December 6th, 2013
We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and was able to spend quality time with your loved ones!
Awhile ago, we introduced the Quick Point Prairie Point and Scallop Rulers and they were a big hit! Well now there are some great instructional DVDs to go along with these rulers. These DVDs open up a new window of possibilities of wonderful ways to use these rulers for all kinds of projects! Learn more about these DVDs and all of our other wonderful new products below. And don’t forget that 2014 is just around the corner…so pick up your 2014 Calendar!
**Please note that when purchasing any item in this newsletter , your order will not ship until Tuesday December 10, 2013, as these are new items in our store. **
Bobbin Box
Keep your bobbins handy and organized. The new Bobbin Box stores up to 30 bobbins M and L class.
MSRP $10.00… our low price Only $8.00
Pearl’s Applique Stiletto
Keep from burning your fingers with this useful applique tool. You can use it for turning the seam allowance over templates, for keeping seams from flipping as you machine sew, and for many other uses.
MSRP $15.00…our low price Only $12.00
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Tool Ripper/Threader Combination
Long lasting fine blade. Safety ball protects fabric. Thread needles quickly and easily.
MSRP $3.39…our low price Only $2.71
Remember these…
Quick Points Prairie Point Rulers
Every quilter who has ever made prairie points will want this ruler that is used to make perfect 1 1/2-inch, 2-inch and 3-inch prairie points or picots in the continuous row of material!
And These…
Quick Points Scallop Rulers
Create perfect 1/2″, 1″, 1 1/2″ and 2″ scallops to go around your quilt with our newest addition to your Quick Points Ruler collection.
Well now there are great instructional DVDs to use with these same rulers…
Instructional DVD
For Quick Points Prairie Point Ruler
Great video by inventor Janet Platt. Features creative ideas, step by step use and applications of her prairie point rulers.
MSRP $12.00…our low price Only $9.60
Instructional DVD
For Quick Points Scallop Ruler
Great video by inventor Janet Platt. Features creative ideas, step by step use and applications of her scallop rulers.
MSRP $12.00…our low price Only $9.60
Amy Butler Stencils * – Softcover
24 page booklet with 10 color photographs, 10 die-cut stencils. Ten reusable die-cut stencils in Amy Butler?s signature designs and patterns can be mixed and matched on walls, furniture, fabric, and so much more for one-of-a-kind personal expression.
MSRP $24.95…our low price Only $19.96
Easy Cut Quilts With a Modern Twist – Softcover
Seven deceptively simple quilts using a variety of pre-cut fabrics. Each quilt has its own distinct twist, whether it be the inspiration, fabric, quilting, backing, or how it was put together. The quilts are designed with minimal cutting and piecing, making them perfect weekend projects for quilters of all skill levels.
Each featured quilt is broken down to create a ‘Size Twist’ that includes smaller projects that can be made in a day. Swatches provide a ‘Fabric Twist’ to help envision each project in an alternate colorway.
- 7 unique featured quilts
- 13 additional projects created from the featured quilts
- Beautiful photography
- Fabric Twist with each project
- Easy-to-follow instructions and diagrams
Author: Laurel Albright
Publisher: Landauer
MSRP $16.95…our low price Only $13.56
Award Winning Quilt 2014 Calendar
Put a quilt show on your wall! Each breathtaking design is an award winner from the 2012 “Quilts: A World of Beauty” judge show. Immerse yourself in 13 exciting works featuring traditional and innovative piecing, abstract designs, mixed techniques, and more.
MSRP $14.99…our low price Only $11.99
Pocket Planner Butterfly Quilt 2014/2015
Checkbook size with vinyl cover. Includes address/phone number section. Has place to write notes and a small scratch pad. Each month features a heartfelt thought, major holidays, birthstone and flower.
MSRP $4.50…our low price Only $3.60
Date Keeper Modern Quilts
Keep a lasting record of the dates you celebrate
Record all the milestones of your life in this beautiful calendar and keep them at your fingertips forever. The Date Keeper weekly perpetual calendar helps you remember important birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, and special occasions. There’s even room for your family tree. Featuring 60 spectacular modern quilts, this heirloom-quality, spiral-bound album will last a lifetime.
• Makes a lovely keepsake gift
• Enter dates only once—no need to transfer to a new calendar every year
• Includes guide to anniversary gifts, plus each month’s birthday gemstones and flowers
*Please note this is not a yearly calendar.
MSRP $16.95…our low price Only $13.56
Peonies & Roses 2014 Calendar
This beautiful new stationery range features gorgeous photography of irrepressibly cheerful blooms from Selina Lake’s Homespun Style. Bring some colour into your home with these handy stationery items, so you can stay organized and stay in touch in style.
MSRP $19.95…our low price Only $15.96
Working Girl Apron & Hipster Apron
This sturdy, cute little apron has pockets for all of your gear. Spoons, clippers, weeders, reading glasses, dusting cloths, glue gun and more! No matter what your task or hobby, you can load it up and get to work…Makes a great gift!
From Cabbage Rose
Designed by Barbara Brandeburg
MSRP $9.00…our low price Only $7.20
3 Easy Pieces Table Runner & Place Mats
Table Runner: 18in x 44-1/2in & Place Mats: 14in x 20-1/2in. Easy, no fail piecing technique equals an interesting arrangement with only simple shapes. Charm squares can be used for a scrappy look. Easy enough for beginners.
From Tiger Lily Press
Designed by Nicole Kaya
MSRP $9.00…our low price Only $7.20
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I had a few that I was fusing all at once, and when I laid them all out next to one another, it really told me I needed to make a quilt using some of the same design ideas:
I used the EKG edge finishing design to finish all the raw edges. For the most part, I pretty much matched the thread color with the background color on these. I don’t usually do that, but the design was so simple that I thought contrasting threads would distract from the beauty of their simplicity:
Next up, I made some mug rug tops embroidered on my embroidery machine. Here are a few that are from similar designs (there’s a slight variation if you look closely):
I also made a couple that were “customized” to feature a given person’s “favorite things.” Below is one I made today for my niece’s little boy who is 3 years old. He is obsessed with batman right now:
(I still need to sew down that binding.) For that one, I did use some contrasting threads for the EKG stitching along the edge of the wings. I felt like it would heighten the threatening nature of the wings and I think it worked:
Normally, I wouldn’t pass up an opportunity like this to add a trapunto layer behind the wings, but I didn’t want to risk making this an unsteady mug rug. After all, he’s only 3 years old and learning hand/eye coordination. You can see that because I stitched outside the wings with invisible thread, it kind of has a faux-trapunto look to the wing area:
Some of the mug rugs that I embroidered are a little longish, but that works ok if you’re sharing a cuppa with a friend:
(I can’t help but point out those beautiful quilt-themed mugs…do the block designs look familiar? These are available here in our online store!). That mug rug they’re sitting on is my favorite one so far. I just had to have a cup of cocoa using it today before I sent it off to a friend:
Here’s hoping you’re getting all your gift-sewing completed!
