Riley Blake Giveaway Winner!

Wow!  I love all the suggestions, thank you so much!  I was happy to see a few that I have on my radar and plan to order (Innocent Crush, Laminates, Seuss and Remix) and a few that I had no idea people were looking for (Minky and Kona Cotton solids).  Thanks again for all the input, I love it!

I did not delete any duplicate comments, since there was not a limit on commenting.  With that, here is the winning number:

(number 34)

and the winning comment that I believe corresponds is...

Rachel said...

I love this collection, it would make the cutest little outfit for my daughter's 1st Halloween.

September 14, 2010 9:54 AM  

 

Congratulations Rachel!  Check your email!

Fall Fat Quarter Giveaway!

Earlier this year, I attended Spring Quilt Market and picked up the cutest Fat Quarter bundle from Riley Blake Desgins - "Boo To You".  Since I am not selling all of these prints, I have a dozen Fat Quarters left from the bundle that are extras.

To enter to won a package of a dozen assorted Fat Quarters, post a comment here on the blog with a fabric you would like to see in the shop.  Could be a certain designer, a color, a line name - anything!   I will select the winner via random number generator on Tuesday, Sept. 14th at 11:59pm Central from the comments.   You may enter as many times as you like up until time for the drawing.  No purchase necessary.

Busy, Busy and Back to School

Hello Everyone!  It has been a little chaotic wrapping up summer and getting the kids ready for school here.  My son is challenged with Asperger's and ADD and I am doing my very best to not show my anxiety for the start of his Middle School Career. He is certainly not a "fan" of formal education.  He would prefer attending a school based on a Lego curriculum taught by Jedi's or Transforming Robots.  Today also marked the start of my daughters Kindergarten class.  She was a little nervous, but came home and told me that it was "fun".  I am positive she will enjoy being around kids her own age.  I imagine it will be more fun than hanging out with me, picking orders and packaging fabric all day.

With the start of school and perhaps a moment to gather my thoughts in peace, I would love to hear what everyone is working on (or planning).  I have requests for little zipper bags from Japanese print cottons and comfy knit dress and legging sets.  What are you working on or planning?

Need some inspiration?  Take a look at this amazingly adorable Hedgehog applique tutorial and pattern on the Izzy & Ivy Blog.

What a sweet little way to use up small fabric pieces.  I think this would look spectacular in a fall colorway - oranges, reds and browns.  Make a matching twirl skirt or ruffle pants - so cute!  Plus, you can enter to win the Abbie Applique pattern book or share your Hedgehog project to win a copy of the Abbie pattern.  Please see their blog for full details.

What's New?

The summer is winding down and I am hoping for a more normal, regulated schedule starting next week when the little ones start school again.  We do have new items arriving frequently and here are some of the latest new arrivals.

Flower Sugar Dots by Lecien - fun dots on high quality cotton imported by Lecien from Japan.  Versatile and fun!

Also New - Patterns from Favorite Things and its never too early to start your projects for the Holidays - Colorful Christmas by Riley Blake Fabrics  - adorable!

Simply Sweet Frock - Free Pattern Download

Valorie of Simply Together has created this sweet little dress for her lovely daughter and generously posted the pattern on her blog.  Available in size 2, 4 and 5.  Hop on over to her blog and download the pattern and directions:  Simply Sweet Frock.  Please show her some love via comments for her kindness in sharing this with everyone.  How nice!

Tina Givens Opal Owl - New in the Shop!

I had the pleasure of meeting the delightful Tina Givens at the 2010 Spring Quilt Market.  Her booth was spectacular!

I believe she had the most samples created from one line than anyone else at Quilt Market.  Hats, clothing, pillows, bags - and more!  Her new line is very whimsical and as you can see, it sews up beautifully!  I am pleased to have it available in the shop, quantities are limited, get yours today!

Free Pattern Dowload - Oliver+S Love

This time its for your doll!  The lovely Liesl at Oliver+S has created a sweet little dowloadable doll dress pattern to match the already free popover dress pattern available on their blog!

If you have not heard me mention my love of Oliver+S, let me mention it again - I love them!  Their patterns are classic and so very well written.  If you are a new sewist or haven't pressed your foot on the pedal for a while, their blog has several fantastic downloadable patterns for you to get sewing! 

While you are there, you can check out the NEW patterns they are releasing for Fall.  I am pondering my order as I type this.  Check out the Music Box Jumper - I can absolutely see myself fully completing a project with this pattern.  Perhaps even something for the upcoming Holidays?  Love it!

Head on over to the Oliver+S Blog and check it out! 

Everything Old is New Again

One nostalgic item I was surprised to see at Spring Quilt Market?  Pom pom trim!  It was everywhere!  Pillow and Maxfield by Michael Miller featured it on their samples.  They used the trim on the bottom edge of directors chairs and on pillows.

Riley Blake had a while line of trims coming out including classic pom pom trim and mini pom pom trim.  The featured trims on everything - clothing, quilts, pillows and even oven mitts!

I love how a trim can add a bit of whimsy to any project and I am pleased to announce that I have uploaded nine mini pom trims and two colors of the classic one inch size.  (More to come!).

There are also two colors of the Super Jumbo Ric Rac added, Light Pink and Light Blue.  Visit the shop and add some to your projects - have fun!

Falling For New Items!

It's hotter than hot here in Minnesota and I am melting in the high humidity.  As a native Minnesotan, we wear shorts when it hits 32 degrees, so nearly 100 is hard to handle.  My favorite season is most certainly Fall and the new fabrics are starting to roll in to remind me that relief from the heat will be here soon enough....

Nutmeg by SEI for Robert Kaufman:

Nest By Valori Wells in the Autumn Colorway:

Shop Update - New Knits

New in the shop  -  two sweet Hello Kitty Jersey knits:

These coordinate nicely with the other Hello Kitty Jersey I have in available:

and the solid black Michael Miller knit jersey:

This pattern from Oliver+S is very sweet made from knits, soft and comfy, perfect for girls or boys!