Jigsaw Puzzles as Art

My family loves jigsaw puzzles so I can’t wait to share these with them. The quality looks amazing. In their words: Bring the family together while enjoying famous art! This puzzle features 1,000 pieces made with high-quality blue board pieces with a fabulous drawstring cotton bag to store your pieces. The gorgeous box opens to reveal a gold foiled inspirational quote with a magnetic closure. Artist history and interesting information are featured on the back. Your puzzle can be displayed with either the bookend spine or front face. Monarque’s giftable puzzles are available in 12 beautiful images featuring world-renowned artists.

Irises
Irises
Irises
Irises
Irises

Everything about these puzzles is quality!

Water Lilies
Garden Bridge
Laurel Burch Fantasticats Puzzle
Mary Lake Dogs Puzzle
O'Keeffe Petunia Puzzle

To see the entire collection, visit our website: Monarque

Ricky Tims etc.

Ricky Tims is a true renaissance man. Most of you know him because of his vibrant hand dyed colors and quilts with a modern flair. But did you know he also co-wrote a children’s chapter book?

Lizzy Albright and the Attic Window
Lizzy Albright and the Attic Window

The story showcases Granny’s sampler quilt which is a companion book that includes all of the instructions to make it.

Granny's 1930's Sampler

What a great set that could inspire the next generation to quilt.

Ricky is also a gifted pianist and composer. Two of his recordings are now available through Checker.

Alone With My Thoughts Music CD
Christmas In A Small Town Music CD

Why not play this music in your shop? All of these items are available now so place your orders!

Whimsical Mug Rugs

Wouldn’t an Easter basket look darling sitting on these rugs? The hard part will be choosing which one to make first! The pattern includes all four designs.

Easter Party Mug Rugs

The laser cut shapes are available as a kit which includes the pattern and instructions.

Easter Party Mug Rugs Precut Pack

Or they are available individually as pre-cut packs.

Spring Kitten Mug Rug Kit
Party Pup Mug Rug Kit
Chocolate Bunny Mug Rug Kit
Peek-A-Boo Bunny Mug Rug Kit

Easter is late this year so even though these are due to arrive the middle of this month, you have plenty of time to make them for the holiday. Place your order now!

Crazy Love

Don’t you love the name?

Crazy Love

This Cut Loose Press™ pattern #CLPKAL014 features four letters that are all pieced individually after the angles are cut with the Creative Grids® Spiderweb Ruler #CGRKA6. The width of each letter doesn’t matter. Each letter can be trimmed after the sashing strips are added so that the height of each block is exactly the same before they are sewn together.

Karla Alexander is one of my favorite designers because she thinks WAY outside of the box. In this case, she created all of the cutting instructions to work with directional fabrics. And, the pieces are oversized so they are trimmed to size after piecing the angles. With big pieces and built-in fudge factors, even beginners will be successful. The angled pieces are all cut with her Creative Grids® Spiderweb Ruler.

Creative Grids Spider Web Quilt Ruler

What a great shower or wedding gift. The guests could sign the backing fabric.

At 18 x 53 inches, it would make a statement hanging above a bed! I’m thinking about framing each letter individually and hanging them as a headboard.

If you are a visual learner, a video tutorial will be available soon. Everything is in stock so place your orders now.

Squishy Buddies

These cute and cuddly stuffed animals are machine embroiderable (if that is even a word). The head and body are stuffed with pillows that are removable. Then the body can be hooped and embroidered with a personalized design. Each comes in two sizes, a 16″ and 22″ jumbo size.

Puppy:

Puppy Dog Squishy Buddy 16in

Moose:

Moose Squishy Buddy 16in

Cat:

Cat Squishy Buddy 16in

Unicorn:

Unicorn Squishy Buddy 16in

Hippo:

Hippo Squishy Buddy 16in

These cuties are due to arrive next month so place your orders now!

Great Little Giveaways

The folks at Magic Pins have put together a sample size of two of their most popular pins.

Magic Pin Sample Card

The Magic Pins Sample Card Contains 6 each of 2 styles of Magic Pins, the 2-1/4′ Extra long Quilting pins and the 1-3/4″ Quilting Pins. Packaged on a blister card these are PERFECT for Saturday Samplers, Shop Hop Give Aways etc…These will be availabe in March, but order as soon as possible so our buyers know how many to otder.

These will be available in March – just in time for your Spring and Summer events. Since everyone will be ordering large quantities, I suggest you place your orders now so our buyer knows what to expect!

Bareroots Ornaments


Check out this pattern for six adorable stuffed ornaments by Barri Sue Gaudet of Bareroots. Each ornament when finished is 4 x 4 inches tall and wide. Use wool felts, felted wool or fabric to make these ornaments. Wool felt and floss kits are available separately to make six all six ornaments.

Here is the Companion Kit or Refill Kit for Bareroots BR233 Everything Nice Ornaments. The kit includes National Nonwovens Wool Felt and DMC Floss for 6 ornaments. These adorable ornaments are fun and easy to make and the perfect way to introduce your customers to handwork. .

Everything Nice Ornament Wool Felt & Floss Kit

The kits and pattern are sold separately so you can buy additional kits since you will definitely want to make more than one! These are due to arrive this month, so place your orders now.

2022 Quilt Calendars

All of these calendars are in stock or will be arriving soon so place your orders now

With its history rooted in American tradition, quilting has long been an activity meant to bring women together to converse and create. Celebrate the art of quilting as a time-honored craft and modern expression of individuality in this 12-month calendar, complete with monthly designs, patterns, and instructions by Weeks Ringle and Bill Kerr of Modern Quilt Studio. Printed with soy-based inks on FSC certified paper, this 12inx 12in wall calendar features a pocket with instruction sheets and large monthly grids that offer ample room for jotting notes. Also includes moon phases (CST), standard U.S., and international holidays.

2022 Art of the Quilt Wall Calendar
2022 Art of the Quilt Wall Calendar

The 20th edition of this annual favorite continues with both wall calendar and a 28-page pullout booklet featuring step-by-step instructions for every project.

The calendar features 12 projects–11 quilts (one with a bonus pillow) and one framed wool appliqué piece– representing a variety of styles and sizes, including throws, wall quilts, and framed artwork.

Projects are photographed in beautifully styled home and outdoor settings for a year of beauty and are from top-selling designers and authors including Kim Diehl, Stacy West of Buttermilk Basin, Mary Etherington and Connie Tesene of Country Threads, Lissa Alexander, Lisa Bongean, Sherri McConnell.

2022 That Patchwork Place Quilt Calendar


A moving collection of artwork that represents the essence of each month throughout the year, this high-quality 2022 wall calendar showcases award-winning artist Jim Shore’s masterpiece designs. Featuring 12 of Jim’s original paintings of beautiful seasonal scenes – from bluebirds celebrating the beginning of spring to a festive winter wonderland – every design reflects Jim’s iconic folk-art style and his passion for quilting. Filled with inspirational quotes that complement each piece of art, also included is a behind-the-scenes spotlight on Jim, his studio, and his artistic influences. The perfect collection of Jim Shore’s moving and heartwarming illustrations, this calendar is the perfect gift and keepsake to walk you through the next year ahead!

2022 Jim Shore Wall Calendar

The By the Yard 2022 Wall Calendar for Quilters is 13 months of fiber-filled quilting comics based on the popular quilting cartoon, By the Yard®. Every month will keep you in stitches! Includes fun sewing-related holidays like National Sewing Machine Day, Local Quilt Shop Day, Zipper Day and more! 

By the Yard 2022 Wall Calendar for Quilters
By the Yard 2022 Wall Calendar for Quilters

Cross stitching is not only an expression of creativity, but also a hobby that feeds the soul with peace and quiet. Celebrate the art of cross stitching as a time-honored craft in this 12-month calendar, complete with unique designs, patterns, and instructions. Printed with soy-based inks on FSC certified paper, this 12in x 12in wall calendar features a pocket with instruction sheets and large monthly grids that offer ample room for jotting notes. Also includes moon phases (CST), standard U.S., and international holidays.

2022 Cross Stitching Wall Calendar
2022 Cross Stitching Wall Calendar

Cross stitching is not only an expression of creativity, but also a hobby that feeds the soul with peace and quiet. Celebrate the art of cross stitching as a time-honored craft in this 12-month calendar, complete with unique designs, patterns, and instructions. Printed with soy-based inks on FSC certified paper, this 12in x 12in wall calendar features a pocket with instruction sheets and large monthly grids that offer ample room for jotting notes. Also includes moon phases (CST), standard U.S., and international holidays.

2022 Quilt Art Engagement Calendar

Next week, I’ll share the new two year pocket calendars!

The Newest Funky Friends

In her own words, this baby-faced teddy bear was specifically designed for you to sew lovely keepsakes.

Keep Me Keepsake Bear

With an adorable heart-shaped nose, cute upturned muzzle, arms and legs sewn into seams (for easy construction), large flat spaces for embroidery and a chubby little bottom (for extra “hugginess”) this is a perfect pattern for a keepsake bear! Create a cherished keepsake as a reminder of your baby’s first years, to mark a special occasion or milestone, to commemorate a lost loved one and bring comfort when words aren’t enough… or simply sew a keepsake bear just for YOU!

Gunther and Gretchen are just in time to satisfy everyone’s craving for gnomes.

Günther and Gretchen Gnome

Or stitch up Coco complete with tongue and curling tail! What hild could resist?

Coco Chameleon

Coco is do to arrive next month. The others are already in stock so place your ordeers now!

Wireless Bluetooth Speakers

In Ohio, football season is 365 days a year and since the pandemic, this season has taken on epic proportions. These wireless bluetooth speakers are the perfect addition to any tailgate party.

The Bitty Boomers are wireless BlueTooth speakers that are ultra-portable. Don’t be fooled, though, what they lack in size, they make up for with mind-blowing sound quality.

There are over 100 to choose from: Sykel Bluetooth Collection

Here is just a sampling.

Star Wars-Child/Grogu Bitty Boomers Bluetooth Speaker
Nickelodeon SB-Happy Bitty Boomers Bluetooth Speaker
Disney-Mickey Bitty Boomers Bluetooth Speaker
Marvel-Spiderman Bitty Boomers Bluetooth Speaker

Xmas-Snowman-Bitty Boomers Bluetooth Speaker

Whether you want to support your favorite sports team, Marvel character, or add a fun stocking stuffer, there is a selection for you! Some are in stock now. The rest are due to arrive next month so place your orders now!