Checker Newsletter

We threw a party – you came – and had a ball!  Thanks to all of you who have made this an annual event on your calendar.  Your positive comments and support made our day.

And so it begins – the showroom at Checker!
How could you not have fun – twenty designers, demonstrators, and inventors; thirty [...]

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And so it begins….today we were open on Sunday and this only happens once a year – the day before our official Anniversary Open House.  Gail Wadley, a teacher for Electric Quilt, taught 48 students the nuances of EQ6 and showed more advanced applications that had the participants standing at attention.  She was nice enough [...]

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Mimi Shimp of Simplicity will be demonstrating their latest products at the Checker Open House.  The new electric bias tape maker has been very popular – and the new tips are now available.  You can make bias tape in a wide range of widths by simply changing the tip and cutting the fabric to a [...]

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Linda came to international attention when she created Inklingo – an innovative technique that allows you to print shapes for piecing directly onto the wrong side of fabric.  By printing the cutting line – and the stitching line – even the tiniest shapes can be pieced with accuracy.

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Recently, Linda wrote a book [...]

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Jodi Barrows – creator of the Square in a Square technique – has done it again.  She will be at the Checker Open House demonstrating her new Mini version of the classic Square in a Square ruler!

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This ruler includes a pattern book which includes instructions for four different blocks and eight patterns. The [...]

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David Holt has designed a series of birch and fabric quilt blocks that are absolutely beautiful!  The quality is so good that you will want to collect them all so you can devote an entire Christmas tree to showcase them!  The one color designs retail for $6.95.  Two color designs are a dollar more.
Now here [...]

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There are some wonderful new books out that cover a gamut of topics!  And you need to check out ALL of them!
Need’l Love has a new book out that includes 8 quilts and two pillows – and they are all gorgeous.  Cottage Garden is a must see/ must have for every quilt shop.  And Cottage [...]

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August is not just the Checker Open House – it is also when many of the interim books, patterns, fabrics and notions are released.  Here are my favorites – of your favorites……..
Aunt Rosie has three new releases that showcase her scrappy style.  Emma’s Legacy has the wonderful fee of a braided rug.

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Emma’s [...]

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When over half of the Top 20 patterns are tote bags and purses on any given day, it is time to do an inventory of your shop and see if your selections represent the national trend!  Enter Paradiso Designs.  These bags are easy to make in just a few hours.  They are uncomplicated and charming [...]

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Melinda Bula is best known for her beautiful floral quilts – and the applique technique that she has perfected to create them.  Her first book – Cutting Garden Quilts – taught us how to take a photograph and break it down into manageable segments like the old fashioned paint by number sets.  She is one [...]

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