Vending at Quilt SHow Labor Day Weekend-Shop closed until sept 5th

2 Very important Quilting events will be happening during the next week or 2, so you don't want to miss out on either !



First I want to mention that the shop , Primitive Stitches will be closed from Friday August 31st and will not re-open until the morning of Sept 5th at 10 am.



I will be vending at a 3-day quilt show in INDEPENDENCE MO at the Roger T. Sermon Center at the corner of Noland Rd. and Truman Rd. It is the Independence Piece Makers Quilt Club is sponsoring its annual show this weekend. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, noon to 6 p.m. Sunday and 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday. It’s free, but donations will be accepted at the door.

Lots of wonderful quilts to view, and Vendors on site for your shopping pleasure.



then I will come home and spend Tuesday unpacking and putting everything pack in place(I hope), and open Wed. morning at 10am. for those coming to Warrensburg,

Our local Inspired Quilter's Guild is Sponsering another wonderful quilting event, like we did last year. Only this year it is being held at a new location. There will be 2 different sessions a day session at 1:30 and another one at 6:30pm. I will be working at the evening session, but will be at the shop during the day ,for those visiting from out of town, that would like to stop by the shop and visit or see the shop if they have not been in before.

Quilting Event! With Pat Knoechel! (Eleanor Burn’s Sister)

From Quilt In A Day Publications

American Legion Hall 733 East Young/ Buss US 50 East Warrensburg, Mo

Sponsored By Warrensburg Inspired Quilters Guild

Pat will be introducing the Newest Book: Tales of the First Ladies Patterns *Braid in a Day (Includes free template!) *Opposites Attract *Miniature Dresden Plate (includes free template!) *Oriental Fan (includes free template!) *Storm at Sea Plus many, many other quilts to inspire and delight our creative sides!

Date: Wednesday, September 5, 2012 Time: 1:30-3:30PM & Eve.6:30-8:30PM

*Cost: $7.00 at the Door

~don’t miss out on this wonderful event! **No Advanced Ticket Sales

For Information Call 660-441-1387

Whew, I know that was a mouth full, I hope I covered everything, oops oh yes, one more thing, Please have a safe and wonderful ,happy Labor Day !

Melissa

Primitive Stitches

Warrensburg

The Great White Pumpkin and the Indian Corn

I am so ready for Fall, and am ready for Summer to go away, so I am working as fast as I can on all of my Fall and Autumn/Halloween projects, thinking that it might speed things up ! (I know wishful thinking , since right now it is still 95 degress outside)

Here is my latest project I just got finished and framed. I love the white pumpkin and the 3-D effects. The Indian Corn ,looks like it is rug hooked with wool strips, but it is not!  It is using the French Knot method and uses Perle Cottons Floss...pretty neat right ?????

Can't wait to show you in person. hope to see you at a show or in the shop soon. until then...
With my needle in hand,
Melissa

New Wool Projects in Shop !

Another wool project finished..Just got it back from being framed.So happy with how it turned out . Lots of 3-D details (hard to see in the photo) taking it to 2 different Rug Hook-In's, that I will be vending at this Fall. I hope it will be a hit. I have another Fall one at the frame shop now!

New Halloween Project Finished !

Just finshed this project that I got at Quilt Market this Spring. Pattern is by Wagons West Designs/Martha Rinker Walker....Love her work !  I will have either the pattern or kits available for sale at my shop Primitive Stitches Quilt Shop.

Withdrawling from Shop Hop This Year !

Dear Friends and Fellow Shop Owners,
I know many of you know this already, as I had discussed this with you as I was deciding what path to take over these next couple of months, but I am regretfully withdrawling as a participating shop from the August Show Me Annual Safari Shop Hop, as well as The Country Shop Hop that I do in October with the shops down by the Lake area.

As not to start any rumors, the shop is NOT CLOSING and doing fine, but I have found that over these last couple of months and during this time, I have had alot of familiy activities, as well as health issues with myself and my mom and parents-in-law, etc. I find myself in the "middle life stage" when trying to still raise your children, and then finding your parent are needing your help now more and more too. Which is not a bad thing, I am not complaining, I am lucky to be able to be here, but am still working our how to prioritize.

Although I put my heart and soul into my shop, My family still is my first and foremost priority. My Fall schedule is pretty full already, I will be vending every weekend in Sept , and several in Oct. , as well as a couple other mini events at the shop. So rather than trying to " do it all" and get nothing accomplished, I plan on trying to focus on some and giving them my all. I will miss the Shop Hops this year, and those who I sometimes only get to visit with during those days, But will be ready for next year!

I encourage everyone to go on the Hops,if you can, they are always alot of fun, and support the participating shops. They put in alot of work and long hours getting ready for the hops. I will have info on both Shop Hops, so if you have questions, need dates or times etc, please feel free to ask me, if I can help in anyway.
If only there was a way to squeeze more hours into a day, then we could do all that we want to do.... but then I guess we would just find more things that we would want to do, right?
Until then, With my Needle in Hand, I'll just Keep Stitchin"
Melissa

Primitive Stitches
Warrensburg MO