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Every year for some time now the partners at QC for our Holiday gift has given the staff a weekend retreat.  We look forward to spending a weekend in a hotel with a big sewing room where we work on all kinds of projects.  This year was not exception.  We sewed some samples for the shop, finished some UFO's, made Valentine postcards, presents, baby books, lap quilts, mended, and of course ate and sang.

Can you find the photo of where Cathy quilted her quilt to the tablecloth?  We had quite a laugh on that one and Cathy found her seam ripper to be her best friend.

Oh, and a helpful hint....we went to a Chinese place for dinner and brought back some chopsticks.  I used one making a rug you can see in the baby corner.  It was a perfect tool for tucking in and evening out fabric.   It's the photo below that is a close up.

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Every year we close for one day and count everything in the store.  It's not something any of us like doing, but it's what Uncle Sam expects, so that's what we do.  We write down every code on the bolts of fabric and check them against inventory.  We count every spool of thread, every book, pattern, sewing machine foot....you get the picture.  So here are a few of the wonderful moments of the day.

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What we love to do most at work, is get together and sew.  We can't wait until there is a Sunday free with no classes, or better yet 3 days in a row with no classes.  This is what happened on Jan 1st-3rd.

We abandoned our families and pieced, quilted, machine appliqued, sewed clothing, sang, danced and ate.  What more can you ask for.  Debbie, Gail, Kristin and I are below.  Not shown but able to enjoy the weekend were also Merrie, Rhonda and Linda.

If you are able to come into the shop check out the baby corner.  We covered the area with new samples using Amy Butler's new LOVE line of fabric and another line we love called Nicey Jane.

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Congratulations to Tanya Grove who won our Holiday Goodie Basket.  Tanya was very excited to get all the wonderful quilting stuff.  She even got out the door with the box of great thread we all coveted.  (We had to hold Kristin down so she could escape.)

We wanted to thank everyone for coming in and making our season a joyous one.  We appreciate every one of you.  We love it when you bring in show-n-tell no matter if it's quilt related or photos of new grandbabies.  So keep bringing in anything you'd like to share.  We also want you to feel free to bring in any sewing/quilting you are having problems with too. 

Again, congrats Tanya!

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Well, it's that time of year again.  When you spend your time baking instead of sewing.  You eat what you shouldn't but don't care too much.  You get together with friends and just enjoy life in general.  I wish we could do this all year long.  Everything except cutting into the sewing time.

So here at the shop we have an annual Holiday Party.  We all bake 6 dozen cookies to exchange and the partners - Cyndi, Linda, Merrie and Katie, have a wonderful dinner for us.  We thought you might like to see what we look like out of the shop.  Kaye Tea is taking the photo and due to the weather, Edith & Rhonda we unable to attend. We look pretty much the same, but the cookie table is looking good!

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