Creations Communications

We are going to be closed on Saturday, July 4th.  We hope everyone will have a wonderful and very safe holiday.  We will, of course, be open on Friday, July 3rd and then again on Sunday, July 5th. 

If you are going to be in our area during this week, or any week for that matter, stop by and check out what’s new.  Corine just finished this spectacular wallhanging. 

  We have a kit ready which includes the fabrics, pattern, and glass beads for the leaves.  By the way, they are black beads, but they look a little blue in my picture. 

 We also have just the pattern and beads if you want to pick your own fabric. The techniques for this wallhanging include raw edge applique, machine quilting with Invisifil thread, and a clever way to finish the triangular shape at the bottom.

Look for this wallhanging to be on our website in the next few days if you can’t get to the shop. 

 We have just received a great selection of 45″ wide dupioni silk.  We have had lots of fat quarters, but no yardage.  We now have over 20 colors.  So if these great neutrals are not for you, you might enjoy some of the wonderful jewel tones pictured below.

You might want to try some home dec pillows, or make a stunning purse.  All of our dupioni retails for $15.98 per yard. 

Be sure to take a look the next time you are in the shop.  We won’t be able to put these on our website as we are never sure we can reorder the fabric.

We want to thank everyone who came and helped us celebrate Domino’s birthday.  We had a great day, ate lots of cake, and helped a wonderful organization, the Humane Society of Kerrville.

Customers brought a total of 365 pounds of cat litter.  A big “thank you” goes  to Corine who loaded  up in her truck and is delivering the cat litter for Domino.

We also raised $571.00 which will help purchase alot more kitty litter.

 Domino enjoyed some very special treatement for her day.  Peter Mitchell (Mary’s hubby) brought some of those treats that cats LOVE.

After all the excitment, Domino was pooped out and will probably be resting for the next week …  on her cat pad , of course.

Thanks again for enjoying this fun day with us.

 We are so thrilled to show off Maisie Meredith’s quilt called Infinity.  This quilt won the “Pride of the Hill Country” award at the 2009 “A Pigment of my Imagination” Quilt Show held this past weekend.  Over 200 quilts hung in the show, and hers was selected for this award.

Maisie has been such an important part of Creations for 22 years and we are so proud of her recognition.  We knew she was talented, but now her beautiful work was able to be viewed by others.

Congratulations to our Maisie….we love you.

Julie & kathy

 We have added nearly 30 bolts of SOLID fabric…. yes that’s right I said SOLID.

These fabrics are from the collection Belle from Moda so you know the quality will be great.

If you need solids, think of Creations. 

 If you are looking for a beginner sewing project for this summer, we have just the right one. 

Ginger came up with this idea for using the 5″ charm packs.  All it takes is a charm pack with at least 30 squares and 1/2yd of fabric for the contrast and lining. 

This is a great project for a beginner so if you have one coming for a visit this summer, you will love this project. 

Either kit sells for $19.98.  We have just the pattern for $5.98 if you have lots of scraps to use.

 Hoffman has done it again with some of the most beautiful batiks we have ever had.  They are trying new colorways and new stamps.

You can find about 20 or so of these batiks on our website www.creations-online.com by clicking on the Fabrics button and scrolling down to the batiks.  You’ll find them on pages 7 and 8. 

Hope you will be able to come in the shop to see them in person, but if not then the web is the next best thing.  These batiks still retail for $9.98.

 If you have’t tried sewing a garment in a while, then you might want to think about trying some of our Bali Rayon.  This fabric is machine washable, and you even put it in the dryer. 

We like to make simple garments that are loose fitting and comfortable.  The fabrics are so interesting that we don’t need all those garment details…

Hope you will find time to sew a little for yourself.

I actually took a photo of the inside of my thread drawer.  YIKES….  I have straighted it up a time or two, but it just gets right back in this state. 

Now some of it is my fault, but there are more than several thread companies that don’t have those handy caps on their thread to catch the loose ends.  That’s where Hugo’s Amazing Tape comes in.  This clear tape sticks only to itself. 

You just cut off enough tape to go around your spool and it attaches to itself and holds all those loose ends of thread right in place.  

Next time you are in the shop, you just have to ask about Hugo’s Amazing Tape.  There must be hundreds of other uses for this, but for me, it’s going to revolutionzie and reorganize my thread drawer …. I hope…

It comes in rolls that are either 2″ or 1″.  I actually bought the 2″ roll and have cut it in half for my shorter spools…

We are close to being finished putting away everything from Quilting Adventures 2009. This year’s retreats were all  a great success and everyone who attended went away with a feeling of accomplishment, friendship and inspiration….not to mention a few extra pounds due to the GREAT FOOD.

We are fortunate enough to be the on-site store for these three weeks of quilting seminars.

We want to be the first to print out the list of instructors for 2010.

Week One March 7th - 12th:  Esterita Austin, Susan Cleveland, Melody Crust, Marsha McCloskey, Laura Nownes, and Karen Stone.

Week Two, March 14th - 19th:  Sandy Bonsib, Jean Wells Keenan, Gwen Marston & Freddy Moran, Jeanette DeNicolis Meyer, and Sue Nickels.

Week Three, March 21st - 26th:  Ann Fahl, Cara  Gulati, Sharon Pederson, Christine Porter, Mary Sorenson, Carol Taylor. 

Registration has begun for 2010 and I know of several of the classes that are filling up quickly.  Alice and Barbara will be in the shop April 16th - 19th during our 12th Annual Bluebonnet Patchwork Trail Shop Hop to discuss these classes and get you signed up.  (I do believe there is a discount if you sign up before the end of shop hop)

We certainly will be there next year and we hope you will too.   If you are in the dark about Quilting Adventures, you can check them out at www.quilting-adventures.com