Upon A Star. The embellishments and quilting are not done yet but I thought you would enjoy seeing this block. The Polar Bears are throwing snowballs!
We started Wish Upon A Star back in January. Anyone can join at any time. We meet on the third Saturday of each month, or you can order the supplies online and work at home. We have fabric kits, patterns and embellishments for this great Winter Holiday Quilt.
So come join us! For information on the block program and to order it online visit our website. To register for the class at our Oregon City Store you can get more information here.
Happy Day!
Wendy
March 21st was National Quilting Day. Shown here is a quilt top sewn by Barbara Timby she also donated the fabric, Beth Durand donated her long-arm quilting skills and Heart to Hand donated the batting and backing. This will be given to our local Habitat for Humanity. Thanks to Barbara and Beth for a great charity quilt! We will let you know more details about this donation later this month.
You can still get this free pattern at the link above.
In other activities, Jan just put up a beautiful wall of purses and purse patterns at the shop. Norma and I are teaching classes on totes and encourage you to sign up.
Norma is teaching Six-Pack Stack Reversible Tote that uses six different Fat quarters. I will be teaching the Birdie Sling class. I hope you will consider coming and joining us.
Beth just finished this cute tote, using a panel from Michael Miller’s Dick and Jane Fabrics. Very simple and so very cute! Anyone can make it and NO pattern needed!
Happy Day!
Wendy
All of us at Heart To Hand would like to wish you and yours a wonderful Easter Day! We thank you for your faithfulness as our customers during these difficult economy days in our country. Without you we would not be here, and we do realize that! We know when you order, visit or call you are making a choice to buy your fabrics and supplies from us. Please let us know what we can do to serve you, our loyal customers!
Hoppy Day!
Wendy and The Heart To Hand Team
I struggle with leftovers. They are good for a day or so and then I get bored with them. So I wrap them up in the freezer to save for another day and usually end up throwing out the leftovers six months later. But having cleaned the fridge and freezer a week or so ago I decided that there was a 2 pound leftover pork tenderloin roast in the freezer that I did not want to go bad. I have been thinking of pulled pork sandwiches. Not that I have ever had one, but still I was thinking of them.
So after cleaning the kitchen, I pulled the pork out and mixed up a sauce of French onion soup, catsup, mustard, brown sugar, and vinegar. Mixing it well in the crock-pot, I tossed in my leftover tenderloin. The house smells wonderful! It has been cooking for about six hours on low and I will cook it another two. Then shred the pork and roll it into my new favorite bread option. Flat-out whole grain flat bread. YUMMY.
So dinner was taken care of and I was off to my next project. Making this cute purse pattern designed by Amy Butler called a “Birdie Sling“. I made this bag in great Spring and Summer fabric colors using fabric leftovers. I think it is a cute bag, and realize that this been a day of leftovers in cooking and sewing, and everything can look new again from a different prospective.
Just in time for Spring, from RJR Fabrics comes the newest Farmers Market 2008 collection. This is a Twice the Charm Pack which includes 18 wonderful fruit and vegetable pieces in 5-1/2″ X 22″ strips with pinked edges.
Last time we had this type of collection I designed a fun and easy Picnic Time Quilt. Slice up all your strips and sew together this fun project.
The fabrics in this collection are truly wonderful, bright and beautiful. Make a strip quilt, a wall hanging or how about a market tote using the Charm Party Tote Pattern.
We also received another Twice the Charm pack from RJR called Beachfront Cottages designed by Demetria Hayward. This fabric displays a variety of shells, stripes, florals and beautiful background fabrics.
Enjoy These Collections
Happy Day!
Wendy