The Calico Horse

Inventory Reduction Sale!

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:14:00 GMT

Inventory Reduction Sale

Don't miss out

Friday Jan 2nd and Saturday Jan 3rd

All Christmas Fabric $4.00 yard

Several other bolts $4.00 yard

All 30's prints $5.00 yard

Flannels $5.00 and $6.00 yard

$1.00 off Civil War Shirtings

Some Jelly Rolls $15.00 each

Happy New Year

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 17:27:00 GMT

Happy New Year from all of us at The Calico Horse! It's January, a new year and we're bursting with ideas and so excited aabout the new fabric that will start arriving this month! January also means it's time for Road to Callifornia! We've got some wonderful quilts "under wraps" for the show and look forward to showing them in our same booth location. Hope to see you there!

January is a short month for classes because of the all the work we have to get ready for Road but we've got a couple of weeks, check out our calender of classses that will be offering.

Our first Block of the Month Block is ready for pick up, each block after this will be ready the 2nd Saturday of the Month.

There is a correction on the first block when cutting for your star using the Eleanor Burns ruler, please not that in cutting the light background fabric should be 7 1/2" instead of 7"

Happy Quilting from the Calico Horse!

Polly Minick Visits the Calico Horse

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:20:00 GMT

Polly Minick was in town last week and stopped by the shop, she brought some wonderful quilts to share with us. These quilts can be seen at the shop until December 1st. This is just one of the quilts she brought, this one has been completely hand quilted. It is from their new pattern Flag Day Farm.

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:)