Quilter's Retreats January 2022

 The Quilter's Retreats are BACK!!!

Now is the time to reserve your spot for ....

Quilters’ Weekend Retreats 2022

January 7, 8, & 9, 2022

January 21, 22, & 23, 2022

January 28, 29, & 30, 2022

3 Weekends from which to Choose
with

Thursday Night Option Available 

At the Hampton Inn, Coventry, RI, Located off I95 Exit 7, Centre of New England

Fridays 9 AM through Sundays 3 PM

 

Each Weekend Includes: Two Nights Lodging, ALL Meals, All Hotel Amenities

Secure Sewing Space Open 24 Hours for Your Sewing Pleasure

$395.00 per person single occupancy

($295.00 double occupancy)

Each Weekend Activities include: Chocolate Lovers Tasting Party, Wine Tasting Party, Show and Tell

54 Continuous Hours Available for Your Sewing Pleasure

(Sew from 9 AM Friday until 3 PM Sunday – Who needs to sleep?!)

2 Breakfasts complements of Hampton Inn, Coventry, RI Location

 3 Lunches and 2 Dinners Catered by The Cowesett Inn, West Warwick, RI

Hotel Amenities include, Indoor Pool, Exercise Room, Free WiFi in Public Spaces

Each Weekend sponsored by Island Creations by Louise

For additional details about the Hotel visit www.coventry.hamptoninn.com

For additional details about the Weekend visit www.islandcreationsbylouise.blogspot.com

Or Call Louise at 401-323-0255

Hope to see you at one of  the 2022 Retreats!

Kaffe is in the House!

 We received a delivery today!  As they say "What's in the box?!" 

Let's look and see!

It was so exiting!

Six bolts here

And three bolts here

And twenty one bolts altogether!

Another view, straight on

Aren't they wonderful fabrics?

A lovely wideback from Free Spirit fabrics and Kafffe Fassett called "Lotus Leaf"

It is a 108" wide piece and would be great as the backing on your next quilt.

A selection of three yard widebacks in luscious prints

A great collection of !08" wideback fabric to add to our shop's selection.

Hopefully you will find something to use as the back of your next quilt.

To recap, the new 108" wide backs to add to our store's collection

 

The bolts or red prints, the warm colors,

And the blue, green and purple bolts - aka the cool colors

All waiting for you to see when you visit us at 

Island Creations by Louise!

We can be found at 74 Nooseneck Hill Road

West Greenwich, RI 02817

It was a fun morning opening these long awaited boxes.

Hope you are as excited as I am to see this new stock!

Louise, on the island, reflecting on today’s delivery 

Almost October

 We are heading towards October !

I cannot believe how quickly the month of September has flown by!

We have been getting lots of new merchandise into the shop and having many new visitors.

It is gratifying to see how well our efforts have been received.

Oh yes, we includes my sister Cindy who very quietly and efficiently works behind the scenes, and Paul, my DH who works diligently on the long arm when I am busy with Open Sew and working with customers.  It is truly a family affair!

A quick reminder, in these last days of September, about our September Sales.

10% off ALL Kits in the shop

20% off ALL Books in the shop

20 % off items in the "Back Room"

Fat Quarter Sale - buy six and get 2 FREE

Sadly, on October 1 this sale will end.

Recently we received two new kits from Riley Blake,

Thomas the Train is a wonderful close to twin sized quilt.

We also have some cute fabric that can be used for a backing or maybe even a pillow case for your favorite little one.

Also in stock now is a cute Tree Wallhanging from Riley Blake.

picture to come!

This will make a great gift or decoration and comes in a lovely keepsake box.

Both of these are kits and fall under the Sepember Kit Sale (even thoughthey are new!). So why not stop in to check them out.

On a personal note, I am working (once again) like a crazy woman on several projects.

For me - I am making the "Bats and Boos" quilt which was a sew-along with Pat Sloan a couple of months ago.  Progress is slow but I am getting there!

Picture to follow!

I began a stitch along with Stitchin' Heaven on Labor Day.  I have made progress but still have aways to go.

Picture to follow!

Also on my stitching table is a shop sample of a Three Yard Quilt from a Fabric Cafe publication using some Anna Maria fabric as the feature fabric.  This has been fun to do.  All that remains is the outside border.  I should be able to finish this in my next sewing session!

Picture to follow!

Things have been busy but a good busy.  The pandemic still rears its head from time to time with the local high school being in virtual learning this week.  But we have been healthy and will hopefully remain so in the future.  So keep washing your hands and wear your mask when you need to and maybe we will get through this!

Louise, on the island, catching up on things

National Sew a Jelly Roll Day

September 18, 2021

GET READY!!!!

We will be open from 10 AM to 4 PM on this Saturday.

It is National Sew A Jelly Roll Day!

ALL 2 1/2 inch strip rolls will be 25 % off this day.

Won't you join us???

Hope to see you on Saturday! 

Louise, on the island, planning

 LONG ARM QUILTING SERVICES

Island Creations by Louise is now offering Long Arm Quilting Services!!!

You can bring your finished tops to us when we are open 

(Please see Classroom Happenings tab for our current hours)

We are trying to stay with a three week turn round at this time.

Most quilts can be quilted for .02 cents per square inch

Call Louise at 401-323-0255 with any questions or for further details

Personal Challenge

 Or what’s in the box????

I found this box while cleaning out lately. 

It was labeled on the front - January 2005   

So I opened it 

This is what I found  

Five basket blocks completed,

Materials cut and ready for pink baskets,

Materials cut and ready for the remaining blue baskets 

The rest of the scraps and materials for the Borders and binding  

Not remembering what quilt project the box contained gave me a pleasant surprise. 

Now the plan  

35 blocks are in the quilt. I have five completed.

That leaves 30, if my math is correct😊

So one block a day for the next thirty days and...

Voila! A quilt top!

Let’s hope I succeed!

Louise, on the island, planning a project