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  Hi Everyone, This Summer I am focusing on a project called Seam Allowance. This is the goal or pledge to make 25% of my clothing that I wear on a daily basis. I would like to inv...

We try to inform our customers and the general public about our upcoming classes in as many ways as possible. One of those ways is a class board at our brick&mortar store with an easy-to-read l...

   I'm Karen and you may have seen me here at A Verb for Keeping Warm. I knit all the time that I'm not here (seriously, you can ask my somewhat neglected family) except for when I'm sew...

We received a new fabric collection from Moda yesterday: Quilt Blocks by Ellen Luckett Baker. These bright geometric shapes look perfect for summer, and would be a great choice for our new Intro to...

We have four new bolts of fabric from Moda: the Summersville collection! These sweet summer prints are from screenprinter Lucie Summers, who hand draws all of her designs in the UK. Here are clo...

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, ...

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...

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...

 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: ...

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...

 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...

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...