Pump Up The Jam (and another fun giveaway!)

Hello everyone!  I have been working a lot recently and one of the benefits of having a home office that I really appreciate is that I can crank the music whenever I need motivation to get through a big project or tons of orders.  The louder the better here!

Lately, I have been listening to The Pixies (just saw them in concert!), Adele (her new album is seriously AMAZING!) and the new Foo Fighters (OMG - rock!).  Music can get me pumped, mellow me out or help me think a little clearer.  Which got me to thinking, what do you like to listen to when you are sewing or crafting?  

Comment below and you will be entered into a giveaway for a $10.00 Apple iTunes gift card!  Leave a comment with your favorite sounds, music or artist and make sure you leave a way to contact you in case you win.  One entry per person per day, please.  Drawing will be held on the evening of May 1st - I will announce the winner here on the blog.  Good Luck!

We Have A Winner of the 500 Give Away!

For the Four fat quarter cuts of the new "Happier" line from Riley Blake and three half meter cuts of lambs and milk bottle tops from Kokka, the winner is.... #15 - Candy!  I will be sending you an email this afternoon Candy - Congratulations!

500!

Yay!  We have 500 "likes" on Facebook!  Thank you for your support, friends!  To celebrate this milestone, I am giving away a little prize to a random winner.

Four fat quarter cuts of the new "Happier" line from Riley Blake and three half meter cuts of lambs and milk bottle tops from Kokka.

How can you win?  Simply comment on this post here on the blog, make sure you leave a way for me to contact you via email or watch the Facebook page for the winner announcement.  One entry per person per day, please.  Contest closes for comments on 04/15/2011 at 11:59pm Central Time.

Don't forget - we are also offering FREE US SHIPPING until 04/15/2011 with code FREESHIPTU0411 at www.treasurebayfabrics.com

Good Luck!

Friday - FREE SHIPPING!

It's been beautiful here in Minnesota and I would love to send out some fresh, fun fabric your way!  To help you out, I am offering FREE SHIPPING to all U.S. locations now until 04/15/2011!


Use code FREESHIPTU0411 at checkout at www.treasurebayfabrics.com or treasurebayfabrics.artfire.com

While you are there, take a look at the new "Happier" line from Deena Rutter!

The Very Hungry Caterpillar - New!

I loved this book as a child and my daughter loves the story now, too.  I could not resist picking up this line for the shop - it's bright, colorful and takes me right back to the joy of discovering the art of Eric Carle.  Limited quantities - grab some for a quick project!  Great for a quilt, pillow or this would be a fun print for a summer skirt!

Enjoy!  www.treasurebayfabrics.com

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Erin Go Bragh!

Happy St. Patrick's Day! To celebrate you can get free U.S. Shipping on everything in the shop now through 03/18/11!

Use code LUCKYSHIP at check out!

The Artfire Shop or www.treasurebayfabrics.com

New Items!

I have added some new fabrics into the shop - cute, bright and fun!  First up, restock on Heather Ross - Far Far Away II:

New Hello Kitty Prints by David Textiles:

Olivia on TV from Andover Fabrics:

More new prints are rolling in!  Stop by the shop to check these out and more:  www.treasurebayfabrics.com or the ArtFire shop.  Thank you!

SALE! Winter Blowout!

End of Winter BLOWOUT sale! Take 25% off everything in the shop! 

Use code SNOW25 at checkout: www.treasurebayfabrics.artfire.com or www.treasurebayfabrics.com. 

I can ship anything in the shop internationally!

Offer expires 03/01/2011 at 11:59pm Central time.
Not valid on Gift Certificates or shipping.

THANK YOU!

New Fabric Line - HOKKOH from Japan

New in the shop, Hokkoh Garden, Foppish Friends and dots.  Hokkoh fabric is imported from Japan by our friends from Lecien.  The quality is some of the highest quality I have every felt.  Very smooth hand and drape.  Perfect for quilts, crafts and clothing projects.

Check these new prints out here in the shop!

State of the Union (or just of Treasure Bay Fabrics)

Hello Friends!  I was surprised to get a notice last week that another online/brick and mortar Quilt Shop was closing its doors and going out of business.  It really surprised me as this shop is all over the blogs and advertising, I guess I assumed they were doing okay.  While I am sad to see a shop go out of business, I thought perhaps it might be a good time to let everyone know what is happening at Treasure Bay Fabrics.

Currently, I am an online only, one (sometimes two!) working mom owned operation.  I have practically zero overhead other than inventory so I do have the luxury of being able to weather the current state of the economy better than a retail only location or even a combo online/retail spot.  The only problem is that when sales slow down, so does my ability to buy and that can make it hard to compete with all the other online stores. 

For 2011 - my goals are to increase the turnover in stock (which equals more markdowns!), bring in more of the fun, fresh and modern fabrics that everyone loves and to (gulp!) move out of the basement and into a small, retail spot!  Ideally, I would like to find something small and affordable.  Something that is in a creative, woman friendly, artistic area that would allow me to regulate my hours and add a little extra income to the business.  Something that is affordable even if we do not have a single walk in customer.  I am playing it very safe and probably moving too slowly for some customers, but I would like to have my little corner of the world for as long as I can.  I may not be the biggest shop right now, but I am encouraged that we can have a great 2011 and many more years to come!

I really do love what I do and love my customers, you guys are fabulous!  I am having a special sale for Facebook fans and my blog readers - use code LUVFANS20 at checkout and save 20% off your entire order!  www.treasurebayfabrics.com