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Happy New Year and thank you for your continued 
interest, and support, of Bluebird Gardens Quilts 
and Gifts. 

During the 14 years we've been in business, you have 
helped guide what we've made and offered, and I
personally appreciate hearing from each one of you!

In response to your requests, in 2012 we are making and 
offering more US-made baby quilts, such as 
Ninepatch Teddy Bears baby quilts, with patterns on both
sides including flannel.

We are also making more quilts with environmentally-friendly 
bamboo fill instead of cotton. If you haven't touched bamboo 
fill, it feels like cashmere and unlike cotton, is easily grown,
farmed and yes, it can also be easily washed. It costs a little
more than cotton but if more quilt manufacturers start using it, 
prices should come down.

Some of our new, bamboo-filled baby quilts are your 
personal favorite themes like Winnie the Pooh. (photo)

One of your favorite all-time  gifts is back, our 
quilter's goodies bags, now offered either as a 
quilted bag and or Hello Kitty bag.

It's been fun hearing from some of you who were 
counting on Santa getting your Missouri 
2012 Natural Events Calendars. 

Although Missouri Department of Conservation 
is sold out, we  still have some in stock.

Howard Furniture Care has added a wonderful 
new lemon-based furniture polish to their 
product line which doesn't leave a hazy build-up
 like other, spray products with a lemon scent. 
Still trying to  decide which one I like best, 
the orange oil or the new lemon oil!

If you're in mid-Missouri, stop by the new 11,000-square foot antique and art store
Route 66 Antiques and Art off I-44 exit 189. Antique primitives, art work and
our retail shop is there - plenty of space for vendors if you want to join us!
Call Martha Willy at 573-426-3300.

Poinsettias are a personal favorite but don't make it past the holidays. If you were
 given a Poinsettia, here are some tips on after-holiday care.

Thanks again for your support, emails and friendship, and here's to an exciting 2012!


 

 

Here's another custom quilt that made me smile at Piece and Plenty's Quilt Guild Show October 2011 in Rolla, Missouri.

One of my favorite gifts to give is a cat quilt because there's little a cat loves more than napping on a brand new quilt, and little a cat lover loves more than to see their cat happy.

This time I'm going to share the story of this charming custom cat quilt first because reading it, just imagine grandmother quilter working with grand daughter on this charming custom quilt!

It's no secret, we love cats at Bluebird Gardens so this quilt entry at Piece and Plenty's October 7-8, 2011 bi-annual Quilt Guild caught my attention.

I loved the details- bird baths, charming nine patch blocks, the different quilting designs in different squares. It's just a charming cat quilt!

I ran across this car in a Rolla, Missouri parking lot.

it reminded me of the old Esso advertising slogan "put a tiger in your tank"!

One of my favorite Christmas cat gifts is a carpet-covered cat tree distributed through Big Lots.
They distribute only a few per store, usually early December.

I bought one for my cats a couple of years ago; another one this year for a relative. These cat trees are the equivalent of a cat jungle gym.

Shirley Honey demonstrates one of her favorite holiday activities, how to take a nap.

"....Not a creature may be stirring" this time of year but at Bluebird Gardens Quilts and Gifts, it doesn't include mice.

Chocolate mice.

I've been making these handmade chocolate mice as gifts for years and they've become a holiday favorite with several Bluebird Gardens customers.

The ingredients are simple; chocolate bark, Hershey milk chocolate kisses, maraschino cherries and sliced almonds.

Phelps County Animal Welfare League is selling raffle tickets for a custom Bluebird Gardens pet photo throw, like the cat one in the photo.

This two-year old non-profit group fosters animals from Rolla's Animal Shelter.

Rolla's Animal Shelter is managed by Rolla's Police Department and cares for more than 1,500 homeless animals a year.

The non-profit volunteer group fosters pregnant and otherwise traumatized animals, giving them extra time to recuperate from trauma and hopefully find new homes.

As one of Rolla's Animal Shelter founders 30-years ago, I appreciate the extra love and time this group donates to helping animals looking for new homes.

The winner of the raffle drawing will get a throw featuring 12 photo fabric quilt blocks where their favorite animal pictures will be featured, like the one in the photo example.

The custom throw will be made in custom colors, including having a sleeve on the back so that it can be used as a quilted wall hanging.

You can buy 1 ticket for $1, 3 tickets for $5 at upcoming fall events including Downtown Arts and Crafts Festival October 2 and by contacting Phelps County Animal Welfare League.

Will you help me help them?