Checker Newsletter

A Checker Distributors’ exclusive, Lazy Girl’s new Sew Lazy Interfacing line is going gangbusters! In fact, we have a couple of new items to tell you about since our introductory post here.  If you’ll be at Quilt Market later this month in Houston, you’ll have a few chances to hear Joan Hawley talk about this [...]

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Now that I have your attention – we mean support for your favorite Creative Grids ruler, of course!
Did you know that we now print an Microsoft Tag on each ruler so you can scan it with your iPhone to watch a video demonstrating how to use the ruler?  If you don’t have an iPhone, visit [...]

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Lazy Girl Joan Hawley feels interfacing has been a bad bedtime story for too long. Bad product names, mystery properties, generic instructions – ack! Sew Lazy interfacing turns that bad bedtime story into a fairy tale come true. It’s Sew Lazy and the 7 Dwarfs! Sew Lazy is seven of Joan’s favorite products for bag [...]

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Judy Niemeyer was so popular last year, we asked her to come back.  This time she is launching new products that will be the basis of your next class!  Brad ordered every batik he could find for this event.  She will be presenting a school house on Monday to launch the new products.  Start your [...]

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Meet Candice…the newest member of the Lazy Girl family.  Our favorite Lazy Girl – Joan Hawley – is a techie queen.  And, because of that she knows what you need!
Remember when a pocket for your keys was enough???  Not any more.  Her designs keep up with the demands of your lifestyle – and those now [...]

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The strip rulers are simply brilliant designs – but until we got them into the hands of brilliant designers, we didn’t know how truly special they are!  We knew the basic concept was a winner – but didn’t realize the versatility of the tools….Check these out!

Item #CGRDBSKL  Retail $ 26.95
All of these quilts were made [...]

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The new and improved Creative Grids Lazy Angle ruler is selling like hot cakes!  No wonder – it is a great ruler with hundreds of design possibilities.  Three designers have made – count ‘em – 23 different patterns based on this ruler – and new designers are using it every day!  Seven more were released [...]

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And, Lazy never looked so good!  Julie Herman of JayBird Quilts is quickly becoming one of the top young designers in our industry.  She has a sense of style that is charming to ALL generations – and quilts with a voice that speaks to everyone!
When Joan Hawley approached her and asked if she was interested [...]

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I am soooo excited to announce that the Lazy Angle ruler -designed by our favorite “Lazy Girl”, Joan Hawley – is now a Creative Grids product!  And that transition means that this ruler now showcases the best features CGR has to offer:  The solid black lines allow you to cut blocks that finish up to [...]

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There are lots of tote bags in the top 20 – and all of them would be great gifts for anyone for the holidays.  Fill it with goodies – and you have a great substitute for a stocking!
The Two Hour Tulip Purse comes in several sizes – and really can be made in just a [...]

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