Kaylee Ann; Arabella; nifty new stuff; 'birthdays in February" party!

We love it when little ones come to the shop.  We were thrilled when Sandy and little Miss Kaylee Ann stopped by yesterday.  

Kaylee decided to play with one of the jelly rolls so....maybe this is the beginning of a future quilter!  

Sandy and Kaylee Ann stopped by yesterday 

we love Kaylee's outfit 

complete with a big pink flower...

Kaylee loved rolling this jelly roll on the floor 

stopping long enough to make sure we saw her!  

Most of this week's new stuff is purple.  We didn't plan it that way, it just happened!  

Prints, PODS and pre-cuts of "Arabella" by Maywood Studios came in this week.  

This collection smacks of "Grandmother's Flower Garden" normally accomplished by English Paper Piecing each itty bitty piece together then assembling together.  

More prints of this collection will be here very soon.   

prints of "Arabella" by Maywood Studios 

Until then, the layer cakes, charm packs, jelly rolls and PODS are here (the mini-charms will be here next week).  

What in the world is a POD?  PODS are pre-cut kits exclusively offered by Maywood Studios from their fabric collections.  

There are two kinds of PODS: table runners and quilts.  Table runner PODS include the backing and binding fabrics while quilt PODS include the binding fabric.  

PODS are great for beginners since all the work is already done: everything is already cut, the fabrics coordinate and the instructions are super simple.  

"Arabella" pre-cuts; quilt and table runner PODS

Another new POD is this "Sister's Choice" table runner using Pioneer Spirit prints ("Sister's Choice is the pattern, not the fabric).  

Sister's Choice table runner POD by Maywood Studios

We love anything that makes our quilting life easier. Anything! 

I squealed like a little girl when we opened the box with these little beauties inside:  collapsible totes by "Quilt Happy".  

How cute are these?  Each tote has a front pocket, inside pocket; top zip closure and completely collapses when not in use.  

I put something in the front pocket and zipped the top closed

Hopefully you can see the fat quarter in the inside pocket

completely collapses and has an elastic band to keep closed 

I have a bunch of little stuff I have to hunt for when I need it.  

That's no longer the case with the addition of this "Nesting Notions Totes" that came in this week (note:  they're also purple).  

These all have zipper closures and fit inside each other (if not stuffed beyond their capacity) when not in use.  

set of "Nesting Notions Totes" 

that fit inside each other for easy storage 

We found the next item quite by accident.  I was searching for something else and found these.....double sided fusible hexagon shapes.  

Each package contains 12 hexies and I can't wait to make something with these.  

double sided fusible hexagons by Bosal.  YIPPEE!!! 

The latest issue of "Quilting Quickly" has some purple on the cover....

Suzanne's birthday is Valentine's Day so, she was our special guest for the "Birthdays in February" party (birthday cake courtesy of Sweetness).  

Suzanne enjoys a piece of BD cake! 

Sharon, Dorothy and Kay also had a piece! 

Lee almost waited too long for a piece of cake!