Independence Day
June 30th, 2008We will be closed Friday, July 4. Have a safe and happy Fourth of July!
Sunday, June 29th
June 27th, 2008Join Judy as she demonstrates wool felting. Judy will be at the shop from 2pm to 3pm. All wool felting supplies will be 15%!
June Newsletter
June 27th, 2008Father’s Day
June 10th, 2008We will be closed this Sunday, June 15th for Father’s Day.
YLI
June 2nd, 2008We are excited to announce that we have added YLI as one of our thread vendors!
New Pictures
May 30th, 2008The picture above is from a new line of fabric by Exclusively Quilters called Sunflowers. The picture on the right is a closeup of the Rhapsody Quilt made by Corinne Schroeder. Check out our calendar for class date and time.
Memorial Day
May 26th, 2008We are open regular hours today, 10:00am - 6:00pm.
Technical Difficulties
May 22nd, 2008We’ve had some issues with the web site over the past couple of days. I thought I had messed something up, but it turned out to be my Internet hosting provider. It appears everything is back to normal. Sorry for the outage!
Matthews Alive!
May 13th, 2008This year’s exhibit will be held August 30 - September 1, 2008.
Please feel free to download the Quilt Exhibit Entry Form, fill it out and return it to the address included in the form.
Sunday, May 11
May 10th, 2008Aimee insisted on taking a day off, so we’ll be closed on Mother’s Day (I couldn’t talk her out of it!). She deserves to have a day off every couple of months 
. It looks like it’s going to be raining all day on Sunday, so we’ll be catching up on some movies and relaxing!
Happy Mother’s Day!
May 9th, 2008Class Rollout on Sunday!
April 25th, 2008Class rollout this Sunday, April 27th from 3:00pm to 6:00pm. The teachers will be there to answer questions and help you sign up for classes. Receive 20% off your class supplies!
Enter to win a stack of 10 fat quarters! To enter the drawing simply sign up for some classes. The more classes you sign up for the more tickets you’ll receive, increasing your chance to win. We will pick 2 winners at 6:00pm. While you need to be present to enter the drawing, you do not have to be present while we pick the names.
Also, Corinne will be playing with Paintstiks from 4:00pm to 5:00pm.
But wait … there’s more!
We are doing some Spring Cleaning!
All sale Fat Quarters will be 10 for $10, 20 for $20 or 30 for $30!
All remnants will be 25% off!
All sale fabrics will be $4 per yard!
All sale kits are 30% off!
See you on Sunday!
Aimee
Bendable Bright Light
April 24th, 2008Brilliant flexible light for detailed projects are back in stock!
Comes with a mounting kit to attach it to your sewing machine or other objects. Price: $49.95
Congratulations!
April 23rd, 2008Congratulations to Kay Giese, our very own long arm quilter! She won the Long Arm Quilting Award given at the Charlotte Quilters’ Guild 2008 Quilt Show.
April Newsletter
April 16th, 2008Happy Spring! This month is packed with all sorts of events.
We have the Charlotte Quilters’ Guild 2008 Quilt Show, the Inspired Artists Workshop and our quarterly rollout of classes.
April Events
The Charlotte Quilters’ Guild 2008 Quilt Show, "Zing Goes our Heart Strings", will be held at the Fletcher School in Charlotte on April 11th, 12th and 13th. We’ll have some demos at the booth. Click here for more information.
We have also been invited to be a vendor at a mixed media event in Concord. Inspired Artist Workshop will be at the Embassy Suites on April 10th, 11th and 12th. If you love the mixing of fabrics, paper, beads and yarns you might even want to sign up for a workshop while you’re there.
Our next rollout of classes is on Sunday, April 27th. Meet and greet the teachers. Sign up and receive 20% off all class supplies. Bring your "show and tell" to share with everyone.
Classes
Dressed to the Nines jacket. Yes, we’re teaching it again! April 15th, May 14th and July 6th.
Learn how to paper piece the simple way. Sit with Aimee and learn Peggy Martins Millennium Star. This class is being offered several times.
Make Ballet Slippers with Kami. They’re fun, easy and make great presents.
We’ve had several request for the T-Shirt Quilt class. Debbie will be teaching Totally Tee’s on April 18th.
Venice Rose and Bella Carnivale are scheduled again for those who missed it earlier this year.
Due to so many events, the International Mystery Series will be postponed the next couple of months. Our next class will be held in June and we’ll travel to Mexico.
If you need a class repeated, please let us know. We love to make you happy!
Machine Quilting Service
Do you have many un-quilted tops? Let Kay machine quilt for you! All you do is bring the quilt to the shop and choose a design. Pricing is determined by size of quilt and design chosen. Designs start at $16 per square yard and go up to $40 per square yard. There is a $40 minimum. Kay picks up and drops off on Saturdays.
Quilting Retreats
We had a great time an our Fancy Gap retreat. No missing needles this time but lots of singing and laughing!
Our next retreat will be October 23-27th. We are headed back to Volunteer Gap Inns and Cabins. The price of the retreat is $375. This includes lodging, food and a mystery kit. If you prefer your own bed, the price is $450. A $150 deposit will secure your spot.
If you can’t make it to Fancy Gap, we have another retreat in South Carolina. We will be heading up to Bethelwoods campgrounds on January 22, 2009 for Quilting in the Woods. The retreat cost is $275 and includes lodging and food. A deposit of $100 will secure your spot.
For more info please email the shop at shop@overallquilter.com. Please specify which retreat you are interested in.
Notion of the Month
Mechanical Chalk Pencil from Fons and Porter.
Fine lead mechanical pencil that washes out. Soft grip for added comfort. Strong ceramic 0.9MM white lead is specially formulated for fabric and made from water soluble dyes.
Our Price: $13.49
Last, but not least … we’ve added 2 more to our great staff of ladies! I would like to welcome Sue Ruhs and Alice Mayer to our team.
See you at the shop,
Aimee