Christmas Eve

I think this is one of my favorite times of this holiday season - Christmas Eve morning.  The craziness, noise, hurrying here and there will start soon but right now - dare I even write it? - it's quiet.  Cookies are baked, kitchen is clean, presents are wrapped  and there's five minutes to sit down and enjoy the peace.


Soon the kids will start to arrive with all their presents, noise and cheer.  Sir Nathan will arrive with all his various paraphernalia, noise and absolute glee.  Then there will be no time to sit and count blessings, I'll be too busy enjoying them.


My wish for all of you is that you are surrounded by the noise, the confusion, the cheer, the glee and the joy of family & friends.  And also that sometime during the next hectic week or so, you'll find time to sit, enjoy the peace and count your blessings too.


Merry Christmas.

Book Give Away!

Time for another book give away!  Leave a comment here on the blog before December 31st & we'll randomly pick three people to send this book to!


Book includes three quilt patterns, pillows, duvet cover, table runner and more! Projects can be made from  cotton or flannel. 

Goodies for NJ Soldiers

Jim & I traveled up to the Armory in Toms River this morning to drop off a carload of goodies to the Support Arms group.  In the car were 50 grocery bags of goodies!














We drove behind the Armory to a pretty blah building that totally disguised the beehive of activity within.

A large group of volunteers were sorting donations into boxes on assembly lines.















The bags we brought were quickly emptied and sorted.

Jim schlepped while I took pictures.

It's a pretty organized production!

And here are donations boxed, shrink wrapped and ready to go.  I'll put a bet QP's donations were boxed & ready to go by the time the group left about 1pm!

I'd like to thank everyone who donated to our NJ Soldiers Collection this year.  There was a woman who sold her handmade items, took the money (about $300) and went to the grocery store where she purchased 25 bags of items to donate.  Someone else sent a box full of travel toiletries. And still more of you dropped of an item or two.  You all did a great job and I thank each and every one of you!  The generosity of quilters is amazing!

I'd also like to thank the volunteers at the American Military Recreation Services organization for donating their time and skills to send a little bit of home to soldiers overseas.  You can still donate to this fine organization, they're at the Toms River Armory Tuesdays from about 8:30 till 1.  Or you can donate monetarily by going to their website for instructions www.supportarms.org

Till next time

December 1st!

Let the count down begin!  The passing of time quickens everyday it gets closer to Christmas.  I feel like I should get that Hallmark ornament that counts down the days, hours, minutes and seconds till Christmas Day.  I haven't shopped hardly at all, my kids haven't given me their wish lists and Sir Nathan doesn't need a thing.  Hmmm, that sounds grinchy doesn't it?

I have been working on the schedule for the shop and the calendar is pretty much set through the end of March. Fern and Lori are going to put some classes in there but my part is done.  Phew!  Here's a few things we have going on in December.

December 10, 11 & 12th is PIN IT TO A GUY weekend!  Pin your wish list to your guy/child/friend and send them to QP to shop!  Free gift wrapping for them this weekend!

Twelve Days of Christmas   Celebration! 

Each day we are open from the 7th to the 19th, we''ll be running a special deal on SOMETHING!  You''ll need to check our Facebook page or click the Santa on the front page of our website - the same one you see to the left.   We can ship your purchases or hold them in the shop until the 19th for one pickup or shipment!  Just let us know when you order.  Everyday will be a surprise deal - we don''t even know what we''re going to do yet but we know it will be great! 

We'll also have a display of pre-wrapped gifts going up soon too!

Don't forget to fill out your wish list when you're in the shop.  We keep it in the computer and then when your gift wanting relatives or friends come in, we look and see what exactly is your heart's desire!  

So it seems like I have the shop covered, I guess I'd better get going on the home stuff!

Till next time.

A Weekend of Blessings

Tomorrow is our last day to take donations for the NJ soldiers and for the woman's shelter.  Our baskets for the soldiers are overflowing and the panties, well let's just say the donations are getting there!  We're hoping for more tomorrow.

Twenty five bags of goodies in the trunk of my car!

We've been collecting non perishables and other things off the ARMS wish list for a couple of weeks and today had our biggest donation yet.  A woman called and wanted to know if she could drop off 25 bags of donations today?  Could she?  Was she kidding?  OF COURSE she could.  She came while I was doing a class so I didn't get to see who it was, hopefully Debbie or Holli got her name!, but she told Jim that she'd had a fundraiser and had taken the money, gone to ShopRite and purchased 25 bags of goodies with it.  That is truly amazing.  

Two baskets overflow by the cutting table.

Here are the baskets full of more stuff waiting to be donated on Tues.  

Pantie Raid donations as of Friday night

This is the Pantie Raid basket on Friday night when we closed.  It was a bit more full when we closed today (Saturday).  The fat quarters behind the basket are waiting to go home with donors.  Stop in tomorrow!

We thank each and everyone of you who have donated to the ARMS effort for NJ soldiers and also to the Pantie Raid for Dottie's House.  We appreciate your thoughtfulness and caring for those in need.

Till next time.

It's A RAID! Drop Em!

A pantie raid that is! And you can drop the panties off at the shop! 12 quilt shops across the US counted their blessings and decided to give thanks for their bounty by sharing with others.  Starting today, Nov 23rd through Sunday, November 28th, everyone who brings in a package of women's or children's underwear will be able to a fat quarter from a special group brought in just for this!  Each shop chose a organization dedicated to helping women and we chose Dottie's House www.dottieshouse.org.    I'll post pictures of the pile as it grows over the weekend on our Facebook page.  Click here to see. 

If you live somewhere else, here's the list of stores where you can drop your panties!

Batiks Etc and Sew What Fabrics ... Wytheville VA

Sweet Home Quilt Shop ... Conyers GA

The Quilted Kitty ... Lincoln NE

Rosebud Cottage . . . . White Bear Lake, MN

Wish Upon a Quilt ... Raleigh NC

Keepsake Cottage Fabrics ... Bothell WA

Kelly Ann's Quilting ... Warrenton VA

Cotton Patch Quilt Shop ... University Park Fl

Log Cabin Quilt Shop ... La Vista NE

Shiisa Quilts ... Bloomington IN

Clever Quilter ... Newfield NY

We all have so much to be thankful for, let's spread some of that bounty around.

Happy Thanksgiving!  We at Quilting Possibilities wish this holiday finds you surrounded by your blessings.

Till next time.

It's A RAID! Drop Em!

A pantie raid that is - and you can drop packages of new panties off at the shop! 


12 quilt shops across the US counted their blessings and want to give thanks by sharing with others.  Starting today, Nov 23rd through Sunday, November 28th, everyone who brings in a package of women's or children's underwear will be able to choose a fat quarter from a special group brought in just for this! 


Each shop chose a organization dedicated to helping women and we chose Dottie's House www.dottieshouse.org.    I'll post pictures of our pile as it grows over the weekend on our Facebook page.  Click here to see. 


Can't make it into the shop this weekend?  You can donate online by clicking here.

If you live somewhere else, here's the list of stores where you can drop your panties!

Batiks Etc and Sew What Fabrics ... Wytheville VA

Sweet Home Quilt Shop ... Conyers GA

The Quilted Kitty ... Lincoln NE

Rosebud Cottage . . .White Bear Lake, MN

Wish Upon a Quilt ... Raleigh NC

Keepsake Cottage Fabrics ... Bothell WA

Kelly Ann's Quilting ... Warrenton VA

Cotton Patch Quilt Shop ... University Park Fl

Log Cabin Quilt Shop ... La Vista NE

Shiisa Quilts ... Bloomington IN

Clever Quilter ... Newfield NY

We all have so much to be thankful for, let's spread some of that bounty around.


Happy Thanksgiving!  We at Quilting Possibilities wish this holiday finds you surrounded by your blessings.


Till next time.