Not just for Mainers anymore! Anyone is invited!

Date: Thursday, November 1st

Time: 11:30 a.m.

Location: Cracker Barrel
357 Maine Mall Rd.
South Portland, ME 04106
207-773-7530

Link to Cracker Barrel http://www.crackerbarrel.com/restaurant/

Link for driving directions via Mapquest

http://www.crackerbarrel.com/locations-and-hours/

Link to Marden's stores

http://mardens.com/index.php?o...icle&id=15&Itemid=29

**You will need to RSVP by October 20th**

Here is the plan…

Lunch at Cracker Barrel. They also serve breakfast all day if that suits your fancy! And what a great gift shop!

Bring along a new or gently used quilting item wrapped in fabric for a good old “Yankee” swap!

Also, bring along a Christmas FQ and we will have a drawing.

And don’t forget your show-and-tell items! We want to see your latest projects in person. I’ll be the one with the camera taking lots of pictures to share on the boards.

Then, it’s off to Marden’s for a shopping spree! Tons of designer cottons at $4.99/yd. or less! I was able to get our group a 10% off fabrics for the trip as long as we have ten or more purchasing.

So, let’s get together and have some fun!

If you are interest in attending, please don't forget to RSVP by PM to me with your board name, real name, email and phone number.

Any questions? Just ask! Hope to see you on November 1st!

RSVP list:

1. Muggomuggo
2. KC1930
3. Quiltbea
4. KC1930's mom, Jeanne
5. stillsuzzz
6. trble2'smom
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This message has been edited. Last edited by: KC1930,

I know it's a Thursday, but weekdays are better for establishments to accommodate us. If you work, give your notice soon so you can come play!!

TTT! Any other NE ladies and their guest want to join in?

My calendar is marked. I'm eager for the get-together, eating and shopping. It should be a fun day.

Drat -- will have to miss it! I'll be away until that Saturday.

All you ladies on the East coast don't have to wait until the 2013 retreat to visit--join us on November 1st!

There must be SOME of you thinking about it!!

Any other Mainers or New Englanders interested in this get together?

I'm not a New Englander, but has anybody heard from Pinecone? I can't imagine that she'd pass this up if she knows about it.

Hey, instead of meeting in Maine, how about all of you come to Houston for Quilt Festival that weekend?? Sounds good, huh?

P-A-R-T-Y at Lisa's! Don't forget to BYOB--bring your own bag!

I would come if it wasn't so far, I want to to meet Quiltbea in person!!! I have talked to her on the phone and on here and just love the lady!!

I am a New Englander and I love Maine, but unfortunately I don't have enough vacation days left this year to attend. I will be there in spirit tho.

I'm sure you will have a wonderful time.

Musiclady

Awww, even if no one else joins in you ladies will have a great time I'm sure. If I were still in New England I'd be happy to join you.

Sorry about that Charming. If only someone thought of this last year before you moved to Fla, you could have joined us.

LisaTX.....Sorry, I can't make it to the Texas show. My broom is in the repair shop, darn it.

Count me in!

Sending you a PM, stillsuzzz. Glad you can join us!

Yay!!!

Yay, Stillsuzz. Glad you can make it.
I know it'll be a great get-together.

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Originally posted by Florida Farm Girl:
I'm not a New Englander, but has anybody heard from Pinecone? I can't imagine that she'd pass this up if she knows about it.

Awww, hi to you too FFG. I'll have to give a pass on it though. DH fell from the roof and had a concussion, fractured rib and hurt his wrist. He is still recovering and is mostly better but the rib still bothers. I'll stay home an make a cake for his BD on the 2nd.

When I was at Marden's in the spring, the discount was on a car load. A car load being 6 people. I commented that most cars now only have 5 seat belts unless it was a van. We had 3 cars there and no one was the wiser. Have fun!!

piney

Sorry you won't be joining us Pinecone.
I wish your husband a speedy recovery.

I would love to chat again with you and KC , quiltbea. It was good fun to meet in Manchester. I don't think I have met stillsuzzz yet. Muggo??? Gotta watch that gal, we get together now and then.

piney

Good luck with your DH recovery! We still have some time before the sign-up deadline, so perhaps you will change your mind--love you to join us!

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Originally posted by KC1930:
Good luck with your DH recovery! We still have some time before the sign-up deadline, so perhaps you will change your mind--love you to join us!

DITTO!!!

I heard about a quilter who lives in Maine that I am going to invite as soon as I hear from her!

Bring along a guest--you never know--they might want to join us on the boards!

Trble2smom, any luck with your schedule??
Lensews2???

Calendar is clear for a Thursday get-together, so put me on the list. I'll talk to my sister to see if she wants to join us. she also quilts, but since she works nights at the hospital it may be a sleep day.

Judy

That's great that you will be with us! Fingers crossed about your sister!

Before the projected hard NE winter, why not play hookey from work and join us!

ttt

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Originally posted by trble2'smom:
Calendar is clear for a Thursday get-together, so put me on the list.

Have fun Roomie!! It sounds like fun. DH is getting better but the finances say not this time.

piney

Oh poooooooh, Cindy. Was hoping you could make it.

Judy

ttt

I wish I could come, but it's not possible this year. Never been to Maine, much less Mardens. It would be nice to meet all of you, but I'll have to settle for online accounts and pictures. Have a good time!

Well, bummer! DSis got her work schedule and she is working W, Th, Fr, 7p to 7a, so having lunch with us is not an option, but she did say if we do this again to let her know, she really would like to join us.

Judy

That IS a bummer! Perhaps we can try to have another get-together in the spring and she can make it.

Anyone else on the fence? Or are you thinking about bringing along a friend to join us? Let me know!

We're going to take a ride tomorrow and have 3 choices to see foliage -western CT, Cape Cod or ME coast. If we head your way, I want to get a new purse at the Outlets! I'll toot the horn hello!

In central NH the foliage is past peak. Have fun!

We'll be listening for the toot!

OK I think we're a toot below...well MuggoMuggo maybe. A bit of shopping and coastal viewing tomorrow!!

If you get to Sanford, Maine hop on over to Marden's. Good prices on the fabrics and most everything.

piney

I work in Portsmouth, so toot before you go over the bridge to Maine!

As as the signup deadline approaches, is anyone bringing along a spouse or a friend?

Oh ha ha, Muggo we stayed at Anchorage Inn Very nice. Did some shopping, visited cousin in Kittery and had a nice time. Went towards and into Concord MA but traffic was HORRIFIC!

Last call for the luncheon!

Have fun ladies. It is great joining other HGTV quilters.

I am going to Britgal for an Ohio gettogether on Thursday.

Fun for all.

Mary

TTT!