Penny Haren’s Book Signing Party and Class Changes
Book Signing
The book signing party will be at my house on Sunday, July 13th from 12:00 – 6:00. My address is 947 Glyn Dennis Drive, Newark, Ohio. I will have Michael put directions from State Route 16 on the internet – but I’d just use Mapquest. It is less than three miles from the shop, so it isn’t hard to find!
I am hoping that Rae and Jed will be here so you can all touch base – along with most of my family. We will serve appetizers and drinks, so be prepared to stay and visit. I haven’t gotten to see many of you for a long time – and I miss you!
Patrick has the list of all of you who signed up for books and rulers before the shop closed. He will be e-mailing you in the next few days. Please confirm your order so I can start personalizing books as soon as I get back. If you DO NOT get an e-mail, contact me at pennyharen70@hotmail.com. We had notes everywhere and when we closed the shop in one day – we weren’t reallllll organized. Thank God Mike and Sarah are going to take over this part! They are much more organized – and Sarah is sooo patient. She’ll need it when they see my notes and deposits!
After this week-end, they are going to take over the website and keep a current calendar on pennyharen.com. If there are any class changes, they will post them there. I am even going to give Sarah e-mail lists of all of the classes so she can send out reminders – and let everyone know if there are any changes!
Class Changes
I am flying to Des Moines tomorrow to finish the photography for the SECOND book! Who would have thought it! The good news is that the first book cleared customs in Chicago and is on its way to the publisher’s. It should arrive when I am there – just in time for my first book signing at the library in Adele! They are a great group of ladies and I can’t wait to touch base with them. They have been making samples so they could teach a class so I can’t wait to see their blocks!
But, because I won’t get back home until late Thursday night, I have to reschedule some classes. Luckily there are five Thursdays in July, so it was easy to do. Many of you had combined vacation with Fourth of July week-end so it has all worked out for the best – it always does!
Here is a list of the classes for the rest of the month – the starred ones have been changed.
*Dear Jane Lesson #2
July 24th at 7:30 – the fourth Thursday of the Month
Dear Jane Lesson #13
July 17th at 56:00 – the third Thursday of the Month
*Dear Jane Lesson #38
July 24th at 10:30 – the fourth Thursday of the Month
Dear Jane Lesson #40
July 16 at 4:30 – the third Thursday of the Month
*The Original Dear Jane Friendship Group
July 31 at 6:30 – the five Thursday of the month
*Nearly Insane Lesson #2
July 24th at 6:00 – the fourth Thursday of the Month – Note: If you would like a paper-piecing demonstration, I will start it at 5:00. Come when you can.
Nearly Insane Lesson #20
July 16 at 10:00 – the third Wednesday of the month
Centennial Lesson #2
I think that most of the people in this class have opted to be in the class that meets the first Saturday of the month so they could piggy back with other classes. I will be here this month just in case…..
In the Pink 2
For those of you who were waiting for fat quarter packets, they have arrived! Cottage Charm should be arriving soon. The rulers are all here as well as the Dear Jane, Nearly Insane, and Centennial Books.
If you are interested in starting these classes, do so now!
Central Ohio Shop Hop
The Shop Hop begins on July 17th. I will be demoing my rulers and signing books at Paw Patch that day until 4:00. I will get home in plenty of time for my Dear Jane class. I’m looking forward to seeing you there.
Zanesville Quilt Show
I will be vending and demonstrating at The Zanesville Quilt Show on July 19th and 20th. The actual, official demo is at 4:00 on Saturday – but I doubt if I’ll shut up for two days! It is an amazing show – I think they have over 170 quilts! These girls are just amazing!
West Virginia Guild
Saturday, I am teaching at a Guild in West Virginia. Many of the women in this group used to take field trips to the shop so this will be a reunion event! I can’t wait!
Reunion Party
For those of you who have been involved in the miniature classes, we talked about having a reunion so you could show off your completed quilts the third Wednesday in September. Well, guess what! Liz Lois, the author of Nearly Insane is going to be in Ohio the last week in August and has agreed to come to the party – a book signing and huge show and tell!
I have changed the Nearly Insane class and the Dear Jane class that are normally on the third Wednesday of the month to the fourth so Liz can participate. We will start the REAL party at 6:00. Bring a covered dish if you have time. I won’t get home until late Tuesday night, so we won’t have a lot of time to cook – and I want to spend it with Liz!
So, start sewing! We want to give her a show and tell that she will remember! If I have counted correctly, we could have 20 – 40 Dear Jane quilts, a dozen Nearly Insane quilts, a dozen or more Centennial Quilts, and 40 of my book quilts! And, partials count too! We will have THOUSANDS of miniatures in process. Bring your cameras and take lots of pictures.
Liz will have copies of her new book – Just Plain Nuts – if you would like an autographed copy. We are going to have a great time! She is absolutely wonderful!
Family
And to top it off, Mike and Sarah are coming down to help with the book signing so I get to see Maya. Laura baby-sat this week-end and wouldn’t let me go. She is a baby hog and didn’t want to share!
Bill and Jenn celebrated their 2nd anniversary on the first. Jenn is attending classes at Ohio State this summer so they have been really busy.
Laura will turn 19 on the 30th – and will spend the day working a 10 hour day in the warehouse at The Limited! Aren’t summer jobs great!!! She and Patrick just finished camp counseling for a week. And, she and a friend went to Boston for a week-end so it’s all work for the rest of the summer!
Patrick is in Inherit the Wind at Licking County Players this summer. He just came back from camp and attended Boys State. His summer should start any day now????
Time to sew! E-mail me if you want a book or rulers and don’t hear from Patrick in the next day or two! See you Sunday! Penny
