Late Night Blogging

And that title is not a euphemism for anything naughty!

I just wanted to post a little update on shop happenings, I have been so quiet lately and I am absolutely certain you have been thinking about what I have been up to, right? That's what I thought! I have been diligently plugging away at the new online shop and since I am not a graphic designer, it's going a lot slower than I hoped. Still aiming for a January 1 roll out though! I have ordered a clone to help with the workload but she is on back order.

In the meantime, I have some exciting news to share. I will be having a year end clearance in the etsy storefront to reduce the amount of items I will need to transfer over and to assist in that, etsy now has the ability to accept COUPON CODES! Yes, I know I am yelling, it's just that fabulous!

To kick off this fabulously good news, we are having a Black Friday weekend sale. I will add a new blog post with the Code and instructions on how to redeem it with the etsy checkout system. I will also announce it in Facebook and Twitter and yell at random strangers about it. Since this post is missing some pretty pictures to jazz it up, I will leave you with this lovely cut paper art made by my little girl while I was cutting and packing orders last week:


I sense a future in textile design for her.... I love the little bee on the right!

- Melissa

Quilt Story Quilt Along Part 2

Oh my!  Gorgeousness!

Follow along here:  QuiltStory Blog

Quilt Along with Quilt Story

Have you checked out Quilt Story?  If not, you need to - fabulous tutorials, giveaways and my favorite, Fabric Tuesdays!  Heather and Megan are the lovely ladies behind this blog and today they are featuring fabric from my shop - the gorgeous Modern Meadow prints from Joel Dewberry. 

Today's post is a tutorial for a quilt that anyone can do - even if you have never quilted.  Give it a try!


HST Quilt Tutorial Part 1 - Here

Let me know if you decide to quilt along.  Looks like fun!

Sunday Before Vacation! (Err, I mean completely business related trip)

I am about to leave town for a few days starting Wednesday and I am so jazzed about getting away that it really doesn't feel like work.  I will be attending the Fall Quilt Market in Houston, Texas!  Yee Haw!  I am excited to see what is new and upcoming from all my favorite designers and fabric manufacturers.  You can be certain that I will be updating my blog and Facebook page with photos and all the inside scoop I can gather.  Please check back starting on Friday, Oct. 29th.   Also, if you need to place an order from 10/27/10 through 11/1/10, those orders will not ship until 11/2/10.

I do want to share my next project that I found online that I would like to try.  From Bandy Canyon, this adorable ribbon gathered skirt tutorial for your favorite little girl.

1. Part One HERE
2. Part Two HERE

What have you been sewing?  (or in my case, planning!)?  Have a great week!

October Shop News

How can it possibly be October already?  September flew right by me and now Ocober is half over.  So busy trying to squeeze everything in, it has been hectic!  I do have some exciting news to share,  I have been working with a mentor on the next steps and a business plan.  I have decided on my "vision" for what I would like in my shop.  My goal is fresh, modern, colorful, bright and fun fabrics.  In support of this vision, I will be moving out older, hard to find quilting prints.  If you have something saved in favorites or something that you have had your eye on and you think it might be there for you for always, it might get snatched up quickly.  Grab it now at a great price before it is gone!

In addition to cleaning up my fabric selection (and adding in new fabrics that support that vision), I am happy to announce that I will be opening my own www shop off etsy.  Etsy has been a fabulous place, but the limitations and costs are preventing me from expanding.  I will announce here on my blog, on Facebook and Twitter when the new shop is live.  I am in the process of the design and moving all my listings.  I should be up and running at www.treasurebayfabrics.com within 60 days!

Fall quilt market is just two weeks away - this is THE big trade show for the industry.  This is where I go to find out what is new and upcoming from all my favorite fabric, pattern and notion vendors.  It's in Houston, Texas this year and it will be my first time in Texas - yeehaw!  I will be road tripping it Oprah and Gayle style with my sister.  Should be HILLARIOUS I am certain!  That trip will mean the shop will be closed from October 28th - November 2nd.  Watch Facebook for all the latest info and inside scoop from Quilt Market!

More new prints in the shop tonight!  Remix, Metro Cafe and a Holiday Cupcake print - fun!

New Modern Meadow by Joel Dewberry

I love getting new things in for the shop, even when they have been out for a while.  New to me is still a so much fun!  I have added eight more of the Modern Meadow prints from Joel Dewberry to the shop, bringing the total to an even dozen of this print now available.  It does sell very quickly, so if you see something you like, now is the time to grab it!

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!