What's New in the Quilt Shop?

We have expanded our extra wide backing fabrics.  We now have 24 feet of 108” wide quilt backing.  No more piecing backs.  With a wide variety of color and a wide variety of prints in the basic colors, we how you will be able to find the perfect backing for your quilt.

 

7 ½ to 9 yards of backing for a queen size quilt could cost as much as $100-$120.  Use 2 ½ to 3 yards of 108” wide backing and your cost is $50-$60…that’s half the cost!  So come in and check out our expanded selection!

New from Plum Easy, Folded Star Hot Pad with Custom Interfacing Template.  Our associate Mary, made this beautiful Hot Pad using this pattern.  Something that looks very intricate is actually super easy.  Just a piece of interfacing, strategically stacking some prairie points, sew it all together and voila! unique and sturdy hot pads are a perfect gift!

 

 

 

 

This pattern is great for beginners!

Piper & Pete

by Melly and Me

We ordered these super cute patterns at International Quilt Market.  They come all the way from Australia.  Cathy sewed up these adorable little penguins, Piper and Pete.  There are also little deer, ducks, even a little helicopter and airplane.  There are a dozen patterns from Melly & Me, so grab a fat quarter or a little cuddle fleece and create one of your own!

 

Completed size: Approx 7 1/2" Tall 

Designed by Melanie McNeice for Melly and Me

This pattern is suitable for sewers of all skill levels.

2015 Quilt Block of the Month Finishing Kit Instructions

There are 3 different options for finishing the 2015 Quilt, if participating in this program and ordering quilt blocks online, please email your finishing kit option to Fabrics@craftsdirect.com to register. Only a limited supply of finishing kits will be made, so please contact us to reserve your choice.

Below is the January Block for the Quilt Block of the Month program for 2015. 

The quilt block may be purchased online in our web shop HERE or in our store.

Online Program
In February email a photo of your completed block to qbm@craftsdirect.com and then you will receive an email with a discount code to purchase block #2 at a discount price.
Continue this process monthly until you have all 12 blocks completed!

In Store Program
In February you will bring the completed block from January
in and show it to a Quilt Shop Team Member.
You will then receive Block #2 for a discounted price
Continue this process monthly until you have all 12 blocks completed!

12 Weeks of Christmas Quilt Blocks - Week 12

It is week 12 of the 12 weeks of Christmas Quilt Blocks project. Block #12 is now available to purchase in the Quilt Shop until supplies last. Only 50 kits are produced. The price for the Quilt Block of the week is $8.97.

**If you bring in the completed block from the week before and show it to a Quilt Shop Team Member, you will then receive the current kit at a discounted price!**

 Quilt Block #12

 The completed quilt will look like the image below. You can view the actual quilt down in the Quilt Shop Department.

12 Weeks of Christmas Quilt Blocks - Week 2

It is week 2 of the 12 weeks of Christmas Quilt Blocks project. Block #2 is now available to purchase in the Quilt Shop until supplies last. Only 50 kits are produced. A new block will come out every Saturday. The price for the Quilt Block of the week is $8.97.

If you bring in the completed block from the week before and show it to a Quilt Shop Team Member, you will then receive the current kit at a discounted price!

 

 Quilt Block #2

  

  

Here is a picture of the finished quilt. This is also available to view down in the Quilt Shop Department. 

Project Ideas: Cascade 220 Yarn Projects.

Today I have some great new project ideas to share with you! All three of these projects were created using patterns from the 60 Quick Knits book (pictured below)  - which you can find here at Crafts Direct and it retails for $17.95.

For the samples we used the Cascade 220 Super Wash Yarn and love both the way looks and feels on the completed pieces.  You can find a variety of colors of the Super Wash Yarn (and also peak at the completed samples) in aisle 28 of our Fabrics Department.

Project Ideas: Noodle Yarn Projects.

A new product to our Fabrics department is the very popular Noodle Yarn! We have a wide variety of colors and color combinations to pick from and also have lots of great project ideas and inspiration to share with you too!

You can find the projects as well as the Noodle Yarn on a front endcap in our Fabrics department. We also have the supply lists and project instructions for the projects we have created on our website - and you can find links to each of them by clicking on the project names below.

Noodle Yarn Coaster & Trivet Set

Noodle Yarn Coaster Set

Noodle Yarn Coasters - created three ways!

Noodle Yarn Trivet

Noodle Yarn Basket

Noodle Yarn Heart Bag

Noodle Yarn Mini Baker Kozy

Tiger Tail Noodle Yarn Necklace

Pink Noodle Yarn Necklace

Project Ideas: Embroidery Hoops.

Currently all of our Wood Embroidery Hoops are 30% off (as part of our Spring Fever Sale Ad)! 

Today I wanted to share a couple of new project ideas we have created using embroidery hoops. You can find links to supplies lists and detailed instructions for each of the projects below by clicking on the project names. 

You can also find even more inspiration on our Embroidery Hoop Pinterest Board where we have pulled together additional project ideas.

Baseball Embroidery Hoop

Elephant Embroidery Hoop

Felt Flower Embroidery Hoop

Girls Room Embroidery Hoop

Organizer Embroidery Hoop

Project Ideas: Chalk Fabric.

I shared on Facebook and Instagram a few weeks ago that we now have Chalk Fabric available in our Fabrics Department! We are all very excited about it and all the project possibilities you could use it for!

Our designer Erica came up with some especially great ideas and I'm so happy to be able to share them with all of you. You can find links to supply lists, patterns, and project instructions by clicking through on each of the project titles below.

Chalk Fabric Quote Bubble Bib

Chalk Fabric Travel Chalkboard

Chalk Fabric Bunting Banner

Chalk Fabric Lunch Bag

Chalk Fabric Placemat