This Saturday (5-17-25) those in our applique Saturday Sampler program will meet at 9:00am. We will share the next historically inspired design in the series, and also a technique for working one of the more complex portions of the block. Be sure to bring your blocks from last month to show - your work is wonderful, and your design choices inspiring!!!

Comfort Cases Project ~

While at the H+H show I was able to spend a few minutes talking with Stacey Lee, the creative force behind the Comfort Cases quilt drive. The plan this year is to take the quilts to Comfort Cases at the end of May - thus, please try to have your pieces in the shop by May 27th. Quilts have been coming in for several weeks now. You are all so very creative and generous!  To thank you for your donations, we are hosting a maker reception on Saturday, June 14th at 1:00pm. We will tell you a bit about the organization, share stories from our quilt delivery visit, and share thank you treats - both the sweet kind and the quilty kind! Please let us know by June 11th if you plan to attend!

Spring Market Party!

Saturday ~ June 7th

Market lecture ~ 10:30 am

I was thrilled to be attending the H+H trade show for the third year in a row. The show was a colorful showcase for all things fiber - from knitting, to weaving, needlework, and tons of quilting! Yes, I was tempted by the yarn, but I mainly focused on the quilty portion of the show. I spent hours and hours checking out the newest fabrics, patterns, and techniques, while talking with industry leaders and shop owners from near and far. It was a true delight! By the first Saturday in June many of the things we ordered should have arrived and we will be ready to share what we saw, and heard, with everyone. Consider registering for the 10:30am lecture - there will be stories and pictures, and little treats - maybe register today?! 

Good news - the All Mid-Atlantic Shop Hop magazines arrived today! The magazines contain information about the participating shops (there are more this year!), patterns featuring the hop fabric collection, articles, and the event passport. We have called everyone that pre-ordered a copy, and now have a few extra available for purchase. The July/August adventure will see you traveling from place to place in different regions and states. There are patterns to collect along the journey, and lots of other wonderful things to see at each stop. I almost forgot, there are great prizes to be won, too! Get your copy today! Magazine $12.95

New fabrics are, once again, everywhere in the shop! I don’t think I’ve mentioned the newest group from Robin Pickens (you know how much I love her designs!). Superbloom features gorgeous flowers in bright, bold colors. When they arrived we just happened to have a beautiful spring bouquet on the counter (thank you Judy for the flowers!). It was amazing to see how the colors in the prints mimicked those in the actual flowers! You are going to love these - be sure to snag a piece of the floral ombre print - both the flowers and colors change across the width of the fabric! $12.99 per yard

See these fabrics online...

New books from Fabric Cafe arrived yesterday! You might think you’ve seen every possible 3-Yard quilt, but nope! I think you are going to love the projects in each book. “Make It Home” shares seven unique quilts, each quite tempting. You will, once again, find a range of quilt sizes using three fabrics in one yard, two yard or four yard lengths. The difference is, you will also find directions for other home accent pieces in this volume - table runners, pillows, wallhangings,... Talk about an inspiration packed book! “Big Block 3-Yard Quilts” includes eight more pieced designs that showcase larger prints - you know the ones - those you love so much you don’t want to cut them into little pieces! Be sure to check out our version of the book’s Perspective design - the Tula print is the star of the show in this one! Please let us know if you would like us to hold copies for you - they were there today, but tomorrow could be a whole different story! Books $19.99 each

Upcoming classes ~

Tricky Techniques

Saturday ~ May 31st ~ 12:00-1:30

This new lecture style class will address some of the trickier quilting techniques. You know the ones - the ones that make us wield seam rippers!!! Ruth Ann will share information, and demonstrations relating to sewing Y-seams, partial seams, borders, mitered corners,... If you would like to refine your skills, Ruth Ann's tips are the place to start!

Fee $14.00

Spiral Table Runner

Friday ~ June 13th ~ 10:30am-2:00pm

Can you believe this striking runner is easily created from five strips of fabric? During the session Bonnie will guide you, step-by-step, through the unique spiral piecing method used to make the runner. This is sure to become your “go to” project for holiday decorating and gifts! 

Fee $24.00 (supply list will be shared when you register)

Color Fusion Stars

Friday ~ June 6th ~ 10:30am-2:30pm

The intricate looking stars in Color Fusion are made up of units that can be successfully created with a range of techniques. In class you will try different methods as you work on a star (or several stars, if time allows). We will cover fabric selection and color placement, and construction of half square, quarter square, square in a square, and three triangle square units during the session. Consider making your version in solids (we have lots to choose from at the moment!), or Tula, or batik, or blues, or…

Fee $36.00 (fee includes $14.00 pattern, fabric supply list will be shared when you register for class)

Please note ~ current shop hours are 10:00am-4:00pm Monday thru Saturday.