The quilts were beautiful...I only went for an hour at lunch but bought the 4 day pass. So bummed there was no Go or baby go there...I really wanted to see a demo. Lots of stuff for sale and wonderful prices!

also no Long arm demos...I really wanted to see them demo that. Lots of sewing machines though...I will sit down and try a few tomorrow.

It sounds like fun anyway. I tried a long arm at our local quilt show and I was hooked. I bought the Grace frame for my Juki but my real dream is a long arm on that frame. Sigh.

What NH quilt show are you talking about? Nashua?

Yes. The one in Nashua

'Wish it were closer. I'd be there.

Hi

I went to the Gathering Quilt Show in Nashua NH yesterday. Oh boy what talent there is out there.

Beautiful quilts and lots of vendors.

Good time.
JoAnne Turner

I went again tonight and got the go from Nashua Sew and Vac at the show...I spoke to them and they sold it to me for 224.95...I bought my joanne fabric coupon and they honor it plus additional 10 percent off...and then 15 percent off any dies...I am so excited....can't wait to play with my new toy! PS Nashua Sew and Vac is the BEST!!! They are awesome!!

I'M ON MY WAY THERE TOMORROW.CAN'T WAIT. I GO EVERY YEAR, LOTS OF FUN. SEW AND VAC IS WERE I BOUGHT MY JENOME ONE YEAR.

there is a booth right next to Sew and Vac and they are selling the dies for 15.00 dollars...I bought one should have bought more. I may have to go back on Sunday. I am going to a Keepsake quilt shop today. http://www.keepsakequilting.com/retail.aspx

Hi:

What did you buy from Sew and Vac? Ruthie is a sweetheart, love their shop.

JoAnne

Just to clarify...There is only ONE Keepsake Quilting. It's not a chain or anything, just the one and only, super spectacular Keepsake Quilting. Accept no substitute! ;)

Hi

Yes there is only one Keepsake but spectacular is not my description. Too much too busy no customer service overwhelming. Give me a small shop with good customer service.

JoAnne

I went to Keepsakes today...They were wonderful to me...I had ton of questions. I also used my go machine today...very, very little waste. I used two dies. One that came with the kit and at 6 1/2 square. less waste than if I used a cutter...I did cut my fabric into 7 inch strips before I place them in the die. then any scraps I recut with the starter die the small shapes.

I could not agree more. I was there for over an hour, and was not greeted or talked to once. Just a bunch of women and one man sitting around gossiping.

That said I do love there website and catalogs.

If you are ever in the area though, it might be worth finding (it's in the boonies) because the area is absolutely beautiful.

I have always found the customer service at KQ to be top of the line...all seasons, lots of customers in the store or only me. They are always the best, in my experience, and have been for decades. Sorry you have been disappointed with them, joturner.

Hi:

I live here in Sandown NH so Keepsake is about 1 1/2 hours up the road.

I work at the Sewing Diva Quilt shop in Derry NH. She has a nice little shop.

JoAnne

I've been to the store a few times and had absolutely wonderful service. Since I live in the mid-west, they let me order out of the store then they ship it to me. They help me put fabrics together, give me encouragement on my projects and probably more importantly, when I order online, the service is superior to others. Once I had they help me find a pattern they no longer had in the catalog or on line. They found it and had it within days. I have no complaints with Keepsake..........

I bought the Go and a Die from Ruth is...she is wonderful!! I can't wait till someday when I can afford one of their sewing machines.

oh gosh, i have had the same experience at keepsake every time I went there and lived in NH all my life except for the past 3 years. I found that the smaller shops were more helpful especially when you are beginner and starting out. one of my favorite shops is pick the Bunkhouse in lydenboro, if you go, tell Wanda I said hello!

Hi:

I have been to the Bunkhouse love the new location. The trip usually starts at Quilted threads and then over to Bunkhouse.

The Pine Tree in Salem, NH is a super shop as well. My favorites are of course, The sewing Diva and Pine Tree and Quilted Threads.

JoAnne

I have heard about the Bunkhouse and plan to check it out! thanks for the reminder! Does she do classes?

I really don't know if she does classes. It is really kind of far for me to go to a class there so I never inquired.

JoAnne

Yes, The Bunkhouse Quilt Shop in Lyndeborough, NH has classes. http://www.thebunkhousequiltshop.com/

I am interested in the class Friday at the Bunkhouse...the website is not very good....hope she does not pay for it. There was not place to send them an email.

I am interested in the class Friday at the Bunkhouse...the website is not very good....hope she does not pay for it. There was not place to send them an email.

There are some great people at Keepsake who do know what they are talking about and a few I stay away from. If you go on a big sale day, it's going to be packed and your experience might be less than if you go on a 'slow' day. If you have catalog items shipped to the store and then go up to pick them up, there's no shipping charge.
I love my LQS but also go to Keepsake for things I can't find at them.

Their phone number is on the website and you can sign up for their newsletter which probably has class information on it. The website is still a WIP and is less important than the shop when you get right down to it anyway.

I've never been there and have no desire to go. I'll stick with my local shops and Keepsake. They all have everything I need and more...including wonderful customer service.

They have a cute building anyway....website obviously isn't finished yet.

I went to the Bunkhouse quilt shop today in Lyndeborough NH all I can say is WOW!!!! Great fabric and Wanda the owner is wonderful!!!!

Hi Patty: I have a Juki also and do a little commercial work with the Acrylic fabric. It bunches or gathers up when I want it to be smooth - is there a walking foot for the Juki?
As far as hand sewing I am appliqueing four blocks of a violin in the Rob Peter to Pay Paul style, using a lavender/blue with chocolate and the other two blocks are burnt sienna/oorange with beige. If my friend accepts this wall hanging I can say I added Orange and Purple to his abode!
Let's get jiggy!
Diane

Hi Carol Aug I know where Nashua is! Thank you for mentioning the quilt show there. Coming from Connecticut perhaps I can catch the next one. I am always inspired by the wonderful quilts, popular color schemes, and women who seem to look at the world the same way I see it.
My other activities are Fife and Drum Corps and I belong
to our Gem and Mineral Club here. It is fun to hear the Rockhounds describing their favorite crystal or what they hope to find at a dig.
Diane