Dear Comcast -

These nice customers really asked me to send this update. Really. I am not spam to them.

Sorry guys, I'm going to keep on trying, but everyone with a Comcast e-mail address "bounced" when I tried to send you the update last night and still today.

Everybody else on the e-mail list can skip this post 'cuz you already got it!

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HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO US......
HAPPY SAVINGS FOR YOU!

Did you get your postcard yet? Fabric-Etc is having its...

Anniversary Sale
Thursday, January 26th thru Saturday, January 28th!

Plus. we're open until 8:00 on Thursday the 26th (regular hours of 10-6 Friday and Saturday).
This is always the biggest sale of the year - the only time we put EVERYTHING on sale. Yup....

EVERYTHING 25% off*
*minimum fabric cut 1/8 yard

That means fabric, notions, batting, books, patterns, etc. It's limited to "stock on hand", so the only exclusions are
class fees, gift certificates, Expo tickets, special orders and sale items.

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We don't usually do a "mid-month" e-mail, so I'll keep this short and to the point!

WHAT'S NEW SINCE LAST TIME?
We got some new wide backs both batik and regular cottons. Did you get an e-reader recently? I did! Sew....we have got a few different patterns for e-reader covers to choose from. We've made up several so you can see them. And....we just got in the Soft and Stable that works very well in these patterns. It's a "cushion-y" product that gives bags and these covers a nice body and protects the e-readers. I made a few projects from another great new fabric. It's a faux leather look in a few different designs, with three or four more to come. Easy to sew with and gives a professional looking finished project. Cottons? New chickens; some new Lakehouse prints from Pam Kitty Morning; new red/white and black/whites; as always, new batiks. There are a couple of Quiltmania left and some other new books from Martingale. Didn't get a calendar for 2012? We've still got a few of them. Oh….and I took the plunge and started a Fabric-Etc Facebook page ~ you can access it from the website or blog ~ “like” us, okay?!? And we do still have some of our Nifty Notion ~ Hugo's Amazing Tape....more info on website!

SEW EXPO 2012 * MARCH 1-4
Just a quick note to let you know that we have received our Expo tickets. The event is in Puyallup March 1-4. The tickets are $10 advance and $12 at the door. We try to have them available through the event dates.

CLASSES
We've scheduled a Lemoyne Star Ruler class for February 16th. Diane made a "stellar" sample in batiks! Velina's teaching a two part class on making a Kwik Sew nightgown scheduled for February 11th and 25th. We're offering the Mitered Borders class on February 28th. There's also room right now in the Beginning Handquilting class in February, as well as the Postcard Cuties. Our Just Takes 2 get together is full, but give us a call or e-mail if you're interested because we may set up another group if there are lots more folks wanting to do it. Diane has offered to teach either of the "Spelling Beasts" ~ CAT or DOG! That's slated for March 8th. I also wanted to mention that Joan has told me there are openings for kiddos age 10 and up in her 4-H sewing group that meets at the shop two Fridays/month. If you know someone that might be interested, give us a call and we can get you the contact information. There are other classes on the back burner, so check the website every so often to see what we're up to!

FAT TUESDAY * FEBRUARY 21st * 6am to 6pm * 20 FAT QUARTERS FOR $25
It only happens once a year and it’s always on Mardi Gras which is Tuesday, February 21st this year. At 6 am that morning and you’ll be greeted by smiling "Fabettes", coffee and donut holes and thousands of specially rolled and selected first quality fat quarters. We cut these all year long and have nearly 30 boxes awaiting you! You can purchase 20 fat quarters for $25 ~ that’s only $1.25/fat quarter ~ half of what the regular price is! Only catch is that you must buy 20 to get the special pricing and then after that, each additional fat quarter is just $1.25. So, put it on your calendar for next month....you’ll want to shop early for the best selection!

CAROL'S COMMENTS
Boy....am I glad I didn't have the Anniversary Sale scheduled for last week! Can you say snow ~ wind ~ cold!?! But it looks like the weather is going to cooperate for the sale this year. How did you fare in the weather? I know we heard of lots of you just hunkered down and playing with fabric. I came to work every day in case any of you *needed* something.....and a few of you did! I thought I'd get a lot more done last week, but didn't. Oh well, there's always another day ~ right? And for that, I am, as always....

Sew thankful -

Carol
Fabric-Etc
1633 Birchwood Ave.
Bellingham, WA 98225
360-671-5277
http://www.fabric-etc.com/