Asheville Cotton Co's annual customer quilt show just wrapped up last Saturday. Not only were the quilts absolutely fantastic, we raised almost $3000 for MANNA Food Bank. That's over 11,000 meals! Thank you so much to everyone who entered, voted, and donated. 

First place for most money raised AND first place for free in-store votes was #51 Zootropolis by Jill K:

"When I became a grandmother, I was inspired by this pattern to make a special quilt for my grandchildren to have at my home when they visited. It was enjoyable to make, going through my scraps for the just right piece for the different squares. My grandchildren and I have had so much fun identifying the animals, talking about their sounds, colors and the silly things they’re doing."

Second place for most money raised was #36 "My Helene Quilt" by Sarah B.:

"Helene left these quilt blocks under water and mud for 4 days. I had added them to the burn pile, but my children pulled them out- encouraging me to try and save them. Laundry Basket Quilts graciously sent me a new pattern. In the spring of 2025, I started trying to put them together, it was a slow and painful process. I finally attached the binding in February 2026. I still have mixed emotions about this quilt. It is a reminder of everything we lost, but also that we continue to piece our lives back together . It survived Helene with many scars (don’t look too close!) and so have we. Thank you for supporting Manna Food Bank."

Third place for most money raised was #22 "I Spy" by Charlotte N.: "Just using up scraps!"

A very close fourth place for most money raised was #6 "Garden Dancer" by Sandra B.:

"This is a Phoebe Moon design in an Attic Window Setting. I always enjoy using half-square triangles to create unique patterns. The 3D effect enhances the quilt magic."

And our first place winner for most likes on Facebook was #57 "Jacket Turtle Love" by Patti P.:

"My first garment class. I learned there is a right and left sleeve… Whoops! Worked on the binding during the flood, and found the buttons in my mom’s button stash - Good memories made! The sleeve has a turtle from one year of the ACC quilt club."

Thank you again to everyone who entered, voted, and donated! Make sure to come pick up your entries at your earliest convenience.

National Serger Month and Machine Sales

April is national serger month. There's still time to save on the serger, coverstitch, or sewing machine of your dreams!

Click here to see all of Bernina's current promos

Click here to see all of Janome's current promos

Click here to see all of BabyLock's current promos

The new All Blue Ridge Shop Hop runs this May-June. This year is a different area -- there are 103 quilt shops in NC, VA, and WV in this year's hop.

We have the Shop Hop magazine in stock now - it includes regional maps, patterns, and your passport. Find it in store or online here. 

The best part? There are prizes! Each shop has a small free gift for each hopper that visits, and then the more shops you visit, the more prize drawings you qualify for. Check out the ABRSH FAQs here.

Are you ready for an adventure this summer? Join us for the "Great Quilt Heist!" Get your passport stamped at each shop you visit to enter to win $$Thousands$$ in prizes! Look for clues as you hop to all the different shops, and you just might solve the mystery of the Great Quilt Heist!

Save the dates - July 16-25 (two weekends for your shop hopping convenience.) See all the information here.

Drop off your scissors and knives by the end of the day on April 29th. Sharpening will be done on the morning of April 30th.

Our friends at ISharpenIt do all the sharpening. See all the details on their website at https://www.isharpenit.com Plan on pre-paying when you drop them off. 

We have a jam-packed class schedule. There's something to do almost every weekend now through June! - quilts, bags, a jelly roll rug, and handmade doll, and so much more. These classes are open to everyone of all skill levels, with any kind of machine from anywhere. We add more classes to our calendar all the time. See them all and sign up for classes here.

Our next couple rounds of machine mastery have been scheduled. Did you purchase a sewing machine, embroidery machine or serger from us? These classes are included for free with your purchase (sorry, not available otherwise.) Sign up for Machine Mastery classes here. 

We frequently unbox fabric live on Facebook -- it's always a blast. And, our Instagram and TikToks are now more exciting than ever!

Thank you guys for hanging out with us all these years. We are so honored that you are our friends and customers. Come see us soon, and please let us know how we can help you.
 
- Robin Culbertson