Quilt in a Day Event CANCELLED!

VERY IMPORTANT!!! Please note that due to a low response we are cancelling our visit with Pat Knoechel from Quilt in a Day on Sunday, May 20. A few of you paid ahead… please stop in the shop any time and we will give your money back. We apologize for any inconvenience… Thank you

Ivy's Anniversary Celebration!

We’re celebrating!!

It’s been NINE years since we opened our doors…
We’re celebrating all the quilting friends we’ve made over the years…
Stop by this weekend to celebrate with us…
We’ve been busy making all sorts of fun projects using…
NINE PATCH…to celebrate NINE YEARS!!
You’ll find tablerunners, bags, quilts, you name it, we’ve had FUN!
The shop is BURSTING with new samples and LOTS of kits!!

We’ll have gifts to give away, Perkins Dry Goods Trunk Show featuring bags, small quilts and tabletoppers….BUT BEST OF ALL…a SALE!!!
25% OFF STOREWIDE
(excluding sale items and special order items)…
….wait there’s more… as many of you know…
I am a proud new Grandma of a beautiful little GIRL!
I’m sharing my excitement with you…
any fabric you purchase with PINK get an extra 5% OFF!!!

Can’t wait to see you…
ALL of us at Ivy Thimble want to THANK YOU…
for your loyalty to your local quilt shop…we wouldn’t be here without YOU!

Come see us….
Thursday, April 5 9am – 6pm
Friday, April 6 9am – 4pm
Saturday, April 7 9am – 4pm
*we’re opening a bit earlier than usual so you can get a headstart!

*Just arrived ~ Moda’s “Athill Range” by Cabbages & Roses
Ricky Tims Oodles & Doodles
Moda’s Berenstain Bears
Moda’s Blueberry Crumb
Andover’s Jo Morton’s latest line, Alexandria
Moda’s Fig Tree ~ California Girl
Red Rooster’s – Abigail
Red Rooster’s – Elm Creek’s Rosa
Henry Glass – Butterfields

*** ALL ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS LINES!!!

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Don’t forget the upcoming BIG events at Ivy Thimble:

Spring Fling Shop Hop
Ivy Thimble Quilt Shop
O’Susannah’s Quilt Shop, Watkins Glen
Lake Country Patchwork, Hammondsport
Village Sampler, Big Flats
Carriage Quilt Shop, Naples

Thursday, 4/12 thru Saturday, 4/14 (extended hours)
Passports $5ea

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Coming to Ivy Thimble…Annemarie Yohnk of QUILTS REMEMBERED…
If you love Civil War reproduction fabrics, those little samplers…come join us…
Friday, April 20 ~ Trunk Show, 1-3pm ($5)
-she’ll be showcasing all her quilts as well as sharing with us her little quilting secrets
Saturday, April 21 ~ CLASS, Laura’s 1870 Cradle Quilt, 9-4pm
SPACE IS LIMITED! Sign up NOW!

Spring Happenings!

Spring is in the air and it has arrived at Ivy Thimble for sure …
We have all been busy giving Ivy a new spring look with new samples,
new fabrics and some great events you should put on your calendars!

Just arrived LOTS of new MODA lines,
“Pappillon” by 3 Sisters, California Girls by Fig Tree, Blueberry Crumb and Bear in the Country by the Berentstain Bears..…
we’ve made some samples out of the lines to showcase them.
They are all full of spring, pretty and ADORABLE!
Yo Gabba Gabba has arrived at Ivy Thimble as well as Dr Seuss, LORAX….we’re having FUN with pillowcases and throws!

****We have FOUR kits left of Goodnight Moon!!!****

A fresh shipment of the mesh arrived….great stuff for those beach totes we all love to make for the beach has arrived….
great colors – purple, tan, bright green or black…great for those totes!

Those of you that joined Barb for her Groovy Girls classes this past winter…
if you were unable to make the last class please stop in for your free gift and pattern.

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We have some fun events for you to take part in starting in April…be sure to check your calendar and join us!!

April 5-7 Ivy Thimble’s 9th Anniversary Party!
We’ll have sales, demos, gift baskets, and LOTS of FUN!
We’ll be sending along more info on this GREAT event SOON!

April 12-14 Spring Fling Shop Hop – Join Ivy Thimble, O’Susannah’s,
Lake Country Patchwork,Village Sampler and Carriage Quilt Shop for 2012’s first shop hop! Get out and join in the FUN!

April 20-21 Annemarie Yohnk from Quilts Remembered will be joining us sharing her love of reproduction quilts with a trunk show on Friday, 4/20 and a class on Saturday, 4/21…check the website for pictures and descriptions.
Call the shop to reserve your seat!

Leap Year Sale

It’s LEAP YEAR… 29 days in February…
Lets have some FUN!
To make it fun and fair for EVERYONE
we’re celebrating the 29th day of February THIS SATURDAY, March 3!!!!

ALL BATIKS and FLANNELS will be 29% OFF!!!
Come early for the BEST selection!!!!
*prior sales and special orders excluded!

JUST ARRIVED!!!
Quilt Racks for your quilts and wallhangings…
three different sizes….2ft, 3ft and 4ft….GORGEOUS!!!

Pre-Game Sale!

Hi Everyone,

We have lots of great things happening at Ivy Thimble…so much to share!

Valentine’s fabric is IN!
We’ve got an adorable little octagon tabletopper kit,just in time for February!! Valentine’s charm packs to make those adorable lil’ twister tea towels!
Beautiful new florals have arrived – morning glories and roses to name a couple.
LOTS of new kits to choose from, new Tumbler kits in spring colors!
MODA’s new line from Barbara Brackman has arrived, 1862 Hymn…
perfect for your Civil War samplers.
While we’re on the subject of Civil War, just arrived,
Eleanor Burns’ latest book, Tales of First Ladies.
Great quilt with applique and piecing, and she tells the history to go along with it!

Those of you that took our first class on Smokey River with Lin…
we’re having a “Continuing Ed” class February 22…
check your calendar and join us while Lin works with you to complete this gorgeous quilt!

We’re getting ready to start Nancy Murty’s latest block of the month, Ginger Rose!
Check your calendar and join us!
We have a few spots left…
Remember not only are you getting the block of the month kit,
you also get EIGHT BONUS PATTERNS to go with the line….WOW!!

* * * * LAST BUT NOT LEAST!! * * * *

Because of a previously scheduled event,
we are unable to host a Super Sunday Sale and Class on Super Bowl Sunday.
Not to worry….we are having a PRE-SUPER GAME SALE!

Friday, January 27 and Saturday, January 28….30% OFF STOREWIDE!!!
(excluding sale items, items put previously on hold) We are OVER-FLOWING with beautiful batiks…
now is the time to start that batik quilt….
not to mention just arrived…more batik WIDE BACKS!
Do the math girls….
figure out the money you save using 108” wide backs for your backing…
and to have a wide assortment of batik wide backs to choose from!!
HOW WONDERFUL IS THAT!
Looking for a wideback that isn’t batik?? We have you covered!
Your choices are endless! Stop in and get that backing!

Join us for our PRE-SUPER GAME SALE this weekend,
Fri, January 27 or Sat, January 28….9:30-4pm…30% STOREWIDE!
It doesn’t get any better than this!

Happy Holidays

All of us at Ivy Thimble Quilt Shop would like to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

We thank ALL of you for a wonderful quilting year…
you were so generous many times throughout 2011…
we gave over 200 quilts to the residents in Joplin, Missouri,
over 1000 POUNDS of food to our local food cupboards,
our Ivy Cares gals were busy all year making quilts to donate to various organizations throughout area…
THANK YOU EVERYONE!!!

We are CLOSED Saturday 12/24 and Sunday, 12/25
We will be OPEN Monday, 12/26 at 9:30am
all PRE-CUT fat quarters a $1
purchase one book you will get the 2nd Book HALF OFF!
This will be for the entire week…
not to mention our Holiday fabrics and kits will continue to be 30% off until Dec 31.

If you’re looking to start the new year off RIGHT…check our website…we’ve got some new, fun classes…stop in and sign up …

See you SOON!

Happy Holidays from Ivy Thimble

Ivy Thimble is winding down for the holidays.
Just in case you’re still pondering on what to get your quilter friends we have lots of little gadgets, notions,
fun quilting pictures, books and of course kits available to finish off your holiday gift giving.
We have a table full of all sorts of gifts for you to send in your Santa to purchase or….
for you to purchase for your quilting friends. Stop in this week…

If you took part in our very successful 12 Days of Christmas your bags are ready to picked up!
We had a great time doing this event … for sure we will be doing it again next year.
We already are thinking of new ideas!!!

Be sure to check our Calendar out on our website – we’re filling it up with all sorts of classes.
Nancy Murty’s newest block of the month fabrics will be arriving soon…
our kits will be limited so be sure to call the shop if you want to sign up for the class.
Windham’s Generals Wives block of the month will be available shortly.
We will not be having a class with this…it will be available for you to pick up at the shop and do it at your personal quilting “speed”. We will have the first half ready for you to start by the middle of January.
Watch our “Shopping Page” for the picture and purchase information soon.

Have you been in the shop lately and seen our absolutely GORGEOUS collection of Batiks…
it’s grown out of control…stop in soon for the best selection.
We’ve been busy designing new Batik tumbler kits – purples, pinks, greens, blues and teal… Beautiful!

Happy Holidays everyone….thank you for a wonderful season…see you this week for those last minute gifts....All our pre-made gifts - quilts, aprons, tablerunners, etc are 25% OFF! stop in for the BEST selection!

*WE WILL BE CLOSED SATURDAY, Dec 24 and SUNDAY, Dec 25*