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All About Quilting

3736 Henderson Dr

Jacksonville NC 28546

910-577-9200

www.allaboutquilting.net

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They say elephants never forget, and I sure won't forget all of you. What a wonderful week of sharing stories of our quilting lives with other quilters - new and old! We had a great turn out on Saturday, for the raffle drawing. The winner was Sue Perry, of a Great Tula Pink Quilt Kit valued at $240!

The shop will continue to show it’s gratitude by passing on the savings this week.

The Elna 790 Pro is the last new machine left in the store, MSRP is $7,999 and is on sale for $4,000 and this week you will receive a $250 store credit to purchase fabric, notions, and thread to forward your quilting career.

A collection of vintage machines that need new homes. Some in vintage cabinets and some empty vintage cabinets available. Plexiglass sewing inserts are available for $20 each - Sewing tables from Sew Steady are available for 50% off.

Notions - includes rulers, and doo-dads on the wall are all 35% off.

Mettler thread - purchase 3 spools of either size thread - and get 2 spools free.

Gutterman thread - purchase 3 spools of either size thread - and get 2 spools free.

Aurifil thread - purchase 3 for the price of 2

Select patterns $5 each - value from $8 - $20

Select books $5 each - values to $29.95

Vintage patterns - 4 for $1

Carded buttons - 4 cards for $1

The clearance rack is being added to often. At only $4.00 a yard and $3.50 a finished bolt, this deal can’t be beat!

The whole store is still under a generous 35% off. With 40% off when you finish the bolt.

We heard your requests and we are extending our hours. Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 5pm

This week’s drawing is for a show stopping wall hanging, retailing over $250, will be worth the price to play. With a $20 + purchase you can earn a raffle ticket, one per customer, per day. Must be present to win. Drawing will be this Saturday, promptly at 4pm. Will it be you?

Online orders and scheduled classes are still a great way to support us. We welcome you and look forward to helping with all of your quilting needs.

Visit allaboutquilting.net for up to date news and sales.

We ask that with the fast pace you all provide us, that you continue gifting us the grace and patience you all have afforded us in the past weeks. Our helpers work very hard and are truly appreciated. With your help, we plan on making this week great!

UFO Challenge - Unfinished Objects - This months number is 11 for the month of July. Any one can play - look for the text block to post your completed projects for this month! Please post your projects before the end of the month. I will continue this - so don't stop sewing!

Are you familiar with Quilts of Valor? If you are not - check it out at www.qovf.org. We present quilts to veterans that have been nominated to receive a quilt. We had a great sew day Saturday - people dropped of quilts - and two were presented! Thanks again for all your help making the veterans smile!

Hand Sewing Group. Next get together is not schedueld yet stay tuned. This is not part of the store - just a group to get together to sew and fellowship.

Have you joined the fun with the Nine Patch a Day Group on Facebook with Karen Montgomery? Stay up to date with new gadgets and techniques that she presents each week.

I am a Sewposium Store - one of the stores that work with Karen Montgomery and the Nine Patch a Day Group on Facebook.

Reach us anytime on Facebook!

Be Kind and Help Others!

Let’s all be as safe as possible.

We are willing to walk things out to your car - or shop 24 hours a day 7 days a week in our on-line shop www.allaboutquilting.net!

Happy Place opportunities

As I find new places for you to visit while stretching your legs I will post them here. But remember to check for yourselves and make sure the things are still happening - and because of the different rules in different areas - better to check than just show up and then be disappointed.

TRAVELING??? Check out these quilt happy places:

Jul 29 - Aug 3 National Black Theatre Festival, Convention Center, Winston-Salem NC 27101

Jul 29 Worldwide Express 250, Richmond International Raceway Richmond VA

Jul 31 - Aug 3 North Carolina Watermelon Festival, Historic District, Murfreesboro NC 28755

Aug 1- 4 Festival of Quilts UK

Aug 1- 3 Robbins Farmers Day, Downtown Robbins NC 28325

Aug 2 Arts in the Park, Jacksonville Commons Amphitheater Ceramic Animal Painting. JacksonvilleNC.gov/Recreation

Aug 2 - 3 Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival, Koka Booth Amphitheater at Regency Park Cary NC

Aug 2 - 3 Ocracoke Fig Festival, 49 Water Plant Rd, Ocracoke NC

Aug 2- 4 Craftsmen's Summer Classic Art @ Craft Festival, Myrtle Beach Convention Center, Myrtle Beach SC 29577

Aug 2 - 30 Southport Summer Market Franklin Square Park Southport NC 28461

Aug 3 Hot Summer Nights Fashion Show, 6 - 9 pm, $25 at Sturgeon City, 50 Court St, Jacksonville, NC

Aug 3 - 31 The Raleigh Market, Historic NC State Fairgrounds Raleigh NC 27607

Aug 4 - 25 Fuquay-Varina Growers Market Chamber of Commerce parking lot, Fuquay-Varina NC 27526

Aug 5 - 6 Intergalactic Bead Shows College Center @ Trident Technical College, North Charleston SC 29406

Aug 6 National Nite Out, 5 - 9 pm Riverwalk Crossing Park

Aug 6 - 27 South of the James Summer Market Forest Hill Park Richmond VA 23225

Aug 7 - 28 Farmers Market at Poplar Grove, Historic Poplar Grove Plantation Wilmington NC 28411

Aug 9 Disney Under the Stars, Free to attend, City of Jacksonville Amphitheater 6 - 8 pm Dance groups performing.

Aug 9 - 11 Greensboro Early Fall Market, Greensboro Coliseum Complex, Greensboro NC 27403

Aug 10 Geek and Grub Market - Anime Edition, Fred Fletcher Park, Raleigh NC 27605

Aug 10 - 11 Repticon Raleigh Reptile & Exotic Animal Show, NC State Fairgrounds, Exposition Center, Raleigh NC 27607

Aug 11 PLARN Event, First Christian Church 124 Trott Rd Richlands 12:30 - 4. Everyone is invited to make plastic yarn!

Aug 11 Carytown Watermelon Festival, Carytown Richmond VA 23221

Aug 11 Cook Out 400 Richmond International Raceway Richmond VA 23227

Aug 13 Carolina Pine Needle Quilters Guild Meeting at 7 pm at Centerview Baptist Church on Piney Green in Jacksonville NC.

Aug 16 - 18 Toys For Big Boys Show Independence Mall Wilmington NC 28403

Aug 17 Knightdale Arts and Education Festival, Knightdale Station Park, Knightdale NC.

Aug 17 Honeybee Festival Fourth of July Park Kernersville NC 27284

Aug 17 Richmond Minority Business Expo Richmond Diversity Center, Richmond Va 23220

Aug 17 - 18 Raleigh Body Mind Spirit Expo, NC State Fairgrounds Raleigh NC 27607

Aug 17 - 18 NC Disneyana, Meridian Convention Center, Greensboro NC 27406

Aug 18 PLARN Event, First Christian Church 124 Trott Rd Richlands 12:30 - 4. Everyone is invited to make plastic yarn!

Aug 19 Leland Under the Lights Car Show, Brunswick Forest - Lowes Foods, Leland NC 28451

Aug 19 Quilters By The Sea Guild Meeting at 1 pm at First Christian Church, Wilmington NC.

Aug 22 - 25 Winterville Watermelon Festival, Winterville Recreation Park, Winterville NC

Aug 23 Montford Point Marine Day Observance, 8 - 10 am no base pass is required. Montford Point Marine Memorial at 100 Montford Landing Rd.

Aug 23 - 25 Streets at South Point Women's Show, Streets at Southpoint Mall, Durham NC

Aug 23 - 26 Needlework Marketplace, Virtual www.NeedleworkMarketplace.com

Aug 24 Home Grown Arts Fest, Harmon Park, Kernersville NC

Aug 24 Charlotte Taco N Taps, Ballantyne's Backyard, Charlotte NC

Aug 24 - 25 Lazy Daze Arts and Crafts Festival, Downtown Cary Town Hall, Cary NC

Aug 30 - Sep 2 Matthews Alive, Stumptown Park, Matthews NC

Aug 30 - Sep 2 New Bern KOA Holiday, 1565 B Street, KOA campground, New Bern, NC.

Aug 31 Oak Island Arts and Crafts Festival, Cape Fear Regional Jet Port, Southport NC

Aug 31 - Sep 1 CCACC Labor Day Art Show, Beaufort Historic Site, Beaufort NC

Aug 31 - Sep 1 African American Cultural Festival, 400 Fayetteville St, Raleigh NC

Aug 31 - Sep 1 Silk Hope Old Fashioned Farmers Day, Silk Hope Farm Hestigae Park, Silver City NC

Aug 31 - Sep 1 The John Coltrane International Jazz & Blues Festival, Oak Hollow Festival Park, High Point NC.

Sep - Oct All Carolinas Shop Hop

Sep 4 - 5 OBX Arts & Craft Festival, Hilton Garden Inn Outer Banks, Kitty Hawk NC

Sep 5 - 7 Ayden Collard Festival, 4144 West Avenue, Ayden NC

Sep 6 - 7 NC Hot Sauce Contest, Downtown Oxford, NC

Sep 6 - 8 North Carolina Folk Festival, Downtown Greensboro NC

Sep 14 American Craft Walk, Wilmington NC, Front Street between Orange and Walnut Streets

Sep 12 - 15 Sainte Marie Aux Maines, France

Sep 20 - 23 Autumn Needlepoint Reunion, Dallas TX www.AutumnNeedlepointReunion.com

Sep 27 - 28 Coastal Pig Out BBQ Fest, Onslow Pines Park

Oct 4 - 6 NC Seaford Festival, Morehead City NC

Oct 11 - 12 Gate City Quilt Guild show "Circle of Life" Congregational United Church of Christ in Greensboro.

Oct 15 - 19 Onslow Co Fair, Jacksonville NC

Dec 6 - 8 Winterfest Artisan Market, Jacksonville NC ccacguild.org

Mar 7 - 9 2025 Nashville Needlework Market, Franklin TN www.needleworkretailer.com

Mar 28 - 30 2025 The Spring Needlepoint Show, Lake Buena Vista FL www.thespringneedlepointshow.com

Apr 2025 Quiltmania, Nantes, Frances

Apr 11 - 14 2025 Nadelwelt, Karisruhne, Germany

April 2025 Patchwork & Quilt Design, Rijswijk, Netherlands

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