New Fabric Groupings

We have had a large amount of fabric arriving for fall  (3 skids so far!).  Here are a few of the latest!

Beautiful Baby Panel from Riley Blake.  This one is 8.99 and comes in three colors.  One thing that I love about it is along the selvage there are 9 quilt labels for you to use -  one for the panel and 8 extra for other projects!  Click here to purchase it online: 

Hooty Hoot Kangaroo  - Panel Blue

We have made a very special purchase of a large volume of Robert Kaufman batiks and are able to offer them for only 10.99/metre.  Here is the first grouping of them and Gail is working hard at getting the rest processed this week. 
Click here to shop for them online:  Batik Fabrics

Another fabulous group from Robert Kaufman is Metro living.  These dots, rings and medallion prints are fashion forward and inspired for garments, bags and modern quilts. 

Click here to purchase them online for only $10.99/metre:   Metro Living

On a completely different note -  these traditional florals come from Danhui Hai for South Seas.  They are priced at only 9.99/metre.  Gorgeous for a cottage quilt!

Click here to purchase Danhui Hai online.

Summer Project Update!

My bowl is full to overflowing so I have started sticking on my squares.  I need to make 4 panels measuring 40" x 4.5 metres (!!) to get the quilt to king size.  I spent about 5 hours getting this much done which when sewn will be a 24" square and used 625 out of the 14,000+ squares I have cut!  It's a great beginning but boy do I have a long way to go!

Here's the bowl after today's work:

New Fabric Groupings

Four great new groupings arrived this week - all well-priced at only 9.99/metre.   

The first is a fun collection of Hallowe'en Prints that make great crossovers for children's projects.  The black cats are particularly fabulous -  I just love the modern silhouettes.  Click here to shop all  of our Halloween prints:  Hallowe'en Fabric.

 The second group is called Girls' Stuff from Free Spirit and will just give you a lift -  so fun and funky!  I have a great stitchery in mind to kit up using this line!  Click here to purchase it online:  Girl Stuff

Thirdly,  Love Birds is by Riley Blake.  The colours and designs are fashion forward and would work well in many contemporary projects!   Click here to purchase it online:  Love Birds

Finally we have a collection of Hanukkah prints.  These Jewish-themed fabrics can be very hard to come by so it is nice to have a large grouping in stock.  The Magen David's can be used for non-seasonal projects as well!  Click here to purchase them online:  Hanukkah Fabric

Summer Project Update - A Design Crisis

 Well the Magpie has had me chopping squares like crazy and my bowl is really getting full...I it is time to start sticking the squares down!  I have no idea how many are in the bowl ... but in the thousands for sure!  I know it looks like a standard mixing bowl but it is huge...14" diameter...you have to compare it to your own mixing bowls to get the gist of how big that really is!

In the beginning there were only a few squares...

The bowl filled slowly but steadily...



The bowl is nearly full...how many squares do you think it contains? 



In anticipation of starting the ironing stage -  we came to the conclusion that doing it on point would just be too complicated for a king sized quilt  (the issue is seaming huge panels together).  My plan is to make 4 90 inch by 90 inch panels - then sew them which will reduce them to 60 by 60 and then sew those 4 together which will give me a 120 x 120 king sized quilt (don't worry I'll do step by step photos when I get to that!).  If I do it on point the joins would have to be diagonal and I think it is just too big to try something like that!  

Maybe next week we'll photograph Magpie's project too!

Christmas In July

Our Christmas Fabric is starting to come in.  We have this adorable grouping of flannel from Henry Glass which would be perfect for a quilt or winter PJs!

Click here to purchase it online:  I Love Snow Flannel

The next grouping is from Jacquelynne Steves of The Noble Wife.   Jacquelynne explained her though process as she designed this fabulous group on her blog and I wanted to share that with you:

I was actually sketching out ideas for this line at the beach this summer. It's a good thing I really like Christmas, it didn't take much to put me in a holiday mood, even in 90 degree weather. I remember sitting in the living room at the beach house, making up stories with my kids about the little forest animals, wondering out loud what they do on Christmas eve. I imagined them gathering in the forest for a tree trimming party, laughing and singing, and then solemnly processing to a midnight church service, while singing "The First Noel." Here is the "story" I wrote:

What happens in the forest on Christmas Eve? Do the inhabitants perceive what a special and divine night it is? Sometimes I imagine the little creatures gathering with their family & friends much like we do.... Making merry, basking in the comfort of one another's company, singing their favorite hymns and carols. Perhaps they gaze upon the indigo sky, and search for that One Special Star... and delight in the sentiments of the season- Joy, Love, Peace, Noel.

Click here to purchase the collection online:  Joy, Love, Peace, Noel