Hello, everyone!  Well, Summer weather is finally here and I have been taking advantage of the outdoors being at home most of the time.  I'm still trying to figure out the new system we have implemented and it's throwing me several curve balls.  Some days I feel like this old dog doesn't like new tricks...  But instead I tuck and roll to the best of my ability. 

I just thought I'd let you know that Designer Fabrics is changing our open days to Monday-Wednesday-Friday through June 1st and will be reevaluating those days on June 1st.  

We have still been receiving our shipments of new goods into the shop, even though we haven't had regular hours since March 17th.  So there is quite a bit more finding it's way into the shop and more to come!  Keep in mind everything is available online at www.quiltdesignerfabrics.com!  I do believe Christmas is on it's way!!  Along with new notions and fabric, We have several new samples as well!!  I am still working on changing out finding new spaces to hang them, but the kits are available!

Please give us a call at 701-652-3535 if you have any questions.  Or, if you are still unsure of coming in the shop, we will continue our curbside pickup or Carrington delivery.  Thank you for your patience as we find our new normal at Designer Fabrics!  We will be open on Monday, May 25th from 10-5.  Please have a safe Memorial Weekend!

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Hello, Everyone!  Long time since you may have heard from me.  I'm still here, feeling a bit overwhelmed at all of the technology challenges that have presented themselves with a new system.  This is my first test run!  I'm hoping everyone is healthy, safe & quilting!!  We at Designer Fabrics have taken precautions to keep all of you healthy.  We are currently CLOSED, but do offer curbside pickup on days that I am in the shop, along with local in-town delivery if needed.  And as always, we are shipping out any online orders as often as I get in the shop!  Our website is www.quiltdesignerfabrics.com.  If nothing else, go and check out our website and see what's new!  You may want to explore a bit!!  There are many new features to our website, one of which is that you can now see how much we have in stock!  Just click the amount and a drop down menu will only allow you to order in quantity what we have on hand!  Check out through the PayPal button, and either use your PayPal account or your credit card for options.  We will let you know when your order is ready for pickup or has shipped! Don't hesitate to place your order over the phone either at 701-652-3535, as I have forwarded my calls to my cell phone.   For now, our Clubs are on hold.  For those of you in Topper Club or Designer Quilt Club, be sure to be working on your UFO's!  No excuses now... ;-) We will make up for lost time soon!   I just cut up kits for this version of the Rustic Tiling- Wood Version Quilt!  They are in stock!  This week I will be chopping kits for the Steel Version (of which you can catch a glimpse of in the picture)!  They are beautiful saturated batiks from Northcott's Banyan Batik Collections! We are currently out of 1/4" elastic, but there have been many more creative ways to be making ties for the Isolation Masks that have been being made!  Check them out on our Designer Fabrics Facebook page as we have been sharing a ton of ideas and patterns to keep everyone in stitches!! Be sure to let us know if you need anything!  I'm going to see how this email turns out before I write a book... Happy Quilting! Jackie

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We are sure starting the New Year off right with one retreat under my belt! Guess where I was...? My home away from home. Time to finish a few more shop samples at the next one we are vending for this weekend. Be sure to check out all the "NEW" fabrics streaming into the shop! I went in today to get more entered into the system and doing so, I moved a pile into the clearance to make more room for them! The shelves are getting full all around the shop!!

Sorry, if I am MIA for the next month or two... I'll be vending for retreats and helping with Megan's wedding, but rest assured you are in great hands with the ladies at the shop! I may surface somewhere around the end of February or the beginning of March...

Upcoming events...January 14th~ Top Your Table Club 2020! This year we will be featuring projects from The Big Book of Table Toppers. Be sure to stop in and pick up your copy at Designer Fabrics at 20% off... And with that we can enroll you in our Club! We will be meeting at 6:00pm the second Tuesday of every month. Please bring any table topper show and tell, and your UFO List for 2020!! If you haven't picked a list up yet, they are available at the shop. They are due the first month (January) to be eligible. Our meetings include the latest project featured, door prizes, show and tell, dessert, and what is the latest and greatest in the shop!

January 21st~ Carrington Quilt Guild- 6:00pm at the shop. Please bring your $3 for the game, show and tell, UFO list and your smiling faces ready to check out what our fearless leader and social director have in store for us!! I believe there is a demo this month... Anyone wanting to join our Piecemakers Quilt Guild, this is our new beginning of the year (dues are $10/year). Let's have some fun!

January 28th~ Designer Quilt Club 2020! Meetings to be held the last Tuesday of each month at 6:00pm. For this club we will be designing a pattern per month and sharing it with the featured project kits available. Get ready for some dessert, door prizes, show and tell, and a great night out full of fun! We will also be running our 2020 UFO List as well, and are available to pick up at the shop to be turned in completed at our January meeting (we will have a 1 week grace period, so be making your lists!).

February 2nd~ Designer Fabrics' 15th Annual Super Bowl Widow's Sale! Details available in the shop on February 2nd only...

February 11th~ Top Your Table Club

February 13th~Jim/Luke from Sewing Machines Plus will be here for machine service!

February 18th~ Carrington Quilt Guild

February 25th~ Designer Quilt Club

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from our house to yours!! One more Christmas left to celebrate for us, and the impending weather has put it on hold for one more week... It may be just winter weather, but I'd rather be safe than sorry out on the roads. The sun is shining and there are no signs of anything today, but I needed a day to play catch up with a few things anyway. Last night, Quilt Club closed our final chapter of 2019 with a wonderful surprise for a very deserving Georgianna! Thank you to everyone participating and for inspiring others to create such wonderful projects! We couldn't do this without you!! I hope you are all getting the chance to sew up some great pieces for 2020! I'll do my best to make new exciting projects to share with you as well!

With the New Year rushing in this week, here is the beginning of our calendar:

Upcoming events...January 1st~ We will be CLOSED. Happy New Year!!

January 9th~ Jim/Luke from Sewing Machines Plus will be here for machine service!

January 14th~ Top Your Table Club 2020! This year we will be featuring projects from The Big Book of Table Toppers. Be sure to stop in and pick up your copy at Designer Fabrics at 20% off... And with that we can enroll you in our Club! We will be meeting at 6:00pm the second Tuesday of every month. Please bring any table topper show and tell, and your UFO List for 2020!! If you haven't picked a list up yet, they are available at the shop. They are due the first month (January) to be eligible. Our meetings include the latest project featured, door prizes, show and tell, dessert, and what is the latest and greatest in the shop!

January 21st~ Carrington Quilt Guild- 6:00pm at the shop. Please bring your $3 for the game, show and tell, UFO list and your smiling faces ready to check out what our fearless leader and social director have in store for us!! I believe there is a demo this month... Anyone wanting to join our Piecemakers Quilt Guild, this is our new beginning of the year (dues are $10/year). Let's have some fun!

January 28th~ Designer Quilt Club 2020! Meetings to be held the last Tuesday of each month at 6:00pm. For this club we will be designing a pattern per month and sharing it with the featured project kits available. Get ready for some dessert, door prizes, show and tell, and a great night out full of fun! We will also be running our 2020 UFO List as well, and are available to pick up at the shop to be turned in completed at our January meeting.

February 2nd~ Designer Fabrics' 15th Annual Super Bowl Widow's Sale! Details available in the shop on February 2nd only...

New into the shop..

Upcoming events...December 10th~ Top Your Table Club- Grand Finale! Meeting to begin at 5:30pm. Must be present to win the Grand Door Prize!

December 12th~ Jim/Luke from Sewing Machines Plus will be here for machine service!

December 17th~ Carrington Quilt Guild will be meeting at Bordulac!

December 24th~ We will be open until 3:00 for any of your last minute shopping needs!

December 25th~ Merry Christmas! We will be CLOSED.

December 26th~ Designer Quilt Club- Grand Finale is at 6:00pm! Must be present to win the Grand Door Prize!

January 1st~ We will be CLOSED. Happy New Year!!

January 9th~ Jim/Luke from Sewing Machines Plus will be here for machine service!

January 14th~ Top Your Table Club 2020! Details to come...

January 21st~ Carrington Quilt Guild

January 28th~ Designer Quilt Club 2020! Details to come...

New into the shop... (Above... New Cuddle Kits!)

Upcoming events...November 26th-29th~ Thanksgiving Week Specials all week long! See store for posted details during the sale...

November 26th~ Designer Quilt Club- Meetings to begin at 6:00pm the LAST Tuesday of each month. "Cook's Choice" theme for this year... It could be a little bit of this, or a little bit of that... But mostly a whole lot of fun!!

November 28th~ Happy Thanksgiving! We will be CLOSED.

December 3rd~ Embroidery Club with Kathy- We will be working on our Christmas/Ginger projects.

December 10th~ Top Your Table Club- Grand Finale! Meeting to begin at 5:30pm. Must be present to win the Grand Door Prize!

December 12th~ Jim/Luke from Sewing Machines Plus will be here for machine service!

December 17th~ Carrington Quilt Guild will be meeting at Bordulac!

December 24th~ We will be open until 3:00 for any of your last minute shopping needs!

December 25th~ Merry Christmas! We will be CLOSED.

December 26th~ Designer Quilt Club- Grand Finale! Must be present to win the Grand Door Prize!

New into the shop...

November 14th~Jim/Luke from Sewing Machines Plus will be here for machine service!

November 14th-17th~ Crystal Springs Retreat! We are full... Let me know if you need anything specific by 4:00 Wednesday!!

November 19th~ Carrington Quilt Guild- Challenge Blocks are due.

November 24th-29th~ Black Friday Deals all week long! See store for posted details during the sale...

November 26th~ Designer Quilt Club- Meetings to begin at 6:00pm the LAST Tuesday of each month. Cost for the year is $19.00. "Cook's Choice" theme for this year... It could be a little bit of this, or a little bit of that... But mostly a whole lot of fun!!

November 28th~ Happy Thanksgiving! We will be CLOSED.

December 3rd~ Embroidery Club with Kathy- We will be working on our Christmas/Ginger projects.

December 10th~ Top Your Table Club- Grand Finale! Must be present to win the Grand Door Prize!

December 24th~ We will be open until 3:00 for any of your last minute shopping needs!

December 25th~ Merry Christmas! We will be CLOSED.

December 26th~ Designer Quilt Club- Grand Finale! Must be present to win the Grand Door Prize!

New into the shop...

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Hello, Everyone!

I've been a bit distracted this morning to the sights and sounds of combines running outside next to my house today! Yay! It's been a few weeks since the boys have been able to get anything off the fields. It was in the teens this morning when I heard them fire up and it has rebounded into the lower 30's. Let's hope they don't find themselves in the mud troubles everyone else has been having around here... I feel like I should be out there getting my last mowing in that I never had a chance to do. Leaves continue to fall and the snowbanks are still shrinking. Then I am reminded of how cold it is outside and decide the inside work will continue. That's alright. I need to stay on task today...

I wasn't able to make it to the Badlands Retreat due to the weather, but did manage to get out to Richardton to vend for a group of ladies a week ago. We had a great time and managed to get quite a bit done! I'm gearing up for a full house at Crystal Springs in a few weeks and need to organize my projects to work on. We have had several new samples and piles of fabric/notions/patterns make their way into the shop in the last couple of weeks. Stop on in and check it out if you're in the area!!

Upcoming events...October 29th~ Designer Quilt Club- Meetings to begin at 6:00pm the LAST Tuesday of each month. Cost for the year is $19.00. "Cook's Choice" theme for this year... It could be a little bit of this, or a little bit of that... But mostly a whole lot of fun!!

November 1st-3rd~ Missouri Valley Quilters presents Pat Speth of Nickel Quilts

November 5th~ Embroidery Club with Kathy- We will be working on our Fall projects.

November 12th~ Top Your Table Club- We will be featuring various projects from the Trendy Table 2 book by Heather Mulder Peterson of Anka's Treasures! Meetings to begin at 5:30pm the second Tuesday of each month. Join us for some fun as we showcase a runner/kit each month, check out all of the "new" fabrics and notions to come in, find new inspiration in each other's show and tell, eat some dessert, have a chance at winning door prizes, and shop after hours with a discount! Cost to join is the purchase of the Trendy Table 2 book from Designer Fabrics!

November 14th~Jim/Luke from Sewing Machines Plus will be here for machine service!

November 14th-17th~ Crystal Springs Retreat! We are full...

November 19th~ Carrington Quilt Guild

November 26th~ Designer Quilt Club

November 28th~ Happy Thanksgiving! We will be CLOSED.

New into the shop... Some new Cuddle Prints, Luxe, & Panels!! Simply irresistible!!

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Hello, Everyone!

Well, sounds like this will be our Indian Summer through Tuesday, then the Winter weather advisories are to begin... Please keep your local farmers in your thoughts as there is a lot of crops left out there to come off. So, perfect quilting weather, right? Time to stock up and get your projects cut out! I'm getting ready to attend the Badlands Quilt Retreat in Medora this weekend, and cutting my projects out is on my to-do list. I am quite excited to partake in a retreat and having mixed feelings of not having to haul a trailer load to set up... I have picked out 2 of the 3 projects for the classes I am taking, getting my bags packed, and feel like I am already forgetting something. Maybe when I haul as much as I do, I bring more than I need because I may be the one needing something! I won't have my safety net with me, so I may be bringing more than I actually need- just in case. I'm hoping it all fits in the Outback. My husband will be surprised that I'm not bringing a packed trailer, or maybe I should put all of my stuff in it... ;-) He knows I'm going to Medora, just not as a participant... I left that little nugget out. I love going to retreats. I get the chance to actually sew. The bonus is all of the wonderful people with similar creative passions who get to be there with you! The sharing of completely diverse but similar projects giving you a glimpse into each and every person creating them. And being able to visit with each one there. The common ground ties us each together and makes everything that much brighter! If you haven't participated in a retreat, I highly recommend them!

Upcoming events...October 8th~ Top Your Table Club- We will be featuring various projects from the Trendy Table 2 book by Heather Mulder Peterson of Anka's Treasures! Meetings to begin at 5:30pm the second Tuesday of each month. Join us for some fun as we showcase a runner/kit each month, check out all of the "new" fabrics and notions to come in, find new inspiration in each other's show and tell, eat some dessert, have a chance at winning door prizes, and shop after hours with a discount! Cost to join is the purchase of the Trendy Table 2 book from Designer Fabrics!

October 10th~ Jim/Luke from Sewing Machines Plus will be here for machine service!

October 11th-13th~ Badlands Quilt Retreat!! I'm hoping the weather can hold out/clear up so I can make it over there!!

October 15th~ Carrington Quilt Guild

October 25th-26th~ Quilting on the Red Quilt Show

October 29th~ Designer Quilt Club- Meetings to begin at 6:00pm the LAST Tuesday of each month. Cost for the year is $19.00. "Cook's Choice" theme for this year... It could be a little bit of this, or a little bit of that... But mostly a whole lot of fun!!

November 1st-3rd~ Missouri Valley Quilters presents Pat Speth of Nickel Quilts

November 12th~ Top Your Table Club

November 14th-17th~ Crystal Springs Retreat! We are at 31 as of today.

November 19th~ Carrington Quilt Guild

November 26th~ Designer Quilt Club

November 28th~ Happy Thanksgiving! We will be CLOSED.

New into the shop... Some new Spice Things Up from August Wren for Dear Stella Designs are gracing our shelves... simply beautiful artwork on these pieces!!

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Happy Fall!! A bit of good news... Last Friday Megan let me go wedding dress shopping with her! And we were in luck and I made it home safely! A bit of bad news, we ended up getting close to 6" of rain that washed out the highway and submerged my gravel road to Carrington. So I have been somewhat stranded on a deserted island... as Rett says... but we have been with electricity and the fridge is stocked, so it hasn't been too bad here. Our sump pump is still running every 8 minutes and we live on a hill, but it's better than the ever minute 8 seconds it was on Saturday! I did hear that my gravel road is now above water, hence the traffic going by my house, and the pickup is getting pulled out so the road crews can rebuild the wash out. The culvert was most likely blocked by a round bale so that made the water find an alternate route taking the road with it. Oh such excitement around here! I will be back in action tomorrow in time for Club. I hope everyone had the chance to sew a Jelly Roll this weekend!! As for me, I'm on the road again this week! Stop in and see me at Crystal Springs if you are in the area Thursday-Sunday!

Upcoming events...September 24th~ Designer Quilt Club- Meetings to begin at 6:00pm the LAST Tuesday of each month. Cost for the year is $19.00. "Cook's Choice" theme for this year... It could be a little bit of this, or a little bit of that... But mostly a whole lot of fun!!

September 26th-29th~ Crystal Springs Retreat!

October 8th~ Top Your Table Club- We will be featuring various projects from the Trendy Table 2 book by Heather Mulder Peterson of Anka's Treasures! Meetings to begin at 5:30pm the second Tuesday of each month. Join us for some fun as we showcase a runner/kit each month, check out all of the "new" fabrics and notions to come in, find new inspiration in each other's show and tell, eat some dessert, have a chance at winning door prizes, and shop after hours with a discount! Cost to join is the purchase of the Trendy Table 2 book from Designer Fabrics!

October 10th~ Jim/Luke from Sewing Machines Plus will be here for machine service!

October 11th-13th~ Badlands Quilt Retreat!!

October 15th~ Carrington Quilt Guild

October 25th-26th~ Quilting on the Red Quilt Show

October 29th~ Designer Quilt Club

November 1st-3rd~ Missouri Valley Quilters presents Pat Speth of Nickel Quilts

November 14th-17th~ Crystal Springs Retreat!

New into the shop...

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Well, Fall is upon us and a few special blooms have been cheering up my spent gardens. Kind of a last hurrah. Sad, but I know the season changes bring on new challenges for me. Retreat season is here with our first beginning this Thursday! I am in need of a few more days to prepare myself, and that doesn't include tomorrow or Wednesday... But that seems to be the case every event we take part in. That's just part of the game I play. Time to get busy and jump in with both feet! Ready or not, here I come!

Fall is a great time to revamp my sewing room. Time to pause and take a true inventory of what I can work on at retreats, or just simply needs to get finished for a Guild UFO. The closets are full, and have been for years, but sometimes I just forget what treasures I have behind closed doors! Maybe this year, I can make a list of projects set aside that haven't made it to my UFO lists. Challenge accepted, maybe after I get this first retreat under my belt!

Upcoming events... September 10th~ Top Your Table Club- We will be featuring various projects from the Trendy Table 2 book by Heather Mulder Peterson of Anka's Treasures! Meetings to begin at 5:30pm the second Tuesday of each month. Join us for some fun as we showcase a runner/kit each month, check out all of the "new" fabrics and notions to come in, find new inspiration in each other's show and tell, eat some dessert, have a chance at winning door prizes, and shop after hours with a discount! Cost to join is the purchase of the Trendy Table 2 book from Designer Fabrics!

September 12th~ Jim/Luke from Sewing Machines Plus will be here for machine service!

September 12th-15th~ Crystal Springs Retreat!

September 17th~ Carrington Quilt Guild

September 21st~ National Sew a Jelly Roll Day! Stop in before the 21st and pick out a jelly roll and a book or pattern and get 30% off your jelly roll! We will be sewing ours on Sunday the 22nd at the shop!! I have the ball ready for a Jelly Roll Rug and am loving the process so far! The right tools really make a difference!!

September 24th~ Designer Quilt Club- Meetings to begin at 6:00pm the LAST Tuesday of each month. Cost for the year is $19.00. "Cook's Choice" theme for this year... It could be a little bit of this, or a little bit of that... But mostly a whole lot of fun!!

September 26th-29th~ Crystal Springs Retreat!

October 8th~ Top Your Table Club

October 11th-13th~ Badlands Quilt Retreat!!

October 15th~ Carrington Quilt Guild

October 29th~ Designer Quilt Club

New into the shop...

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Whew! Back in action and picking up steam these days... Retreat season is nearly upon us, but a few things are on the calendar before I can change gears for them. One of which happens to be my 14th Anniversary at the shop!! Woo-hoo!! Now if I could only be 41 again... Nah. That means Designer Fabrics Quilt Shop is 27 years young!! Now that's something to celebrate! And celebrate we will, later this week! Stop in Wednesday through Friday to check out our specials!!! We have been filling up the shelves with new fabrics and as a result I have been filling up the clearance to make way for them! And new samples are streaming in as well! We have been having a bit too much fun around here...

Upcoming events... August 27th~ Designer Quilt Club- Meetings to begin at 6:00pm the LAST Tuesday of each month. Cost for the year is $19.00. "Cook's Choice" theme for this year... It could be a little bit of this, or a little bit of that... But mostly a whole lot of fun!!

August 28th-30th~ Our 14th Anniversary Sale...

September 1st & 2nd~ We will be CLOSED for Labor Day

September 10th~ Top Your Table Club- We will be featuring various projects from the Trendy Table 2 book by Heather Mulder Peterson of Anka's Treasures! Meetings to begin at 5:30pm the second Tuesday of each month. Join us for some fun as we showcase a runner/kit each month, check out all of the "new" fabrics and notions to come in, find new inspiration in each other's show and tell, eat some dessert, have a chance at winning door prizes, and shop after hours with a discount! Cost to join is the purchase of the Trendy Table 2 book from Designer Fabrics!

September 12th~ Jim/Luke from Sewing Machines Plus will be here for machine service!

September 12th-15th~ Crystal Springs Retreat!

September 17th~ Carrington Quilt Guild

September 24th~ Designer Quilt Club

September 26th-29th~ Crystal Springs Retreat!

New into the shop... (above a new panel from Timeless Treasures found HERE)

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Well, where do I begin... Sorry this email is getting out a week later than anticipated... My Alex ended up with a partially collapsed lung a week ago Saturday and I met him at the hospital in Fargo as I was at mom's for my class reunion since Friday. Since then I have been sitting in the hospital with him, or fetching food for us, and staying in a hotel almost every night. We are hopefully turning a corner and getting sprung tomorrow morning after the x-ray gets read and the doctors make their rounds. Thankfully, Todd brought my laptop down so I could try to get some work done when things were quiet, of which didn't happen until today after his chest tube was pulled. He is resting comfortably and I can be pretty quiet. Poor kid... Good thing I didn't know what I wanted to wear to the reunion as I packed extra clothes... I did manage to go to mom's one night and wash clothes so I could last the rest of the duration, but I'm running out once again. It will be good to get home. Todd has been holding down the fort, when he hasn't been down here, with picking an overabundance of veggies for me to tackle when I get home. So, if you are in need of slicing cucumbers and can pick them up at the shop, let me know... he's been picking a 5 gallon bucket every couple of days! He's getting the beans ready for me to can maybe on Wednesday if time allows... And don't get me started on the zucchini!

Thank you to everyone who picked up all my slack at the shop and didn't skip a beat so I could be here... I owe you all!!

Upcoming events... August 6th~ Stop in and pick up your #12 Block of the Month step! Bev would like to have a demo/talk about the remaining steps of the quilt at 4:30.*********Note Time Change!!! and ***Designer Quilt Club will be meeting at 6:00
AND Happy birthday to my MOM!!

August 8th~ Jim/Luke from Sewing Machines Plus will be here for machine service!

August 9th~ Happy Book Lover's Day! Stop in and take 30% off all books!!

August 13th~ Top Your Table Club- We will be featuring various projects from the Trendy Table 2 book by Heather Mulder Peterson of Anka's Treasures! Meetings to begin at 5:30pm the second Tuesday of each month. Join us for some fun as we showcase a runner/kit each month, check out all of the "new" fabrics and notions to come in, find new inspiration in each other's show and tell, eat some dessert, have a chance at winning door prizes, and shop after hours with a discount! Cost to join is the purchase of the Trendy Table 2 book from Designer Fabrics!

August 20th~ Carrington Quilt Guild at Julie's- We will be meeting at IDK's for supper before...

August 27th~ Designer Quilt Club- Meetings to begin at 6:00pm the LAST Tuesday of each month. Cost for the year is $19.00. "Cook's Choice" theme for this year... It could be a little bit of this, or a little bit of that... But mostly a whole lot of fun!!

August 28th-30th~ Stay tuned for our 14th Anniversary Sale...

September 10th~ Top Your Table Club

September 12th-15th~ Crystal Springs Retreat

September 12th~ Jim/Luke from Sewing Machines Plus will be here for machine service!

September 17th~ Carrington Quilt Guild

September 24th~ Designer Quilt Club

September 26th-29th~ Crystal Springs Retreat

New into the shop... (above a new panel from Timeless Treasures found HERE)

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Figured I'd better get this going this morning early as I have a trip to the vet in store for me after dinner... Finn can't get up as easily as she used to. So it's time to take her in and see what's up. Just last week she was acting a bit peculiar when I would go out for walks. She would lay down on the road at the beginning of the walk and be there when I came back. The week before she went for walks and one in particular, came home and dropped two duck eggs at the end of the driveway. Who knows how far she carried them! They were in tact until she scooped them up and dropped them on the gravel the second time. "Look what I found!!" staring me in the face with her tail a wagging...

Jake still goes with me sniffing out everything along the way, but I see him looking back wondering if Finn is catching up. Today she doesn't even want to stand. Poor thing. I called the vet and they thought maybe the start of arthritis. I can so relate. Let's hope that it is something treatable. The pups will be 8 years old July 13th and are brother/sister. Oh, and speaking of birthdays... my Alex turns 26 today!! Bah humbug!! I'm getting old...

Upcoming events...July 9th~ Top Your Table Club- We will be featuring various projects from the Trendy Table 2 book by Heather Mulder Peterson of Anka's Treasures! Meetings to begin at 5:30pm the second Tuesday of each month. Join us for some fun as we showcase a runner/kit each month, check out all of the "new" fabrics and notions to come in, find new inspiration in each other's show and tell, eat some dessert, have a chance at winning door prizes, and shop after hours with a discount! Cost to join is the purchase of the Trendy Table 2 book from Designer Fabrics!

July 9th~ Happy Sugar Cookie Day!

July 11th~ Jim/Luke from Sewing Machines Plus will be here for machine service! ** Bring your scissors in to be sharpened too! $3/pr.
Happy Blueberry Muffin Day!!

July 12th~ Happy Paper Bag Day! We will supply the paper bag, you fill it with regular-priced items you'd like to purchase and we will take 15% off! Clearance items will be rung up as 50% off!!

July 14th~ Happy Tape Measure Day! Stop in for a FREE tape measure!

July 14th-26th~ 12 Days of Christmas in July!!

July 15th~ Happy Give Away Something Day! Stop in and pick up our Give Away Item!!

July 23rd~ Carrington Quilt Guild- We will be meeting at Woodward Farms with Brenda Gorseth. Bev will be letting us know more information as it gets closer...

July 30th~ Designer Quilt Club- Meetings to begin at 6:00pm the LAST Tuesday of each month. Cost for the year is $19.00. "Cook's Choice" theme for this year... It could be a little bit of this, or a little bit of that... But mostly a whole lot of fun!!

August 6th~ Stop in and pick up your #12 Block of the Month step! Bev would like to have a demo/talk about the remaining steps of the quilt at 5:30.

August 13th~ Top Your Table Club

August 20th~ Guild at Julie's

August 27th~ Designer Quilt Club


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Happy Summer!! Finding it hard to catch up with myself these days... but once again I'm back from on the road again! This time we were vending at a retreat in Richardton! We had a great time with many new friends and did manage to get outdoors and go for several walks! Something we never do in the Winter at the retreats... What a difference a few months make! Tonight I captured this rainbow on my walk. It was so vivid!! Guess it may have been better in real life. Just taking time to stop and smell the roses.

Upcoming events...June 25th~ Designer Quilt Club- Meetings to begin at 6:00pm the LAST Tuesday of each month. Cost for the year is $19.00. "Cook's Choice" theme for this year... It could be a little bit of this, or a little bit of that... But mostly a whole lot of fun!!

July 2nd~ Stop in and pick up your #11 Block of the Month step!

July 4th~ We will be CLOSED- Have a safe holiday!

July 9th~ Top Your Table Club- We will be featuring various projects from the Trendy Table 2 book by Heather Mulder Peterson of Anka's Treasures! Meetings to begin at 5:30pm the second Tuesday of each month. Join us for some fun as we showcase a runner/kit each month, check out all of the "new" fabrics and notions to come in, find new inspiration in each other's show and tell, eat some dessert, have a chance at winning door prizes, and shop after hours with a discount! Cost to join is the purchase of the Trendy Table 2 book from Designer Fabrics!

July 11th~ Jim/Luke from Sewing Machines Plus will be here for machine service!

July 14th-26th~ 12 Days of Christmas in July!!

July 23rd~ Carrington Quilt Guild- We will be meeting at Woodward Farms with Brenda Gorseth. Bev will be letting us know more information as it gets closer...

July 30th~ Designer Quilt Club

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Back home after a spectacular quilt show in Rapid City!! They truly have some gifted talent down there!! And some of the best scenery... Now to play catch up with the inside and outside chores that have gotten away from me for the few days I was gone. So I will keep this short and sweet so I can get some outdoor time tonight.

Upcoming events...June 11th~ Top Your Table Club- We will be featuring various projects from the Trendy Table 2 book by Heather Mulder Peterson of Anka's Treasures! Meetings to begin at 5:30pm the second Tuesday of each month. Join us for some fun as we showcase a runner/kit each month, check out all of the "new" fabrics and notions to come in, find new inspiration in each other's show and tell, eat some dessert, have a chance at winning door prizes, and shop after hours with a discount! Cost to join is the purchase of the Trendy Table 2 book from Designer Fabrics!

June 13th~ Jim/Luke from Sewing Machines Plus will be here for machine service! And with it being National Sewing Machine Day, Designer Fabrics is offering $10 off your machine service that day! Be sure to let us know that you will be bringing in your machine!

June 13th-15th~ MN Quilt Show

June 14th~ Happy National Flag Day! All patriotic fabrics/kits 25% off!

June 16th~ Happy Father's Day!

June 18th~ Carrington Quilt Guild- We will be meeting at Rosa's Pizza!! Yummmm!! Don't forget to be working on your UFO's for the year and please bring your show & tell!

June 18th~ Happy Splurge Day! So what is your one wish list item you have been wanting forever... Today, stop in and take 25% off your one item and treat yourself!

June 21st~ Happy First Day of Summer! Kicking off Summer, we are offering 21% off your regular-priced merchandise purchase today!

June 23rd~ Happy Pink Day! Any pink item/fabric is 25% off today!

June 24th~ Happy Log Cabin Day! All things log cabin are 25% off!!

June 25th~ Designer Quilt Club- Meetings to begin at 6:00pm the LAST Tuesday of each month. Cost for the year is $19.00. "Cook's Choice" theme for this year... It could be a little bit of this, or a little bit of that... But mostly a whole lot of fun!!

July 4th~ We will be CLOSED- Have a safe holiday!


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Hope everyone is having a great Memorial Day! Remembering the reason for the season today & every day. Thank you to all those who gave up their lives to keep us safe and let us live our everyday lives! You are not forgotten.

With Summer nipping at the heels of Spring, hopefully the weather can make up it's mind soon. So far anything outdoors for me has been on hold, and my time has been spent quilting or planning for this Summer's events! Which isn't all bad. I did manage to finish a couple of projects for my niece's graduation and crammed in a quilt club project recently... It's only going to be downhill from here (Ya right), maybe for May. As the calendar gets ready to turn another page, the roller coaster begins for another month, and I've been trying to incorporate some "Special Days" into our lineup.

Upcoming events...May 28th~ Designer Quilt Club- Meetings to begin at 6:00pm the LAST Tuesday of each month. Cost for the year is $19.00. "Cook's Choice" theme for this year... It could be a little bit of this, or a little bit of that... But mostly a whole lot of fun!!

June 1st~ Happy Birthday, Bev!! Due to it falling on a Saturday, Blue Light Special Day will be held on June 2nd! Stop in and take advantage of Bev's birthday specials!!

June 4th~ Block-of-the-Month Block #10 will be available this week for pick up!

June 6th-8th~ We are taking the shop on the road and will be vending at the Rapid City Quilt Show! Stop in and see us if you are in the area!!

June 11th~ Top Your Table Club- We will be featuring various projects from the Trendy Table 2 book by Heather Mulder Peterson of Anka's Treasures! Meetings to begin at 5:30pm the second Tuesday of each month. Join us for some fun as we showcase a runner/kit each month, check out all of the "new" fabrics and notions to come in, find new inspiration in each other's show and tell, eat some dessert, have a chance at winning door prizes, and shop after hours with a discount! Cost to join is the purchase of the Trendy Table 2 book from Designer Fabrics!

June 13th~ Jim/Luke from Sewing Machines Plus will be here for machine service! And with it being National Sewing Machine Day, Designer Fabrics is offering $10 off your machine service that day! Be sure to let us know that you will be bringing in your machine!

June 13th-15th~ MN Quilt Show

June 14th~ Happy National Flag Day! All patriotic fabrics/kits 25% off!

June 16th~ Happy Father's Day!

June 18th~ Carrington Quilt Guild- We will be meeting at Rosa's Pizza!! Yummmm!! Don't forget to be working on your UFO's for the year and please bring your show & tell!

June 18th~ Happy Splurge Day! So what is your one wish list item you have been wanting forever... Today, stop in and take 25% off your one item and treat yourself!

June 21st~ Happy First Day of Summer! Kicking off Summer, we are offering 21% off your regular-priced merchandise purchase today!

June 23rd~ Happy Pink Day! Any pink item/fabric is 25% off today!

June 24th~ Happy Log Cabin Day! All things log cabin are 25% off!!

June 25th~ Designer Quilt Club

July 4th~ We will be CLOSED- Have a safe holiday!

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Back from Fargo... what a great show! We had a little hiccup with the laptop crashing before Saturday's opening, so I am behind the eight ball trying to get my old laptop up and running and equipped with everything I need to run this ship. Today has been a bit frustrating and rewarding... All of my new to come pics I saved once upon a time didn't get transferred to the USB stick so I have had to redo everything that has come into the shop the last couple of weeks. On the other hand, I was able to retrieve all of Friday's transactions from the Fargo Show! Whew! I was beginning to have the girls start to do inventory on each department so we could get them up to date in the shop. Ugh! I am very thankful for my computer minded son of mine for having the knowledge and capability of getting my hard drive information off the crashed laptop! I am not tech savvy, and am challenged severely when things don't work. I still have several things to get back up and running, but I'll tackle them as they are needed. For now, we will concentrate on keeping up with the fabrics that are flowing into the shop over the next month or so... If you didn't get a chance to check out our latest samples/kits at the Fargo Show, stop in as it may be a bit until I get them uploaded to the website. I first need to find/retake all of the pictures. Wish me luck!

All the NEW items into the shop & the Events reminders are being posted so you can keep track of us on Facebook! Just in case you don't have extra time to peruse the website & want a general overview of what has been happening!! I'll try & post pictures of our whereabouts when possible!!

Upcoming events...May 14th~ Top Your Table Club- We will be featuring various projects from the Trendy Table 2 book by Heather Mulder Peterson of Anka's Treasures! Meetings to begin at 5:30pm the second Tuesday of each month. Join us for some fun as we showcase a runner/kit each month, check out all of the "new" fabrics and notions to come in, find new inspiration in each other's show and tell, eat some dessert, have a chance at winning door prizes, and shop after hours with a discount! Cost to join is the purchase of the Trendy Table 2 book from Designer Fabrics!

May 21st~ Carrington Quilt Guild- Don't forget to bring your Bag Lady Challenge blocks! Also, for those of you participating in the Kit Swap Game, please bring a pre-made or stash-made quilt kit (at least 50" x 60" with the pattern included) either wrapped or in a brown paper bag. Remember your dues for the year (if you haven't paid them), UFO's for show & tell, and $3 to play our game... We will be meeting around 6:15ish at the shop!

May 28th~ Designer Quilt Club- We will be back at it once again! Meetings to begin at 6:00pm the LAST Tuesday of each month. Cost for the year is $19.00. "Cook's Choice" theme for this year... It could be a little bit of this, or a little bit of that... But mostly a whole lot of fun!!

June 4th~ Block-of-the-Month Block #10 will be available this week for pick up!

June 6th-8th~ We are taking the shop on the road and will be vending at the Rapid City Quilt Show! Stop in and see us if you are in the area!!

June 11th~ Top Your Table Club

June 13th~ Jim/Luke from Sewing Machines Plus will be here for machine service!

June 13th-15th~ MN Quilt Show

June 18th~ Carrington Quilt Guild

June 25th~ Designer Quilt Club



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April Fools!! Let's hope this will be the finale of late Winter for 2019...

On a better note... we have been busy bees at the shop readying ourselves for the Fargo Show this weekend!! New samples are getting crossed off my list every day! I would love to finish at least two more samples before I head out, but I haven't even started them. And with Quilt Club tomorrow, the chances are getting slim. I have a feeling our booth will be overflowing with projects hot off the press and new to the shop! So I apologize now for it being slightly more that full. But, I just want to share everything with you!! Hope to see you soon! In fact, stop into see me at the show and bring in a coupon found HERE and get 15% off one item!

All the NEW items into the shop & the Events reminders are being posted so you can keep track of us on Facebook! Just in case you don't have extra time to peruse the website & want a general overview of what has been happening!! I'll try & post pictures of our whereabouts when possible!!

Upcoming events...April 30th~ Designer Quilt Club- We will be back at it once again! Meetings to begin at 6:00pm the LAST Tuesday of each month. Cost for the year is $19.00. "Cook's Choice" theme for this year... It could be a little bit of this, or a little bit of that... But mostly a whole lot of fun!!

May 3rd-4th~ Be sure to look for us at the Metro Quilt Expo in Fargo!!

May 7th~ Block-of-the-Month Block #9 will be available this week for pick up!

May 9th~ Jim/Luke from Sewing Machines Plus will be here for machine service!

May 14th~ Top Your Table Club- We will be featuring various projects from the Trendy Table 2 book by Heather Mulder Peterson of Anka's Treasures! Meetings to begin at 5:30pm the second Tuesday of each month. Join us for some fun as we showcase a runner/kit each month, check out all of the "new" fabrics and notions to come in, find new inspiration in each other's show and tell, eat some dessert, have a chance at winning door prizes, and shop after hours with a discount! Cost to join is the purchase of the Trendy Table 2 book from Designer Fabrics!

May 21st~ Carrington Quilt Guild- Don't forget to bring your Bag Lady Challenge blocks! Also, for those of you participating in the Kit Swap Game, please bring a pre-made or stash-made quilt kit (at least 50" x 60" with the pattern included) either wrapped or in a brown paper bag. Remember your dues for the year (if you haven't paid them), UFO's for show & tell, and $3 to play our game... We will be meeting around 6:15ish at the shop!

May 28th~ Designer Quilt Club


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Sounds like Spring is in a holding pattern for this week... So out for a walk a couple of times I went today. I was hoping the colors of the sky would be as awesome as I saw them in real life! What a difference a week makes. We still have some huge snow mounds in the yard and tree rows, but they are shrinking. Yay! Now if the weather stays south of us. I may need to go somewhere there is better weather if it gets close... Richardton, you'd better have good weather!!

With a couple of retreats taking up my time away from the shop, I did a bit of Spring cleaning as promised and there is a bigger collection in the clearance! Tomorrow or Wednesday I have plans to add more bolts back there too! We have tons of new fabric coming in and I need more empty shelves to accommodate them!

All the NEW items into the shop & the Events reminders are being posted so you can keep track of us on Facebook! Just in case you don't have extra time to peruse the website & want a general overview of what has been happening!! I'll try & post pictures of our whereabouts when possible!!

Upcoming events...April 9th~ Top Your Table Club 2019! We will be featuring various projects from the Trendy Table 2 book by Heather Mulder Peterson of Anka's Treasures! Meetings to begin at 5:30pm the second Tuesday of each month. Join us for some fun as we showcase a runner/kit each month, check out all of the "new" fabrics and notions to come in, find new inspiration in each other's show and tell, eat some dessert, have a chance at winning door prizes, and shop after hours with a discount! Cost to join is the purchase of the Trendy Table 2 book from Designer Fabrics!

April 10th~ Happy 23rd Birthday, Megan!!

April 11th~ Jim/Luke from Sewing Machines Plus will be here for machine service!

April 16th~ Carrington Quilt Guild- Don't forget to bring your Bag Lady Challenge blocks! Also, for those of you participating in the Kit Swap Game, please bring a pre-made or stash-made quilt kit (at least 50" x 60" with the pattern included) either wrapped or in a brown paper bag. And we will be taking up Food Pantry donations this month. Remember your dues for the year (if you haven't paid them), UFO's for show & tell, and (4) items to play our game... We will be meeting around 6:15ish at the shop!

April 21st~ We will be CLOSED for Easter!

April 30th~ Designer Quilt Club- We will be back at it once again! Meetings to begin at 6:00pm the LAST Tuesday of each month. Cost for the year is $19.00. "Cook's Choice" theme for this year... It could be a little bit of this, or a little bit of that... But mostly a whole lot of fun!!

May 3rd-4th~ Be sure to look for us at the Metro Quilt Expo in Fargo!!

May 7th~ Block-of-the-Month Block #9 will be available this week for pick up!

May 9th~ Jim/Luke from Sewing Machines Plus will be here for machine service!

May 14th~ Top Your Table Club

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Well, vacation is over... Time to get back into the real world and retreat-mode! Paperwork and bindings have been on my counter for the last week and I'm tackling as much as I can. New samples are in the shop, taxes are done, pattern is written for tomorrow, the sun is shining... It's going to be one get-r-done kind of a week! It's amazing what a little sunshine can do for the soul.

I'm in the mood to do a bit of Spring Cleaning! At home and at the shop... Maybe this week will be your lucky week to find new treasures in the clearance at the shop. I need to make room for the NEW arriving!! Stop in and check it out!

All the NEW items into the shop & the Events reminders are being posted so you can keep track of us on Facebook! Just in case you don't have extra time to peruse the website & want a general overview of what has been happening!! I'll try & post pictures of our whereabouts when possible!!

Upcoming events...March 26th~ Designer Quilt Club 2019- We will be back at it once again! Meetings to begin at 6:00pm the LAST Tuesday of each month. Cost for the year is $19.00. This year's theme may be "Cook's Choice", so that will cover much of what I do all year long! It could be a little bit of this, or a little bit of that... But mostly a whole lot of fun!!

March 28th~ DATE CHANGE due to the weather...Jim/Luke from Sewing Machines Plus will be here for machine service!

April 2nd~ Block-of-the-Month Block #8 will be available this week for pick up!

April 4th-7th~ Crystal Springs Retreat- We are at 22 of 36.

April 9th~ Top Your Table Club 2019! We will be featuring various projects from the Trendy Table 2 book by Heather Mulder Peterson of Anka's Treasures! Meetings to begin at 5:30pm the second Tuesday of each month. Join us for some fun as we showcase a runner/kit each month, check out all of the "new" fabrics and notions to come in, find new inspiration in each other's show and tell, eat some dessert, have a chance at winning door prizes, and shop after hours with a discount! Cost to join is the purchase of the Trendy Table 2 book from Designer Fabrics!

April 10th~ Happy 23rd Birthday, Megan!!

April 16th~ Carrington Quilt Guild- Don't forget to bring your Bag Lady Challenge blocks! Also, for those of you participating in the Kit Swap Game, please bring a pre-made or stash-made quilt kit (at least 50" x 60" with the pattern included) either wrapped or in a brown paper bag. And we will be taking up Food Pantry donations this month. Remember your dues for the year (if you haven't paid them), UFO's for show & tell, and (4) items to play our game... We will be meeting around 6:15ish at the shop!

April 21st~ We will be CLOSED for Easter!

April 30th~ Designer Quilt Club

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