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Photo Contest

This summer we thought we would have a bit of fun. We know a lot of you go away for vacations or stay at the cottage, so we thought we would ask you for your holiday photos showing you knitting or sewing while away from home. Send us a photo - it must show you knitting or sewing, and include in the background your holiday location.

Include your name, a phone number where we can contact you, and where the location is. We will put the photos in the front windows of both stores, on the big screen TV at Bank St and on our web site. (We will include your name and the location, but not your phone number.) At the beginning of September we will randomly draw one name from the entrants, and that person will win a basket of 21 balls of Patons Silk Bamboo Yarn and a pattern, retail value $150.00 Send your photos to roger@yarnforward.com

Designer Ruby

By now it is a well known secret that Husqvarna Viking are releasing the new Designer Ruby at the end of July at the Husqvarna Viking International convention. You can see this machine at http://www.husqvarnaviking.com/uk/19211.htm This is on the Husqvarna Viking UK website, but it contains the full specifications of the machine. Or you can download a brochure from our web site at http://www.yarnforward.biz/vsm/Ruby_brochure_EN.pdf. (you will need Acrobat Reader to view the brochure) This machine fits in the Designer range above the Topaz's and below the Diamond. It has many of the Diamond features at a more affordable price. Order it now from our Bank Street store.

Kids Learn To Sew

We have scheduled a Learn To Sew class to start in August for Kids from age 8 upwards. It will run 2 hours per day, August 17, 18, 19 and 20 (Tuesday to Friday) from 10:00 am to noon. This very popular class is being run by Jutta Hof, who also teaches our popular adult Learn To Sew classes. Your kids will come home with a finished project and confidence in their new sewing skills. So sign up soon for this class.

New Yarns, New Shades

We have new shades in stock in Patons Bamboo Baby, Classic Wool by Patons, Felting Natural Wool by Bernat, Patons Classic Wool Roving, Patons Decor, Silk Bamboo by Patons, Beehive Baby Chunky by Patons, and Silk Garden Sock yarn by Noro

Three new yarns from Patons

Patons Classic Wool Roving. A bulky weight yarn for knitting, wet felting, or needle felting.
Patons Beehive Baby Fingering. A very soft fine baby yarn with a limited colour range.
Patons Lace. A fine acrylic, mohair, and wool yarn designed with lace knitting in mind.