New stuff, Sherryl's QOV, Miss Gracie, Melba's tablecloth, Sharon's boxes and Cheryl's first quilt!

I've always been drawn to the "Collections for a Cause" fabric collections by Howard Marcus for Moda. 

The profits from each collection are donated to a different charity each year.  It's always a good thing to give back.  I admire people who do it on a worldwide level. 

What I didn't know for a long time is the designer is actually Mark Dunn (Howard Marcus Dunn) the owner of Moda.  Mark has an extensive vintage quilt collection that he uses as inspiration for his new collections each year.    

This week, we received several bolts of his "Collections for a Cause-Warmth" collection.   

The red print in the second picture is more red than my camera captured.  It looks orange but it really is red, the same red as the bottom print in the third picture.  Sorry for my camera's boo-boo!  

Collections for a Cause-Warmth on three different colorways. 

Collections for a Cause-Warmth. The bottom print really is red.  My camera didn't pick up the tone of this print.  Sorry! 

Collections for a Cause-Warmth on brown and red backgrounds

We received "Block" magazine this week.  This magazine is full of great ideas and 100% free of advertisements.  The quilts are pretty and the instructions are easy to follow.  This mag is exactly what you'd expect from Jenny Doan! 

Block magazine by Missouri Star Quilt Company 

We were thrilled to open the big box UPS left this week.  It was full of "Token of Friendship" pre-cuts by Kansas Troubles:  layer cakes, charm packs, jelly rolls, fat quarter bundles, fat eights bundles, and mini-charms.  YUMMY!  

We'll get the fabric on the bolt of this collection in April.  I can't wait!  

Token of Friendship fat quarter and fat eight bundles.  

Token of Friendship layer cakes, jelly rolls, charm packs and mini-charms.  YUMMY!

I failed to take a picture of Sherryl's Quilt of Valor last Saturday.  Shame on me!  I draped it over the table in the shop but didn't do a very good job of getting the borders in the picture.  Sherryl pieced the top and quilted it on her long arm.  

Great job, Sherryl.  Sorry I'm just now getting it in the blog.  

Sherry'ls Quilt of Valor.  LOVE IT!  

We love it when four legged kids come to the shop. Gracie and her human (Vicki) stopped by yesterday so, I had to take Gracie's picture.  This was not her first time in the shop.  She's graced us with her presence once before.  

After a drink of water and a quick visit with Sweetness, she was ready to go!  

If you've never been owned by a four legged kid, you don't know what you're missing!  Come back anytime, Gracie!  The water bowl is always full.  

Miss Gracie. 

Melba brought in the tablecloth she crocheted.  It's gorgeous and very big! 

Melba told us the "Pineapple" pattern is the international symbol for hospitality.  What a masterpiece!  

Great job, Melba.  Thanks for bringing it in.  

Melba's crocheted Pineapple tablecloth.  Wow! 

Sharon L. emailed pictures of the sewing boxes she made as Christmas presents last year.  We love the fabric and the idea!  

top view of  one of Sharon's sewing boxes.  

LOVE the purple! 

another top view  

Love the colors! 

Cheryl M. made this top as a donation quilt for the K.U. Medical Center Cancer Unit.  Cheryl is new to quilting but we think she did a great job on this, her very first quilt.  

She wanted me to wait until the borders were added but I'm too impatient!  We'll post a pic of the finished project when it's done!  

Keep up the good work, Cheryl.  We love that you're giving back.