Sew for Spring, with "Cherish Nature" by Moda

Moda's new group, "Cherish Nature" has arrived... and it is every bit as lovely as we thought it would be. In colors of aqua, teal, soft green, cream and chocolate brown, the color palette is up-to-date as well. We think this will be a quick seller. In fact, Moda is already out of the panel. We have ten left, as of this writing.

Fixit by Avlyn - tool themed fabrics for the guys!

We knew that this was going to be a great collection... but until we opened the box today and saw it in person we didn't fully realize the appeal of this group! Not to mention the humor in the words on the panel fabric (pictured to the left):

Miters and routers and drivers and nailers,

Hammers and saws and drill presses with lasers,

Silver steel hardware like hinges and springs,

These are a few of my favorite things!

These are perfect for a man's quilt! Avlyn already has a second printing of Fixit in the works, so we're hoping this group will be around a while.

A pattern to go with this collection is also available.

Sneek Peek - Woodland Holiday Fabrics by Moda

If you like your Christmas fabrics traditional, then you'll love Moda's 2010 "Woodland Holiday" group. Featuring cardinals, pinecones, holly and mistletoe, in red, green, ivory, black ... and aqua!

This collection is available for pre-ordering; it's due to arrive in late May. We recommend that you do pre-order as this group is sure to go fast, once it arrives.

Happy New Year!

Best wishes to all of you as we begin a new year!

To get your sewing off to a good start, we're running a sale on all of our Moda Marbles; they're just $6 / yard.

All in-stock fabrics by Clothworks are just $6.40 / yard until January 15th.

So you save about $2 / yard, on these wonderful fabrics.

A Quilter Waits for Santa

Dolores, our sales rep from Blank Quilting, has shared this poem with us:

Twas the night before Christmas,
I’m glued to the tree.
I’m wondering what Santa brought just for me.
Could it be fat quarters or a pattern or lace?
Or a quilt kit, I said, with a smile on my face.
And that’s when I heard him. “Hi Santa,” I said.
“You know….good little girls should be in their beds.”
“I know I should Santa, and now I’ve got caught.
But I was just so excited to see what you brought.”
“Well, let’s take a look in this room where you work.”
He shook his head quickly, And left with a jerk.
I heard him exclaim as he put it in gear:
“You’ve got enough stuff, I’ll see you next year!”

Oh, dear! I guess that means we'll have to buy our own fabrics for another year!

Merry Christmas!

"Love U" by Moda - fun new kids' fabrics!

Introducing "Love U" ... a new group of nursery fabrics that are fun, trendy, and utterly charming! They feature letters of the alphabet (so your quilt can be educational, too) and also owls, snails, turtles, and trees. We've been told by Moda that this has been their most popular juvenile collection in years, so these will go fast! Moda already has a reprinting in the works.

Also... our second sale for December features all in-stock fabrics by Alexander Henry at just $6.40 / yard. That's $2 off our regular prices. This sale runs through the end of the month.

Quilting Treasures Fabrics just $6 / yard!

Now through December 15th, all of our in-stock fabrics by Quilting Treasures are on sale for just $6 / yard.

This includes all of the wonderful "Pink Ribbon" breast cancer awareness fabrics by Karen Neuburger, Norman Rockwell, Julia Cairns (African tribal theme fabrics including "Joyful Days" and "Sunset Safari"), Peter Rabbit / Beatrix Potter fabrics, Kari Pearson's fun kids' designs, plus lots of others.

Stock is limited on many of these fabrics, so be sure to shop soon for the best selection! Hint: it's a good time to stock up for your after-Christmas projects.