1. Hen House Helen’s Quilt Shop 180 W. Dunn Rd., Florissant 63031 phone: 314-837-7661 web: helenshenhouse.com Monthly Newsletter Summer is here. So come on in and see our hot new stuff in a cool comfy atmosphere. And summer is the right time to get started on your holiday gift list. Maybe this year you’ll want to make it a handmade Christmas. To kick the season off right, we’re offering a 20% Chick Chat... July 2009 Summer Sale. It will be on Sunday, July 12th for four hours only (12 to 4pm). To get you in the Christmas spirit, take a look at some of the great holiday fabrics you’ll find in the shop right now. Of course Civil War fabrics know no season and we have several new ones in that department; Regency III and Colonial Christmas from Judy Rothermel, Windham’s Clara Barton, and also Jo Morton’s Cinnamon Spice. Come in for a look. discount on all fabric, patterns and books during our Other new fabrics include Buffalo Bill from Windham and McKenna Ryan’s Willow from Hoffman. See photos below or online. Willow Buffalo Bill Summer Sale 20% Off Everything Now how about classes. As always we have a few new classes forming. In July there’s the Take 5 Quilt Top that will meet on 3 consecutive Thursday evenings. Starts 2 July so call right away. We also have the Elegant Star quilt on Tuesday nights. That 4 week class starts on 7 July. Take 5 Elegant Star

2. Also, it’s not too late to get into the Happy Hauntings QBOM. It’s so much fun, it’s spooky. They meet the 2nd Monday of the month. And don’t forget our monthly “social gatherings”. The Girl Gang and UFO Night are flourishing. The Girl Gang continues to draw a good group of gals that work Civil War projects with a focus on fun. And we had our second UFO Night this past month; that group is growing and having a lot of fun to. So if you care to join in, check out the calendar and just show up, no advanced sign-up required. Let’s have a great summer and hope to see ya soon. Christy P.S. Fat ¼ Fridays are starting in July. Every Friday, all day; buy 5, get 1 free. And Now for Some More Holiday Spirit... Haute Tote preview of Aug Class Long Arm Quilting Machine Hourly Rentals $10/hour plus $20 project fee We’ll Teach You How