Stocking Stuffers

It is getting to be that time of year when quilters will be asking for just a little something for their friends. Why not set up a display of useful items that may be just the ticket?

This wool mat cleaning tool is due to arrive later this month. If you are like me and have the wool pressing mats and can’t believe you ever survived without them, this would be a great gift.

Wool Mat Cleaning Tool

This mat cleaner removes all of those fibers that bury themselves in the cuts on your mat.

The Gypsy Quilter Mat Cleaning Pad Heart Shaped 3-1/4in x 1in

The GEasy stickers are made to stick on Wonder Clips so you can organize your next project. The pack includes numbers, letters, 1/4″ markings, and even blanks so you can keep track of the pieces you are cutting for a project.

GEasy Organizing Stickers

These flexible little tools will clean all of the lint out of your sewing machine and make it run like a charm!

Sewing Machine Cleaning Brushes 25ct

Clean the base of your iron with these handy cleaning cloths.

Iron Cleaner Cloths

These short handled screwdrivers work great with your machines.

The Gypsy Quilter Sewing Machine Screwdriver Set

If you are like me, and want a maintenance kit on hand with everything, why not display these items with a lunchbox? This is a darling one from Lori Holt and should hold everything!

Lori Holt Cookbook Vintage Metal Lunch Box

Or teach or demo a simple bag that they could make as part of the gift!

Be Still My Heart

These new patterns and fabric line by Melissa Mortenson are oh so sweet! The Heart of Hearts quilt would make a perfect Valentine’s, baby or wedding quilt. All you need is a pack of 5″ squares and the background fabric. Both quilts feature her new line of fabric by Riley Blake called Mint for You.

Heart of Hearts Quilt Pattern

All the Hearts would make a great class since there are a variety of techniques used to make the hearts.

All the Hearts Quilt Pattern

Be sure to click through to see the entire fabric line! The soft pinks and teals are so refreshing!

Mint For You Main Blush

The patterns and fabrics are due to arrive in November so you have plenty of time to get a sample done before Valentine’s Day and the wedding season. Bundling fabric with the patterns would be a great holiday gift!

New from Sassafras Lane

They have revisited the zoo and combined 21 more animal pattern in this sequel to the original Zootropolis book.

Zootropolis 2

Come take a ride on the wild side! Zootropolis 2 is the fun sequel to our popular Zootropolis book. This new book is stuffed to the gills with 21 new fabulous appliquéd animals, 2 quilt patterns, a brand new pillow pattern and lots of fun bonuses. The book includes a quilt pattern featuring all the animals rolling through town on a tall bus, a quilt incorporating the animals with quarter-square triangles and a fun pieced pillow pattern that focuses on each animal. These critters are the same size and play nicely with Zootropolis animals! Grab a book and start sewing your favorite little creature today!

Zootropolis


Danny’s Dinos is a fun and quick appliqué pattern you can personalize for the newest kiddo in your life! There are 4 roar-some dinosaurs to choose from – a T-Rex, Brontosaurus, Triceratops and Stegosaurus. The quilts finish 40” x 54” and include full-size reversed tracing templates and alphabet ready for appliqué. These critters are dino-mite!

Danny's Dinos

These will be available next month so place your orders now!

Cats, Cats and More Cats!

These cat inspired coasters from Graphic Impressions are sure to make the cat lover in your life smile. And, at this price, they are great gifts! Each design comes 6 to a package or buy an assortment of 72 (6 of 12 different designs).

Cat Luck Coaster
Nine Lives Coaster
Silly Human Coaster
Privileges Suspended Coaster
Rid of Kids Coaster
Joined The Club Coaster
In the Wayeth Coaster
Couple of Cats Coaster
Better Life Cat Coaster
Well Trained Coaster
Better With Cats Coaster
Cat Home Coaster

These are due to arrive next month, in plenty of time for holiday shopping. At this price, they would be great stocking stuffers!

New from Kathy Schmitz

These embroidery designs showcase 12 different embroidery stitches so any or all of them would make a great class. They are all made to fit in a standard 8″ x 10″ frame so the final display is a snap.

Spring Sampler
Summer Sampler
Autumn Sampler
Winter Sampler

These patterns are all available separately or you can buy all of them in a pack. Kathy uses a 12 weight Valdani pearl cotton or DMC floss so kitting is easy. Don’t forget to have some light tables on hand as well since they will need them to trace their designs.

Season Samplers

They are due to arrive next month and would make great affordable gifts for the holidays so place your orders now!

New from Creative Abundance

These kits all come with pre-printed linen so you can start stitching as soon as you find your floss! They all are designed to work with readily available frames, notebooks, and embroidery hoops for that finishing touch. I have enlarged the images so you can see the detail. What a great way to learn how to embroider. Leann’s House is also available in cream.

If you live in a tourist area, these are great hand projects for the beach or road trips! Display next to your floss for instant kitting! These are available next month so place your orders now!

Seasonal Craziness from One Sister

Janet Nesbitt has created 6 large and 6 smaller projects in her latest book. Although the cover is Christmas, she has included all of your favorite holidays. Halloween may be my favorite!

Seasonal Craziness

Don’t you love the wonky houses and haunted trees?

Seasonal Craziness

And these little witches can visit anytime.

Seasonal Craziness

These baubles make a darling Christmas quilt but would look very 70’s hip in other colors. Remember when purple and orange were all the rage?

Seasonal Craziness

And what could be more patriotic than a summer quilt of stars?

Seasonal Craziness

Or a bunny hop in the Spring?

Seasonal Craziness

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

New from Poorhouse Designs

I love the way that Kristine Poor designs with the shop owner in mind. In her words:
This quilt features eight different “wintry” blocks! Simple and traditional, it can be a holiday quilt or a winter quilt. The instructions can be split and used as a block of the month program, or a weekly class. Great for basics! Finished size: 49-1/2″ x 59-1/2″; bonus layout included at 54-1/2″ x 64-1/2″.


Four patterns in one. Start a seasonal project club! The Hello Seasons pattern contains 4 different banners. Easy to kit and fun to teach. Add a seasonal banner hanger for a fun kit. Pattern instructions can be broken up into the 4 seasons for kitting and inserts for kits.

The Color Crush Block of the Month is a 6 month program that is separated by month. Cover quilt features Flourish from QT Fabrics. All blocks are simple and traditional; each is supported by short video to reinforce skills. Extend your club with bonus table square and runner to take advantage of blocks from quilt, as well as 3 mini-bonus projects. Finished size: 56 x 64 inches.

Color Crush Block of the Month
Color Crush Block of the Month

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

New from Suzn Quilts


This original pieced quilt pattern by Suzn Quilts is Featherweight friendly for your Featherweight club or your customers that like to sew with a Featherweight on retreats! Trees are not just for Christmas anymore! Cutting is quick & easy when using her template sets shown below. Finished quilt size is 56.5 x 74.5 inches. What a great stashbuster!

These template sets are recommended:

Little Tree Template Set
Mini Tree Template Set
Tiny Tree Template Set

Woodland Runner is an original pieced table runner uses the same template sets.

Woodland Runner

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