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FANNIN CHAMBER WELCOMES COUNTRY STITCHES

News Observer Photo/Cynthia Maude

Country Stitches Inc., a full service quilting shop located at 30 West Main St. in Blue Ridge, was welcomed by the Fannin County Chamber of Commerce with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Aug. 11.  Taking part in the celebration were, from left, front, chamber board member Janice Bailey, membership services chairman Stan Washofsky, friend of the owner Loraine O'Donnell, Bill Ryan and Country Stitches owner Priscilla Ryan, friends Karla Singer and Gloria Elsner, Chamber Membership and Events Director Elaine Dilbeck, middle, chamber ambassadors George Robinson and Gail Dockery, Fannin's Executive Director of Economic Development Kristin Gunia, ambassador Meg Hamby-Johnstone, district sales manager Marcia Prill, friends Rick Hubbell and Pat and Bill McQuaide, back, Dana Hawkins, Rhonda Taylor, and ambassadors Tracy Payne, Kathleen Patterson and Robin Gard.  Country Stitches offers "fabric, notions and anything related to quilting, including classes," Priscilla Ryan said.  The store is also a Janome sewing machine dealer, which makes quilting and embroidery machines.  Country Stitches is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  For more information, call the store at 706-632-3070 or contact the Fannin  County  Chamber of  Commerce