Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Happy 4th of July!

All of us at Ivy Thimble would like to wish you all a Happy 4th of July!
A quick note to update you on what has arrived at Ivy Thimble.
We have received MORE Christmas fabrics ....we're all busy making samples but until we're ready to 'unveil' our projects be sure to stop in to see all we have.

Fabrics that arrived today - "Happy Camper Too" from Clothworks! For all of you out there that have that camping "bug" this fabric line is PERFECT! Our fall fabrics have arrived and they are simply GORGEOUS!

Enjoy your weekend with your family and friends....have a safe holiday.

Remember...Ivy Thimble is CLOSED Saturday, July 3 and Sunday, July 4....We will be open Monday, July 5.

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

A HUGE THANK YOU to all of you that joined us on the WNY Shop Hop this past weekend….we had RECORD NUMBERS come out…OVER 500!!!

We ALL had soooo much fun!
Every one of you made it great fun for my staff and I.
It was good to see many old friends and meet so many NEW quilters!
I hope you all enjoyed the hop as much as we did!


WINNERS

Janome Sewing Machine ~ Patricia from Lockport
Marie’s $50 Gift Certificate ~ Sandra Ellis, Blasdell
Carriage Quilt Shop $50 Gift Certificate ~ Pat Sitek, Kenmore
Whole 9 Yards $50 Gift Certificate ~ Vickie Williams, Kent
Mt Pleasant $50 Gift Certificate ~ Nancy Dutka, Depew
Sew What? $50 Gift Certificate ~ Edie Fedele, Spencerport
Heartland $50 Gift Certificate ~ Betsy Speer, Hilton
Betty’s $50 Gift Certificate ~ Lilian Lunetta, Lockport
Aurora Sewing Center (E.Aurora) ~ Judy Depferd, Brockport
Aurora Sewing Center (Williamsville) ~ Dolly Schmitt, Barker
Ivy Thimble $50 Gift Certificate ~ Karen Jordan, Barker
Country Treasures $50 Gift Certificate ~ Beth Hatch, Henrietta
Chestnut Bay $50 Gift Certificate ~ Marian Nappo, Varysburg

Gift Basket Winners ~

Nancy Flynn (Bliss), MaryEllen Cowell (N.Tonawanda), Carolyn Squires (Albion), Bev O’Connor (N.Tonawanda), Nola Goss (Wyoming), Betty Carmen (Spencerport), Kathy Bruno (Cheektowaga), Chris Frawley (Hamburg), Joann Marshall (Williamsville), Jeanna Reed (Arcade), Kathy Parro (E.Aurora), Lois Marvin (Spencerport), Pat Freeman (Lancaster), Gale Hribar (Canandaigua), Pam Vrana (W. Seneca), Terri Bloom (Amherst), Jan Caito (Depew), Kate Vreeland (Brockport), Kathy Patterson (Hilton), Pat Eley (Silver Spgs), Dana Brush (Hilton), Celeste Lewis (E.Amherst), Linda Blades (Sodus), Karen Tomasik (Buffal0)….

WOW CONGRATS TO ALL OF YOU!!!!!!!

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For those of you that weren’t able to join in the shop hop,
there’s some great stuff to tell you about Ivy Thimble!

We have SOME of our Christmas fabrics out (MORE is coming) so you can start your holiday projects!

This year they seem even better than ever!

Many of the girls at Ivy are busy at home making samples.

I know that sounds scarey since it’s mid-June, but we all know if we start early, we get the BEST selection of fabrics.

We received a beautiful selection of fall fabrics –
accented with a hint of gold….we’re making new fall tablerunners with them…we’ve got sunflowers, pumpkins, mums, spiders and a beautiful line of various colors of leaves for blenders too! WOW!

Nancy Murty’s latest fabric line is here, SPECIAL DELIVERY! It’s so very sweet, just right for a new ‘little’ one in your life.

New flannels have arrived!

Again I know it’s early for cold weather – oh my…we’re all enjoying the SUMMER…but if you’re itching to do one of those rag quilts or jackets…come in now for a great selection!!

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Any of you that are members of our QFL Team … we were scheduled to meet THIS Thursday, June 17 for our first charity event. This is being POSTPONED due to so many of us are finding we have conflicts. We WILL be re-scheduling…’stay tuned’. If you would still like to drop off pillowcases in case you can’t make the re-scheduled time feel free. We’re collecting!
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Just a note – anyone that has been enjoying our 30s Club that meets once a month they will not be meeting in the summer. Not to worry we have a great project planned for the fall. Joyce is busy working on the sample and you will see it SOON in the shop!

*REMINDER*
Ivy Thimble will be CLOSED Saturday July 3 for the holiday weekend!!!

We look forward to seeing you SOON at Ivy!!

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

We have returned from Spring Quilt Market and oh my do we have LOTS of new patterns, toys and ideas! It is taking us some time to unpack it all…each day we put something new out. Be sure to stop in SOON to see all that is new!

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The Western New York Shop Hop starts next week!

Western NY Shop Hop

Wed., June 9 and Thurs., June 10, 9am-8pm,
Fri., June 11, 9am-7pm, Sat., June 12, 9am-5pm
Sun., June 13, 12-4pm

Receive (4) 2-1/2” strips of fabric at each shop ~ Hop to ALL 12 shops,

you’ll have a total of 48 strips,
when you hand in your passport at your last shop,

we’ll have a FREE pattern for you to use the strips

GRAND PRIZE!

Janome 3160 Sewing Machine!

Twelve $50 Gift Baskets AND $50 Gift Certificates to be given away by the participating shops!

Participating shops:
Aurora Sewing Center in East Aurora & Williamsville
Betty’s Quilting Etc
The Carriage Quilt Shop
Chestnut Bay
Country Treasures
Heartland Quilt Shop
Ivy Thimble Quilt and Gift Shoppe
Marie’s Sewing Center
Mt. Pleasant Quilting Company
Sew What?
The Whole Nine Yards

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Quilter’s Cuisine

Ever wanted to do a bus trip to three of your favorite quilt shops (Ivy Thimble, O’Susannah’s and

Mt Pleasant)? We have it ready ALL in one day and we’ve taken it one step further…not only will we take care of the driving we will also FEED you all day! Join us on our Quilter’s Cuisine. You have two days to choose from, Friday, Oct 29 or Saturday, Oct 30.

Get your quilting friends together and make a day of it!
Call the shop TODAY to sign up…
the bus space is limited and we’re filling up fast. CALL US TODAY!

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Ivy Thimble Quilting Retreat

We’ve scheduled our 2011 Retreat!!! March 10-13, 2011…Join us at the Woodcliff for a FULL weekend of quilting, laughter and relaxation. Stop in today to sign-up!

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If you are a QFL Member….June 1-15 take 25% OFF ALL BOOKS!!!
Great way to check out the new books we brought back from Spring Market!

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Lastly… I’ve done it again… our batiks are BURSTING off the shelves…you WIN!

Friday, June 4 and Saturday, June 5 take 30% OFF ALL Batiks! We need space for new arrivals.

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I’m letting the ‘cat out of the bag’….Christmas fabric has arrived …we’re busy getting samples ready but come on in and get first ‘dibs’ if you like!