Hello Friends, One thing that makes our life happier is quilting.

In a few days, April 6th, Quilters Heart will have been open 7 years.  I am very Thankful that so far I can still be part of your lives and you part of mine.  They keep saying the economy is getting better, I am doing my best to weather the storm.

More and more people are digging into their stash and making things out of what they already have. We have some new and creative classes coming up that will help you use that fabric. Don't forget to come in and get that perfect piece to match what you already have. We have seen our way of life change that make us much more cost efficient.  We are all holding on tight and  hoping for changes in the near future.

I still see many customers are making gifts for family and friends.  Take those quilt blocks you don't know what to do with..........Potholders........Place Mats.......Table runners.........candle mats..... book covers, to name a few. Get those unfinished tops completed, they don't have to be perfect.  If you don't want to make it as big as you planned, it can be a table topper. Use your imagination and remember they are made with love. Remember every pucker is a KISS. Help the kids or grand kids make pillow cases or coasters for gifts. We know we all have extra fabric just waiting to be used . Watch their faces when they give a hand made present to someone they love and care for. There is so much pride in them.  Then watch them as its opened and you will remember the joy we had as kids when we made a present that was cherished. Get back to the basics and give of ourselves again.  I always enjoyed gifts that had been made for me, and still enjoy making them to give.  I have been doing this for years and will continue until I can't sew anymore.  I have made some pretty sad looking gifts in my day, just ask my daugher in law about her Santa I tried to make a Teddy Bear), she still hangs it up every year. They were all made with love and from the heart. You don't have to go out and buy. Dig in your stash and you can find that perfect piece of fabric to make a gift.  These gifts are to be cherished for years to come.  How many of us have pot holders our kids made?  Mine are still handing in my kitchen..........priceless.

Sandy

Fabriholic's Will
Being of sound, mind, and body, I _____________ do hereby record my last will and testament, knowing that _____________, my ______________ (husband, sister, daughter, etc.) has no appreciation of, or in some instances, knowledge of my extensive fabric collection depoisted throughout the house.
Knowing that also _____________ has contacted the local thrift store, should I precede him or her to the great fabric shop in the sky, to pick up or dispose of the aforementioned collection.
Therefore, I do will this collection and all collections related to it, to my dear fabric preservationist ______________. It is my wish that she upon hearing of my death, and the inability to take it with me, come to my house and stack my entire collection in my studio. She should then purchase refreshments for all of my friends and they shall gather in that room and remember me, then peacefully divide the collection amongst themselves.
Be forewarned, I will be hovering over this process! The rest of my worldly possessions (cars, stocks, house, etc.) can go to those who do not understand this event.
Signed __________________
Date____________

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