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Happy New Year to Everyone!
I
still haven't made any resolutions but I plan to make more art quilts
and loosen up and have more fun doing it. Sometimes I think we get so
focused we forget how much fun it is to play. I recently got a chance to
go to a regional SAQA meeting in FL and they asked us to bring a dozen
or so ATC's. I barely know what those are: Artist's trading cards. So I
asked and yes make them from textiles, size of a regular business card,
2.5 x 3.5 or paper, or mixed media. Just enjoy the process. One good
piece of advice is to make a larger quilt sample and then slice it up to
the smaller sizes and bind the edges as desired. That's quicker than
one on one for each one, especially since I made them all the night
before. It was such a freeing exercise! We could set up an ATC trade via
snail mail here in TN/KY. Is anyone interested?
If
you can get to the area northwest of Knoxville, TN, Clinton to be
exact, a well established quilt shop is going out of business due to the
death of one of the partners. I just found out, the sale starts 12/31,
but they want to sell off everything as quickly as possible.
I also thought I would mention there are a LOT of fabric shops in this area, so if you come, check out these. Times and distances are calculated from Morristown, TN courtesy of SAQA member Tina Sams.
Don't
forget to contact me with all your quilt news for TN/KY and show us
what you are working on, we would love to see it! Also, remember our
regional call go to saqa.com
for the Regional Response to Marie Webster Quilts due January 6. Also,
are you a JAM? Apply to be a juried artist member by January 1, 2016.726 Clinch Avenue, Clinton, TN
Sale at Quick Qut Quilts – 50% off all fabric, patterns and notions in the Sale Room and 40% off all regular price fabric, patterns and notions. Thursday, December 31, 10 AM – 4 PM, and Saturday January 1, 10 AM – 4 PM. Due to the current situation, all payments must be made in cash or by check.
This is an opportunity to stock up on a lot of fine fabrics.I also thought I would mention there are a LOT of fabric shops in this area, so if you come, check out these. Times and distances are calculated from Morristown, TN courtesy of SAQA member Tina Sams.
Stitch ‘N Time Fabric Outlet
2223 Broadway Dr, Bean Station TN
12 min, 8 miles
The Cherry Pit
115 Bruce St, Sevierville TN
55 min, 37 miles
Holloway’s Country Home
3892 Cosby Hwy, Cosby TN
45 min, 40 miles
Garden Quilts
215 Rivers Edge Ln, Sevierville TN
60 min, 40 miles
The Pattern Hutch
926 Centerview, Pigeon Forge, TN
65 min, 45 mils
Tennessee Quilts
114 Boone St, Jonesborough TN
65 min, 54 miles
Mountain Stitches by Susan
601 Glades Road, Gatlinburg TN
70 min, 56 miles
Sewing Machines Etc
8419 Kingston Pike, Knoxville TN
57 min, 57 miles
Gina’s Sewing Center
10816 Kingston Pike, Knoxville TN
62 min, 62 miles
Discount Fabrics
2030 Old Hwy 25 E, Tazewell, TN
43 min, 34 miles
Iva’s
1020 Old Knoxville Hwy, Sevierville TN
51 min, 36 miles
The Sewing Center
716 Parkway, Sevierville, TN
59 min, 38 miles
Dizzy Divas Fabric Shop
5404 Millertown Pike, Knoxville, TN
44 min, 44 miles
Magic Cat Quilt Shop
206 Clovefield Ln, Knoxville TN
55 min, 48 miles
Mammaw’s Thimble
4319 Papermill Dr, Knoxville TN
53 min, 51 miles
Sewing Bee
107 E Jackson Blvd, Jonesborough TN
66 min, 55 miles
MidSouth Sewing Center
7240 Kingston Pike, Knoxville TN
57 min, 56 miles
Pappy’s Quilting Place
3426 Sevierville Rd, Maryville TN
85 min, 60 milesHope to hear from you soon!
Sharon Buck
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