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Summer Schoolhouse Fat Quarter Tuesday Sweepstakes!

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Gail Kessler

Hey Andover Fabrics Fans! Announcing the Summer Schoolhouse Fat Quarter Tuesdays Sweepstakes!

Ready to win the latest designer fabrics from Andover Fabrics?

Here’s how it works:

For the rest of the summer every Tuesday is now officially Fat Quarter Tuesday!

Each week on Fat Quarter Tuesday we’ll post a question about the work of one of our designers. The answers to each question may be found in the videos of our most recent Andover Fabrics Schoolhouse Sessions that were held in Salt Lake City this May (2011).

The Andover Fabrics Schoolhouse videos may be found on our YouTube channel.

There is one Salt Lake City May 2011 video for each designer, and one contest question and answer taken from each video.

Just watch the videos to find the answers to our contest questions.

When you have the answer from any of the videos, email it to us at contest@andoverfabrics.com.

Prizes:

The Summer Schoolhouse Fat Quarter Tuesdays Sweepstakes Weekly Prize:

You’ll have approximately a week to send in your answer/entry for the previous week’s contest.

Each week that you answer our Summer Schoolhouse Fat Quarter Tuesdays Sweepstakes question correctly, you’ll be entered to win one (1) large fat quarter bundle of fabric from our featured designer’s collection.

But wait! There’s more!

The Summer Schoolhouse Fat Quarter Tuesdays Sweepstakes Grand Prize:

Contestants who answer all of our Summer Schoolhouse Fat Quarter Tuesdays Sweepstakes questions correctly will also be entered to win our Grand Prize, which is one (1) large fat quarter bundle of from each of our seven featured designers’ collections. For a total of seven (7) fat quarter bundles!

If you get started with the contest after we’ve already given away some or all of the weekly prices don’t worry! You may still enter the Grand Prize drawing by sending in an entry email which includes all 7 correct answers.

All prizewinners will be chosen at random from among the pool of contestants that send in the correct answers by the drawing date for the corresponding prize.

We’ll be aggregating all contestant’s answers by their unique email address, so if you enter all of the Weekly Prize contests we’ll be gathering all your answers for entry into the Grand Prize contest automatically. Be sure to send all of your entries from the same email account.

Remember, you must answer all seven questions correctly in order to be eligible for the Grand Prize.

For the latest information on the Summer Schoolhouse Fat Quarter Tuesdays Sweepstakes, follow our blog, and be sure to check us out on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube!

The Summer Schoolhouse Fat Quarter Tuesdays Sweepstakes begins this coming Tuesday, July 12th 2011, but you can start watching those videos right now!

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Lizzy House’s 1001 Peeps Feature

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Gail Kessler

Check out Pink Chalk Studio’s blog week 26 of their One Yard Wonder sew-a-long! Features Lizzy House’s 1001 Peeps in a great bag!!! http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2011/07/01/one-yard-wonders-sew-along-%E2%80%93-week-26-finished-projects/

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Andover’s own Stephanie Oppenheim on Today Show tomorrow!

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Gail Kessler

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Draftstopper

Hey Eric Carle fans! (and who isn’t?!) Our very own Stephanie Oppenheim, first lady of Andover Fabrics and a regular on The Today Show, will be showing Pacific Play Tents’ The Very Hungry Caterpillar play tunnel…6 feet long! Show airs tomorrow morning June 17 at 9:35 AM- so set your DVR!!

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New from Jo Morton – Banner Day book, Schoolhouse now on You Tube!

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Gail Kessler

Market is over — Jo’s new book “Banner Day” has arrived at her studio just in time for Summer — Market orders and auto-ship orders have been packed and shipped by last Friday, May 27! The shipping girls stayed late … Continue reading →

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New From Kim Schaefer

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Gail Kessler

Celebrate the changing seasons with this great collection of projects to decorate your home. The pattern includes runners, wall quilts, hot pads, tea towels, garlands and more.

Featuring Kims ‘Four all Seasons’ and ‘tic tac’ fabric collections with Andover Fabrics.

Come see Kim and Gary at Spring Market at Salt Lake City. Schoolhouse presentation with Andover Fabrics Thursday, May 12th, from 10:20 to 10:50, Room 255C.

Kim will be signing her new book “Quilts From Textured Solids” on Friday, May 13th, from 3:00 to 3:30 in the United Notions booth. What could be better than a new book from Kim? How about each and every quilt in 100% Tic Tac fabrics, Kim’s signature blender!

Kims Little Quilt Company booth is #104.

“Like” Little Quilt Company on Facebook to keep up with all the latest from this talented Andover designer!

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New from Need’l Love!

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Gail Kessler

“Pumpkin Patch Threads” is at the printer and will be ready to ship by May 16! Our “automatic orders” will ship first — If you are a shop on auto ship, this will give you a couple of days to increase your order.

	19 projects — 4 quilts, including a queen-size wool on cotton applique quilt, wall quilt, hooked rug, yarn punched chair pad, punchneedle and lots of wool applique!
“Pumpkin Patch Threads” is the suggested retail of $25.00. Shopowners, please call or email Need’l Love to place your order and be among the first to receive it! It’s not too early to be planning for Fall classes and kits. Shown below are two “detail” shots of projects from the book.

“Pumpkin Patch” Wovens are in stock and have just shipped to shops. More inventory is ready to ship and the fabrics coordinate with the main quilt in the book. The “Acorn Wreath” quilt uses all Jo Morton fabrics.

Spring Quilt Market is next week in Salt Lake City, Utah. Shopowners, please come to my “Bewitch Customers with ‘Spellbound’ Halloween Party” Schoolhouse presentation for Andover Fabrics on Thursday, May 12 at 3:45 – 4:15 pm in Room 255C. I have a cauldron full of Vintage Halloween party ideas to get your customers flying in on their brooms for a fun day making easy quilt blocks with “Spellbound” fabrics, and spooky decorations with Jacks, ric-rac and glitter. Treat recipes, too!

Renee Nanneman
Need’l Love
Andover Fabrics Designer
www.needllove.com

1936 Linn Street
North Kansas City, MO 64116

816.842.9500
Email needlove@gvi.net

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Introducing Jo Morton’s Carolina Collection and New Book!

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Gail Kessler

May 2011 – News from Jo Morton:

Spring is “trying” to arrive, but for some reason or another we had fire in the wood burning stove this evening!

“Carolina” will begin shipping in the next week or so — I checked with Andover today and it is in cutting and wrapping now. My newest group features three pretty colorways: blue/brown/dark cream; red/black/cream; and rust/black/tan. Click Here to see the collection on Andover Fabric’s website:

New Book — “Banner Day!”
I’m excited that we are so very close to having this book for you! I love the projects and I know you will too. Good news is that we ended up with a new project using “Hurrah” in a strippy setting that you will love. Also, due to the amount of interest in my “Liberty Eagle” pattern, it will be “worth repeating” again as the book it was in is out of print.

“Murphy” showed up to help me with this book — you know Murphy, if anything will go wrong or slow it down, well it did. There are many hands that make the books available and it seems every one of us has had “life” interfere in one way or another, but mostly me. So finally, we were able to send Murphy packing!!! Hurrah!!!

Looking forward to Spring Quilt Market in Salt Lake City — Come see me at “Schoolhouse” — Room 255C from 12:05 to 12:35 — or in my Booth #900.

Don’t forget that Jo will be gone to Quilt Mrket — leaving Monday, May 9, returning by Tuesday evening, May 17 in time for Russ’s birthday. Have a house guest on Wednesday — back to work on Thursday, May 19.
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Warm regards,
Jo Morton
joquilts@mac.com
www.jomortonquilts.com
http://web.me.com/jomorton/Jo_Blog

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Embrace Your Curves with Renee Nanneman!

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Gail Kessler

“Embrace Your Curves” — a glorified nine patch design by Becky Cogan for Need’l Love — is featured in the June 2011 issue of American Patchwork & Quilting. This issue is on the newsstands now and the quilt and directions … Continue reading →

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New Book and Give-Away with Nancy Murty

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Nancy Murty

Boy oh boy, things have been really busy here at Bee Creative Studio. My new fabric collection Sentiments is arriving in quilt shops, I have a new book being released next month with C&T and with quilt market just around the corner, I’ve been busy sewing.

One project I really enjoyed making was the quilt from the Sentiments line. Are you looking for a quick and easy baby quilt this spring? Add borders to the adorable printed panel and you’ll have a new quilt complete in an afternoon. The enhanced pattern has directions to cut the preprinted panel to size and features the “gaggle of geese” construction method. Quilt finishes to 41″ x 53″.

CLICK HERE for the Sentiments FreeBee pattern.

In celebration of my new book Sisterhood – A Quilting Tradition with C&T Publishing and new fabric collection Sentiments with Andover, I’ve decided to have another give-away. There will be two lucky winners who will each receive a set of Sentiments quilter’s quarters!

It’s easy. All you have to do is visit my blog at nancymurty.typepad.com and leave a comment on the “start of something special” post by March 26th on how you got started quilting. Was it a baby quilt like my mother, pillows for the couch or a wedding quilt?

I’ll select two names by the use of a random number generator, contact the winners for mailing information and post the winning names on the blog.

I look forward to reading your comments.

Happy Sewing!

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New from Need’l Love’s Renee Nanneman!

Posted on February 19, 2011 by Gail Kessler

February 2011

“Pretty in Pink” quilt from the “Sweet Baskets” booklet.

If you’re like me, you’re dreaming of the sweet season of Spring! Even on cold winter days, we can be assured that it will come!

Need’l Love has three new quilt designs that will be available next week. Shown is a closeup of the “Pretty in Pink” quilt from my “Sweet Baskets” booklet.

“Sweet Baskets” booklet features three designs by Gerry-Kimmel Carr.

“Pretty in Pink” uses selected fabrics from my “Itsy Bits” collections.

“My Little Red Baskets” was created from “Stone Cottage” fabrics — you may still have some in your inventory, or can substitute to get the same look.

“Primitive Baskets” is a color study/scrappy quilt made from a variety of my past fabric collections.

Retail price: $12.00

This lovely quilt was designed by Becky Cogan and uses the “Rose Maison” fabric collection.

I love the sweet little pinwheels, set with larger pinwheels, and then bordered with the soft floral!

Retail price: $9.00

To see the complete collection of “Rose Maison” fabrics on Andover’s website:
Click Here

It may be a little early to start thinking “Halloween,” but I’m so excited about my “Spellbound” fabric grouping that I wanted to go ahead and share it with you! Plus, you know that Halloween fabric is now as popular as Christmas fabric, so I’m sure this collection will fly out your doors and you can begin planning for Fall models and classes now!

Here is the “Happy Jacks” pattern using “Spellbound” — Retail Price: $9.00

“Spellbound” fabrics will ship in April/May — contact Andover Sales office at 800-223-5678 to order now. To see the entire collection, Click Here.
Please call or email to order the above patterns. I’ll be happy to send you the pdf file of fabric requirements for any of these patterns by email!

More About “Rose Maison” —
Attached is a pdf of a free tablecloth pattern for you to print off and use when you receive your “Rose Maison” fabrics! I hope you enjoy using it for your shop display — Bring a touch of French to your shop.

And now — “Farmhouse Retreat”

I’m absolutely in love with these fabrics! Soft reds, clear blues and linen shades will combine for beautiful results in all your projects!

You’ll be seeing some designs soon — in the meantime, be sure and get your fabric order in to Andover! See the collection on their website by clicking on the fabrics image.

Please call or email me to place your pattern order – or Andover to place your order for any of my fabric collections!

Be sure and keep up with me on Facebook — I just posted more information on the “Sweet Baskets” booklet, and will continue to add more.

Renee Nanneman
The Need’l Love Company
Andover Fabrics Designer

www.needllove.com
1936 Linn Street
North Kansas City, MO 64116
816-842-9500
Email needlove@gvi.net

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