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Tuesday, April 26, 2011

4/26/2011

Hello Sewing Friends!!!

We have some very exciting news to report this week so make sure you read all the way to the end so you don’t miss anything!!

First lets get the bad news out of the way…
As many of you already know the US Dollar has continued to dwindle in the world market and the weakness of the US $ vs. the Swiss Franc has forced BERNINA to increase prices on the entire line of sewing/embroidery machines but…

There is still time to get today’s prices on the machine of your dreams!!! The price increase is effective May 1st so as long as you order you machine by this Saturday April 30th(wink…wink) you will get today’s prices!!!

Now on to some more fun stuff…

Our FORTH ANNUAL EARLY BIRD MOTHER’S DAY SALE is this Saturday April 30th in Richmond and in Irvington!!!

From 6am – 8am all in-stock merchandise is 30% off
From 8:01 – 10am all in-stock merchandise is 25% off
And from 10:01 until closing at 4pm all in-stock merchandise will be 20%off

There are a few exclusions like the 8series machine and we cannot combine this offer with any other offer, so make sure to contact the store for all the important details.

As always we will have donuts and coffee along with a very handsome 13-year-old bellhop to help you get all your goodies to your car!!

We are also starting our Horn bulk order on April 30th.

Order your Horn Sewing cabinet from April 30th – May 14th and receive 25% off.

The order will be places on Monday May 16th, cabinets must be paid in full before May 14th and this sale is for cabinets only, cutting mats, tables inserts, small caddies, and thread trays are not included.

We are VERY excited to announce that our Northern Neck/Irvington store is moving to a NEW location.

During the first week of June Rae will be packing up and moving all of the merchandise to the new location in White Stone across from the River Market and the White Stone Post Office. After the move Rae will be open Tuesday – Saturday!!

DON’T FORGET about the 2nd annual Northern Neck Shop Hop the Blue Crab Crawl!!
May 13th – May 15th grab your friends and take a road trip and discover the wonders of the Northern Neck Quilt Shops!!

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

4/19/2011

Hello Sewing Friends!!

We would like everyone to give a warm BERNINA of Richmond welcome to our newest family member!! Ally is a VCU student and has just started working with us in Richmond. Ally will be here this Saturday April 23rd, and we would love for everyone to stop in and welcome her to the family!


We are busy getting ready for our Jenny Haskin's Event that is just a few weeks away. For all of you that were not able to join us we are putting together another event end of July or early August. If you interested in attend the next session please give us a call or send us an email at info@bluecrabquiltco.com to ensure you get on the list.


Have you been looking to upgrade your current machine or purchase that BERNINA Embroidery Software you have been looking at? For a limited time you will receive a FREE Bernette 46 machine when you open a NEW BERNINA credit card account and make a first time purchase of $1000.00 or more!  Hurry in for more details!

We are still in our Spring Cleaning Event but you only have 2 more weeks to enjoy some wonderful savings!!
  • Select Fabric 20 % - 40% off
  • Select patterns and books 30% - 40% off
  • Pre-cut fat quarters $1.75 or buy 10 or more for $1.50 each *
  • All clearence fabric - finish the bolt at $4.50 yard
  • Go! Cutter and Dies on Sale
*Excludes Batik and Stonehenge fat quarters
Green Club Members you can still double dip until April 23rd!!

Whats New...

Hoffman prints...Very excited about these pieces and I am making Hawaiian shirts for all of us to wear!


The new issue of Better Homes and Gardens - Quilts & More Magazine has arrived with 26 Quick Projects!

Monday, April 11, 2011

4/11/2011

Hello Sewing friends and WELCOME to our NEW blog!!

We have been making lots of great new changes to our website and how we will be emailing all of you…If you haven’t had an opportunity yet make sure to check out the new website at www.bluecrabquiltco.com
 
The blog is where you will find all the latest and greatest news at BERNINA of Richmond and the BERNINA Sewing Center in Irvington.

Class updates:
Our Jenny Haskins event in Richmond is now FULL!! We are very excited about this event and regret that we are not able to accommodate everyone for this event but is we receive enough people on the waiting list we will be sure to schedule another session so that everyone interested will have the opportunity to join in on all the fabulous embroidery tips & tricks from a Jenny Haskins certified educator.

Be a Buyer for a Day:
Our Northcott Rep will be in the Richmond store to show everyone some of the great quilts made using the Stonehenge line of fabric and much more. Shirley will also have some NEW fabric lines and YOU get to help us pick some pieces that we will be bringing into the store. Be the FIRST customers to see some GREAT new fabric lines!
Date: June 10th at 10am. and we will be serving light refreshments. Fee $20.00

The shops in the Northern Neck are gearing up for their 2nd annual Shop Hop the Blue Crab Crawl! Get together with your sewing friends May 13 – May 15 and visits the best quilt and craft shops the Northern Neck has to offer. You can pick up a brochure at BERNINA of Richmond or The BERNINA Sewing Center in Irvington

More classes in Irvington you won’t want to miss…

Stack-n-Whack is an easy way to create quilt blocks with unique kaleidoscope designs. These designs require a set of identical pieces cut from a print fabric. Rather than finding and cutting each piece individually, a quilter can cut and layer a number of large, identical print rectangles to make a stack.

Irvington Location

April 16th & 30th
10am-3pm

What is Threadpainting?  
Threadpainting is a method for creating original embroidery by machine.  The feed teeth on the sewing machine are dropped or covered so that the fabric under the
machine's needle can be moved in any direction to create lines, areas of
color, and texture by stitches.  All design is created when the stitcher
moves the fabric under the needle.  When a design is drawn onto the
fabric and the fabric is placed in a hoop with stabilizer, then there is more
control over the finished work. (Courtesy of threadpaint.com)


May 21st & 28th
10am-3pm
Irvington Location

Check out the full calendar by clicking HERE

Don’t forget we are still in our April Spring Cleaning sale with over 150 bolts of fabric marked at 20% - 40% off the regular retail price, Pre-Cut Fat Quarters $1.75 or buy 10 or more and get them  at $1.50 (excludes Batiks and Stonehenge fat quarters). Lots of books, Patterns, and magazines slashed at 40% off and more!

New arrivals…

We have had quite a bit come in since our last update…
In Richmond:

Timeless Treasures Batiks and widebacks 

Tonga Treats  

Timeless Treasures: Perch
  

New to usArt Gallery fabric and Patterns by Pat Bravo
We ordered and received a few pieces of the Bazaar Style and Coquette line
This is Audra style fabric and is great for all of your projects even us garment sewers!! 100% cotton with a soft unique feel. Make sure to stop in and check it out and make sure to let us know what you think!! -


Marcus Brothers Gallery in Red I



 

Irvington:
Timeless Treasures Tonga Treats

Marcus Brothers select pieces from - Journey through Time