December Newsletter & SALE

Hello Friends and Quilters!!

Tis the season to be busy! Shopping, mailing and wrapping packages, baking, caroling, visiting friends and family. These are all the preparations for the holiday season that make it a wonderful time of year. And, of course, finish up all those quilting projects slated for Christmas gifts.  

 New Monthly Sale

To launch the holiday season, this month’s sale is 20% OFF on ALL Flannels and Holiday fabrics!  The sale begins December 16^th and runs  December 23rd!

No promo code is needed and there is FREE SHIPPING on orders of $65 or more.

We have a lovely Christmas quilt kit called Winter Blooms that you may enjoy quilting over the holiday. It is made of the most beautiful red, green and white fabrics by In The Beginning. Check it out here. Be sure to check our website frequently for ongoing sale items.  Here are links to make your shopping easier.

Winter Blooms Quilt Kit

Flannels

Holiday Fabrics

Sale

Culinary Corner

We all love a good punch for the holidays. Are you going to a party and want to bring something to share that's quick and a great crowd pleaser? This holiday punch is very easy and goes with almost any festivity!

Holiday Punch

Ingredients

• 2 Pints Raspberry Sherbet
• ½ gallon cranberry juice (or a mix of cranberry juice and pomegranate juices) well chilled
• 1-2 liter bottle of ginger ale, well chilled

Directions

1. Line a baking pan with parchment paper, place scoops of the sherbet in the pan and freeze until firm, 30 minutes.
2. Place the frozen scoops of sherbet in a large punchbowl and add the cranberry juice and ginger ale, stir gently. Serve immediately.

LONG-ARM QUILTING SERVICES

Unfortunately, the quilting queue takes us through Christmas. New intakes will be completed in January.

Free Quilt Pattern (Timeless Treasures)                                       

 Seasonal Squares by Lacey J. Jill

TODAY’S TIPS, TRICKS & TECHNIQUES

Tips for starting your first quilt –The Christmas Season is a time for new beginnings. Many of us start our first projects during the New Year. In case you are someone who is just getting started in the wonderful world of quilting, here are a few tips to get you started on the right foot as they say.

1. 1. Choose a simple project such as a table runner.
   2. You don’t need to buy all the gadgets.  You will need a sewing machine with a straight stitch, a cutting mat, a ruler with a grid, a rotary cutter, seam ripper, needles, pins and scissors. 
   3. Choose your fabrics of 100% quilting cotton.  These can be found at a neighborhood quilt shop or fabric store.
   4. Prewash your fabrics because they can shrink and the bolder colors can release excess dyes onto the lighter fabric background of your quilt.
   5. Always use a ¼” seam allowance when sewing the quilt seams.
   6. The quilt shop can help you with the type of needle you will need to use and with the pattern you will use.  They may also have classes to help you, or you can use the internet for guidance.
   7. Make sure to trim and bind your quilt to make it last a lifetime. 

Merry Christmas and Happy Quilting!!                                   

Linda

Log Cabin Quilt’N Sew

www.LogCabinQuiltNSew.com

Linda@LogCabinQuiltNSew.com

703-586-3265