Quick Easy Projects

These newest additions by Betty Gormick are sure to make you smile. And, talk about instant gratification – all of them can be made in an afternoon!

Boo To You Door Hanger

These three Cut Loose Press™ patterns require templates that are too big to fit on a traditional Cut Loose Press™ pattern, so we decided to try something new! The full-sized template sheets are accessed through a link included in the pattern. Since they are the right size, you can print them right onto a product like Print N Fuse (Wonder Under cut into 8 1/2″ x 11″ sheets so it can be run through a printer). No tracing is required!

These projects are great choices for classes or kits. Why not include the pattern, templates printed on Print N Fuse, and fabric in a kit. Just remember, you can only give them the templates if they purchase the pattern – talk about great customer service!

Santa Stop Here Door Hanger

This wreath finishes to a whopping 18″ and also teaches how to make a fabric bow.

Christmas Wreath Door Hanger

Why not add these Make It/Take Its to your class schedule today?

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The Newest Funky Friends

In her own words, this baby-faced teddy bear was specifically designed for you to sew lovely keepsakes.

Keep Me Keepsake Bear

With an adorable heart-shaped nose, cute upturned muzzle, arms and legs sewn into seams (for easy construction), large flat spaces for embroidery and a chubby little bottom (for extra “hugginess”) this is a perfect pattern for a keepsake bear! Create a cherished keepsake as a reminder of your baby’s first years, to mark a special occasion or milestone, to commemorate a lost loved one and bring comfort when words aren’t enough… or simply sew a keepsake bear just for YOU!

Gunther and Gretchen are just in time to satisfy everyone’s craving for gnomes.

Günther and Gretchen Gnome

Or stitch up Coco complete with tongue and curling tail! What hild could resist?

Coco Chameleon

Coco is do to arrive next month. The others are already in stock so place your ordeers now!

Step Up to Atkinson Designs

You know when Terry comes out with a pattern, it will be #1 as soon as it arrives and Step Right Up certainly will!

Step Right Up

The instructions include yardage requirements for three sizes: lap, twin/full, and queen. Use 2 1/2″ pre-cuts or cut your own from fat quarters.

Football season is starting and I can already picture this in school colors. Have a senior? This would make a great autograph quilt for a graduation gift. And, who wouldn’t love it in holiday colors? Any holiday!

Step Right Up

The pattern is due to arrive next month so place your orders now. It would be a great choice for 12 days of Christmas combined with a pack of pre-cuts so plan ahead!

Square-In-A-Square Easy

It has never been easier to sew perfect square-in-a-square blocks! It’s Sew Emma has added several new sizes to their Square-In-A-Square foundation paper line. The original 2″, 3″, and 4″ finished sizes are now available in:

1in Square in a Square Quilt Block Foundation Paper
1.5in Square in a Square Quilt Block Foundation Paper
2.5in Square in a Square Quilt Block Foundation Paper
3.5in Square in a Square Quilt Block Foundation Paper
4.5in Square in a Square Quilt Block Foundation Paper

The original sizes are in stock now. The new sizes are arriving next month. Each package contains 42 foundations. Place your orders now!

Wireless Bluetooth Speakers

In Ohio, football season is 365 days a year and since the pandemic, this season has taken on epic proportions. These wireless bluetooth speakers are the perfect addition to any tailgate party.

The Bitty Boomers are wireless BlueTooth speakers that are ultra-portable. Don’t be fooled, though, what they lack in size, they make up for with mind-blowing sound quality.

There are over 100 to choose from: Sykel Bluetooth Collection

Here is just a sampling.

Star Wars-Child/Grogu Bitty Boomers Bluetooth Speaker
Nickelodeon SB-Happy Bitty Boomers Bluetooth Speaker
Disney-Mickey Bitty Boomers Bluetooth Speaker
Marvel-Spiderman Bitty Boomers Bluetooth Speaker

Xmas-Snowman-Bitty Boomers Bluetooth Speaker

Whether you want to support your favorite sports team, Marvel character, or add a fun stocking stuffer, there is a selection for you! Some are in stock now. The rest are due to arrive next month so place your orders now!

Scalloped Borders

Krista Moser, the brilliant designer from The Quilted Life, has designed a Scalloped Tool with Creative Grids®. This baby is a game-changer!

Just look how adding a gently scalloped border to a panel turns it into a work of art!

This quick, easy, but impressive baby quilt can be completed in just a matter of hours. The Cut Loose Press™ Simple Scallop Baby Quilt pattern #CLPKMS009 shows how to turn a standard 24″ x 40″ panel into a stunning quilt. Would you like to add this border treatment to a different sized panel or quilt? Not a problem! This pattern focuses on the technique of creating scalloped borders the no-math way with the Creative Grids® Scalloped Template.

Are you a visual learner? Again, we have you covered! The pattern includes a link to a video tutorial that shows exactly how Krista created the quilt shown. And, since you just need a panel plus 3/4 yard of two different fabrics to complete the quilt, it is oh sew affordably.

But let’s talk more about the tool…

Creative Grids Scallop Template

Add that awe factor to any quilt by creating a scalloped border. The tool includes three sizes of scallops plus a corner unit. The small size is perfect for borders that are 2 to 5 inches in width. The medium scallop is ideal for 4 to 8-inch borders. And the large scallop works for borders up to 12 inches. That’s right – you can now add borders up to 12″ wide guilt-free because they are now a design element!

Since you are creating this design element with paper templates, they can be spaced or overlapped as needed to fit any length of the border. Don’t you love built-in fudge factors? Hint: Design and mark the border before quilting so the scallop element can be showcased with quilting (and the machine quilter can attach straight sides to her frame). Then use the tool to trim the curves and bind with a bias binding.

What a great class or demo choice – and both are in stock now!

Build a Quilt Workbook

Ever want to teach a sampler quilt class where your students can choose from 16 different 12-inch blocks? The book includes 16 block patterns that feature the Creative Grids® Kitty Cornered Tool and the Ultimate Flying Geese Tool – teaching opportunities!

There are also suggestions for how to incorporate other CGR rulers into your designs and layouts.

The Build a Quilt Workbook also contains 10 layouts in multiple sizes. Simply choose your favorite 12″ finished block, or a variety of blocks, and insert them into the quilt design layouts found in this workbook.

The Build a Quilt Workbook
Creative Grids Ultimate Flying Geese Tool

Teach it as a class and every quilt will look totally different! What a way to inspire your students to move onto their next project!

New 3 Yard Quilt Book

This hew 20-page book from Donna Robertson and Fran Morgan of Fabric Cafe features 8 quilt designs written for 3 sizes- Lap, Twin, and Queen/King. A lap kit requires 3, 1-yard cuts; a Twin uses 2 lap kits, Queen/King uses 4 lap kits.

3 Yard Quilts on the Double

These simple but dramatic quilts can be made in a matter of hours and the book is so reasonably priced, everyone will want one! The book is due to arrive at the end of this month so place your orders now.

Spools of Tula Ribbon

In September, bundles of Renaissance Ribbon from your favorite designer will be available as a collection on spools. The 1-1/2 and 2-inch ribbons are packaged on 15-yard bolts. The other ribbons are rolled on 27-yard spools.

Tula Pink Curiouser Ribbons ship in an assortment of 7 spools. The whimsical charm in the Alice in Wonderland story, exquisitely interpreted by Tula Pink, is a new source of creativity for all sewists, in Tula’s words, the ribbons elevate any sewing project!

Tula Pink Bundle CC DayDream

What a great accent to showcase in your next purse class!

Industrial Rotary Cutter

The folks at Reliable who make the irons you know and love have now added a cordless rotary cutter to their product line!

2000FR Cordless Cloth Cutting Machine
2000FR Cordless Cloth Cutting Machine
2000FR Cordless Cloth Cutting Machine

This baby will cut through leather, wool, and up to 1″ thick layers of fabric! Can you imagine how fast this baby will cut fat quarters and kits?

But in their own words, here are the details:

Cordless control. The 2000FR’s battery-operated powerful servomotor can cut up to a single ply of fabric right up to 1” high, making it a very versatile, lightweight machine. With 5 speed settings, the 2000FR is perfect for sample making or other light-duty operations. Use the higher speeds to cut thinner fabrics, use the lower speeds to cut thicker fabrics or anything with glue. The 2000FR includes two 14.8V lithium batteries and a charger with an optimal 2 hour run time between charging. The 200OFR’s 4.3” high-speed steel (HSS) blade is optimal for cutting. With an extra thin base plate and light design, the 2000FR is a pleasure to operate.

Features:
– 14.8V Cordless Power. The 2000FR includes two powerful 14.8V lithium-Ion batteries with an optimal two-hour run time between charging.
– POWERFUL SERVO MOTOR – The 2000FR’s battery-operated powerful servomotor can cut up to a single ply of fabric right up to 1in high, making it a very versatile, lightweight machine.
– The 2000FR includes two 14.8V lithium batteries with a charger, blade key, extra sharpening stone and allen key.
– TOTAL SPEED CONTROL – With five-speed settings, the 2000FR is perfect for sample making or other light-duty operations. The blade speed can be adjusted from 600RPM to 1400RPM!
– AUTOMATIC SHARPENER & FRONT KNIFE GUARD – Built-in sharpener guarantees a sharp edge on every cut. An adjustable front knife guard helps ensure operator safety.
– EXTRA THIN BASE PLATE – The lightweight aluminum base plate is extra thin to allow for a precise and smooth cutting experience.

And, yes, Checker is carrying all of the accessories as well. These are due to arrive in August so order yours now!