New fall fabrics are arriving! These prints for babies are from the collections ‘In the Nest’ and ‘Baby Business’ designed by Jackie Clark for Benartex.
Also newly arrived is ‘Luna Notte’ designed by 3 Sisters for Moda. We also have Moda Scrap Bags back in stock!
Tonga Batiks have produced their own packets of precut 2 ½” strips of their gorgeous batik fabrics and are calling them ‘Tonga Treats’. Irresistible!
We’re expecting a new shipment of Tonga Batiks sometime next week. We will be cutting some of them up as kits to make this gorgeous quilt called ‘Desert Nine-Patch’ designed by Karen Montgomery for Timeless Treasures. The finished quilt will measure 67″ x 83″, about a twin size. A cinch to make!
We had a great time Wednesday night at our annual Show and Tell evening. It was great to see so many terrific quilts. We hope to have some photos to show you soon!
We’ve got some super new organizer bags! The Total Tote from Creative Options has all kinds of neat features to help you organize your essential quilting notions for travel or for taking to class. Available in 2 sizes, this tote features a removable centre wall and a zippered take-away pouch!
Have you got lots of scraps? Who doesn’t? This new pattern by Linda J. Hahn uses 6″ squares to great effect!
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!
Finally, after a really long wait, the Moda Scrap Bags are now in stock! Each bag contains 8 - 10 ounces of scraps from one collection. There are 24-32 assorted strips and each strip is 36″ long by assorted widths. These won’t last long!
Brand new basics from STOF of Denmark arrived on the same truck as the Scrap Bags. These blenders and tone on tone prints are a lovely quality and the colours are gorgeous!
Here’s a fun new baby quilt pattern from Amy Bradley Designs. ‘The Hoots!’ are cute little owls to appliqué by machine or hand for your favouite little one! The pattern for a 12″x16″ pillow is included.
New from Heather Bailey is Henrietta Turtle. She can be used as either a toy or as a pin cushion (but not at the same time!).
These fabric buckets will add a fresh look for spring to your home décor. The pattern, ‘Make Life Fun’ from Sweetwater, is easy to sew and includes 3 iron-on labels!
In 1922 The Farmer’s Wife magazine held a letter writing contest asking farm women whether or not they would like their daughter to marry a farmer. They had an overwhelming response in the affirmative! Laurie Aaron Hird was so inspired by this story and the letters submitted to the magazine that, she created a 111 block sampler quilt! This newly arrived book begins with a short essay on life for women in America at that time and contains copies of many of the winning letters. There is also a CD containing the templates for all 111 6″ blocks. A beautiful book!
Also just in is this handy gadget that will help you achieve that elusive ‘scant quarter inch’! Recommended by Harriet Hargrave in her book Quilter’s Academy Vol. 1, The Perfect Piecing Seam Guide allows you to position your needle correctly and to check the accuracy of your ¼” patchwork foot. No more guess work!
