Aurifil thread. new batiks, Juanita and Schrediah's projects

SNAP!  I love (love, love) Aurifil thread.  It's 100% Egyptian cotton, made in Italy and the big spools are 1422 yards per spool. That's a lot of thread on one spool!  

We have LOTS of different colors (both solids and variegated) but added two new colors this week.  We also received seven different sets of Aurifil.   

two new colors of Aurifil thread 

   

"Quilter's Essentials" collection by Edyta Sitar 

"Neutrals" by Pat Sloan 

 "Autumn"  by Sheena Norquay.  

"Over the Rainbow" by Edyta Sitar. YUMMY!  

"The Perfect Box of Colors" by Pat Sloan!  

"Quilted in Honor" Aurifil thread collection.  

"Seascape" by Sheena Norquay 

"Enchanted Pond" by Holly Taylor has been very popular in the shop.  We received another bolt of it this week.  We also scored a bolt of "Glamping" by Mary Jane for Moda.  YIPPEE!! 

L:  "Enchanted Pond" by Holly Taylor
R:  "Glamping" by Mary Jane 

For some reason I've fallen behind on keeping the charm packs stocked. Maybe it's because I've been sick for the last five weeks or daylight savings time started or the kids are getting cabin fever or...... 

We now have Moda Marbles "Brights" charm packs back in stock.  Thank goodness!  I'll try to do a better job of keeping the charm packs section full!  

Moda Marbles "Brights" charm packs, 

Sometimes we know when something is being delivered, sometimes we don't......until we open the box.  

These batiks were a very welcome surprise this week: "Enchanted Pond" by Holly Taylor; "Color Splash Batiks" and two bolts of "Sun Drenched Batiks". Can you say "yummy"???  We'd previously received the pre-cuts of "Color Splash" and "Sun Drenched" but now, we have yardage on the bolt too! Yippee!  

We also received the jelly rolls and charm packs of "Jelly Bean" batiks by Laundry Basket Quilts (the layer cakes are back ordered and should arrive soon). 

"Enchanted Pond"  batik by Holly Taylor.  Look at the different colored butterflies. YUMMY!  

"Color Splash Batik" on the bolt.  

a lighter version of "Sun Drenched Batiks".  

"Jelly Bean Batiks" charm packs and jelly rolls by Laundry Basket Quilts. 

darker colorway of "Sun Drenched Batiks" 

We love it when customers bring stuff for "Show and Tell".  Juanita and Schrediah brought in projects yesterday to share with us!   

Juanita wanted to get better at stippling. The first picture is the wall hanging she made using stippling for the quilting.  I can't stipple my way out of a paper sack!  This technique takes lots and lots of practice.  

Juanita's looks great!  It was hard for my camera to pick up all the stitching but hopefully you can see some of it.    

The next two pictures are another wall hanging Juanita made using "echo quilting".  The flowers are stunning and we love the echo affect of the quilting. Great job, Juanita.....(my birthday is in May).  

the wall hanging Juanita made and stippled.  

Juanita's wall hanging she 'echo quilted" as a finishing technique. 

the back of Juanita's "flowers"wall hanging.  The echo quilting really shows up on the back.  

Schrediah M. brought in this lap quilt she made for her husband (using a couple of charm packs and some Kansas Troubles fabric for the borders).  Hubs love his quilt and now her grandson (Ethan) has requested one just like Pa-Pa's. How cute is that? 

We love the dark strips at the top and bottom of the body to give it length.  What a great way to add inches without making it an all-around border.  Great idea, Schrediah! 

Keep up the good work and please bring Ethan's in when it's finished!  

quilt Schrediah made for her husband using charm packs and Kansas Troubles fabric. 

close-up of Schrediah's quilt.  Notice the strip at the top (and bottom) to add length.  

the other corner of Schrediah's quilt