Even though we consider ourselves to be an essential service, the government doesn't. To comply with social and physical distancing and to do our part to stop the spread of this nasty virus, WE WILL BE CLOSED FOR ALL EXCEPT MAIL ORDERS UNTIL APRIL 14, 2020. 

To facilitate this new way of doing business, we are implementing the following:

• You may phone or email us to place orders. We will not be answering the phones, but please leave a message (or send an email) and we'll respond in the order the messages are received;
• Orders amounting to less than $75 (pre-tax) will be mailed for a flat rate of $10; orders of $75 or more (pre-tax) will be mailed for free;
• We will not be accepting machines for repair. If you currently have a machine in for servicing, we will notify you personally;
• Classes have been suspended indefinitely.

Thank you for your understanding and support. We apologize for the inconvenience, but our aim is to continue to serve you while maintaining physical distance. Please keep an eye on our Facebook and Instagram posts -- that way, you can still "visit" us and we can keep you updated on new products and new developments (believe it or not, new fabric is continuing to arrive, and we're anxious to show it off!). 

During these scary times, we encourage you to keep sewing. It's a great antidote to anxiety, uncertainty, and stress, and it's very important to maintain our equilibrium. And, please, continue to submit photos of your projects, to let everyone know that we're not alone, even in self-isolation!

Thanks again for your continued support of us and other small businesses. Stay well and we'll see you when we're all allowed to emerge. We miss you!

All the best,

Leslie and Val

Sometimes we think a sewing machine is like a millipede -- it has SO MANY FEET! And they all have certain attributes that can make your life much more pleasant.

In our continuing series, this month we'll look at the Couching/Braiding Foot. It makes it easy to add embellishments and texture to your projects, upping the fun factor considerably. Take your driving lesson here.

We have archived all of our Pfeatured Pfeet articles on our scrapbag page. For complete instructions on using all of the Pfaff feet, we recommend The Pfaff Foot Book by Country Stitches. We have it here at Quilty Pleasures.

Carting your machine back and forth to classes can be a pain -- literally. Lighten the load with Pfaff's fabulous little passport 3.0!

Weighing just over 6 kg, it's lightweight and compact, making it a perfect travel machine. But that doesn't mean you have to sacrifice features -- the passport has Pfaff's famous IDT dual-feed system, 100 stitches, full electronic functions, built-in thread snips, and it takes all of your standard Pfaff feet.

Add the extension table (which travels in its own bag, securely attached to the machine's hard carrying case), and your passport 3.0 can take you anywhere you want to go!

Often*, when you attend a class at Quilty Pleasures, you have the option of borrowing a classroom machine instead of bringing your own. This not only makes travelling to class easier for you, it also allows you to see what's new in the world of machines.

The Pfaff quilt expression 720 offers lots of light, lots of throat area, and the incomparable IDT dual-feed system. From the top of the hugely popular expression series, it has all the features you'll learn to love while being user-friendly and amazingly easy to operate. We have it set up in a Crafty Table, too, so you can be really comfy.

Just advise us at the time you register for a class, and we'll make sure to have a machine ready for you.

*Because of the amount of homework involved, we don't recommend using a classroom machine for Quilting I. For that class, it's better to bring your own machine with you. That way, the teacher can help you with any issues that arise. However, if you'd like to buy a new machine, that's still an option!

Please visit our Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest pages
for all the latest QP happenings.

Amy keeps those sites up-to-date, so take a look and be one of our Quilty Pleasures friends! (A new window will open when you click the above links.)

If you want our Facebook postings to pop up on your news feed, visit our FB page, click "Follow". (it's next to the "Like" button.

Hovering over the "Follow" button will show you a menu with the "Get Notifications" option. Selecting this means you will be alerted in your notifications window whenever we post something.

So easy to be so connected!

We continue to collect cuddle quilts for the Montfort. 

If you've never made one before, a word of explanation: These are small baby quilts that are placed in the neonatal incubators and bassinets, so the size is restricted to between 22" x 22" and 24" x 24". Their small size also makes them perfect for testing block patterns, busting your stash, and practicing free-motion quilting.

Keeping in mind the intended recipients are newborns, please aim for cute and cheerful, using only 100% cotton or flannel in the top and backing, and 100% cotton thread for the construction and quilting. Cuddle quilts are typically sent home with the babies who use them, so there is a constant demand for them.

Thanks very much. Your donations will be gratefully appreciated!

 
We can special-order products for you!

It happens all the time: You're reading someone's blog and they recommend a pattern, book, notion, or other item that you'd really like to have. Only trouble is, either they don't sell it or you don't want to order it from them because of the exchange rate, shipping costs, Customs issues, whatever.

Let us deal with it! We can usually order these products from our suppliers, and all of the hassles are taken care of. No fuss, no muss, and your order comes right to the store and into your hands.

We know that price is a big factor when shopping for quilting supplies, and it's easy to assume that big box or chain stores will always offer a better price than an independent quilt shop.

However, we recently have had several customers tell us of specific instances where our prices were equal to or better than our competitors', even after their 50% discount was applied. We appreciate knowing that people are paying attention and realizing that our prices are competitive, even though we're a small, local business.

To our watchdog customers: Thanks very much for doing the math!

We try our best to offer classes that we think will appeal, but we are always open to suggestions.

If there is a class that you would like to take but we aren't offering, just let us know. And if you have a group of friends who would like to take a class together, we can arrange that, too.

Happy to help.