Category Archives: What’s New

New from Christine Quilts

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Christine is releasing two new patterns this month that feature Creative Grids® rulers.

Firesong is the perfect pattern for your 10″ squares! Two options included for two different looks. Both options finish at 64″ x 74″, the perfect lap size quilt. I’ve included a pic of the back cover because it is stunning in blues as well.

Sometimes you need a pattern to show off all your fabrics without complicated piecing – and that’s what you get with Melody! No inset seams – an added bonus! Two sizes: Baby (using a jelly roll) 40″ x 48″, and Lap (using 1/2 yards) 60″ x 72″. Once again, the back shows a different colorway that is simply stunning.

The rulers are in stock and the patterns are expected later this month so place your orders now.

Get Organized with GEasy Notions

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These stickers will become just as helpful and useful as our GEasy Ruler Stickers, and just like our GEasy Ruler Stickers, they are reusable and do not leave a residue behind. The stickers come with three colorful sheets that feature 2 sizes of numbers (1-13) and Letters (A-M), common cutting sizes, and blank stickers to organize your quilting projects. They fit perfectly on the new GEasy clips.

Look how organized your cutting can be!


The New GEasy Organizing clips are great for organizing many of your quilting projects and other craft projects. Keep your blocks organized into their specific rows, or keep your cut pieces organized by size. The organizing clips pair perfectly with our organizing stickers.
The package includes 52 standard size clips. The standard size come in blue, purple and yellow.


The large clips come 40 to a pack and are available in green, pink, and red.

The stickers are already in stock. Both sizes of clips are due to arrive in January so place your orders now.

New from Sallie Tomato

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Sallie Tomato has three new patterns that are made from her faux materials and feature her hardware as well. She has recently added zippers and webbing to her line. And, of course, it is all available to quilt shop owners on the Checker Distributors website.

The Jessica bag has an iconic silhouette and simple design that is beginner friendly to make! This baguette bag is petite but also spacious enough to hold essentials. It pairs effortlessly with everything in your closet. This pattern was inspired by the decade Jess was born in and also the actress and fashion icon Sarah Jessica Parker.

The Kristin tote bag has a sleek silhouette and simple design that is beginner-friendly to make! This tote is spacious on the inside and a blank canvas on the outside, eager to feature embellishments or printed fabrics. This pattern was inspired by the Kristin Davis, and the character she played who was traditional, fashionable, bright and optimistic!

This bag is an adorably small crossbody purse or wrist bag. It’s a quick project to sew and an easy way to master the mini-handbag trend. Toss one on with your favorite athleisure outfit for errands, or carry it with you on your next night out. You’ll love this bag’s lightweight, hands-free design while on the go.

All of these patterns are due to arrive the first part of December. Wouldn’t the pattern, hardware, and specialty material make a great gift???

New Block of the Month from Bonnie Sullivan

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This new BOM from Bonnie Sullivan of All Through the Night will be shipping around the first of the year. Bonnie appliqued wool on her high quality flannel for a vintage, dramatic look. With 9 blocks in the series, you will definitely be able to finish it in a year! The blocks are 16″ square so the embroidery and appliques have room to shine.

It is gorgeous on a light background as well.

This the background that Bonnie used. It’s Espresso Windowpane Woolies Flannel from Maywood Studio. Yes it is a subtle plaid….

Valdani offers an assortment of her favorite Pearl Cottons so you will be ready to stitch.

Having handwork is such a joy! We know this is going to be popular so place your orders now!

New from Robin Pickens

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I LOVE this! It is stunning using a dark background! The Posies table runner and placemats are based on Robin’s Ring Around the Posies flowers. The lovely bloom of flowers on your tabletop are made from Charm Pack 5″ squares or Fat Eighths of fabric. This is also great for scraps! Table runner sized 42 1/2″ x 14 1/2″ and each of the 4 placemats is 18 1/2″ x 13 1/2″.

Check out the version done with a lighter background.

Use a charm pack, layer cake, or fat quarters to make this quilt of curves that radiate out from a center square. The background is just as important as the prints with 3 background colors adding movement and contrast. Make as a small wall quilt or larger lap size. Consider optional curved corners. Paper template included but a Creative Grids® Circle Savvy Ruler is recommended in instructions with notes on which ruler cut lines to use for this project.

Robin is a big fan of the Creative Grids® Circle Savvy Tool.

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

New from Bird Brain Designs

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A Garden of Summer flowers stitched on dotted fabric adds whimsy to the flavor of your pillow which is filled with the blooming flowers of Summer


Simplify showcases blue-work embroidery featuring a patchwork quilt airing on a clothesline in a peaceful and whimsical garden.


Don’t you love this bold and beautiful blackwork pillow with embroidery complementing the wildflower nosegays printed on the fabric?

Celebrate each season of the year with this design! With the change of each season, your little redwork pillow will take center stage in your home decorating and honoring the season

Home is where your Heart is! Celebrate your home with a bluework pillow.

A petitie stitcher’s cottage. Clever garden planters & whimsical flowers add to this “sew” sweet little house.

These patterns are also available as machine embroidery patterns. Check our website for those options. All of these patterns are due to arrive later this month so order now.

New from Deb Heatherly and Cut Loose Press

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What a great scrap quilt! Just 12 fat quarters or 3 yards of scraps, plus the borders, binding and backing is all you need to create this stunning quilt.

Deb lives in the Great Smoky Mountains and says that in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, this was called a postcard quilt because quilters used a postcard for the template to cut the pieces for this quilt. Don’t you love that little bit of history? Now the Creative Grids® 3 ½” wide ruler make cutting these pieces easy as pie!

What a great scrap quilt! The quilt is made with just two alternating blocks. Since one of those blocks is the hourglass or quarter-square triangle, the alternating pieced four-patch block looks like they are set on point. This adds a dramatic element to the quilt that is oh sew easy to achieve!

Another great scrap quilt! Just 12 quarter yard cuts or 3 yards of scraps, plus the four B’s: background, borders, binding and backing is all you need to create this stunning quilt. Since the points are made with the Creative Grids® Strippy Star Tool, they float so every point is perfect, every time. The Creative Grids® Cat’s Cradle Tool is used to make the nine-patch variation in the center of each block. What a great way to learn how to use both tools and make an heirloom quality quilt along the way!

Don’t you love the way Deb has extended the star points into the middle border?

Everything is in stock so place your orders now.

Patchwork Christmas Now in 2 Sizes

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Judi Madsen’s best selling pattern, Patchwork Christmas, is now available as a wall hanging, mini quilt, and pillows in this new pattern. You are going to love piecing and quilting these beautiful quilts. Included in the pattern are both sizes of the small quilts, the quilting instructions for the wall hanging, and the information on how to make two adorable mirrored pillows. This pattern is fat quarter, fat eighth, and stash buster friendly.


The original Patchwork Christmas is a fabulous pattern with full color instructions and will end up being one of your favorite pieced quilts for the Christmas season. Judi used fat quarters from her stash and a little yardage to complete this 72″ x 72″ project.

The original is available now, the wall hanging, the beginning of December.