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.
Cheer and Merriment from Fancy That Designs for Moda
This is the second group we have had from Fancy That Designs. Her first group didn’t last long and we still have customers looking for that panel. Hope you will enjoy using fabrics from her newest collection.
Soar from Northcott Fabrics
This latest collection from Deborah Edwards and Melaine Samra for Northcott Fabrics is another beautiful example of digital printing at its best! There are two ombre fabrics in this group. The designs run parallel to the selvedge. No matter where you cut you will have a beautiful piece.
Stripes & Bars Quilt kit
This fat quarter friendly quilt is quick to sew. You’ll have no worries if you use non-directional prints. Our kit has all the fabric, pattern and binding as shown in the picture. Want to choose your own.. Here are a few of my favorites to consider. Want to see more? Use this link to see…
Longhorns – basic Texas fabric
QT fabrics has reprinted this collection more than several times and for quilters and stitchers in western states, this is just a basic! These longhorns are the artwork of Kathleen McElwaine, a Texas watercolor artist. Check out what’s in stock now! This panel is approximately 36″ x 44″ andfeatures vaious block sizes of watercolorlonghorn paintings.…
A Ghastlie Getaway
Do you know the Ghastlies? The bizarre family is the creation of Philp De Leon for Alexander Henry fabrics. The Ghastlies have been entertaining us for years with new adventures. This collections features their travel plans as the pandemic eases. The Alexander Henry company actually tried to retire the Ghastlies several years ago, but they…
Uvalde Strong…how can we help?
We have prayed about how we could help this devestated community and then the Quilts of Grace group in Uvalde reached out for help with quilts and fabric. If you are moved to help, you can do it one of two ways. Use this information and send your quilts directly to Diana at the address…
Jungle Safari Panel
Need a quick baby quilt? The new Jungle Safari panel from Michael Miller will be just the thing. The “bright pastel” colors and all the cute animals make this panel irrestistable. This adorable panel is 36″ x 44″ so it’sit’s the perfect size for a quick baby quilt. All you need to add is 1…
Get ready for Halloween
Seems if you want to stitch something for a holiday you need to start early. During the heat of the summer is a great time to be inside and get started. See our newest Halloween fabrics.
Fourteen on Point
We thought this pattern would be great for the “solids” from Marcia Derse’s collection, Palette. It takes just 14 fat quarters, and 1/2yd for the inner border. We used 1 3/4yd for both the outer border and binding. (Note: We cut our inner border 2 1/2″ and our outer border 4 1/2″ and this fabric…
Howdy Christmas!
Northcott has brought us some Western prints just right for a Texas Christmas.
Simplify Your Life with Bali Rayons
Well, it isn’t that easy to just simplify your life, but you can certainly simplify your summer sewing with this pattern from Cutting Corners and our new Bali Rayons. The pattern is a cinch to make and so comfortable to wear. One won’t be enough! It takes just two yards to make this top in…
Laurel Burch Armored Wallets
Need a quick gift for that graduate in your life? These armored wallets from Laurel Burch protect their credit cards in style. Each opens with a little clasp and has individual spots to keep your credit cards safe from scammers. Might need one for you too! We have sold out everytime we have gotten a…
Threads That Bind from Blackbird Designs
Blackbird Designs has been producing wonderful books and fabrics for Moda for many years. They always have a beautiful line of fabrics and their newest line, Threads That Bind, meets all their standards.
Bonheur de Jour from French General
French General has been designing for Moda for at least 8+ years. We have always thought their traditional designs were great, but we particulary loved the very first collection which featured shades of red, taupe, and netural. We were so excited to have them bring back the classic colors in this new collection, Bonheur de…
Linen is back for the Summer
The official start of Summer might we a few weeks away, but with the temperatures we have been experiencing it’s time to bring out the linen. We have been a big fan of linen for all of our 45 years in business. We love 100% linen and now that we have linen and rayon combinations…
Yukata Quilt Kit
We have just finished one of our favorite quilts. It’s so easy because you are using only pre-cut strips to complete the top. The pattern is Popsicle Sticks from Atkinson Designs. Use this recipe to make the quilt in your desired size. You will need 4 things: the pattern, the strips, binding and backing. How…
Hey Ya’ll
We loved this line for it’s name, lucky we loved the prints too. Designer Alli Koch heads up Alli K Desgins. She has created a name for herself using her unique drawing style and staple black and white color palette. As a visual artist and illustrator, Alli is on a mission to inspire others to…
Remy Blouse meets Silky Noil
Sounds like a match made in heaven. We love the Remy Blouse pattern. It’s so simple, yet with the perfect fabric it can be quite stunning. (As a side note, we have to thank Caryl Gaubatz as she introduced us to this pattern. We are so grateful.) We love it made from rayon, but this…
Kansas Troubles from Moda Fabrics
Kansas Troubles headed by Lynne Hagmeier has been designing for Moda for over 17 years. She has created over 50 collections and continues to bring us those great reproduction prints. See her newest line, Maple Hill along with the pre-cuts.
Kelly Rae Roberts Christmas Magic
Benartex brings us another collection from Kelly Rae Roberts. This is her first Christmas collection. The Christmas Magic panel is approximately 24″ x 42″. Each of the six designs is uniquewith thoughtful words of expression. Take a look below to see close-upsof some of the designs. These are the coordinates to work with the panel.
Magic Coins Quilt Kit from In The Beginning
We featured these beautiful prints as soon as they arrived, and now we would like to share the quilt we made using them. Why would we want to reinvent the wheel when this beautiful quilt was designed by Jason Yenter for In the Beginning Fabrics. Our kit is for the 87″ x 101″ size quilt…
Alexander Henry – Dynamic Prints
If there is one fabric company that truly does it’s “own thing” it is Alexander Henry. You will find eclectic, folkloric, ethnic, and fanciful prints from this company. There is never a “collection” of coordinates. That’s too mundane for them. Check out our newest prints. These are some other prints that arrived a few months…
Promenade from 3 Sisters for Moda Fabrics
Moda brings back those vintage looks of pastel prints in soft colors that just blend into each other. The perfect quilt for this collection is our simple Pieces of Eight. It takes just 8 – 1/2yds pieces. Seven of the fabrics are cut into eight inch squares and the eighth fabric is the binding. Nothing…
Yukata by Debbie Maddy
Debbie Maddy is one of our favorite designers and we are blessed to call her a friend as well. She has taught for us and we have carried all of her fabric lines from Moda. Debbie is a talented pattern designer, fabric designer and nationally known teacher. Yukata may just be our favorite line of…
Wanderlust from P & B Fabrics
This brightly colored panel shows two camping scenes. There is one at the lake and one in the mountains. Can’t decide? They both come on the panel which is approximately 24″ tall and 42″ wide. It’s hard to see all the details in the panel so we took a couple of close-ups. This could be…
My Unicorn – Michael Miller Fabrics
This is such a cute little line, we couldn’t resist. Just a few prints, but fun to work with. The Unicorns have a very modern feel and the tossed rainbow print makes a great coordinate. The Rainbow writing adds a nice structured print to go with all the tossed designs.
Blush Gardens from Wilmington Fabrics
If you are a lover of traditional quilting fabric, then you will love these beautiful florals and coordinates from Wilmington. The colors are greys, greens, white, soft lavender, and shades of pinks. We tried to reorder this line just as soon as it arrived, but we were already too late to get any additional fabric.…
Honey Bee from Riley Blake Designs
Seems we are always being asked for designs that include the Honey Bee. Riley Blake to the rescue. Hope you enjoy these delightful designs.
Lilla from Clothworks
Amy Reber finds her inspiration from her love of nature and mid-century architecture. Amy’s mantra is “never underestimate the power of a simple shape.” She illustrates this time and again in her unique, heartfelt designs. Amy is a self taught artist who uses pen and paper as her initial design evolves. She is constantly looking…
Casey Bag from Sallie Tomato
There are some great bag designers in the field today and none better than Sallie Tomato. She has designed the Casey Bag which is a vintage inspired travel duffle featuring faux leather trim. The Casey Bag is accented with a double slide zipper closure, carry handles, two exterior pockets, two interior pockets, adjustable strap and…
Imagine from Clothworks
This precious line features woodland creatures. Just imagine if we could all get along as well as they do, at least in this fabric. Rabbits, foxes, bears and squirrels all gathered in harmony…just imagine. What a great focus print and coordinates for the start of a kids quilt. Want some additional coordinates to go with…
Leslie Tucker Jenison from San Antonio
We are fortunate to have this talented designer in our area. We have enjoyed the fabric lines she has designed over the past few years and are looking forward to more great fabric from Leslie. She now designs for one of our favorite manufacturers, Robert Kaufman. Great designer and great quality!! Leslie’s latest line is…
Wabi Sabi from Marcia Derse for Windham Fabrics
Marcia Derse is a graphic artist that we have followed since her first line nearly ten years ago. Over the years there have been some signature prints that we have been able to order reorder. We have some of our favorites back in stock. This is one of Marcia’s newest classics. I wanted to know…
Living The Dream from Dan DiaPalo for Clothworks
This new line from Dan DiaPalo for Clothworks includes a panel with two sizes of blocks that can be used for mug rugs, blocks in a quilt, or pillows. There are some cute coordinates too. The panel is 24″ x 44″ with a total of 14 small 5″ x 5″ blocks. Each block has a…
Camp Shirt and Picasso Rayons – Great combo!
A camp shirt for the summer months is just the thing for our weather. We have combined our favorite camp shirt pattern from Cuttling LInes Designs and one of our Picasso Rayons from Telio fabrics. Great mix. These rayon prints are lightweight and machine washable. I even put mine in the dryer on low. They…
Rain or Shine by Jessica Swift for AGF
Inspired by the rain-filled, puddle-jumping walks through the neighborhood, Jessica Swift takes you along a magical adventure with her kids through her illustrations of darling boots, playful frogs, and cheerful rainbows. Jessica Swift is a surface designer who now lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband, children and cats. She learned to sew at an…