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Then there are quilts!   I love these quilts – and even better – so does my daughter!  Terry designs projects that appeal to both audiences without forcing either one of us outside of our comfort zones.
Stash Stars
This quilt incorporates a technique that makes this the perfect beginner quilt.  The flying geese star points [...]

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As I write this, I am smiling because Yellow Brick Road is #3 on the Checker website’s top 20 patterns!  And with that pattern, a legend was born!!!  Sewers learned to quilt with that simple pattern – and then looked for other patterns by her because they are so easy to read and understand.  After [...]

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When you need a quick quilt, why not return to an old favorite?  I wonder how many people have bought this pattern two or three times???  It is once again, in the top 20….This pattern includes instructions for several sizes.

Item #ATK126  Retail $8.00
Labyrinth is created with half-square triangles – and includes instructions for all sizes….

Item [...]

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I don’t know how she does it – and believe me, I have tried to figure out why she is consistently sew successful Market after Market, year after year.
And this Market is no exception!  Two of her new patterns use clear vinyl – which could be one of the reasons she is so popular.  By [...]

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Terry Atkinson of Atkinson Designs is simply amazing!  If you aren’t featuring her patterns in your shop, everyone else is!  This woman has four of the top 20 patterns – and that has to be a record!  There is a reason that her patterns sell so well – they are accurate, well written, and easy [...]

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Terry Atkinson is my idol!  She has her finger on the pulse of the industry – and knocks it out of the park every time!  She is as down to earth as they come, and has the ability to design projects that appeal to all ages.  As of this morning, five of her patterns were [...]

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Visit our website on any given day to see the top 20 sellers – for that day – in any given category.  A few weeks ago, I talked about trends – 80% of the patterns were NOT quilts!  Small projects that can be finished quickly are what is selling.
Today I noticed that Terry Atkinson of [...]

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It is the week before Thanksgiving and the holidays are upon us.  Now is the time for your customers to make those last minute gifts – but they can only do that if you have the ideas and patterns to help them!
All of these patterns are in the top 20 – which means shops across [...]

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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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Shop owners have been frustrated for years.  There has not been a good selection of affordable zippers that meet our needs!  The displays are too big, the variety of sizes and colors are overwhelming, and the packaging is a mess!  Terry listened and came up with an answer that sold like hotcakes at Market!  This [...]

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