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" It is hard to be a true individual these days but it's certainly more achievable if you make an item yourself from scratch, putting your own mark on it" We have a sale in our online shop until the end of the year. Most of our Civil War Reproductions are at least 30% off and there are many new fabrics added to our sale section. In the shop, we still have some space left in the pillowcase class, these is a quick and easy pillowcase method, works great even if you are a beginning sewer. You still have time to whip a bunch of these up for holiday gifts. Don't forget that Kim Diehl is coming to the shop to teach at the end of January. She will be teaching two quilts from her newest book Simple Graces. More information about these classes listed below. A few of the new fabric groups are listed below including Mark Lipinski's newest group, Chester Gardens. If you are an Electric Quilt user, then please note that this is one of the new groups that Northcott Fabrics is providing downloadable swatches for. There is a link below in the new fabric section below for the Chester Gardens page on the Northcott website, then look for the link in the upper right hand corner of the page. We are busy working on our newest Block of the Month quilts. There is something for everyone and don't forget to check our our Blackbird Designs - Cross Stitch Stocking of the Month. Descriptions of the new Block of the Month Quilts below. Come in to the shop in December to see the first few houses from our Ryokan Block of the Month. Piecefully, Kris |
New Block of the Month Quilts
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Ryokan (Japanese Inn) House Quilt.
Begins January 2011. Our quilt features fabrics from Kinkame of Japan as well as Cross Woven solids from Moda.
Basket Bounty is a 10 month Block of the Month quilt, each star block features a different basket. This Block of the Month is available in two colorways - the Charlevoix colorway pictured as well as the Dominique colorway. There will be a wool applique option coming soon also for the Dominique colorway.
Take a look at our other Block of the Month offerings.
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| New Fabrics |
 Chester gardens by Mark Lipinski for Northcott Fabrics. Elegant florals, beautiful swirly tonals and coordinating Elements. If you are an EQ user you can go to Northcott and download swatches from this group to plan your next quilt. We have the whole collection in stock.  Perch by Alice Kennedy for Timeless Treasures. The Art Noveau floral scroll print is complimented by a variety of textures and tonals including a stripe and letters and a packed calico.  Savannah is a warm collection of floral, leaf and branch patterns by Christine Graf for Clothworks Textiles. It features clear yellows, reds and greens.  This collection from Benartex includes great textures that say it for themselves. It has graphic design and typography elements that form a modern group. , chocolate brown and cream. Free pattern and other pattern ideas available at the Benartex website.
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Pillow Case Class
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Beginning Sewing Pillowcases
Instructor: Gail Mabbutt
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Christmas is coming fast! Are you looking for a simple, yet special gift to make while you learn some new sewing techniques. These pillowcases feature french seams more ....
Hand Quilting
Instructor: Lauretta Ehling
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Interest in hand quilting is a longstanding a abiding interest that goes beyond the need for fastening together the three layers of a quilt. Hand quilting connects us with the history and tradition of the quilt. This is your opportunity to learn the tricks and tips of this time-honored technique, and more.....
Front Porch Posies Quilt
Instructor: Kim Diehl
Saturday, Jan, 22, 2011, 10 am to 4:30 pm
Kim's workshops are project-based rather than technique-oriented, which means that you can apply everything you learn toward making your own beautiful version of the featured quilt, rather than finishing the day with only a small technique sample. Ideal for learning Kim's easy invisible machine appliqué technique, this lap-size quilt combines simple yet striking patchwork with gently curved vines and colorful appliquéd posies. Class time will begin with the center patchwork portion of this project, and then you'll learn Kim's tips and tricks for easily centered appliqué designs, more....
Bittersweet Briar Wool
Instructor: Kim Diehl
One Session Class: Friday, Jan, 21, 2011, 10 am to 4:30 pm
Spend the day with Kim and learn just how easy it can be to work with wool when you create this tradition-with-a-twist quilt. Black and green cotton prints pair beautifully with an assortment of richly-hued wool appliques, and the result is simply stunning. What's more, Kim will share her tips and tricks for perfect design layout more...
Cotton and Wool Log Cabin
Instructor: Lauretta Ehling
Begins Monday, January 24, 2011
This beautiful Log Cabin Quilt designed by Lauretta Ehling features a Wool Applique and needle felted center surrounded by traditional Log Cabin Blocks. The wool center background is colored with Tsukineko inks and the cabin and surroundings are appliqued and needle felted. more......
Designing Quilts
Instructor: Maggie Ball
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Learn to use the critical elements of design to your advantage, from choosing fabrics to completing successful quilts. Take the mystery out of color and understand how to use value, scale and appropriate proportions to enhance the design of your quilt. Simple exercises more....
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Featured Teacher
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Kim Diehl
With just the third quilt she'd ever made, self-taught quiltmaker Kim Diehl entered and won American Patchwork & Quilting magazine's "Pieces of the Past" quilt challenge in 1998. This win took her life down a new and unexpected path, and with her fourth quilt, Kim began publishing her original designs. In the years since her challenge win, Kim has seen her work published in numerous national and international magazines.
With her new-found hobby quickly blossoming into a career, Kim realized that she needed to complete her quilts more quickly to meet her ever increasing deadlines. Although she loved using traditional needle-turn methods to hand stitch her applique designs, Kim began experimenting with invisible machine applique. She soon developed a technique that enabled her to machine-stitch her appliques in a fraction of the time, and she was delighted to find that they had the appearance of being hand sewn -- Kim has seldom needle-turned a seam since! In 2004, Kim began partnering with Martingale & Company to share her "tradition with a twist" quilting designs and time-saving techniques through her books. To date, she's authored several titles in her best-selling "Simple" series, with her newest and fifth book, Simple Graces was released in October of 2010.
Kim makes her home in scenic Idaho with her family, and her frequently-spoiled little dogs. She loves all things creative, whether experimenting with new recipes in her kitchen, rescuing and refinishing antiques desperately in need of a little TLC, or smelling her way through nurseries while looking for the perfect rose -- at last count, she had forty! When she's not designing quilts and fabric, sewing patchwork, and working in her fragrant country-style flower beds, Kim travels extensively around the country teaching her easy invisible machine appliqué methods and sharing her quilts.
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Cross Stitch Stocking of the Month
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Cross Stitchers ...sign up now for the Cross Stitch Stocking of the Month. These little 3" x 5" Stockings are irresistible. Each month you will receive the pattern and linen for a new stocking. Each pattern includes and additional charts for two more stockings. If you haven't tried working on linen before, here is your chance, on these little projects that won't take any time at all. |
| Featured Quilt Show |
Quilter's Connection. These are selected quilts from this very talented quild in the Boston area. Page features links to several years worth of shows. Links to the shows are about halfway down the page.
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