Fabric Friday – Junior Jelly Rolls and Layer Cakes

January 9, 2015January 8, 20152 Comments

It’s the first Fabric Friday of the year! Whoo hoo! That means it’s time to introduce you to some fun new precuts. Moda has recently introduced junior precuts – smaller bundles of precut strips and squares.

The Junior Layer Cakes include 20 squares, precut into a convenient 10″ x 10″ size. Right now they include the most popular bella solid colors, with all the squares being cut from the same fabric. These are so versatile for backgrounds, or to combine with other layer cake squares.

Click here to view all Junior Layer Cakes.

The Junior Jelly Rolls include 20 precut 2 1/2″ x 42″ strips that are all the same color, also bella solids. I think if these are successful, Moda will probably expand to include the print strips.

Click here to view all Junior Jelly Rolls.

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Fabric Friday – Kona Solids Designer Palettes

December 19, 2014December 10, 20143 Comments

It’s no secret that I love Kona solids. When I look back at the quilts I’ve made this year, the majority of them have been made with solids! I think Robert Kaufman is smart by partnering up with some of your favorite bloggers to create curated designer palettes. Let me introduce you to a couple of them:

Elizabeth Hartman’s Designer Palette includes 25 luscious shades of lilac, pink, yellow, teal and grey. The fat quarter bundle is perfect for anyone’s gift list, and it comes in all of the other standard precuts as well.

With the release of Elizabeth Hartman’s new book, Patchwork City, there are 3 color groupings to go along with it: Patchwork City solids in Autumn, Winter and Summer. Aren’t they just luscious??

Next up, popular blogger Rita Hodge of Red Pepper Quilts has her own blogger bundle consisting of pretty pinks and purples with a touch of brights and neutrals. I’m already thinking about what I could make from this palette!

There will be more designers on tap for 2015 and I can’t wait to see what they come up with next!

Sneak Fabric Peek of Some New Projects

December 8, 2014December 7, 201414 Comments

I’m excited to get a jump start on some quilts I’m hoping to finish next year. I wanted to play around with precuts and scraps and I can’t tell you how refreshing it is to sew with so many colorful pieces of fabric!

I’m currently making a quilt using Pat Sloan‘s latest fabric line The Sweet Life which will be in shops (including ours) around February of next year. These are some leftover triangle trimmings from the quilt blocks. I decided they are so fun and colorful that I think I’ll make a bonus project from all of the leftovers. Got any suggestions?

I also started cracking open some mini charm packs and regular charm packs that I have accumulated over the last couple of months (and this is after attending quilt market and giving most of it away already!!)

Not quite sure what I wanted to do with them, I first sorted them into piles of lights and darks because I knew I wanted high contrast. I was able to flip over quite a few of the medium prints and they turned into pretty low-volume pieces on the back. I just love versatile fabric, don’t you?

I just love the contrast between bright prints and more muted low-volume designs!

I’ve now got the perfect idea in mind – it’s based on a traditional quilt I made years and years ago that I’m going to tweak into a more modern design. I’ve been having a blast sewing together all of these little squares and playing with all these luscious colors and prints!

Fabric Friday – Pointillist Palette by Robert Kaufman

November 21, 2014November 18, 201419 Comments

If you haven’t already guessed, I sort of have a thing for precuts. I also love saturated color and fabrics with a bit of printed texture. The latest grouping I’d like to share with you is the Pointillist Palette from Lunn Studios for Robert Kaufman.

First up is the primary colorway. Doesn’t that just look scrumptious? It reminds me of colored sugar!!

The earth colorway is right up my alley. I love the warm undertones and the subtle color shifts!

And who can go wrong with the sorbet colorway – pretty pastels in soothing shades!

As of this writing, all three colorways are available in skinny strips (1 1/2″ wide), regular roll ups (2 1/2″ wide) and a new size: charm rolls (5 1/2″ wide), all by the width of the fabric.

So which colorway is your favorite? Click here to see all of the Pointillist Palette Precuts (and say that 3 times fast!)

Fabric Friday – Stonehenge by Northcott

November 7, 2014November 4, 20147 Comments

Right now, I’m away at Sewtopia, a super fun modern quilting retreat in Salt Lake City this weekend. But thank goodness I can still share some fabulous fabric finds with you on this lovely Friday!

Let’s take a look at Stonehenge from Northcott, a beautiful collection of marbled basics, some with a bit of sparkle!

This metallic bundle features cheerful reds, greens and blues combined with warm neutrals in gold, cream and tan.

Singapore Sling includes my favorite warm colors of red, orange and yellow with a touch of pink.

Sand and Surf showcases the ever popular combo of green and teal with a hint of tan.

Aren’t they just delicious? These are just a few of the combinations available. Click here to see them all!

Fabric Friday – New Tonga Treats

October 17, 2014October 10, 20148 Comments

I’ve always had a thing for batiks. And even though there is currently some debate, or shall we say “thoughts” in modern circles about the use of batiks in modern quilts, I certainly love them! (They are some of Jasons’ favorites, too, and he keeps pushing me to use them more!)

This week we just received a treasure trove of new Tonga Treats from Timeless Treasures: precut batik fat quarters, charms, strips, squares, and six-packs! Take a look:

The Hawaii colorway features the popular combination of aqua and red, with a pop of peach, cream, teal and light blue for sparkle. I especially like the geometrics – they remind me of free-motion quilting designs!

Cabana reminds me of the beach with surf and sand colors of blue, green and warm tan!

Reef includes gorgeous tones of purple and blue. Hmm, do you see a theme here? I think whoever named these groups wanted to get away for a little vacation, don’t you think?

Click here to see all of the luscious Tonga Treats!

Fabric Friday Feature – Denyse Schmidt Hadley, Amy Butler Glow, and Kaffe Fassett Limited

October 10, 2014October 2, 20143 Comments

It is with great pleasure that I get to share the latest designer precuts with you! They are all from Westminster, which distributes both the Free Spirit collection and the Rowan Line.

Hadley by Denyse Schmidt for Free Spirit

Isn’t Hadley just awesome? It features modern geometrics and florals in a slightly darker palette, perfect for fall! Who says brown can’t be a great modern neutral?

Amy Butler Glow from Rowan

Amy Butler’s prints are what first turned me onto modern fabrics. Her penchant for combining color, print and texture are simply unparalleled in the fabric industry!

Kaffe Fassett’s Limited Edition

Kaffe Fassett’s fabrics have been a favorite of mine for years! The riotous color and bold designs make any quilt or fabric project sing!

Click here to shop all precuts and drool over your favorites. 🙂

Fabric Friday – A Field Guide by Janet Clare

October 3, 2014October 2, 20147 Comments

Yay! It’s time for Fabric Friday – a day where I get to share with you what’s new in my precut store. I have to tell you how hard it is to decide which fabrics to feature. Sometimes I give sneak peeks on my instagram account as they arrive.

The tricky thing about that is that it may not get to my store for a week or more after I share! In fact, I already wrote another post for next Friday, hoping everything I want so show you will get there in time. 🙂

So for today, let’s take a look at A Field Guide by Janet Clare for Moda, all in stock and ready to ship (while supplies last):

Janet Clare and her children are collectors of pebbles, feathers, fossils and shells. So it was really only a matter of time before their nature collecting became the inspiration for a fabric collection. Much of her work is inspired by children and their purity of thought, their innocence and the joy they find in the simplicity of nature.

A Field Guide is available in these precuts:

A Field Guide Jelly Roll – 40 Strips, 2 1/2″ x 42″

A Field Guide Charm Pack – 42 Squares, 5″ x 5″

A Field Guide Layer Cake – 42 Squares, 10″ x 10″

A Field Guide – 28 Fat Quarters, 18″ x 21″

A Field Guide – 28 Fat Eighths, 9″ x 21″

Aren’t they pretty?

New Precuts in the House (er, Warehouse that is!)

September 20, 20142 Comments

Since I missed Fabric Friday, I want to share a few of my newest precuts with you on Showcase Saturday! Cheezy, yes I know, but what can I say, I love alliteration!

I also love the bundles of Windham fat quarters we are starting to accumulate. At last count we had 15 different collections. Here are three of my favorites:

Mormor by Lotta Jansdotter is an ecletic mix of colorful modern florals and geometrics. The bundle includes 20 prints and 3 solids in shades of eggplant, coral, grey, teal, blue, and citron.

I’ve recently become a fan of Sarah Fielke and her whimsical, colorful style. Enchanted is a 17 piece bundle that includes 13 prints and 4 solids. Don’t you just love that peacock print?

The story of Emma and Bobby deciding what to play is the subject of this delightful collection of storybook prints. With classic 30’s colors and inspired playful images of bears, ducks, dolls and other toys, plus beautiful florals, Storybook Playtime by Whistler Studios is sure to inspire your next retro quilt.

Click here to see all Windham Fat Quarter Bundles. Enjoy the eye candy!!

Fabric Friday – What’s Trending

September 12, 2014September 9, 20148 Comments

For this week’s Fabric Friday, I thought I would share with you what have been some of our top sellers. I know other shops follow my blog so I don’t mind sharing what is working well. Plus, isn’t it fun to know what your fellow quilters are trending towards? Maybe you will see a bundle of yummy color you didn’t notice before!

Some of my own personal Aurifil collection – I love color!!

First up – Aurifil Thread!! My goodness, adding Aurifil thread to our lineup has been one of the best decisions we’ve ever made. The colors are so vibrant, the thread is such high quality, and it’s perfect for both piecing and machine quilting.

Seascape collection by Sheena Norquay – one of our best sellers!

I love the smaller thread kits for machine applique, bindings, or when I’m just using a small amount of a particular color on my quilt. The larger spools are perfect for lots of custom quilting or when I want to quilt the heck out of anything! 🙂

Forver Amy Fat Quarter Bundle – Love It!!

Next – anything from Westminster and FreeSpirit.

Kaffe Fassett fat quarters, Amy Butler design rolls, Anna Maria Horner precuts – I cold go on and on. The bold contemporary prints are a perfect choice, every time!

True Colors by Anna Maria – I recently made a quilt from some of these.

Finally, solids, solids, solids! When I first started carrying solid precuts it was mainly for selfish reasons. But I think they have been so popular because they are so versatile.

Kona Solids Classic Palette by Robert Kaufman – Yum!

We sell a lot of solid charm packs along with print bundles and I think people are mixing them together to make a larger quilt. Also the Jelly Rolls and Rollups are perfect for sashings and bindings, and you just can’t go wrong with a stack of colorful fat quarters, arranged in rainbow order!

Elizabeth Hartman Designer Bundle