Greetings from Monika's
News From the Shop

Monika’s Quilt Shop
210 South Main
Park Rapids, MN 56470
218-732-3896

monikas@unitelc.com

Greetings:
Summer has come to the Northwoods and with it comes the Quilt Minnesota Shop Hop Starting July 30th and ending on august 15th. Our northwest section offers 3 bus trips. Please contact Jana at Front Porch Quilts (218-547-1122) if you are interested. If you visit all 11 shops in our NW section you will get a yard of coordinated Moda fabric from each shop and a chance to win a $50.00 gift certificate. The bus tours will go to all 11 shops. The shop hop fabric has been designed by Moda's Holly Taylor. It depicts Minnesota Winter colors in various blue tones. It is very lovely and you may view the line on the Quilt Minnesota web site.
We have made a few projects with the fabric line and they will be available on July 30th. We do accept pre-orders. Just call the shop (218-732-3896) or contact us via email. Kit information listed on the Patterns page.
A word of caution… Park Rapids will be replacing utility pipes on Main Ave in August. This means that parking on Main Ave. may not be available. There will be parking available on side streets and designated parking lots. Just look for prominent signs for convenient parking areas. The alley will be a designated pedestrian route if sidewalks are not open. Our back door will have a ramp in place for your convenience.
We have many new fabric collections that you will want see. The shop is "FULL" with new fabric, books, patterns, and accessories. We also have a line of quilting greeting cards and some great cookbooks. Please check the yarn department while you are shopping for that next wonderful quilt you are planning. Our yarn shop has many new yarn lines guaranteed to delight knitters, and crocheters. There are many models displayed to inspire.

There still are a few seats available for the bus tours of all eleven shops. If interested call Front Porch Quilts in Walker 218-547-1122 or email frontporchquilts@arvig.net.

See you at the shop,  


Monika & the girls
 

 "Recipe of the Month"

Monika's Wild Rice Soup
½ cup wild rice
1 pound bacon
3 table spoons of bacon drippings
¾ cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped onion
1/3 cup chopped green pepper
2 14.5 ounce cans chicken broth
1 4-ounce can mushrooms
3 10 ¾ ounce cans of cream of mushroom soup, undiluted		 Wash wild rice. Boil rice for 15 minutes and drain; set aside. Fry bacon until crisp. Remove bacon and discard all but 3 tablespoons bacon drippings. Sauté celery, onion, and green pepper in drippings, until onion is transparent. Put in a large kettle and add rice, broth, mushrooms, soup and diced bacon. Cook on low heat 1 hour or more. Do not add salt.


New at the Shop

New Books
Wintergraphics 2 10-minute Blocks
Wearable on the Go  
   

Patterns
Snow Days Zigety-Zag Skirt Top
Cash & Carry Twirl Skort
Strawberry Cafe September Morn
Savanna Labyrinth
Run for Color Apple Cobbler Table Mat
Grommet Wallet Panel Magic
Monique Dress Catch a Nap
In the Middle Cool spools
Rail Splits Churnover
 

Fabric
Shades of the Season...R Kaufman Bear Nessesities...Quilting Treasure
Alpine Frost...R Kaufman Redwood...Marcus Bros.
Fancy Hill Farm...RJR Falls Palette...Fabric Quilt
Victorian Christmas...RJR Mod Kitchen...Willington
Bare Essentials...RJR Autumn in the Air...Willington
Greetings from Minnesota...RJR Winter Gleam...Willington
Park Avenue...Moda Angels on High...South Seas
Snow Flurries...Clothworks Last Light...South Seas
Jeepers Creepers...Blank Joyful Noise...South Seas
Northern...Quilting Treasurers Boo Who?...South Seas

 

Remember…The thimbleberries evening meeting is now on Wednesday evening 6:00 p.m., before the first Thursday each month. TB meetings on Thursdays will stay the same but without the evening session.

New Yarns
From Cascade Eco-Alpaca, 100% organic Alpaca, 220 yard worsted weight. This yarn is truly wonderful product.
Alpaca Lace, 100%baby Alpaca, 437 yards lace weight. This is a very fine and soft yarn.
 Ecological Wool, 100% organic Peruvian Highland wool, 478 yards 3 ½ st./inch This a very soft yarn just begging to be made into something to wear.
Lana d’ Oro, 50% superfine Alpaca %0% wool, 219, beautiful colors, cuddly & soft
From Rowan Cash Soft DK, 57% extra fine merino, 33% acrylic microfiber, 10% cashmere, 142 yards. 5 ½ st. /inch This is a very soft yarn with great colors.
Lima, 84% baby Alpaca, 8% merino wool, 8% nylon, 109 yards, st. /inch. This is great stuff, can’t wait to see it made up.
Alpaca cotton, 72% Alpaca, 28% cotton An unusual combination that produces great results.
Cocoon, 80% merino wool, 20% kid mohair, 126 yards, You won’t be able to keep your hands off this great yarn.
 Kidsilk Haze, 70% super Kid Mohair, 30% silk, 229 yards, silk weight, a truly wonderful yarn.
   
Miscellaneous…We have a new bamboo sock yarn from Kertzer as well as a new color palette in Encore worsted Marble DK and many new patterns and books to go with the new yarns.

Angels on High...South Seas

 

Dates to REMEMBER

Stitching Time...2nd Monday of each month 2:00-4:00 PM. If you like Hardanger, Crosstitch, Tatting ,Huck weaving, Brazilian embroidery, Redwork or any other needle work. We meet in the yarn department at Monika's.

Thimbleberries Club 1st Thursday of each month  9:30 AM  2:00 PM 
 The 6:00 p.m. evening session has been moved to the Wednesday before the first Thursday.

Fiber Fanatics  4th Wednesday each month  2:00-4:00

Fat Quarter Frenzy  4th Friday each month. All fat quarters and fat eights go on sale.

Open Knitting & Crochet...every Wednesday 2:00-4:00 PM Bring needle work of your choice and spend some time with us.

Twisted Stichers Fiber Guild (not affiliated with Monika's)... 3rd Saturday of the month at Monika's. 9:00- 11:00 For anyone who likes working with fiber. 15 minute presentation by a member on a different subject every time. Show & Tell. Work on your projects.

So come and see us at the shop and bring some show & tell things, we just love to see what you have been creating. 

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