The Olympics are almost over

Come join us for our last day of fun and savings!

          Don't forget to vote for your favorite Olympic Challenge Quilt.  Votes can be cast till closing on Wednesday, August 15.   The winner will be announced on Thursday August 16.  There are six entries and they are all marvels of creativity.  Be sure to come in and see them

Come by and see us!

Join Sew Original as we celebrate the Olympics!

Happy Monday!

Happy Monday Morning...opps it's happy Monday evening!

The gang (Terri, Lisa, Holly, Muriel & Shirley)

met at the shop this morning and got their heads together planning

our own Summer (Sew O) Olympics!

0n Wednesday, August 8th the games will begin!

Wednesday, August 8th will be USA day!  Go USA!

Thursday, August 9th we will be a little British!

and

Friday, August 10th will be our own Sew Original Games!

Don't forget to visit "Through The Needle" on-line magazine for for new

 and up to date sewing projects.

www.throughtheneedle.com

Gee, has it been 2 YEARS since we last posted?!?!?    

 Where has the time gone?   

 In the two years we (the Winston location) has changed locations!!!   We moved down & across the street to the Sherwood Shopping Center on Robinhood Road.     

 We have twice the space!   Two classrooms (or ONE large one)   however you look at it.    

 Do come by and visit.  

   We have also changed our hours of operation.  They now are:  

Monday - Thursday   10am - 5:30pm,  

 Friday 10am - 5pm

 Saturday 10am - 4pm.    

  Remember to go to our web site to download or print our newsletterfor both our Boone and Winston shops.   It is hard to believe the Boone shop will soon be 10 YEARS old.  (I think we have aged well)

www.seworiginal.org

Also how about friending us on Facebook.  

There you will find our most recent happenings and notices.

New Classes........

As everyone should know Sew Original has a NEW set of classes being offered over the next 3 months. We now have all the samples for each of the quilt classes up in the shop. Here are a few of them and the write ups describing them. Much planning by our teachers go into providing classes we hope our customers would like to take. Come by the shop and learn more about the classes being offered.


New Orleans Puzzle
A striking design simplified. Sew your strips ahead of time and assemble the main star in class. Add borders and enjoy! This will be one to display proudly on your wall. Saturday, April 11 10a – 4p Teacher: Kim Buterbaugh

Snowball and Nine-Patch
New to quilting? Want to try something that looks complicated, but is really quite simple? This quilt is for you. Learn rotary cutting, strip piecing, applying setting triangles and properly measuring and applying borders as you piece this cozy lap quilt. 2 Tuesdays, April 7th & 28
6 – 9pm Teacher: Kim Buterbaugh

Confetti in the Corner Quilt
Make this fun and adorable quilt with ease. Pull that wild floral out, pick a few coordinating fabrics and wa-la!
2 Tuesday, June 2 & 9 @ 10 – 4.

Teacher: Gina Boone

Card Tricks
Learn to make a Card Trick quilt with no tricky triangles. This quilt takes a spin on an old favorite and makes it much easier using all squares and rectangles. Cards can be two or four different fabrics. Add a background and you are ready to go.
Saturday, May 9th @ 10 – 4 Teacher: Winnie McCrary

Speedy Stars Quilt
Satisfy your need for speed with this quilt-as-you-go technique. The piecing method allows you to complete the quilting as you assemble each block. Sew the blocks together, and you’re done! Saturday, April 25 @ 10 – 4 OR 2 Wednesdays, May 20 & 27 6-8:30 Teacher: Muriel Riggs

Reversible Quilt III
Log Cabin by the Lake
Here is another Quilt-as-you-go variation from Sharon Pederson’s “More Reversible Quilts”. Sixteen Blocks, sashing & binding later, you will have your own “Log Cabin by the Lake”. 2 Wednesdays – April 15th & 29 @ 6 – 8:30 OR Thursday, May 7th 10a -4p Teacher: Muriel Riggs

Fabulous Fractures
Fractures Quilts, “fractures” for short, are a way of making images more interesting and more attractive. Easy strip piecing and large prints help you create your own one-of-a-kind art quilt. Saturday, May 30th @ 10a – 4p. Teacher: Winnie McCrary

STRIP COCKTAIL......a Jelly Roll Quilt
Choose the fabrics of your choice and join us for a day of stress free sewing. Using 2 1/2 inch strips, we will shake them up and mix them up into a cocktail of beautiful blocks that will be the beginning of your crib, lap or twin size quilt. You can precut your own strips………..or choose a jelly roll that contains 2 1/2 inch strips that are already cut for you. This quilt looks great in any combination of colors.Monday, June 15, 2009 10:00 AM - 4:00PM Teacher: Cathy Bogan

Some of the Fun Things coming to SO in WS

SCRAP THERAPY Club Enough already! Are you up to your ears in fabric scraps? Have you had it with bags and boxes of twisted pieces of fabulous quilting fabrics stored away to collect dust? Imagine the stunning scrap quilts you can make….If only you had a plan! You need Scrap Therapy!
Instructors: Judi Low & Jeannie Boyles
*Cutting Workshop
Get ready to get organized! Join us for a hands-on cutting session aimed to get those tangled scraps under control! Sign up once or several times. Each time, receive a free stackable storage bin, chosen specifically to get your fabric scraps in check. Sewing machine not required. The Cutting Workshop is the pre-requisite to any Scrap Therapy quilt project session. Wed., April 15, @ 6 – 8:30 Cost: $12 includes a free bin
*Scrap Therapy Class (Project TBA)
Wed., April 22 @ 1-4 Costs: $10
*Scrap Therapy Class
This time is set aside to use for cutting OR make a Scrap Therapy Project of your choice. Wed., May 6th @ 6 – 8:30 OR Monday, June 1st @ 10 – 12:30
Costs: $10

KIDS CAN SEW CAMP
Campers will learn basic sewing skills. Ages 9 – 12. We encourage them to bring their own machine or use our Bernina sewing machines. (Please let us know at sign up if they need a machine) Campers bring their lunch & drink each day except the last day, when we will have a pizza party. Camp fee includes all fabrics and supplies. Register early! Classes fill fast. June 22, 23& 24 10a – 3p Teacher: Muriel Riggs Cost: $140

Teen Sewing Camp,
July 6-July 9, 2009. Mon-Thurs, 10am-1pm Projects include a set of quilted zippered pouches for make-up or jewelry,
and a fun pillow case. All supplies included in class fee of $125
Teacher: Beckie Kincaid

****SPECIAL EVENT****
Focus on Feet
Join us for a one-day, 6-hour, hands –on class where you’ll work with a dozen of the most intriguing BERNINA
presser feet and accessories, exploring creative choices of presser foot , stitch and fabric. You’ll begin a creative notebook, stitching a Baker’s Dozen (13) of fabulous samples. Reserve your place today – a special fabric kit and Bernina sewing machine are waiting for you! Friday, June 5th @ , Cost: $? Teacher: Debbi Lashbrook

Quilting in WS
Rambin’ Rose Quiltlets
A beautiful trio of quiltlets to accent any tabletop or mantel. Wed., April 15th @ 10 – 4 OR Sat. May 16th @ 10 – 4 Cost: $50 Teacher: Gina Boone

Beginner Quilting
Learn to cut and piece six different blocks to make a lap quilt with borders. Learn the basics of quilting. All cutting will be done in class. 5 Fridays – May 8, 15, 22, 29 & June 12 @ 10 – 1 Cost: $90 Teacher: Gina Boone
Lo, How a Rose Stained Glass Wall hanging
If you have wanted to learn to do stained glass look in a quilt……..this is the class for you. Wed. May 6th @ 10 – 4 OR Sat., June 20th @ 10 – 4 Cost: $50 Teacher: Gina Boone


Machine Stitched Cathedral Stars
Learn the “cathedral” technique that is stitched by machine to make a beautiful wall hanging. Wed. June 3rd @ 10 – 4 Cost: $50 Teacher: Gina Boone

Confetti in the Corner Quilt
Make this fun and adorable quilt with ease. Pull that wild floral out, pick a few coordinating fabrics and wa-la!
2 Tuesday, June 2 & 9 @ 10 – 4. Cost: $ 60 Teacher: Gina Boone

Awesome Angelina
It's shiny and beautiful, but what on earth do you do with it? This class will teach you how to fuse, emboss, and otherwise incorporate these scrumptious fibers into your projects. No sewing machine required in class! Friday, April 3rd @ 10 -12 Teacher: Karen Fridy
Cost: $35

Fun Fusing
Learn the tips and tricks of fusible web appliqué as you create a fun quiltable wall hanging. Choose one of two patterns...plus you'll learn ideas for creating your own designs. No sewing machine required in class! Friday, April 10th @ 10 -12 Teacher: Karen Fridy Cost: $30

Reversible Quilt III
Log Cabin by the Lake
Here is another Quilt-as-you-go variation from Sharon Pederson’s “More Reversible Quilts”. Sixteen Blocks, sashing & binding later, you will have your own “Log Cabin by the Lake”. 2 Wednesdays – April 15th & 29 @ 6 – 8:30 Cost: $60
Teacher: Muriel Riggs


Speedy Stars Quilt
Satisfy your need for speed with this quilt-as-you-go technique. The piecing method allows you to complete the quilting as you assemble each block. Sew the blocks together, and you’re done! Saturday, April 25 @ 10 – 4 Cost:$50 Teacher: Muriel Riggs

Card Tricks
Learn to make a Card Trick quilt with no tricky triangles. This quilt takes a spin on an old favorite and makes it much easier using all squares and rectangles. Cards can be two or four different fabrics. Add a background and you are ready to go.
Saturday, May 9th @ 10 – 4 Cost: $50
Teacher: Winnie McCrary

Basic Hand Embroidery
Learn basic hand embroidery stitches such as blanket stitch, feather stitch, herringbone stitch, and stem stitch. Also learn some variations on these stitches, and how they can be applied to anything from old needlework styles such as ribbon embroidery and stump work to quilting techniques such as crazy quilting and appliqué. This class will build on skills and give you the confidence to tackle any hand embroidery you want.
April 1st, April 22nd, May 21st & June 4th
@ 10 – 12 Cost: $ 60 Teacher: Andrea Cline

STRIP COCKTAIL......a Jelly Roll Quilt
Choose a jelly roll in the fabrics of your choice for a fast quilt top to make. Construction time is cut short because the 2 1/2 inch strips are already cut for you.....or you can precut your own strips. This quilt looks great in any combination of colors. Come and sew for the day! Friday Mon., June 15 10:00 - 4:00pm Cost: $50.00
Teacher: Cathy Bogan

Quilting and Needle Art Extravaganza Picks Statesville for it's Venue
December 24, Statesville, NC.
The Quilting and Needle Art Extravaganza will be held Friday, January 9 and Saturday, January 10 at the Statesville Civic Center, 300 South Center St., Statesville, NC 28677. The hours are 11 am - 5 pm on Friday and 9 am - 5 pm on Saturday. Admission is $3.00. The Quilting and Needle Art Extravaganza features 24 shops under one roof that will interest any quilter, knitter, or fiber craftsperson. The show is organized by The Quilter's Gallery which is owned by Cindy Page and Patti Cline, sisters that operated their quilt shop in Charlotte for over 25 years. The purpose of the show is to help small needlework shops work together to promote business. The Page sisters chose Statesville as their location because of the easy access from

I-77 and 1-40. Knowing that many customers don't like the traffic in Charlotte, or even Mooresville, they chose to bring shops from Charlotte, Winston Salem, and Mooresville to the Statesville Civic Center. Several local shops will participate as well. With easy access and plenty of parking, the QNAE will pull customers from Asheville to Greensboro, and from the Virginia border to Rock Hill, SC. Customer can enjoy "green shopping" by saving gas and time, since all their favorite shops are in one accessible location.
Shoppers will find lots of fabric, both cottons and wools, as well as quilting supplies at the QNAE. Several dealers with sewing machines, embroidery machines and long arm quilting machines will be there as well. Knitters will find yarns and a variety of fibers. Shaker boxes, thimbles and buttons will round out the variety of merchandise. Some shops will have shop samples, quilt tops and quilts for sale.
As the economy slows down, small shops are the first to feel the pinch. Small entrepreneurs don't have a corporate pocketbook to carry them through tough times. A "shop hop" format provides small shops a focused, affordable retail event. "There is enough business for all of us, but we have to help each other, not compete with each other." says Shirley Bailey, co-owner of Sew Original, a Bernina sewing machine dealer, with shops in Winston Salem and Boone. "Having all the shops in one location helps make it more convenient for shoppers to see how each shop has it's own individual character. My philosophy is that if one of our customers is looking for an item that I don't carry we will direct them to another shop where we know they will find it. The more quilt shops we have, the better it is for the quilting community. When we're united, it's free advertising for each other." says Aimee Griffin, owner of Overall Quilter in Indian Trail, NC. "January is when quilters start a new project. The frenzy of the holidays is over, and we want to have something fun and creative to do inside. Sewers and knitters can't sit still. They need a project to be happy." says Brenda Arrowood, owner of Schoolhouse Quilts in Forest City, NC. Some of the shops have been around a while, but for some shops like Needle and Thread from Statesville, NC, this is their first experience at a retail trade show. They hope that exposure from this show will keep their doors open during this economic slowdown.
The Quilting and Needle Art Extravaganza will offer shoppers a variety of merchandise. Quilters, knitters, jewelry makers, doll makers, smockers, and sewers will find something to entice them. Easy access makes this the perfect venue for some shoppers that have limited mobility, or are intimidated by metro area traffic.

The Statesville Civic Center is located at the intersection of Front and Center Streets in downtown Statesville.
From Northbound I-77, take exit 49A and turn left on highway 70 to highway 115/21 (Center St.). Turn right and the Civic Center is on the left.
From Southbound I-77, take exit 50 and turn right on East Broad Street. Go straight into town and turn left on South Tradd Street then right on E. Front Street. At the light turn left and the Civic Center is on the right.
From I-40, take exit 150 and drive south on highways 115/21 (Also, known as Center St.). Travel one and a half miles and the civic center is on the right.

Sew Original is going to be one of the venders.

Can't believe it is October

We had a great turn-out for our Fall Table Runner Challenge.

Thanks to all who entered!

Kathy Adams won first place with her entry and

a SO Gift Certificate for $75.

Bonnie Taylor was our 2nd place winner and a SO Gift Certificate of $50.
And last but not least,

Robin Godwin was 3rd and won a $25. SO Gift Certificate

All of the table runners were outstanding. Don't forget the dead line for our

Holiday Apron Challenge is underway and the dead line is not far off. Remember you can't win unless you enter.

Happy sewing!

Kids Camp

Look at all the happy faces!
Friday, June 20th ended the 3-day Kids Camp at our WS shop.
Each girl make a pin cushion, a zippered pouch and a apron.
Don't their projects look great.
We are so-o-o proud of each of our participant's and what they accomplished.