Schedule of Events

August 19th - Holiday Chorus Meetings
1-3 pm and 6-8pm. 
Other sessions are Sept. 16, October 21, and Nov 18.  (the 3rd Tuesday August-Nov.)

September 6 - St. Ansgar's Fall Festival -
Saintly Stitches will have demos, refreshments and new lines of fabric and new kits and samples

September 24 - 27th  - Nifty Niner Shop Hop
Wednesday, Fri , Sat 9am - 5 pm and Thursday 9am - 8pm
68" x 68" Kit & Step by Step Instructions $99.96

This beautiful quilt is made with traditional piecing, set on point, in rich hues of brown, gold, green, and red fabrics that accent the gorgeous, handpainted songbird panel. You will be creating a stunning 68 x 68 throw which hi-lights five of the six birds ~ the Wren, Nuthatch, Cardinal, Titmouse, Christmas Robin and Chickadee. These fabrics are not limited to the holidays at all! With its warm colors and a little sparkle, it's so beautiful you can leave it out all winter. We'll demo each of the blocks and you'll get a long way to finishing this quilt.

**CHRISTMAS PROJECTS GALORE** Kits & Instructions $50

A tree skirt in traditional Christmas colors or blue and whites and a couple smaller projects.

**MIDNIGHT MYSTERY MINI** Kit & Step by Step Instructions $10

By the end of the weekend you will have completed an "MINI" quilt.

Call Holly today to register for the retreat. A non-refundable $25 deposit is required to hold your spot.

Lodging and breakfasts for the retreat will be provided by the Blue Bell Inn right down the street. These arrangement are made separately by calling

Sherry directly at 641-713-3113. There are rooms available to quilt retreat participants for $60-170 depending upon the accommodations you request.

Quilter's Homecoming - Patriotic Homes
  $500 Grand Prize, gift baskets at all shops, free patterns, chance at Shop Hop Quilts at all shops, refreshments and fun!

  • Saintly Stitches- St.Ansgar,
  • Debbie's Quilt Fabric and Gifts - Osage;
  • Beehive Quilt Shoppe- Mason City;
  • Iowa Falls Sewing Machine Co. - Iowa Falls
  • Country Threads - Garner;
  •  Heartland Quilt Shop - Algona;
  •  The Quilted Forest - Forest City;
  • Seams to Me - Algona;
  • Calico Hutch - Hayward, MN

October 4th - NIACC's "Quilting Treasures - Workshop for Quilters"
Area shop owners and pattern designers speaking on various subjects, and all day vendor's mall contact NIACC for more details...641-923-2252

October 16th - Beginning Machine Quilting (on domestic sewing machines)
Instructor: Mary Nordeng (quilter for Pam Bono, National lecturer)
Thursday 1pm - 4 pm or 6 - 9pm  $30.00

October 23rd - Advanced Machine Quilting
Instructor: Mary Nordeng
Thursday 1 - 4pm or 6 - 9pm  $30.00

October 25th  St. Ansgar's Quilt Extravaganza
View quilt displays all over St. Ansgar (venue maps at Saintly Stitches)
Lectures, bed turnings, trunk shows, quilt appraisals ($40/quilt - app't. necessary),
demonstrations, book signing, First Lutheran's Annual Craft and Norwegian Bake Sale
(Redwork 2008 Raffle quilt ), food, and much more... 

October 17, 18, and 19th Friday - Sunday - Quilting Retreat
(Friday afternoon through Sunday afternoon about 3 pm.)

Pamper yourself with a relaxing stay at the Blue Belle Inn by night ~ and quilt to your heart's content with Holly at Saintly Stitches by day!

Contact Holly at 641-736-2300 for details on the exciting quilting project she's planning.

Make your reservations for the room of your choice at the Blue Belle Inn and sign up for Holly's class by September 15, 2008 to get a 15% discount on your room! http://www.bluebelleinn.com

Come enjoy the entire weekend with us. You will have a choice of projects to work on!! Helpful instruction, unlimited time to sew in our new classroom, the shop available if you need anything and yummy snacks for lots of energy and four meals. Does that sound like a quilter's dream? Sign up today for a dream come true.

Basic package: (retreat, bring your own project and 4 meals) $75
**QUILT ON YOUR OWN PROJECT** You bring your own project and have the space and uninterrupted time to sew with good company and help if needed to get going on those projects that have been sitting in the sewing room for way too long.