Improv Workshop and new choices

We are looking forward to a weekend with Krista...in about a month!  We have a few spots left in the upcoming workshop so now is the time to choose your colors and get ready for a couple of days of play!  If you have been thinking of this but aren't sure - maybe these photos of previous students work will get you inspired to join us.  

Structural Improv with Krista Hennebury

See more examples of student work here.

You can sign up on our website or stop by the store and register.

We've been adding to our collection of Grunge fabrics - some great new colors and these are perfect when you want an almost but not quite solid background.  Lots of texture and added color without a printed motif.  

New Grunge by Moda

Some extra wide sateen backing from Tula Pink - there will be a couple from Kaffe in a few more months too - these are gorgeous!

Free Fall 108 inch backing by Tula Pink

Our latest addition to the color club - Mustard!  Not your everyday back to school goldenrod for us.

We picked up a few of these kits from Moda that feature the Thicket fabrics, all boxed up and ready to go home and sew.  If you're feeling like black and white is not the answer this project would be fun to overdye or even color on so a perfect way to make it your own style! 

Enjoy these last days of summer as we ease into cooler temperature and earlier evenings just perfect for some hand-stitching time! 

New, New and New!

We are excited to be offering some new classes this summer and fall and we're busy working out the details.  We're getting the word out early for this one so you can put it on your fall sewing calendar.  Yep, that's right, the rain will be back one of these days!  Check out this new class (we're working on more so check our website for updates), and our latest new projects...and new fabrics too!

Structural Improv with Krista Hennebury

Do you quilt under the influence of traditional methods and rules?  Do you thrive on pointy points and perfectly square corners but secretly wish you could embrace the creative freedom of this wonky, improvisational business? If your answer is yes, then this class is for you!  Starting with 5” charm squares, Krista will teach you her fun and fast piecing method that utilizes your traditional piecing and rotary cutting skills to create wonky strip units.  There’s no pre-cutting of random strips, no stack ‘n whack, no free-cutting with scissors; she provides a relaxed, fun and encouraging environment where students explore ideas and design their own original quilt.   Krista will bring several examples of quilts made with this piecing technique. Follow one of her samples (pattern included), or create your own design.

Saturday, October 1st

AND

Sunday, October 2nd

10 am to 4:30 pm

Class Fee: $125 for two-day workshop

Stop by the shop and register or sign-up online here

Our latest quilt for the little ones combines brights and soft shades with some animals from the Serengeti - the usual antelope, elephant, etc. A great pattern from Villa Rosa designs that works well for this stripe feature fabric.  The projects features a few prints from the Serengeti Beasties fabric line from Clothworks.   

And no day is complete without some new fabrics don't you agree?  Here are some 1800's reproduction basics - in all the best colors - cheddar is the new black I'm thinking.  

Sampler 2 by Julie Hendricksen for Windham Fabrics

Hope your summer plans are shaping up with time for a few sewing projects!