Word for 2014

My word for 2014 is  "RENEW"  This word means to make new again.   2013 brought many challenges and its time to leave them behind and get on with 2014, out with the old and in with the new.   Many of you have asked if we are closing…..,  NO WE ARE NOT!!!  We did downsize our inventory but plan on building it back up for 2014.   We have lots of great things planned for this year and so we want to invite you to follow along with us on this journey for renewal.  
Nadine

Kick off the New Year with Material Girls

We are so excited to tell you about our "New Year's Day" mini retreat!!!  New Years Day January 1st from 10:00 am till 1:00 pm.  we have a fun day planned just for you!!!  We will be offering 3 mini classes that are sure to jump start your Winter!!!  Call the shop for more details and to reserve your spot 801-495-4290.  This will be the first of our fun, and exciting things for 2014!!
Nadine & the girls

Merry Christmas

From our house to yours   

Merry Christmas,

Love,

The Material Girls

Ugly Tree Skirt!

I'm sharing a very personal something with you today!  My "Ugly Tree Skirt" I made this more than 20 years ago.  I didn't make just one, I made both of my sisters one too!  I wished I had pictures of theirs but I don't, ( sad face). The scary thing is I was thinking I was all that and a bag of chips too!  What is even scarier is I'm too lazy to make a new one do every year my tree has to wear this till I make a new one!  So, enjoy, laugh but you know you have something you made lurking around that makes you laugh too !

Merry Christmas 

Nadine

Come trim our Tree

 Print this off and come join in the fun of trimming our tree.  Fill the entire tree and be entered to win a Slice Cutter.
Nadine and the Girls

Hot Chocolate Social

Here are the 3 choices for our mug rug!  Our Hot Chocolate Social is this Friday Dec. 5th.  Call the shop and reserve your spot.  801-495-4290

Hot Chocolate Social

The cost is $25.00 that includes a goodie bag and pattern and kit for the mug rug and a cute mug! Plus, we will have several different "Hot Chocolates" and goodies to sample.  Games and Prizes.  Spots are limited so call and reserve yours today!!

The elves have been busy!!

Here's a sneak peek at a few of the awesome things we have!!!

 You aren't going to want to miss all the new, fun projects we have whipped up for you this "Holiday Open House"  It starts tomorrow Friday November 22 and Saturday November 23.  Great ideas for neighbor gifts, friends or you!!  And lots of sales too!!!
 Also Roxie from Stylish Stitches is having a giveaway, for every quilt you drop off to be quilted from now till December 15th.  She will be giving away an Accu-Cut Baby Go Cutter.  Who wouldn't love that?!  She is here on Thursdays from 6-8 pm or Saturdays from 10-11 am.  Also stay tuned for our first ever "Hot Chocolate Social"  details to be announced soon.  
See ya this weekend:)
Nadine and the girls

Holiday Open House

We are so excited for this!!!  We have been busy little elves designing and kitting lots of fun,  festive projects for you!!
Nadine & the girls

Happy Halloween

Customize a free greeting card

Its Party Time!!!

It's time for the Beehive Shop Hop again!!!  Yahoo!!!  Starting Wednesday October 23 through Saturday October 26 17 of the Wasatch Fronts favorite shops will be having a BIG PARTY!!!  Each shop will have a free pattern for you, games, treats and a whole lot of FUN!!!  So mark your calendars, call all of your friends at come join in on all the FUN!!!
Hop over to our blog http://www.beehiveshophop.blogspot.com or follow on Facebook Bee Hive Shop Hop  

Scrumptious is here!

Exciting news everyone..., Scrumptious by Bonnie and Camille is here!  This line is fabulous and we are all pleading our case at the shop who gets to make something with it!  You are definitely going to want some!

Nadine

New Knits

We just received a new shipment of knits in!  Cute fall looks!

Nadine

Tablerunner Class!!

 Spruce up your decor with this awesome FALL table runner designed by one of our very own here at the shop!!  This is a super fast and easy table runner to make! We are offering this darling fall runner as a ONE time only class!! The number of kits available are limited! So don't miss out and call to reserve your spot today!!

Sign up now for only $10!! And get your runner kit at the special price of $19.25!! This will include everything you will need to complete the top plus binding!! You will even get the pattern included for FREE!



Class will be held this SATURDAY the 12th from 6-8pm!!

But wait there's more! If you and a friend sign up you will both get $2 off!!

Call the shop now 801-495-4290!!

See you soon!!
Nadine & the girls 

Ladies night out

This is one of the classes we will be offering at our "Ladies Night Out". 3 cute Jack O Lattern jar covers.  Cute treat to give you friends or favorite Trick or Treaters.  $15.00 (does not include jars)

Our next class is this cute Halloween Banner" the cost for this class is $21.95

Call the shop and reserve yours today 801-495-4290

Lots of fabulous!

First off, I would like to thank Heather Bailey for doing a guest appearance at the shop!   We love her!  Her new line of fabric Lottie Da is fabulous!  If you haven't been in to get yours be sure and stop by the shop and get some.  We would also like to thank the Sewing Summit for including us as one of their stops!  We are getting lots of new things in everyday so stayed tuned for those soon!  We just received A is for..., by Windham Fabrics, a great 30's line, and Twice as  Nice by Quilted Fish.  We also have new purse clasps in.  Great, fun colors too!  

Nadine

A is for...., by Windham Fabrics and 

Heather Bailey is coming!!!!!

I am so excited to announce this.....,  Heather Bailey is coming to Material Girls!!!!!!  Yes, you heard me right!!!  She is actually coming to the shop Wednesday September  18th from 6-8pm.  She will be doing a trunk show and talking to all of you lovelies!!!  Heather has visited the shop before and we are so excited to have her again.   Her new line Lottie Da should be arriving any day now so we will have that on hand also.   So call all your friends and tell them!!

See ya soon!

Nadine

Stuffed Pumpkin Tutorial

So many requests for this tutorial..., here it is again!  And again😘
We shared this tutorial with you last year but had such a great response we decided to share it again!!  I hope you enjoy it and make lots of little funky pumpkins.

I made these 3 for the shop 

I know I promised this a while ago but I have had some issues with my camera.  Then the iPod broke at the shop and my camera/phone became the iPod.  So here it is!!  I  love how these turned out,  I bought a set of these pumpkins probably about 15 years ago,  needless to say the fabric was heinous and so I decided to re-create them.  You could make these ANY size you wanted but I did a small, medium and large.  I didn't use traditional fabrics but you could use anything you like.

Step one:  Cut 2 squares the same size.  Large 13" x 15". medium 9" x 11", and small 6" x 9".  I cut the stem in a 2" x 2 1/2"  and then made it stem shaped.

Then fold one of your squares right sides together in half and make a small dart ( this is a tuck in the fabric that starts wider and gets smaller, like a dart in a blouse.)  I started half inch in and went down 3 

inches.  Do this for both front and back of your pumpkin.

Mark it with a pencil and sew on your line.  Trim and press.  Do this for both sides of your pumpkin.

Dart markings

On the top of the pumpkin round off your corners.  Mark them with a pencil.

I just rounded the corners

Now for the stem, there are a couple of ways to do this, on one of my pumpkins I rolled a piece of fabric and glued it on to the top of the pumpkin.  On the others I chose my stem fabric and marked it in a stem shape roughly 2" x 2 1/2".   Sew a quarter inch around your markings, trim excess, and turn and lightly stuff.

My stem shape!

One of my stems

Now pin right sides of pumpkin together sandwiching in the stem at the top of the pumpkin.  Sew all the way around  making sure to catch the entire bottom of the stem in your seam. Leave an opening at the bottom of your pumpkin so that you can stuff it.

Pin stem in between front and back of pumpkin

Trim corners on the top corners only.

This next step will be tricky for some,  (I hope I do okay explaining it to you.)  You are now going to make the bottom of your pumpkin so it will stand up, if you have made purse before this step will be easy for you.  You take the bottom seam and match it to the side seam (like picture A.)  then sew across that and trim (photo B.)

bottom photo A

trim off the excess

This is what the bottom will look like

Turn your pumpkin right side out, stuff tightly with polyfill as tight as you like and whip stitch the bottom closed.

 Now comes the fun part!  Embellishing!!!   I love to embellish so I tend to go overboard.  You can embellish as little or as much as you like.  I tied several ribbons, and some fun trims we have at the shop and glued one of our fun buttons on it.  Have fun with this and I  promise you won't be able to make just one!!  Below are a few of my finished pumpkins!!  Enjoy!

this is my largest one

my smallest one

Have fun!!

Nadine

So much new!!

Wow!!  We have been super busy here at the shop!!  Lots of NEW fun FALL things arriving daily.  Our Fall Open House will be this weekend September Friday 13 & Saturday 14th.  Look for our new and upcoming class schedule on our website (will be posted Thursday)  Here is just a sneak peek at some of the new things in at the shop, with more yet to arrive!  We will be adding all new quilts to the walls and lots more, so stop in and say "hi"
Nadine & the girls

Halloween inspired Dress form.  This will also be on our class list

A cute Halloween inspired apron

Chiffon Floral Trim sure to be a favorite for embellishing

Gracie Girl in Pinks and Gray

Gracie Girl by Kassiday and Lori Holt in blue and greeen color way

Cute Fall Pillows

Our paper pieced pin cushion of the month

Fold over elastic in the ever popular chevron print

Back to school ideas!

We shared some fun Back to School ideas with Fresh Living on Monday!!  Thanks Channel 2 for always having us come and share with you!!!
Nadine

Knits! Knits! Knits!

Have you been waiting for our new shipment of knits to arrive?  Well,  they are here!  FINALLY!!   We have a huge selection of knits,  hurry in they sell out fast!

Nadine

South Jordan Farmers Market and a Sale!!

We are so excited to announce that our South Jordan Farmers Market opens tomorrow (Saturday August 3)!!!  It is right here in the heart of downtown South Jordan, (1645 West ~ 10610 S.)  It is open from 9:00 am till 2:00 pm.  Of course we open our regular hours (10:00 am ~ 8:00 pm) and are celebrating with a BIG sale.  Come check it out!!
Nadine