Our Next Chapter …

After much discussion between Marc and myself, we have decided that while the brick and mortar shop has been fun, we are ready to write the next chapter in our book: OverallQuilter.com. Yes we are closing the store front on June 30th, but not the shop, so we can work on our online multimedia business.

Many of you have seen our first video, How to Make a Perfect Cut. We’ll be continuing with these instructional videos, uploading several videos each month. There will be segments for helpful hints and things I’ve learned by trial and error. There will be segments on shows … yes I do plan on doing shows; I want to see you guys too … and I’m planning on interviewing the movers and shakers in the quilting community. I’ll also be writing more posts for the blog and working on my patterns.

A constant comment that I hear is what a wonderful job we do ordering fabric and putting kits together, we will have those on the site too!

I’m so excited; this will be so much fun!

Now we do have to move what’s in the shop, so we’ll be having an auction on Saturday, June 12th from 2:00pm to 5:00pm. Get ready to have some fun with paddles and bidding on tables, fabrics, notions, books and patterns. We’ll move it all to get new stuff for the online shop.

Kay will continue her longarm machine quilting business through Creative Sewing and Vacuum. June 12th will be the last day of drop off at our location. After June 12th, please drop your quilt off at Creative Sewing & Vacuums in the Stonecrest Shopping Center:

7868-D Rea Road
Charlotte, NC 28277
704-542-8760

In closing, I want to thank you for the memories. Now let’s make some new ones!

Piecemaker’s Guild

Had lots of fun with the ladies of the Piecemaker’s Guild in SC. My program was on why I quilt. A story about my beginnings. I showed many of my quilts, from the ones with a very scant 1/4″ to my latest that’s still in the works … Christmas Trail. Ms Lillian Giles and Jess helped me. What a beautiful ride in the countryside.

Leah Day

In awe this weekend. Kami and I met Leah Day. Her booth was right across from us at the Quilting and Needle Craft expo this weekend. Her piece Release your Light is Spectacular. Her filler designs are wonderful, I can’t wait for you guys to see her work in person. She’s entered two of her pieces in the North Carolina Quilt Symposium.

Getting myself ready for Symposium, I didn’t enter a piece but I will be a vendor. We are releasing the Floral Fling patterns. I’ve ordered lots of batiks and the shop girls are oohing and aahing. What a job, touching fabric all day long, I call this a health benefit.