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Web Shoppers are Appreciated

teresa — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:42:47 +0000

It’s that time again–Web Shoppers Appreciation Days for the FabShop Hop.

To show their appreciation for online shoppers, more than 40 independent quilt and fabric retailers are offering special deals during the Web Shoppers Appreciation Days, February 20-24. For more information on shops that are participating, visit FabShop Hop.

{buy the book} Nature’s Beauty in Applique

teresa — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:18:58 +0000

Susan Taylor Propst has a new book out with That Patchwork Place that takes her love of nature and melds it with her talent with applique.

Nature’s Beauty in Applique: Pretty and Practical Projects has ten projects featuring as many flowering plants, including irises, daffodils, tulips and dahlias.

The book features an extensive how-to section where Propst shares her knowledge about choosing the right fabrics for both the design and applique work. She goes on to explain, in careful and easy-to-understand way, how to perfect the applique process, whether you use hand (needle-turn) applique, turned-edge applique or fusible.

Whether you are just getting started in doing applique work or you’re looking for a new challenge, Nature’s Beauty in Applique will give you plenty to try out and beautiful projects to show for it.

Nature’s Beauty in Applique by Susan Taylor Propst is available in independent quilt and fabric retailers nationwide.

{just do it} Valentine’s is Coming–You Ready?

teresa — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:19:36 +0000

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, but you still have the weekend to get your craft on before the big day. Here are a few of our favorite tutorials:

A charming handbag re-do from Ellen Medlock, perfect for that vintage bag you’ve been holding on to.
Simple heart-shaped pattern weights are perfect to show your love of sewing year-round. The Sewing Loft
Sweet little quilted, heart throw pillow with patchwork and hand-stitching by Maureen Cracknell.
Inspire Me Grey is making an ornament each month and February has a layered heart made of felt to hang wherever you want to.
Shelly Figueroa of Figgy’s Patterns has a cute handmade heart envelopes stitched by hand.

What are you making for Valentine’s Day? Your favorite tutorial?

{get it now} Fly a Kite by October Afternoon

teresa — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:43:07 +0000

From the design folks at October Afternoon and the fabric manufacturing folks at Riley Blake Designs, comes the playful Fly a Kite fabric collection. The collection includes 28 cottons and two laminate fabrics.

If you’re a scrapbooker, as well, you’ll love that she has a coordinating line of paper products to go along with the Fly a Kite fabric from Riley Blake. No surprise, there’s a cute quilt pattern to put to use with this collection, which can be found at independent quilt and fabric retailers.

{get it now} Poetica by Art Gallery Fabrics

teresa — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:00:33 +0000

Poetica by Art Gallery Fabrics

Art Gallery fabrics recently announced that they have teamed up with their first licensed designer, Bari J. Her line, LillyBelle is due out this summer, but there’s no reason to wait. Art Gallery has several lines arriving in stores this spring that are just as delightful.

Poetica by Art Gallery Fabrics

The Poetica line is described as “Sweet verses and an ocean of symphonies create the perfect harmony in this collection. Free yourself in melodic tones of pink serenades, passionate purples, cascading blues and serene greens.” It couldn’t be more true. The colors are gorgeous and the florals are delightful. Find it in independent quilt and fabric retail shops nationwide this month.

Poetica by Art Gallery Fabrics