Seasonal Door Quilts

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Penny Haren

In Kelli’s own words:
When I realized they weren’t teaching cursive writing anymore at my son’s school, I started the Keeping Cursive Alive Mini Quilt Series. At 12 x 24″ finished, these are the perfect size to hang on the front door, or anywhere else you’re feeling festive! Let’s make door quilts a thing! These mini quilt patterns are designed to use 100% scraps! All traditional piecing and straight seams.

The newest addition to the line is due to arrive soon:

It joins the other patterns in the series:

Give/Thanks Mini Quilt Series Quilt Pattern

I love that they are all the exact same size so they can be interchanged and displayed on your door – inside or out!

HoHo Joy Mini Quilt Series Quilt Pattern

Fabric Bowls as Art

Posted on January 15, 2022 by Penny Haren

Modern Fabric Art Bowls written by Kirsten Fisher takes fabric bowl making to a whole new level!

In their words: Delve into the world of quilts, fabrics, and bowl making! Take quilt blocks and bring them into the three dimensional space as tasteful, modern bowls. Kirsten Fisher shares her unique artistic vision and instructions on how you can take any piece of fabric and reinvent it using the design of your choice. Perfect to forever display a favorite fabric or quilt block, or provide a thoughtful gift to loved ones.

What a great way to use orphan blocks! Or, use them as a fundraiser. A youth group in our area made the bowls and sold them to members of the congregation. The purchasers used them to hold spare change. All proceeds, and the spare change, were then donated to the food pantry. What a great way to make a difference in your community.

Dimensions: 8.62in x 0.25in x 11.07in
Softcover

Latest Blanks from Kimberbell

Posted on December 15, 2021 by Penny Haren

These are just brilliant! Who doesn’t always need quick and easy gifts? The Kimberbell blanks have serged edges so the final seams can be sewn after the embroidery is done. Talk about instant gratification! But in her words:

Heading to a special occasion? Bring a Kimberbell Velvet Wine Bag! Made from a rich navy velvet, each bag has serged, open side seams for easy hooping. Add your embroidery design, then close the sides with a simple straight stitch! With a fully encased, corded drawstring, Kimberbell Velvet Wine Bag Blanks add a tasteful touch to wine bottles, sparkling cider, and other heartfelt gifts.

Cooking up a cute project? Kimberbell Adult Aprons are the perfect ingredient for machine embroidery, sewing, and crafting of all kinds. Made from premium cotton, each apron has an adjustable neck for a comfortable fit! Stitching is a piece of cake with this quality Kimberbell Blank.

Decor for every reason and season, our 100% cotton tea towels delightfully display your favorite Kimberbell designs!

Tea Towels, Gingham & Pinstripe Grey/Cream Set of 2

These are all due to arrive later this month so place your orders now!

Bareroots Ornaments

Posted on November 4, 2021 by Penny Haren

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.

Banners for Every Season

Posted on July 27, 2021 by Penny Haren

Sew Cherished has added more banner designs to their line. The Summer garland will be arriving early next month

Each pattern is 4-1/2″ in diameter and the pattern includes 7 different designs. The perfect choice for portable handwork!

Stitch by Stitch is perfect for a sewing room.

Spring Fever

‘Tis The Season

Snowflake Squad. I blew this one up as far as I could so you can see the detail and personality in her patterns.

These patterns are all designed to work with the Circle Garland by Kraft Klub.

The garland include seven 5 inch round chalkboard circles and is 67 1/2″ long. Simply make quilt blocks or wool work of your choice and affix them with magnets. The circles have a chalkboard finish you can write on with chalk, too.

Where the Sun Shines is due in early next month. The rest are in stock now. What a great way to use up wool scraps! Wouldn’t they make great individual ornaments or gift tags as well?

Sweet Sentiments to Live By

Posted on July 8, 2021 by Penny Haren

Shabby Fabrics has introduced a series of scalloped table toppers that are sure to make you smile. Sweet sentiments, expressed in embroidery, are outlined with overlapping scallops. Each pattern includes iron-on diagram.

Embroidery reads: “We are thankful for the food before us, the home around us, the people beside us, and the love between us.” Pattern includes iron-on diagram.

“Silent night, holy night, all is calm, all is bright. Round yon virgin, mother and child, holy infant so tender and mild, sleep in heavenly peace.”

“Having somewhere to go is home. Having someone to love is family. Having both is a blessing.”

Scalloped Table Topper - Home for Christmas

“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.” and is repeated.

Scalloped Table Topper - The Pledge of Allegiance

This template set enables you to cut scallops quickly, and keeps your seams accurate around the curves as you sew scallops for Scalloped Table Toppers. Includes two templates: CUT and TRACE.

Everything is due to arrive this month so place your orders now. Summer is the perfect time for handwork!

Silicone Oven Mitts

Posted on June 20, 2021 by Penny Haren

These silicone oven mitts are available in three colorways: green, red, and transparent. The pattern is the same – just the color of the silicone is different. Once you have the pattern, you can purchase additional silicone overlays in your choice of colors.

Green:

Red:

Transparent:

The silicone overlay is 100% food grade silicone and heat resistant up to 450 degrees. It has a great grip and can be washed off in the kitchen sink. Visit our website to for information on purchasing additional silicone. These are due to arrive the end of this month so place your orders now.

Set a Great Table

Posted on June 7, 2021 by Penny Haren

Carolina Moore has created two Cut Loose Press™ patterns that feature Creative Grids® tools and Gypsy Quilter® Pre-Cut Battings – with stunning results!

Are you ready for all the summer BBQs and picnics? Your hot dish will take center stage when presented in this Americana Casserole Hot Pad!

This stars-and-stripes motif is created using the Creative Grids® Strippy Stars tool (CGRDH2) by Deb Heatherly. This pattern uses the Casserole Dish Hot Pad Pre-Cut Batting and Insulating material (TGQ104), which has two layers of batting and polyester and metalized layer to help keep your hot dish hot. It perfectly fits a standard 9 by 13 inch casserole dish. With just three fabrics, this pattern would be simple to kit with a red, white, and blue fabric from your shop’s color wall. But, why not kit it in Fall and Winter holiday colors as well? After all, stars are always in season and these would make great hostess gifts. A great class option. Students can learn how to use the Strippy Star Tool and actually finish the project in class!

Creative Grids Strippy Stars Tool 5in x 7-1/2in Quilt Ruler

Casserole Dish Hot Pad Pre Cut Batting 3ct

These 2 for 1 plate cozies are darling and simple to make! They feature the Pre-Cut Plate Cozy batting from The Gypsy Quilter® (TGQ102) which is microwave safe, with fun piecing using the Creative Grids® Kitty Cornered Ruler (CGRDH5) by Deb Heatherly.

The pattern is written so that two plate cozies can be made with two contrasting half-yard-cuts of fabric. Since you can make four plate cozies from one package of pre-cut batting, you may want to double your fun, or in this case quadruple the fun , by buying four half yard cuts of fabric. Students could easily finish a set of these in class AND learn how to use the Kitty Cornered Tool. We all love instant gratification.

Everything is in stock, so why not get your order placed today???

Stacy West’s Christmas

Posted on May 7, 2021 by Penny Haren

Nobody does Christmas like Stacy of Buttermilk Basin.

Make the season bright with a beautiful quilt complete with wool-applique motifs that will spark your favorite Christmas memories. As you stitch each block of this beauty, you’ll reminisce about your childhood days of sledding, decorating the Christmas tree, and putting out treats for Santa’s annual visit. Holly boughs, candy canes, poinsettias, gingerbread, and other familiar holiday fare will make this quilt one you’ll enjoy displaying for years to come. Your stitching will become a family treasure for generations. Put on some festive music, bake a plate of cookies, and nestle into your favorite spot to enjoy hours of stitching pleasure as you make the 15 nostalgic wool-applique blocks in Christmas Cheer! It’s guaranteed to turn the most wonderful time of the year into a yearlong celebration!

Frankly, a pic of the quilt and this description is all we’ve got now BUT her books are always best sellers – and this one will be no exception! This book is due to arrive in August, so place your orders now!

The Gypsy Quilter® Cozies

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Penny Haren

With the popularity of The Gypsy Quilter® Cozies, we instantly got requests for other sizes. You ask, we listen!

The bowl cozy is available in pre-cut batting packs or as a template to trace and cut your own.

The large bowl cozy and plate cozy pre-cut batting packs make four of each size. The batting is microwave safe. Be sure to use 100% cotton thread when sewing.

The Casserole Dish Hot Pad includes pre-cut insulating material. The package makes one heat resistant – not heat proof Hot Pad.

Any or all of these projects are great make it/take it projects.

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