Each week Kathy sends an email to our E-Happenings Newsletter subscribers. The products highlighted in those emails are also posted as “Recent Newsletter Highlights” blog posts. You can find a short summary of each of those blog posts from the last 3 months below. Just click on any image or the “Read More” link to see the full post for that week.
Windham Fabrics new line “Read”
When it’s time for school, it’s time to think of teacher’s gifts. What a darling fabric to make a small tote or pencil holder for your favorite teacher. This fabric showcases the things you might find on a shelf along with books. We loved the plants, and pictures, but could especially relate to the coffee…
Songbook from Fancy That Design House
Stephanie Sliwinski from Fancy That Design House & Co is a new designer for Moda Fabrics. Her first collection is Songbook which presents a panel with six inspirational designs. It also includes some delightful coordinates. Although she is new to fabric design you might recognize her style from wall art that her company has produced…
Kaffe Fasset Diamond Quilt Puzzle
It’s such fun to work on puzzles that depict quilt patterns. It often satisfies the need to make that quilt. This classic quilt was one Kaffe taught at The Main House when he was here in 2010. This puzzle has 1000 pieces and finishes approx. 20.5″ x 19/5″. It will make a fun challenge for…
Favorite Patterns – Favorite Fabrics
It seems we return to the same patterns again and again for our simple and cool summer tops and pants. The Simplify Your Life top from Cutting Corners has been used again and again over the years. It is such a simple cool top. Why reinvent the wheel every time you want a new shirt?…
Trio of Birds
We are so proud of our webmaster, Sharon Dinsmore, who is not only a talented computer guru but also a photographer of birds in her local surroundings. When she combined her knowledge of computers and cameras, she was able to manipulate her photographs so they look as if they might have been painted. She then…
Bright Eyes by Anna Marie Horner
If you like contemporary prints, then Anna Marie Horner is probably a familiar name. She designs for Free Sprit Fabrics and has produced great florals and large designs for years. Monika Forsberg designs with Anna Marie Horner and she has produced some great designs.
“Love Never Fails” from QT Fabrics is back in stock
This digital print will make a beautiful wall hanging just by stretching it over foam core board and hanging it on the wall. The words are familiar and comforting while the colors are calm and soothing. One of our customers just brought in her finished quilt using this beautiful panel. It was for their 60th…
Longhorns from Quilting Treasures
This panel features the artwork of Kathleen McElwaine, a Texas watercolor artist. We love her style and are excited to offer this panel and the coordinates. There are 14 different portraits of longhorns in each panel. Six of the portraits are approximately 10″ x 12″ and 8 are approximately 7″ x 7″. It’s hard to…
Black Cat Capers from Northcott Fabrics
If you are a cat lover, then you have seen this look while bird watching. It’s a universal pose for a cat intent on checking out birds. Hope you will enjoy this new panel and it’s coordinates. If you missed our last post, you might enjoy seeing our other newest prints for Halloween
Tochi – new collection from Debbie Maddy and Moda
I wanted to find a definition for Tochi and Google tells me there are many. My favorite is Praise God! Debbie Maddy is one of our favorite designers and teachers. Tochi is her latest collection of Indigo dye designs for Moda. These are her original designs. The Indigo shades are just beautiful. Know you will…
Time to Celebrate
After the year we have all had, it’s time to celebrate just about anything. It’s such a personal touch to send a card in the mail. What was old has become new again. We have lots of Shannon Martin cards to celebrate about anything. Here are some of our favorites. You can see all the…
Red-White-Blue: Tried and True
I think we all love those little prints in reds and blues on white. They mix so well with our big focus prints. Primitive Gatherings did a great collection for Moda. Check out the pre-cuts as well as the yardage. You might want to add a few of these other prints to your Americana collection!
Get ready for Fall — Halloween Fabrics begin to arrive
We have barely gotten started with our hot weather, but we are already seeing new fall fabrics arrive. When it just too hot to enjoy being outside, it’s a great time to work on those fall projects. Check out our newest fabrics. This next little Retro Halloween group is so new that it won’t be…
Puzzles – Great for Hot Summer Afternoons
With the temperature heating up, it’s a good time to spend hot afternoons inside. A puzzle is the perfect way to keep your mind active. We have 3 new puzzles featuring quilts. Much quicker to put the puzzle together than make the quilt! All of the featured puzzles are approximately 19 1/2″ x 29 1/2″…
Dance in Paris from Zen Chic for Moda
It’s so exciting when we get a long anticipated collection in the shop. Zen Chic is the contemporary designer for Moda that has brought so many wonderful collections . They have never disappointed us and Dance is Paris is no exception. Each of the fabrics has a touch of gold. Enjoy planning just how to…
Hungry Animals by J. Wecker-Fricsh
This group of fabrics is one of our all-time favorites. We have always enjoyed the artwork of Janet Wecker-Frisch, but none more than her Hungry Animals. This line of fabric was in print at least four years ago and we thought it was gone for ever. We were delighted to see that it was reprinted.…
Solana from Moda is back in stock
Moda is a great fabric company, but they rarely reprint any of their wonderful fabric. If you find it gone before you come up with a project it’s frustrating. Not this time. Moda has reprinted Solana which is the great sunflower line from Robin Pickens. We are thrilled to have this fabric back in stock.…
Farmyard scene from Lewis & Irene
As fabric companies go, Lewis and Irene is a fairly new one. They are based out of the UK and specialize in small scenic prints and coordinates. The quality is great and this little farmyard fabric is so cute. We loved the mix of animals and etchings in the background. Enjoy!
Kona Cotton Sheen – Foil overlay for shimmer
You are probably familiar with Kona Cotton from Robert Kaufman as it has been a popular solid cotton for many years. Now they have selected some colors to add an overlay of foil to give them a sheen. We have selected just 6 neutral colors to start with. You can order yardage, but you might…
More Easy Summer Sewing
There are some long hot afternoons ahead of us and it’s a great time to construct some simple summer garments. Might take a little “nap” time away from you, but it will be worth it. These three great patterns can give you quite the summer wardrobe. The Hudson pant has been a favorite of ours…
Vintage Windmill meets Kaffe Fassett
Vintage Windmill has been one of the most versatile patterns for showing off groups of fabric. We made it first with reproduction 40’s and feed sack prints. It was so much fun that we did it again with fabrics from Kaffe Fassett and his collective designers. Our kit includes the pattern and fabrics you see…
Feed Sack Reproduction Fabrics
These colorful prints never go out of style. They are just cheery prints that work into most color schemes. If their history interests you, then by all means purchase the Feed Sacks book and enjoy reading about their history. If you just like the fabrics, we have a great selection. Enjoy!! Linzee McCray brings you…
Charmed and Dangerous
Although this booklet has been around for a few years, it has some great small projects to offer when deciding what to do with those charm squares. The quilt on the cover is the quilt we used to make our kit. We just didn’t want the large border so we left it off. We have…
Vintage – always fun fabrics
Sometimes it’s great to take a break from all the contemporary fabrics and digital prints. Don’t get me wrong, we gravitate to those fabrics. It’s still fun to take a step back and enjoy some of those great fabrics from the 40’s that feature bright colors, with stripes, geometrics, and florals. We gathered some of…
Robin Pickens for Moda
Robin’s fabric collections always build around a particular flower. She has done collections featuring petunias, roses, poinsettias, sunflowers, and now the hydrangea. This is her newest line, Cottage Bleu, including the pre-cuts. These are fabrics from Robin’s other collections for Moda. The sunflower never goes out of style.
“Simplify Your Life”
This sewing pattern might not really simplify your life, but it can make your sewing quick and easy. This is an easy sew that anyone with basic sewing skills can accomplish. There are no sleeves or collar details that can slow down the sewing process. If you hate buttonholes, you could just stitch the buttons…
Aloha Prints – Time for a vacation
I recently read that one of the top 3 destinations for vacation time this summer is Hawaii. I doubt that will be a place we go, but we can provide you with some great fabric and an easy pattern to make a quick Camp Shirt. Even if you aren’t planning a trip, these fabrics are…
Robins Pickens – Cottage Bleu
If you love contemporary floral designs, then Robin Pickens is probably a familiar designer. If not by name, then by her lines for Moda. She has done some great collections, each focusing around a particular flower. We have seen roses, petunias, poinsettias, sunflowers and now the hydrangea. Know you will love this new line, just…
The Zippy Bag — ” A Fun Sew”
I just completed by first Zippy Bag and it was what I like to call “a fun sew”. I had to closely read the instructions on each step and I like that little challenge. I only had to rip out when I “assumed” I knew what to do. I highly recommend this little bag. We…
Collage Essentials
All you need to enjoy collage is a design idea, a pair of scissors, a Teflon pressing sheet, Lite Steam-A-Seam 2 and some great fabric. You will be cutting out elements from various fabrics to create your own design. There are patterns to follow, or if your are adventuresome, grab some free clip art to…
Kelly Rae Roberts – New Designer of fabric
We have enjoyed so many of Kelly Rae Roberts designs in home decorating accents such as plaques, wood pieces and wall hangings. We are delighted to have her first fabric line, Soul Shine. We hope you will enjoy it just as much as we do. This is so new, that it won’t be in the…
Six Easy Pieces – Simple Baby Quilts
We have all been called upon to make a baby quilt. Sometimes you need a quick one that doesn’t take too long to finish. Our Six Easy Pieces quilt kits are just perfect. The little kits let the fabric do the talking. They consist of six fabrics. Five of the fabrics are squares in the…
Art Gallery Cottons are great for clothing!
During the summer in Texas, every air conditioner is blowing full blast and it can get pretty cool inside. If you like a lightweight cotton to cover your arms, then any cotton from Art Gallery will be a great fabric to use. We selected one of their classic geometrics and paired it with Brussels Washer…
Fall Sewing – Time to Start
We just received a small group of Fall prints from Robert Kaufman. These fabrics have a touch of gold and they just speak Fall. We don’t have much of a Fall season in the Hill Country of Texas so our best bet to use them in smaller projects such table runners. You might have a…
Be Kind to Everything that Grows
This precious phrase is the name of our newest collection from Emma Schonenberg for Michael Miller Fabrics. It’s a small group, but contains a double border which would make the cutest little dress, top, or pants. Hope you enjoy it too!
Just one fabric quilt!
We love simple quilts that look much more difficult to complete. This quilt is made using just one piece of fabric, Gelato Ombre. This fabric begins with a dark color at the selvedge and shades to a light color at the fold and back to the dark color at the opposite selvedge. To make the…