Thursday February 9, 2012

Are you looking for something to make for your "honey" for Valentine's Day?  There are many quick and easy projects and patterns in the Shop.  How about a tote for all their work "Stuff" or a purse for a daughter, a quick and easy quilt for someone special?   

In addition to projects, Bill and I have been shopping and we have 130 new bolts of fabric in the shop!  The shelves are full and there is a great selection of Civil War, novelties, batiks, 30's and so much more. New fabric is coming in all the time.

 

Sign up is strong for Sue Pritt's "Up North" classes in March.  There are only one or two openings left.  If  you are thinking about making this lovely wall hanging don't hesitate to sign up soon.  Again, if you want to see it, it is hanging in the shop, and we do have patterns available.

I hope that you are enjoying this mild winter ( so far) and are getting lots of quilting time in, since we haven't had to spend time shoveling snow!

Happy Quilting,

Shannon

 

 Monday January 22, 2012

     Oh Boy!  I have been shopping and the we have a ton of new fabric at the shop!  Look for new fabric from Marcus Bros, Hoffman, RJR, Windham, Henry Glass and more.  We have new novelties, 30's, batiks, Civil War repros and much more.  It took us a couple of days just to get it all inventoried and put out on the shelves!

     I am also very excited to let you know that Sue Pritt is going to be doing a 2 and a half day workshop, featuring her "Up North" patterns, at the shop March 16, 17 and 18.  Space is limited for this great workshop so if you are interested sign up quickly.   There is more information and a picture on the Events and Classes page of the website. BUT, if you can stop into the shop, we have the quilt on display and it is BEAUTIFUL!

    We have also added some more classes to the schedule, including some great Make 'N Take classes. Ann will be making some cute seasonal wall hangings or table runners, just the thing to brighten up your home during the winter.

Happy Quilting!

Shannon

 

 

 

 

Wednesday January 11, 2012

     We certainly are having a strange winter!  So far we have had hardly any snow and what little we have had, is gone now.  The forecast is showing a storm for tomorrow but we shall see.  I know the skiers and snowmobilers are anxiously waiting for snow but for a quilter who cares?  I use snowy days to stay warm in my house, quilting away.

     Tomorrow we are reorganizing the shop!  Come on in soon to see our new look!  We are updating our classroom to make it more comfortable for our students and the teachers.  I am looking forward to seeing full classes sewing away in the redesigned classroom. 

     Speaking of classes, more classes are being added to the website all the time, keep checking under Events/Classes for a class you want to take.

Happy Quilting,

Shannon

 

Thursday, December 29, 2011

I can't believe that 2011 is almost over!  I hope that you had a great Christmas!  We certainly did.

The new year is a great time to learn a new skill.  We have a wide variety of classes lined up , from beginner to advanced quilter.  Sign up for a winter class at Adirondack Quilts and get out of the house, beat the January blahs and be creative all at the same time!

I want to remind you again that the shop will be closed on January 3rd and 4th for inventory.

To make our job easier stop in and take advantage of our pre inventory sale.  Lots of bargains, especially on selected fabric which is $4.99 a yard (one yard minimum).  What a deal!

Whatever you do in 2012, I hope it is wonderful!

Happy Quilting,

Shannon

 

 

Sunday, December 18, 2011

MERRY CHRISTMAS andHAPPY NEW YEAR's to everyone! 

 2011 has been a great year and I am looking forward to another wonderful year in 2012. Plans are underway for a fun Shop Hop in May, and we have a full list of classes that we have been working on for the first 3 months of the year.  They are being added to the website each day so check the Events/classes sections often.  Some of the classes fill up quickly, like Barb's Mystery Quilt classes.

I want to give you all a head's up that the shop will be closed on Tuesday,January 3 and Wednesday January 4, 2012 for us to take inventory.  As you can imagine, it is a big job since we inventory every little thing....Spools of thread, embroidery floss, notions, etc.  But with all the staff on deck we can be pretty efficient!

I hope you have a wonderful holiday season and I look forward to seeing you soon.

Happy Quilting,

Shannon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monday, November 28, 2011

Happy Belated Thanksgiving!  I hope everyone had a lovely holiday with family and friends.   We had a wonderful time seeing our families and enjoying good food. LOL! 

The shop had a great "Shop Small" Saturday.  Our sincere thanks to our wonderful customers for supporting small businesses.  It was great to see so many of you in the shop.  If you saw something you would just love to have for Christmas, you can let us know and we will put it on your Wish List.  When your friends or family come in to shop, we can check your Wish List and let them know what you have on it! We are stocked with lots of great gift ideas and the staff is great at helping put together wonderful presents.

Did you check out our new BLock of the Month? This is a new  monthly mini series and, as a bonus, if you sign up before January 15th, 2012 you will get 2 bonus minis free. Details are on the BOM page of the website, as well as a picture of some of the minis.

I hope that you can take the time to enjoy the lovliness of this season!

Happy Quilting,

Shannon

 

 

 

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Busy, busy, busy!  So much is going on in the shop!  We have a full schedule of classes up to the middle of December.  In addition, we have 3 Freebie Fridays coming up in the next few weeks.  We hope that this will give you a chance to work on all those "secret" holiday projects, away from prying eyes.  Please give the shop a call if you are coming, so that we can make sure we have enough tables and chairs set up.

Since tomorrow is Veteran's Day, I want to remind you that we participate in the Return the Favor program that gives Veterans and their spouses a discount.

I have been busy quilting on my long arm in the shop and hope to be calling you soon, if you have dropped off a top to be quilted.

Happy Quilting,

Shannon

 

  Monday, October 24, 2011

Fall is here, for sure!  Most trees have changed colors and in fact many have lost all their leaves due to the gusty winds we had last weekend.  BUT now is the perfect time to settle down to do some serious quilting.  We have been adding new fabrics and some gift items.  You should see the puzzles!  We have a terrific selection right now and they do make a great gift for a quilting friend.

I know that most of you are super busy this time of year and that is why we have added a nice selection of one day classes to the web site.  They make lovely gifts for friends, loved ones or even yourself.

We have the Quilter's Quest Bag Sale running from Nov. 7th to 13th and watch for the November newsletter with the details of my birthday sale !

Happy quilting,

Shannon

Thursday October 13, 2011

We have been busy, busy, busy at the shop planning our November and December classes.  There are lots of new classes being ofered and they are mostly 1 day classes that will give you a beautiful finished project.  There are some great gift ideas here!

On October 28 we have added in the poplular Rag Quilt class on a Friday evening.  Coming in November we have scheduled Ann's Batik Quilt class twice-once in the daytime and once in the evening.  Many people have requested this class after seeing the sample in the shop so we are very pleased to be able to offer it twice.  We are also offering a quilt-as-you-go Christmas Stocking Class, a 5 hour quilt class on Sunday Nov. 13 ( yes, you really can finish the top in 5 hours) as well as 2 Freebie Fridays, our usual clubs and Thanksgiving weekend there is an Open House at the Shirt Factory. 

In December we have Advanced Cathedral Windows and an Abby Scrap Bag class ( makes a perfect gift for a friend).

I have just ordered a 60 bolt collection of Bare Essentials fabrics that should be in soon. 

Don't forget that our SKINNY BOLT sale is going on now through Halloween.  You can pick any bolt in the store and if you buy the remaining fabric on the bolt, you will get 20% off the ticketed price.  What a great time to stock up on backing fabric for those holiday projects!

This weekend we will be vending at the Empire Quilt Fest being held in Clifton Park and then I think that is pretty much it for shows until next Spring. 

  I hope to see you in the shop soon.

Happy Quilting,

Shannon

 

Tuesday October 4, 2011

     Back from a great vacation in South Carolina!  We had a wonderful time but it is good to get home!  I have lots to do at the shop, so this will be short.

     Look for our upcoming Skinny Bolt sale and new classes will be announced towards the end of the week or the beginning of next week.

      I hope everyone has a chance to enjoy the beautiful fall foliage.  We will be vending at the Plattsburgh Quilt Show this  Columbus Day weekend.  What a great opportunity to see the changing leaves and some lovely quilts!  Hope to see you at the show.

Happy Quilting,

Shannon

Monday, September 26, 2011

Shannon is away on vacation but asked me to fill in for her. While she and Bill are away, we are having a sale.  While the boss is away the staff must play. LOL!  Between now and October 2, we are offering 10% off AQ Pfaff machine prices and Free Shipping on any Handi Quilter machine purchase. There are also in store, unadvertised specials! Stop in an see us before the bosses return...

Just delivered this afternoon-almost 20 bolts of buggy Barn's Bramble Berries!  It is beautiful looking fabric.  This line won't be around long..

 

Love this photo of the shop (below).  It shows a little bit of almost everything we do here!

Happy Quilting

JD

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Fall is in the air!  Even though the past couple of days have been in the 80's, it sure gets chilly once that sun goes down.  And it goes down earlier and earlier!  The forecast is for low 60's as a high for later this week. Brrrrr!!!!   This is the time of year when I think about making cozy quilts for the upcoming winter.  We have several classes on the calendar for October and will soon be adding the November classes.  If there is anything that YOU would like to see offered, give the shop a call or stop in and let us know. 

 

I just ordered about 70 bolts of fabric for the shop.  We are anxiously waiting for it to arrive.  Lots of goodies in this shipment.  I will let you know when it starts arriving.

 

Bill's  Give Away is going strong!  Remember, if you spend $25 ( there are some exclusions see shop for details) or more in the shop during the month of September 2011, you will be entered into a drawing for a new sewing machine.

Enjoy these last beautiful days of Summer!

Happy Quilting,

Shannon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday September 8, 2011

WOW!  We sure have had a couple of tough weeks with  an earthquake,  a hurricane,  a tropical storm and major flooding.  I cerrtainly hope that all my friends and customers were safe and secure during the past few weeks and that no one had any major damage.  The staff and the shop all were safe and it is something we are very grateful for!

    As you can tell from the home page we are having a big give away this month.  Bill decided that he wanted to give away a sewing machine and so we are!  If you spend $25 at the shop ( there are some limitations) your name will get entered into a drawing and on October 1st we will draw the winner.

 

 

 

 

 

Monday, August 22, 2011

We had a great time Friday night with our Strip Races.  First Place winner was Heather, completing her quilt top in ONE HOUR ! She was closely followed by Lauren at one hour and six minutes and and Sue at one hour and twenty minutes!  The Win, Place and Show winners each received an Adirondack Quilts Gift Certificate and the runners up also received a small gift for participating.

 

I just listed a new kit on our website.  It is Snowman Snapshots, desiged by Sue at the shop.  It is very cute and I don't think it will be around long.  Stop in and see it!

 

  Happy Quilting,

Shannon

 

Friday August 19, 2011

I am looking forward to our strip races tonight.  We are anticipating a fun evening!   Bailey, our shop mascot, may even be here to supervise.  I will be sure to let you know how the races turn out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We are looking for some feedback from our friends and customers on what you would like!  We really want to know what you think.  What kind of kits are you looking for?  What classes would like to see us offer?  Are there any special things you would like to see the shop carry, for example 108" wide backing fabric, a special line of fabrics etc ?  If you have any ideas email me at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   or let us know when you are in the shop.

 

Happy Quilting,

Shannon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday August 11, 2011

 

Pfaff just notified us that they have extended the $500 rebate on the Creative Vision 5.5  machine until August 20, 2011!  Stop in to the shop for details.

 

Our Civil War Club just met this morning and picked out a challenging project for the group to work on.  In the October 2011 issue of American Patchwork and Quilting , there is a lovely quilt named "Follow The Curves"  We have decided to make the smaller version of this quilt as seen on page 71.  This one will keep us busy for a while!  When we get together on September 8 at 8:30 am  we invite you to join us.  Bring your coffee or tea    Anyone is welcome to join us and if this project is not your cup of tea, bring your own project.  So far we have made the "Hattie's Basket" wallhanging (pattern by Jo Morton) and a cute winter wall hanging.  Look for pictures to come.

 

Check out our events and class listings.  We have most of our September activites listed and are starting to add in the October dates.  It is going to busy Fall!  So take time to stop and smell the beautiful roses just outside our entrance to the Shirt Factory.

 

 

Happy Quilting,

Shannon

 

 

 

 Friday August 5, 2011

Can you believe that it is August already!  This summer is flying by!!!  The staff and I have all sorts of fun classes up our sleeves for September and October. 

At our last staff meeting, we planned the classes that we will be holding in the next few months, (information under Events and CLasses will be updated in the next week or so, as we finalize all the details).  Some of the classes will be Beginner's, Advanced Beginner's,  several one day (or night) projects, Jan's popular  Applique Cafe will be starting back up in September too. Now is a great time to get started on your holiday projects in order to get things finished in time!

Adirondack Quilts is also going to have a Fabulous Fall Give Away in September.  Details will be posted on the website as we get closer to September. Hint:  Do you need a new sewing machine?

Lots of new shop samples are in progress and we are aways updating and rearranging in the shop to keep things fresh

Adirondack Quilts is pleased to help support Girl Scout Troop 3579.  The girls are trying to reach their Bronze Award Goal of 1000 Lap Quilts by September 17, 2011.  They are sending the quilts to their sister scouts in Japan who are recovering from the devasting earthquake that took place a few months ago.  There is a bin in the shop for donations of fabric or Lap Quilts.

 During this last busy month of the summer, I hope that you will find time to drop by the shop and see what's happening.

Happy Quilting,

Shannon

 

Teresa, Ann and Judy show off their quilts made during the Quilt Time Races preview  workshop. 

Tuesday July 26, 2011

Last night the staff from Adirondack quilts and the members of Sew What Friendship group ( mostly staff or former staff LOL!) held a quilt race in the shop!  Lots of FUN!  We are going to be having Quilt Time Racing open to everyone on August 19th from 6:00 pm to 9:00pm.  But we wanted to give it a try first and it was great, and since the Saratoga Track is open we thought this would be a perfect time for a little racing of our own.  We mitred a "Jelly Roll" or 40 WOF  strips of fabric to make a total of 1600 inches and then got ready to sew.  Judy S. was our winner, making the top in an 1 hour and 26 minutes.  The tops are approximately 52" wide by about 60" long,unfinished and without borders.  We had lots of laughs while we were sewing.

 

In other news. the Handi Quilter Special has been extended until August 8th,  I hope you recievedour email about this sale.  If you didn't please sign up on the website or call the shop with your email address so you don't miss any other news.

 

Our August newsletter will be coming out, via email, at the end of this week.  Lots and Lots of classes are on the schedule for August.  We hope to see you at some of them.

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                  Shannon

 

JULY 19, 2011

Handi Quilter Special is going on right now!  Free Shipping until the end of July, save up to $340 on shipping. 

 

The shop is busy receiving new fabric and other goodies.   We just got a big shipment of batting-the ever popular cotton and poly battings from Quilter's Dream.

I am busy long arm quilting daily.  So if you've dropped off a quilt lately know I'm working on them.

For those who haven't met him, Bailey is my new pomapoo puppy.  He is getting a hair cut today, but  he is usually in the shop, when I am here.

Happy Quilting

Shannon

 

 

 

 

 

July 14 UPDATE

 

Woohoo!  UPS JUST delivered 30 bolts of the beautiful Anthology Batiks!

Sue and Teresa are unwrapping the bolts as I write.  Hurry in soon to see these  fabulous batiks.  They will sell quickly!

Shannon

 

 

 

 

 July 14, 2011

 

Welcome to my Adirondack Quilts Blog!  For anyone who hasn't found us yet, Adirondack Quilts is located in The  Shirt Factory Building at 21 Cooper St. in Glens Falls, NY.   Our phone number is 518 615-0134.  We are a full service quilt shop, specializing in Pfaff Sewing Machines, Handi Quilter long arm quilting machines and 3000 bolts of fabrics.

 

This is an exciting time at the shop.  New bolts of fabric, patterns, notions and thread are arriving daily.  The  very popular Aunt Bea's Parlor pattern is now back in stock..  This one flies off the shelf!!

 

The shop has a busy schedule of classes this summer and samples are up for most of the classes.  The newest sample to arrive is a Rag Quilt.  This class is being offered on August 25th.  A great gift for a son or daughter who's going off to college or a headstart on  a Christmas gift.

Bill, Sue, Teresa, Ann, Bailey and I look forward to seeing you at the shop!

Shannon