Friday, December 10, 2010

Gift Giving

Unsure what to get your favorite quilting friend or what to ask your favorite Santa for Christmas. How about a Hobby Horse Gift Card!!

We sell Gift Cards in any denomination. What a great way for a quilter to pick out their next project or any great notion or book they may need.

Stay tuned for more last minute gift ideas in the coming days.

Kelly

Friday, November 19, 2010

Craft Sale

Our annual Sample & Staff Craft Sale starts today and continues until Sunday. We have also included a second weekend this year.
November 19th, 20th and 21st
November 26th, 27th and 28th
The sale is during normal business hours. Due to the nature of the sale it is cash or cheque only.
Come and start or get the gift for the person who has everything.

Kelly

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

One Stop Shop Hop

Our One Stop Shop Hop was a huge success. Thank you to all of you who came to join in on the fun. Here are the winners of the daily $50 gift certificates. Congratulations to all!!!

Celia Cherry
Colleen Anthony
Jen Maveal
Linda Kent
Mary Ann Austin
Nancy Raney
Charmaine Grozelle
Jean Hudson

Thanks again and watch for details coming soon on a Spring One Stop Shop Hop.

Kelly

Thursday, October 28, 2010

The Super Heros Have Arrived!!






















Batman and Superman have arrived at The Hobby Horse. The cost is $12.50/m. Doesn't your little super hero deserve a quilt or pillow case for Christmas.
Kelly

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Rachel's Basket

We have just completed making kits for this fabulous quilt Rachel's Basket by Marti Michell. The quilt is made using Marti's new line of fabric called "Wild Rose" by Maywood Studios.

The kit includes the pattern, fabrics for background, baskets and borders. Kit includes approximately 13 m of fabric. Quilt measures 68" x 82".

Cost of the kit is $175.98. We have a limited supply of kits so be sure to buy yours early.

Kelly

Thursday, September 23, 2010

The Cat is Back!!!
















The Cat In The Hat has arrived at The Hobby Horse! Above are just a sampling of the 14 fabrics from this great line of fabric from Robert Kaufman. The collection includes a panel ($10.49) and 13 co-ordinating fabrics ($17.49/m). Two project sheets are available on line. What a great gift for a child The Cat In The Hat book and a quilt. I spent many nights reading this great book myself and then to my kids. May have to make myself one.
Kelly

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Shop Hop

Join us for a Fall Shop Hop. We will be joined by Rudi's Needlebed in Streetsville and Greenwood Quiltery in Guelph. The shop hop is Thursday Sept. 30th - Saturday Oct. 2nd.
We will be open until 8:00 pm on the Friday night and have demos on Saturday.

You will receive a pattern and piece of fabric from each store to complete a project.

Look forward to seeing you.

Kelly

Friday, July 2, 2010

Embroidery Club

Come join our new embroidery club!! After a very successful demo Gail felt there was a need to start an embroidery club. The club is offered the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 1:00. The cost of the club is $1.50. So choose a pattern and come and join the fun.

For those of you that work. We have now introduced a embroidery club on Saturdays. The first one will be on Saturday July 24th at 1:30.

No need to sign up for the club just show up. Hope to see you

Kelly

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Canada Day


Hello
The Hobby Horse will be closed Thursday July 1st for Canada Day. We will re-open on Friday July 2nd at 9:30.
Have a wonderful day.
Kelly

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

ZIP IT UP!!!

We are asked on a regular basis for zippers. Atkinson designs have solved our problem.
These 14" zippers come in a variety of colors. You can cut them to any size you need.
What a great idea.

Kelly

Thursday, June 10, 2010

EQ 7 has arrived!!

Hello

Electric Quilt 7 has arrived at The Hobby Horse. This great quilting program is a definite asset to anyone who would like to design their own quilts or just would like to play with layouts. This program can do much more.

The price of the program is $189.95

Kelly

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Anniversary Sale

Picture of Hobby Horse Anniversary Cake made by Cheryl Devlin

Thanks to all who came by during the Anniversary Sale. It was great to see familiar faces and some new ones to. A fun time was had by all. We also enjoyed a wonderful cake which was made by Cheryl Devlin. It was a shame to cut into it.

Thanks Cheryl.

Kelly

Friday, June 4, 2010

POP POP FIZZ FIZZ

New fabric from Patrick Lose has just arrived. His new line of fabric is called Mixmaster Fizz.
We have 16 beautiful colors. You have to see them to believe them.

Kelly

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Anniversary Sale

Come and join us to celebrate our 28th Anniversary. Our sale will start on Wednesday June 2nd and run until Sunday June 6th. We will be open until 8:00 pm on Friday June 4th. 20% off everything in the store (excluding classes).

We will have lots of in-store deals and Bali fabrics on for 25% off.

On Saturday June 5th we will be having 2 demos. The first demo will be at 1:00 pm on Electric Quilt 6. Come and find out how easy this program is to work with.

The second demo will be at 2:00 pm on Buggy Barn patterns and books. Come and find out the secrets of Buggy Barn's cutting techniques that make their projects so different.

On Saturday we will also be serving cake!! Come and join us for a piece and check out all the deals.

How to see you
Kelly

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Quilt Market

Gail and Angie have returned from Quilt Market in Minneapolis.
Gail told me it was the best Quilt market ever. We have "case loads" of fabric coming in over the next while. Halloween, Christmas, new Flannel etc......
For those of you who enjoy embroidery Gail found alot of new patterns. So getting your stitching fingers ready!!! I have seen some of the patterns to come in and they are wonderful!!!
I will be showing you some of the items that will be coming in over the next few weeks. Some companies have already shipped!

Stay tuned.

Kelly

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

WE'RE BACK

Hello Everyone!!

WE'RE BACK!! Sorry for being away for so long but we are coming back with a vengenance.
We have so much new stuff to tell you about over the next little while. So stay tuned.

Be sure and come by for our One Stop Shop Hop Thursday April 29 - Sunday May 2nd.
We are open late on Friday April 30 till 8:00 pm. Lots of new samples and displays are set
up in the classroom. We are also offering 15% off fabrics.

Please come by and say hi.

Hope to see you
Kelly