Projects and fabrics and crafty fun!

Have you seen our back-to-school display? Yep - that box of Crayola's is filled with fabrics from Riley Blake, not sidewalk chalk or crayons!  We had some fun doing the improv letter signs and think there are endless ways you could incorporate a few words into a quilt or quilt back...a favorite quote, the recipient's name for a gift quilt or important words to live by.  A great way to play with fabric.    

And you could go home with some of our favorite leftovers...we've got u-fill scrap bags available until we run out of scraps.  Could that happen I wonder?  

We've had some great customer show and tell lately with these fun projects, a great bag using the heavier weight linen & cotton blend fabric and a pretty sweet dress for a young person from a special piece from cotton + steel fabrics.

Trail Tote
Pattern by Anna Graham of Noodlehead
Sewn by Kate
Free pattern at:
Robert Kaufman

Geranium Dress
Pattern from Made by Rae
Sewn by Kami

And of course, no day is complete without some great fabric right?  These Koi are digitally printed for some life-like details.  And we've featured a variety of fabrics below from some of the latest lines added to our shelves.  

Koi Gathering from Kona Bay Fabrics

Fuji from Kona Bay Fabrics

Pheasant and Traceries by Margo Krager

Wool Needle IV Flannels by Primitive Gatherings

Now that we've had some days of cooler weather and rain, it's time to dust off the sewing tables and get those projects back on track!  Fall sewing weather is officially here.