Fulton County Fair Results

So we went to the Fulton County Ohio Fair this morning to drop off my entries in the baking categories (Apple Pie, Zucchini Bread and Carrot Cake) and noticed they had judged the quilts and pictures.  Had to go over and see how things went....

Well my three wall hangings all received a blue ribbon, my snowman place mat and my coffee apron both got a second place and my raffle quilt got a blue ribbon....AND BEST OF SHOW!!!  Oh my goodness!!  I am so excited!  

Our pictures did okay.  I got a second place and Matthew got an honorable mention.  

We go back tonight to see how the baked goods did. And of course to eat all that yummy fair food!!

Website Update!

I have been doing a lot of updating on the website the last few weeks.  Wow!  It sure is time consuming, but it is looking much better. I have added new products, changed images, changed pricing and so much more.  Thank you to my awesome hubbie who continues to help me do a lot of data entry.

As I was answering an email from one of our customers I realized she had a blog and records podcasts!  I listened to her very first one and I am hooked!! Only 48 more to go and I can't wait.   What a sweet young lady and so fun to listen to! Check out her great blog spot Katie's Quilting Corner and she is on Facebook.  I have been having so much fun reading about Katie and her darling Corgi's.  

Funny, Matthew and I are going to get a Corgi soon and we may have found a breeder...THANKS Katie!!

How do you make quilting connections?  There are so many blogs, websites, podcasts and Facebook pages it can be overwhelming!  I try to find something that catches my eye and then dive in.  

So the Fulton County Fair is right around the corner and I have to decide which quilts and projects to enter.  I am thinking this wall hanging will go and probably my coffee apron.

I haven't picked any photographs yet, but will work on it this week.


This weekend is the Checker Open House and I get to attend a special workshop from FabShopNetwork and sew with Karen Montgomery!!  I also get to hear Alex Anderson speak.  Yeah I am a little excited!!!  This is always a great weekend!!  I'll keep you posted when I get back!! Until then ~Bear Hugs~


 

Happy Summer!

So now I have been away for a while again!  I can not believe how fast time goes by!  I have been keeping up with our monthly newsletter, but I really need to get back to my blogging!  So let's start over today!!

We have so much going on around here!  The garden is going crazy and we have been able to enjoy fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, green beans and more!!  We have a few sugar baby watermelons that should be ready soon!

I just love summer time!  

Matthew is just about finished umpiring for the summer and we are going on a much needed vacation to California to see Matthew's brother David!  We are taking Papa along and it should be a great time! 

Coming up in August our beloved first granddaughter, Amelia will arrive!  I made this quilt for her and gave it to mom at her shower at the end of June!

Our Quilt Bear Cafe Club is going well and this month's project is the Charmed Living Table Topper.  I made this one for a gift for my new sister-in-law and will give it to her when we go to California.  We will be piecing the top this month and quilting it next month.  If you want to make one too, you can purchase a kit HERE.  

I used a charm pack I had in my stash, but if you like the red, white and blue I would suggest the Old Glory Gatherings charm pack.

We just started a new incentive at The Quilt Bear!  Make any purchase over $40 and be automatically entered in our monthly drawing for a $10 Quilt bear Gift Certificate!  AND our top spender for the year will receive a gift basket valued at $100!!  How's that for a reward for buying awesome quilt stuff you already love!!  Start shopping and good luck!!


I hope you all are doing great and enjoying your summer!

New Products

We are so excited!!  We have ordered all kinds of new fabric and patterns and they have started to arrive!!

The Quilt Bear now carries Moda fabrics!!

Check out the softest minky fabrics we have ever felt...and I have felt a lot of fabric!!  This minky is from Shannon Fabrics and we have several kits available in lots of color ways.

 

New fabrics from Moda are available from the Java line.

Available in Charm Packs, Layer Cakes and Jelly Rolls as well as yardage! 

Next up is the coolest marking pencil ever!  The Sewline making pencil and glue pen are amazing!  We got to try them out and the lead just glides across the fabric.  No snagging!  The glue pen dries clear and no gumming up!  Both are available in the new gift box set!

There are many more new products and we keep adding everyday!  Check out the Moda Fabric Page for a sneak peak at what's coming up.

Thank you everyone for making our first year in business a successful one!!

February News

Happy 2011 Quilt Bear Friends!

We have been very busy here deciding what new fabric lines to carry for 2011!  So far we have chosen:

some great Patrick Lose fabrics,

Marble Textures in a variety of colors

Fizz in a variety of colors

Dot to Dot in a variety of colors

                                       

the new colorway of Dragonfly Magic, 

Dragonfly Magic

Dragonfly Magic

Metallic Leaves in a variety of colors

some Minkee Safari fabric, 

Minkee Safari in a variety of colors

 Choo Choo You by the same designer who brought you Diggers and Dozers, Richard Neuman,

Choo Choo You

and Jolly Snowmen by Sue Zipkin.

Jolly Snowmen

 Also new this year is lower prices on fabrics and supplies.  Although our clearance sale has ended we still have several items at reduced prices.  

My new toy this year is a Brother PE-770 embroidery machine.

I can't wait to make all kinds of fun new projects!!  I will post pictures soon!

We hope you are enjoying your winter and staying warm!

~Bear Hugs~ 

Ho Ho Ho Contest Winner!!!

And the winner is......

PomieMommie!  Please contact us with your address so we can ship out your prize pack!

Want to know what she won?  Our awesome winner will receive the Tidings book by Nancy Halvorsen, a 12 fat quarter bundle from the Tidings collection, a Tidings fabric panel and one yard each of three Tidings fabrics!

Congratulations!

Happy New Year everyone!!

~Bear Hugs~

Mary Jo & Matthew

Ho Ho Ho Contest

Hi everyone!  We hope you aren't getting too stressed with all the Christmas shopping and preparations!!  We are busy preparing for our end-of-the-year clearance sale which begins December 20 -January 2.  All fabric will be on sale for incredibly low prices as well as books, patterns, kits, thread...okay well EVERYTHING will be on sale!

We are also having a Christmas contest.  

The rules are simple...become a follower of our blog and post a comment below telling us what you are making this Christmas.  That's it....you will be entered to receive a great prize package.  (More later on the prize...He He..or should I say Ho Ho?!)  Post your comment before December 25th to be entered!!

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God Bless!
 

Pillowcase Challenge

Want to do something good?  Make a quick pillowcase and donate to a local charity today!  Click below to get information, free patterns and more!  The Quilt Bear is proud to be a participating shop! 

Ad Slogans by Ben

So my son, Ben, created a bunch of ad slogans for our online quilt shop and they turned out so cute I had to share them.  I will post one per week.  They are just adorable!  This is one of my favorites...I just love the tatoo!
~Bear Hugs~

New Online Quilt Shop

Hello everyone! We are finally catching up to all this new technology! Our website is up and going through a facelift to help make product organization easier for our customers. Now on to our next project...blogging!


The Quilt Bear is finally a reality after many long years of waiting. If you are like me, fellow quilt ladies (and gents), and have ever been in a quilt store contemplating your next quilt project...you know the feeling of walking down each row, touching each bolt of fabric and wishing you could take them all home with you. Well starting a quilt shop is kinda like that only now I talk with fabric sales reps and try to decide from thousands of collections as to what my customers may like. It is so hard to decide, but so fun at the same time! Again, I want to take them all home with me.

Keeping things simple and fun is our goal! As one quilter to another, I know your day can be crazy busy and finding a few minutes to make it into you quilt studio (yes it is a studio) to sew may be difficult.

That's why we try to make your shopping experience hassle-free, with super fast, FREE shipping on all orders to the U.S.

Come visit us at http://www.thequiltbear.com/ and see our new collections from Batik Textiles, Benartex, Clothworks and Northcott, as well as books, patterns, notions, gifts and more!!!

Also, join us on facebook for extra discounts not available anywhere else.

We will post more soon!

~Bear Hugs~