New Fabric and samples

We needed something bright and fresh to contrast with these drizzly grey days, I think this quilt fits the bill!  The project is from a great fat quarter friendly pattern by Abbey Lane Quilts and we featured several of the prints from Lotta Jansdotter's "Lucky" line with Windham Fabrics.

Lotta meets Sergeant Pepper 

As we retire the Christmas decor, we are moving things around and rearranging some of the wall displays.  More is on the way, and we hope you're ready for some spring sewing soon.  Here is a new grouping from Windham Fabrics, Drift Away.  We haven't had too many mermaids featured on fabric lately, and I think the seahorse is a first for us.

Drift Away

And a quick update, the Pies & Tarts quilt really is growing!  That's 8 x 10 blocks now in case you've been keeping track.  I know it's slow, but it is steadily getting bigger.  Not sure how much longer I'll be at this one, but maybe it is easier to keep going then tackle the next phase as I'm thinking it might need to be hand-quilted.  Hmmm.

Pies & Tarts wip

Here is a sampling of some recent reproduction fabrics that we just added to the mix - these are from Barbara Brackman's latest line with Moda.  We didn't get too many and the colors in the photo are a bit off from the real thing - you'll have to check them out in person!

Old Cambridge Pike by Barbara Brackman for Moda

We hope you'll stop by soon to see some of our latest fabric additions and new samples!

Happy Sewing!

Fabric and Strips and Strings!

We went all in with this latest collection of Lotta Jansdotter, it is called "Lucky" and perhaps the name is what convinced me we needed it all.  The colors are so much fun and the scale of those large random dots is perfect!  What kind of fun can happen with these prints do you think?  

And since we think clean and crisp colors are good - you can't go wrong with an aqua and peachy pink combination - of course a touch of chartreuse hits the spot.  Color combinations that are sure to spark any project you  have in the works - and the scraps will be sooo great for a bunch of future string quilts?!

For You from Zen Chic for Moda

As you know - it's always good to be ahead of the curve, and we love it when we recognize a good thing when we see it!  Remember the trunk show we had at the shop in July?   We featured several quilts from Sewn into the Fabric, created by Rana Heredia.  And, whoo-hooo, a big shout out to Rana since her quilt "Stag Nation" is going to be on the cover of the second issue of Quiltmania's latest publication Quilting Moderne (that's with a french accent!).  How cool is that?  We still have a few copies of her book Simply Strings in stock, and the pattern...AND, we have the strips and strings class series coming up with Leslie.  We can't promise you'll use up all your scraps, but you just might make a dent.  The first class is this coming Friday - so check our website for more details.  

Stag Nation by Rana Heredia

Time to Play Catch-Up

Finally catching our breath and catching up after the Quilt Tour...what fun! It sounded like many of you had a good time collecting patterns and charms, and we certainly had gorgeous driving weather for a few days, didn't we?

Now it's back to business as usual...and as usual, we've got new fun stuff to show off!

First, this line from Lotta Jansdotter, for Windham Fabrics, features mod designs and bold color choices. It'd be great in a quilt featuring big blocks- you may see one hanging in the shop one of these days, so stay tuned for inspiration! So many projects, so little time...

On a more subdued but just as striking note...this line is called Morris & Company, designed by Barbara Brackman for Moda. It features a William Morris style, and we have two colorways- one has bolder chocolate brown and rust mixed in, while the other is more blended in tones of green and blue. They would certainly play well together in a quilt, and we've put together a sample featuring the bolder colorway.

This is a new line from Andover, called IQSC-Delectable Mountains (short for International Quilt Study Center). There are some great reds, browns, and blues mixed in- the picture doesn't really do the colors justice, so you'll have to come see for yourself!

Remember ruffle fabric? We got some new prints in! One is a light pink with white polka dots, one is a yellow floral, and the third is a muted aqua. Too fun! We are still waiting on some super-cute samples, so pictured below are our previous colors, to give you an idea of what you can do with ruffle fabric. Scarves have been very popular, and are sooo easy to put together. We're thinking a little yellow floral spring skirt, or ruffle pants out of pink polka dot. Lots of ideas! You really have to see ruffle fabric in person to get an idea of how much fun it could be made up into something cute!

Here's hoping this rain will stop long enough for spring to begin- I think it's time, don't you? Spring always means bright colors and fun new projects...

Happy Stitching!