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06/20/09

   

 

 

     
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New things in the store

   

"Quilting Stencils"

         We now carry a complete assortment of stencils from StenSource we will be doing special orders      on any item that we do not have in the store. There is a catalog of all the items available from this company in the store so you have the ability to order the stencil that you need to make your dream quilt.

 

   

"Embroidery Floss"

         Our first shipment of Sullivans floss has finally arrived. We have 45 colors to choose from to start and we will be adding new colors in the future.

 

   

"Quilt in a Cup"

Quilt in a cup is brand new and fun to make. Pick your favorite fabrics and stitch them together put the finished piece on the enclosed pre-cut batting and you have an original cup that you can take anywhere.

         $19.95

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

"Moda Charm Packs"

The new Red, White & Bold charm packs are in the house.

$7.50

 

   

 

 

"Moda Jelly Rolls"

   We have an assortment of 8 different Moda Jelly Rolls. Each roll has 40 different strips of fabric that are color coordinated from the same fabric group. Each strip is 2 1/2 inches wide and is 44 inches long.

  $30.00

 

    "ArtBin Super Satchel Thread Organizer"

This unit comes with 2 removable trays that can hold up to 224 110yrd spools of thread. Both of the trays can be removed so that you can store your finished blocks in them and still use the trays to keep your thread organized.

$20.99 EA

 

    "Clover Pen Style Chaco Liner"

This is a whole new design and comes in Pink, Blue, Yellow, Silver and naturally White. It's great for making fine lines on any kind of fabric and is refillable.

$9.00 Ea

     

"Chalk Cartridge Set"

These multi color Chalk cartridges are special because, in addition to precise markings, one can also carry out exact point marking on a wide range of surfaces. The cartridges come break-proof packed, are economical in use and can be easily changed thanks to the patented holder mechanism. The chalk comes in nine different colors and has a sharpener for making very fine points.

$11.50 for the kit and $5.69 for the refills

   

 

 

 

     
   

New Books & Patterns

We are posting a list of books to be released with the month that they will be available and we will be happy to pre-order any title that might be of interest to you and we still will always do special orders for any book available.

 

     
Deck the Halls
Quilts to Celebrate Christmas
by Cheryl Almgren Taylor
Pages: 96
Description: 8 3/8" x 10 7/8", full color, softcover
Product Code: B980
ISBN: 978-1-56477-910-6
Availability: Coming July 14th
Price:  $26.99 
 
 

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In this rich collection of Christmas patterns, you’ll find festive quilts to deck the halls—and mantels, tables, floors, and more! These projects include delightful designs for children as well, so you’ll soon have everyone dreaming of Christmas!
 
  • Choose from 10 warm and welcoming projects for decorating or gift giving
  • Prepare for the holidays with wall quilts, table toppers, a tree skirt, a mantel quilt, and stockings
  • Create pieced and appliquéd projects that include floral appliqué motifs such as poinsettias and mistletoe
Quilt yourself a merry little Christmas!


 

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Charmed, I'm Sure
Quilts and More from 5" Squares
by Lesley Chaisson
Pages: 80
Description: 8 3/8" x 10 7/8", full color, softcover
Product Code: B973
ISBN: 978-1-56477-901-4
Availability: Coming July 14th
Price:  $24.95
Put all those fun charm squares to clever use in quilts that showcase 5" squares! Many of the designs allow you to use whole squares, so a lot of the cutting is done before you start. Stitch up a quilt in a weekend!
  • Choose from 15 projects ranging from lap quilts and table runners to twin-size bed quilts
     
  • Make shopping a breeze—each project uses up to three charm packets and just one or two coordinating fabrics
  • Enjoy projects that make the best use of today’s coordinated sets of 5" squares

 

 

   
Quilt Challenge
“What If” Ideas for Color and Design
by Sharyn Craig, Pamela Mostek
Pages: 64
Description: 8 3/8" x 10 7/8", full color, softcover
Product Code: B984
ISBN: 978-1-56477-911-3
Availability: Coming July 14th
Price:  $21.99 
 

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In a burst of creativity, these nationally known quilt designers challenged each other to make eight quilts using specific design and color guidelines. Because each designer brings a unique style, the results are spectacularly different!
 
  • Get a rare glimpse of the authors’ creativity in progress
  • Gather inspiration from gorgeous photos—each challenge includes quilts by the authors and guest designers
  • Find block instructions as well as the authors’ favorite techniques, tools, and tips

 

   
That Patchwork Place Quilt Calendar 2010

 
Pages: 52
Description:
Product Code: C130
ISBN: 978-1-56477-940-3
Availability: Coming August 4th
Price:  $16.99 
 

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This color-splashed calendar features a dozen gorgeous quilts from your favorite designers! Enjoy year-round artistry from such well-known experts as Sandy Klop, Lynn Roddy Brown, Barbara Brandeburg, and Teri Christopherson. The 28-page pullout booklet includes step-by-step instructions for each dazzling quilt. So give yourself the gift of year-round fun as you explore scrappy quilts, appliqué, 1930s reproduction fabrics, seasonal motifs, and more.
 

 

   
Fat-Quarter Quilting
21 Terrific 16" x 20" Projects
by Lori Smith
Pages: 96
Description:
Product Code: B1008
ISBN: 978-1-56477-946-5
Availability: Coming August 11th
Price:  $26.99

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Here's a great way to spend your fat quarters! These charming quilts are perfect for giving as gifts, trading with friends, and decorating nooks in your home. Collect your favorite fat quarters and transform them into treasured quilts.

• 21 patterns include both piecing and applique techniques

• Fabrics range from reproduction prints to modern batiks

• Even the quilt backing takes just one fat quarter, with no piecing required
 

 

   
More Twice-Quilted Designs
For Continuous-Line Quilting
by Glorianne Cubbage
Pages: 136
Description: 8 1/2" x 11", full color, softcover
Product Code: B961
ISBN: 978-1-56477-876-5
Availability: Coming September 1st
Price:  $26.99 

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From the creator of the wildly popular Twice Quilted, here's a new collection of continuous-line designs. Simply stitch the first design in one color to quilt the layers together, and then add the secondary design in a different color for a spectacular finish.

Choose from 20 interlacing designs, including beautifully layered flowers with tendrils and leaves. The enclosed 16-page booklet includes complete instructions for tracing, transferring, and sewing. Soon you’ll be mixing and matching various components to create your own designs!
 

 

   
Crazy for Scraps
19 Favorite Quilts from Sally Schneider
by Sally Schneider
Pages: 112
Description:
Product Code: B998
ISBN: 978-1-56477-926-7
Availability: Coming September 1st
Price:  $26.99 .

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Bursting with beauty, this book is packed with the best designs from three of Sally Schneider’s top-selling books—plus two brand-new projects! These inspiring quilts make it easy to see why this teacher and quilt designer is so popular.
 
  • Offers a vast array of gorgeous projects—19 in all—providing exceptional value
  • Includes several quilts updated with current fabrics for a whole new look
  • Allows quilters to learn from a master and indulge their passion for scrap quilts

 

   
Flower Pots

by Cindy Lammon
Pages: 32
Description:
Product Code: B1015
ISBN: 978-1-56477-945-8
Availability: Coming September 8th
Price:  $12.99

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Perfect for block-of-the-month clubs—or for making as an individual project—this cheery quilt will brighten any room. With sunshiny colors and stylized flower motifs, the project includes both patchwork and applique blocks. The design places seven blocks in a puzzle-type setting for a fresh appeal. Step-by-step instructions and beautiful photos—including close-ups of each block—make the creative process as breeze.
 

 

   
Artistic Photo Quilts

 

Create Stunning Quilts with Your Camera, Computer & Cloth


 
Author: Charlotte Ziebarth

Product Code: 
10665
ISBN: 
978-1-57120-600-8
Description: 
96p, color
UPC: 
734817-106654

Availability:
New Release - Est. Ship Date: 07/13

$27.95

 

Transform Your Digital Photos into Luminous Fabric Art

• Alter photos and use them to create beautiful, original works of fabric art - 11 exercises show you how
• Learn to alter images with Photoshop Elements®
• Use photos that really enhance your work (Hint: it's not always the best-looking shots!)
• Find inspiration in your own albums, from other artists, and in nature
• Make large-scale quilts with a standard-size inkjet printer

This accessible guide to creating fine fabric art with digital photos covers everything from the tools and equipment you'll need, to designing, finishing, and assembling your quilt.
 

 

   

Little Lone Star Quilts


 
Sew Perfect Points Every Time • Exciting New Paper-Piecing Technique • 7 Projects

 
Author: Lorraine Olson

Product Code: 
10668
ISBN: 
978-1-57120-606-0
Description: 
64p, color
UPC: 
734817-106685

Availability:
New Release - Est. Ship Date: 07/13

$19.95

 

Lone Stars Made Easy - in Miniature!

• Make perfect miniature Lone Stars every time with this revolutionary new fold-and-sew paper piecing method
• No need for fussy measuring, cutting, or sewing on bias edges
• Learn on 7 vibrant quilts with full-size patterns
• Raid your scrap collection and choose just the right fabrics for miniatures
• Spangle your borders with diamonds and stars

If you've ever struggled to make a Lone Star quilt the old way, you're in for a pleasant surprise! These scrappy little Lone Stars come out with perfect points every time, and they're easier to make than traditional Lone Stars. Everything you need to succeed is covered here, from tools and supplies to binding and finishing your quilts.

 

   
Barbara Brackman's Encyclopedia of Appliqué

 
• 2000 Traditional and Modern Designs • Updated History of Appliqué • New! 5 Quilt Projects

 
Author: Barbara Brackman

Product Code: 
10683
ISBN: 
978-1-57120-651-0
Description: 
200p, color
UPC: 
734817-106838

Availability:
New Release - Est. Ship Date: 08/17

$29.95

 

Indispensable Reference Guide for Quilt Collectors and Appliqué Lovers Put 2000 Appliqué Designs at Your Fingertips

• Newly revised classic includes 2000 appliqué patterns from the 19th and 20th centuries
• New in this edition: 5 appliqué quilt project and updated history of appliqué
• Find the perfect block either by subject (wreaths, leaves, etc.), by type of design, or by time period
• Find the name and original publication for antique applique quilts

This classic compendium of appliqué blocks from quilt historian and best-selling author Barbara Brackman is back in print, and it's packed with essential information no appliqué lover should be without.
 

 

   
Patchwork Party

 
10 Festive New Quilts & the Recipes That Inspired Them

 
Author: Sanid Bonsib

Product Code: 
10682
ISBN: 
978-1-57120-624-4
Description: 
88p, color
UPC: 
734817-106821

Availability:
New Release - Est. Ship Date: 08/17

$27.95

 

Mouth-Watering New Quilts and Desserts

• 10 pieced quilts with rich colors inspired by delicious desserts
• 10 finger-licking recipes to enjoy while you quilt
• Learn to create rich color combinations using the color wheel
• Create a complex look with easy, basic blocks

The secret of this tempting collection of pieced quilts is combining easy blocks - rectangles, half-square and quarter-square triangles, and four-patch blocks-in original ways. To achieve total perfection, just add dessert

 

   
Alex Anderson’s Hand & Machine Appliqué

 
• 6 Techniques • 7 Quilt Projects • Full-Size Patterns

 
Author: Alex Anderson

Product Code: 
10673
ISBN: 
978-1-57120-611-4
Description: 
64p, color + pattern pullout
UPC: 
734817-106739

Availability:
New Release - Est. Ship Date: 08/17

$19.95

 

Fall in Love with Appliqué!

• Learn to add beautiful appliqué to any quilt by hand or machine
• 7 charming quilts get you started
• 3 hand appliqué techniques: needle-turn, raw-edged, and reverse appliqué
• 3 machine appliqué techniques: invisible, raw-edged, and free-motion appliqué
• From beloved teacher and TV/Internet host Alex Anderson

Beloved quilting teacher and TV personality Alex Anderson shows you how easy it is to enhance any quilt with appliquéd flowers, leaves, hearts, and other shapes.

 

   
Intuitive Color & Design

 
Adventures in Art Quilting

 
Author: Jean Wells

Product Code: 
10694
ISBN: 
978-1-57120-785-2
Description: 
96p, color
UPC: 
734817-106944

Availability:
New Release - Est. Ship Date: 07/13

$27.95

 

Think Outside the Block and Look What Happens!

• 11 creative exercises take your use of color, design, and piecing in dramatic new directions, including unique, 3-D "off the wall" quilts
• Use photographs and journals to find inspiration and develop your ideas
• Learn innovative finishing methods that show your quilts at their best
• Classroom-proven techniques make the adventure easy for any quilter

Jean Wells gives you the assignment of your life: put away your ruler and use your inner vision to design and piece spectacular, free-form quilts you'd never have guessed you could create. You will never see quilting in the same way again.

 

   
Appliqué Outside the Lines with Piece O' Cake Designs

 
No Rules—No Ruler

 
Authors: Becky Goldsmith, Linda Jenkins

Product Code: 
10671
ISBN: 
978-1-57120-609-1
Description: 
64p, color + 2 pattern pullouts
UPC: 
734817-106715

Availability:
New Release - Est. Ship Date: 07/13

$27.95

 

Put Down the Ruler and Free Your Inner Appliqué Artist

• Create 8 expressive appliqué quilts with this foolproof, no-rules approach
• Make your quilts as precise or freewheeling as you want them to be
• Use fabric color and value to make your appliqué come alive

Who says beautiful appliqué has to be fussy? Learn to create fresh and free quilts with your rotary cutter and new improvisational techniques from Piece O' Cake Designs.
 

 

   
Quilts: A 16-Month 2010 Calendar

 
 
 


Product Code: 
15059
ISBN: 
978-1-60434-639-8
Description: 
26p, color + pattern booklet
UPC: 
726225-085966

Availability:
New Release - Est. Ship Date: 07/13

$13.99

 

The American quilt is a gift from the heart as well as the hand. These 13 vibrant quilts inspire both the seasoned quilter and the casual fan. Created in contemporary fabrics of brilliant colors, these quilts showcase the art and talents of today's nationally known quilters, including Alex Anderson, Becky Goldsmith & Linda Jenkins of Piece O' Cake Designs, M'Liss Rae Hawley, Barbara Brackman, Sandy Bonsib, Valori Wells, Liz Aneloski, Jake Finch, and Carol Burniston. With the included step-by-step instructions and patterns, you can recreate these beautiful quilts for your very own.

 

   
Elly Sienkiewicz Teaches You Beginning Baltimore Appliqué DVD

 
At Home with the Experts #16

 
Author: Elly Sienkiewicz

Product Code: 
10726
ISBN: 
978-1-57120-852-1
UPC: 
734817-107262

Availability:
New Release - Est. Ship Date: 07/13

$20.95

 

Learn to Make Beautiful Appliqué with the Baltimore Album Master

• Learn how to create Elly's style of heirloom appliqué, up-close and in person
• Learn all the basics of planning, creating, and embellishing needle-turn appliqué
• Replay the lesson as often as you want to!
• Includes pattern for the Family History block in printable PDF format

Quilters travel from around the world to attend Elly Sienkiewicz's famed Appliqué Academy. Now you can learn Elly's appliqué techniques one-on-one, right in your own home. The video covers everything you'll need to get started: tools and supplies, preparing patterns, creating an overlay, printing photos on fabric, stitching your appliqué, and embellishing with oil pastels, plus a brief history of Baltimore Album quilts.
 

 

   
Flip-Flop Paper Piecing

 
Revolutionary Single-Foundation Technique • 52 Full-Size Patterns
 
Author: Mary Kay Mouton

Product Code: 
10649
ISBN: 
978-1-57120-540-7
Description: 
96p, color
UPC: 
734817-106494

Availability: 
IN SOCK
$27.95
Paper-Piece Dozens of Blocks You Never Could Before

• Revolutionary single-foundation technique makes those hard-to-piece blocks easy to assemble with perfect accuracy
• Paper piece Attic Window and Jewel blocks with no Y-seams!
• Simplify your piecing on miniature and small-scale quilts
• Get started right away with full-size foundations for 26 different blocks, each in 2 finished sizes: 2 1/4" and 6"
• Includes complete instructions for a beautiful Flip-Flop sampler quilt

If you're a paper piecer, you're used to flawless accuracy and crisp, sharp points. But what about all those blocks that give you headaches, like Ohio Star, Delectable Mountain, or Attic Window? This new, single-foundation technique is the answer. No more multiple foundations! No more Y-seams! Paper piecing is foolproof when you're a flip-flopper!
 

 

   
William Morris in Appliqué

 
Six Stunning Projects and Over Fifty Individual Designs
 
Author: Michele Hill

Product Code: 
10702
ISBN: 
978-1-57120-794-4
Description: 
144p, color
UPC: 
734817-107026

Availability: 
IN STOCK
$29.95
Capture the Glory of William Morris' Designs in Exquisite Appliqué Quilts

• Turn William Morris' designs into 6 lovely appliqué projects: quilts, cushions, and wallhangings
• Mix and match more than 50 appliqué motifs to create your own William Morris-inspired designs
• Make your masterpiece quickly with easy fusible appliqué

No artist ever captured the beauty of nature in such exquisite detail as William Morris. Now Michele Hill has transformed his graceful birds, flowers, vines, and woodland creatures into appliqué designs any quilter can master.
 

 

     
   
Scrap-Basket Surprises
19 Quilts from 2 1/2" Strips
by Kim Bracket
Pages: 80
Description: 8 3/8" x 10 7/8", full color, softcover
Product Code: B968
ISBN: 978-1-56477-890-1
Availability: IN STOCK
Price:  $24.99 
 

Get scrap happy with 18 projects designed for 2 1/2" strips! You can cut strips from your stash or use convenient precut Jelly Rolls. The projects feature easy triangle-free piecing in a variety of fabrics, from batiks and reproduction prints to florals and folk-art designs.
  • Contains projects for quilters of all skill levels, including beginners
  • Inspires creativity with a wide variety of designs
  • Covers all the basics, from choosing fabrics to sorting strips to cutting and piecing
     
 
     
   
Bold and Beautiful
Artful Quilts from Just One Fabric
by Judi Dains
Pages: 96
Description: 8 3/8" x 10 7/8", full color, softcover
Product Code: B970
ISBN: 978-1-56477-892-5
Availability: Coming May 12th
Price:  $26.99 
 

Anyone can make these impressive quilts! With Judi's guidance, you'll discover the many possibilities hidden in fabrics. Browse in the color-splashed gallery, learn Judi's creative methods, and then turn batiks and hand-dyed fabrics into glorious works of art.

• Create a unique quilt that's one piece of fabric—quilted, painted, and then embellished

• Machine quilt lovely motifs such as feathers and flowers

• Develop astonishing artistry—even if you're a beginner—and create five contemporary projects
 

 

   
Simple Comforts
12 Cozy Lap Quilts
by Kim Diehl
Pages: 112
Description: 8 3/8" x 10 7/8", full color, softcover
Product Code: B923
ISBN: 978-1-56477-848-2
Availability: Coming May 12th
Price:  $28.99 
 

From the popular author of Simple Blessings, Simple Seasons, and Simple Traditions, here’s a fresh assortment of inviting quilts. In Kim Diehl’s signature style, these 12 projects feature traditional patchwork combined with charming appliqué. Exuding warmth and comfort, each quilt is perfect for tossing over the arm of a chair to be used at a moment’s notice. But with such beautiful artistry, they could easily end up on the wall instead!

Let a comfy quilt land in your lap!
 

 

   
Warm Welcome
Cozy Quilts for Baby
by Mary Hickey
Pages: 96
Description: 8 3/8" x 10 7/8", full color, softcover
Product Code: B963
ISBN: 978-1-56477-895-6
Availability: IN STOCK
Price:  $26.99 
 

In this exciting follow-up to the best-selling Sweet and Simple Baby Quilts, you’ll find a fresh selection of charming quilts from Mary Hickey. With terrific photos, step-by-step instructions, and 17 projects total, this new arrival gives quilters much to love!
 
  • Collection highlights Mary’s wonderful use of color and includes primary colors, 1930s prints, and the bright colors that quilters loved in her previous book
  • Quilts are small, quick, and easy enough for beginners
  • Projects feature basic piecing techniques—a few also include machine appliqué

 

   
Quilting Your Style
Make-It-Unique Embellishing Techniques
by Leah Fehr
Pages: 96
Description: 8 3/8" x 10 7/8", full color, softcover
Product Code: B977
ISBN: 978-1-56477-908-3
Availability: IN STOCK
Price:  $26.99 
 

Finally, here’s a book to demystify quilting and embellishing! Each technique is presented step by step, with a 5" square as the building block. Put the “lesson” blocks to use in a sampler quilt, and put the techniques to use in your own unique projects!
 
  • Learn beading, pin tucks, yo-yos, couching, ruching, appliquéing, and lots more
  • Fit creativity into your life—complete these projects while on the bus or watching TV
  • Express your individuality as you develop a fun hobby that will last a lifetime

 

   
Four-Patch Frolic
Quilts from 5" and 10" Squares
by Barbara Groves, Mary Jacobson
Pages: 80
Description: 8 3/8" x 10 7/8", full color, softcover
Product Code: B975
ISBN: 978-1-56477-903-8
Availability: IN STOCK
Price:  $24.99 
 

All those bundles of 5" and 10" squares and fat quarters are irresistible, so don’t resist! Invite them to dance and play their way across your quilts in delightful Four Patch blocks. Learn a simple technique for these versatile blocks—and let the fun begin!
 
  • Choose from a dozen different quilt settings—plus a table topper, pincushion, and pillowcase
  • Splash your quilts with the same lively colors that attracted quilters to the authors’ previous book, Sew Fun, So Colorful Quilts
  • Enjoy projects for quilters of all levels—easy enough for beginners, appealing enough for more seasoned quilters

 

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