THE WOOL BASKET NEWS

526 North Cleveland , Loveland , CO 80537

970-203-0999; Karen@thewoolbasket.com ; www.thewoolbasket.com

 Updated: 8-28-2010 

NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2010

ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Rug Show : Our Rug Show highlights the month of September 2010. Hooked artwork from our students and customers will be on display all month. Stop by and vote for your favorite.
2. Reception : Friday, September 10, 2010, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. You are invited to a reception featuring all the hooked rugs on display, and meet the creative artists.
3. Trunk Show : In addition to the rugs on display, we will feature the Punched Hooked Bags by Southern Hills Designs hooked with Halcyon Yarn. These bags are featured in the September/October issue of Rug Hooking Magazine. Patterns and yarn are in stock and will be available during the show.
4. New Block of the Month : The Fall Runner block of the month rug will be introduced at our reception on Friday, September 10, 2010. You won't want to miss out on this fun fall rug. The first kit will be available on October 1, 2010

HOLIDAY HOURS

Labor Day : We will close at 3 PM on Saturday, September 4, 2010, and reopen     

        Tuesday, September 7, 2010.

Thanksgiving : We will close at 3 PM Wednesday, November 24, 2010,

       and be closed Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 2010.

      We will be open Friday and Saturday, November 26 & 27, 2010, our

       normal business hours, 10 AM to 5 PM.

Christmas : We will be closed Friday & Saturday, December 24 & 25, 2010,

       and reopen Tuesday, December 28, 2010.

New Years : We will close 3 PM Friday, December 31, 2010, and be closed    

        Saturday, January 1, 2011. Will reopen to normal business hours

      Tuesday, January 4, 2011.

PRESCHEDULED GROUP CLASSES

A Fun Day to Dye : Add your name to the list for an October 2010 Dye Class.   

      Specificdate to be determined.

No Drop-in groups are scheduled for September due to the reception on Friday, September 10, 2010. Also, Karen will be unavailable in mid September while attending an out of state workshop. See you in October.

DROP-IN GROUPS FOR OCTOBER 2010

Saturday, October 9, 2010, 10 AM to 1 PM

Wednesday, October 20, 2010. 10 AM to 1 PM

REMINDERS

The Wool Basket is Loveland 's only supplier of:

• Gentle Arts and Weeks Dyed Floss
• National Non-woven's Wool Felt
• And we have #8 Pearl Cotton in a variety of colors, and we are adding more all the time. Fall colors are here.

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There is still time to start this beautiful, fun, and easy appliqué quilt.

                                    New Block: Chickodee

Wool kits and flannel can be shipped anytime, then a new kit will arrive once a month. See the Wool Applique page for details, or Call or Email: Karen@thewoolbasket.com to order.