The Calico Horse

Block of the Month

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:54:00 GMT

Susan has been working hard on our Block of the Month, she just got it back from the quilter. I thought I would give a little peak while it is getting the binding on.We are reserving names for those who are interested. The quilt is absolutly wonderful.

Once again, Thank you for your Support!

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 22:40:00 GMT

Once again, Thank You for your Support!

Our annual Quilters for a Cure was a great success! While we scaled back our event from years past we couldn't let breast cancer awareness month pass without doing our part to raise money to find a cure. Our raffle for 2008 raised $1,740.00! Thank you for your support!! This is our 6th year in supporting The Avon Walk for Breast Cancer and Wendy. She has walked and crewed in the past but took this year off from both but not fund raising. We are so proud to be a part of $111,886.00 donated to help find a cure for breast cancer. We have several quilts, "works in progress" that you'll hear about and see in the months ahead as we continue raising funds.

Good news! We found a couple of additional quilt kits for one of our featured breast cancer raffle quilts. If you missed out on this one in the shop now is your chance and we will continue the special.

This is a beautiful quilt, the kit's original price was $70.00. For Quilters for a Cure the kit was on special for $55.00 and for each kit sold The Calico Horse donated $10.00 to The Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. So call today to take advantage of this great deal and continue to help the cause.

154 Pounds!

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 22:38:00 GMT

We are pleased to announce that The Calico Horse donated 154 pounds of canned, boxed, and dry food items to Redlands Family Assistance. This generous donation was made possible largely from donations made during The Reindeer Dash. Many thanks to you who brought in a food donation and don't forget to keep that special coupon you received in exchange for your donation! With your Reindeer Dash coupon you'll receive 20% off one single item in the month of December.

The Fabric of our Lives

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:29:00 GMT

"The Fabric of our Lives"

Friday morning as we prepared to open the shop a few minutes before ten a lady looked in the window and seeing us inside tried the door. We've never met a customer who minded a bit of vacuuming while looking at fabric so we opened the door. "Oh good, you're open!" she said and went to get others waiting in the car. In came a man and the woman and an older lady who they carefully escorted to one of our class chairs. It was hard to tell the relationship between the couple, they both referred to the older lady as mom and were intent on helping her choose fabric. Soon they showed us a wonderful civil war stack and a pattern, they were not quilters themselves, but wanted to get "mom" a project. She was here, many miles and states away from her home, a quilter, without any of her fabric or supplies. We suspect her age had brought her to live with family as she was in need of some help. Some of our questions she was able to answer and others not. She was definite on wanting to make a quilt bed size, not just a lap. Bless her heart, she just seemed very down but we found it interesting that her family had brought her to a quilt shop. But really it was no surprise, as we have so many who come through our doors for a little comfort. Soon we made our way to the cash register with her fabric, needles and thread (she hand pieces!) and her family members began telling us of the beautiful work she does with a bit of fabric and needle and thread. We packed her purchases in a bag and as she left there was a bit of spring and purpose in her step and a sparkle in her eye. Perhaps we had packed a bit of hope into that bag, too. Seeing the comfort of a visit to our shop brought that lady was a great way to start our day and it was obvious the older lady was pleased to be heading to her new home with the promise of folds of fabric and a needle and thread in her hands. We suspect no one was happier, though, than the couple that had restored some purpose and joy into their "mom."

Give Away Winner

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:27:00 GMT

Laura McCormick we have pulled your name for the great little Lake House Bundle of Fat Quarters. Please e-mail me your address so I can send off your package.

dlsquilts@msn.com

Thanks for entering

Quilt for a Cure Day

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:19:00 GMT

It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month and we are busy preparing for our Quilters for a Cure on Saturday October 18. We just got this beautiful breast cancer fabric in and couldn't wait to share it with you. This quilt is all ready to be quilted and will be one of our raffle quilts! The quilt top is cotton and the back is flannel, we have several bolts of wonderful breast cancer flannels. Hope you can join us on the 18th in the hope of finding a cure for breast cancer. All proceeds from our raffle will be donated to The Avon Walk for Breast Cancer.

Reindeer Dash

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:43:00 GMT

Reindeer Dash

Oct 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th

Eight Local Shops

The Busy Bee, The Calico Horse, Fabric Fools, Georgia's,

Monica's, The Sewing Shack, Stars and Scraps, and The Quiet Mouse

Grand Prize Winner will recieve 3 yards of fabric from each shop. There will 8 $50.00 gift certificates. Dash to all eight local shops, each shop will be handing out a coordinating fat quarter from Benartex 12 days of Christmas line. (while supplies last) Go green bring last years reindeer dash bag to shop with, and you will be entered in a drawing.

Come join all the fun, hope to see you this weekend:)

Ist's Beginning to look alot like Christmas

Sun, 14 Sep 2008 16:38:00 GMT

This week we have been busy! We have been redecorating the shop getting ready for the Reindeer Dash. A beautiful display of red and white quilts, for that vintage Holiday feel. Of course we have many options for the holidays tradiontal reds and greens. Candy Canes to Santa's something for everybody.

Oh Baby! Give away!

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:08:00 GMT

Something fun...If you've got a new baby in your life post his or her name and birthdate here on our blog, expected due dates are fine, and baby names up to a year old are welcome to be posted. October 1st we'll choose a name from those listed and that lucky blog poster will win a 4-fat quarter stack from the Lake House line of fabric! Happy Posting! We love to hear from you:)

A recent news story confirmed what we already suspected at The Calico Horse...there's a baby boom going on! It is so fun to help someone choose baby fabric, nothing quite like the anticipation of a new addition to your family or circle of friends. We've got a fatastic selection of kits and fabric. Lakehouse has the most adorable lines right now! We made the cutest boy quilt from the boy fabric, great shades of blues and greens with circles and puppies and frogs and kits are available.The girl line is perfect for baby or bigger girls with wonderful shades of pink, purple, browns and touches of orange featuring cupcakes and X's and 0's. We remember making quilts for our daughter's dolls and this would be great for that, too. We have cute little stacks of 4 fat quarters available. We also have sweet baby charm quilts that we created from our own bolts of fabric. The boy is soft shades of blue, yellow and green and features some Swell and Lakehouse. For the girl it's the softest pastel pinks and greens with accents of powder blue. Our kits are priced right, starting at just $25 so you can give a wonderful handmade quilt to that special mom to be. (kits included pattern and binding) One latest quilts can go for either boy or girl muted primary colors featuring RJR's Play Date Fabric, Kits run $25 (includes pattern and scrappy binding).

Fall Classes

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 20:19:00 GMT

Our fall schedule of classes is ready! We have seaveral to choose from with our wondeful teachers, Susan and Leslie.

Leslie's will be teaching Forest of Trees. The response to this quilt has been incredible

Susan will be teaching Sam's Obsession, and if you haven't heard Susan will be sharing her talents and expertise as an instructor at The Road to Califonia In January.

Love Ring was just completed and hung up Friday. Leslie will

be teaching this great technique. Make sure to check out the class schedule for dates and times.