We are pleased to announce new patterns from a new designer!  Lisa Moore, from Quilts With A Twist, is now offering some of her patterns on the Shoppe. 

Here is a brief biography about Lisa:

Lisa Moore is a retired electrical engineer living on beautiful Silver Bay in Sitka, Alaska. The above photo is the view from Lisa’s sewing studio, a constant source of inspiration. She is a member of Ocean Wave Quilt Guild, New Archangel Dancers (a Russian Folk Dance group), Sitka Tree and Landscape Committee, and Alaska Community Forest Council. When not quilting, she loves to go fishing, shrimping, and crabbing with her husband, Dave, and their yellow labs, Copper and Mig.

2007 was a busy year for Lisa. She taught on a Quilt Cruise to Alaska, a retreat in Florida, and several spots around Alaska. She was in The Quilter Magazine three times, and had a booth at the Houston Quilt Festival. Lisa will be teaching on quilt cruises; in August 2008 from Boston to Nova Scotia and in June 2009 in Southeast Alaska.

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Cottage Quilt Designs has added a new block of the month to the Shoppe!  The block of the month comes with eight blocks. 

Floral Fantasy Block of the Month Price : $4.00 Quantity	Stripe 2 of Floral Fantasy Price : $4.00 Quantity	Stripe 3 of Floral Fantasy Price : $4.00 Quantity
Stripe 4 of Floral Fantasy Price : $4.00 Quantity	Stripe 5 of Floral Fantasy Price : $4.00 Quantity	Stripe 6 of Floral Fantasy Price : $4.00 Quantity
Stripe 7 of Floral Fantasy Price : $4.00 Quantity	Stripe 8 of Floral Fantasy Price : $4.00 Quantity

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The Quilt Pattern Shoppe is now officially a member of the FabShop Network.  Hurray!

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The Quilt Pattern Shoppe now accepts PayPal as a new payment option, in addition to Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, and TQPS gift certificates.  Thank you for your suggestions and I hope this offering makes it even easier for you to purchase and print your patterns immediately.

PayPal is a secure online payment method made popular by the online auction website, eBay.  It is free to set up a PayPal account if you do not have one.  The Quilt Pattern Shoppe does not require you to have a PayPal account or use PayPal to purchase your patterns -- you can still pay with a major credit card.  It is available as a convenience for those that wish to pay with their PayPal funds rather than a credit card.

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These days, you can purchase and download music instantly from Apple's iTunes Store.  You can print postage right from your computer from Stamps.com.  Even banks are encouraging their customers to sign up for "e-statements."  Would it makes sense for a company to offer quilt patterns ready to be printed from your home computer?

Emily Purcell thought so.  She contacted Danemco, a professional web design company that specializes their services for the quilting industry, and started telling pattern designers about the idea.  Only three months after the website's launch, the www.TheQuiltPatternShoppe.com features over 100 quilt patterns from over a dozen talented designers.

Shoppers benefit from being able to purchase and print quilt patterns instantly.  Customers say how convenient it is to be able to start on projects immediately without needing to leave their home or office.  One customer recently wrote, "Living 'out in the sticks,' I love shopping from my desk, and don't even have to wait for UPS."  The Shoppe has also served customers overseas who don't have access to quilt stores like the US and Canada enjoy.

Being able to begin work on the pattern instantly is not the only benefit shoppers enjoy.  The Quilt Pattern Shoppe lets shoppers accumulate points on their purchases to use toward partnering online quilt stores for thread, fabric, and other items.  There is also no shipping cost involved with the purchases, making the patterns more affordable.  The Shoppe newsletter keeps customers informed of sales, and the site's blog helps visitors know what's new.

Pattern designers also benefit from the concept.  Because they only need to supply a copy of their pattern once, they don't need to worry about inventory, warehousing, printing, and shipping.  All designers simply receive a check every month for their better-than-wholesale commission on sales of their patterns.  Website visitors can get to know the pattern designers by visiting their personal page.

Emily looks forward to expanding the site's variety of patterns and meeting more quilters like herself from all over the world.  You can visit The Quilt Pattern Shoppe on the web by going to http://www.TheQuiltPatternShoppe.com.

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