The Quilter's Quest Shop Hop is May 19, 20, 21, 22, 2011. What is a shop hop? It is when a group of fabric shops get together and offer sales, prizes, and a whole lot of fun for participants who travel to each of the shops.
It's a great way to tour the area and support local businesses.
This year there are eleven participating shops:
Adirondack Quilts
21 Cooper Street
Glens Falls, NY 12801
(518) 615-0134
Mon-Sat: 10-5; Sun: 11-4
Flying Geese Fabrics
501 New Karner Road
Albany, NY 12205
(518) 456-8885
Mon-Sat 10-5; Thur 10-8
Sun 12-4 (Labor Day - Memorial Day)
Foofsique Quilting Emporium
437 Route 295
Chatham, NY 12037
(518) 392-3111
Tue-Fri 10-5; Sat 10-4; Sun 11-3
Gloversville Sewing Center
385 South Main
Gloversville, NY 12078
(518) 725-4919
Mon-Fri 9-5:30; Thur 9-8; Sat 9-5
The Joyful Quilter
19 Glenridge Road #A
Glenville, NY 12302
(518) 399-0128
Mon, Tues, Thur, Fri 10-5;
Wed 10-8; Sat 10-4; Sun 11-4
KC Framing and Fabrics
65 Davidson Drive
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
(518)580-9055
Mon 10-7; Tue-Wed,Fri-Sat 10-5;
Thu 10-8; Sun 12-4
Log Cabin Fabrics
702 Starr Road
Ravena, NY 12143
(518) 767-9236
Tues 10-9; Wed-Fri 10-5; Sat 10-4
Quiltbug
169 Main Street
Esperance, NY 12066
(888) 817-6577
Mon 10-8; Tue-Fri 10-5; Sat 10-4
Pumpkin Patch
58 West Center St (Route 20)
Lee, MA 01238
(413) 243-1635
Mon-Sat 10-6; Sun 12-5
Style Fabrics
222 Plaza Road, Kingston Plaza
Kingston, NY 12401
(845) 338-1793
Mon-Sat 10-6
The Yardstick
147 Barnerville Road, Suite 1
Cobleskill, NY 12043
(518) 234-2179
Tue-Fri 10-6; Sat 10-5; Sun 11-5
Friday, April 8, 2011
Friday, April 1, 2011
Winter Redux
For a brief moment it seemed like we were back to winter. Last night we got a lovely frosting of snow.
All of the trees and shrubs were frosted but the roads and pathways stayed clear.
I always love the way the Japanese Cut-Leaf Maple looks covered in snow.
Here is the same daffodils from the photo in yesterday's post!
Good thing I ran out first thing in the morning to capture these photos because by noon all the snow had melted away.
All of the trees and shrubs were frosted but the roads and pathways stayed clear.
I always love the way the Japanese Cut-Leaf Maple looks covered in snow.
Here is the same daffodils from the photo in yesterday's post!
Good thing I ran out first thing in the morning to capture these photos because by noon all the snow had melted away.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Mother Nature's April Fools Joke
The sun has been shining and the tulips and daffidils are springing up all over the grounds.
But Mother Nature was only fooling us! She's not quite finished with snow. We are suppose to get 4 - 10 inches tonight. So there is still time to get in some skiing at Hunter or Windham mountains.
And there is time for some more hot chocolate!
But Mother Nature was only fooling us! She's not quite finished with snow. We are suppose to get 4 - 10 inches tonight. So there is still time to get in some skiing at Hunter or Windham mountains.
And there is time for some more hot chocolate!
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
New Quilt for the Rooms
It has long been my goal to make a quilt for each of the guest rooms at the Greenville Arms 1889 Inn, but I've been so busy just being an innkeeper that until now I haven't had the time to devote to this enjoyable, but time-consuming task.
This year, however, I set a goal of making at least 5 quilts -- and I did it! I put together the quilt tops, then send them out to Eileen Keane to quilt on her longarm sewing machine. When the quilts come back to me, I then put on the binding that goes around the edges.
The first one has just been finished and I have put it in Room 14, at the moment. I say "at the moment" because often the quilts are moved from room to room, depending on where it is needed. Luckily, most scrap quilts work well with any decor!
Room 14 has a Queen bed and is on the second floor of our carriage house. The windows have a view of the forest in back of the inn.
The room also has this cute little loveseat.
This year, however, I set a goal of making at least 5 quilts -- and I did it! I put together the quilt tops, then send them out to Eileen Keane to quilt on her longarm sewing machine. When the quilts come back to me, I then put on the binding that goes around the edges.
The first one has just been finished and I have put it in Room 14, at the moment. I say "at the moment" because often the quilts are moved from room to room, depending on where it is needed. Luckily, most scrap quilts work well with any decor!
Room 14 has a Queen bed and is on the second floor of our carriage house. The windows have a view of the forest in back of the inn.
The room also has this cute little loveseat.
Friday, February 18, 2011
Chocolate Season
The chocolate season is another name for winter/spring around the Greenville Arms 1889 Inn. It's when our in-house chocolate company, Life By Chocolates, is in full swing producing chocolates for all of the holidays that fall between October and April.
This is the time when the scent of chocolate really fills the main inn!
Even if you can't make it to the inn at the moment, but are craving some wonderful organic chocolates, you can always purchase the chocolates on the Life By Chocolates website.
We are in the process of updating all of the photographs of the chocolates on our website - putting up bigger pictures of all of the individual chocolates. Here are a couple sample pictures to tempt your sweet tooth!
These are Lemon Logs - a white chocolate ganache center flavored with lemon juice and lemon zest and covered with an organic 73% dark chocolate. Then sprinkled with naturally colored sugar crystals.
Then there is one of my favorites, the Lavender Ganache! This is a heavenly rich ganache (soft chocolate - like a truffle filling) flavored with a hint organic lavender and covered with an organic 73% dark chocolate.
We always put 2 sample chocolates in your room for your arrival. So if you have some favorites or a particular chocolate you'd like to try, let us know when you make your reservation and we'll be sure to put a sample of that in your room!
This is the time when the scent of chocolate really fills the main inn!
Even if you can't make it to the inn at the moment, but are craving some wonderful organic chocolates, you can always purchase the chocolates on the Life By Chocolates website.
We are in the process of updating all of the photographs of the chocolates on our website - putting up bigger pictures of all of the individual chocolates. Here are a couple sample pictures to tempt your sweet tooth!
These are Lemon Logs - a white chocolate ganache center flavored with lemon juice and lemon zest and covered with an organic 73% dark chocolate. Then sprinkled with naturally colored sugar crystals.
Then there is one of my favorites, the Lavender Ganache! This is a heavenly rich ganache (soft chocolate - like a truffle filling) flavored with a hint organic lavender and covered with an organic 73% dark chocolate.
We always put 2 sample chocolates in your room for your arrival. So if you have some favorites or a particular chocolate you'd like to try, let us know when you make your reservation and we'll be sure to put a sample of that in your room!
Friday, January 14, 2011
Town Park As a Snowy Wonderland
I love the four seasons for the particular beauty that each one brings to our area. So the last time we had an over night snow storm, I couldn't resist going for a walk in the early morning to snap just pictures of the predawn beauty of one of our town parks.
The gazebo is host to music performances and BBQ cookouts in the summertime. It overlooks the pond, which is the white expanse in the foreground of the photo. The first building after the gazebo is the Greenville Library. Next is the All Arts Matter building, host to a wide variety of visual and performing arts events.
This is the clock at the park. Looks fetching in its white hat!
Below is the main intersection in Greenville - Route 32 and Route 81. The streets were totally empty while I was out walking around, but you can see what a good job the snow plow crews do in keeping the roads clear.
This picture is looking West across the town pond. Those small trees are the 50 or so little Christmas trees that are put around the park by the Rotary Club and then sponsored and decorated by local businesses (including us). In the evening their lights are on.
On the walk back to the inn I passed the Ann Lafferty Real Estate office, festively decked out in Christmas lights and The Towne and Country Shoppe, a fine family consignments shop. They have wonderful deals on not only gently used items, but brand new overstock items. Mark bought a fabulous new coat from them.
Back at the inn, here is our snow covered creek . . .
. . . and a vintage urn brimming with snow.
The outdoor sculpture is always lovely with the addition of a little snow.
This is a piece by Lisa Friedlander of California.
The picnic table by the swimming pool also had a good topping of the fluffy white stuff.
More awe inspiring quiet beauty in that cool gray-ish blue of early morning.
The gazebo is host to music performances and BBQ cookouts in the summertime. It overlooks the pond, which is the white expanse in the foreground of the photo. The first building after the gazebo is the Greenville Library. Next is the All Arts Matter building, host to a wide variety of visual and performing arts events.
This is the clock at the park. Looks fetching in its white hat!
Below is the main intersection in Greenville - Route 32 and Route 81. The streets were totally empty while I was out walking around, but you can see what a good job the snow plow crews do in keeping the roads clear.
This picture is looking West across the town pond. Those small trees are the 50 or so little Christmas trees that are put around the park by the Rotary Club and then sponsored and decorated by local businesses (including us). In the evening their lights are on.
On the walk back to the inn I passed the Ann Lafferty Real Estate office, festively decked out in Christmas lights and The Towne and Country Shoppe, a fine family consignments shop. They have wonderful deals on not only gently used items, but brand new overstock items. Mark bought a fabulous new coat from them.
Back at the inn, here is our snow covered creek . . .
. . . and a vintage urn brimming with snow.
The outdoor sculpture is always lovely with the addition of a little snow.
This is a piece by Lisa Friedlander of California.
The picnic table by the swimming pool also had a good topping of the fluffy white stuff.
More awe inspiring quiet beauty in that cool gray-ish blue of early morning.
Friday, January 7, 2011
Hot Chocolate Weather
The snow is gently falling all around Greenville Arms 1889 Inn today. It makes me what to sit by a window with a mug of hot chocolate and a good book or my knitting.
The weather reports are predicting about 2 - 4 inches of fluffy white stuff, but the snow plows have been keeping the roads totally clear.
Without any wind, like the last snowfall, it is really quite pleasant outside and I love to see the snow collecting on the trees and scrubs.
The wishing well (the actual water well for the property before the property was connected to city water lines) is always picturesque in the winter.
Two of our most popular rooms in the winter (or any time) are the cottage rooms. Each of them has a gas fireplace and a whirlpool tub for two. The rooms are known as the South Cottage and the North Cottage.
Bundling up and sitting on the cottage porch with a hot beverage is fun, especially when it is snowing!
If you are looking for a more active stay in our area, the area ski resorts are getting plenty of packed powder! Windham Mountain and Hunter Mountain are just about 40 minutes away from our inn.
The weather reports are predicting about 2 - 4 inches of fluffy white stuff, but the snow plows have been keeping the roads totally clear.
Without any wind, like the last snowfall, it is really quite pleasant outside and I love to see the snow collecting on the trees and scrubs.
The wishing well (the actual water well for the property before the property was connected to city water lines) is always picturesque in the winter.
Two of our most popular rooms in the winter (or any time) are the cottage rooms. Each of them has a gas fireplace and a whirlpool tub for two. The rooms are known as the South Cottage and the North Cottage.
Bundling up and sitting on the cottage porch with a hot beverage is fun, especially when it is snowing!
If you are looking for a more active stay in our area, the area ski resorts are getting plenty of packed powder! Windham Mountain and Hunter Mountain are just about 40 minutes away from our inn.
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