New Sizes of Creative Grids® Rotary Cutting Mats

You asked and we listened. This Spring, Creative Grids® will add a rotating and a studio size cutting mat to their product line.

The Creative Grids® rotary cutting studio mat is self-healing and double-sided. This mat is a great choice as a table mat inside your quilt shop or studio. Our 5 layer cutting mat gives you two cutting surfaces and two separate layers of self-healing material. The second side is printed just like the first, doubling your cutting area. Both sides feature 1 inch grid with 1/8 inch markings. Work from either side of this studio sized mat. One set of numbers run across the 58 inch side and up the 28 inch side on the left just like our smaller rotary cutting mats. If you want to work from the other side of the table, the numbers on that side will be right side up doubling your cutting options. Numbers are printed inside of the grid area, giving you more grid to work with. 1/8, 1/4, 1/3, 3/8, and 1/2 yard cuts all the way up to 1-1/2 yards are marked for easy reference from both sides. 45 and 60 degree diagonal lines are included and start at zero in opposite corners. .

The Creative Grids® rotating cutting mat makes squaring up blocks up to 14 inches easy and efficient. Rotating mat is self-healing, and rotates a full 360º. Marked with a 1 inch grid that includes 1/8 inch markings along with 45 and 60 degree angled lines. White horizontal and vertical lines cross in the center of the rotating mat making it easy to trim embroidered blocks to size. Numbers are printed facing the outside of the rotating mat on all four sides with matching numbers across the mat. No matter which side you’re working from, you’ll always have a set of numbers to read that are right side up. Non-slip base gives you a stable cutting surface and is light-weight for taking along to retreats. This rotating mat is perfect for working with any of our Creative Grids® Trim Tools and Rulers. Simply trim, rotate the mat, and trim again.

Place your orders now!

Quick Gift by Amy Barickman

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.

WearEver Wrap

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:

WearEver Wrap
WearEver Wrap
WearEver Wrap
WearEver Wrap
WearEver Wrap
WearEver Wrap

The patterns are in stock so you have time to make these for last minute gifts!

New from Hatched and Patched

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.

Where Wildflowers Grow

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.

Daisy Do Pouch

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.

Signs Of Spring Bag

All three patterns are due to arrive this month, just in time for those cold, snowy nights.

A Perfect Holiday Make It/Take It

It is that time of year when customers come in looking for a simple project that they can make for all of their friends. Well, this year Cut Loose Press has you covered! This new pattern by Merry May is made with one tea towel and 1″ side webbing for the handles.

Tea Towel Tote Bag
Tea Towel Tote Bag

The tea towel is given added body by using fusible Shape-Flex. Since the tea towels edges are all finished, the bag is fast, easy and professional looking. Add the side pocket (or not) and make the wrapping a part of the gift!

These tea towels by Dunroven come in a multitude of colors and designs. I chose just a few in Christmas colors:

Tea Towel Polka Dot Bright Red
Tea Towel, Printed Polka Dots on Lime Green

The 1-inch webbing used for the handles comes in a variety of colors as well. I chose a couple that would look great as contrasting colors on the towels above.

Polypro Webbing 1in x 25yds Red
Polypro Webbing 1in x 25yds Lime

Be sure to have plenty of Shape-Flex on hand because they will definitely want to make more than one!

Shape Flex Woven Cotton Pellon 20in x 25yds

This would be a great, affordable make it/take it for your Christmas open house. Or demo it next year. It is a great bag year round or can give them a start for next year!

New from Laura Heine

Don’t put those Christmas fabrics away just yet. These latest patterns by Laura Heine are due to arrive early next month. A Merry Little Christmas represents the spirit of giving, compassion, a place where you can dream of peace and remembrance. It reminds me of warmth and love because there’s no place like home. This pattern includes color photos, full size drawing and step by step instructions.

A Merry Little Christmas Collage Pattern by Laura Heine

Whatevers are 8” collage blocks that you can turn into runners, potholders, tiny quilts or continue making the designs for a large collage quilt! These four designs are due next month as well and are a great way to learn her technique.

Whatevers! #50 Christmas Tree Collage Pattern by Laura Heine
Whatevers! #49 Stocking Collage Pattern by Laura Heine
Whatevers! #47 Cowgirl Collage Pattern by Laura Heine
Whatevers! #48 Cowboy Collage Pattern by Laura Heine

While you are decorating this year, make a list of what you would like to have for 2023 and plan accordingly. It is never too early to plan for the holidays!

Dog Lovers

These panels by Jody Houghton are absolutely adorable, and oh sew affordable! Each dog is printed on a 100% cotton fabric and measures 6-inches.

Fabric Art Panel 6in Golden
Fabric Art Panel 6in Pug
Fabric Art Panel 6in Cockapoo
Fabric Art Panel 6in Yorkie

Whether you choose to showcase them in a pillow, purse pocket, or wall hanging, they are sure to make you smile. These are expected to arrive any day and would make great stocking stuffers. Place your orders now.

Creative Grids® Rotary Cutter and New Multi-Pack Blades

The “weight” is over! The Creative Grids® cutters are back in stock just in time for holiday gift giving.

The sleek red metal body adds weight to the cutter so less pressure is required when cutting fabric. The cushioned comfort grip is designed to fit your hand, reducing slips and muscle fatigue.

The easy-to-toggle button allows you to move the blade guard for both right and left handed cutting. Push the button in before moving to the L for left handed cutting, or to the R for right handed cutting. Push the button in again to move it back to the center to fully protect the blade when not in use. The button will click into place in all three locations providing safe cutting and storage every time. The exposed blade is specifically designed to extend beyond the guard to work with the Creative Grids® slotted rulers.

Creative Grids 45mm Rotary Cutter with EVA Case

A new addition to the line are these multi-packs of quality replacement blades. They fit our cutter as well as most brands on the market.

Creative Grids 45mm Replacement Rotary Blade 10pk
Creative Grids 45mm Replacement Rotary Blade 30pk
Creative Grids 45mm Replacement Rotary Blade 50pk

At these prices, they are the perfect stocking stuffer and are due to arrive the beginning of December. Why not offer them individually at the beginning of classes and eliminate that dull blade frustration? Place your orders now.

Meet Jemima Flendt!

Jemima Flendt is an Australian designer who designs under the Creative Abundance umbrella. She loves to design and use her talents as a home economics teacher to teach skills to all levels of quilters.

Her most recent pattern is the perfect companion to her other two sayings – perfect to hang in your sewing room!

Wouldn’t they look great in a grouping over your sewing machine?

Cut, Sew, Press, Repeat Pennant
Just Sew Happy

She is also releasing Choose Your Own Adventure which is a paper-pieced pattern. The pattern includes the foundations but if you want to make more, they are available separately as well.

Choose Your own Adventure - FPP Pack

The new patterns are due to arrive the first of the month. Her two earlier banners are in stock now and would make great holiday gifts!

New from Edyta Sitar

Blast Off is a child sized quilt that is simply darling and easy enough for a beginner. The Ohio Stars and checkerboard border are icing on the cake!

Blast Off

Holiday Star is over 5 foot square and would make a stunning throw or table topper!

Holiday Star

Escape provides center circles that would showcase any quilting design within the intricate pieced circular rim.

Escape

All of these patterns are due to arrive soon, so place your orders now!

New from Jacqueline De Jonge


Jacqueline designed a whole set of table runners for this year’s collection: One for each season. The Spring pattern describes the instructions for one table runner. But there are also four other color ways to make: Summer, Autumn, Winter and a very nice pastel one: Summer Lemonade.

The Four Seasons Table Runner Spring
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What sparkling colors shine in this beautiful flower quilt. This design takes you outside, to Summer, to your garden. You might even get a vacation feeling when you look at this gorgeous quilt. We do get very happy when we look at this quilt and we hope it evokes the same feeling in you. Beautiful Day is made in the 24 colors of the BeColourful Collection of Anthology: BC01Q-X – BC24Q-X.

Beautiful Day


Fantasia is an explosion of colors. The fresh and bright colors are the true BeColourful colors: sparkling and vibrant and made from the collections designed for Anthology fabrics. This design features 16 stars, the gorgeous in between “diamonds” and the spiked border, an absolutely breathtaking show stopper.

Fantasia

Evendale showcases intriguing stars, the applique circles in the center, the flying geese points, and what about the odd shape around the center star, the large spiked circle and the gorgeous arches?

Evendale

These patterns are due to arrive the beginning of January so place your orders now.