Showing posts with label books. Show all posts
Showing posts with label books. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

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Thursday 10-7
Sunday 1-5 

 12% off 
books, patterns, panels, thread

2 yards for $12!

all 45” bolt cotton fabric

(excluding flannel)

     one yard minimum cut      
may not be combined with any other offer
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Merry Christmas from all of us 
at Calico Mermaid!

Sunday, September 30, 2012

My customers & employees are the best!

Even though I've been swamped at school, trying to keep everything going as best I can, some things have to just slide for a little bit - like this blog. Sorry about that. 
But I'm caught up for now & our quilty friends have been busy creating & playing - just look!

I love when our friends bring their work & say, "Look what I made!" It makes me so proud to know they found exactly what they needed at my shop. Everyone of these projects used my shop fabric,  patterns, & books. They're all so talented!

 Cathy's Carpenter Star from Sheri's class

 Rae Lynne's butterfly


Check out the details!
 Trish's Christmas Heart Lights Tree from Margaret's class.

 Jenny & Cathy enjoyed the Bring Your Own Bag class - everyone chooses a different purse pattern.

 This is Jenny's fall runner.
 Jaime has been busy - check out his Jinny Beyer vest!
 Dion is going to teach this no-sew crocheted rag rug in October.

 Margaret made these adorable YoYo Trees. She'll be teaching the class in October, too.

Laura made this adorable quilt for a little someone special - it's all shirts & pockets from her little clothes! How clever is that?! It's pretty much a T Shirt quilt made from a little person's clothes. Great idea!

Saturday, May 28, 2011

It doesn't seem possible, but...

I can't believe I'm reordering patterns & books & fabric already! Some of the fabric can be reordered, but not all. So I find my evenings after school & shop filled with searching for replacements for all kinds of things!
In addition, I'm keeping my stockboy/chief engineer busy thinking up ways to display the new collections I preordered.
Not that I forgot about those orders...no, not me...heavens no...but now that they're arriving, it's time to find the perfect spot to feature them.
Anna Griffin & Blank Quilting have some mighty pretty pieces!

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

300 Books & Patterns






How many boxes does it take to ship 300 books & patterns?

Here are just a handful of the new books - but then there are a bushel of patterns, too. I tried to choose all the newest designs as well as some tried & true favorite authors. There are some for beginners & some to offer new challenges or techniques.
There are new designs & experienced authors.

And ........ the answer is...
7!!!!!!!

There are seven boxes bursting with patterns for everything from aprons & wall hangings to checkbook covers, pretty little dresses & wheelchair bags...all waiting for me to get off the computer, stop rummaging through the box & get them inventoried & organized. But every time I start, I have to stop to admire all the cool new ideas.

OK
Back to work.