Quilters... get ready for some quilting fun! Starting Thursday, January 7, we're kicking off a three month Block-of-the-Month (BOM) program shared by three shops: Dusty Attic, Robinanne's, and us. Here are the details:

Each month you visit each shop to purchase a unique block kit. This translates into nine different blocks in all. Block kits are $9 each at each shop, and in January you can pre-pay for each shop's BOM kits for $24 (a $3 savings at each shop). If you take advantage of this offer at each shop, you'll save $9- it's like getting a block kit for free! This offer is good only in January.

All blocks use the same fabric collection and are designed to work together to create a quilt. Each shop has come up with their own quilt creation using all nine blocks. Finishing kits will be available in March, so be sure to check out each shop's quilt to see how you'd like to finish yours.

The first weekend of each month marks the availability of that month's blocks. Although blocks are available anytime during the month after the initial kick-off date of that month, the first weekend is full of fun! Each shop will have daily door prizes and specials. Join us and don't miss out on the fun!!

We currently do not have a phone at the "mini shop." Our phones are mostly working at the shop; you can leave a message there or e-mail us. If you haven't already signed up for our newsletters - do so now! That way you'll be in the loop on the great deals.

In the meantime, you can keep tabs on what we're up to, by checking out the Fine Needle Points blog.

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If you're a quilter or love to sew with 100% cotton fabrics, you'll find a great assortment of Asian prints, batiks, 1930's reproduction fabrics, novelty prints, and of course basics to round out your stash. You'll be inspired by our selection of books and patterns, and of course you will find the essential notions - like rulers, scissors, threads, and gadgets - to make your creative process easier.

If you're a knitter or crocheter, you'll find a plethora of fibers. Come touch the silky lightness of Kollage Yarn's Creamy yarn made from milk, or the scrumptious goodness of FibraNatura (Universal) Yarn's Mermaid wool and cotton blend. From cashmere, silk, wool, and alpaca, to cotton, linen, and hemp - you'll find the right yarn to create your next project. Of course there are plenty of patterns and books to get you started, and no knit shop would be complete without an assortment of needles and knitting notions. Sock knitters won't be disappointed in our selection of sock yarns - from wools to cottons!

Fine Needle Knitting Group (Fiber Frenzy Folks) meets most Wednesday mornings at 11 a.m. at The Emporium on Pearl Street in Snow Hill until the remodeled shop re-opens.