Nativity Pillow from Kimberbell

Posted on August 11, 2023 by Cindy Abdoo

Celebrate the season with Kimberbell’s Nativity Bench Pillow pattern made in an embroidery hoop!

The holy family is safely ensconced in an applique stable, while Fairy Lights twinkle in the starry night sky. Shepherds and wise men are coming to greet them, a shimmering Mylar star and angel guiding their way! Create your pillow in 5×7 (or larger) hoops, then slip our 16 x 38” Pillow Insert through the zippered enclosure. With swaying palm trees, Applique Glitter sand, Flexi Foam animals, and a “Joy to the World” sentiment, Kimberbell’s Nativity Bench Pillow is a peaceful reminder that all is calm and all is bright. The fabric kit and embellishment kit are sold separately.

The fabric kit from Maywood Studio includes fabrics & backing.

Kimberbell gathered all the exquisite details for embellishing your Nativity Bench Pillow! Celebrate the season with Flexi Foam, twinkling Fairy Lights, shimmery Mylar, a strip of Applique Glitter, and more!

There is a Glide thread kit as well. This kit includes 20 curated 1,100yd spools of Glide Polyester. The colors included are: White 10000, Linen 10WG1, Cashmere 17527, Oyster 27531, Sandcastle 20728, Marlin 32151, Sand 20466, Mint Julep 60624, Coin 10429, Sage 67748, Eggnog 87401, Baby Blue 30290, Violet 40255, Pinot 77637, Light Copper 20730, Spice Brown 27582, Black 11001, Robin Egg 30632, Sunkissed Peach 70984, Mauve 7500.

Everything is due to arrive in September so place your orders now.

Tula Pink Thread Collection

Posted on August 5, 2021 by Penny Haren

When just the name makes you smile, you know your customers will love it! These two collections from Aurifil include 10 spools of 50 weight cotton thread in beautiful coordinating colors.

These colors were chosen to coordinate with Tula’s summer fabrics and will arrive next month so place your orders now!

Stackable Floss Bobbins

Posted on March 20, 2021 by Penny Haren

These floss bobbins from The Gypsy Quilter® are the best way to store floss for your latest needlework project.

Each bobbin can hold two full skeins of floss.

They are sold in packages of six and stack together to keep everything in its place!

These should be arriving soon so place your orders now!

BladeSavers Now in Six Colors

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Penny Haren

This is just brilliant! In their own words:

Don’t discard old rotary blades, use them in the BladeSaver Thread Cutter! Product Features: Give your used 45mm rotary blades extended life by using them in the BladeSaver Thread Cutter and make cutting your chain pieced fabric projects fast and easy.

Each BladeSaver comes with a magnetic case to keep your thread cutter safe when not in use or when taking it to class. The BladeSaver case doubles as the blade stand to hold your thread cutter securely in place during use.
Purchase includes:
-3D printed BladeSaver case with magnets installed
-3D Printed parts for the BladeSaver blade cover
-Nut/bolt needed to assemble the 45mm rotary blade into the blade cover (please note, color of hardware will vary between silver, gold and black based upon availability).
-Printed assembly instructions

Now there are a total of six color options:

Depending on the color, these are expected to arrive this month and next so place your orders now!

The Ultimate Thread Tamer

Posted on March 10, 2021 by Penny Haren

Wonderfil has created the perfect thread stand. This lightweight and portable all-in-one thread stand is designed to create vertical drawing, eliminating tension changes and preventing slippery thread from unreeling, which happens when thread is drawn horizontally.

The stand also comes with a detachable perpendicular drawing feature ideal for small sized spools. The Thread Tamer is able to fit any sized spool of thread and is capable of holding up to three spools in place for couching and cording so as to prevent any undesired tangling. Keep this handy little stand beside your machine to make sewing a breeze!

We all know that thread is cheaper when you buy the big spools – now we can save money AND eliminate tension issues! These are due to arrive this month so place your orders now!

Tula Pink in All her Glory

Posted on February 9, 2020 by Penny Haren

Tula has her own style – and that style requires threads that are a little more vibrant, a little more colorful – well, a little more TULA than what you currently have on hand!

Tula Pink Homemade Custom Tin and Three Mini Collections

I love that this collection includes four large spools of neutral shades – perfect for piecing. There are also 10 small spools of her signature colors – all 50 weight thread. And everything is packaged in a gorgeous tin!

These threads are the perfect choice for top stitching her new ribbons available in three colorways:

Tula Pink Home Made Morning Designer Ribbon Pack

Tula Pink Home Made Noon Designer Ribbon Pack

Tula Pink Home Made Night Designer Ribbon Pack

Everything is due to arrive this month so order them now!

Glow in the Dark

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Penny Haren

I want to make sure I get this right so in the words of Mettler:

POLY GLOW is a phosphorescent, washable embroidery thread that stores UV and artificial light, making embroideries and seams glow in the dark. The thread is extremely well-suited for extraordinary effects on sports, kids, leisure wear, bags and satchels as well as for embroidering logos and letterings. T

It is a 40 weight thread and comes on 109 yard spools for around $6.00. A 70 or 80 needle is recommended. It is due to arrive any day.

Why not display it with this glow in the dark fabric by Benartex :- due to arrive in March:

Pillowcases and pajamas would make your child smile!

Organization with Style

Posted on August 13, 2018 by Penny Haren

The Sew Stack is a storage system designed by Noble Industries. Each unit is the same size – 6 1/2″ square but the depth changes depending on the need.

Store 40 bobbins in one container.

Clip it to 16 spools of thread in a deeper container.

Or buy a bobbin container without a lid since the container stacked above it holding the spools of thread has one!

There is even a container for machine feet!

Design your own system with The Sew Stacks. What an efficient use of space!

You Lucky Dog

Posted on June 29, 2017 by Penny Haren

“You Lucky Dog” is the latest Block of the Month by Bonnie Sullivan that features her top quality Woolie Flannels.

The individual blocks are simply darling and each could be stand alone projects. And once again, there is a thread set to match!

There are eleven blocks in the series – which leaves the twelfth month to put it all together. The demand for these patterns is so great that we can not keep them in stock – Bonnie can not print them fast enough! Who says you have to start with #1? Blocks five through eleven are in stock now, so why not buck the trend and reverse the order?

Want to get your sample done quickly? The entire quilt with pre-cut appliques is due to ship next month!

Be Inspired to Try Collage!

Posted on May 27, 2017 by Penny Haren

When twenty patterns using the same technique are in the top 100, you better take notice! Many shops are paying their rent with these patterns and classes by Laura Heine. What about you???? If you are a little nervous, start out by reading her book on choosing fabrics. But remember – everyone who takes a class will want a copy as well….