Fall News at Ivy Thimble

Hi Everyone,

Before I update you on the new arrivals at Ivy Thimble I would like to thank ALL that joined in the Central New York Shop in September. We had a RECORD number of participants this year! WAHOO!! You traveled miles to see all of the participating shops and all of us thank you for joining in. Unfortunately I have ‘mud on my face’ and have to ask anyone that picked up one of our Ohio Star block kits to please contact us at the shop. The fabric in the kit is incorrect. Contact us and we will send you the correct amount. I apologize for this…a snafu in the preparation for the hop.

Two weeks ago I was out of town for my youngest daughter’s wedding in New York City. Many of you have been in the shop since and have asked all about it – it was a picture perfect day! All of us couldn’t have asked for a better day…obviously I am biased when I say she was a gorgeous bride! To top the perfect weekend off…Pat, Ivy’s righthand, hosted a sale while I was gone…WOW ladies did you have FUN! She has told me over and over how much fun she had seeing all of you and the excitement in the store was so contagious…when I returned to Ivy she couldn’t stop talking about how much fun she had with everyone! I knew Ivy was in good hands.

Now on to the new arrivals…just yesterday we received over 60 BOLTS OF BATIKS! Each and every one was prettier than the next one we opened. Cindy had the job of unwrapping the bolts and all I heard all day was, ‘oh my’, ‘look at this one’…what can I say except come in soon while the selection is the BEST! At this point we are over 350 bolts of batiks at Ivy…what great jackets some of these will make…and yes of course quilts! While we were just about finished emptying the batik boxes another shipment arrived and that was 15 bolts of FLANNEL! I know many of you have been busy making rag quilts for the holidays or getting ready for the winter that lies ahead stop in now to see what Cindy just finished, a new sample of the rag jacket…stop in, check it out, try it on and pick out your flannel…it’s a great jacket for this time of year.

Nancy Murty’s Blackbird Acres has arrived at Ivy! She did it again…another great fall line…I’m sure many have seen the advertisement in the lastest Fons & Porter magazine…well surprise, surprise…Pat has the sample DONE and kits made…something new and refreshing for fall…

Keep an eye on our ‘new’ calendar of classes. We’re adding classes ‘on the fly’ right now. As you come in looking for something we’re working on getting it on the calendar. Also those of you that need more time to finish up your holiday projects or just work on getting projects done…keep an eye on the calendar…as I find days that the classroom is open I’m adding ‘open sew’ days…be sure to call the shop to reserve a spot on those days…our open sew days fill up FAST!

This weekend Ivy will be vending at the Heart in Hand Quilt Guild’s Quilt Show at the Farmington Methodist Church Friday, 4-8pm and Saturday, 9-4pm. Stop in to see the beautiful quilts and say Hi! Next weekend we will be at the Irondequoit Quilt Club’s show, the Lutheran Church of the Resurrecton on St. Paul Blvd., Friday, 2-8pm and again Saturday 10-4pm. We would love to see you!

Enjoy these beautiful fall days….take time for a drive to see the colors, let yourself imagine what a beautiful quilt you will see while looking at those colors…