Masks, Masks, Masks…New Arrivals

Exciting news! All of the new prints I promised just came in. Lots of new RBG prints, a Dr. Fauci print, a couple of “Nasty Woman” prints, a “Will you shut up man?” Biden print and an “I Love NY” print are now available. You can order a handmade mask or potholder in one of these prints, while supplies last. Shop here.

This holiday season, face masks are the perfect gift. Inexpensive and necessary, face masks are a great stuffer. Find the perfect themed face mask for all of your family and friends. What better way to show you care about someone than by giving them a fun mask which will help protect them and others around them. It’s like a virtual hug!

Also new to the shop are replacement elastic ear loops. Over time, the oils in your skin and hair plus repeated washings can cause the elastic to wear out. The ear loops are easy to replace on your favorite mask. Simply snip the old elastic and remove it. Then attach a small safety pin to the new elastic and thread it through the side casing of your mask. You can now adjust the elastic to fit, overlap and sew (or tie in a knot).

Many of you have asked about filters for your masks. Well, I also ordered some PM 2.5 mask filters to slip in the pocket of your mask for added protection. Order a set of six disposable filters in the face mask section of my shop. A filter lasts about a week and makes your mask more comfortable to wear.

Just go to the end of the mask section of the shop to order replacement elastic ear loops and filters for your masks.

The Shop is Finally Live!

Well, I finally got all of the pictures taken and words written and my shop is now live with more than just face masks. Due to the COVID, I have been unable to be open for First Fridays. Now you can safely shop at Quilting with Margaret online, shopping locally and supporting a local business.

I will be adding more items in the next few weeks, but the shop is pretty complete. As I mentioned in my last blog, I just got some new RBG fabrics for facemasks and potholders. You can purchase them now. And I just ordered more RGB prints in addition to a couple of “Nasty Woman” prints, a “Can you just shut up, man?’ print, a Dr. Fauci print and a “I Love NY” print. They should be available for purchase by the end of next week.

Also I will be adding some holiday items. Like more potholders, wine bags, Christmas tree skirts, Christmas wall hangings, and Christmas stockings. We likely won’t be able to celebrate the holidays with parties and traveling this year as in the past. But since we will be spending more time at home with our immediate families, why not make this the year for some new holiday traditions with heirloom decorations. A handmade quilted tree skirt or Christmas stockings can start a new tradition that you can pass on to the next generation.

You can safely purchases and pay directly from this website through Paypal. You can also choose between shipping USPS Priority mail or free pickup.

So grab a glass of wine or a cup of coffee, tea or hot chocolate, and click on the link below to see what’s new at the virtual Quilting with Margaret shop! If you have any questions or requests, just drop me an email at quiltingwithmargaret@gmail.com

We’ll get through this together, even if it has to be virtually.

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RBG Facemasks Coming Soon!

The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a huge blow to many, including me. She has fought to support women’s and LGBTQ+ rights for decades. So I went in search for some RGB fabrics to make into facemasks and potholders. Today I was notified that the fabrics I ordered a week ago have shipped. I will let you know as soon as you can purchase an RBG facemask or potholder! Sign up below to follow my blog so you will know when new items like the RBG merchandise are available.

In addition to the currently listed facemasks in my website shop and the new RBG facemasks which will soon be available, within the next I will have a major update to the shop page. Soon you will be able to order potholders, oven mitts, aprons, table scarves, coaster sets, rectangular appliqued pillows, pillow covers, runners and more right from this website.

I’m trying to get geared up for the holidays. You will soon be able to shop from the comfort of your own home at whatever time you want instead of waiting for a First Friday to shop. Currently we are not able to be open for First Fridays or Second Saturdays at the Hungerford building due to COVID.

But I know many of you like to shop local and buy handmade items, so I have spent the summer working to update my website. In August, you were able to see the “new look” of the website. In the next week, I will be unveiling the newly designed Shop page to include more than just facemasks. And soon (before the end of October) I plan to add lap quilts, a few more handmade goods and some “quilt shop” items (like patterns and kits) to the new Shop page.

Eventually I plan to add fabrics and more patterns to the shop page so you can do all of your shopping online, if you wish. Keep checking back to see new additions and signup to follow my blogs to keep up to date with the upgrades to the Quilting with Margaret online shop.

Welcome to My New and Improved Website!

This is my third website. My last website was 10 years old and not phone friendly. With the pandemic forcing me to not be able to hold First Fridays, Second Saturdays or even open studio hours, I needed to rethink how I could continue my business and sell things online.

What’s New

Thanks to the help of a friend, Barbara Day of Days Work Design, we built this new website.  Here is what’s new, besides the light, fresh look. Quilting with Margaret’s website is now phone, tablet and laptop friendly. There is a shop page with a shopping cart for easy online purchasing. Right now I have devoted most of the shop to face masks, but I will be adding more items to the shop in the coming months. Soon you will be able to buy anything you can buy at my studio on First Fridays, right from this website.

You can now sign up at the bottom of the homepage to receive updates. This will help to keep you up to date on any fabric sales at my studio, new classes added or any class date changes and information on upcoming retreats at my studio or get-away weekends.

You can also go directly to my Quilting with Margaret Facebook page, Pinterest page, and Instagram page right from this new website. And, you can go directly to the new Facebook group Take A Look: A Gallery of Rochester Artists which I am a part of. This is your guide to shopping locally and supporting Rochester artists.

Just like before with my old website, you can check out details of upcoming classes and retreats. There is still a page devoted to my annual Get-Away weekend with information and a downloadable signup brochure. My blogs will have occasional tips and hints on quilting. I hope to do better at writing blogs more regularly than I have done over the past couple of years.

More Changes Coming

Although my new website is now live, it will be improving and expanding over the next couple of months, so be sure to check back regularly to see what’s new. But for now, please browse through the new site as it's emerging, and let me know what you think so far!