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When you come right down to it, the secret of having it all is believing that you do. -- Author Unknown
It's May! The sun is bright, the tulips, peonies and irises are reaching higher every day, and we are lovin' our early spring this year. Outside, the rhubarb plants are calling out to me. In one of my favorite books, Simple Abundance, author Sarah Ban Breathnach writes, "The month of May casts her magic spell as spring's promise is finally fulfilled."
I appreciate your visit to the Hearts & Pines website! This new look, this new site -- it's easier to manage because it's lean, sleek, and manageable. That adds up to FIVE STARS in my book! I'm looking forward to having more time to build the site over the summer months. Please come back and visit again soon!
Do you have an embroidery machine? If so, you'll love the "Changing Seasons" quilt clubs from The Stitch Connection. There are four separate parts, and you can join any or all. Each is a three month commitment and each is beyond adorable! All four of the quilts are 33" x 45", so you can have four seasonal quilts to display throughout the year in just one special place in your home. Looking for quilting and history? We have more "Farmer's Wife Sampler" memberships, so I hope you'll consider joining! There are two versions from which to choose -- all Moda fabrics, featuring Howard Marcus Heritage fabrics or Thimbleberries classic country colors. Thimbleberries Club 2012 is proving to be delightful -- with fresh, yet traditional, Thimbleberries fabrics. I love these prints! Moda YOU Basket Bounty, Prairie School Sampler (one of my original designs), Snowman Collector Club, Quilting With Laura, Victory Quilts, and All Hearts Come Home For Christmas Club are some of our clubs that attract steady attention. I hope you'll join us for a club or two!
We have website pages devoted to my original designs and some of my longarm quilting work and awards. The longarm schedule is booked several years in advance, but if you have a special request, please inquire about the possibility of a date on the calendar when I might be able to quilt for you. Especially during the summer months, I can sometimes add a quilt if I have enough advance notice.
The Hearts & Pines blog is now part of this site instead of a separate site. Besides quilting and needlework adventures from the studio, the newest Longaberger specials will be spotlighted, too.
Our online shopping process is changing somewhat, too. It should simplify the process for everyone. For example, we are now offering FREE SHIPPING in the USA on every order! Even with the free shipping, our prices are below retail. Checkout is easier, as the transition to Pay Pal is smooth as silk. During the secure checkout process, you may use major credit and debit cards, or your regular Pay Pal balance. We continue to welcome international customers, and it's easy to make any necessary shipping adjustments -- just contact us.
I hope you'll enjoy exploring the new site and that you'll have a wonderful time with the art of quilting and needlework this summer! -- Karie Hougard
The ordinary arts we practice every day at home are of more importance to the soul than their simplicity might suggest. Thomas Moore
It's May! The sun is bright, the tulips, peonies and irises are reaching higher every day, and we are lovin' our early spring this year. Outside, the rhubarb plants are calling out to me. In one of my favorite books, Simple Abundance, author Sarah Ban Breathnach writes, "The month of May casts her magic spell as spring's promise is finally fulfilled."
I appreciate your visit to the Hearts & Pines website! This new look, this new site -- it's easier to manage because it's lean, sleek, and manageable. That adds up to FIVE STARS in my book! I'm looking forward to having more time to build the site over the summer months. Please come back and visit again soon!
Do you have an embroidery machine? If so, you'll love the "Changing Seasons" quilt clubs from The Stitch Connection. There are four separate parts, and you can join any or all. Each is a three month commitment and each is beyond adorable! All four of the quilts are 33" x 45", so you can have four seasonal quilts to display throughout the year in just one special place in your home. Looking for quilting and history? We have more "Farmer's Wife Sampler" memberships, so I hope you'll consider joining! There are two versions from which to choose -- all Moda fabrics, featuring Howard Marcus Heritage fabrics or Thimbleberries classic country colors. Thimbleberries Club 2012 is proving to be delightful -- with fresh, yet traditional, Thimbleberries fabrics. I love these prints! Moda YOU Basket Bounty, Prairie School Sampler (one of my original designs), Snowman Collector Club, Quilting With Laura, Victory Quilts, and All Hearts Come Home For Christmas Club are some of our clubs that attract steady attention. I hope you'll join us for a club or two!
We have website pages devoted to my original designs and some of my longarm quilting work and awards. The longarm schedule is booked several years in advance, but if you have a special request, please inquire about the possibility of a date on the calendar when I might be able to quilt for you. Especially during the summer months, I can sometimes add a quilt if I have enough advance notice.
The Hearts & Pines blog is now part of this site instead of a separate site. Besides quilting and needlework adventures from the studio, the newest Longaberger specials will be spotlighted, too.
Our online shopping process is changing somewhat, too. It should simplify the process for everyone. For example, we are now offering FREE SHIPPING in the USA on every order! Even with the free shipping, our prices are below retail. Checkout is easier, as the transition to Pay Pal is smooth as silk. During the secure checkout process, you may use major credit and debit cards, or your regular Pay Pal balance. We continue to welcome international customers, and it's easy to make any necessary shipping adjustments -- just contact us.
I hope you'll enjoy exploring the new site and that you'll have a wonderful time with the art of quilting and needlework this summer! -- Karie Hougard
The ordinary arts we practice every day at home are of more importance to the soul than their simplicity might suggest. Thomas Moore