Monthly Archives: March 2024

New from Meags & Me

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Who doesn’t love the whimsical designs by Meags & Me?

‘Twas the Night is a delightful homage to the timeless poem. This 6-month block of the month design features a whimsical Santa and various Christmas motifs and embroidered words scattered throughout.

January is a winter-themed quilt that can easily transition from holiday decor to the early winter months each year. It features wool felt, fusible applique and black embroidery.

I love applique so this quilt sings to me. This large scale applique piece showcases oversized leaves arranged artfully to form a grand wreath adorned with holly details.

Coral is perfect for those who love the ocean and all things magical.


Express your affection for someone special with this sentimental quilt. Combines easy pinwheels, blue embroidery work, and applique accents. Available also for machine embroidery (Item #MAMP177).

All of these patterns are due to arrive next month so place your orders now.

New Scissor Sets by Famore – a Checker Exclusive

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Pick between two dynamic color options of the Famore Embroidery Kit.

This kit contains a comprehensive set designed to elevate your hand or machine embroidery. The set includes mini duckbill applique scissors, mini double curved scissors, straight micro tip scissors, micro serrated curved EZ snips, and angled precision tweezers.

This set is also available in black and white.

Famore’s Floral Pattern Sewing Kit combines functionality with style.

This kit includes 8-inch fabric shears, 6-inch straight trimming scissors, surgical style seam ripper, and an opposable curved tweezer set.(A twist on a traditional tweezer. You squeeze to open this tool allowing you to thread needles with ease. You can grab and hold threads without applying constant pressure.)

These sets would make great gifts and are due to arrive in May so place your orders now.

Jelly Roll Animal Quilts by Ira Rott

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This collection of more than 40 patterns for animal-themed bed quilts, rugs, mats and wall hangings are all made using pre-cut fabric rolls made with 2-1/2-inch strips.

All of the projects in this book are constructed from pre-cut fabric strips that are then sub-cut into 60-degree shapes before being pieced. All of the techniques are explained with detailed step-by-step instructions and comprehensive diagrams.

This collection features over 40 patterns for animal-themed quilts, rugs and more – perfect for children’s bedrooms and nurseries.

In addition to the main animals, there are designs for motifs including paw prints and fish – ideal for pet bowl mats. Instructions include how to mix and match these elements to make personalzsed variations.

All of the projects have an ability rating so you can find your level and build your skills as you go. The main projects include crib quilts, cuddle throw quilts, quilted wall hangings for decoration, floor rugs and table and pet bowl mats.

There are also instructions for how to make themed banners (bunting) using the leftover jelly roll strips, so for each animal there are a variety of different projects to decorate a room.

This book is due to arrive next month so place your orders now.

New from Flamingo Toes

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Get ready for Spring with this Sweet Spring Row Quilt by Beverly McCullough of Flamingo Toes! This fun quilt is made up of rows of flowers, bunnies, eggs and more. There’s even a little hatched chick! This quilt measures 60″ x 76″, is fat quarter friendly and so fun to sew! This pattern is due to arrive early next month and would make a great row of the month project.


Songsparrow is a gorgeous quilt full of your favorite garden themes – blooming flowers and pretty birds! This quilt looks so pretty in Melody fabrics by Beverly McCullough for Riley Blake Designs, showing now and shipping in September. The quilt is fat quarter friendly and finishes at 72″ x 88″. These patterns will be released in September when the fabric line is released.


Head down Melody Lane with this darling quilt made up of Birdhouses, Florals and Stars. The quilt is 10″ Stacker friendly and so fun to piece! Finished quilt is 73″ x 73″. The quilt pattern includes bonus instructions for a table runner sized at 18″ x 66″.


Create a gorgeous vintage inspired quilt in no time with this easy quilt pattern! Starlight uses provided paper templates, or you can use the coordinating acrylic Triangle and Half Hexie Templates. Starlight is fat quarter friendly and finishes at 74″ x 95″.

Visit our website to see the entire fabric line.

Simply beautiful!

New Renaissance Ribbons

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Stacy Hsu has teamed up with Renaissance Ribbons for the first time! This collection of five different designs is available in two different colorways. The Great Outdoors is perfectly matched to the fabric collection she is releasing in March 2024. But all of these outdoor designs inspired by John Muir can add that awe factor to any of your projects.

Retro colors and imagery with a dash of forest creature humor were used to create this collection. This collection celebrates camping, exploring and slowing down. Let The Great Outdoors help you experience nature at its best.

All ribbons are 100% polyester, washable on a gentle cycle. They are due to arrive any day so place your orders now. All of the ribbons are also available as individual spools. Visit our website for those options.

New Cross Stitch from Primrose Cottage

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Lindsey Weight from Primrose Cottage is one of my favorite cross stitch designers. Check out her newest designs and you will see why! I have included the stitch count of the cover sample but the pattern calculates each design if using different cloth.

Spring Quaker cross stitch. Stitch count 80 x 80, stitched on 28 count mushroom, two threads over two.


4th of July Rules cross stitch, stitch count 64 x 290. Stitched on 32 count light taupe, two over two.


Patriotic Quaker cross stitch. Stitch count 82 x 79, stitched on 32 count light taupe, two threads over two.


Red, White, and Blue Quilt cross stitch. Stitch count 65 x 65, stitched on 32 count light taupe, two threads over two.


Snowman 2024 cross stitch comes with mini red heart button embellishment. Stitch Count 77 x 68, stitched on 32 count taupe, two threads over two.

All of these designs are due to arrive the middle of April so place your orders now.

New Project Bags by It’s Sew Emma

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Each mesh project bag is adorned with timeless plaid. Our new Mad For Plaid Project Bags are essential for storing works in progress and supplies. You can also stitch on the bag itself to add your own personal touch! Size: Open – 3.25” x 10” x 13” Flat – 11” x 16″. They come in multiple colors.

This is a miniature update to the top selling Mad for Plaid Project Bags! Available in 9 beautiful colors, here is just a sampling. Visit our website to view all of the options. They measure 6.5” x 9”.

Some are in stock, others are due to arrive this Spring so place your orders now.

New Patterns and Notions by Laura Heine

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These are the perfect patterns for Fall. Pumpkins, black cats and haunted houses are perfect for the fall/halloween season. This fun smaller size can be finished with binding and hung on a wall or stretched on a canvas frame. Teeny Tiny Collage Pattern Group #13 by Laura Heine includes step by step color instructions for all three patterns. All three patterns finish at 16″x20″.

Whatevers are 8” collage blocks that you can turn into runners, potholders, tiny quilts or continue making the designs for a large collage quilt! #57 Lion includes a pattern with complete color photo and instructions to complete the block. You can do whatever you want with the finished block! 


Laura Heine is releasing her own Collage Mat – perfect for all of your collage and fusing needs. The package includes a silicone mat and a teflon sheet both measure 17″ x 24″. Use the mat to fuse your fabrics. The mat will make the fusible stay with the fabric requiring less clean up!


This stiletto is great for scoring the paper on the steam a seam. It’s a must for lifting the motifs for fabric placement on your collage.

Everything is due to arrive this Spring so place your orders now.

New Aprons from Gingiber

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Stacie Bloomfield is releasing four new apron designs this Spring.Baking tasty treats for your loved ones while wrapped in one of our new Gingiber aprons is the perfect way to spend the day! These cotton/linen blend aprons include a large pocket with an adjustable waist tie back and feature our most popular Gingiber patterns.

These new designs are sure to make you smile. They are due to arrive next month so place your orders now.

New Diamond Quilt Ruler and Patterns from Krista Moser

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Gain confidence with angles and color placement, plan out curated flower shades, or use scraps from your stash for an eclectic look! Dancing Dahlias will give you a complicated look without tedious piecing. It is constructed of two main blocks, the flower blocks, and the leaf blocks, with side setting units that make construction a breeze with no Y seams. Each block illustrates a different technique using the Creative Grids® 60-Degree TINY Diamond Ruler.

This table runner by Krista Moser from Cut Loose Prres™ is the perfect choice for the summer holidays. Construction is simple – there are no Y-seams. But since the design is created with a combination of triangles, trapezoids, and half-triangles, it is a great way to learn how to use the ruler. The star field on opposite corners makes the finished project read “right side up” on either side of the table.

Use this 60 Degree Tiny Diamond Ruler to cut diamonds, hexagons, triangles, and 120 degree side-setting triangles up to 3-1/2 inches. It includes all of the features of Krista’s other diamond tools.

The Creative Grids® ruler and Cut Loose Press™ pattern are in stock now. The Dancing Dahlias pattern will be available later this month.