March Sneak Peek..

I almost missed the March sneak peek- I can't believe it!    

As more and more products come in for our Cincinnati show, the dining room we are using for 'extra storage' is filling fast.  I am not sure where exactly we will begin to store things next.

Anyway- onto what March will bring!

New, limited time orange dazzle thread

New, Hand-dyed fiber pack, 'Limeade'

Many new fabrics, including some wonderful Japanese prints and Parson Gray's new line 'Curious Nature'.

I am feeling pretty exhausted today, but promise to catch everyone up with some 'behind the scenes' pics, soon... and I am thinking it is time to do a giveaway for my blog followers.  I have something in mind, so check back soon. xx

P.S.  Visit our FACEBOOK PAGE- we are currently having a giveaway!

What is going on???

Absent, yes, absent again.  Neglecting my blog, sparse, sporadic postings- what in the world is going on? As most of you know we decided to vend in April, at the International Quilt Festival, Cincinnati.  It sounded like a blast... initially.  

We have received more boxes and inventory than we can handle, resulting in the unthinkable- the one thing my mom never wanted...

We have moved upstairs!

 The dining room is now a storage area, along with a 'spare' bedroom upstairs.

We have boxes outside...

Inside...

And more inside...

 So, in-between hauling boxes in, cutting kits, wool, velvet, assembling ribbon packs, textural packs, fiber packs and filling orders- little time is left for much else. 

We were happy to check one thing off our list by packaging 500 March BOM's today!

It has been a busy few weeks with much more too come. 

I am still busy at working on our big secret - and am excited to say it is likely to be revealed in the next few weeks!

March's sneak peek is just around the corner.  Stay tuned for fun new fabrics, ribbons, embellishments and a new little kit I created in my 'free time'.

A Must Have!

My mom designed this tote for Spring Market to feature her and Wendy's Ribbon line for Renaissance Ribbons.  Quilts and More Magazine fell in love with the bag and 'claimed' it for publication at Market.  We are so excited to finally see the article and pattern published in their Spring 2012 magazine which hit newsstands February 7th.  The kit is available at www.suespargo.com (the pattern is not included).  

Front

Eager to create your own version?  Purchase the ribbons HERE.

Back

February Sneak Peek!

I can't believe tomorrow is February 1st!  I almost missed the sneak peek; it's unbelievable how fast this month has flown by.  So here what's coming up... tomorrow...

New, hand-dyed wool bundle, GREI

New,  Hearts Ornament kit- how we love our wire tree!

'Sorbet'

New, Hand-dyed Fiber Pack, 'Sorbet'

  

New, Embellishment Pack, 'Be Mine'- Quantities Limited

New, LIMITED QUANTITY, 'Midnight Blue', Dazzle thread

Lots of fun, new cotton fabrics

Giveaway!

Visit us on Facebook, http://www.facebook.com/SueSpargoFolkartQuilts, to enter to win this fabulous silk thread pack!  Quick, contest ends Saturday January 28, 5pm EST.

Where Are You?

"Your blogs are getting scarce..."  that's the text I received yesterday from a friend of mine; my response was, "I know".  So where have I been?  What have I/we been doing?  Well, we have been working really hard on a little secret which I am really hoping to reveal the beginning of February- but I just don't know if it/we will be ready!  Besides that, we have been working on 2012's BOM and trying to prepare, or should I say trying to wrap our heads around the International Quilt Festival (retail show) in Cincinnati we are attending this year.  The stock of- everything- we need to prepare for the show makes me want to pass out.  It's an ongoing joke that Peg loves to order, and order, and order- especially threads and ribbons. Last week she was on the phone placing one of our massive thread orders for the upcoming show.  The order went on and on- I was seriously breaking out in a cold sweat.  I looked over at Cathy and asked her if she would bring her flashlight and iPhone to work the following day so we would be able to see and pull the orders- I was sure we would not be able to pay the electric bill after that order went through.  Cathy looked at me and mouthed "I know- my heart is palpitating"-  I have no idea where we will store this kind of stock!  My grandma suggested we order one of those large crates or containers that we could put in the driveway.  It is actually not a bad idea.  Usually when there is something 'extra'- like if we have stuff to take to Goodwill or we have a ton of boxes for recycling- my mom tells me to store them in the trunk of my car- or her's- really- I'm not kidding.  The trunks will just not do for this...

Anyway- I spent the morning unloading and inventorying wool for the BOM- again- I have no idea where we are going to store this...

Hundreds and hundreds of yards... the pictures just don't give it justice.

Giveaway!

How about another giveaway?  Be one of three lucky winners!  To see what's up for grabs and enter to win, visit http://summerkitchenquilts.blogspot.com/2012/01/little-giveaway.html.

And while you are there be sure to read the post titled 'Woman Who Inspire Me~ Sue Spargo'.  I am so taken aback by this post.  I know my mom is one of a kind, but to read someone else's view of her is truly touching.  Beautiful Angela, just beautiful!