Nine Novel Ways to Re-Use a Novel (or Any Other Book)

Link for tutorial on re-using an book.  http://bit.ly/Q6UJyn  Peace, Robert from Nancy's Fabrics.

How To Make Newspaper Seed Pots

Go Green - Link for tutorial on how to make newspaper seed pots. Also coul be made with old phone books.  http://bit.ly/hofvYO Peace, Robert from Nancy's Fabrics.

Wife wants a Riding Lawn Mower.

Hello.  I thought this was just too funny.  This came in an email sent by a friend.  Peace, Robert from Nancy's Fabrics.

 

My Wife always wanted a riding lawn mower. She works all day and was always tired when she came home from work and thought that a riding lawn mower would help her get the yard work done quicker so she would have more time for the chores inside the house. SO, being the handy sort of guy that I am, I made her a riding lawn mower.  I guess I thought she would squeal with delight or something and give me a big hug.  I even put a light on it so she could work at night. See photo below. To this day I have never been able to understand why some women are so hard to please?. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? P.S. I can see out of my left eye pretty good now and should be able to leave the hospital sometime next week.

 

Star Quilt Blocks

I love star blocks.  Link to great tutorials.  http://quiltinglibrary.blogspot.ca/2011/01/seeing-stars-more-than-sixty-12-star.html

Peace, Robert from Nancy's Fabrics.

Quilter's Color Club Book Review

Here is a great review of the book QUilter's Clorlor Club by Christine E. Barnes.  I might try a quilter's club in my store.  Peace, Robert from Nancy's Fabrics.

Stkr.it - Quilt Labeling System - Help with stolen quilts

There is a new product out there from Stkr.it for labeling your quilts and craft projects.  There are an endless list of ways to use this new product.

The way stkr.it works is it uses the QR codes that are so prevalent in today's mobile society.  You purchase a stkr.it pack and either using the phone app or stkr.it website you can upload a voice recording, pictures, videos, etc that will be associated with that QR code you purchased   Once you sew or iron on the stkr.it patch all that info is stored on the stkr.it website which can be accessed by anyone with the QR code.

This labeling system can be used on cards, gifts, toys, quilts, scrapbook pages, photo albums, etc.  Pretty much anything you can attach the stkr.it patch to can be labeled.

Stkr.it uses:

Child's stuffed animal:  Connect videos of your child, pictures, or if lost can put return to information here.  So in case you are out camping and their favorite critter gets lost.  If someone finds it they will be able to read QR code and get the return information.

Scrap-booking: Attach videos to enhance your album page, upload additional pictures, family stories, anything your heart desires can be put on one of the stkr.it patches.


Aprons and Oven Mitts: Are you making aprons or oven mitts as house warming gifts?  You can upload your favorite recipe to the stkr.it patches for your friend to use while wearing their new apron.



Holiday and Greeting Cards: Here is another great use for the stkr.it patches.  You can upload holiday video greetings for your family and friends to see.  Add photos of your Christmas celebration, child's birthday, or just any thing you would like.  Let your imagination soar.

my new (new to me) antique quilt! i lurve it. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Quilts: Another great use for stkr.it patches is for labeling your quilt.  You can upload the quilt history, when quilt was made, by who, pattern, fabrics used, etc.  If its a baby quilt you could have the grandparents sing a lullaby and upload that to the patch.  Again the possibilities are endless.  But the best use for the stkr.it patches is for lost or stolen quilts.  You can put contact info that people can use if your lost or stolen quilt is found.  Just another safeguard for your quilt when being displayed at quilt shows or when it is lost during shipping.




Story Patches: This is stkr.it newest product.  You can record you reading your favorite child's book.  The child can follow along while your recording reads to them.

I personally think that this new way to connect your digital memories to your quilts and craft projects is just a deluxe systems.  Isn't technology great?  Where ever you can place one of these patches you can add additional memories to any project.  So pick up your patch today and start making memories.  I would love to hear how you are using this new product, so please leave a comment with how you are using the stkr.it patches.
Peace, Robert from Nancy's Fabrics.

Link to Stkr.it website: Stkr.it website

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Roanoke VA Quilt Show 2013 Final Video

Here is the final installment of the pictures of the quilts from the Roanoke VA Quilt Show sponsored by the Star Quilters Guild. There were some beautiful quilts at this show.  The Star Quilters Guild has some very talented members.  This was one of the highest quality shows that Nancy's Fabrics as vended at.  If you are ever in the Roanoke VA area in early April be sure to check out the Star Quilters Guild Show.  Be sure to come back and let us know which quilt was your favorite by leaving a comment.  Peace, Robert from Nancy's Fabrics.

Link to video: http://youtu.be/vwepcb0uC_4

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