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During the winter months, we spend most of our creative hours
in our homes and places of work. With the warmth of the summer sun heating up
the outdoors, try to take a moment o enjoy that morning coffee or afternoon tea
soaking up the sun. The daisies, irises and peonies are in full bloom right now
in Minnesota. Instead of just looking at the garden, sit and enjoy
watching the gardens grow. Bring out your favorite quilt, whether it's a
treasured vintage Grandmothers Flower Garden or Sunshine
Patches from the new Sunshine
& Shadows book. Plan a get together with a friend or family in your new
"outdoor room" by decorating and entertaining with quilts.
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If you are looking for some wonderful entertaining ideas,
check out Classic Country
and Cottage Comfort by Thimbleberries. From how
to make invitations to gifts to the menu,
everything is planned for a great
garden party. At the Main Street Cotton Shop, we all enjoy gardening, but
our space is limited to window boxes and fresh cut flowers. Vicky and
Cathy (my Redwood Falls store manager) started our shop garden last week, the
kind of garden that requires no weeding and only daily watering.
Last month, Snow Country book came out just in time for
Mothers Day. Now we have all the new kits available from the book in Snow
Country fabrics. The favorites are Snow
Dazzle, Christmas Star Swag and
Fat Quarter 5 Stripe. If you order any of these 3 kits on-line during the
month of June, you will receive a 20% discount. What a time to get an
early start on Christmas gifts.
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The Minnesota State Quilt Show will be held June 12-14 in
St. Paul. This year, Lynette Jensen will be doing a book signing in
our booth on Friday, June 13. We are delighted and invite you to join
us as she debuts her new Stonewall Farm
Quilts book. The new Stonewall
Farm flannel fabrics have arrived and they are outstanding. The
signature print has endless possibilities, but is particularly great in
Campfire Quilt. The book will not be available until Friday. If you
can't join us, put your order in so you can be one of the first to receive
it.
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June finished Part C of Garden Fare and July will start
the Autumn Glow Thimbleberries Club. If you want to join our project of the
month club, give us a call and get signed up today or order each month
on-line.
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With the 4th of July less than a month away, we have put
together a great table runner at a special price. Starlight Runner kit
includes the fabric for the top, pattern and binding. Buy during the month
of June for $19.95 (regularly $24.95).
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Next week, our brochure for the 10th Annual Quilt Harvest
Retreat will be available. The retreat is held in Hutchinson September
15, 16 and 17. In addition to the variety of classes, we have a
wonderful trunk with guest lecturer Lynette Jensen and a tour of her
home. All classes, lectures and tours have limited space
available. It hardly seems possible that we are talking about fall
when Vicky and Cathy just planted our garden, but it fills fast and we would
love to have you join us. Give us a call at 800-624-4001 or email us
at quilters@mainstreetcottonshop.com
so you can join us for our 10th Anniversary of Quilt Harvest Retreat.
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