Overbrook Quilt Connection

10 Minute Vest

2011-12-01T14:29:00.001-08:00

Yep, it really can be made in 10 minutes. This vest from Kwik Sew is cut on the fold, in an oval shape, cut out the armholes and wear it. Granted, we made ours with double sided fabric that didn't require the edges to be finished, but it took longer to trace the pattern off, than it did to cut it out! It can also be made from fleece or a batik because they don't have a clear right and wrong side. We saw them made from "Cuddle", a deep pile, cuddly fabric at Market. They were just stitched, wrong sides together. No binding or turning necessary!

2011-10-11T14:26:00.000-07:00

Maple Leaf Festival is this weekend. As you travel to and from Baldwin City, stop and shop with us. Fabric will be on sale, 20% off. We will be open Saturday, October 15 from 10-5 and Sunday from 1-5. Hope you take advantage of this special Sunday opening, as we don't have too many of those.

Jane Anderson is teaching an Umbrella Class on October 22, beginning at 10:30. Bring in an ugly umbrella and leave with a spiffy new, in-style umbrella. Hope we see you soon!

2011-10-07T13:27:00.000-07:00

Well, as usual, it's been a long time since I've blogged. I've been busy going to shows and keeping up with my family.

Jane and I just got back from the AQS show in Des Moines, IA. We had a great time talking to all the quilters in our booth. The three-pocket purses continue to be the biggest hit of all the things we demo. If you haven't gotten yours yet, you are missing out. They make great secret pal and Christmas gifts.

Next in the best seller category were the Pilot Frixion Pens. These pens have a very fine point and the ink disappears with friction or heat. Great for tracing embroidery designs, as the ink disappears when you iron your finished project.

We've begun making plans for next year's $5 quilt block of the month. We will have it on the website soon. The kits will be cut in 5" squares from earthtone batiks. We will be using the pattern, "Five-Square Fanfare" and featuring the "Charming 5 Square" templates. There are six different templates. Be sure and sign up for the email mailing list so you won't miss out on information.

Maple Leaf Festival is October 15-16, so keep an eye on the website for special information coming soon!

Hope you had a great summer!
Roxane

2011-04-08T14:57:00.001-07:00

Dear Emily reminded me this week that I have not posted lately. I've been just a bit busy with vacation, two weddings, etc. etc. But that said...We have four busses coming on Saturday, April 16. We are participating in the Cruisin' Kansas Quilt Shop Tour. There is a bus leaving from Overbrook, Severy, Newton, Emporia or Eudora all at the same time and making a circuit, all going the same direction. For $93.95, you get to visit all the shops and have a continental breakfast, snack, lunch and dinner included. I think that is a great deal.

We just had our 13th Annual Kansas City Shop Hop. It was deemed a success with lots and lots of first time shop hoppers. The batik designed just for the hop shops was brown with sunflowers and hawthorne flowers. Sunflowers as the Kansas state flower and hawthorne as the Missouri state flower. All the shops had different ideas for setting the 6" blocks together. We received a lot of compliments on our quilt. It is pictured in the photo gallery on our website.

I'll write more after the bus trip to let you know how it went. There is still time to sign up if you'd like to make the circle of shops. Look for us in Paducah. We are in the pink Finkle building where AQS has their sale books.

2010-12-15T09:56:00.001-08:00

The countdown begins to the end of the year. As always, we will begin the Inventory Reduction process on December 16, with the discount of 16%. This sale goes through the 31st, with the final discount being 31% off. The more you buy, the less we have to count.

We will be closed on Christmas Eve Day and Christmas Day. But we will be open New Year's Day as that is the beginning day of the 2011 $5 Block of the Month. In January, you will pay $5 for a 12" block kit. If you bring it back finished on the first Saturday of February, you will receive your February block for free! By making your block each month, this tree skirt will only cost you $5 for the blocks. At some time during the year, we will have finishing kits available for a 70" treeskirt or tablecloth to use the 12" blocks. There are only 10 blocks this year, so you will have from the beginning of October to finish your project.

Heading to Houston

2010-10-26T05:22:00.000-07:00

The packing starts today! We'll load the trailer Wednesday night and head out bright and early on Thursday morning. Vicky's booth will get set up on Friday and she will open for her Prairie's Edge Patchworks business on Saturday. While she is selling her patterns, I will be shopping for the shop. Our friend, Dee Gerardy, is going with us to demonstrate our new projects. She will also help me shop.

On Monday evening, we will tear down Vicky's booth and start moving in our booth. Depending on our progress, we should be able to take part of the day Tuesday to play a little and maybe run down to Galveston. We open for business on Wednesday evening at 5:00. The International Quilt Festival is open from then until Sunday at 4:00. Then we load the trailer and drive to Dallas. We will get home Monday evening.

Thursday, November 11, begins the BBBETO "Deck the Walls" shop hop, through Saturday. Come and see our demos and new stuff we brought back from Houston.

Thursday, November 18, we will start our "Christmas Open House", featuring all the stuff from Market that we bought, and some quick and easy Christmas presents. We have lots of projects in mind for fun gifts for Christmas.

We will keep you posted about our schedule!
Roxane

On The Road Again

2010-10-04T04:57:00.000-07:00

We are headed to Des Moines today for the AQS Quilt Show that starts Wednesday. Today we will load the trailer, drive to Des Moines and get in line at the marshalling yard. We have to wait in line until they tell us we can go to the convention center and unload. After we unload, we'll play a little while, check into the hotel and grab a bite to eat. Tomorrow, we will set up the booth early and then hit a few quilt shops.

Wednesday we will be open for business. If you come to the show, be sure and stop by the booth to get a free gift. Just mention the blog and you can pick a 1/2 yard of fabric, compliments of the shop!

Hello from Williamsburg, VA

2010-09-12T17:35:00.000-07:00

My husband, Mike and I are vacationing in Williamsburg, VA with another couple from our church. We arrived yesterday afternoon and checked into our condo. Today we drove to Virginia Beach, through the Chesapeake Bay and up to Chincotieg Island. It rained on us all day, so we didn't get to see the horses on the island.

Tomorrow and Tuesday, we will spend the daytime touring Colonial Williamsburg. Probably Wednesday or Thursday or both, we will go into the Washington DC area and do some touring there.

While I am gone, be sure to keep Vicky busy in the shop.
Roxane

2010-09-01T14:47:00.000-07:00

Heading to Pittsburg, Kansas this weekend for the Little Balkans Quilt Show. Vicky will be traveling with me, so if you purchase her books or patterns she can sign them at the show. We (the shop) will be open Monday, Labor Day, from 10-5. Fabric will be on sale, 20% off, on Saturday and Monday.

Then on the 11th, my husband and I, along with another couple will be flying to Williamsburg, VA for a week vacation. We plan on going into Washington, DC for at least one day, Virginia Beach, and of course, touring Old Williamsburg and looking at the plantation homes. So while I'm gone, keep the shop busy!

Hopefully, I'll be able to blog from the road!
Roxane

2010-07-15T03:08:00.000-07:00

Hello from Knoxville! We left home on Sunday afternoon and drove to Springfield, MO to pick up Joan. Made it to Paducah by midnight. If you are in Paducah and need a hotel, we would recommend the Baymont. It was very nice!

Drove to Springfield, KY and stopped at a fabric warehouse. Picked up some black & whites and red & whites to finish 0ur block of the month. Also found some pre-quilted fabrics. It was a good thing too, as we ran out of three pocket purse kits on the first day of the show. We spent last night, cutting and folding so we'll have some to sell today.

Last night we ate supper at Calhoun's, voted best BBQ in Knoxville. We had our table by the window overlooking the river. Everyone must have decided to eat there last night, as we had to wait an hour for seating. Prime rib, ribs and pulled pork were enjoyed by all.

2010-07-08T09:01:00.000-07:00

Last two days for the clearance sale. 20% off regular price fabric and 50% of the clearance fabric with an additional 10% is you finish off the bolt. Thursday and Friday for the sale.

Poker Run starts Saturday and goes through the 17th. Come in to each participating shop and pick up your card and get started on a great poker hand. No purchase necessary, one card per visit.

Don't miss all the excitement!

Fat Quarter Frenzy

2010-06-24T11:23:00.000-07:00

Fat quarters are on sale this weekend only. Friday and Saturday, June 25-26, come and get your fat quarters for 25 for $25, in increments of 25. That's a heck of a deal and you won't want to miss it.

Also, the quilt show is going on in Wichita, Kansas at the Century II Convention Center. Friday-Sunday, June 25-27. Stop by and check out our booth, mention this blog and get a free gift from the booth. Tell Helen, Amy and Norma hello for me. I stayed home this time as my husband and I are celebrating our 34th anniversary on Saturday.

Stay cool!
Roxane

"Best Press" from Mary Ellen

2010-06-11T11:11:00.000-07:00

As I was spraying my clothes this morning with the "Best Press", I wondered what other uses people have found for this product.

When we were in Paducah, I had packed some shirts, fresh out of the laundry basket. These shirts had been in the bottom for several days. I assumed there would be an iron at the hotel, so I packed my "Best Press" and off we went. Since we were staying at a cabin on the lake, no iron. I spritzed the shirts very liberally and hung them up, hoping for the best. By morning, the wrinkles were gone and I was able to wear them to the show.

So, the point of this blog is to let you know that your "Best Press" can be used outside of your sewing room. I now buy the refills by the gallon for me to use in the laundry room.

Let us know how you use your "Best Press"! I would love to hear your story!

16th Anniversary

2010-05-08T13:58:00.000-07:00

Good Afternoon from Overbrook! We are starting our 16th anniversary celebration. From now until noon on Memorial Day, you have the opportunity to gather tickets for a drawing. For every $1 you spend in the shop, you will get one ticket in the drawing. We will begin the drawings at noon on Memorial Day. You must be present to win. Grand Prize is a "Quilt Cut 2" from Alto's, assorted other prizes include gift certificates, books, patterns and class enrollments.

So start shopping now and increase your chances of winning. We will be drawing for 16 different prizes (since it's our 16th anniversary)!

Also, you will want to check out our website for information on the quilting football league. It is a combination of shop hop and clubs with nationwide participation and prizes. It sounds like lots of fun. You will also have access to free patterns and recipes, too.

Roxane

Shop Hop time

2010-04-05T06:59:00.000-07:00

Countdown to the shop hop starts today. We'll be going shopping for the food we'll serve for lunches. Gotta buy cookies too. Tomorrow we'll rehang some of the best sellers, especially Vicky's "Garden Nouveau". Hope you see you all at the hop.

Then we have a 7-day turn around and we head for Paducah. Vicky will be having a book signing on Tuesday night at the convention center. Course, I'm sure she'll sign books in our booth also. We've got some new stuff to demo, both at the shop hop and in Paducah, so be sure and take time to watch the demos.

Keep watch to keep track of where we will be traveling. Have a happy spring!
Roxane

First Saturday/Sale on Sunday

2010-02-04T06:08:00.000-08:00

Just a reminder that Saturday is the first Saturday of the month. Time to bring in your finished January block to receive your February block free. Helen's demo is from 8:30-10. It's her birthday, so everyone wish her a happy birthday!

Sunday we will be open from 1-5. Draw for your discount when you come in the door, then choose the category to take it in. Choose from books, patterns, notions or fabric. Clearance fabric and Christmas fabric, 40% off, 50% if you clean off the bolt.

Hope to see you this weekend!

2010-01-12T19:13:00.001-08:00

The trailer's loaded, thanks to Mike, Jonathan, Ben, Trent and Ann. Leaving in the morning at 6:30 for Oklahoma City. Come see us at the Cox Convention Center

2009-12-31T08:14:00.000-08:00

Today is the last day of the sale. Fabric is 31% off and we are open till 5.

Inventory Reduction Begins!

2009-12-15T07:23:00.000-08:00

The countdown to inventory begins. We don't want to count it, so it is on sale through the end of the month. The discount is equal to the date, so today, you receive 15% off on regular price fabric.

Let It Snow!

2009-12-08T06:53:00.000-08:00

I can't decide if it's raining or snowing, but I can hear it hitting the side of the house. I just posted on facebook and now it's going on the blog. In order to keep me from doing bookwork, if you call and order $100 in gift certificates, in any increment, you will receive a $20 one for free. You can give this one as well, or keep it for yourself. Our toll-free number is 888-665-7841. Hope to hear from you!

Last 1st Saturday

2009-12-04T13:40:00.001-08:00

Tomorrow is the last first Saturday class for 2009. We were discussing how long we've been doing this. We think it was 2000. The colors were blue and yellow. Let me know if you know when we started. The 2010 colors are going to be a choice of red/white or black/white. The ladies that come and sew on Thursdays, worked on sample blocks for our 2010 quilt. They all have a star motif and turned out very pretty. Thank you Norma, Janice, Mary, Shirley, Darlene and Ree!

"Stonehenge" from Northcott just arrived today. It has wonderful color combinations and textures. You'll have to see it to believe it.

Just a reminder...we can mail gift certificates to anywhere, so if someone doesn't know what to get you for Christmas, a gift certificate is one size fits all.

Keep Warm
Roxane

New fabric arrived today!

2009-11-17T15:11:00.001-08:00

Today we received 25 new bolts of batiks and 9 more bolts of reds and whites. We are all stocked up, ready to start cutting blocks for the 2010 $5 quilt. All we have to decide is the pattern. We will keep the first one simple, maybe even a nine patch.

The batiks are fun too. Black with hot pink, black with lime green, all sorts of colors, ready for you to come see.

Come on down!

2009-11-12T05:23:00.000-08:00

The classroom is finished! I'm on the way to the store right now to finish up and be ready to open at 9. Come and check us out. Lunch is going to be wonderful...broccoli cheese soup or black bean stoup!

Getting Ready

2009-11-07T19:54:00.001-08:00

We've been busy getting the store ready for this weekend. Vicky and I spent yesterday, re-hanging the store. Tuesday, we will work on the classroom. Helen and Jane helped finish unpacking and Vicky got the postage on the post cards and got them in the mail.

Our 2010 Block of the Months were revealed today. We have three to choose from, or you can participate in all three. The $5 club will be a choice of red/white or black/white, with an ocean waves center medallion, a border of seminole piecing and an outside border of flying geese. The traditional block of the month is an all-inclusive club which includes borders, binding, backing and batting. The 3rd club will use Vicky's "Garden Nouveau" book and will be all applique. These selections include options for all.

Come and see the shop in all of it's Christmas glory!

Vicky's book has arrived!

2009-11-04T13:29:00.000-08:00

Vicky's book arrived today. It is soooo pretty. Call and order yours now. We will be using it for an applique block of the month starting in January!

Another Day in Des Moines

2009-10-30T18:25:00.001-07:00

The Overbrook Quilt Connection booth is across the aisle from the AQS booth at the front of the arena. The AQS booth sells quilt books and other AQS items. On Wednesday we found out that Vicky's new AQS book, Garden Noveau, had arrived at the quilt show. We told the AQS staff that we had the quilt with us that is showcased in the book. They asked if they could hang the quilt and so it was hung behind the AQS booth. Vicky's book was sold-out at the show by today. The quilt is so beautiful and many quilters stopped to take a close-up look.

It's Thursday in Des Moines

2009-10-29T18:24:00.001-07:00

This is the Overbrook Quilt Connection booth before the arena opened on Thursday. Vicky's quilts are the main focus with her patterns on the front display. The Iowa quilters purchase many of Vicky's patterns. Other big sellers at the show include the Bohin mechanical chalk pencil, QuiltSmart cell phone panels, the three pocket purse, and grommets.

A busload of quilters from Wisconsin is staying at the same hotel as Roxane and Jane. We have met quilters from several Midwestern states and many from Kansas that we know. We are looking forward to Friday. Come join us in Des Moines at AQS.

Hello from the Des Moines AQS Quilt Show!

2009-10-28T18:45:00.001-07:00

This is the view of the Overbrook Quilt Connection booth before set-up. Roxane and Jane arrived in Des Moines about 3 pm on Monday and then sat in the marshaling yard for over two hours while waiting their turn to unload the trailer at the docks. It really did not take long to unload and takes the supplies to the booth. On

Tuesday they completed booth set-up in about 4 hours and then had time to do a little shopping.

Today is Wednesday and our first day of vending is complete. We had many lookers today and an ample number of buyers. Vicky Lawrence's patterns continue to be a big seller. The quilters also like the Bohin mechanical chalk pencil, the three pocket purse, and the cell phone bags. Tomorrow I will post picture of Vicky's applique quilt that is featured in her new book that arrived at the AQS booth today.

Home Again (for a short while)

2009-10-19T04:42:00.000-07:00

We are on the way home from Houston. Spent the night in Dallas and stopping by P & B to pick up our $5 finishing kit fabrics. We have this week to get ready to leave for Des Moines on Monday.

We are bringing home lots of new patterns, a new quilt hanging system and bead bracelet kits. We will try to get the new stuff out this week into the store. All the things that have been ordered will be in by the shop hop/open house in November.

So come see the new product and us.
Roxane

2009-10-15T20:34:00.000-07:00

Hello from Houston. Just a note to say we are in booth 1830 if you come to the Quilt Festival. Today was the first full day and we are already out of the fusible cell phone bags. Tomorrow we will probably run out of the Bohin Marking Pencil. I have been sitting in the hotel room working on my order to be ready to take to Des Moines next week. We will get home from Houston on Monday and leave for Des Moines the next Monday. We've seen lots of pretty quilts and I'm bringing home another way to hang quilts. This is even better than the one I brought home last year. Come to our open house in November to see the new things from market. Bedtime calls. Goodnight, Roxane

Fall dates to remember

2009-09-29T10:14:00.001-07:00

Well, we are coming down to the wire. We leave for Houston on October 8. We still need to pack and load the trailer. I have one more order to get in and then we should be ready to pack.

This weekend is the first Saturday of the month, so we can expect to see all those club members, bright and early. Only three more months left, it's hard to believe. Next years five dollar club is going to be a choice between red and white or black and white. It will have a center medallion, with rows and rows going around. The corner blocks of each row will be the $5.00 blocks and the borders will be in finishing kits. We are toying with the idea of multiple kits throughout the year, so there won't be a major expense at the end of the year.

Also, we are taking enrollments for next years Block of the Month. It is from Timeless Treasures and is called "Back to Nature". The colors are warm and cozy, with pine cones and leaves. The border stripe is very unique and will be a nice finish to your quilt. The cost for this club is $25 per month. This fee includes all the fabrics for the blocks, borders, and binding as well as batting and shipping.

Mark your calendars for the Maple Leaf Festival, October 17-18. We will be open on that Sunday from 1-5. For those of you who have never been to Maple Leaf, you don't know what you have been missing! The whole town turns into craft and food vendor booths. There is a parade on Saturday morning and a quilt show in the old grade school. Lots of good ideas and stuff to buy. We are not open very many Sundays, so you will want to take advantage of that. Postcards will be going out shortly to our local mailing list. Let us know if you would like to receive our mailings, either by email or snail mail.

The end of October finds us traveling to Des Moines, Iowa for the AQS show. We should have Vicky's new book by then, so we will be showing off her fantastic applique quilt. If you don't get to see it in Des Moines, it will be up for our open house in November. If Vicky is around, she'll be glad to sign it.

Another date to set aside on your calendars is our Christmas Open House and the "BBBETO" Deck the Walls Shop Hop, November 12-14, from 9-5. We will be showing off the new things we find at market as well as serving lunch, all three days from 11-2. You won't want to miss seeing us all dressed up for Christmas. We have a lot of quick and easy projects that make great gifts for your secret pals and other special people in your life.

Well, life continues on and I'm off to change light bulbs. I don't like to get the ladder out very often, so I've waited until I have more than one to change, many more.

Hope to see you soon, either in the store or on the road
Roxane

Getting ready to head to Pittsburg, Kansas

2009-09-02T11:36:00.000-07:00

I was reminded last night at the quilt guild meeting (thank you Emily) that I had not blogged for quite awhile, so here goes:

We are heading for Pittsburg this weekend for the Little Balkans Quilt Show. They always have very nice quilts and wonderful vendors. We will be demonstrating our fusible cell phone bags, the fabric greeting cards, and of course, the Bohin Chalk Marking Pencil. If you have not used this pencil, you are really missing out. It glides on smoothly, stays the same width through the whole marking process and removes easily. But, not no easily that it will disappear before you are ready.

We finally have extras of the bobbin holders and the new Clover thimbles. It is so exciting to be able to talk about new toys, that of course we all need in our sewing rooms. The class schedule is heading to the web page in a couple of days. I don't have all the dates confirmed yet, but you will be able to see what the choices are going to be.

I have even gotten to sew lately, making two of the "Grids and Grommets" tote bags for friends. It is fun to ignore paper work for a while and sew. Hope to see all of you soon, whether in Pittsburg, in the shop or further on down the road.

Happy Quilting!
Roxane

Poker Run Week

2009-07-13T05:43:00.000-07:00

We are home from Bartlesville and we had a really great show. The quilts were gorgeous and the quilters were friendly and very interested in the "Bohin" marking pencil, the new suction cup handle for smaller rulers and the four-sided placemats. We ran out of all of them. I'm reordering today, so they should be back in stock for the weekend.

This week is the Poker Run, so we will expect to see a lot of you in the shop, picking up your playing card.

We will leave Sunday for Knoxville. If the traveling goes well, we might even have some time off for sightseeing, since I've never been to that particular area. Let me know if there is something we need to make a point of seeing.

I got home just minutes before our oldest son and his family arrived home from Branson. We had to hear all of their stories, the adult version, the 6-year old version, the 4-year old version and the 2-year olds version. Grandchildren are great!

Well, I'm off to work to get the ordering done. See you soon!

Heading to Bartlesville, Oklahoma

2009-07-07T09:08:00.000-07:00

We are leaving Thursday to vend at the quilt show in Bartlesville (actually Dewey Fairgrounds). The show is Friday and Saturday from 10-5. Come in our booth and tell us you read about it on the blog and we will give you a free gift.

Our newest gadget is the thimble from Clover. It is soft-sided, so it is comfortable, but it will also be helpful for pulling the needle through (like a needle grabber). Everyone has fallen in love with it the moment they try it on.

July 11-18 is our Poker Run. Visit all six shops and pick up a playing card. Make your best hand and the winner gets a gift certificate from each of the six shops. No passports, no kits, no blocks, just good fun.

July 22-25 we will be in Knoxville, TN at the AQS show. We will also have free gifts there if you mention the blog. Barb and Norma will be attending with me and Norma will be demonstrating all the cool gadgets we have.

Stay cool and come see us.
Roxane

2009-06-12T14:01:00.000-07:00

The fat quarter sale has been a popular event this month. We are cutting more even as I type. Come in and join the fun.

The class schedule is up and on the website. Lots of fun things to do this summer. While you are in Overbrook, don't forget to visit the gift shop, the flower shop, have lunch at Wheatstate and have dessert at the BP (they have great ice cream).

We have some new purse samples and new gadgets that you won't want to miss as well as new fabrics.

C-ya soon,
Roxane

Summer is Here!

2009-05-30T08:16:00.000-07:00

Happy Summer! I think it is finally here. Our class schedule is due to be out soon, we have tons of new fabric and are currently making plans for the BBBETO Poker Run, July 11-18.

The weather is getting warm enough outside to start staying inside to quilt. Purses continue to be a hot item. We have just received our sample of the Grommet Bag and it has received lots of attention.

June is my stay at home month, so I think we will have a fat quarter frenzy. On Fridays and Saturdays for the month of June, we will be selling fat quarters at 25 for $25 in increments of 25. What a great way to experiment with colors you don't normally use, broaden your horizons, etc.

July will be a traveling month, with a show in Bartlesville/Dewey, OK and Knoxville, TN. You will not be disappointed with either of these shows.

Just arrived is our new favorite toy. It is a bobbin holder from Clover. Each ring holds 5 bobbins and the whole package holds 30. If you need to take small amounts in your sewing bag, like for applique, you can pop off one of the rings and take it with you.

Enjoy your summer, and come see us
Roxane

2009-02-09T19:41:00.000-08:00

Thanks to all who brought canned goods to the store this weekend. The $1 fat quarters per can of soup will continue through the month of February.

For those of you who didn't know, Carolyn passed away last month. We will continue to miss her for a long, long time. Our thoughts are with her children, Marc, Matt, Melinda and Mike.

I'm very excited about the class schedule for the winter. All the projects are easy to make and most can be finished in class. Let us know if there are classes that you would like to see in the summer class schedule.

My husband won a trip to Orlando, so we will leave on Wednesday. Be sure and stop in and keep Vicky company while I am gone.

Great Day in Oklahoma City

2009-01-08T18:37:00.000-08:00

We had a great day today at the Winter Quilt Show in Oklahoma City. Other than the charge card machine not working (we had to re-program it after the show closed), the day went very well. Everyone is so friendly and we saw some familiar faces. Hope the rest of the week goes as well.

I want to extend our condolences to Carolyn Meerian's family. Carolyn passed away on Tuesday, January 6. She was a great partner as we started our business and through the years. We will definitely miss her.

Happy New Year

2009-01-05T18:46:00.001-08:00

Well, Christmas has come and gone and we are ready to start a new year. Check out our website and click on clubs to see our block of the months for 2009. We are in the middle of inventory and packing to go to Oklahoma City on Wednesday. The Winter Oklahoma City Quilt Show starts on Thursday, January 8 and runs through January 10. Then we will be headed home.

January 22 starts my vacation. We will be headed to Kauai with two other couples from our church. The plan is to spend 2 days on Oahu, then spend 7 days on Kauai. Everybody needs to keep Vicky busy while I am gone.

The class schedule is in process, so keep checking the website for details.
Roxane

Here we are in Springfield, Missouri

2008-09-17T17:42:00.000-07:00

I arrived in Springfield this morning and began unloading the trailer. Jeri Strode, from Camdenton, Missouri, met me here to help set up the booth. She doesn't know it yet, but she is going to be doing the demonstrating during the show and I have a bolt of fabric for her to cut for home (hotel) work. We got the booth set up in spite of my forgetting a bunch of stuff, like the book rack, the quilt poles and the charge card machine.

Then the fun began. We went to Haiks (one of our fabric distributors), to check out their inventory. Then we went on the hunt for our hotel. I should have turned east but I went west. Once we figured that out, we turned around, took the exit past the hotel, intending to double back, and the road was closed. So we turned around again and found the hotel just around the corner from where we started. It just got to be funnier and funnier the longer we drove. Needless to say, we found lots of places to choose from for supper. Texas Roadhouse won.

Tomorrow we open at 9:00. If you are in the Springfield area, come downtown and visit our booth. We heard that Taste of Home is also in the building, but I told Jerri no long breaks, disappearing to the Taste of Home section.

If you would like to be on our email mailing list, just drop us a line at oqc@embarqmail.com
I am going to try to be better at sending out weekly emails. This is a good way to find out the newest fabrics and sales. Well, I'm signing off now to work on that email

Happy Quilting
Roxane

2008-08-31T07:00:00.000-07:00

Hello from Pittsburg, Kansas
Vicky Lawrence and I came down Friday afternoon to set up our booth at Little Balkan Days. Yesterday was a great day, visiting with old friends and demonstrating the new Fabric Greeting Cards that we brought home from Nashville. They are lots of fun and take very little time. Before you get one done, you are already thinking of how to do something different on the next one.

Today we will be packing up and driving home. This week we will be getting ready for our big first Saturday. All the $5 quiltmakers will be bringing their finished blocks and receiving their free block for September. Our teachers are also getting their samples ready for display so you can decide what classes to take for the fall. If you enroll on Saturday or before, you will receive $2.50 off of each enrollment. Hope everyone takes advantage of this opportunity.

Make plans now to attend the BBBETO "Deck the Walls" shop hop, the weekend before Thanksgiving. It's an opportunity to visit 6 shops without too many miles in between shops.

See you in Overbrook!

2008-08-23T19:53:00.000-07:00

Well, the show is over. Our trailer is loaded and we are in the motel watching the Olympics and thinking we better go to sleep. We are bringing home some new ideas that we found here at the show.

On Saturday, September 6, we will have a special event at the store. All our teachers will be there showing samples of what you can expect to make during our fall classes. If you enroll that day, you will receive $2.50 off your class fee.

We will also have a Make It Take It, where you will spend the day at the shop, rotating around the room and taking four finished projects home with you. All of these projects will be perfect for quick Christmas gifts.

Keep in touch!

2008-08-20T18:25:00.000-07:00

Hello from Nashville. The show opened today and we met a lot of new friends. The cell phone iron-on panels are very popular, along with the new marking pencils from Bohn. The pencil lead has some wax in it for easy gliding and erases easily by rubbing with another piece of fabric. Barb, Norma and Jeanette are traveling with me and we enjoyed an evening at the Grand Ole Opry last night. It was a great experience.

We will arrive home late Sunday night and Vicky and I will leave Friday for Pittsburg, Kansas. Their annual Little Balkans Days always has a great quilt show to go see. Stay tuned for a new class schedule.

We have been working on the class schedule here in the motel. Nashville has been a lot of fun and we haven't been out too far from the hotel yet. We will be traveling to Springfield, Missouri, Des Moines and Houston later this fall, so come see us

Good Night from Nashville

2008-05-24T09:14:00.000-07:00

Well, it's Memorial Day weekend and it's raining. Imagine that! Guess we will have to stay home and sew.

The program for Country Quilter's went very well. Everyone seemed excited by all the new things we talked about. The iron-on quilt was a hit as well as Vicky's patterns. If you haven't checked out Vicky Lawrence's designs, go to our website and click on Prairie Edge Patchworks. She has great designs and a they have such a variety of styles, that they will appeal to lots of different tastes. Her applique designs are especially well received.

Hope you have a great weekend!
Roxane

2008-05-20T09:03:00.000-07:00

Good morning from the Overbrook Quilt Connection

Over the weekend, we got a new sample made using the Pellon grid on point. This is a really quick and easy way to make a wallhanging or quilt. Even a T-Shirt quilt (You don't have to back the shirts with interfacing). Developed by Crooked Nickel Designs, she has some really great patterns.
Today we will start packing. I am doing a "Zapper" class for the Country Quilters in North Topeka. We will show all the new gadgets and how to use them. Sometimes, the explanation about uses gets overlooked in the everyday shopping at a quilt shop. Just learning about a new gadget gets your mind working and you start thinking about a ton of different possibilities.

Hopefully your schedules have let up and all those graduation parties and events are under your belt and you're ready to start sewing again. Have a good week and enjoy your quilting.
Roxane

2008-05-16T11:22:00.000-07:00

Today I have been working on the class schedule for the summer. Most of our classes are one day classes, usually held on Saturdays. This summer we are offering "Machine Quilting", taught by Delores Rieck. This class is always popular. Back by special request are the "It's A Wrap" and "Stacked Posies Supreme". Our kids class for the summer will teach you how to make a pillowcase, an MP3 carrier and a pillow. You don't even have to be a kid to take the class.

Vicky Lawrence is introducing an "Intermediate Quilting" class. Beyond learning how to piece blocks, this class will go into more intricate piecing like Feathered Star and how to draft a Mariner's Compass.

For quick and easy to finish classes we are offering the "Tossed 9-Patch" and a new concept of iron-on quilts developed by Crooked Nickel, using the iron-on grid and the 5" squares from Charm packs.

Yesterday we received the Christmas line from Laurel Burch called "Bountiful Blessings".

You are invited to check out our website at www.overbrookquilts.com