Our SCRAP BAG page is much like every quilter's collection of useful bits and pieces saved from previous endeavours – and like that little bundle of treasures, we'll be adding things from time to time.

SEW A LOT AT CAMELOT! We did, and we had a fantastic time! Twenty-two ladies joined us for our first-ever in-town retreat at Camelot Golf and Country Club from November 13 to 15, 2009, and it was a terrific weekend — we sewed, we laughed, we had classes, we played games & had contests, we sewed some more, and we ate very well (served by two extremely handsome young men, we might add!). Take a look at these pictures from the weekend! You'll wish you'd been there, but rest assured, we'll be doing this again this year!

World famous fabric, knitting and needlepoint designer Kaffe Fassett visited Quilty Pleasures in October '08. Here he is chatting with his fans and providing photo ops. Kaffe spent the morning signing books and spreading inspiration. We also forced him to pose with Val and Leslie (he liked the way we co-ordinated our outfits for his visit!). Kaffe holds Anneliese and Pam's attention as he discusses his latest knitting design.

The East Meets West Shop Hop was a hoppin' event! May and Debbie plan a project during the hop -- both ended up winning prizes!

The Hexagon Tree Skirt class admires a Grandmother's Flower Garden quilt that Anne-Marie rescued from terminal UFO status.

A celebrity visit to Quilty Pleasures! C&T author Linda Lum de Bono, stopped by while on a trip to see relatives in Pembroke. Here, she signs a copy of her book for Madeleine. Sam is a big fan of Cool Girls Quilt. Linda was impressed with her choice of fabrics for her journal cover.

Anne-Marie Valois is one of our favourite quilting teachers, and apparently we're not the only ones who feel that way! This year, Anne-Marie was nominated as a finalist for the CQA's Teacher of the Year award. That puts her in the top seven for the whole country! Congratulations, Anne-Marie! Quilt Marc works his magic on the ladies. A customer's husband tries his hand at embroidery – without using his hands!. Meet Hanne, a quilter from Norway, who visited us during our Anniversary Sale. She's part of an internet quilting group that physically gets together every so often (this year in Indiana)— she extended the trip and spent an extra couple of weeks with her friend Val, a quilter from the Pembroke area. She definitely gets the prize for travelling the farthest to attend a Quilty Pleasures event! Lorraine and Michèle didn't consult each other about their outfits before they came to the store, but they managed to be each other's negative. If there were another one of them, they'd be a nine-patch!