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Autumn News from The Pine Needle Autumn September 2009 in this issue :: Great Recipe :: Time to Register for Classes :: Spotlight Special   There's no denying that fall is in the air!  With kids back at school, can the traditional fall celebrations of Halloween and Thanksgiving be far behind?!  Don't forget our 17% off* Birthday Celebration Thursday, Sept 17 (see coupon below) * 17% off all orders at regular price not including classes or software.  If you order from our website, please send us an email with 17% in the subject line or give us a call at 800-655-5632. Sunset Sonata Quilt The Pine Needle Website Northwest Quilting Expo September 24, 25 and 26 Each year the Northwest Quilting Expo just gets better and better.  You can choose from many classes, visit the vendor mall, listen to the experts from the Latimer Quilt and Textile Center, view the entries into the quilt show and quilt challenge, and discover the winners.  The beautiful quilt above, Darwin's Diamonds & Flowers by Ronda K. Beyer, won Best of Show last year. Come see us at the Expo! For more information go to Northwest Quilting EXPO website Upcoming Events Thursday, Sept 17:  17% off Sale at The Pine Needle September 24-26: Northwest Quilting Expo Saturday, Oct 31: Treats For You at TPN   We love this recipe for using our late season tomatoes.....   Gilroy Garlic Festival's Bruschetta Makes: 6 to 8 servings   Combine:   3 to 4 cups of fresh or drained canned small-diced tomatoes  3 Tablespoons chopped fresh basil 1 Tablespoon chopped fresh parsley 2 to 3 finely chopped plump garlic cloves a splash of balsamic vinegar a pinch of red pepper flakes   Taste and adjust seasonings.  Let rest for 30 minutes, if possible.   Spoon a generous amount of tomato mixture on garlic bread.  Sprinkle with grated mozzarella cheese and serve .   Did you know... Sewing Machine 101 Recently, I took my sewing machine in for a service call.  The technician reminded me that the pressure foot needed to be in the up position before threading.  The up position opens the tension disks and allows the thread to fit between them. He also pointed out that if your thread breaks while sewing you may need to turn your thread spool around.  Much like a kink in a hose when it is unwound incorrectly, the thread will become twisted, taunt and finally break.   Time to Register for Classes at The Pine Needle   Seasonal Table Runners Is it time to update your quilting skills, are you a beginner wanting basic quilting lessons, or are you looking for a new project with classroom camaraderie?  We offer classes to meet your needs from Beginning Quiltmaking to Billie's Bag.  Our website has a listing of our classes or give us a call at 503-635-1353. You can wow your guests with the beautiful Seasonal Table Runner by taking Maggie Hayes class and learning foundation piecing the Judy Niemeyer way as you make the table runner pictured above.  From the laughter that comes from our classroom, we think you will enjoy this class too! Class List Upcoming Susan G. Komen Walk for the Cure The K103 Action Quilts will be at Northwest Quilting Expo for your viewing pleasure. Just for fun,  see the embellished bras  also at Northwest Quilting Expo.  You have to see them to believe them. Pink from Wikipedia Pink in Health:   In the pink is an English idiomatic expression for in good condition or in good health.   Pink is the official color for Breast Cancer. Nifty Quilt Images from The Pine Needle Blog Site We've uploaded to our blog all the wonderful quilt images from our One Block Wonder get-together.  Do you have a quilt picture you would like to share?  We would love to put your quilt on our website too. Send your image to: friends@pineneedlequiltshop.com The Pine Needle Blog Site Pictured above - Valri Chiappetta and her One Block Wonder quilt    Spotlight Special All-in-One Quilter's Reference Tool Easy to follow charts, tables & illustrations! Yardage Requirements Cutting Instructions Setting Secrets Choosing Supplies Piecing Techniques Number Conversions & More So easy to use... Answers quilters' most frequently asked questions: How much fabric do I need? How many blocks do I need to make? How do I cut bias binding? Which needle should I use? How do I sew a mitered border? And more We consider it an indispensable tool here at The Pine Needle. Our Price: $13.50 List Price: $16.95 Quilter's Reference Tool   We hope your summer included sunshine, relaxation and good memories.  We loved seeing old friends who visited while on their vacations. Some reminded us that they return season after season to visit our shop.  We do strive continuously to offer the very best in customer support both in shop and on-line.     Thank you again for shopping at The Pine Needle and telling your friends about us.   Sincerely,   Geri, Patsy and Julie   The Pine Needle The Pine Needle Website Save 17% It's our birthday - again - and we love getting older!  Celebrating 17 years of loving the quilting business, we give YOU the gift!  Use this coupon on the 17th for 17% off your entire regularly-priced purchase*. *Not valid on software, classes, and gift certificates.  Good on regular priced items only. Offer good on Sept. 17, 2009 only

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AN INEXPLICABLE AHA

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Keeping your mind open and subjecting yourself to all types of mediums,opens the possibilities that we have, in the past, only seen in hindsight. Not to discount the value of hindsight, but foresight is really where we want to learn things. We want to be able to have already seen something happen so when we do experience it for the first time, it is as familiar as that raggedy old sweater you refuse to part with. You know, the one you decide you have worn to death and chose to throw away, but just don't have the heart to part with it. So many things are like that in our lives. Some things we really have to let go of...as hard as it may be, but moving forward offers so many new and rewarding possibilities that just the knowledge that for every one thing you let go of, so many, many more will appear, so much better than before,...should be enough to make that transaction take place. It is like bartering with our life. We trade something negative for 5 of something positive, and our life is improved, our goal is closer, we can see the light, we inexplicably must say...AHA.

I have begun to sew again, something I really never particularly liked. I don't know why, but I know that the fact that I am doing it and enjoying it, leads me to believe that it has purpose...and to tell you the truth, I hope it shows up soon, because I am not very good at sewing. I know I will improve with time, and especially with the new technology sewing machines have encountered. You can put a little card into your machine, set the material in front of you, and it will embroider a beautiful pattern while you are off doing something else. We have known for awhile that computers work that way, but isn't it just amazing that sewing machines can do that now? AAHHHAAA!

NEW CRAFT RESOURCE

Image by denis collette via FlickrHere is a new resource for crafters. Raven Symone has a website on YOU TUBE where she shares craft ideas, projects and household hints. check it out at YOU TUBE.