COUNTRY FAIR BARN QUILT ROAD TOUR

The Attic Window Quilt Shop is ready for the Country Fair Barn Quilt Road Tour.  When you enter the shop you are greeted by the above.  

 A country barn wouldn't be complete without some hay and a saddle. 

or a cow!

I particularly like this sign!  How about you?

One of the first stops as you tour the shop is the demonstration table. 

 Above some shoppers watch and learn about new products.

Of course there is cider, coffee and donuts for everyone.

And there are games to play.

Another player takes a turn.

They were tossing fat quarters into baskets.

Everyone who played a game is a winner.  Each person received a coaster with the same design as the shop's quilt block.

Each participating shop will award a grand prize.  The bag above and the pattern, creative grids ruler, and jelly roll inside the bag, is the Attic Window Quilt Shop's award.

You don't want to miss this Tour.  The Country Fair Barn Quilt Road Tour continues through Saturday, September 21.  Participating shops are: New Ewe in Newaygo; Quilted Memories in Montague; Seven Sisters in Carson City; and the Attic Window Quilt Shop.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOW:

• CRAFT DAYS: Saturday, Nov. 23; Saturday, Nov. 30; Friday, Dec. 6; Saturday, Dec. 7.
• Watch for Make It Take It classes coming in October and November. 
• February Bus Trip is scheduled for Feb. 8.  Four shops are participating. 
• January 1, BIG SALE DAY! 

AT THE ATTIC WINDOW QUILT SHOP 

• Tuesday, Sept. 24
• Bee
• Civil War BOM
• Wednesday, Sept. 25
• Clutch Purse Class
• Paper Piecing Bee
• Thursday, Sept. 26
• Doll Bee
• Intermediate Quilting
• Beginning Quilting
• Friday, Sept. 27
• Bargello Class
• Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 28 and 29
• Stitch-In

ON ANOTHER NOTE:

• A Bright Corner has a tutorial for a scrap bin geese block.

Caroll, 

Caring, Sharing, Creating Smiles

COUNTRY FAIR ROAD TOUR

Join us on a Country Fair Barn Quilt Tour at four unique shops this Thursday, Friday, Saturday, September 19, 20, 21.  You won't want to miss this fun event!  With the purchase of a wristband (passport) and playing the game at each shop, you will receive a free gift.  A special barn quilt block is on display, along with a kit for purchase at $9.99.  There are also discounts, food, and demos.  Participating shops are New Ewe in Newaygo; Quilted Memories in Montague; Seven Sisters in Carson City; and the Attic Window Quilt Shop in Comstock Park.

ON ANOTHER NOTE:

•   Sew Karen-ly Created has a tutorial for Something From Nothing Bag.  Remember how recently Adrienne showed you how to use your scraps on dryer sheets.  This would be a great project for that! 

Caroll, 

Caring, Sharing, Creating Smiles

HAD A GREAT TIME AT THE FAIR

 The Attic Window Quilt Shop was all decked out for the season during the Country Fair Road Tour this past weekend.

These are just some of the things you saw when you entered the shop.

 Of course there were snacks, but there was also a demo.  This is the table runner that Diana showed you how to make.

 Above is her demo board so you could see how all the pieces came together.

This Creative Grids Non-Slip Multi-Size 2 Peaks in 1, 6" Triangle ruler is what she used to make the table runner.  She also shows you several different ways to put the blocks together. This ruler is one you will use more than once!

Above, some customers watch Diana's demo.

 Another customer plays a game and wins a prize.

 I don't know what you call this game but when you get two balls tangled on the ladder, you win!

Another customer takes her turn and wins a prize too.

This is a busy time of year and if you missed the fun of this Country Fair Road Tour, you can take part in the Jingle Bell Hop next month.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOW:

• The Sixth Annual Jingle Bell Hop is November 8, 9, 10.  Four quilt shops are participating.  A free pattern comes with the purchase of your passport.  Grand Prizes of $200 in gift cards will be awarded to some lucky participants.  Are you one?

AT THE ATTIC WINDOW QUILT SHOP

• Bee, Tuesday, Oct. 16
• Sampler, Wednesday, Oct. 17
• Civil War BOM, Wednesday, Oct. 17
• Beginning Quilting, Wednesday, Oct. 17
• Doll Bee, Thursday, Oct. 18
• Intermediate Quilting, Thursday, Oct. 18
• Beginning Quilting, Thursday, Oct. 18
• Going To The Dogs, Friday, Oct. 19

ON ANOTHER NOTE:

• The Clever Chameleon Quilting has a tutorial for a pumpkin Fall wall hanging.  Scroll down to find the tute and patterns. 

Caroll,  

Caring, Sharing, Creating Smiles

COUNTRY FAIR ROAD TOUR

Be sure and take a peek at these adorable Fruit pincushions at the Attic Window Quilt Shop when you travel the Second Annual Country Fair Road Tour 2018 on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, October 11, 12, and 13.

The pattern is by Heather Bailey and includes all the five pieces of fruit!  What a bargain.

You can also take a peek at Marilyn's latest pillow sample for the shop.  You will have plenty of time to make this for the "Big Night."

And you won't want to miss picking up some of these new Robert Kaufman fabrics for that next project you've been thinking about.

These Kaufman fabrics are awesome!

Stop by the shop this week and check out all the new fabrics and samples, grab a snack, play a game, have fun!  Hope to see you there.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOW:

• The Sixth Annual Jingle Bell Hop is November 8, 9, 10.  Four quilt shops are participating.  A free pattern comes with the purchase of your passport.  Grand Prizes of $200 in gift cards will be awarded to some lucky participants.  Are you one? 

ON ANOTHER NOTE:

• Freemotion By The River has a tutorial for a Doll Sleeping Bag.  So cute.

Caroll,  

Caring, Sharing, Creating Smiles

COUNTRY FAIR ROAD TOUR A SUCCESS!

 

The Attic Window Quilt Shop participated with three other shops in a Country Fair Road Tour which took place last week.  I blogged about it here.

As promised, there was food and drink for everyone.

There were demonstrations.  Above Marilyn shows people how to use a new ruler.

 She shows us the various cuts you make with the ruler.

 Then she showed us how to put the pieces together to make this darling block.

 She also showed us another way to use the ruler to make this block.

Above are the blocks with the ruler and the Beach Ball pattern.

 And there were games.  Above, Lee Anne watches as a customer tries her luck.

 Another customer tried the toss.

These were in the basket of prizes given out.

 As I walked around the Shop, I noticed some new items on display.  I love these above.

 The patterns can be found in the above book, Harvest Time Quilting.

Above are more items that can be found in the book.

This is also something new.  The flowers are printed on the fabric.  You embroidery the outline and then color what you want.  Looks like fun to me.  You can get the fabric already stamped with the patterns at the Attic Window Quilt Shop.  What a fun three days!!

AT THE ATTIC WINDOW QUILT SHOP

• Bee, Tuesday, Oct. 17
• Sampler, Wednesday, Oct. 18
• Farm Girl BOM, Wednesday, Oct. 18
• Wreath Class, Wednesday, Oct. 18
• Doll Bee, Thursday, Oct. 19
• Beg. Quilting, Thursday, Oct. 19
• Chenille Class, Friday, Oct. 20
• Stitch-In, Saturday, Oct. 21

ON ANOTHER NOTE:

• Quilt Art has a tutorial for a Poinsettia Mug Rug.  

Caroll,

Caring, Sharing, Creating Smiles

GAMES! PRIZES! FOOD! FUN!

It's happening this week at the Attic Window Quilt Shop.  The Country Fair Road Tour 2017 begins Thursday, October 12 and runs through Saturday, October 14.  You won't want to miss out on the games, prizes, food and fun.  There are four quilt shops participating:

• Attic Window Quilt Shop, Comstock Park, MI (just outside Grand Rapids)
• New Ewe in Newaygo, MI
• Quilted Memories in Montague, MI
• Seven Sisters Quilt Shop in Carson City, MI

When you visit these four radiant shops you will:

• Receive Discounted Shopping
• Play Games
• Earn Prizes
• Enjoy Refreshments
• Watch Demos
• Enter Four Grand Prize Drawings
• Collect Four tickets for Shopping at a Later Date
• Collect Prize Winning Tea Towels (pictured above are the Attic Window Quilt Shop Tea Towels that you may purchase)
• Have lots of Fun!

How to participate?

• Visit one of the four participating shops and purchase your $5 Fun Pass.

Hope to see you there!

AT THE ATTIC WINDOW QUILT SHOP

• Sampler, Monday, Oct. 9
• Sampler, Tuesday, Oct. 10
• Bee, Tuesday, Oct. 10
• Folded Star Ornament, Tuesday, Oct.. 10 
• Happy Scrappers, Wednesday, Oct. 11
• Country Fair Road Tour, Thursday, Oct. 12
• Doll Bee, Thursday, Oct. 12
• UFO Night, Friday, Oct. 13

ON ANOTHER NOTE:

• Quilt Art has a tutorial for a pumpkin candy holder.

Caroll,

Caring, Sharing, Creating Smiles