Luminous Threads Boutique Blog

OUR ANNIVERSARY!!

2008-04-19T00:00:00.001-07:00

Maggie Pace

2008-04-02T21:26:00.000-07:00

Maggie Pace is coming!!!!

Maggie wrote this wonderful book and will be doing a booksigning and Meet-n-Greet at our store on Friday, April 11 at 5:30 p.m.

A little bit about Maggie: (borrowed from her website)
Maggie Pace started Pick Up Sticks! in 2003, when she was five months pregnant with her second child. After working as an editor for 10 years, Maggie was ready for something new. She had just discovered felting, and she found herself madly knitting gigantic, grocery-sized bags and shrinking them down into exciting smaller shapes. What she loved most was the transformation of the fibers: she could take a standard-looking wool handknit and turn it into a brand new textile, stiff, yet soft to the touch, with all the colors blending as if they had always been a single material. She was hooked, and literally felted everything that wasn't pinned down.

Join us after the meet and greet for a fabulous class on felting. We will be making boots!! The class is $25 and materials can be purchased at the store. (Materials are $24- $48 depending on the size you make)

Horse Quilt for Lorraine

2008-03-27T23:11:00.000-07:00

I made this quilt for my friend Lorraine's Boyfriend. He grew up in Wyoming and she wanted to surprise him with something special to keep him warm and loved at night!

All of fabrics are cotton and came from the shop. I had a great time making it. I love how it has the large panel in the middle to break up the diagonal lines.

Martine Zaun did the quilting on her long arm machine. She drew the horseshoe pattern herself and entered it into the computer. She even made sure that all the shoes are facing the right direction so luck doesn't pour out!

Customer Creations

2008-03-27T22:15:00.001-07:00

This is the beautiful Mystery Shawl knit up the Beautiful Marina! She used a hand dyed sock yarn from Pagewood Farm. The intricacy of this pattern is amazing and Marina did an incredible job!

This is Cindi's first sweater and she did an amazing job!! The pattern is from the Donegal Tweed Book by Debbie Bliss and the yarn is Cascade Yarns Chunky Baby Alpaca and Debbie Bliss' Donegal Tweed. I am so proud of Cindi, her determination to tackle almost any project is so inspiring!

This is lovely Miss Susan modeling the sweater vest she made with Schaefer Yarns "Miss Priss" with the pattern from Fitted Knits. As always, Susan has several wonderful projects going at a time and she always seems to be able to get them done! Oh, I do envy her a little bit......

Year End Sale & Meet Heather Ross

2007-12-28T00:16:00.000-08:00

Heather Ross is coming to our store!
In September we were lucky enough to meet Heather and have her hang out with us for a few hours at the shop. She talked to us about her new book, fabric line, and how she got into the fabric design business. She has agreed to come back for another visit and SHOW us her new fabric line that is getting ready to go into print. Please join Heather and the rest of us at our shop on Thurs., Jan. 3rd at 4 p.m.

This week we are having a storewide year end sale......

Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday the entire store is 25% Off!!!
AND
Buy 1 Yard Vintage Reproduction Fabric, Get A Second Yard Free!
And, AND!......You still get it at 50% Off!

We are open at 11 a.m. every morning, closing at 6 p.m. on Friday,

Sat./Sun. at 5 p.m. and at 2 p.m. on Monday.

Sale excludes: Carol Milich Buttons & Clearance Yarn

The best part is, you don't even have to print out a coupon.

Can you believe it!!

December 28- 31, 2007

REMINDER!!!: We will be closed on Tuesday, January 1, 2008 in observance of New Years.

To Our Luminous Customers...

2007-12-19T22:41:00.001-08:00

Customer Creations

2007-11-26T21:24:00.000-08:00

Stacy Campana made this wonderful quilt for her friend's baby. The bright colors and softness of the cotton are a great combo. Stacy has been creating quilts and knit goodies like crazy-- It seems like every week she brings in something amazing that she's made.

Susan Fair made this quilt in our "Log Cabin Quilt in a Day" Class. Her color and pattern combination really shows beautifully.

Jill Sanders made this incredible felted hat and entered it in the fair earlier this fall. She won first place. I love how it is inspred by 20's Fashion.

Jill also made this incredibly cute doggy blanket for her grandson. What a lucky boy!

Can you imagine how soft and cuddly this is?!

Thank you for bringing all of your wonderful creations! We are always glad to see them.

Hogwarts Halloween

2007-11-06T16:22:00.000-08:00

Brendan is modeling the Gryffindor House scarf knit by Janie Montgomery.

LEAKY CAULDRON CONTEST WINNERS

Alison Steele was busily making her Gryffindor House scarf even on the beach during her vacation. She made it for the little girl that lives next door to her.

This is Alison's version of the "Ron Weasely" sweater from the "Charmed Knits" book. She used Misti Alpaca Chunky and even made her own buttons from madrone. Alison is the winner of the Most Creative Knits from the Leaky Cauldron Raffle.

These felted "Hagrid" boots were also made by Alison, as well as the madrone buttons. Her husbands feet will be toasty and warm this winter in them!

Congratulations Alison!

We don't have a picture yet, but Chiara R. won the drawing from the Leaky Cauldron as well. She worked very hard on her scarf and got it done in time for the drawing. We will post her picture as soon as it's available.

Congratulations Chiara!

Hogwarts Halloween!

2007-09-22T12:25:00.000-07:00

Happy Hogwarts Halloween!
Make your own Harry Potter Project

Everything you buy for it is 10% off!
MAKE ANYTHING Harry Potter!
Dobby Socks, House Scarves, Elf hats, Wand cozies, Familiars, Sweaters, Ornaments, Bags.

A Special Prize to be given for most Creative Project!
&
Bring your completed masterpiece in by Halloween for a Photo-op and receive a
Golden Snitch Raffle ticket to be put into the Leaky Cauldron Raffle

The Golden Snitch ticket will be drawn out of the Sorting Hat on Halloween Day!

shhhhhhhhh (Don't tell our little secret!!!) Look for our Secret Sales! They add up!
Potter Knitters may add this 10% on top of sales.
Happy Potterly Knitting!

Heather Ross Meet and Greet!

2007-09-17T20:57:00.000-07:00

Hello! I am SO excited to let you know that Heather Ross, the fabric designer, is coming to Luminous Threads on Thursday! I am beside myself! She is one of my absolute FAVORITE designers. Kristin squealed when I told her that Heather was coming. If you don't know who she is you can check out her fabric by clicking on the link below:

http://www.freespiritfabric.com/core-pages/gallery.php?gal_id=113&PHPSESSID=b898ad8538a8dfed9cd6ef5c6ee6e44e

I know that this is short notice, but I wouldn't want anyone to miss out on the opportunity to meet someone so sweet and talented. Heather just happened to stop by the store today. I am so glad that I was there working a little late. I hope you can make it. We'll have refreshments and Heather will be talking about her new book and two new fabrics lines coming out in the Spring. She might even do a sewing demo or something-- it'll be a suprise.

So here are the official details:
WHO: Heather Ross, fabric designer
WHAT: Meet and Greet
WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 20 at 1p.m.
WHERE: Luminous Threads

Customer Creations

2007-09-07T19:40:00.000-07:00

This adorable hat was made by Jill Sanders. The pattern and yarn are both available at the store. Jill has been preparing for the Santa Cruz County fair and has made the most beautiful entry. I will post it here once the fair starts-- don't want to ruin the surprise!

This wonderful sweater was made by Sue Showers. Both the yarn and pattern are available at the store. Sue has been busy knitting and sewing lately. If you see her at the store, you should ask to take a look at her "grocery bag pattern" bags. They are amazing!
This is another wonderful creation by Sophy. She crocheted it using "Softy" by Berocco. I think that the model looks slightly familiar......hmmmmm(c;

Thursday Sale

2007-08-22T19:14:00.000-07:00

Thankful Thursday
Super Sale!

Kristin and I are so thankful for all of our wonderful shoppers that we would like to extend an amazing offer to you.

Bring in all your filled out frequent buyer cards and you can combine them for the ultimate savings!

Have only 1? No problem, use it on anything in the store, even items that are already marked down!

Have 2 or 3? WOW!! You are going to be getting some awesome deals!
You'll be able to get things at 30-45% OFF!

(EVEN SALE & CLEARANCE)

This sale is one for day only so don't miss out, who knows when we'll offer something like this again!

Thursday August 23, 2007
11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Special Coupon

2007-08-17T21:40:00.000-07:00

Make sure to check your email for an awesome coupon!

Customer Creations

2007-08-10T21:40:00.000-07:00

Lindsey took sewing lessons from Jill Sanders and made this adorable dress.

This amazing baby set was made by Jill Sanders, one of Felton's most prolific crafters! She used Skacel's "Giadarno" cotton on the booties and sweater. She also made a matching bag to put it all in. It is so precious!

The next 5 peices were made by Sophy.

Foliage hat with Magnum tuft.

Kureyon Baby Dress with Magnum accents.

Knitted Filou Baby Hat.

Crocheted Filou Baby Hat

Crochet Misti Alpaca Baby Blanket

Customer Creation

2007-08-01T12:07:00.000-07:00

This is Aidan and his mom, Riel, made him the cutest blanket from the Heather Ross fabric collection. Isn't the blanket and Babe just adorable!!

Nigella by Amy Butler

2007-07-26T11:16:00.000-07:00

We now carry "Nigella" by Amy Butler! This home decor weight fabric is sturdy enough for bedding and furniture, yet soft enough for quilting and fashion. Come and check out these beautiful heirloom prints with a modern twist-- we are the only store that has them!

Summer Sale

2007-06-26T21:44:00.000-07:00

Happy 4th of July!
In honor of Independence Day, we are having a

clearance sale on all our vintage fabrics:

40% OFF AND Buy 3 yards and get 1 FREE!!

We also are offering 15% off anything in the store that is

RED WHITE AND/OR BLUE!!

This includes yarn, fabric, notions, jewelry,

knitting needles and crochet hooks!

This sale will continue until the end of July.
(Mackerilla Bags and Carol Milich Buttons are excluded.)

Make sure to check out the blog for specials and our regular website for classes.

We are now offering "Quilt in a Day "classes and "Socks on 2 Circular Needles."

Don't forget to check out our $2 Yarn Clearance Bin and our 50% off fabric table......
you never know what treasure you'll find!

THANK YOU!!!

2007-06-15T09:45:00.000-07:00

The last month has been wonderful! We have been getting to know the "regulars" and some new people as well. We truly appreciate your patronage, especially during the changes that have been happening at the store. Rearranging, set-up, even the lack of childcare. Your patience and understanding has been incredible!! Now that things are squared away (have childcare and we are finished rearranging), we would love for you to come and enjoy the store, the wonderful new yarn and fabrics, and even a cup of tea. As a thank you, we are happy to offer the following discounts:

10% Off Books and Baskets!

15% Off Vintage Reproduction Fabric

Buy 5 yards, get 1 free!

20% Off Summer Yarn.

(cottons, silk, cotton or silk blends, nylon,

viscose, anything light and summery!)

This sale will end on Saturday, June 16th at 5p.m.

Our Summer hours are in effect and we are now closed on Sundays.

Don't forget that we offer:

Gift Certificates
Classes
Jewelry
and Baskets!

This Saturday

2007-06-08T15:00:00.001-07:00

We will be closed this Saturday, June 9th, for some graduation parties and family commitments. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope to see you the following week, we open at 11am on Monday!!

2007-06-08T14:39:00.000-07:00

This wonderful dress was knit by Janie M. She used "Amaizing" by Southwest Trading Co. It's a great new yarn made from corn that is machine washable and dryer ready!

You did an amaizing job Janie!!

LT Website Down

2007-06-01T08:20:00.000-07:00

Please don't be alarmed that the main Luminous Threads Website is not working. It will be down for a few days while we transfer it to my name. It will be up and running again by Monday. Please stay tuned into the blog-- we are getting ready for a

"Customer Appreciation Sale!!!"

SPECIAL COUPON

2007-05-25T19:37:00.000-07:00

Copy and paste this coupon, print it out,
bring it to the store and receive
40% off
one item of your choice!! Even Sale Stuff!!
This coupon expires Sunday,
May 27th at 4 p.m.
Consignment excluded.

2007-05-20T19:49:00.000-07:00

Summer of ‘07 Newsletter

Small Changes
I’m sure a few of you have noticed the changes that have been happening at Luminous Threads. A little rearranging, new yarn, new fabric, and a NEW owner (Amber Barcus), just to name a few. Don’t be alarmed—Luminous Threads is still going to be called Luminous Threads and Alison is still going to be involved with the store. She will be available for teaching classes and private lessons on Fridays and Saturdays. For those of you who don’t know me, please come in and introduce yourself. I am always happy to meet the people that make Luminous Threads such a wonderful thriving business!

New Yarn
We have some beautiful new yarns available that are made out of the most incredible fibers. The Southwest Trading Company has several unique natural yarns. Amaizing is made from corn silk and knits up beautifully. Twize is made from bamboo and Tofootsies is an incredible wool/cotton blend. Both of these knit up the greatest socks and children’s sweaters. And to top it all off—Southwest has a bunch of great patterns that I’ve downloaded and cost only $2 each. I also have some great new yarn from Anny Blatt, Bouton D’or, and Zitron. Make sure you come and check them out—keep looking at the blog to see when they are going to be on sale.

May 20 through 31st: Sale, Sale, Sale!
In addition to the new yarns placed in our clearance area and our $2 Bin, we are having a big sale! May is a great time to save at Luminous Threads. For the next 2 weeks all fabric is 20% OFF! Yarn on sale includes: Noro, Ella Rae, Frog Tree and Southwest Trading Company, all at 25% OFF! Plus, you’ll get DOUBLE stamps on your card when you mention that you read about the sale here! SO, don’t forget to tell us you read your newsletter!!!

Friday Knitting Group
Our Friday Knitting Group is going strong! Join us between 11-1 and 5- 6:30 p.m. every Friday at the store and get inspired by other knitters and crocheters. It’s free!

Mother's Day Weekend

2007-05-09T10:15:00.000-07:00

Welcome the new owner Amber Barcus!

New Fabrics!

New Yarn!

New Notions and Needles!

New Jewelry!

Last Week of Alison's SALE!

2007-05-06T20:07:00.000-07:00

To thank my customers for 2 years of patronage I am happy to announce that the entire store will be 40% OFF! Yes! Everything (except for consignment and handmade items) will be 40% off the retail price on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday only of this week. (The 8th, 9th and 10th.) Bring cash or a check to pay for any purchase of $15 or more and I will thank you by entering your name in a drawing for a gift certificate to use after the 10th on your choice of new yarns and fabrics arriving for Summer! The drawing will take place on Thursday at 6pm, but you don't need to be present to win.

I will miss Luminous Threads, of course, the farewell is bittersweet, but I will be around for the weekly Friday morning knitting group, the Fashion Shows and Saturday Knit Fever events. I will also be teaching classes, so I hope to keep in touch with everyone! I could not be happier that Amber will continue to bring knitting, crochet, and quilting to Felton. Thank you ALL for inspiring me and supporting a local business. You will love the beautiful yarns and fabrics Amber has been buying to fill the store for her Open House on Mother's Day Weekend!!!