Fabric Friday – Reduced Prices on Precut Yardage Bundles

July 11, 2014July 11, 2014Leave a comment

Jason and I have been enjoying managing our new precut store, seeking out new products and experimenting to see what works and what doesn’t.

If an item doesn’t sell as well as we’d like, we are not above discounting it to clear it out and make room for something new. That’s a win for us as it allows us to put our efforts into finding other exciting precuts – and it’s a win for you because you can get a great deal on some awesome fabric!

12 yard bundles of chevrons, dots and gingham in a dozen different colorways!

While we loved the idea of selling precut yardage bundles (1 yard cuts of a 6-12 coordinating pieces), we’ve learned that most people would rather pick and choose their yardage; or if they want a full collection, the smaller more economical precut bundles are easier on the wallet.

Lula Magnolia Bundle – Under 9 bucks a yard! – Comes in 3 Colorways!

Therefore we’ve reduced the prices on all of our existing yardage bundles. The regular price for a 7 yard bundle retails at $77. However, ours are now selling for just $62 which is under 9 bucks a yard (which includes free US shipping)!!

There are plenty of Halloween bundles on sale, too!

We have over 60 different yardage bundles, with more on the way from orders placed earlier in the year. However, once these have sold out, we won’t be carrying them anymore.

There are plenty of novelty bundles on sale – perfect for that next baby quilt!

Click here to see all our our reduced price yardage bundles and stock your stash with pretty prints!

Fabric Friday is Pretty Potent!

July 4, 2014July 1, 20143 Comments

Even though I’m out of town this week, I can still take time out to tell you about some fantastic new fabric finds! (I love our precut store – I can still be “in business” while I’m on vacation!)

Pretty Potent is Anna Maria Horner’s latest line from Free Spirit Fabric. Seriously, I love everything she does! Her color sense and imagery knock my socks off, every time! I have both the 30-piece fat quarter bundle (some are duplicated) as well as the full-range design roll. (Unfortunately we aren’t carrying the charm packs – they are too small and too pricey for our tastes!)

Quill by Valori Wells – Persimmon Colorway

Next up is Quill by Valori Wells. She recently switched fabric houses, designing for Robert Kaufman which I’m pretty excited about. Their warehouse is closer to us which means we can restock these guys in a hurry when they sell out!

Quill comes in three beautiful colorways shown above and below. Hands down, my favorite is Persimmon – I just love that orange and purple combo!

Quill by Valori Wells – Cabana Colorway

Each precut bundle includes 6 or 7 fat quarters, plus a full 2/3 yard panel. Just think of all the luscious things you can make!

Quill by Valori Wells – Vermeil Colorway

Oh yeah, and just in case you were wondering, Valori’s Blueprint Basics line of precuts are all back in stock, too – FQ bundles, charm packs, layer cakes, and half rolls.

Valori Wells Blueprint Basics

Happy Piecing!

Last Call for Fabric Clearance – We’re Shutting Down the Old Site!

June 24, 2014June 25, 20145 Comments

But first, I need to announce my charm pack winners. Congratulations to Peg H. who won the Moda charm pack blog giveaway, and @fedewala who won the instagram bundle. Thanks so much for your input on my newsletters, too. Monday was the preferred day, so I’ll take a week off and start sending them again on a regular schedule. That works better for me, too. 🙂

Just in case you missed it, you can sign up for my weekly newsletter here.

Now for the bigger news, we are downsizing and shutting down the old website at the end of the day tomorrow, Wednesday, June 25th and everything remaining is now 50% off.

This is so we can concentrate our efforts on our new leaner (but in no way meaner) precut store where we sell fat quarter bundles, charm packs, jelly rolls, layer cakes, and just about any precut you can think of from all the major manufacturers. We also carry a large selection of Aurifil thread by the spool or by the bundle. It’s been so fun to seek out new precuts and new ways to use them!

And thanks to those of you who listened and cheered me on during my interview on Pat Show’s quilting podcast yesterday. I was super nervous to go on, but she instantly put me right at ease. What a fun lady and a great host! If you missed it live, you can listen to all of Pat’s archived podcasts here, and you can subscribe to the show via Itunes (search for American Patchwork and Quilting Radio).

Time for a Giveaway – Win 8 Moda Charm Packs!

June 19, 2014June 19, 2014624 Comments

Just for some random fun – how about another giveaway? One lucky follower will win this bundle of 8 Moda Charm Packs!

8 Moda Charm Packs by Some of Your Favorite Fabric Designers

Win Them Before You Can Buy Them

The generous folks at Moda sent me a box full of charm packs from their upcoming collections so I could pick and choose fabrics for some future projects. How nice. 🙂 Now that I’ve made my selections, I have a bundle of charm packs to give away to one of you!

These are so new that they aren’t even available yet in my precut store.

Here’s How to Enter:

Leave your comment below letting me know your opinion on my weekly newsletter – would you rather receive it on Mondays or on Fridays?
If you aren’t currently a newsletter subscriber, you can join here.
Giveaway will run through the end of the day on Monday, June 23rd.
I will contact the winner via email and will post their name on my blog on Tuesday.
Giveaway is open to everyone worldwide. International winner is responsible for shipping costs.

A Bonus Instagram Giveaway, Too!

Now that I’ve joined the online community of Instagram, I’ve decided to spread the love over there, too. Just go to my feed @christaquilts for details on how to win an additional bundle over there! It’s a different set of 8 Moda charm packs. 🙂

Super Huge Clearance – Getting to the End!

June 2, 2014May 27, 20146 Comments

Hey guys, I appreciate the support you all have been giving me as I clear out all of my older ChristaQuilts fabric and gifts. We are getting close to the end here and more than half of the clearance items are now reduced to 50% off!

Palm Fan by Kaffe Fassett – such a cool print!

This weekend we just marked all remaining Amy Butler and Kaffe Fassett fabrics to 50% off and everything else is at least 30% off!

Yes, that still includes the free US shipping with reasonable international rates, too.

Buttons by Kaffe Fassett – It needs a good home!

Our plan is to shut down the old website at the end of June while we travel and attend to other things (meaning deadlines) this summer. So shop early for best selection and scoop up some super summertime savings!!

Thanks a bunch! 🙂

Fabric Friday – Shimmer and Blueprint Basics

May 30, 2014May 27, 201411 Comments

This week I’m excited to tell you about some fun new fabrics that are just arriving in the precut store!

Shimmer by Jennifer Sampou – Love it!!

First up is Shimmer by Jennifer Sampou for Robert Kaufman fabrics. Thanks to social media, I learned about this line from fellow bloggers out there, even before my sales reps showed it to me! It just goes to show how word spreads quickly online. 🙂

Shimmer – swatch layout by Jason Watson, (copyright Christa Quilts Inc. 2014)

Shimmer includes a beautiful assortment of neutrals with just a hint of sparkle. Modern geometrics are always a favorite of mine! The precut line includes a 25 piece fat quarter bundle (one of every fabric from the line), a regular size roll up (4o – 2 1/2″ strips), and precut 10″ squares. I just checked my inventory and these guys are selling out fast!

Blueprint Basics by Valori Wells – a perfect set of colors!

Next is Blueprint Basics by Valori Wells for FreeSpirit. I’ve always admired Valori Wells’ work (as well as her mother Jean Wells’ quilts, too). The tagline for the collection is, “a collection of classic modern designs in glorious colors for your adventurous creative pursuits.” I think that’s a great description, don’t you?

Blueprint Basics – swatch layout by Jason Watson, (copyright Christa Quilts Inc. 2014)

Blueprint Basics precuts include half rolls (20 – 2 1/2″ strips), ten squares (layer cakes), charm packs and fat quarter bundles. As of this writing, not all of the precuts have made it to the store warehouse quite yet, so keep an eye out for them in the next couple of days!

Our goal is to add new precuts every week! Which are your favorites?

Fabric Friday – Riley Blake Color Variety Bundles

May 9, 2014May 6, 20146 Comments

I’m super excited about the new Riley Blake color variety bundles! These are precut bundles available as fat quarters, rolie polies, layer cakes, and yardage bundles. They come in a rainbow of juicy colors with modern geometric designs.

I think my favorite bundle, shown below, is Shaded Chevrons – 15 different prints!!

Jason, the sweet man that he is, took pictures of each of the bundles and then put together group images for each set like this:

So when you go to our precut store and click on the Riley Blake variety bundles, you’ll know exactly which prints are in each set. Cool, huh?

Of course my daughter loves the pink bundle:

And you just can’t go wrong with grey!!

Click here to see all of the colors and order your favorites. Remember, it’s free shipping on all orders of $35 or more (and free 2-day shipping if you are an Amazon prime member).

Fabric Friday – Get the “Skinny” on New Kona Roll Ups and Dots!

April 18, 2014April 17, 201412 Comments

For Fabric Friday, I’m happy to feature some colorful new precuts from Robert Kaufman. I adore working with solids and was pleased to see the addition of more solid colored Jelly Roll bundles (Kaufman calls them Roll-Ups) – 2.5″ strips of all one color!

Some of the new Kona Solid Roll-Ups. Aren’t they yummy?

I stock every new color they have: Parchment, Purple, Riviera, Bahama Blue, Blue Grass, Lipstick, and Coal. Along with basics (snow, white, black, etc.), this makes for a great base of colors from which to choose!

The new colors, along with many of the previous colorways are also available in precut skinny strips (1.5″ wide) and charm packs.

Get the “skinny” on these brand new Kona solid precuts!

Along with boxes and boxes of Kona solid precuts, I also got in the latest Kaufman geometrics – an awesome assortment of dots! They are “Spot On” scrumptious.

Spot On – Primary Perfection Colorway by Robert Kaufman

Spot On comes in 6 different colorways: Dress Up, Holiday Glitz, Prep School, Primary Perfection, Shadow Play, and Summer Lovin’. Click here to see them all! Personally, I love Shadow Play (below) because I never get tired of black, white and grey. 🙂

I love the fact that Robert Kaufman is working hard to bring more and more precuts to market. It’s my somewhat lofty goal to eventually carry every precut there is. So if you see a current bundle out there that I don’t have – please leave me a comment and I’ll try to pick it up!

Fabric Friday – Featuring Riley Blake Yardage Bundles

April 4, 2014May 15, 20148 Comments

I’m really excited about today’s Fabric Friday Feature. You know, I’m still clearing out all of my bolt fabrics and notions on my ChristaQuilts website. When we made the switch to selling precuts, I thought I wouldn’t sell any more yardage, but I’m pleased to say that’s not the case!

Mod Studio yardage bundle by Riley Blake

Thanks to unique bundles put together by Riley Blake, I can now offer 1-yard cuts by collection and colorway. Click here to see them all.

Vintage Happy by Lori Holt of Bee in My Bonnet

So far, I’ve ordered all of the available Riley Blake yardage bundles and more are on their way! The bundles usually range between 6-8 yards each, from a specific collection.

Treasure Map by Lesley Grainger

Just look all of these delectable bundles! The cool thing is that each of these collections are also available as fat quarter bundles and rolie polies.

Roundup by Sandra Walker

The fat quarters and rolie polies usually include one of each piece ranging from about 18-21 in the group. The yardage bundles are divided up by colorway; so a 21 piece collection would feature three different 7-yard bundles.

Rocket Age by October Afternoon

Now I’m hoping other fabric manufacturers will follow suit!

Christa’s Soap Box: Please and Thank You – Those are Magic Words!

March 24, 2014May 15, 201410 Comments

I wanted to share several thank you’s to those of you who read my blog, support my store, and encourage and inspire me!

I’ve reached a milestone with the number of people who follow me, and I couldn’t be more pleased that so many of you enjoy reading what I have to say. I started blogging 4 years ago as a way to express my feelings about quilting and record my works in progress. Over the years, it’s grown into so much more.

When Jason and I started working together full time, our website was our focus and the blog was just an extra way to reach out to people. But now I spend more time blogging than I do selling and that’s just fine with me! Because of the support of so many of you, I’m able to spend more of my time doing what I really enjoy: writing, teaching, designing, and of course quilting.

Now here’s where the please comes in. I still have about 500 items left in my webstore that I’d like to clear out as fast as possible. It’s all on sale and we are just waiting for it to move out so we can reclaim some much needed space. So please, can you give these items a good home?

Click here to see all items on sale.

Christa knew that “she who dies with the most fabric wins” but just couldn’t help cutting into her “stash.”

We are still selling precuts and thread but have been clearing out everything else over the last several months because frankly, it’s too labor intensive to manage. There are so many other fabulous full-service quilt shops that do a wonderful job, so we’d rather support them instead!

So thank you again for being the reason I blog! Many exciting things are in the works and I’ll continue to share them with you every day, as they happen. 🙂