12. June 2009 by admin.

Hello Everyone,

It has been a busy spring for us here at cool cottons and we would like to thank you for supporting us. We see so much great stuff being made and we thought that you might like to share your cool cottons creations with the rest of the world, or at least our new flickr group. We are working on putting a direct link to the group on our website www.coolcottons.biz/news but in the meantime you can post your photo’s at www.flickr.com/groups/coolcottons  There are already some really cute photo’s there so maybe you’ll get inspired for your next project?

As always we are getting new fabric almost every day.The latest from Joel Dewberry has arrived, some new fabrics from Kokka and Alexander Henry, and if shipping dates are to be believed the new Kaffe Fassett/Brandon Mably/Phillip Jacobs collection should be arriving soon. We seem to have ordered a lot of new fabric for June July and August delivery so this should be a colorful summer.

Our new website is up and running and our class schedule is now online! Wow, I think we saved at least 1 tree by not having to print out so many hard copies. We still have paper copies at the shop with the dates, times and prices of classes but for a full description you’ll want to go to www.coolcottons.biz/classes  for the most current information. There are lots of classes being offered this summer, and we are very lucky to have the absolute best teachers. So make a date with Catherine, Jolyn, Shelly or Sue. If you don’t see a class offered that you would like to take please let us know and we’ll see if we can set it up.  (note to the beginning quilting folks who have expressed interest…… it’s coming, we haven’t forgotten about you!)

Thanks to everyone who commented on, or made suggestions about our website and links. As you may know, we here at cool cottons are a tad technologically challenged (read as kicking and screaming into the 21st century) We are not quite ready to Twitter (Tweet?) … but we are now on flickr (thanks Shelly)  and we have our blog on the website (thanks for the nudge Sarah) … baby steps.  So, if you would like to make a comment or suggestion we would love to hear it. We may grimace and groan (don’t take it personally) but we do value your input. We have the best customers at cool cottons!

Quilters, don’t forget the Sew Oregon Shop Hop runs from June 25th through July 9th. We should be getting our passports soon. For more information check www.seworegon.com. This will be a fun event (cross fingers for no $4/gal gas prices like last year)

Have a great summer…see you soon

pam and marie

cool cottons    

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10. June 2009 by admin.

Alexander Henry does it again. This is a really fun, quirky fabric and I am not sure how I will use it….maybe another of my many tote bags? or some wacky PJ pants? Hmmm many possibilities.  We have once again gotten some really great new fabrics in this week and an old favorite has made its reappearance, Alexander Henry’s Pink Zinnia. We have had this on back order since September and they finally reprinted it….still just as good as we remembered it  ….. and  Speaking of back orders…  we are still waiting for our shipment of Weekend Sewing by Heather Ross.  This is a beautiful book filled with tons of great projects. Later this summer Sue will be teaching a series of classes using the patterns from the book. Normally the book is $27.50, but if you purchase it in conjunction with paying for your class it will only be $20…..provided we get our books!  : )     Check the classes page for a run down of what we will be offering.  The Wrap Skirt already has a waitlist but maybe we can squeeze another session in ?   Keep checking back, you never know when a new class will appear.   And … for those of you who missed out on the Heather Ross Princess and the Pea, we received 2 bolts from Kokka last week, the pink and the orange colorways.   See you soon

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