Kits for easy summer sewing

 

 

 We fell in love with the light and airy, summer-by-the-pool colors of this quilt.  It's sized just right to snuggle up on cool summer nights out on the porch, or throw it over the couch to bring the colors of summer indoors.  The quilt is strip-pieced and comes together quickly. 

 

We've made up kits with enough pastel batiks for the top and binding, or come in and choose your own fabrics to make it anything you wish!  Patterns by Atkinson Designs are available separately. 

For an even quicker fix, try these sweet seasonal wall hangings.  (They're just the right size to hang on the door, too!)

 

Whip up the flag banner in time to celebrate the 4th, get started on daylilies or sunflowers for late summer, or jump ahead to the pumpkins so you'll be ready for fall (our favorite season!)

 

 

 

 These little kits come with fabric for the front, back, and binding, plus the pattern, all neatly packed in a little paper bag, ready for to go home with you!  They also make a great little gift for a quilty friend in need of some summer cheer.

See you soon in the shop!

Batiks for Summer!

We have some lovely new batiks on our wall for summer!  The colors are fresh and the patterns are inviting, come in and see!  The diamond print would make a perfect beach tote, no? 

 

 

See you soon!

 

 

 

What's New?

Just a few new fabrics in this week:
Pansy Passion Metallic from Blank Quilting:

Flower Fantasy from Quilting Treasures:

Grace from RJR:

And a Beatrix Potter Peter Rabbit Panel with coordinating pindots:

Critter Patch by Penguin & Fish for Clothworks isn't strictly new, but it is so adorable for spring that I had to include it:

We've been tidying up and rearranging the store for spring!  We've grouped all our floral fabrics on one wall right by the cutting table to inspire your spring and summer sewing:

And we've been playing with new color combinations in other areas of the store as well:

Enjoy the lovely weather predicted for this weekend; hope to see you soon!

New Fabrics!

Here's what's new in the shop:

Lots of crisp blue and white prints to cool down the hot summer days ahead:

 

 

 

 

Wouldn't the faux- ikat border stripe in the last picture make a great summer skirt? 

 

Royal Retro from Wilmington Prints mixes the crisp blues with warmer greens and a bit of purple:

 

 

We also have a lovely soft collection from Marcus Fabrics; Subtle Skies (This one is perfect for spring sewing!):

 

And a watercolor floral collection from Exclusively Quilters in brighter colors for summer:

 

From Studio e, a few prints from Flori-Logic:

 

And finally, from Andover Fabrics, the Downton Abbey collection in the "Mary" colorway:

 

 

We're open this weekend, Saturday 9-4 and Sunday 12-4.  Come in and be inspired!

 

 

Carla's Stars in Modern Solids

Let us show you a stunning project that our employee, Carla has been working on.  

This quilt was made using the free pattern that comes with the Rapid-Fire Lemoyne Star ruler.
The fabrics are from the Modern Solids collection by In the Beginning Fabrics.  This fabric is so special because, the warp and weft threads are dyed two different colors before being woven together.  This gives the fabric a subtle shimmer and added depth that you don't find in typically dyed solids.  The fabric is wonderfully soft and drapey, too. 

 

I always like to see the back of quilt tops, don't you?  It's like a secret that gets hidden forever once the quilt is finished. 

The quilt is all quilted now and hanging near the main cutting counter in the shop.  The twinkling stars around the edges finish it off perfectly.  Come by and see it! 

These are the Modern Solids II with nice bright, clear colors that Carla used for her project.  We also still carry the original Modern Solids, which have richer, more earthy tones.  Both are just gorgeous.  

What's New?

We have some lovely new fabrics in the shop...

This is Sapphire from Exclusively Quilters.  We couldn't resist getting a whole stack of this collection!

Some new blenders from Robert Kaufman- this photo and the next are from their Fusions Texture Collection. 

Palm Court by Benartex.

Three lovely new fabrics from Robert Kaufman's Oriental Traditions Metallic II.

This little stack of reproductions is Jefferson County c. 1860-1880 by Jeanne Horton for Windham. 

A few from the Marquis Collection from Robert Kaufman.

These are from Judie's Miniatures by Judie Rothermel for Marcus Fabrics.

And finally the lovely Amelia by Jo Morton for Andover.  What will you make with these lovlies?