18% Off Coupon and September News from The Pine Needle

The Pine Needle Newsletter September Newsletter September 2011 in this issue :: Link to new Fall 2011 Catalog :: Fresh Corn-Rice Salad :: In Keeping with the Theme Greetings! September always feels like the start of a new year.  I guess that comes from all the years that the new school year, whether for ourselves, our children or grandchildren, meant a new beginning.  It's a bit the same for us at The Pine Needle.  Our new year seems to begin with our Fall catalog (currently in the mail to you).  Our new catalog heralds the change of seasons with quilts and projects for the fall and winter holidays, new classes to inspire you and improve your skills (and ours too).  For a sneak preview of our new catalog, click on the link below. Of course, the new season comes with a buzz of activities we hope you will attend and enjoy.  We host our Autumn Celebration Open House on September 16 & 17 from 11 - 5 pm.  Geri arranged for Dee Conlon from Hawaii and Sheila Sinclair Snyder to be here for a book signing.  We have demonstrations,  trunk shows from Debbie Kemp, and from the Contemporary Quilt Art Association.  We also have on display many beautiful quilts from our Farmer's Wife classes and from our summer retreat quilters.  The big Northwest Quilting Expo starts on September 22 with a ton of classes, quilts to inspire and delight you, a large merchant mall, and so much more. Don't forget our monthly 18% off anniversary celebration! 18% Off Anniversary Celebration Sunday, September 18 18% Off all regular priced items in our store or on our website  (see coupon at the bottom of the email) Newsletter background fabric:  Spooktacular Too, Candy Corn, $10.85/yd   Link to Fall 2011 Catalog  Northwest Quilting Expo September 22-24 2010 Expo JoAnn Blade First Place Treat yourself to a wonderful fall outing and come see all the beautiful quilts at the Northwest Quilting Expo, Thursday, September 22 -Saturday, September 24 at the Portland Expo Center.  Don't forget to stop by The Pine Needle booth and say "hi" too! Lazy Days of August Shop HopWinners Grand Prize Winner Craig Wilner of Gresham The Pine Needle Winners Sally Scheiderlein $100    Adam Schulz  $50 Fresh Corn-Rice Salad (This is one of Pam Grogan's summer salad favorites. The recipe comes from Better Homes and Gardens) ingredients 4  ears fresh corn 1 1/2 cups cooked rice, cooled 1  pint cherry or grape tomatoes, halved 1 cup fresh arugula 1  small red onion, cut in thin wedges 1  jalapeno pepper, thinly slice 2  Tbsp. rice vinegar 2  Tbsp. olive oil directions 1.  Husk corn, remove silk; rinse.  Cook corn in boiling, lightly salted water for 3 min.  Remove corn; let cool.  Cut corn off the cob in planks (see note). 2.  Combine cooked rice, tomatoes, arugula, onion and jalapeno pepper.  Transfer to serving bowl; top with corn. 3.  Drizzle with vinegar and olive oil.  Season to taste with salt and pepper.  Serve at room temperature.  Makes 10-12 servings. Note:  To cut planks, place an ear on its side on a cutting board.  Holding the corn firmly with fingers away from the blade, cut off a side of the corn.  Rotate and repeat until all sides are removed.  Use a spatula to gently move planks to salad. In Keeping with the Theme Halloween panels and such Not So Frightful Wall Hanging Last year I hung my Halloween quilt on the porch to share with all the "trick or treaters" and their parents.  It added a unique decorative touch, for sure.  Kids and adults had great fun looking at it.  Luckily, we have a covered porch so rain isn't an issue. If you seek a quick quilting project to add some fun and interest to your Halloween decorations, fabric panels (as above) are a great option. We surrounded our Not So Frightful Wall Hanging with two small inner borders of bright green and orange and an outer border of black.  With a little "stitch in the ditch" to quilt and sewing on the binding, you will be ready for all the Halloween visitors. Not So Frightful Wall Hanging 20% off 5 pack OLFA Rotary Blades 45mm or 60mm OLFA 60mm 5 pack To help you to a good start with your fall quilting projects, we offer 20% off on OLFA Rotary Blades.  A nicked or worn blade creates drag or snags.  Not only do dull blades slow you down but they increase the risk of injury as you use greater force to cut.  The five pack of rotary blades gives you cost savings over individually purchased blades.  At 20% off the saving is even better! Our Price:$27.19 (45mm) $40.79 (60mm) List Price: $33.99 (45mm) $50.99 (60mm) 45mm OLFA Rotary Blades 5 pack 60mm OLFA Rotary Blades 5 pack Thank you for being our customers.  You are more than just customers to us; you are our friends, you inspire us, you make our business enjoyable.  We appreciate you. Sincerely, Geri and the Pinecones The Pine Needle 429 First St Lake Oswego, OR 97034 503-635-1353  800-655-5632 www.pineneedlequiltshop.com The Pine Needle blog Save 18% As a girl never has to tell her age...we will be 18 forever. On the 18th of September, help us celebrate our birthday by receiving 18% off your entire order of regularly priced items*.  One day only! 18% off*  Sunday, September 18th  on all regular priced items  in store or on our website  If ordering by phone, please mention the 18% discount. If ordering from our website, please mention 18% monthly discount on the "Special Instruction" section of the Check-out page. * Not valid on gift certificates, block of the month, Five is Enough kits, software or classes.  Can not be combined with other coupons or sale prices. Offer Good Sunday, September 18th only!

You are invited to our Autumn Celebration at The Pine Needle

You are invited to The Pine Needle's Autumn Celebration   Open House September 16 & 17   11-5 pm   at The Pine Needle Greetings!     Come and enjoy: Book Signings by Dee Conlan and Sheila Sinclair Snyder Free Information Seminar:  Working with flannels at noon, Friday, September 16. Demos:  "Twist" again, a fun and no frustration way to make pinwheels.  Double Diamond Ruler, this nifty ruler adds lovely dimensional elements. Trunk Show: meet Debbie Kemp and enjoy her beautiful quilts. Quilt Displays:  Farmer's Wife quilts (thank you, Charlotte Winters, for letting us use the image of your quilt on left), Retreat quilts, and quilts from the Contemporary Quilt Art Association. PLUS  Discounts on featured notions Hourly drawings Grand Prize drawing for a kit of your choice

Farmers Wife Quilts on Display

 Farmers Wife Quilts

We have had over eighty students 

working on the Farmer's Wife Quilt this past year and a half.

Sandi Ray began this series over a year ago 

and Maggie Hayes has picked it up.  

Some of the completed quilts are on display in our store.  

You can see them in person at our 

Fall Open House this Friday and Saturday, 

September16th and 17th.

If you would like to make your own Farmers Wife quilt, 

we are offering the class again this fall.  

We will meet monthly on Thursday

beginning October 20th from 9:30-1:30. 

Sign up now!  It's the last time this class will be offered for awhile.