Just a reminder that tomorrow (Thursday, Dec. 30) is the last day for our End of the Bolt Sale and Fat Quarter Sale! Buy the whole bolt and get 25% off. All pre-cut fat quarters are $2 each. 
Hi...I'm a Cuddle Hug, a quick and easy to sew cuddle baby blanket. Inside my roll you will find one 29" x 36" double sided piece of cuddle and one 7" x 58" piece of cuddle for the binding along with a free baby blanket pattern. My finished size is approximately 29" x 36" and I come in four different colors - brown with blue and brown dots, lime green with pink, brown and green dots, baby blue with brown giraffe print, and pink with brown giraffe print. We've made our temporary home at Prairie Flower Quilt Co., but hope you'll take us home soon!
P.S. We will be open Friday from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
The latest collection from Robin Pandolph arrived in the shop and it is absolutely lovely. "Rue Saint Germain" exudes romance with its soft color palette and floral prints. Perfect for all sorts of home dec projects - what a great way to beat those upcoming winter blues!
Just wanted to share a photo of our little 'Santa Surprises' that we gave to our Thimbleberries Club members. These santas were little ornaments made from vintage crazy quilt pieces and were quick to make.
These kitties are just too cute for words. Two kitty friends frolic in the garden on a beautiful day without a care in the world in this charming collection - "A Tale of Two Kitties" - by Jacqueline Paton for Red Rooster Fabrics. The collection uses delicate, muted shades of slate blue, leaf green, terracotta brown and other natural hues. Perfect not only for clothing and bags, but also for quilts like the project pattern we are featuring at the shop. 
We're also starting a Mystery Quilt Club in 2011. The mystery quilt is called "A Quilter's Journey" and you can 'Travel by Day' which features a light background or 'Travel by Night' which features a dark background. Participants will get to select their own fabrics, so we'll kick off the program with a 'Pickin' Party' in January where we'll help everyone select their 4 fabrics for their quilt. Then at each monthly meeting, you'll receive the 'clues' (pattern instructions) to assemble your quilt and solve the mystery of what it will look like. At the end of the 8 months of 'clues', we'll end with a Mystery Reveal where everyone will show their completed quilt tops. Price for the program is dependent on the fabric selected and the size of quilt made, plus $25 for the monthly clues. Sharla will be the instructor for this club.
Last but not least, our Buck A Block program kicked off in November, but it's not too late to join. We've added more colorways because we've sold out of most of the original ones, so stop in and see our new colorways and sign up for one or two! Cost of the program is $1 per month ($3 per month for additional colorways) when you bring in your finished block from the previous month, plus the finishing kits. This program does not have a meeting, so you can stop in anytime during the month to pick up your block kit. Janet and Deb are managing this program.Stop in and check out all of our 2011 programs!
Holly Taylor's new fabric collection for Moda evokes 'A Simpler Time' with a woodsy tone of fabrics in soft tans, chocolate browns, brick reds and misty blues that feature leaves, berries, cabins and geometric designs. Just makes you want to cuddle up in a warm, cozy quilt created from this fabric collection and sit by a crackling fire. Stop by the shop to run your hands across this beautiful collection of fabric today!
New layer cakes and charm packs arrived today from Moda called Maison de Garance. A beautiful assortment of reds and browns - don't you just love that color combination! And they blend great with French General's other collections - Rouenneries and Lumiere de Noel. Stop in and pick some up before they're gone! 
No, not Halloween treats......Tonga Treats from Timeless Treasures! Tonga Treats are packages of either 2 1/2" strips or 10" squares of an assortment of Tonga batiks. They come in two colorways - 'Hard Candy' pops with bright tropical colors while 'Coffee Cake' exudes warmth in earthy blues and browns. The Coffee Cake colorway features a free pattern that uses a package of 10" squares and a package 2 1/2" strips to make this 68" x 85" quilt called "Intersections". Stop by the shop for a treat or two soon! 
Lunch time is always a much anticipated time as that's when our UPS man makes deliveries. It's been quiet for the last couple of weeks as we have been waiting for the new fall collections to start arriving. Yesterday our first shipment came in! Sweet Divinity by Riley Blake Designs is a just that.....sweet. This youthful collection features light and cheery flowers and complimentary patterns in pinks, aquas and greens. Perfect for so many accessories for yourself and your home!
The much awaited Babylock Sashiko machine has arrived at the shop! This machine was introduced a year ago, but was immediately sooooo popular that orders far exceeded production and has been on backorder until now. There is no other machine on the market like the Sashiko - it creates the look of traditional hand-work stitching. Add a hand-stitched touch to any project with this one-of-a-kind machine! Stop by the shop to take a test drive.
We love to play with fabric, don't you? And we think you'll love to play with the latest collection to arrive at the shop - Child's Play with Kate and Nate by Sherri Berry for Northcott Fabrics. These fun prints coordinate with a couple of panels that feature alphabet blocks and center panel with 'baby firsts' blocks that you can fill in with your baby's information. Coordinating solid corduroy fabrics will add another dimension to your quilt projects. This collection would be perfect for not only quilts, but diaper bags, nursury decor and more.
While we were busy with harvest, Christmas in July Shop Hop and fair preparations, we had a fabric collection that arrived and slipped by unnoticed.....how can that be! Nottingham Village by Marcus Fabrics is a beautiful civil war era collection in lush blue and brown hues. Although it has a civil war past, it can easily be paired with many of our modern handbag patterns for a hip new winter fashion accessory. Stop in the shop and check it out!
Remember the Little Golden Books from your childhood? We do, and the latest fabric to arrive at the shop has that touch of nostalgia straight from the pages of those great little children's books. We have two new tossed prints from this line that mix great with any line of 30's prints. Great for baby quilts!
Congratulations to Carmen Selzer and Marilyn Luebbers, the first and second place winners in our 'Show Us Your Purse-onality' Fair Fabric Challenge. Thank you to everyone who entered and we encourage everyone to stop by the Wichita County Fair to check them all out!
One more Christmas fabric group arrived today - only a month late. But we're glad it's here because its so beautiful, it sparkles - literally! A Dicken's Christmas by Sentimental Studios for Moda is overlayed with gold sparkles, perfect to add some dazzle to your holiday home decor. We can picture tree skirts, table runners, candle mats, stockings, wall hangings and more made from this fabric. Of course, pictures don't do this collection justice - so you'll just have to come visit us and see for yourself! :) 
Several new rulers were introduced at quilt market this spring and we demonstrated some of them at our Christmas in July Shop Hop on Saturday. One of our favorites is the Double Diamond ruler. This ruler creates a lattice work in fabric that's just beautiful. Just imagine all the project possibilities with this ruler. Add decoration to bags, tablerunners, sweatshirts, jackets and more! There are three patterns currently available for this ruler and we have all three, so stop by the shop and pick up yours today!
What fun we had this morning unwrapping all of our Christmas fabric, samples and patterns! There were lots of things to oogle over..... a cozy flannel quilt in bright and cheery winter prints, santa wallhanging quilt in traditional reds and greens, red work Christmas stocking, advent calendar quilt, winter and holiday fabrics, jelly rolls, layer cakes, charm packs, and lots of Christmas kits. Feeling left out of the fun? Well, stop in tomorrow for day 2 of our Christmas in July Mini Shop Hop and join the fun!
Then join us again on Saturday at 11 a.m. or 2 p.m. for our "Rulers Rule" demos. There's lots of new rulers that were introduced this spring at quilt market and we'll share a few of them. 
We wish everyone a Happy & Safe 4th of July!
Now, if we can just figure out where we are going to put the Christmas fabric, hmmmm.....
Reminiscent of the flower lined streets of Park Avenue in New York City, the latest 3 Sisters collection for Moda is a beautiful assortment of florals in a sophisticated palette of light blues, holly berry reds and mahogany browns. With yardgoods, charm packs, layer cakes and jelly rolls, the projects you can make with this collection are endless!
We received a new fabric panel from LakeHouse Dry Goods called "Dolly Dresses" that is as cute as a button - and you're encouraged to embellish these little dresses with buttons, ribbons, lace and everything girlie! Little (and big) girls will just love it.
Just in time for spring is the latest collection to arrive at the shop. "Love Me, Love Me Not" by Ro Gregg for Northcott is a bright and pretty collection of pinks, greens and blacks featuring daisies. These fabrics would be fun in aprons, bags, throws and more! So stop by and pick a handful of daisies to take home.
Quilts do not have to be complicated and time consuming. This one features big 17 " blocks and was a quick afternoon sewing project. This 74" x 74" quilt evokes a romantic feel by using the "Enchanted Rose" collection, but would look great in any number of colors and prints. Stop by the shop and take a look.
