sewing

New Colette patterns!

We just received new Colette patterns for spring and summer 2012: Iris, Hazel, and Lily! Iris is a beginner's pattern for simple shorts: Hazel is another beginner's pattern for a simple dress, ...
quilting

New fabric from Lecien!

Did you know that Lecien USA is headquartered in Emeryville, CA? Adrienne picked up these new bolts a few days ago! Etoffe Imprevue:         Mrs. March's Antique: &n...
quilting

Ikat, Shibori, and Indigo Panels

Let me say up front that these photos do not do justice to these pieces of fabric AT ALL. Kristine brought these back from the quilt show last weekend. There are scraps of shibori, ikat (also c...
quilting

Cloud 9 Organic Cotton

 Everyday is fabric day here ... Today we got four bolts that Kristine has been referring to as "the monsters". They are very cute! Spotlight - Orange: Sweet Dreamz: Adventurez: ...
quilting

Dear Stella fabric

Today we received more Dear Stella fabric! Fez, blueberry flowers, birdcages, peacocks: Closeup of the peacocks, which is printed on cotton canvas: And the birdcages: We also have some bo...
quilting

More fabric!

 New fabric from Westminster Fibers: Close-up of the top bolt: And also from Alexander Henry: Here are close-ups of all three: We'll have fat quarters cut of all of these and S...
quilting

The Oakshott Cottons are here!

Our amazing quilting and applique teacher, Marisa, has been nudging me to stock Oakshott cottons for a year. Marisa has such great taste, just her comment alone should have pushed me immediately to...
quilting

New fabric!

We've gotten a lot of great fabric in the past few weeks! Most of it is already on the shelves, so I don't have all the names and colors sitting next to me, but if you see something that interests ...
quilting

More fabric!

Have I got a lot of fabric photos for you! First, from Moda, we have several shipments. Five bolts of Rouenneries Deux by French General, and one of Prairie Paisley II by Pol...
knitting

Successful Students!

This weekend, the shop was buzzing with students and creativity.  Here are Karen's students, or shall I say knitters! Yep, they just finished our three week I Can Knit Anything: Intro to Knitting...
quilting

New fabric!

Because we're closed on Tuesdays, Wednesdays are often filled with incoming shipments. Yesterday we received eleven new bolts of fabric from three different vendors. From Moda, we have Twirl D...
quilting

Beautiful new Tana Lawn from ... wait for it ... Liberty!

Late last week we gleefully received a big package from London. One full of fabric goodies Kristine ordered last fall. Absolutely fabulously gorgeous fine cotton lawn from Liberty of London. Yes, T...