New Kits

You can enjoy spring and still do some sewing with these quick and easy projects.

Pick up a Snap Sack® Kit and whip up a delightful, collectible wall hanging in no time. The kit includes the pattern and all the fabric you need for the top, backing and binding for only $15.99. Snap Sack® Kits are designed by Joan Ford from Hummingbird Highway.  Look out for more in this series.

Snap Sack® Kit - Happy Hour

It's time to have some fun! Grab this great Snap Sack® Kit and get ready for Happy Hour! This easy to piece wall hanging is a great gift for a fun loving friend or bride to be on her bachelorette party!
Click here to purchase: Snap Sack® Kit - Happy Hour  for only $15.99

Snap Sack® Kit - Regatta

These fun sail boats are perfect for your little guy who wants to sail away on new adventures, or for your man who loves his boat. Regatta is made with Sail Away—a lovely nautical themed collection by Deborah Edwards for Northcott Studio. The quilt finishes at approximately 16" X 21". 

Click here to purchase: Snap Sack® Kit - Regatta for only $15.99

Just for Fun - It’s a Hoot

Isn't this little guy simply adorable! Just for Fun - It's a Hoot is designed by Eileen Sullivan from The Designer's Workshop.  You can use this as a little wall hanging, a mug rug, or even just frame the top for a fabric picture! A basic knowledge of paper piecing is required to make this project.  The kit includes the pattern and all the fabric you need for the top and backing for only $7.99. We finished off this little quilt envelope style. It's a Hoot finishes at approximately 7.25" X 6.25"
Click here to purchase: Just for Fun - It's a Hoot Mini Quilt Kit for only $7.99

Sail- a- Bration Quilt Kit

This beautiful quilt with historical ships is a must have for the sailors and ship aficionados in your family.
Designed by Prairie's Edge Patchworks, the quilt features the Clipper, Brigantine, Frigate, and Schooner. The ships can be hand or machine embroidered for a stunning result.
The finished quilt measures 48” X 48” and would make an elegant wall hanging.

Click here to purchase: Sail - a - Bration Quilt Kit

Do you like Redwork?

Did you know that Redwork Embroidery has quite a history? Rissa Peace Root has a very well written article: A Redwork Embroidery Primer where she explains the history and evolution of Redwork and provides some great links too. 

Combining stitchery into quilts is quite a trend with quilters both traditional and modern. Learning the basic stitches and techniques will help you create your very own unique quilts.  

The images below are from the Redwork Winter Twitterings Block of the Month Program we had at the store. The program was so popular we had to run it twice! 

Here's another example of what you can do with Stitchery. 

Judy will be teaching a class this Monday, November 12th between 1:00pm and 3:00pm. 

Go here to sign up: Stitchery (Redwork) Basics

What I did On My Summer Vacation

I 'm back from a week fishing with my hubby and sons. The weather was pretty good...at least for this "bummer" of a "summer" that we are having. While they are fishing I get to work on my quilting projects and this year I brought along some stitcheries from Bareroots.

I finished up another Little Stitchie ... this one is called "Seasons Come" ... we have the kits available for sale and they are only $9.99.

I also got a good jump start on our next block of the month program...it will be starting in October with registration starting in September. I will provide all the nitty gritty details soon but in the meantime here is a sneak peak at some of the blocks:

Itty Bitty Stitchery Kit-ty

I just finished this Little Stitchy project from Bareroots. I came across Bareroots at Quilt Market this spring and was absolutely enamored by the adorable designs that combine, applique, a wee bit of piecing and stitchery. I did this one in flannel to enhance the "homey feel". We have it all kitted up and the Itty Bitty Stitchery Kit-ty is only 9.99. The kit contains all the fabric, the batting and the pattern. We put in some fusible web for the applique but the pieces are so tiny I recommend just cutting them freehand to save a tonne of aggravation (learned that the hard way!). Oh and there are floss kits available seperately if you don't have a floss collection at home!

Here is the link to purchase it online: Itty Bitty Stitchery Kit-ty