I love this table runner that is simple enough it could be made in an afternoon. Measuring 18” x 74” (without tassels), grab your 2 1/2” strips and follow the enclosed road map to create a quick and easy runner for your Valentine’s Day or wedding. Add self made tassels just for the fun of it! This is a perfect beginner project!
Use these Wilmington Essentials to kit this beauty in a matter of moments.
Use the same background or a combination of background prints.
This pattern is due to arrive next month, not in time for this Valentine’s Day but I am getting everything now so I’ll be ahead of the game next year. And, I have several weddings this year. Wouldn’t it be a great shower gift???
As I am writing this, it is snowing outside. When I saw this snowdrops pattern by Fig Tree & Co, it made me smile and reminded me that we should be seeing these sweet harbingers of Spring next month – and I am sooooo ready!
Every possible variation of every possible fruit went into the mix. Apples, pears, cherries, blueberries, oranges and lemons all made the final cut and became quilts for this summertime compilation of fruit goodness. Five of the patterns are created to be interchangeable to mix and match into true fruit salad quilts. In addition, a few interchangeable leaf options as well as small flower filler blocks if you decide to mix and match are included.
Who doesn’t love a good basket pattern Fruit Basket uses a single layer cake for the baskets. It is retro, summer picnic perfection if there is such a thing.
These patterns are due to arrive in February so place your orders now.
Crazy Hearts, one of the series by Karla Alexander’s Crazy series for Cut Loose Press. For those of you who have loved Crazy Christmas Trees, this is your next project!
Yes, this is the perfect Valentine decoration but why not make it in the wedding colors for a bridal shower? The wedding party can sign the hearts and the guests can sign around them. What a great memory of the day!
Whichever color pallet you choose, it is simply charming!
All of the Crazy series use the Spider Web Ruler by Creative Grids®, designed by Karla herself!
Maria used Scrap Tape from The Gypsy Quilter® to add a scrappy border.
Scrap Tape is a wash away foundation that stabilizes the grain line of your fabric until it is sewn into your finished project. Make unique 5- inch strips using fabric scraps, using a stitch and flip method, then trim to size. Since Scrap Tape washes away with water, do not use steam or a starch/starch alternative while constructing your strips. Wash the stabilizer away AFTER the project is complete. One package includes 25 yards of 5in wide Scrap Tape.
Donna Robertson co-founder of Fabric Café, known for her signature 3-yard quilt method, announces a new pattern book, Fat Quarter Quilt Treats! Each fat quarter pattern has easy-to-follow diagrams and instructions. Each quilt is intended to be an economy quilt designed to utilize 12 fat quarters, equal to 3 yards of fabric, most efficiently. All patterns are written for three sizes – lap, twin, and queen/king. This means no more complicated math when a larger size quilt is desired.
And now for the eye candy!
This book is due to arrive at the end of this month so place your orders now.
This mini version of the ever so popular original duffle is still plenty roomy at 10″ x 17-1/2″ x 8″. Piece the body or use the same fabric, whichever you choose, it is sure to be a showstopper.
Many of you have already made the original, larger size. Either would be great gifts. My granddaughters would love these for sleepovers! I would love them for retreats!
And of course Checker carries a wide variety of zippers, trims and Soft and Stable to complete the professional look! The new pattern us due to arrive next month so place your orders now.
Sam Hunter of Hunter’s Design Studio has added four new gnomes to their collection. All of the patterns in this series finish to 7″ x 36″ – the perfect size for a skinny wall space. The patterns are written for fusible appliqué but you can use any appliqué method of your choice. SVG Files are included.
Why not start a Gnome of the month club? These patterns are due to arrive this month so place your orders today.
I have been writing this newsletter since the very first issue, and this is the first time I have seen a block of the month series with ALL 12 patterns in the top 100 on the Checker website! Why? Because Nancy has thought of everything! Each reasonably priced booklet features a center block with a monthly theme surrounded by three different pieced blocks. Each month, your customers can make a wall hanging that all measure the exact same size.
If that is not enough eye candy, the center blocks and one of each pieced block can be sewn into a beautiful throw. Talk about options! And, as always, Checker carries everything you need right down to the button packets for each month. Why not order them all and offer a discount if they buy all of the booklets in the beginning?
Yes, this is the perfect Valentine decoration but why not make it in wedding colors for a bridal shower? The wedding party can sign the hearts and the guests can sign around them. What a great memory of the day!
Crazy Hearts #CLPKAL011 from Cut Loose Press by Karla Alexander.
Don’t you love the name? In Crazy Love #CLPKAL014 from Cut Loose Press the angles doesn’t matter. The sashing strips can be adjusted by trimming them after the letters are pieced so they are all the same height.
What a great shower or wedding gift. At 18 x 53 inches it would make a statement hanging above a bed!
It is all about fabric placement. Lovey #CLPDLB018 by Lisa DeBord combines five different color combinations of a courthouse steps block to spell out LOVE. Since each round of logs is trimmed before the next round is added, perfection is guaranteed. Why not spread some love this year?
There is a little bit of Irish in all of us so why not celebrate it? The leaves of these Tumbling Shamrocks #CLPQIN001 are cut from a variety of 2-1/2in strips. The variety of prints adds depth and texture to the design by creating another design element. Adjust the size accordingly to make it fit your table or gift it to your favorite bloke as a throw! Either way, it will be treasured!
Cut Loose Press® patterns are a Checker Exclusive and printed on demand so they are always in stock and available for your next kit or class.
This quick and easy wrap is your go-to shrug for any occasion! Make this fun, fashionable wrap for family, friends, and yourself. It’s the perfect accessory for a chilly day or to cozy up on the couch. With six sizes and three sleeve lengths to choose from there’s a pattern for everyone – all using less than two yards of your favorite fabric. Customize it even more with an elastic cuff or leave the sleeve loose.
The pattern offers tips and techniques for stitching Luxe Cuddle® Plush, faux fur, polar fleece, batiks, double gauze, knits and woven cottons. Style one for every season, every event, or any mood!
The QR code inside the pattern links to bonus content that includes a Look Book and video featuring the suggested styling and fabric options as well as sewing tips.
Check out all of the possibilities:
The patterns are in stock so you have time to make these for last minute gifts!
I love Anni Downs and her quirky style. The combination of embroidery, applique, and simple piecing tick al of the boxes. Isn’t it nice to have some handwork when it gets dark at 5:30?
Where Wildflowers Grow is a fat quarter friendly quilt. You need an assortment of 19 fat quarters, a background fabric and binding. It is 54″ square – a perfect lap quilt or add some easy borders to make it larger. There are 10 applique blocks to create (with a little bit of stitchery), along with simple piecing to make it a truly relaxing quilt to make.
Everyone loves a small project to get that instant feeling of completion. This little pouch is great for a weekend getaway, with a little needle-turn applique, a little stitchery and a little paper-piecing. The front of the pouch has a fun little flowerpot filled with daisies and the word ‘Simplify’ You could always change the word to house someone’s name or something more apt. The back is hand-pieced using simple hexagons. It is completed using a zipper which has been put in totally by hand.
Anna needed a new tote, which is often the reason why new projects come into being. This bag is the perfect size, at 12″x16″, big enough to fit papers and patterns, water bottle and everything else I need for my day, without it being too large and cumbersome to carry. This bag has a needle-turn applique image on the front which is finished with a ric rac border. The back of the bag boasts a pocket, and the gussets and base have an interesting pieced finish with ties to gather the gussets a little, and finish it off perfectly.
All three patterns are due to arrive this month, just in time for those cold, snowy nights.
