The last day of the $4.99 sale

Yes, the new items for the sale are up so go have a look... it ends tomorrow morning at 9am Pacific - Noon Eastern. I love you all...thanks for helping to clear shelves so we can fit the new stuff in next month. Please be patient while we finish cutting and shipping the orders. We haven't forgotten anyone but it might take until Monday to finish shipping because I really would like to have a couple...

Whoops... Sampler Block Shuffle and $4.99 Sale Day 3

Hi Everyone, So sorry the new blocks for the Sampler Block Shuffle are posted a couple days late. I had today in my head because of the pictures and kits and forgot to post the blocks on Friday. They are posted now. Also I just wanted to let you know the Moda is not releasing blocks this Friday because it is Christmas so that gives you an extra week to catch up. We will post new blocks on New Year's...

Day Two of the $4.99 Sale is up

Each day this week at noon Eastern time until Thursday 12/24 we will have new items available on the website for $4.99. We are only open at the Brick and Mortar on Wednesday this week. If we run out of something (we definitely will in some cases) we will email you and send you a refund for whatever is missing.  ...

Countdown to Christmas Sale

Each day this week at noon Eastern time until Thursday 12/24 we will have new items available on the website for $4.99. Today there are 267 items. We are only open at the Brick and Mortar on Wednesday this week. If we run out of something (we definitely will in some cases) we will email you and send you a refund for whatever is missing. Here is a link to the $4.99 section  &nb...

New Stuff in the shop...

Hey Everyone, Carkai by Carolyn Friedlander is in and gorgeous... better come get some before it blows out of here :) We also have all of the Coordinates... and we restocked some Architextures and Doe in case you need some :) The Architextures and Doe that are listed in the Carkai category were specifically printed to match Carkai... they are colored differently and the originals from those collections. We...

Sampler Block Shuffle Week 7 Kits are Up

Hi Everyone, Here are the cuties for this week... ...

I'm the BOM post... finally

Hey Everyone, Do you want to know what goes in to trying to decide on what to do for a Block of the Month? Months of research. I have been looking for the perfect thing (which usually magically appears by chance) since September. Only this year... nothing magically appeared. So instead of doing one BOM I am doing four. I know "Go big or go home!" The other part of this is writing the perfect outline...

Fabulous Fabric Friday a Giveaway

Hi Everyone, Is going to be a lovely day at the shop today :) One of my favorite people in the whole world has her second collection of fabric coming out and it arrives today... of course I am talking about Maureen Cracknell. Her new collection is Fleet & Flourish which is so beautiful and contains those gorgeous plumby burgundy colors and navy that you all seem to love whenever we get them in......

Rolling Stone Block Tutorial

Hey Everyone, It is called Rolling Stone or Broken Wheel ... Cut: 1 1/2" Squares - 4 of light print, 12 of background fabric 1 1/2" x 2 1/2" Rectangles - 4 of light print, 4 of dark print 2 1/2" Squares - 5 (I fussy cut one for the center but you don't have to) dark print Instructions: Mark a line on the back of all 1 1/2" squares diagonally. To make your flip and sew corners Sew...

Sampler Block Shuffle Week 6

Hey Everyone, I am sorry this is a day late. I was super busy with Doctors and orders all by myself yesterday. Gotta say I love these. We are including the applique pieces for the bird and stars with the fusible web already adhered to them. I will be posting a tutorial for a different pieced block tomorrow if you prefer to not do the applique. Joanie did a simple machine blanket stitch around...

Fabulous Fabric Friday

Hey Everyone, The new blocks for the Sampler Block Shuffle are posted. Don't worry and gasp in fright when you see that one is applique. I promise we have you covered. If you are buying the kits your kit will include a pre-cut cute bird and special little star bursts (not the stars or the bird that you see on the block) with the fusible web already applied to the back so all you have to do is peel...

Locals: Come one come all. And who cares Pantone?

Hey Locals... Our in store version of Black Friday Sale is called Hometown Holiday Sale... that happens this Saturday the 5th. Everything in the shop Fabric, Books, Patterns, Tools, etc... is all 30% off. Please come and buy yourself a Christmas pressie :) Secondly... did you see the Pantone announcement this morning? UGH! Baby Pink and Baby Blue aka Rose Quartz and Serenity.. Forget it :) I am way...