Exciting News!

I don't know where the summer has gone since we've barely had a summer here in Ohio ~ It's been more like late Spring or early Fall most of the time, although I haven't missed the hot, humid miserable days at all. The green beans and the tomatoes seem to be a bit behind, but we should still have a good crop to harvest.

We received a very exciting phone call yesterday from our Sales Rep at Country Sampler Magazine! I had a sneaking suspicion this might happen because I was getting multiple emails from staffers at the magazine to be a part of their special Home Tours Issue 2010. Still, it was wonderful news and quite an honor to be selected as 1 of 24 businesses to have a product display in that issue. They extend the offer, then choose the products they want to display in the featured homes. It might be a quilt, a chandelier, a pair of curtains. . , or whatever. They already know what product is going in what home. The stylist has requested a specific fabric choice, so I will customize a curtain for a specific window in a specific house. Pretty cool!

So which curtain is it? The Virginia House Swag Curtain of course!! (shown on the right)

The September issue of Country Sampler Magazine is out, and we are SO-O pleased with our featured product ad! I've had customers tell me that the photo jumped out at them!

The Rod Pocket Panels are featured in H590 Black/tea dye Buffalo Check homespun. They are 84" wide x 72" long with an option of H390 Red/tea dye Buffalo Check. Of course, all fabric selections or other sizes are available in this style on our website.

These Quilted and Stitched Pillows are also featured. The first is the 16" Mountain Homespun pillow (top) available in Black/tan or Red/tan. The other is the Amazing Grace prim stitchery pillow (bottom) on a black or red background. Just like the curtains, the pillows are available on our website in other color and size options.

We are gearing up for a very, very busy Fall and Winter season here at Home Sweet Homespuns and in the Yoak family. It is hard to believe how fast the year is going! We are all anxious to meet our newest grandchild, which is due December 23rd. I suspect it will be a little crazy during the holidays for us this year, but we love every minute of it.

New car, new store, new website look

The past few days have been a whirlwind of activity resulting in 1) a website update 2) the purchase of a car and 3) the addition of another retail store. First I want to give a big SHOUT OUT to Rachel from Reflections Website Services. She gave our website a makeover two years ago, and she just made some requested updates for us. Check out Home Sweet Homespuns and see what you think.

Secondly, my car has been broken down more than it's been running the past month. Friday we picked up my "new ride" and I am definitely enjoying it! A business friend Renee from Walls Made For Talking has my new Home Sweet Homespuns business decal ready to mail tomorrow. Check out her site for a great way to advertise your business or add flavor to your walls.

Lastly, the newest retail location to carry samples of our curtains and provide custom ordering services is Pine Cone Gift Shoppe right here in Uniontown, Ohio. Gary Chapman provides an awesome design service, and our custom curtain line will be an added benefit to his customers. His new website is under construction and will be available soon. In the meantime, check out a past article in our local paper about his store.

We're gearing up for the next Country Sampler Magazine ad that is due on store shelves any day now. It is the Fall issue, which means we're soon approaching the busiest time of the year. Is it possible that the holidays are right around the corner?!! We've barely turned the a/c on with the cooler temps this year, but time is flying by and soon we'll be decorating and whistling Christmas tunes.

I hope you are all enjoying the summer. Until later. . .

Clearance Category Expanded

Be sure to check out six new products that were added to our Clearance Category! We're clearing out leftovers from former Country Sampler Magazine ads and some overstock store stock. Certain colors and sizes are available for great savings.

We have five pairs of Tapered Swags and five pairs of Cafe curtains left in the H900 Solid Tan/Tea Dye. Inserts are also available.

Only one size is left - 84W x 45L Virginia House Swag Curtains in the H36 Red/tea dye Ticking. Quantity of 8

Limited supplies of the One-Point Valances in hunter green, navy, and barn red.

MEMORIAL DAY SALE!!!!!!!!!!

Starting TODAY, May 21st through midnight Monday, May 25th receive 10% off any order at Home Sweet Homespuns! This is a rare sale for us, but we want to kick off the summer season with a bang. To receive the discount, simply enter SUMMER KICKOFF in the voucher code box while checking out. This offer is not to be combined with any other discount, voucher or sale.

Wishing you a safe and restful holiday week-end with family and friends!

Rhode Island Home Gets Windows' MakeOver

I am finally getting some photos posted from a great customer in Rhode Island! Debbie and I have spoken on the phone so many times that we know each others' voices immediately. The same style was carried throughout her home - dining room, living room, bedrooms, and kitchen- with privacy panels for a kitchen door. We also dressed the bathroom with a new shower curtain and ruffled tank/commode set, but the photos were too blurry to do them justice. Here are a few pics of Debbie's home:

The Living Room window goes bold with the H590 Black/tea dye Buffalo check.

Kitchen curtains carry the black color scheme with H53 Black/Tea Dye Minicheck

A bit blurry, but this photo shows the reversible round doilies we made to match the curtains. They fit just right in Debbie's shelf displaying old tins.

The dining room curtains were made in H70S - Black/Mustard Reverse Window pane.


Thanks, Debbie, for the tour of your lovely prim home!

New Topsite Page

We've created a new Topsite Page on our website to make it easier for folks to vote for us. A vote ONCE PER DAY on each Topsite helps our website to rank higher, which makes it easier for folks to find us. Simply click each banner, then click to enter each topsite.

Another advantage of browsing the topsites is having tons of the best country primitive websites and on-line stores at your fingertips for all your decorating needs, not just curtains. Happy shopping!

Home Sweet Homespuns is now on FACEBOOK!

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