March Newsletter from Stitches...

• Hello and welcome Spring. This truly has been a remarkable winter. Thunderstorms in February. Maybe flowers in March. If you are itching for some spring ideas come in to Stitches and we'll load you with ideas, fabric, kits, whatever it takes to get a jump on spring.
• Please welcome another new staff at Stitches... Joyce Laffe will be working on lFridays for you help and convenience. She, along with Sheilah McClain and Joy Frank have a wealth of knowledge waiting to be tapped. Just ask for help in finding or planning your next project. Sheilah will be at Stitches... on Tuesdays and Joy will be there on Wednesdays.
• We again have some great bolts in the Dog Pound for $4 a yard. These are some of our quality fabric that we offer at great prices. Maybe a backing or a border that goes with some blocks you have already put together. Come, give it a look. We will always have the Dog Pound filled for your enjoyment. Also, fat quarters in the Dog Pound for $1.50 and some kits for 25-50% off. Great bargains!!

New Fabrics at Stitches...

• 1862 Battle Hymn by Moda
• Plaid, Plaid, Plaid by Moda
• Lily & Will by Moda
• Paddington Bear by Quilting Treasures
• Richard Scary by Quilting Treasures

New Notions at Stitches...

• Applique Fiber
• Carol Doak's Paper Piecing
• Pressing Sheets
• TaDa's (in place of Thangles)

Upcoming Classes

• Block of the Month - Sylvia's - March 8th at 3:30pm
• Block of the Month - Signs - March 21st at 6:30pm *note change of date due to spring break
• T-Shirt Quilt Class - March 17th 10am-4pm $12 plus materials - taught by Ana Blickenderfer - start collecting those T-shirts now to make this amazing keepsake.

Chickfest is coming April 7th

You won't want to miss the fun : make-it & take-it, demonstrations,

refreshments, prizes, etc. 9am-5pm

*Come and see our new samples of quilts, wallhangings, tabletoppers, etc. made with new fabrics at Stitches...

New Yarns at Stitches...

• Tutu in 6 new colors (this yarn is so fun and easy to make into a scarf as a cool gift for friends and family) a must see.
• Starbella - the hottest new look in scarves - new in black and white
• Beautiful - (also known as windopane yarn) to make those awesome crochet necklaces ( you really don't have to know how to crochet)
• Starter Kits by Dark Horse Yarn - for your little daughters and granddaughters who want to learn how to knit.

Join us on Friday afternoons (or any afternoon) for a 'sit & sew or knot or crochet or just sit group'. Tea and treats served every Friday.

Stitches... 715 Kelly Mall Charles City, Iowa

641-228-3383 or 641-330-2308

email us at charlescitystitches@gmail.com

Find us on facebook at charlescitystitches

or on our blog at charlescitystitches@blogspot.com

February Newsletter from Stitches...

Hello to our Stitches...friends,

• February brings us lots of sales, specials, new projects, classes, fabrics and yarns. We are always trying to find what our friends need in the quilting, sewing, knit and crochet world so if there is something you need that we don't have at Stitches... just let us know and we'll do our darndest to get it.
• 
  
  February Sale in the Dog Pound
  50 bolts at $4/yd, patterns ½ price, kits 25% off
  Fat Quarters - $1.50

New fabrics at Stitches...:

Primitive Muslins

Ginny Beyer Color Palette Bolts

Minky Dot in Brown (also in pink, blue, green) great for a soft backing

Bridgeport by Jo Morton (arriving in Feb.)

New notions at Stitches...:

Creative Grids Rulers

Big Mama & Big Daddy

New yarns at Stitches… :

Crystal Palace - Sausolito, Mendocino, TuTu, Mochi

Brown Sheep - Beautiful (window pane), Fantasy Starter Kits

Diana – Silk and Merino(new colors)

Classes at Stitches :

Wednesday, February 8th, 6:30pm, Block of the Month - Signs of the Seasons with our

own "Fons & Porter" Julie and Sandy - come join us for 6 month of sewing fun

Thursday, February 9th, 3:30pm, Block of the Month - Sylvia's Bridal Sampler - with

Annette Ashbach. (You can still be a part of this awesome quilt experience)

Friday, February 24th, 1-5pm Sit 'n Sew (bring you project and sit with friends & sew in

our lower level.

Saturday, February 25th, 10am-4pm, Beginning Quilt Class (Bedscarf) with Ana

Blickenderfer. Make this bedrunner/scarf and learn tons of sewing/quilting

techniques. $12 + material

Saturday, March 17th, 10am-4pm, T-Shirt Quilt Class with Ana B (learn how to put

those T-Shirts into a quilt you can give as a gift or keep forever

Holly, Joy, and Sheilah

Stitches…715 Kelly Mall Charles City, IA 50616 charlescitystitches.blogspot.com
Email : charlescitystitches@gmaill.com 641-228-3383

Happy New Year from your friends at Stitches...
January 2012 Newsletter

• A new year and so many projects to start. Come join us for lots of fun and new ideasfor gifts and home decorating. We havefabrics and yarns to whet your appetite and patterns and ideas to put them touse. If there is something we don'thave let us know and we'll do our best to get it.
• FYI :
• Tuesdays you will seeSheila McClain at the counter. Sheilahis a long time quilter from Charles City and also works at ACE Hardware. Come in and get to know her and she'll helpyou with your needs.
• Wednesdays you will find Joy Frank at the counter. Joy has taughtlots of Stitches... classes this year, including beginning quilting, Block ofthe Month, and more plus she is quite the knitter making, socks, cowls,scarves, and many other unique items. She can help you with either your yarn or fabric projects.
• New Fabrics :
• Ginny Beyer Palette Bolts of tone on tone prints
• Susan Branch : Friends (For a darling child's quilt)
• Minky Dots in several colors : great for quiltbacks 60" widthNew fleece prints for a new winter tie blanket
• New Yarns :
• Boutique Eclipse Yarn (wool, acrylic, nylon)
• In beautiful colorsWindow yarn in 4 colors (to make those necklacesand other great items

Pom Pom Makers

Tu Tu Yarn (makes up into a great ruffled scarf)
Upcoming classes & events :·

• Thursday, January 5th -4:30pm Double Wedding Ring class·
• Wednesday, January 11th -5:30pm Tatting with Joyce·
• Wednesday, January 11th -6:30pm Signs of the Seasons Block ofthe Month 1st session·
• Thursday, January 12th -3:30pm Sylvia's Bridal Sampler Block of the Month 1st session·
• Saturday, January 14th10am-5pm Mission Sewing (Hospital Gowns for Haiti, Guatemala, &Mexico -call for details)·
• January 20-22 Cabin FeverWeekend - Quilt-A-Thon with Joy @ Stitches... see * below for details · Saturday, January 28th - Knittingwith Gigi at the Charles City Library (time TBA) books, yarn, needles, etc.available at Stitches...
• Knitting Class Project for January will be SocksCome knit a pair with us. We will have a pattern, needles, and yarn ina kit or you can choose you own and special individual instruction will be available on Thursdays from 6-8pm or Fridays from 3-5pm; come and get your Christmas projects startedin January. Everyone loves a pair ofhand knit socks.

*Let’s have aQuilt-A-Thon on the weekend of January 20, 21 & 22 at Stitches.
Okay, ladies, let’s havesome fun for a whole weekend or any part thereof.
I found a great pattern for a scrappy quiltthat can be completed during the weekend.
We have a sample in the store. You use your scraps or fat quarters to complete this quilt.
You will need off-whites or beigetone-on-tone prints plus all of the leftovers or fat quarters you have stashedaway and waiting for something to be done. Of course, if you don’t have any, come on into Stitches and we can fix you up with your supplies.
We will start @ 5 pm onFriday, January 20 and sew as long as you want – midnight sounds good!
Saturday, January 21, we will start @ 9 am and once again, go as long as we want. If we don’t get finished on Saturday, we will do again on
Sunday starting @ 10 am and going to about 4 pm. It will cost you only $5.00 per session or $15.00 for the wholeweekend. Bring you own sewing equipment,including machine, mat, cutter and iron. An extension cord will be useful. We do have an ironing board but I would recommend you bring your ownpressing board – this is a ½ inch plywood, 18 x 24 inches with one piece ofbatting and one piece of muslin turned under to the back and stapled down. Let'shave some fun.
Joy& Holly

November/December 2011 Newsletter from Stitches...

Hi to Friends of Stitches... with the holidays just around the corner we just wanted to update you on what's going on in the local fabric and yarn shop.

Upcoming events :
Signs of the Seasons : Block of the Month, starting January 11th (6:30pm) Julie DeBower and Sandy Hicks, instructors. Second Wednesday of the Month (6 months)

Sylvia's Bridal Sampler Block of the Month, starting January 12th (3:30pm) Annette Ashbach, instructor. Second Thursday of the Month (2 years)

New Fabrics at Stitches...
Cattails & Clover by Kansas Troubles (Moda)
New Batiks from Blank Quilting
Kits for Christmas Gifts : Aprons, Wallhangings, Tabletoppers, Quilts

New Yarns at Stitches...
New colors of Splash by Crystal Palace Yarns
New Sausolito & Mendocino (wonderful for scarves, hats & fingerless gloves)
New Mochi in Mini, Worsted, and Chunky
Great Pattern ideas for easy gifts for the Holidays.

Saturday Specials (Startin on Black Friday - Saturdays only after November 26th)
All Saphira, Vespera, & Jezebel Yarns by Southwest Yarn 1/2 price
All Sock Yarn $1 off regular price
10% off all kits (fabric and yarn)
All bolts in the Dog Pound at $4/yd (1 yd minimum)
All Wide Backing 20% off (limit of 5 yards)
All regular fleece 25% off
All batiks $7/yard ( 1 yard minimum)

Stitches... will be closed on December 24th & 25th & 31st.
Stitches... 715 Kelly Mall, Charles City, IA 50616 641-330-2308
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New Look

Welcome to Stitches blog re-vamped. More frequent posting to come. Thanks for stopping by and as always, come see me!

Best,

Holly

"Party Across North Iowa" Shop Hop

May 5th, 6th, and 7th

"Party Across North Iowa" Shop Hop

• Stitches... in Charles City "Tailgating"



• Debbie's in Osage "Birthday Partying"



• Saintly Stitches in St. Ansgar "Baby Showering"



• Saintly Stitches in Mason City "Housewarming"
  

See us all and enjoy the specials:
Free pattern & fat quarter or charm pack with purchase
Door prizes

Refreshments

Stitches... own specials:

5% off all kits on Thursday

10% off all kits on Friday

20% off all kits on Saturday

All Christmas fabrics $5.00 per yard & fat quarters $1.50

1/2 price on all "projects of the month" kits

March Newsletter

Greetings & Salutations from the staff at Stitches…

Spring may be just around the corner and we invite you to peruse our new fabrics, yarns, patterns, and ideas.

Fabric/Quilting/Sewing Department

March Project of the Month ($15/kit)

Shopping Bag made with Attitude Girl Fabric by Mary Engelbreit. Go Green with a darling Stitches... Shopping Bag.

Notion of the Month : Sewline Fabric Pencils (all colors of lead)

Special Promotion for the month : Green Fat Quarters $1.50 til St. Patty’s Day

New Notion : Bottom Line Thread by Superior (you’ll love it for your bobbins)

On-Going Promotion : Sale Bolts for $4, 5, & 6 (more bolts added each week)

New Fabric Collections : Hooty Hoot Flannel (Panel & coordinates), All Star Flannels, Sweet Divinity Polka Dots all by Riley Blake (So cute for babies & kids)

Spring Collection called Provence by Blank Quilting

And don’t forget Amy Butler “Soul Blossoms” (great for purses & aprons, too)

New & Upcoming Classes :

• March 26^th 9am to 3pm : Inspiration Strip Piece Quilt Class (Joy Frank, inst.)
• April 2^nd 9am to 3pm : Beginning Quilting
• (learn the basics while making a quilt top)

• April 9^th 9am to 3pm : Kool Kaleidescope with Carol Moellers

Regular Events at the Shop : BOM – Thurs, Mar. 10 @ 6:30pm led by Joy Frank

Special Upcoming Event : Chickfest April 2^nd - Demonstrations, Refreshments, Special Pricing, Entertainment - Visit all the participating retailers for fun and fresh ideas for spring.

Knitting/Crocheting/Yarn/Stitchery Department

Project of the Month : Crocheted Shamrock Pin or Magnet

New Yarns Collections : New colors in Bernat Softee Chunky and Baby Jacquard

Self striping -- Apple Blossom, Bluebell, Rosebud, Macaroon, Boys & Girls

Promotion of the month : Replenished Bargain Bin $2/skein

New & Upcoming Classes : CABLES? - Yes, you can! Make a sweater, scarf, vest, hat, even socks!! We can always start a sock class at any time if you’re interested. They’re addicting!!

Regular Events at the Shop : Friday afternoon knitting/crochet group meets 1-3pm at the table under the pergola, with master knitter Nancy Cole and other teachers to help learn and problem solve. Beverages and snacks are regularly served! Folks bring their own projects, or Nancy and the Stitches staff make suggestions and help you get started.

Learn to knit or crochet, or get help with your projects on Thursdays evening 6-8pm and/or Saturday afternoons 2-4pm. Call ahead if you need an appointment for special help, or just show up and join us at the table under the pergola for some good conversation while we stitch and sip. Come in and see our beautiful new Crystal Palace Yarns in great Spring colors.

Stitches... 715 Kelly Mall Charles City, IA 50616 charlescitystitches@gmail.com

www.charlescitystitches.blogspot.com 641-228-3383