JULY NEWS FROM BLUE IRIS QUILT SHOP

July 8th, 2015

I am late in getting this newsletter out, but no excuses as to why!  Things are still hopping here at Blue Iris and each day we are grateful for our valued customers and friends who choose to come in and spend time with us! 

I want to congratulate the SUMMER BLOCK CHALLENGE winners:  Marcia Brasil, Melissa Markee, Linda Caton, Karla Ferrier, and Debbie Spies, in that order!  Thanks to all the ladies, gents and children (yes, Jordan made one of those blocks!)  who participated and graciously donated their time, material and creativity for the Star Blocks each winner was able to pick nine blocks to make a lap quilt with.  Now we just have to wait to see the finished product!  Again, thanks to everyone who participated in this challenge!

The Row by Row Shop Hop started on June 21st and runs through Sept. 8th, 2015 .required!   We have had many Rowers stopping by to either pick up the Free  Pattern , or purchase our Kit which includes our Pattern, Fabric and  License Plate at a purchase price of  $15.99, while others are just collecting the License Plates which are available to purchase for $5.00.  Last year was a blast and we met so many new friends from all over the United States.  This year there are a lot more shops participating and we are sure this year's Row by Row Shop Hop will be even better!   Remember the 1st person to get 8 different rows from 8 different participating Quilt Shops and gets it put together (quilted, bound and label) and is the 1st person to get it turned in to a participating shop will win 25 Fat Quarters!!!  If you happen to be the 1st person at our shop  (and no, we have not had a winner yet...just sayin'!) and our row is in your quilt, you will also get a $25.00 Gift Certificate!  Our row, which is aptly titled "Rails on the River", designed by Natalie Larson, is on display in the shop.

Our next  Event  is the North State Quilt Jamboree that is being sponsored by Blue Iris, StitchbyStitch and The Sewing Room.  This iis bound to be a fun event for all and it is just around the corner, Friday and Saturday, July 17th and 18th. If you are planning on attending classes, you need to get signed up for classes and lectures ASAP.  All classes are on a 1st come 1st served basis and it should not be assumed that you can sign up at the door as the classes may already be full and most of them require some up front actions on your part.  Admission fee is $5.00 and includes both days and if you have paid for a class(es) and have received confirmation that you are in the class(es) the admission fee is waived.  This Event is being held in Red Bluff at the Red Bluff Community Center, located at 1500 S. Jackson St.  Doors open at 9:00a.m.

This is a very exciting venture and we hope to see many, many Quilters from far and wide at this event!  Come join us ..............won't you?!!

Okay................one more: 

North State River Run, Sept. 9th thru Sept. 12th,  9am to 7pm.  There will be 13 shops participating again this year.  All shops will be having a theme and a prize will be given at each store for the person who best depicts the theme of that shop.  Blue Iris has chosen our theme:  "Quilt Hunters"..............good luck on that one! LOL!  Whatever it turns out to be, you can bet we will have fun with it!  Every shop will give 1 winner per store a One Hundred Dollar Gift Certificate and the Grand Prize will be a Bernina 350 PE (Patchwork edition)............Lots of prizes to win, Lots of fun to be had...............be sure to block out time on your calendar for this one!

On to classes:


Wednesday Open Sew, July 15th, 22nd and 29th

Brown Bag Friday Nite Sew,  July 10th, 5p to ?

North State Quilt Jamboree, July 17th and 18th

Paddle Wheel Paper Piecing Class A Judy Neimeyer Pattern by Quiltworx - Mon. July 20th & Tues. July 21st with Jeri Daniel

Sincerely Yours BOM #10, July 27th, Sat.  w/Karen Gonzales

Paper Piecing Club , July 27th w/Bonnie

Embroidery Machine, In the Hoop Christmas Tree, July 31 & Aug 1st (Fri/Sat) with Karen Gonzales


Please check our website at www.blueirisquiltshop.com for complete details on all classes.




Thank you for choosing Blue Iris for your quilting needs......Jeri, Janie, Janis, Judy, Pauline & Natalie