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Cotton Fields Quilt Shop

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3751 Wharton Station Road HOURS:

Washington, NC 27889 Weekdays 10 - 6

252-948-0372 Saturdays 10 - 4

www.cottonfieldsnc.com Closed Thurs. & Sun.

Cotton Fields News - March 2010

Artrageous Quilters meet here at Cotton Fields at 11 am on March 6 to reveal the results of our year long "Black and White Transformed" quilt challenge and our sweatshirt jacket garment challenge. All visitors are welcome. It should be fun AND inspiring!

We had a great time during the shop hop in February! The grand prize winner is MELBA BOYD! The shop with the most votes for favorite quilt was the Quilted Butterfly. The winners list is on the shop hop page (see the left-hand menu.) We're planning our next hop for February 2 through 5, 2011.

So, what else is new?

The Greenville Quilters Guild is holding their 30th anniversary quilt show "A String of Pearls" on Friday and Saturday, March 19 and 20 at the First Christian Church, 2810 E. 14th Street, Greenville. Friday hours are 10 to 4:30, Saturday hours are 10 to 4. Hope you can come!!

Spectacular big and bright floral prints from P & B Textiles. Lovely tone on tone coordinates, too.

Garden Song is here.....This is a beautiful collection from Benartex that will put you in the mood for spring with pastel flowers and textures. There is a panel and 36 other fabrics in this collection and you will be able to make the many, many fun projects in the Nancy Halvorsen book "Sew Necessary".

The fourth installment of Kona Bay's "Textile Pearls of Japan" has just arrived. One of the designs this time features flying cranes on dark backgrounds and the other is a beautiful floral. Each design comes in two color ways.

VERY BEGINNING QUILTING begins February 9. We will meet on Tuesday nights for six weeks from 7 to 9 pm. $40 plus supplies. This course covers the basics of accurate cutting and piecing as we work on a small project. Limited space available so that everyone gets personal attention. FULL (another session will be offered late spring).

REMINDER - You can still see the entries in our latest challenge by clicking on Color My World Challenge in the left hand menu.

Batting Reminder: We carry Quilters Dream Batting in cotton, polyester, and cotton/poly blend in sizes from craft to king. Orders from this company arrive quickly, so let me know if you have a special need.

This 'N That

QWAC's - Quilting Women Acting Crazy! We meet on Friday afternoons at about 1 pm. It's a lot of fun with quilting friends sharing patterns, snacks and more. Come join us some time.

Mondays- Drop in quilting at 1 PM. Bring what you are working on. Another opportunity to sit, stitch and visit with friends in a relaxed atmosphere. We'll throw in a "planned" project once in a while, too.

Artrageous Fiber Art- Artrageous Quilters meet the first Saturday of the month, usually at Cotton Fields. Call ahead and check on times and the month's program. This group is open to anyone with an interest in exploring new directions in fiber art. Rules for the next challenge will be explained at the March 6 meeting. Anyone is welcome to come!!! The fun starts at 11 am.

Book and Magazine Exchange - Quilters are readers too. You can drop off or pick up paperback books or old quilt magazines. No other kinds of magazines, please.

Machine Quilting Service - Lilly Lucier comes to Cotton Fields on the 4th Tuesday of each month to pick up and deliver quilts. She offers a large variety of quilting patterns and has 20 years experience. PLEASE measure your quilt top before you come! $5 handling charge for quilts that contain ZERO Cotton Fields fabrics or batting.

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