Suzi has finished the Sweet Harmony Bag from Amy Butler using fabrics from her ‘Love’ collection. The purse has some great interior pockets as well as the outer ones. There is also a small exterior pocket for quick access to a cell phone!

Be the first in your quilting group to try these Wash-Away Appliqué sheets. You can use your ink jet printer to print appliqué templates or foundation piecing patterns. They are single sided fusible, water soluble and give a crisp clean edge for stitching. No more cutting out the back of your work to remove freezer paper!

We’re just putting the finishing touches on the spring newsletter. You can register for classes as soon as it is posted. Watch for it online next week!

What would a week be without new fabric? This bold print shown with coordinates is called ‘Poppies’ by Pamela Mostek from Clothworks. It would make a knockout One Block Wonder!

Joan has just completed this rag quilt using 2 ½” strips from the ‘Authentic’ collection by Sweetwater for Moda. So warm and cuddly!

Despite the snow falling outside, we’re feeling cheerful as bright new fabric collections for little people arrive. ‘Love U’ by Deb Strain for Moda features cute little owls and butterflies, while ‘Animal ABC’ makes up into a cloth book to curl up with and read together!

Liberated Quiltmaking II by Gwen Marston is an updated version of her classic 1996 book. If you’ve always wanted to break free from standard quilting patterns, her distinctive methods for creating original quilts without using templates or set patterns will liberate you!

Here are few more cheery new prints. These ones are from the ‘Girl Friday’ collection by Cosmo Cricket for Andover!

Remember, every Thursday in February is a Double Point Day. Receive double the points on your Quilter’s Palette Customer Appreciation Card for all of your purchases!

We’ve added to our Amy Butler “Love” collection.

Suzi is busy constructing the “Sweet Harmony Bag” also by Amy Butler. It’s still in pieces but we’ll take a photo when it starts to look like the real thing!

Leslie has stitched these terrific bags that snap open and shut to keep small valuables safe and secure! These ‘Snap Happy!’ bags from Stitchin’ Sisters come in 3 sizes and use a metal carpenter’s measuring tape for the closure. Really clever!

Brand new fabric for spring has arrived! Blue and yellow quilts are big again and the ‘Nature’s Notebook’ collection by April Cornell for Moda will work perfectly for any project that you are planning.

The other colour trend for spring is soft grayed pastels. These pretty prints from Alexander Henry are just gorgeous!

Have you noticed just how trendy owls seem to have become? If you haven’t jumped on the bandwagon yet, start your collection with this charming ‘Spotted Owls’ print from Alexander Henry!

Remember, every Thursday in February is a Double Point Day. Receive double the points on your Quilter’s Palette Customer Appreciation Card for all of your purchases!

We thought we’d pass on this info we received from Canadian Stage Company regarding their upcoming production of Intimate Apparel. During the week of Mar 1 - 6 they will be hosting a Quilter’s Week with special ticket prices for those who donate a quilt block. Check out the details on their website!

Soft pretty fabrics for spring are here! Just look at these sweet prints from Renee Nanneman for Andover Fabrics!

We’ve set aside all the fabrics needed for the Cobblestone Lane Block of the Month program so we’ve been able to put the remaining yardage on the shelves! The fabrics are from the Aster Manor collection from 3 Sisters and Moda.