This is short and sweet! Kim Diehl is one of my favorite designers – but I am not alone! Her newest book is not due out until October – but it is already in the top 20! Now THAT is a super star!
If you want this book – without having to wait for the second printing – order it now so our buyers can place their initial order! I can’t show you anything inside except to say that there are 19 projects based on Kim’ favorite season. Decorating ideas and recipes are included!
When twenty patterns using the same technique are in the top 100, you better take notice! Many shops are paying their rent with these patterns and classes by Laura Heine. What about you???? If you are a little nervous, start out by reading her book on choosing fabrics. But remember – everyone who takes a class will want a copy as well….
Then choose your favorite art piece:
Be sure to have plenty of thread on hand!
There are few people who truly have achieved legendary status in our industry – and when you combine talent with a gracious, kind and warm personality, you have Nancy Halvorsen! And I am thrilled to announce that she has returned with a new book and line of fabric that you are sure to love!
Bree has mass appeal! It is colorful, happy, and charming – an irresistible combination! And for those of you who were looking for an updated version of 30’s fabric, it has arrived!
The line has 38 bolts and is available in 10 and 15 yard cuts as well as 2 1/2″ strips and fat quarters. The focus print comes in several colors and is a stunning paisley.
The checks have little dots running vertically and horizontally to add extra interest to the piece. I can’t wait to use this as a binding!
And then there are the swirls…..
And a book that ties them all together…This book includes a block the month cover quilt with words that are sure to inspire along with 21 projects for every season!
And everything will be available in your quilt shops in July! Summer just got a whole lot better!
Row by Row is just around the corner and Checker sponsored their schoolhouse in St. Louis. These new patterns by Patch Abilities are so darn cute, I couldn’t wait to show you! What a great way to display the license plates…
These are both twelve inches wide so you have a choice of a wide variety of Ackfeld hangers. This stacked suitcase version is 22 inches wide, but there are hangers for that size as well.
Visit our website to see the entire collection of Ackfeld Hangers
These patterns are due to arrive any day so order yours now!
Finally! A tool that cuts ovals! No more elongated half circle hot dog shapes! The Creative Grids® Ovals All Ways Ruler designed by Karla Alexander, cuts ovals, semi-ovals, and quarter-ovals from 3″ x 4 ½” to 8 ½” x 10″ and every half-inch between. Since this ruler is designed to be used in multiple ways, additional markings are included for techniques such as fusible applique, piecing and turned-edge applique.
If only my laundry looked so good! Spin Cycle showcases a variety of ways to use this ruler. And don’t you just love the color combinations? Trading Places uses the positive and negative space to create even more interesting patterns. And then there is Enchanted! Jasmine would have been proud to fly on this magic carpet!
And since they are ovals, they are even easier to piece than circles. Watch the video for even more inspiration! Why not teach a class on ovals and ease them into the Circle Savvy? But with all of these possibilities, they will want to stay and play for awhile!
This seven sisters setting of a Diamond Wedding Star is breathtaking – a perfect example of when less is more! And the perfect fabric choices? This heirloom strip set by Timeless designed, or course, by the Niemeyers! Check out these Market releases!
When quilts become art – Autumn Pines can be the focal point of any room.
These quilts are the newest additions that feature the Diamond Wedding Ring templates by Creative Grids®.
Why not combine the new with these classics from Cut Loose Press and Quiltworx?
You might as well schedule the class right now because who could resist these Hippie Zips? And who could make just one?? We have everything you need -hooks, line and
zippers to create these Market releases!
Bacon and Biscuits – a perfect name for an apron – is pieced and fully lined by turning it inside out through the arm openings. The binding over the raw edges is extended to fit around the neck and create the ties. Simply brilliant and oh so easy! Both of these patterns feature her Creative Grids Round Up Tool.
Although Terry is the queen of fast and fun, her roots are in quilting. Her newest quilt pattern – Birthday Presents – is striking in its simplicity!
Visit our website to see everything by Atkinson Designs. Her designs are truly classic!
We all love instant gratification – and these new patterns scheduled for Market release by Gudrun Erla of GE Designs are just that. And, at $6.50 retail, your customers will pick them up like candy!
These Quilt as you Go patterns are also quick and easy classes – and they will go home with a finished project!
Why not demonstrate how fast it is to cut the needed strips with the Stripology or Stripology Squared? Stack the fabrics and cut out an entire pattern in less than five minutes!
Or teach Nova – a quilt made with 10″ squares which are sub-cut with the Stripology Squared ruler.
Or showcase them on a demo day! Your customers will be glad you did!
True Blue Quilts by Annette Plog is the type of book that every quilter loves. There are fifteen quilt patterns all based on historic blue quilts. But along the way, she explains the history of blues – from the first indigo fabrics to the development of synthetic dyes in the late 1800’s.
Reproduce these historic quilts or modernize them with the fabrics of today – or why not both? Can you imagine some of these quilts in grunge fabric? Talk about a new take on an old quilt!
Join Annette as she takes you on an amazing journey while you visit the invention of the sewing machine and learn about the fabrics created during the Civil War and beyond.
