A beautiful new book has arrived for those of you who love appliqué. ‘Hop to It!’ by Edyta Sitar of Laundry Basket Quilts features 8 projects using easy appliqué and piecing techniques! It also contains Edyta’s “Rule of Five” system to teach you how to choose colours and fabrics for your quilts. This book is truly inspirational!
Hop To It
Here are more new books and a great new pattern! ‘Jelly Roll Quilts’ by Pam and Nicky Lintott is described as “the perfect guide to making the most of the latest strip rolls”. We really like this book! There’s a great variety of quilt projects included, the photos are gorgeous, the instructions are detailed and metric equivalents are given for the yardage!
‘The Graceful Garden- A Jacobean Fantasy Quilt’ by Denise Sheehan features 12 pieced and appliquéd blocks in a Jacobean style. She uses touches of embroidery to enhance the beautiful appliqué. Instructions for a pieced quilt and a table runner are included as well!
‘The Encore Purse Insert’ pattern contains instructions to make a purse organizer that will fit inside a larger unstructured handbag. No more rummaging around for items that have sunk to the bottom! The insert is easily switched to another bag when desired.
The entries for the Paint Can Challenge have been arriving all week. It’s wonderful to see such beautiful quilts and read the accompanying stories. The quilts will be hung by Monday June 1st so that you can come in and see for yourselves!
Here is a sneak peek!
A new shipment of 110″ wide quilt backings has arrived this week. These backings are an excellent value and come in a great selection of colours!
‘Quilting for Baby’ is a new book from House of White Birches and has patterns for over 50 baby quilts and accessories to stitch!
Quilting for Baby