As I prepared this months newsletter, I obviously
drew a blank when it came to Holidays in June...
however, I did find that
June 13th is National Sewing Machine Day!
How cool is that?!
Here's a little "history" on
National Sewing Machine Day...
**please keep in mind this was found on the internet so please enjoy the laugh!
Sewing Machine Day
Date When Celebrated :
June 13th and September 10th
Sewing Machine Day
celebrates a very important invention ----- the sewing machine. The first sewing machines were made in France in the 1830s. It wasn't until 1846, that they were patented in the U.S. What a great invention. Prior to it's creation, clothes items were sewn together by hand...stitch by stitch.
People who know how to use a sewing machine are dwindling in number. Our mothers and grandmothers had a sewing machine in the house. They used it, too. But, look around your house. Do you have a sewing machine? Chance are, the answers is no.
If you have a sewing machine, enjoy today making things with it. If not, consider picking up sewing as a hobby.
Today's Thought Provoking Saying:
"A stitch in time saves nine."
...Saves nine "what"?
The Origin of Sewing Machine Day:
There remains some mystery around the date for this day. Almost all documentation on the internet suggests that June 13th is the date for Sewing Machine Day. But, we found no information why this date was selected. We did find an occasional reference to September 10th as the day for this holiday. And, this is the date that the sewing machine was patented. We also found a single reference to "New Sewing Machine Day" on March 1st.
If you sew, you have two days to celebrate
Sewing Machine Day.....lucky you!
HaHaHa! Obviously the person that wrote this little message wasn't a quilter nor did they know any quilters!
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"What's New at Mary's!"
Mary is over-the-moon with excitement as her newest line,
Postage Stamp, hit our shelves 2 weeks ago and it's going fast!!
Here's a little "preview" of some samples we are planning to kit!
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Most of you keep pretty close tabs on the
"latest & greatest" quilting craze....
so let me just throw this out there....
Linda Collins.... Panama Pyramids....
WE. HAVE. IT. !!!!
Her original pattern was in QuiltMania #94 so if you are one of the lovelies that keeps all your back issues of every quilting magazine you have ever subscribed to....
YOU'RE IN LUCK!
or you could simply call the shop and order your copy!
But wait, there's more!
We also have her templates!
As well as her book that just came out!
**Let me clarify..... the Panama Pyramids pattern is NOT in her book.... it's in the QuiltMania #94. The other three sets of templates shown above ARE in her book. They are "Little Boys Britches", "Fireworks" and "Cheddar Tracks"
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Mary's next line!
"Rhapsody in Blue"
Oh My Goodness?! Aren't these DELICIOUS?!?!
Makes me think of a warm Blueberry muffin!
You just sit there in your comfy chair and keep drooling over these
luscious blues and creams.... we'll let you know when you can order them!
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June 21st will kick-off the
2016 Row-By-Row Event!
We will send out another email to remind you!
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