The Village Quilter

Magical Mistletoe Tour 2011

2011-10-26T18:34:00.000-04:00

You are invited to attend the 2011

Magical Mistletoe Tour

Visit these 5 NJ Quilt Shops anytime during the month of November 2011

& get your pattern to make your own holiday strip quilt & don't forget to get your invitation stamped! You just might win a prize!

Our sample is getting there! Just one more row to sew........

Participating NJ Shops in the Magical Mistletoe Tour

Kindred Quilts

Pennington Quiltworks

The Village Quilter

The Little Shop

Quilting Possibilities

Pick up your invitation at any of these 5 shops.

Our latest Strip Club Quilt!

2011-10-21T07:42:00.000-04:00

Our latest Strip Club Quilt, Cactus Wreath was revealed in last Saturdays Strip Club meeting at the shop. What a beautiful holiday quilt. Pattern has directions for 3 sizes wallhanging, throw & queen. It takes one of our holiday jelly rolls (precut 2 1/2" strips in reds & greens)

a few yards of Kona Snow and 2 1/2 yards for border & binding!

NYC

2011-10-13T21:37:00.000-04:00

Last week some of the members of my little quilt group & I attended a taping of The Martha Stewart Show in NYC! 14 of us took the train & then took NYC by storm! A great time was had by all!

Martha greeting her audience before the show.

Almost front row seats!

Carrying our Martha goody bags home in the rain.....

Ofcourse we were so close to The City Quilter we just had to stop & say hello!

Here is the cute little bag I just made with a piece of Japanese linen I purchased at The City Quilter!

The Pleated Tote

2011-08-11T20:08:00.001-04:00

I met this young purse pattern designer, Jen Giddens last May at Quilt Market in Salt Lake City. I was drawn to her clean lines & designs! I finally had some time to make up a sample of The Pleated Tote pattern & I was so thrilled. Clear precise instructions with great results! I love this bag! I'll be teaching it this fall at the shop!

Let me know what you think...leave a comment!

Phillies Baby I Do Quilt

2011-07-13T22:31:00.000-04:00

Quilters are great baseball fans! Here in the Philadelphia area we do love our Phillies! I attended the recent Stitich & Pitch game at Citizens Bank Park last month where I proudly stitched the binding on this Baby I Do Quilt while watching the game (Stitch & Pitch Event happens once a year). I had to improvise the pattern just a bit, because this was the very last of my Phillies fabric! Baby I Do is a great pattern by Cherry House Quilts & these circles are a breeze with the 6 Minute Circle Technique! GO PHILLIES!

My Daughter's First Quilt

2011-05-20T12:00:00.006-04:00

True happiness is when your daughter finally makes her first quilt!

I think true happiness is watching your daughter finally make her 1st quilt! Ok, so she is almost 24, but she did it! This quilt is a graduation present for her boyfriend John. It is a Turning Twenty in brushed plaids by MODA. The dogs had a big part in the quilt.....they were guilty of eating a block or two!

Spring Quilt Market 2011

2011-05-15T00:56:00.011-04:00

Day 3 at Spring Quilt Market, Salt Lake City Utah

I finally caught up with Julie Herman of Jaybird Quilts in her booth. A spectacular booth! Julie's quilts were showcased all over the market floor!

A visit with Jo Morton! Her new book , Banner Day will be out any day now! And a new small fabric pallet called Jo's Favorites will be available soon. This collection of red & white prints was inspired after Jo's visited to the Red & White Exhibit in NYC in March 2011.

As usual, bags & purses were a very hot item! I was particularly taken by this new talented designer, Jen Giddens.

Next stop.....home!

2011 Spring Quilt Market Salt Lake City

2011-05-13T23:23:00.006-04:00

First Day at Quilt Market in Salt Lake City was a busy day for all of us shop owners! We attend mini classses all day long. Here is Lazy Girl's Joan Hawley with Julie Herman, Jaybird Quilts.

Day 2 at Market the floor opens up to us & OMG ..........it has been wonderful & I am only half way through visiting all the vendors. Shabby Chic with Rachel Ashwell; New stitching patterns from Crabapple Hill; Organic Fabrics; Anna Griffin Fabrics; Cabbages & Roses new fabric line with MODA; Lecien Fabrics; Hot color is grey; Jo Mortons's Banner Day; Groovy Girls Club 2; Jaybird Quilts; New Blocks of the Months; embellish, embellish, embellish.

One more day!

NJ Shop Hop 2011

2011-04-29T07:37:00.007-04:00

The 10th NJ Shop Hop is in full swing with lots of happy hoppers making their way to 11 quilt shops throughout the state of NJ!

Our Shop Hop Quilt appropriately titled "The Royal Basket" has been well received and we have sold out of the finishing kits already!

We put the Shop Hop Button pattern into a cute little pillow. The hoppers collect (1) button at each shop.

Cherri House Presentation

2011-04-09T19:58:00.004-04:00

Last evening I had the opportunity to attend a wonderful program sponsored by the Philly Modern Quilt Guild featuring Cherri House from Houston Texas!

Cherri works exclusively in solids & that really intrigued me! The picture is of the quilt pictured to the left is City Play from Cherri's City Quilts book. We do have several copy's available at the shop.

I have challenged myself as well as all of you to explore this. Stay tuned for a class this summer/fall where we will explore the endless possibilities of solids!

Lilly & Will Baby Quilt

2011-01-03T07:57:00.008-05:00

I am finally ready to send the baby quilt to my nephew in Rhode Island. Baby Allison was born in October, but I just had to wait till Moda's Lilly & Will fabric arrived to put the plan together. I used Bunny Hill's Park Lane Quilt Pattern for the baby quilt, Terry Atkinson's Zippy Strippy pattern for the bag & our own in house pattern for the sweet little bibs! The Folded Star Ornament is a class we offer year around & I thought it would make a nice baby's 1st Christmas Ornament- oops perhaps it will hang on their tree next Christmas!

Holiday Apron

2010-12-06T07:42:00.003-05:00

Just starting to work on a few holiday gifts & thought I'd share this one with you. This beautiful pointsetta print came into the shop in early September, but we just didn't know quite what to do with it. I had a sudden inspiration to see it in an apron & viola! It's really sharp looking & best of all it only took about 90 minutes to stitch up! Kits are available at the shop in both red & green accents.

Thanksgiving 2010

2010-11-26T07:01:00.005-05:00

Just in time for Thanksgiving!

I finished up the binding on this Happy Holidays Table Topper just in time for Thanksgiving. Looking forward to making one for Christmas! This pattern by Terry Atkinson is so much fun to put together. Its just equilateral triangles that are sewn together, quilted & add binding.

New York City

2010-11-12T16:38:00.006-05:00

Yesterday, Veterns Day my daughter Kate & I took the day off to see alittle of NYC! It was a beautiful day! No luck with show tickets at the TKTS Booth, the line was way tooooo long. So we just walked & shopped. Made stops in Soho - can never resist visiting Purl Soho, onto St. Patricks Cathedral, the new Disney Store, Anthropology & ofcourse Macy's! It was a great day!

International Quilt Market Day #3

2010-10-30T23:35:00.005-04:00

Today the market floor opened its doors! Wow, miles & miles of vendors or so it seems. Our first priority was to visit Quiltwoman.com & check out Karen's book, Soldiers Pride it's hot off the press! We have just finished up Soldiers Pride as a Block of the Month program at the shop & now it the pattern is available to the entire quilting world!

The rest of the day was what I call

" window shopping". Checking out all the new & wonderful things & deciding what to purchase for the shop. For tomorrow is buying day!

International Quilt Market 2010- Day 2

2010-10-29T23:54:00.008-04:00

Julie Herman of Jaybird Quilts makes here splash at Market introducing her Dot Party pattern in Robert Kaufman's Daisies & Dots by Pice O'Cake Designs!

Jo Morton shows here new patterns & fabrics. And announces that her Little Womens Club #10 will be ready in 2011!

This is just one of the outstanding quilts from Edyta Sitar aka Laundry Basket Quilts new book! Her work is just outstanding!

2010-10-29T00:10:00.001-04:00

Day #1 at Quilt Market & look what I won at a dinner! A beautiful display of wonderful Michael Miller Fabrics all rolled up in a cupcake stand! It was the centerpiece! It was my lucky day I guess! Yummy!

October Strip Club Revealed

2010-10-19T08:23:00.020-04:00

Our October Strip Club has been revealed! Announcing .....Random Reflections! A fun quilt designed by KariLynn of Freckled Whimsy. This is her first quilt posted on Modabakeshop.

Here is how our Strip Club works. Each featured Strip Club Jelly Roll is available for purchase at 25% off regular prices up until the day before the Strip Club Reveal Meeting. If you wait till the day of the Strip Club Revealed Meeting you risk the chance that we have sold out of the jelly rolls & the price then is only discounted at 20% off. Each Strip Club Revealed Meeting will be the unveiling of the quilt with tips on how to make the quilt! All purchases made towards completing your Strip Quilt will also be discounted 20% on the day of the meeting only.
Anyone can attend the Strip Club Meetings, there is no charge for the session.

Next Strip Club Revealed Meeting is Saturday November 20th at 9:30am!

Join in the fun & get some great strip quilt kits to make for the special ones on your list!

Goosefeathers Tree

2010-08-06T07:55:00.005-04:00

Have had this pattern sitting around for years & when Deb Tucker came out with her new Flying geese ruler called the Wing Clipper I thought it would be a great way to try it out. And wow! I love it..... perfect flying geese everytime.

I used Moda's Fruitcake Holiday line to make up my sample and Delia did her magic with her machine quilting. We gave the pattern for this out during our Christmas in July Open House, so if you missed out we'll have a kits available at the shop soon. Wing Clipper is also available at the shop!

Jo Mortons Little Women Club

2010-07-16T07:01:00.005-04:00

Our Jo Morton's Little Women Club has gotten off to a great start! The ladies in the club are just finishing up their first "little quilt". There are 2 sessions for the JLWC, the 2nd Tuesday of each month 11-1pm and the 4th Tuesday of the month 6-8pm.

Summer 9-Patch Project

2010-06-10T20:11:00.003-04:00

I am joining Quilt Shops across the USA & suggesting you all join this Summer's 9-Patch Project! Just for fun & just to make us feel like we are using up our fabric stash! I am challenging you all to do (1) block a day for 45 days. That should bring us to August where we will have fun sharing ideas of putting them together!

So just make one nine patch block each day using your stash. Just one block each day. Any size, any color, using any method There are no 9 Patch Police, so if you prefer to sit down and make a weeks worth of blocks at one time, that's OK too. I'm recommending a 6" finished block, but you can choose any size you like (actually I have tons of 5" squares so I am going to make big ones too). Bigger blocks mean bigger quilts. Here's a cool way of making a 9-Patch Block.

Alex's Lemonade Days begins tomorrow!

2010-06-10T19:54:00.003-04:00

Well we made it! Tomorrow starts the fundraiser & our Wonky 9-Patch Pink Lemonade Quilt is ready! Stop in and visit us or any shop in the Mill Race Village, enjoy a cup of lemonade & make a donation to Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation & you will automatically be entered into our drawing to win this fun quilt! I have received many inquiries as to a pattern for this quilt. I cannot take credit for it. it is the work of the talented Elizabeth Hartmann. Visit her blog for the directions.

Pink Lemonade Quilt for Alex's Lemonade Stand

2010-05-03T09:40:00.002-04:00

For the past 2 years The Village Quilter has participated in Lemonade Days, a fundraiser for the Alex's Lemonade Foundation. We serve lemonade during a designated weekend in June and any donation automatically enters the customer into the drawing for our Pink Lemonade Quilt! Well this year all the other shops in The Mill Race Village are joining me in this wonderful fundraiser. Our goal is to raise over $1000!
June 12-14, 2010 is this years Lemonade Days! That means I have only a month left to get our Pink Lemonade Quilt together.

New Block of the Month

2010-04-23T21:49:00.002-04:00

Our newest Block of the Month is Teapots! An wonderful arrangement of 16 different teapots! Program runs for 8 months with 2 teapot block each month. $30 for Month #1 and $10 for Months #2-8. Call 609.265-0011 to register.

A WOW Quilt to share with you!

2010-03-18T10:52:00.004-04:00

I am a member of The Moorestown Area Quilt Guild & last evenings meeting was to vote on the annual quilt challenge entries. There were 28 beautiful entries based on the criteria of color that was randomly selected via paint chips. Quilts had to contain each & everyone of the paint sample colors they had previously chosen. This WOW quilt won Viewers Choice and I am happy to say that the artist is our very own Machine Quilting Teacher, Jeannie Roulet-Minchak! I do believe she calls it Sunrise & Sea Glass....congratulations Jeannie! Absolutely stunning! And the machine quilting is awesome!

The Million Pillowcase Challenge

2010-02-20T20:59:00.006-05:00

By now I know most of you have heard about American Patchwork & Quiltings 2010 Pillowcase Challenge. The idea is to make pillowcases & for quilt shops to donate them to a designated charity. We designated the ConKerr Cancer Foundation as they are set up to donate the pillowcases to children who are currently undergoing cancer treatments. I am thrilled to report that we have donated about 200 so far this year! I want to say this challenge has helped me learn of many more organizations that are assisting children fighting pediatric cancers. Most recently I met Joann Nawrocki, who heads up Alexa Nawrocki Pediatric Cancer Foundation. After learning more about this foundation I immediately offered Joann some of our pillowcases! She gladly accepted them to give to the children they are in contact with at Children's Hospital of Phl.

Junk Bag -Done

2010-01-13T22:22:00.004-05:00

Hmm- Just finished up a new bag pattern by Jackie Clark - The Junk Bag! A great bag to make & carry with you where ever you go. You can put whatever you want on the bag.....LIVE, YOGA, PEACE......make it as individual as you are...create yor own individual bag! Oh, did I mention that I am teaching classes at the shop for this bag? Go to http://www.thevillagequilter.com/ and click on classes. Register online , mail in yor registration or stop in the shop & register in person!

Prettiest Snow

2010-01-13T22:17:00.002-05:00

This was the scene outside my bedroom window on January 8th, 2010. Such a beautiful dusting of snow. It was so breathtaking, I thought if I could just capture the scene & put it into a quilt. Perhaps someday. But for now it will just have to rest in my blog. Put it on the list.

Best Christmas Gift

2010-01-13T22:07:00.003-05:00

My staff & my close friends & family all know that I am a big promoter of giving handmade gifts! I love the whole Zakka concept. This year I made Dresden Plate hotpads that were awesome. Stop in and the shop and I'll be happy to give you the pattern. Well this Christmas I was very much taken back, when my nephews Chris (8) and Evan (6) presented me with their handmade gift on Christmas Day! A knock-off Ugly Doll! Meet Elfie! Isn't he just the cutest ugly elf you ever saw?

Fall Quilt Market 2009 Houston Texas

2009-10-14T22:08:00.007-04:00

Just back from Fall Quilt Market, Houston Texas. It was a fantastic show, with great fabrics, patterns & inspiration everywhere! I can not wait to to show you all ..what is new! The very nice surprise was meeting up with Mary Jane Butters from Mary Jane's Farm Magazine, a favorite at The Village Quilter. She introduced her very first fabric line through Andover Fabrics!

Also, lots of wonderful Japanese taupe fabrics from several fabric companies. I love these fabrics, as they envoke a certain element of calm & tranquility. We currently have a MODA line called Evening Mist that I invite you to explore. We are currently working on a shop sample & I can see it in a great winter handbag.

Let me know what your thoughts!

Hello from Fall Quilt Market- Houston texas

2009-10-11T00:51:00.006-04:00

You all know I never miss a market! Enjoy the slide show!

Make a Smilebox slideshow

The Moorestown T-Shirt Quilt

2009-09-28T22:26:00.002-04:00

Moorestown Mall T-Shirt Quilt Dedication

2009-09-28T22:18:00.005-04:00

The Moorestown Area Quilters worked all spring & summer in piecing together a Moorestown T-Shirt Quilt that will hang permanently in the Moorestown Mall. The dedication ceremony was this past Saturday Sept 26 & was highlighted with Meg Cox as the guest speaker. Pretty cool thing to happen in a mall!

A Busy Weekend!

2009-09-28T21:56:00.003-04:00

Well we had a wonderful, busy weekend at the shop. We had a guest teacher Aunt Phyllis from Aunt Phyllies Toothbrush Rugs in from Denver to teach five (5) full classes on how to make her oval toothbrush rugs! She arrived Thursday evening with her puppy Abigail in tow who made friends quickly with all the students & shoppers & was eventually given free rein of the shop.

New Fabrics from Timeless Treasures

2009-08-03T13:58:00.003-04:00

Take a look at this fun group of fabrics that arrived today at the shop! There is something about indigo blue that just is just full of energy. My daughter Kate just painted her room Midnight Blue and yes I was mortified, but it actually came out quite nice! Very dramatic! These fabrics could really add a splash of excitement. Perhaps I'll test those waters with a pillowcase! If you know what I mean. Check out Timeless Treasures website for a free quilt pattern using Indigo.

Yet Another Hip To Be Square Quilt!

2009-07-09T20:28:00.005-04:00

Well, we just finished up yet another shop sample using the

beautiful Neptune Collection by MODA.

This one is the Hip to Be Square pattern that is really a fun quilt to make. 12 fabrics- 1/2 yard cuts of 11 & 1 yard of your favorite. I love how the blues & greens all get showcased in each of the blocks. And when Rosemary added her sea shell quilting design ...wow ... the finishing touch!

Got Kits? Absolutely!

PS: Notice that our Trumpet Vine is in full bloom along the fence! If only it would bloom at the porch!

A Sunday on the River

2009-07-05T15:26:00.006-04:00

Well no quilting or golfing today! We finally bought a bike rack & decided to venture into Philly for a ride along the Schuylkill River & Art Museum areas. What a beautiful ride & a great way to see a different view of the city. I think the entire loop we did was about 7 miles. With a stop at a Starbucks for refueling of course!

Next time we're thinking of riding alittle further up to Manayunk!

Home now & back to quilting!

A Paper Pieced Gem

2009-06-16T14:33:00.005-04:00

Susan J. of Mt. Holly proudly shows off her fabulous paper pieced baby quilt. Susan used Carol Doak's wonderful book & CD, 300 Paper Pieced Quilt Blocks to create her wonderfully whimsical quilt.

Paper piecing has become quite popular this year at the shop, thanks to Kim's wonderful beginners classes & then the newly established Paper Piecing Club that helps students further their skills under Kim's guidance.

Purse Classes!

2009-06-08T11:47:00.004-04:00

Making handbags is all the rage now! The patterns out there are just wonderful!

Lynn W. was happy to pose with her new Morgan Bag, a wonderfully roomy bag from Renay Martin's Purse Strings Collection. Lynn completed her bag during a recent class at the shop in under 4 hours!

Look for more purse classes in our soon to be released, summer schedule.

Moorestown Mall Quilt Project is Underway!

2009-04-22T21:47:00.005-04:00

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Kids Classes Rock!

2009-04-02T15:47:00.005-04:00

I love having the kids come & take classes here at the shop. Here are two of my most recent students after completing the Tote Bag Class! They both worked hard & did a great job. They could not wait to get back to school to show their friends! Keep up the good work girls!

Soak Wash

2009-03-03T08:50:00.003-05:00

We've recently noticed an increase in popularity for this wonderful product, Soak. We've actually been selling it at the shop for well over a year now. It is a wonderful, gentle, no rinse product for all your fine washables. Our customers use it for their quilts, their lingerie(especially while traveling) & for those stuffed animals that are just too big or fragile for the washing machine.

We currently have in stock the Sola Scent by Amy Butler- my favorite!

2009-02-15T10:02:00.002-05:00

I am really not much of a mall shopper anymore, but have you noticed the new signage at our local mall in Moorestown New Jersey? Is that not a quilt design on that sign? Some really cool things are going to be happening at the mall this summer & it's indeed quilt related! I'll write more about it when I get the info!

Book Singing with Shirley Bloomfield

2009-02-08T12:23:00.003-05:00

Our book signing event yesterday with Shirley Bloomfield was wonderful. Not only did the weather brighten & give us a day of sunshine & 50 degrees; Shirley brought so many of her beautiful applique garden quilts to share with us...it was truly a spring day at the shop! She spend 2 hours signing her book The Applique Garden & did 2 demonstrations on tips in mastering applique. She wowed us all! Shirley is in the United States this month to teach at the Applique Academy in Williamsburg. She had many new patterns to share with us & we are excited to begin teaching them in the spring!

Check out some of our new classes for Winter 2009

2008-12-26T15:07:00.001-05:00

Make a Smilebox postcard

Aprons

2008-12-05T15:34:00.003-05:00

Well, my younger sister Betsy was one of the recipients of an apron for National Tie One On Day! Here she is cooking up our wonderful Thanksgiving dinner wearing her new apron! I had a lot of fun stitching up these aprons & giving them out with a loaf of Pumpkin-Cranberry Bread! If anyone wants to tell their apron story please hit the comment button below. I'd love to hear from you! By the way, her apron was from the pattern by Threaded Pear called Flirty Skirty! This pattern & more are available at the shop & on the website.

Fall Quilt Market Day 3

2008-10-27T17:22:00.002-04:00

Today I just want to roam the many isles & see what catches my eye. I am on the look for new Block of the Month Programs, patterns for quilts ,purses, aprons & new gadgets! Wow, there is a lot to choose from! Our favorites are all exhibiting & have beautiful new things- Laundry Basket Quilts, Serendipity, Amy Butler, Threaded Pear, Kansas City Star.... And the new fabrics for 2009 are awesome. So I think we all need to make atleast 2 quilts from our stash before the new year, because you are going to love what's coming in March of 2009! Well, tonight I return home- it's been fun! Can't wait to share more with you at the shop.

Day 2 Fall Quilt Market

2008-10-26T08:43:00.003-04:00

Well Day 2 takes me to the Market floor where I have over 2500 vendors to visit! Moda's new Honey Buns (1.5" rolls of fabric) are a big hit as the pair up with thier jelly rolls & charm packs for some great new patterns. Lots of childrens clothing designs from the new younger designers. Makes me wish my Kate was a litle girl again! Boy I could have some fun! Here is a picture of Amy Butler showing us her adorable kimono baby outfit from her new book Sewing for Little Ones. Well time to get some rest, tomorrow is a new day! GO PHILLIES!

Fall Quilt Market Day #1

2008-10-24T23:27:00.006-04:00

Hi from Houston Texas y'all! Today was a very full day 14 hours of lectures & mini classes. A series of 20 + consecutive 15-30 minutes classes with the best of the best Amy Butler, Jo Morton, Mark Lipinski, Alex Anderson ... just to name a few! Previewed a delicious fabric line from Andover Fabrics called French Farmhouse. Blues & Pistachio Greens....

This is me with my good friends Elaine & Robin from Harpers Fabric Store in Overland Park Kansas. Note my new tote..The Morgan Bag , new from Purse String Patterns. Check back with me tomorrow for more on Quilt Market 2008! ~Susan

Lemonade Days are Here!

2008-06-07T10:35:00.004-04:00

This weekend June 6-8th is National Lemonade Days & we celebrate by being a host lemonade stand for The Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation. Visit us at the shop for a icy cold glass of lemonade & make a donation to ASLF & you will automatically be enter into our drawing for this Pink Lemonade Quilt! This quilt has been a work in process for almost 2 years. We allowed many of our kids classes to work on piecing the quilt whenever we had some free time.

Fundraising statistic: ALSF is currently funding 80 research projects in leading childhood cancer institutions nationally. Awesome!

Organic Fabrics from Michael Miller

2008-02-26T07:26:00.003-05:00

For years I have been buying organic foods, mostly fruits & vegetables where I can, so when Michael Miller Fabrics introduced their new Organic line of fabric in Houston last fall I new it was time!

This beautiful assortment of flaxen color fabrics from ginghams to sherpa complete this line. Our display at the shop features this adorable outfit & we are currently waiting on new patterns from Sew Baby for even more ideas! Don't all baby's deserve the best! I encourage you to try organic...it's a good thing!

President's Day

2008-02-17T21:05:00.004-05:00

What would President's Day be without a sale? If you're searching for a few goodies click on the SALE ITEMS tab in the catalog page of our website, you won't be disappointed.

If you're off today for the holiday & just want to sew here's an idea-

The Americana Quilt. Pull out all you civil war stash & whip up some 6" Nine-Patch blocks & add our coordinating fabrics for your alternating blocks & this beautiful Civil War Flag border print from Marcus Fabrics & you've got yourself a great quilt! Kits available on the website & at the shop & include pattern, border fabric, alternating block fabric & binding.

Welcome 2008

2008-01-10T07:31:00.000-05:00

After a very busy & hectic holiday season, I am grateful for the start of a new year! I love the renewed enthusiasm January brings. I made one New Years Resolution & that was to keep my home studio more organized. I need the structure. That is why I almost always wear an apron - I feel more organized & in control of my life. And with all those great new apron patterns out there now who can resist! Flirty Skirty from Threaded Pear is one of my favorites.

January also brings happy customers to the shop, all refreshed & ready to tackle new projects. We are looking forward to new fabrics from Amy Butler, Heather Bailey, MODA, Kona Bay & lots more. It's going to be a good year!

As i look back on 2007 I didn't get much personal quilting done, but I did manage to get my husbands golf quilt done in time for his 50th birthday! I have been collecting the golf fabrics for 5 years & finally settled on a pattern from BlueUnderground Studios...it was perfect. Gracie, our 10 year old lab thinks so too!

I thought it would be fun to start off the new year with a contest! Post your New Years quilting resolution on my blog & we'll enter your name into a drawing for a free MODA Jelly Roll! One winner will be chosen on Super Bowl Sunday February 3rd & notified via email!

More Ideas for Christmas Gift Giving!

2007-12-05T16:18:00.000-05:00

Did you all catch Rudolph on television last night? Now my Christmas can start. I headed right to the workroom to plan my sewing strategy. I decided that all the girls in the family would get a pair of these Handy Heart Potholders. They are quick & easy & a great use of all those left over pieces of batting! Speaking of Rudolph, the new issue of Quiltmania magazine came into the shop today. The most adorable Rudolph quilt is on the cover. Hmm, maybe for next year.

Make it handmade this season

2007-12-03T11:45:00.000-05:00

Wow, taking the Handmade Pledge this season, sure has us all buzzing! But we're having fun. If you are in need of some ideas for gifts, check back to my blog on daily basis & I promise to post (1) new idea everyday until Christmas! Today I want to tell you about the Note Taker from Kathy Mack at Pink Chalk Studio. A great portfolio in 2 sizes. I have made several & they are a big hit!

A few new lines of fabric have come into the shop these past few weeks. Baby Bella from Marcus Fabrics is so very sweet. I am thinking of using a pattern from Two Peas in a Pod!

Well back to sewing, see you tomorrow! And if you have any gift ideas, please do share & post a comment!

Take the Handmade Pledge this Holiday Season

2007-11-22T10:01:00.000-05:00

Happy Thanksgiving to you all! Enjoy today, as tomorrow we focus our creative energies on the Holidays. Join quilters, crafters, sewers across the world in taking the Handmade Pledge this season. Make it handmade or buy it handmade
whenever possible! Need ideas? We've got plenty to share with you. Totebags, pincushions, pillowcases, quilts, notebook covers, Christmas stockings, aprons....the list goes on! My favorite new idea book for gift giving ideas is by Joelle Hoverson, owner of Purl Patchwork in SoHo. Her book, Last Minute Patchwork & Quilted projects has over 25 great projects! Ooops...got to baste the turkey!

Portable Bobbin Winder is Here!

2007-10-11T17:15:00.000-04:00

The much anticipated Side Winder from Wrights has just arrived. For those of you who hate to wind bobbins this little portable bobbin winder is for you! We tried it out & it is pretty nifty! Priced at $29.95 it would make a nice Christmas gift!!!

Website is launched!

2007-09-18T22:03:00.000-04:00

Well, my staff can hardly believe that it's done...well, it's never done. But enough to get it out to you all. So take a look around. All the fall classes can now be paid for online as well as our best selling patterns, books, kits & fabrics! And check out the blog on weekly basis so you can find out about all the goodies the UPS driver brings us! This week, we just unwrapped the beautiful Shangri-La line from Moda's 3-Sisters. And we've whipped up a few gorgeous samples to give your creativity a boost!

And don't forget about Quilt Pink this coming Saturday Sept 22 at the shop from 11-4. We are piecing together the beautiful Carpenters Star all in beautiful Moda pinks! Refreshments, goody bags, free patterns.....for all participants! -Susan

New Products For August!

2007-08-08T14:08:00.000-04:00

There are a lot of new products all around the store!