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October 2015

October update from THE HEN HOUSE of Charlotte…..

We have a few classes on the schedule…
*Learn basic quilt piecing. Please call or stop into the shop to sign up & for details.
*Traditional Rug Hooking with Wendy Hoard. This 6 week class begins
October 4^th. Class fee is $75. Call or email the Hen House for details.
* Stitch by Hand with Debby Kinney –
Class meets 2^nd and 4^th Tuesdays. Call the Hen House for details and to sign up.
* Machine Quilting on your machine – TBA
*Art Quilts – Use geometric shapes to design and make your own original fabric art.
*Foundation Paper Piecing & String Piecing. An opportunity to use up some of the leftover fabric pieces from all your other projects.

We’ve expanded & added fabric in the back room sale area!

Costumes (please be appropriately dressed) are welcome on Saturday, October 31^st…
Who knows what tricks or treats may be handed out…
Holiday Open House
November 14^th, 10:00 – 5:00
Join us for Food, Demos & Make -N-Takes

Enjoy shopping on the day after Thanksgiving November 27th…
We will open at our usual time, with a special for the day….
Small Business Saturday, November 28^th
Specials throughout the day!

Quilt Shows
*Kalamazoo Log Cabin Quilters – Friday, October 9^th, 10-6 & Saturday, October 10^th, 10-4
@ Main Expo/Kalamazoo County Fairgrounds, 2009 Lake St., Kalamazoo (we will be vendors)
Western Wayne County Quilt Guild Quilt Show – Friday October 23^rd 9-5 & Saturday October 24^th 9-3 9555 Haggerty Rd, Belleville MI
Groups… that share the day with us…
First Saturdays
Hexiholics/English Paper Piecing 10:00 –?
Second Mondays
Hexiholics/English Paper Piecing 10:00 – ?
Second & Fourth Tuesdays
Stitched by Hand 9:30-Noon
Last Wednesday of the Month
Wednesday Woolies 10:00 – ?
Fourth Saturdays & sometimes Fifth Saturdays
Saturday Crankers 10:00 – 5:00
Every Thursday
Projects in Waiting 10:00 – 7:00
Second & Fourth Saturdays
Spinning & Weaving 10-?
We invite you to stop in anytime to sit and stitch with us.
If you have group that will be coming, please let us know a few days ahead of time.

The Row by Row Experience is finished for 2015…
However….. Patterns & Kits will be available again after October 31^st.
Our License Plate is available at any time.

Please Note: With the recent “remodel” you will now enter the shop through the door to the left of the original entrance.
The change has given us more space to display the wonderful collections of fabric, (we have 3 bolts of faux leather)
We still have some moving around to do, to enhance your shopping fun.

….We will be closed ….Thanksgiving Day, November 26^th,
Christmas Eve & Christmas Day, December 24^th & 25^th,
New Year’s Eve, Thursday, December 31^st, & New Year’s Day, Friday, January 1^st, 2016.

We all know the stories, but how many of us know the women behind the stories? The Storytellers is a gorgeous 12 month Block of the Month Program honoring the female authors of some very classic books. Each pattern has interesting tidbits about ladies who changed the literary scene. For instance, did you know Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein when she was only nineteen years old? Exclusively designed by Denice Lipscomb, this is what The Storytellers BOM is all about. Here is some very useful info that you need to know!

The finished quilt size is 102″ x 102″
4 bonus projects made with scraps are also included (3 quilts and 1 wall hanging).

A Prairie Gathering Quilt Kit

By Pam Buda

88″ x 100″

Another wonderful quilt from Nancy Rink, Amish With A Twist III Best of Friends. This lovely quilt is a 10 month Block of the Month program. The design merges a variety of blocks based on traditional Amish quilts using Centennial Solids fabrics from Marcus Brothers.
During this 10-month Block of the Month program, you will receive the patterns and fabrics needed to complete the quilt top including borders and binding.
Finished Quilt Size 98″ x 107″

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October Calendar

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
27	28	29	30	1 PIW 10-7	2	3 Hexiholics 10
4 Rug Hooking Class 12-2	5	6	7	8 PIW 10-7	9 Quilt Show	10 Quilt Show Spinning and Weaving 10
11 Rug Hooking Class 1-3	12 Hexiholics 10	13 Stitched by Hand 9:30 – 12	14	15 PIW 10-7	16	17
18 Rug Hooking Class 1-3	19	20	21	22 PIW 10-7	23	24 Crankers 10 Spinning and Weaving 10
25 Rug Hooking Class 1-3	26	27 Stitched by Hand 9:30 – 12	28 Woolies 10	29 PIW 10-7	30	31 Happy Halloween!
1 Rug Hooking Class 1-3	2	3	4	5 PIW 10-7	6	7 Hexiholics 10

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Update from THE HEN HOUSE of Charlotte….. ITS JUNE…! (June 2015 Newsletter)

Update from THE HEN HOUSE of Charlotte….. ITS JUNE…!

We hope you’ve got your vacations scheduled, your flowers planted, and can sit back with a bit of relaxation time.

Please BE AWARE… if you visit us during June 17^th – 20^th there will be occasional street closings downtown due to the Celebrate Charlotte festival. This local event includes several fun events to enjoy: Bite of Charlotte, a Bluegrass festival, craft show and also a car/motorcycle show. There will also be a bit of purple around the area to promote Relay for Life.

We have a few classes on the schedule…

*Kari’s Repurposed Skirt – Saturday, June 13^th 10:00-3:00

*Sophie Dress – Thursday evenings starting June 25th at 6p – shop for materials at YG and The Hen House
July 2nd, 9th, and 16th from 6p to 8p – learn the knitted bodice with Lindsay
July 23rd from 5:30 to 8:30 – sew the skirt with Carolyn
Fee: $55 + materials
Instructor: Lindsay Potter at YG; Carolyn Rosier at The Hen House
Description: Be a part of our first collaboration with The Hen House when we co-host a class! Combine two crafts, knitting and sewing, to create this adorable little girl’s dress. The bodice is knit separately in pieces and seamed together for the top, then the skirt is sewn using the fabric of your choice.
Homework: none!
Knitting skills required: cast on, knit, purl
Knitting skills you’ll learn: chart reading, decreases, blocking, seaming, and picking up stitches for a neckband
Sewing skills required: Basic machine stitching with a bit of hand stitching.
The sample is currently hanging at The Yarn Garden.

If there is a technique you would like to learn; please let us know & we will set up a time to work with you.

Quilt Shows

*Cal-Co Quilt Show – Saturday, July 11^th & Sunday, July 12^th 10:00 – 4:00 @ the Marshall High School. Held this year in conjunction with the Marshall Garden Tour.
*Lighthouse Quilt Guild – Friday, July 24^th & Saturday, 25^th @ St Patrick’s Catholic Church, Grand Haven, MI
*Capitol City Quilt Guild – Friday, September 18^th & Saturday, September 19^th, 10 – 5 each day, at the Summit, Dimondale
*Kalamazoo Log Cabin Quilters – Friday, October 9^th, 10-6 & Saturday, October 10^th, 10-4 @ Main Expo/Kalamazoo County Fairgrounds, 2009 Lake St., Kalamazoo

Groups…

that share the day with us…First Saturdays
– Kim D’s Whatnots Group 10:00 – Noon
Hexiholics/English Paper Piecing 10:00 –Second Mondays
Hexiholics/English Paper Piecing 10:00 –Second & Fourth Tuesdays
Stitched by Hand 9:30-Noon

Last Wednesday of the Month
Wednesday Woolies 10:00 –Fourth Saturdays
Saturday Crankers 10:00 –Every Thursday
Projects in Waiting 10:00 –

The 2015 ROW by ROW Experience

Starting June 21^st.
As you make your travel plans for the Experience, Please Note that…..
*WE WILL NOT BE OPEN ON SUNDAY, JUNE 21^st.*
We will begin on Monday, June 22nd

Our “Row” is completed and on display.
We’ve named it “Jelly Baby”
It can be used vertically or horizontally.
A License Plate will also be available this year!
If you are unfamiliar with the “Row by Row Experience”…
It is an opportunity to visit shops across Michigan, the United States and parts of Canada.
There is no cost to join the “RRE”, all you need to do when you GO INTO THE SHOP is request a FREE pattern of that Shops’ unique “Row”.
Shops may offer kits for at a nominal cost, if you would like to have the same colors/fabrics that is in their specific sample.
IF…you are unable to visit; you must wait until the end of October for a pattern. You may call the shop to leave your information, send us an email, or send us a stamped, self-addressed envelope.
We will send the pattern at the end of the 2015 “RRE”.
For more information, check out https://www.facebook.com/MIRowbyRowExperience orhttp://www.rowbyrowexperience.com/

We’ve moved fabric around in hopes to better serve your needs.
Traditional fabrics are now in designer collections; while the more modern fabrics are together in the line they were created with. We also have a Holiday/Seasonal section.

THANK YOU!!! You’ve made our first year spectacular! It’s been fun sharing your fabric experience. Please enjoy our celebration sales through the month of June! We also have some daily treats that are complements of EpicSweet.com, so don’t forget to check those out too!

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May 2015

May update from THE HEN HOUSE of Charlotte….. How are your spring and summer plans looking? Do you have showers & weddings to attend, birthdays to celebrate, Mother’s Day, vacations, summer break from school? Whew!!! If you need a quick project for a gift, stop in and we will show you what we have kitted and ready.

Birthday/Anniversary Celebration!

Mr. Button’s birthday is May 29^th! Our anniversary is June 1^st, and….. Elise has a birthday in June.

To celebrate, we are sharing the fun & giving you the gifts.

Stop in or visit us on Facebook, May 29^th thru June 30^thand check out the specials!

*Cluck Bucks will be back!*

*For every $10 in purchase, you will receive a $1 in CB’s to use after June 30^th.

How/when do you find the time to stitch and relax?

We offer you a few options to give yourself some “time out”.

Tuesday’s May 12^th & 26^th 9:30 – Noon ~ Stitched by Hand.

Basic hand piecing and applique techniques are among the skills shared during these sessions.

Please join us if you are interested in learning or would just like to share the morning with us. Debby Kenney – group leader/instructor. Fee: $5 All S by H participants are welcome to spend the afternoon working on projects. If are unfamiliar with hand piecing; you are invited to sign up for a class to learn the techniques to get you started. Call the shop for details and a supply list.

Saturday, May 2^nd, 10:00 – 3:00 ~ T-shirts to skirts with Kari R. $25.00

~~ Do you have knit t-shirts and tops that are cluttering up your space? Kari has a solution to the dilemma. Make them into a new item of clothing for you or someone you know. You will end the session with a one of a kind skirt that will be runway fabulous! Contact the store for details and a supply list.

Saturday, May 2^nd, ~ Hexie-holics/English Paper Piecing ~~ Come re-discover the joy of this quaint, time-honored quilt making skill.

Saturday May 2^nd, 10:00~ Kim Diehl What Not’s Club

Thursday’s 10:00 ~ 7:00 — “Projects In Waiting” – Use this opportunity to work on a current project, one of those hidden gems that has been in “time out” or an idea that is just waiting for the “round tuit’s” we all are looking for… Prepare for a day of pins, needles and fun!

Saturday, May 23^rd & 30^th 10:00 – ? Hand Crank Sewing Machine group will be in the Coop/Loft.

Bring your machine(vintage machines with tails are accepted), maybe a snack and join the fun. Lunch has been pot luck, ordered in, brown bag or stepping out to eat at one of Charlottes local eateries.

If the idea of a Hand Crank machine intrigues you, stop in and visit while the group is here or visit us any day and check out the machines we have in the Shop. We usually have 1 or 2 looking for new homes, available for purchase. Call the Shop for more information.

Wednesday, May 27^th, 10:00 – Wednesday Woolies ~ Share the day with others working with wool and sometimes not….. It’s not all the itchy stuff we’re used to.

Would you be interested in making a rag rug on a harness loom? We have a class coming up that would be a great way to use strips of leftover fabric. Details are still in the works for a mid-June session or we can set up a time that would work with your schedule. Not interested in rugs…,

how about learning to weave a scarf on a harness or Rigid Heddle loom… Call us for details.

Quilt Shows

Tulip Time – May 2^nd, 4^th – 9^th @ Holland Area Arts Council

Cameo Quilters Guild Friday, June 5^th & Saturday June 6^th@ Madison Place Conf. Ctr.

Cal-Co Quilt Show – Saturday, July 11^th & Sunday, July 12^th 10:00 – 4:00 @ the Marshall High School. Held this year in conjunction with the Marshall Garden Tour.

We invite you to visit us at the show.

Casual Quilters Guild – August 8th, 2015,

St. Patrick Catholic Church, 710 Rickett Road, Brighton, Michigan.

Capital City Quilt Guild – Friday, September 18^th, & Saturday, September 19^th, 10:00-5:00

The Summit Sports Complex, Davis Hwy, Dimondale, MI

We invite you to visit us at the show.

If there is a technique you would like to learn; please let us know; we will work around your schedule set up a class time that fits your schedule and get you started with a fibertastic project.

***We are in the process of upgrading our website… It will take us some time to transfer items from one place to another, but we look forward to having a more user friendly site for you to experience.

The 2015 ROW by ROW Experience

Starting June 21^st through September 8th, 2015

As you make your travel plans for the Experience, Please Note…..

*WE WILL NOT BE OPEN ON SUNDAY, JUNE 21^st.*

We will begin on Monday, June 22nd

Our “Row” is completed and on display.

We’ve named it “Jelly Baby”

It can be used vertically or horizontally.

A License Plate with the word Empower on it, will be available this year!

If you are unfamiliar with the “Row by Row Experience”…

It is an opportunity to visit shops across Michigan, the United States and parts of Canada.

There is no cost to join the “RRE”, all you need to do when you GO INTO THE SHOP is request a FREE pattern of that Shops’ unique “Row”.

Shops may offer kits for at a nominal cost, if you would like to have the same colors/fabrics that is in their specific sample.

IF…you are unable to visit; you must wait until the end of October for a pattern. You may call the shop to leave your information, send us an email, or send us a stamped, self-addressed envelope.

We will send the pattern at the end of the 2015 “RRE”.

For more information, check out https://www.facebook.com/MIRowbyRowExperience or http://www.rowbyrowexperience.com/

Thank you! for your continued support & encouragement.

During this past year we have been blessed with your smiles, laughter, friendly faces, fun & food.

We look forward to seeing and serving you in the months/years to come in your fiber experience.

The Hen House Family

April 2015

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Februready for Spring…..March…opps April update from
THE HEN HOUSE of Charlotte…..
WOW! What happened to January, February & March???

Tuesday’s April 14th & 28th, May 12th & 26th 9:30 – Noon ~ Stitched by Hand.
Basic hand piecing and applique techniques are among the skills shared during these sessions.
Please join us if you are interested in learning or would just like to share the morning with us. Debby Kenney – group leader/instructor. Fee: $5 All S by H participants are welcome to spend the afternoon working on projects. If are unfamiliar with hand piecing; you are invited to sign up for a class to learn the techniques to get you started. Call the shop for details and a supply list.

Saturday, May 2nd , ~ Hexie-holics/English Paper Piecing ~~ English Paper Piecing/EPP is a quilting technique that uses paper templates as fabric stabilizers to ensure accuracy when hand sewing complex angles together, such as the hexagon shapes found in a Grandmother’s Flower Garden quilt. English Paper Piecing quilts date back as far as the 1770’s, with the oldest quilt of its kind made in the United States dating back to about 1807 – 1813. In this piecing method, individual pieces of paper are cut in matching sizes and shapes of the quilt pieces and the fabric is hand basted over the paper templates. During America’s Pioneer days, “paper” quilting became very popular. Interestingly, paper was scarce in early America and women often saved letters, newspaper clippings and catalog pages to create patterns. In many cases, paper templates were not removed from the quilt, the paper serving a dual purpose of both pattern and insulator. But these paper templates are also important pieces of history. Papers found in old quilts have preserved first-hand glimpses into pioneer life! Today, new methods of English Paper Piecing, make the traditional piecing technique easier than ever. Come re-discover the joy of this quaint, time-honored quilt making skill.

Saturday May 2nd, 10:00~ Kim Diehl What Not’s Club

Thursday’s 10:00 ~ 7:00 — “Projects In Waiting” – Use this opportunity to work on a current project, one of those hidden gems that has been in “time out” or one that is just waiting for the “round tuit’s” we all are looking for… Prepare for a day of pins, needles and fun!

Saturday, April 18th, Rug Hooking Workshop with Alie. If you’ve wanted to see what “Hooking” is about visit the shop and observe while the students color in the spaces with wool.

Saturday, April 18th, Early Weavers Group from The Greater Lansing Weavers Guild will be here studying “Rep Weave”. Contact the Shop for details if you’d like to find out what it’s all about.
If you are interested in learning how to weave on a Rigid Heddle or Harness loom; contact the shop for details.

Saturday, April 18th & Sunday, April 19th. Charlotte Chamber of Commerce and LOCALS in Business will be offering an Eaton County Home & Business Expo.
The event is being held at the Charlotte High School in the Gymnasium.
Due to our scheduled events, we will not be on site. Our information & a coupon will be at the Chamber table.

Saturday, April 25th & May 23rd, 10:00 – ? Hand Crank Sewing Machine group (they do allow vintage machines with “tails”) will be in the Coop.
Bring your machine, maybe a snack and join the fun. Lunch has been pot luck, ordered in, brown bag or stepping out to eat at one of Charlottes local eateries.
If the idea of a Hand Crank machine intrigues you, stop in and visit while the group is here or,
there is a Hand Crank machine available for you to look at in the Shop.
Call the Shop for information.

Wednesday, April 29th & May 27th, 10:00 – Wednesday Woolies ~ Share the day with others working with wool. It’s not all the itchy stuff we’re used to.
Wool Hand Applique and Rug Hooking are among the projects worked on throughout the day.

Join us on May 2nd for a new class opportunity.
~ Ever wonder what to do with unused t-shirts.., looked at all those Pinterest photos but not sure how to proceed…? We are offering a class in recycling unused t-shirts into skirts!
Kari Rudesail will show you how to make something old into something new.
Come in or contact the Shop for details and supply list.

Quilt Shows
Genesee Star Quilters – April 24th & 25th @ Flushing United Methodist

Sauder Village – April 28th – May 3rd

Tulip Time – May 2nd, 4th – 9th @ Holland Area Arts Council

Cameo Quilters Guild Friday, June 5th & Saturday June 6th @ Madison Place Conf. Ctr.

Cal-Co Quilt Show – Saturday, July 11th & Sunday, July 12th 10:00 – 4:00 @ the Marshall High School. Held this year in conjunction with the Marshall Garden Tour.

We continue to carry the traditional fabrics while offering some other choices/flavors in modern prints, brights, 30’s, and batiks.
Wool continues to find a way into customer bags for hand applique, rug hooking and clothing.
New bolts of homespun, flannel, brushed cotton and linen are in stock; along with the basics & traditional.
Don’t like to piece your quilt backing…..? We offer over 40 bolts of 108” wide fabric for you to choose from.

If there is a technique you would like to learn; please let us know & we will set up a class time to work with you.

***We are in the process of upgrading our website… It will take us some time to transfer product from one place to another, but we look forward to having a more user friendly site for you to experience.

The 2015 ROW by ROW Experience
Starting June 21st.
As you make your travel plans for the Experience, Please Note that…..
*WE WILL NOT BE OPEN ON SUNDAY, JUNE 21st.*
We will begin on Monday, June 22nd

Our “Row” is completed and on display.
We’ve named it “Jelly Baby”
It can be used vertically or horizontally.
A License Plate will also be available this year!
If you are unfamiliar with the “Row by Row Experience”…
It is an opportunity to visit shops across Michigan, the United States and parts of Canada.
There is no cost to join the “RRE”, all you need to do when you GO INTO THE SHOP is request a FREE pattern of that Shops’ unique “Row”.
Shops may offer kits at a nominal cost, if you would like to have the same colors/fabrics that is in their specific sample.
IF…you are unable to visit; you must wait until the end of October for a pattern. You may call the shop to leave your information, send us an email, or send us a stamped, self-addressed envelope.
We will send the pattern at the end of the 2015 “RRE”.
For more information, check out https://www.facebook.com/MIRowbyRowExperienceor http://www.rowbyrowexperience.com/

We have been blessed with smiles, laughter, new faces, fun & food over the last 9 months. We thank you for continuing the tradition with us.

We are going to be updating our newsletters this year! Please check your subscription preferences so that you will get the messages that you want to receive. There are a bunch of categories and you can select as many or as few as you like. Thanks in advance!!

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April Calendar

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

2
Projects in
Waiting

4
Whatnots

6
Whatnots

9
Projects in
Waiting

14
Hand Piecing

16
Projects in
Waiting

18
Hooking Workshop (Full)

Early weavers

Home/Business Expo

19
Home/Business Expo

23
Projects in
Waiting

25
Crankers

28
Hand Piecing

29
Wednesday Woolies

30
Projects in
Waiting

2
Whatnots
Hexie Holics

4
Whatnots

7
Projects in
Waiting

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January 2015

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Merry New Year!

THANK YOU…. for your support and encouragement during the last 7 months!
It has been a blessing to serve you in your creative pursuits. We look forward to sharing the joy of stitching with you in 2015!

Looking at 2015…..
*We anticipate a revamp of the website.

*Classes, classes, classes….. The calendar is complete yet but we anticipate some fun with fabric.

*BOM’s!!! We have a few! Our wool BOM is FULL! (we do have extra Lori Smith patterns).
The other BOM’s are “list in waiting” mode, please contact the store for details and to sign up.
We will be offering a “Sew-a-long” to go with the quilt of the quarter by Pam Buda. We just received the shop kit…, stitching will begin after January 1^st.

*Kim Diehl’s 2^nd Whatnots Club will start in March. We have enough fabric to make kits for the first 10 people who sign up.

*Groups! We enjoy the groups that meet at the store and will be starting another group called Projects in Waiting.
The group will meet every Thursday from 11-7. Group members will be able to work on various types of projects by hand or machine. Please let us know on Wednesdays if a large group will be joining us.

*The Row by Row Experience starts June 21^st and will continue through Labor Day. The Experience now includes all 50 states and Canada… The theme is “Water”, all shops must submit their design(s) by April. We will have a license plate for 2015.

*Consignments- There are currently books, rugs, towels, scarves, jewelry, roving and handspun yarns offered in the store. The woven items are 25% off the tag price.

*Weaving & Spinning-We do offer weaving classes on floor & table top harness looms, along with Rigid Heddle looms.

We are looking for a few spinners to offer their expertise to others. Having other weaving & spinning supplies in the store is still a work in progress.

May 2015 be a great year for you and your family!
Carolyn, Elise, Ronda, Julie, Amy, Julie, Debby, Linda, Wendy, Kari & Buttons

Projects in Waiting! A new group meeting just to work on protects together. Any project you want. Bring friends, food, and be ready for fun! This group is to inspire one another, help each other with design ideas and to encourage creativity. All people and projects welcome!

What is a project in waiting? We used to call them UFOs, or PHDs. They are the quilt you started 7 years ago, your first wool applique project that you aren’t excited about anymore, those blocks you just don’t know what to do with. Any project you have started or are thinking of starting, but that you need some friendly advice or inspiration for.

This group will be meeting every Thursday, so come and join us anytime you can!!

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Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Closed

3
Whatnots Club
10:00

Hexie-Holics 1:00

Whatnots 5:30

Projects in Waiting 11-7

Punch Needle Club 10:00

Stitched by Hand 9:30

15
Hexie-Holics 10:00

Projects in Waiting 11-7

Open until 7:30

Projects in Waiting 11-7

Saturday Crankers

Stitched by Hand 9:30

Wednesday Woolies 10:00

Projects in Waiting 11-7

1
Whatnots 10:00

Hexie-Holics 1:00

Whatnots 5:30

Projects in Waiting 11-7

Punch Needle Club 10:00

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December 2014

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Happy Christmas & Merry New Year!
From all of us at The Hen House… Our hope & wishes for you are:

Cherished friendships
Happiness, warm hugs & good health
Recepies that don’t fail
Imagination to keep your creative side content
Stress free celebrations
Time for yourself
Memorable moments that bring a smile to your heart
An amazing New Year
Simplicity in your life

Our gifts for you through December 30^th are 25% of all fabric/30% off a finished bolt and 20% off patterns & books.

WE WILL BE OPEN UNTIL 7:30 pm, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18^TH.

There are a few more Block of the Months planned for 2015. Kits are limited, please stop in or call the shop to sign up.

We wish you Happy Stitches….. & thank you for your continued support & encouragement

Just a reminder…. we will be closed Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday, December 24th, 25th, 26th for Christmas
Thursday, December 31st & Friday January 1st for New Years.

If you shopped on Black Friday two years ago and ended up with an extra set of car keys, their owner would still appreciate their return. P.S. she refuses to shop on Black Friday until they are returned. And she won’t even be upset and she understands how these things happen. So if you’re holding on to ’em because you just can’t throw ’em away, bring ’em on back. No hard feelings.

Coming soon

Projects in Waiting! A new group meeting just to work on protects together. Any project you want. Bring friends, food, and be ready for fun! This group is to inspire one another, help each other with design ideas and to encourage creativity. All people and projects welcome!

If this group sounds like something you would like to be a part of, give us a call at the shop or shoot us an email. Tell us what you want, when would be a good time, and when we should start! We are waiting patiently to hear from you!

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Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

6
Whatnots Club
10:00
Turning 10/Turning 20
10:00
Hexies 1:00

Whatnots 5:30

9
Stitched by Hand 9:30

12
Punch Needle Club 10:00

13
Pillow Case Class 1:00

17
Wednesday Woolies 10:00

18
Hexie-Holics 10:00

Open until 7:30

23
Stitched by Hand 9:30

24
Closed

25
Happy Christmas

26
Closed

27
Saturday Crankers

31
Closed

1
Closed

3
Whatnots 10:00

Hexies 1:00

5
Whatnots 5:30

9
Punch Needle Club 10:00

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November 2014

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November…..
UPDATE FROM THE HEN HOUSE of Charlotte…..
How may we help you today…?

Holiday Open House
Saturday, November 15th
There will be “Deer” hidden throughout the store for you to “hunt” down a special discount for the day plus a few make-n-take projects for $5 each.

Kari Smith-Rudesail will be here 10:00 – 1:00 for meet, greet & talking Longarm quilting, Kari will also be doing a demo with the Pineapple Ruler.
There will be some “Yummies” from Evelyn Bay’s, and a coupon or 2 from local restaurants to use during your visit.

~~~~~While you’re in town; don’t forget to check out the specials being offered at Bella Grande & The Yarn Garden.~~~~~

Friday, November 28th….Day after Thanksgiving…..we invite you to start your morning at the Yarn Garden (they get up earlier than we do), then stop in for our specials that start at 9:30 and run through the day.

SMALL BUSINESS Saturday, November 29th, we will be offering some discounts throughout the day.

Hexie-holics…
Saturday, November 1st & December 6th, 1:00-?
&
Thursday, November 20th & December 18th 10:00 – ? …Check out what English Paper Piecing is all about, it’s not just hexagons!

A traditional form of piecing has made its way into the 21st century with some amazing design opportunities. We have a large selection of Paper Piecing papers to get you started on a new adventure.

Linda Brandell is having a great time with EPP.

“Whatnots Club”
Meeting times are September through February. Held on the first Saturday mornings and the Monday evenings following the first Saturday.
Contact the shop for details.

Small Quilts Group
Wednesday, November 5th, 10:00-?
Small or miniature quilt projects are worked on while sharing your day with others.

Dorset Buttons
Thursday, November 6th, 10:00 – 1:00
$25 (includes supplies)
Learn to make Dorset Buttons with Elise. Back in the day, before mass production, buttons were made from slices of bone. In this class you will learn how to make a simple Dorset Button.

Christmas Stocking
Saturday, November 8th, 1:00 – 5:00 $25
Bring in your scraps or use some of ours to make a stocking for yourself or as a gift.
Call or stop in for details and sign up.

Beginning Quilting
“Turning Twenty”
Monday, November 11th, 6:00 – 8:00 pm $30
Kari will show you what you can do with 20 fat quarters to get you started on your quilting journey.
Come in prior to class to pick out your fat quarters.

Stitched by Hand
Tuesday, November 11th & 25th, December 9th & 23rd, 9:30 – Noon
Basic hand piecing and applique techniques are among the skills shared during these sessions. Please join us if you are interested in learning or would just like to share the morning with us. Debby Kenney – group leader/instructor. Fee: $5

Punch Needle Group
Friday, November 14th & December 12th 10:00 – ? ~.
Come work on your punch needle projects.
Please contact the store ahead beforehand to schedule instructional time.

Hand Embroidery
Part 3, Monday, November 17th, 10 – noon

Third Thursday, November 20th, Open late 5:30 – 8:00

Machine Quilting $25
Monday, November 10th 6-9
Or
Thursday November 20th 6-9
Come learn how to do machine quilting on your machine with Kari.
Come in or call the store to add your name to the list.

Stop in and see some of the beautiful stitches you can do to enhance your projects.

Wednesday Woolies
November 26th, 10-?
Most of those who normally attend will be home cooking, but we will still be here. We invite you to come have some down time and enjoy an early piece of Pumpkin Pie with us.

Hand Crank Sewing Machine Group
Saturday, November 22nd & December 27th, 10:00 – ?
See & experience the fun that happens when the “Crankers” are in the Loft.

We currently have 2 Hand Crank machines in the shop that are for sale.

Longarm Quilting
We are a drop of site for Kari Smith-Ruedisale / “O Sew Fine Custom Quilting”.
Your quilt batting can be purchased here at The Hen House. She may be reached at 517-256-4339 or krudyquilts@gmail.com. Her web site is www.kariquilts.com

“Modern” Wonky Log Cabin
Saturday, November 22nd10:00-4:00 ~ $30
Spend a day stitching with Kari as she shows what can happen when you bring textures, prints and solids together to make this fun quilt.
Contact the store to get your name on the class list & for supply list.

Wool Block of the Month
Starting in January we will be using a Lori Smith applique pattern called Cynthia’s Garden.
Lori’s pattern uses Batiks with needle turn applique. We will be using wool on wool with assorted cotton colors as background for the wool block.

Marilyn, one of our customers, brought in her beautiful blocks for show-n-tell. She used a tone on tone cotton with pastel wools. It’s been enjoyable to watch her progress.
Please come in or call the store to put your name on the list.

Fun projects & samples are being planned/worked on for 2015…..

Don’t forget to turn your clocks back on Saturday night!

We are an eclectic shop with options to empower your creative possibilities.

We invite you to stop in anytime to chat, sit and stitch with us.
We wish you Happy Stitches…..

THANK YOU!!! From all of us at The Hen House

PS… We will be closed Thursday, November 27th for Thanksgiving,
Wednesday-Friday, December 24th, 25th, 26th for Christmas
Thursday, December 31st & Friday January 1st for New Years.

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Simple Whatnots Club 10:00

Hexie Holics 12:00

3
Simple Whatnots Club
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4
Election Day!

5
Small Quilts Club 10:00

6
Dorset Button Class 10:00

8
Stocking Class 1:00

10
Rug Hooking 10:00

11
Stitched by Hand 9:30

Turning Twenty 6:00

13
Make and Take 5:00-8:00

14
Punch Needle Club 10:00

15
Holiday Open House! All Day

17
Hand Embroidery Part 3 10:00

18
Turning Twenty Part 2 6:00

20
Hexie Holics 10:00

Machine Quilting 6:00

22
Saturday Crankers 10:00

Wonky Log Cabin Class 10:00

25
Stitched By Hand 9:30

27
Happy Thanksgiving

28
Black Friday 9:30

29
Small Business Saturday 10:00

2
Turning Twenty Part 3 6:00

3
Small Quilts Club 10:00

6
Simple Whatnots Club 10:00

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October UPDATE FROM THE HEN HOUSE of Charlotte…..
Thank you to everyone that shared their quilts for our first “VintagePatched Pieces” quilt show. We had a great display of loved quilts; a few being over 100 years old.

How may we help you today…?

“Whatnots Club”
Saturday, October 4^th, 10-noon or Monday, October 6th, 5:30 – 7:30
“Whatnots” are small quilt patterns designed for quilt shops using fabric lines by Kim Diehl. You will make 6 – 7 small quilts.

Meeting times are September through February. Held on the first Saturday mornings and the Monday evenings following the first Saturday. Please contact the shop for details and to sign up.

Stitched by Hand
Tuesday’s October 14^th & 28th, 9:30 – Noon
Basic hand piecing and applique techniques are among the skills shared during these sessions. Please join us if you are interested in learning or would just like to share the morning with us. Debby Kenney – group leader/instructor. Fee: $5

Friday, October 10th, 10:00 – ? ~ Punch Needle Group.
Come work on your punch needle projects.
To schedule instructional time please contact the store for details.

Hexie-holics…
Saturday, October 4^th, 1:00-? & Thursday, October 16th, 10:00 – ? …
Check out what English Paper Piecing is all about, it’s not just hexagons! A traditional form of piecing has made its way into the 21^st century with some amazing design opportunities.
We have a large selection of Paper Piecing papers to get you started on a new adventure.

Third Thursday, October 16th, Open late 5:30 – 8:00
Bring in a project you want to work on or check out some fun ideas for projects you might want to try. There will also be a few sales throughout the store. Bella Grandwill also open that evening.

Dorsett Buttons
October 8^th, 10:00 – Noon Or October 22^nd, 6:00 – 8:00 $25 (includes supplies)
Learn to make Dorsett Buttons. Back in the day, before mass production, buttons were made from slices of bone. In England, these buttons became their own art form. In this class you will learn how to make a simple Dorsett Button.

Hand Embroidery
Mondays, October 20^th & 27^th, 10:00 – Noon, $25
Start a small crazy pieced wool project & learn hand embroidery stitches with Julie.

Wednesday Woolies
Wednesday, October 22nd, 10:00 – ?
Explore the enjoyment of working with wool. Hand Applique and Rug Hooking are among the projects participants work on throughout the day.

Hand Crank Sewing Machine Group
Saturday, October 25^th, 10:00 – ?
See & experience the fun that happens when the “Crankers” are in the Coop.
We will be having a “retirement” party for Nancy during the day.

We currently have 3 Hand Crank machines in the shop that are for sale.

National Weaving & Spinning Week
October 6^th thru 12^th
We invite you to come in with your loom or spinning wheel to share your fiber art throughout the week.

Beginning Weaving
October 4^th thru November 8^th 10:00 – Noon $75
Have you wanted to learn how to weave….? Here is your opportunity to learn the basics of weaving on a 4-Harness tabletop loom. Equipment and supplies are included in the cost.
Contact Leslie at 663-0357 or rivloom@sbcglobal.net or… call the Hen House for more details.

Longarm Quilting
We are a drop of site for Kari Smith-Ruedisale / “O Sew Fine Custom Quilting”.
Your quilt batting can be purchased here at The Hen House. She may be reached at 517-256-4339 or krudyquilts@gmail.com. Her web site is www.kariquilts.com

“Modern” Wonky Log Cabin taught by Kari Smith-Ruedisale
Saturday October 11^th, 10:00-4:00 ~ $35
Spend a day stitching with Kari as she shows what can happen when you bring textures, prints and solids together to make this fun quilt.
Contact the store for supply list.

Wool Block of the Month starting in
January using a Lori Smith pattern.

Two new lines expected in October are; Downton Abbey & Jo Morton. Also expected in are new wools in an array of color options.

We invite you to come spend some time with us. Sit, stitch, chat; check out the new patterns, books, & new fabrics. We are an eclectic shop with many options to empower your fiber endeavors.

We wish you Happy Stitches….. as you carry on the tradition.
….. Carolyn, Elise, Linda, Debby, Ronda, & Mr. Buttons.

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Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Small Quilts Club 10:00

Wonky Log Cabin Class Part 2 5:30

4
Simple Whatnots Club 10-12

Hexie-Holics 1-4

Spinning and Weaving Week

Simple Whatnots Club 5-7

Dorset Buttons 10-Noon

Punch Needle Club 1:00

Wonkey Log Cabin 10-4

Open Rug Hooking 10:00

Stitched By Hand 9:30-12

Hexie-Holics 10:00

Open Late

Hand Embroidery Class Part 1 10-12

Dorset Buttons 6-8

Saturday Crankers 10:00

Hand Embroidery Class Part 2 10-12

Stitched By Hand 9:30-12

Wednesday Woolies 10

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SEPTEMBER UPDATE FROM THE HEN HOUSE of Charlotte…..
We hope you’ve enjoyed a wonderful summer…..!
Thank You!!! to all who visited during the Row by Row Experience.

The week of September 2^nd thru 6^th, (it’s also the week of Frontier Days in Charlotte) we are planning a “VintagePatched Pieces” quilt show here in the shop. These will not be “Quilt Show” quilts, but the vintage quilts, pieced tops and blocks that have been handed down through the years.

Please be advised that on Saturday some downtown streets will be blocked off starting at 9:00 am and will continue until after the parade. There are also many activities going on downtown and throughout the city during the week.

Saturday September 6^th and Sunday September 7^th, we will be at the Cal-Co Quilters’ Guild, Quilt Show located in Marshall. NEW LOCATION… Calhoun County Fairgrounds, Merchants Building, 720 Fair Street, Marshall, MI.

“Whatnots Club”. “Whatnots” are small quilts designed for quilt shops with fabric lines by Kim Diehl. Each club will have 6 – 7 quilts.

The first 2 samples:

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Meeting times are September through January, held on the first Saturday mornings (September will be 2^nd Saturday, September 13^th) and the Monday evenings following the first Saturday. Please contact the shop for details and to sign up.

Monday September 8^th, 10:00 ~ Rug Hooking

Monday, September 8^th, 5:30 – 7:30 – “Whatnots Club”

Tuesday’s September 9^th and 30^th, 9:30 – Noon ~ Stitched by Hand. Basic hand piecing and applique techniques are among the skills shared during these sessions. Please join us if you are interested in learning or would just like to share the morning with us. Debby Kenney – group leader/instructor. Fee: $5

Thursday, September 11th, Patriot Day Sale ~ All Red, White, or Blue fabrics 15% off.

Friday, September 12^th, 10:00 – ? ~ Punch Needle Group. Come work on your punch needle projects. If you would like to set up instructional time please contact the store for details.

Saturday, September 13^th, 10:00 – Noon ~ Whatnots Club

Saturday, September 13^th, 1:00 – 3:00 ~ Hexie-holics… See what English Paper Piecing is all about, it’s not just hexagons! Projects that have been done are amazing!

Thursday, September 18^th, 10:00 – ? Hexie-holics… English Paper Piecing…. It’s not just hexagons! Some of the Lucy Boston blocks that members have been working on are Fantastic!

Thursday, September 18^th, 5:30 – 8:00 ~ Bring in a project you want to work on.
We have some fun ideas for projects you might want to try.

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2:00 – 4:00 Dorsett Buttons ~ Learn to make Dorsett Buttons. Back in the day, before mass production, buttons were made from slices of bone. In England, these buttons became their own art form. In this class you will learn how to make simple Dorsett Buttons.

Wednesday September 24^th, 10:00 – ? Wednesday Woolies ~ Explore the enjoyment of working with wool. Hand Applique and Rug Hooking are among the projects participants work on throughout the day.

Saturday, September 26^th, 10:00 – ? Hand Crank Sewing Machine group (they do allow vintage machines with “tails”) will be in the Coop. Stop in and experience the fun.

We currently have 2 Hand Crank machines in the shop that are for sale.

Monday, September 28^th, 5:30 ~ Steve Cooper will be in to offer suggestions with general sewing machine maintenance. Very informative! Cost is $5

October 6^th thru 12^th is National Weaving & Spinning week, we will have spinners and weavers demonstrating throughout the week.

Classes to be announced: Machine Quilting, Beginning Quilting, Wool Applique/Hand Embroidery, Smocking, Harness Loom Weaving, Rigid Heddle Weaving, Spinning, Shuttle Tatting, Needle Tatting.

Here is a sneak peek at the Wool Block of the Month that will start in January using a Lori Smith pattern.

Beginning in September we will be a drop of site for Kari Smith-Ruedisale / “O Sew Fine Custom Quilting”. Your quilt batting can be purchase here at The Hen House. Please call the shop for details.

Elise has been working very hard to keep the website up to date…..
Jo Morton’s line of “Melodies” plus some of “Castlewood” by Jan Patek, new books, wool and fabrics continue to come in, along with a few new Red Button patterns, with kits now available.

Sharing a finished quilt.

We wish you Happy Stitches & extend a heartfelt Thank You for helping us carry on the tradition.
….. Carolyn, Elise, Linda, Ronda, Debby & Mr. Buttons.

Who is Mr. Buttons?!

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Saturday

1
Labor Day – Closed

2
Last Day of the Row by Row

3
Small Quilts Club 10:00

6
Marshall Quilt Show

7
Marshall Quilt Show

8
Rug Hooking 10:00

Simple
Whatnots Club 5:30

9
Stitched by Hand 10:00

11
All Red, White, or Blue fabrics 15% off

12
Punch Needle Club – Introduction
to Punch
Needle Class 1:00

13
Simple Whatnots Club 10:00

Hex-a-holics 1:00

18
Hex-a-holics 10:00

Fat Frolic 5:00

23
Dorsett Button Class 2:00

24
Wednesday Woolies 10:00

27
Saturday Crankers 10:00

29
Sewing
Machine Maintanance
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30
Stitched by Hand 10:00

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Small Quilts Club 10:00

4
Simple Whatnots Club 10:00

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…How can we help you today….?

Row by Row continues through September 2^nd, (we will be closed on Labor Day).

We’ve had a wonderful time seeing familiar and meeting new faces this past month.

There are 84 Quilt Shops in Michigan along with hundreds in other states & Canada.

All row patterns are free when you visit a participating shop. Stop into the shop for the list or check out the Row by Row official page for details. There is also a Facebookpage. Our row sample is made up as a runner or wall hanging. Kits are available in the shop for $15. Due to the great interest in our kit; we’ve had to substitute wool for the velvet.

Uh-oh! Looks like we may have made a tiny mistake. If you were here on the Row by Row and purchased our kit July 28th-31st, please check your kit to make sure that you have everything you need. Give us a call if you are missing any pieces or were short and wool. So sorry about this! We will be glad to replace the shorted pieces free of charge.

Your travel dates for “The Journey Continues” Shop Hop with Everlasting Stitches in Holt are August 1^st and 2^{nd .} Each shop will have 3 blocks for you to collect. Shop Hop hours are 9:30-5:30. Tickets are available for $5.

The week of September 2^nd thru 6^th, (it’s also the week of Frontier Days in Charlotte) we are planning a “Patched Pieces” quilt show here in the shop.. These will not be “Quilt Show” quilts, but the vintage quilts, pieced tops and blocks that have been handed down through the years. If you have one you’d like to share & display contact the shop to let us know. We will also be accepting items for 2 local charities during the week. We will also have a few spinners and weavers in to show off their skills.

“Whatnots Club” will start in September. Debby has the first sample done. Meeting times are September through January, held on the first Saturday mornings(September will be 2^nd Saturday, September 13^th) and the Monday evenings following the first Saturday. Please contact the shop for details and to sign up.

August 9^th & 23rd Area weavers with portable looms and Spinning group will be meeting, come join or watch the groups as they play with Fiber

Thursday, August 21^st from 5-8. Fabulous Fat Friendly Frolic. You’ll need at least 2contrasting Fat Quarters, a rotary cutter, cutting mat, ruler and sewing machine to startyour own 1 of a kind scrap quilt. We will be slicing, sewing and re-slicing to make them unique. Cost is $15.

Saturday, August 16th , 10:30 – 4:00. Fabulous Fat Friendly Frolic. All day adventure in slicing contrasting Fat Quarters to make your own one of a kind scrap quilt. Cost is $15.

Saturday, August 23^rd , 10-5 ~ Saturday Crankers will be in with their awesome machines. Come check out the fun.

Monday, August 25^th, 5:30 ~ Steve Cooper will be in to offer suggestions with general sewing machine maintenance. Cost is $5
October 6^th thru 12^th is National Weaving & Spinning week, we will have spinners and weavers demonstrating throughout the week.

Monday, September 28^th, 5:30 ~ Steve Cooper will be in to offer suggestions with general sewing machine maintenance. Cost is $5
We invite you to come and check out all the new fabrics; they are coordinating nicely with the reproduction fabrics and wool! Come sit, stitch and enjoy the space with us. You might even catch Nancy in the shop.

Come take a look at the Handmade products we have that are made by local artisans. There are handmade soaps, artisan jewelry, handwoven rugs, towels, scarves; rovings and skeins of handspun yarns. We also have a selection of Michigan made skeins of Shepherds Wool.
Stop in and perhaps purchase that special gift for someone you know or for yourself

We hope you’ve been able to enjoy a safe and enjoyable Summer!
We wish you Happy Stitches &Thank You for helping us carry on the tradition.
….. Carolyn, Elise, Linda, Ronda, & Debby.