Thursday, October 18, 2012

What a glorious day in Snyder Texas ~

Today has been a great day ~ I have seen returning customers who have been ill and are on the mend ~ ready to get back into their love of quilting! 

While I was out yesterday Brooke received two large shipments ~
    Moda ~ Double Chocolate 21 bolts!  eek ~ this line is beautiful ~ go to United Notions Moda to see this new line ~ there is yardage on the bolt, pre-cuts of layers, jelly's charms and new today is the candy ( more about candy in a few!)

    Clothworks ~ Gypsy 10 bolts with a project sheet of this fun line ~ 3 paisleys and small florals with a stripe in teal, gray and green ~ love this line.

I think I am the Jelly Roll Queen of West Texas these days ~ I can't get enough of these fun cuts ~ I received brights and pastels along with neutrals and browns ~ you can make great quilts or use for sashing and binding and not have to cut the tedious 2 1/2" strips!

Now about the candy ~ these are 2 1/2" square mini charms that will be great to integrate into a jelly roll race quilt ~ There is a project book that has 18 ideas.  As a test market we ordered 3 lines of "Odds Ends", "Double Chocolate" and "Marmalade".  The retail price on these are $4.50.

Stop by Nana Bear's on the West Side of the Snyder Square or give me a call at 325*436*0211

Be kind to one another

Nana Bear aka Hope

Friday, October 12, 2012

Happy Friday Morning from beautiful downtown Snyder Texas ~ the skys are overcast with slight humidity but the temperature is in the low 70's.  We had a fantastic walk this morning.

I received an e-mail from Clothworks this morning and the new line "Gypsy" has been picked up for delivery next week!  Here is the link to the website http://www.clothworks.com/collection.asp?ID=358 so you can see this beautiful line with great paisley's, small florals and stripes in teal and gray. 

I have been cutting Halloween fat quarters in preparation of the next Crazy Girls Quilt Too Retreat at the end of the month.  Today I will cut Christmas fat quarters ~ I have lots of fun activities planned for this retreat at the Windmill Ranch Preserve.  http://www.thewindmillranchpreserve.com/

I am hoping to add another retreat this winter, possibly mid February.  If you are interested please contact me at Nana Bear's Notions ~ 325*436*0211.  The Ranch can sleep 16 comfortably with a few sharing beds. 

Have a Fantastic Weekend ~ Wreck "EM Tech (against West Virginia eek!)

Be Kind to One Another :)

Nana Bear aka Hope

Friday, October 5, 2012

Happy Friday!

What a wild week it has been ~ I love wild weeks :)

Just to let you know, if you are looking for the hard to find or discontinued fabrics give me a call here at Nana Bears ~ I have limited yardage of fabrics that have been discontinued or hard to find.

"Outback" from Jinny Beyer
"Northern Lights" from Jinny Beyer
"Dancing Horses" from Laurel Birch
"Blue Bouquet" for Clothworks
"Hungarian Blue" for Clothworks
"Feather Your Nest" for Clothworks

I also carry a full line of Kaffe Fassett and Phillip Jacobs with a new line for me of Amy Butler precuts in "Dots"

We love our Island Batiks and Anthology with several lines of Moda Batiks ~  350 bolts!  Plus precuts in fat~quarters, charm packs and jelly rolls.

New lines coming in weekly from Moda, Westminster Fabrics, RJR, Red Rooster, Marcus and many others ~ stop by or call me at Nana Bears ~ I would love to hear from you ~ leave me a comment so I know what you are looking for or in need of me finding.

Have a great weekend and be kind to one another

Wreck "EM Tech!

Nana Bear aka Hope

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Good Wednesday Morning Fellow Quilters!

I hope you had a fantastic weekend and ready for the upcoming festivities ~

We had 4" of rain this past weekend ~ Praise God!

Upcoming events ~ come to Snyder to White Buffalo Days and The BikeFest ~ http://www.snyderchamber.com/whatshappening.php
check out the Chamber website for all the details

What is new this week in quilting and fabric ~ Fall is in the air ~ Nana Bear's has several lines and kits for your Halloween quilts and tote bags, fall table runners and aprons and Christmas Quilts to brighten every room in your house for the upcoming Holiday Season.

God Bless to all ~ be kind to one another

Happy Quilting ~

Nana Bear aka Hope

Monday, September 24, 2012

Happy Monday :)

What a great weekend ~ The Cajun Fest was a huge success and we made a lot of money for the Cogdell Memorial Hospital Foundation.  Hopefully we will be able to purchase the surgical bed needed.

Ok, but you want to know about fabric ~ this just in today, yes ~ I know ~ MORE fabric?

I am out of control!

for the pre-cut peeps I received "Cuzco" by Moda Jelly Rolls, Layer Cakes and Charms
for the batik peeps I received "Eat your Fruit and Veggies" Jelly Rolls and fat quarter packs
and more batiks "Dancing in the Rain"  Jelly Rolls and fat quarter packs

Also in today from Windham Fabrics is the new "Round 'Em UP" 

http://www.windhamfabrics.net/cgi-bin/fabricshop/gallery.cgi?Category=582

Go check this line out ~ pretty cute if you are looking for the western fabrics

Have a wonderful week and stop by Nana Bear's Notions to see all these new fun fabrics

Be Kind to One Another ~

Nana Bear ~ aka ~ Hope

Friday, September 21, 2012

It's Friday!  We made it through another week!  Whoo Hoo :)

Stop in and see what was delivered yesterday ~ I have become the pre-cut Queen! 

Let's get started on the Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas projects.  Don't want to wait too late and then not have them finished.

Quick quilt ideas, small travel duffle bags, aprons, bags for your electronic devices and handbag patterns and ideas.

Check out the Moda Bake Shop to see what is cooking in there ~ lots of free projects and ideas and as always "Evil" Pintrest ~ love this place but I get into lots of trouble there ~ check it out.

Have a wonderful weekend ~ be safe and

Be Kind to One Another

Nana Bear
aka Hope

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

It has been a week!  OMG ~ where does the time go?

I want to let everyone know that I have new shipments of Pre-cuts from Moda ~

Trails End regular and batik in Jelly Rolls, Layer Cakes and charm packs ~ the batiks do not come in Layer Cakes

Enchanted Garden in Jelly Rolls, Layer Cakes and charm packs ~ limited bolt prints

Kasuri Jelly Rolls and Layer Cakes ~ limited bolt prints

Tapestry Jelly Rolls, Layer Cakes and charm packs

Over the Rainbow Batiks in Neutral 1/2 yard packs, Jelly Rolls and Charm packs

Tapestry in Jelly Rolls, Layer Cakes and charm packs

Also in from Clothworks is Zippy Java by Sue Zipkin ~ these are fun with bright co-ordinate fabrics

I would like to shout out to the Quilt Retreat ladies where were in this past weekend from Lubbock and the Southplains along with the ladies from New Mexico ~ it is always so much fun to see these ladies ~ I know they have a blast quilting and visiting when they get together

and a note about what is going on in the community ~  This Saturday, Sept 22nd, at 6:00 pm is the Cajun Fest to benefit the Cogdell Memorial Hospital Foundation.  This event is going to be so much fun, I would hate for you to miss out ~ for $50.00 per person, you get a fantastic cajun dinner, Jonathan Perry ~ a Louisana State Senator and Humorist, and a dance with Texas Mesquite.  There will be life auction and silent auction items for you to bid on plus the hand painted bottles by Rhonda Ward will be the table decorations that are available for purchase for $50.00 each.  Don't miss out!

I hope to see you all soon ~

As Ellen says ~ be kind to one another :)

Nana Bear