Come Sew with Us!

I remember when sewing was a social occasion. You had your quilt group and you all brought a hand project and worked together, either on separate projects of your own or on a group effort.There were several names for it. It was the Quilting Bee, or the Sit and Sew, or the Stitch and Bitch. They were all really a way to be together and work with our hands.

Somehow that went away with working women and the suburbs, and machine sewing. It was somehow just too hard to get together.

But we really all need it. It's a fabulous connection with other women like ourselves. We teach. We learn. We share. We share brownies. It's vital.

The really great things in the world don't really go away. They do, but they come back because they're essential. Sooner or later we realize we're missing something and we manage to put it back into our lives.

The Sit and Sew connection still goes on at quilt guilds and at classes. But that's only one day a month. How could that be enough?

Which is why we invite you to come and stitch with us. We're always working on something. But the table is huge and we've got room for your machine and your friend's too. And we're happy to help you with the part that didn't work out right, or a ripping moment, or to share kid or dog stories. You're a part of our community. And we love it when you come and stitch with us.

Anita Miller came in on the day her first great granddaughter was born to work on that baby's quilt. It was also her first quilt. How much fun! We loved watching her find her wings and fly.

Come on in. Sit with us. Tell us a story. Sew a seam. Let off some steam. Sew with us.Get new ideas. Get someone else's opinions. We're a community and you're a part. Whenever we're at the store, you're welcome to come Sit and Sew.