new pre-cuts, books, marbles, solids, flannels; Show and Tell, Adult Coloring

I got a little out of whack posting stuff over Labor Day weekend.  I thought I'd posted all the new stuff but.....hadn't!  OOPS!!! 

The pre-cuts of "Grand Traverse" by Minick and Simpson came in a couple of weeks ago....but I forgot to post them to the blog.  Double OOPS!!! 

layer cakes, charm packs, jelly rolls and mini charms of  "Grand Traverse" 

We also received the nifty "I Love Nine Patches" book around the same time.  Triple OOPS!  

16 new patterns using nine patches! 

As well as fat quarter bundles of "Penny's Pets" by Darlene Zimmerman.  Quadruple OOPS!!  

"Penny's Pets" fat quarter bundles! 

I truly thought I'd posted everything then found these pictures of four new bolts of "Sweet Baby" flannels that came in that same week.  

The colors are a smidge darker in person than what the pictures show.  

We also have the layer cakes and charm packs of this collection but....they're going fast.  

"Natural" and "Baby Pink" Sweet Baby flannels 

"Mint" and "Sky" Sweet Baby flannels 

I love anything by Bonnie Hunter. She really is the Queen of Scraps.  Her latest book, "Addicted to Scraps" arrived this week and is flying out the door.  

 

If you have a Go! cutter, you know how fabulous they are.  We received two new dies this week: Bohemia #1 by Ricky Tims and "Kay's Bouquet".  

We realize "Row by Row" is officially over but, when we saw this print, we had to have it.  

I know it's really late in the game but, it's so cute, we couldn't resist.  

license plate print by Timeless Treasures 

The stuff Vicki and I ordered at market is starting to arrive.  This week, we received the pre-cuts of "Farm Fun".  

The fabric on the bolt should be here any day (the chicken wire prints are adorable).  

"Farm Fun" layer cakes, charm packs, jelly rolls and mini charms 

I love marbles. They aren't solids.  They aren't prints. They give quilts subtle movement sometimes needed without being overpowering.  

"Cosmos", "Hot Pink" and "Dark Saddle" are the latest additions to the "Moda Marbles" section.  

The latest additions to the "Bella Solids" section are: Parchment, Soft Yellow, Sister's Pink and Tranquil Aqua. 

Parchment, Soft Yellow, Sister's Pink and Tranquil Aqua Bella Solids

This lone print of "Alice's Scrapbag" also arrived a couple of weeks ago......this is the only bolt we received and apparently won't be getting any of the pre-cuts.  RATS!  

lone bolt of "Alice's Scrapbag" print 

After re-arranging the shop (again) we discovered you really couldn't see our nifty totes.  They really are spiffy.    

Each tote has a removable bottom insert, zip closure, two sturdy handles and completely collapse when not in use.  They're good sized and hold a bunch of stuff too.   

For now, they're in front of the new shelving units but, may get moved a few more times before going to their forever homes! 

five different motifs to choose from 

four more totes to choose from! 

Have I mentioned I love 'Show and Tell"?  If not, I love "Show and Tell".  I look forward to seeing what folks are working on as well as the story behind the project!  

We don't care if you bought the fabric, pattern, thread, batting or backing from our shop or not.  We just wanna see your stuff! 

Gladys H. brought in this adorable baby quilt yesterday.  She used all light colored batik prints for her (two week old) great-great niece's gift....then quilted it herself.  

Thanks, Gladys for sharing this adorable quilt with us.  We bet Lilianne Grace will love it too! 

batik baby quilt Gladys made for her g/g niece 

close up of Gladys' baby quilt 

she did  a great job quilting it too!

Sheila also dropped by yesterday.  She does not know the meaning of the word 'small'!!!  Everything she does is supersized.  

The nine patch top she brought in yesterday is super king size.  It was almost too big for her to hold up by herself!  

                                   

Sheila also shared this apron she finished as a Christmas present for someone in her family (she finished the embroidery Friday night!!!).  

Yesterday was "Adult Coloring Book" day at the shop. I broke out my set of 150 Prismacolor Colored Pencils, coloring books and got at it!  

Shawn joined me......we had a blast....coloring....in our adult coloring books! 

I won't mention Shawn finished two pages in her Mary Engelbreit coloring book while I barely got started on the page I was coloring....nope, not gonna mention it.... 

Shawn finished one page....

then finished another page

in her Mary Engelbreit coloring book! 

my (barely started) coloring book page! 

I mentioned to Dorothy I wanted to make something using the "Sweet Baby" flannels but couldn't decide what to make.  

She suggested sewing to layer cake pieces together (right sides together) then cutting them apart in fourths for quick half square triangles.  

I followed Dorothy's advice and instantly fell in love with the technique.  

Now, I have to decide how to arrange the squares and whether to use the same prints in each block or mix them up. 

Decisions!  Decisions! Decisions! 

my "Sweet Baby" half square triangles! 

Vickie C. received two free yards of fabric as a member of our "50 Yard Club" for buying 50 yards of regularly priced fabric. 

Congratulations, Vickie!  We wanna see what you make with the 'Sun Kissed' and "Sweet Baby" prints you chose.  

Vickie's two yards of free fabric! 

Show and Tell; Jack; new batiks and pre-cuts; Sweet Baby flannels; Q.Q. and Block magazines

Vicki brought in this Quilt of Valor she's making for a friend.  We love Q.O.V.s.  

Vicki used the pattern from a recent issue of "Quilting Quickly" for this project. 

Thanks, Vicki for sharing your creation with us.  We know the solider receiving it will love it! 

the QOV Vicki is making for a friend 

Good pal, Myra, stopped by yesterday with two vintage tops she inherited from her in-laws.  Both tops are stunning in their own way. 

After close examination, we decided the tulip quilt was made using flower sacks, feed sacks and some other unidentifiable fabrics.    

Each block was hand pieced then sewn together by machine.   

Myra's vintage Tulip quilt top 

close up of Myra's vintage quilt top 

The second top Myra brought is made entirely from flour sacks and feed sacks.  Each block is hand pieced and is truly stunning in person.   

I took a lot of pictures of this top in hopes of capturing it's true beauty.   

We asked Myra to bring both tops back after being quilted.  

Thanks, Myra, for sharing these stunning tops with us.  We can't wait to see them finished.  

Kay worked on a custom apron for a family friend yesterday.  She hand quilted the top and said she has a few surprises for the bottom portion.  

We asked Kay to bring in the finished product before giving it to her friend.  

Kay decided to use red binding on her friend's custom apron 

the front of Kay's custom apron

We love four legged kids (four legged kids and their well behaved humans are always welcome in the shop). 

You haven't really lived until you've been owned by a four legged kid.  

Yesterday, Jack the Boxador (boxer and lab) stopped by with his humans.  

Jack is a little bit bigger than our usual four legged visitors but, he was able to navigate around the shop without any trouble.  

Jack was so tolerant of us....petting him, talking to him, telling him what a good boy his was.....

At one point, Jack grew tired of all the attention and decided to lay down!  

Thanks, Jack for bringing your humans (and for putting up with us) yesterday.  

very well behaved Jack, the Boxador 

Jack, taking a break from all the attention! 

Our batik inventory was getting low so, I decided to do something about that! 

We received 10 new Moda batik prints this week. I love the names of the colorways:  Sunshine; Sunset; Sea Foam; Earth; Toast; Ice, and Fresh Linen.   

Some of the prints are more vibrant than my camera could capture.  The top bolt of yellow (in the picture below) is more splotchy than it appears to be.   

The second picture is pretty true to what those batiks look like in person.  

five new batiks from Moda 

five more Moda batiks that arrived this week 

It's been a couple of years since we had any flannel in the shop (we had a very bad experience and I swore we'd never carry flannel again). 

Never say never!  

After the overwhelming response to the "Sweet Baby" pre-cuts we received a couple of weeks ago, we decided to order some of it on the bolt. 

We received fourteen bolts of "Sweet Baby" flannel on Thursday and it's already going fast.  

I also love the colorway names of these flannels: Blossom Cloud; Sky Cloud; Sunshine Cloud; Pebble; Sky; Blossom; Sunshine and Sprig.   

These prints are adorable for the little person in your life whether he/she is already here or is on the way.  

Flipping through the September/October issue of "Quilting Quickly" (pictured below) we discovered the "Ragtime Baby"quilt on page 48....using "Sweet Baby" flannels. Who knew? 

three colorways of baby bottles, rattles, and other baby stuff on flannel 

three colorways of  "Sweet Baby" flannel flowers 

white dots on: Sky, Sprig, Blossom and Sunshine flannel 

white dots on pebble; sky, blossom and sprig dots on white flannel 

layer cakes and charm packs of  "Sweet Baby" flannel 

"Wild Waves" batik layer cakes, charm packs and jelly rolls arrived this week (thanks to the big brown truck!).  

I tried to arrange the jelly rolls so you can see all the colors in this collection.  

The blotchy yellow top print of the layer cakes and charm packs are actually brighter than this picture shows.  

wild Waves batik charm packs, layer cakes and jelly rolls 

"Color Daze" batik layer cakes, charm packs and jelly rolls by Laundry Basket Quilts also arrived this week. 

I tried to arrange the jelly rolls so you can see the colors of this collection too.  

The September/October issue of "Quilting Quickly" and the holiday issue of "Block" magazine came in this week. 

Check out the "Ragtime Baby" quilt on page 48 of Q.Q....using "Sweet Baby" flannels!  

latest issues of Quilting Quickly and Block magazines 

"Ragtime Baby" quilt on page 48 of Quilting Quickly