Thursday, June 23, 2011

Brown Bear, Brown Bear Quilt Kit Designed by Gail Kessler

Brown Bear, Brown Bear by Eric Carle was Josh's favorite book when he was very little.  I think he still "secretly" likes it at 8 years old!  Andover's Brown Bear, Brown Bear fabric collection perfectly recreates Eric Carle's illustrations from the book, with all the gorgeous, vibrant colors!  I found this Brown Bear, Brown Bear quilt pattern a while back in a Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting magazine, and I have finally gotten around to creating the kits!  Gail Kessler's quilt design is just perfect for this collection.  She uses bear paw blocks along with the squares from the Brown Bear, Brown Bear panel to create the focal point of the quilt.  I just love it.  We have the Brown Bear, Brown Bear Quilt Kit, which includes a copy of the Love of Quilting magazine now available in the shop.  Enjoy!

Friday, June 17, 2011

Serendipity Studios Sewing Patterns have arrived!

I have added some wonderful new sewing patterns to the website this week.  They are created by my favorite new designer, Kay Whitt of Serendipity Studio.  She has designed some fabulous dress patterns, skirt patterns and handbag patterns.  I can't wait to get started making my own new dress!  I also have autographed copies of her book Sew Serendipity, which includes several very easy to understand chapters on clothing construction and pattern fitting.  There are lots of illustrations!  Plus, there are lots of patterns for clothing included in the book!  Love it!  Altering patterns to fit my body perfectly has always been difficult for me to do.  This book has everything I need to know to make my patterns fit me just right!


Friday, June 10, 2011

Animal Party Too! by Amy Schimler is here!

The cicadas are gone from my neighborhood, so I can finally sit on my swing again.  I have missed that! I love being outside in the swing under my shade trees on summer evenings...very relaxing!  There are squirrels and birds and chirping crickets - kinda of like the new fabric we have in the shop this week...


Animal Party, Too! is Amy Schimler's newest fabric collection for children.  There are fun and funky owls, squirrels, foxes, birds, and racoons, plus some fabulous flowers, leaves, and forest-y foliage! With three wonderful colorways, the possibilities are endless!  There are lots of cutie patootie boyish fabrics, which as a mom of two boys, I have a weakness for....it just seems to me that really wonderful boy fabrics are so hard to find.  Plus, there are some great girlie fabrics here, too. We have the entire fabric collection! Yea!  See them all at Animal Party Too by Amy Schimler.



Just love these owls! Hoot! Hoot!


Friday, June 3, 2011

Tricks and Treats by Teresa Kogut for Marcus Fabrics is here!

Hi All!  Boy, it has been a busy week around here!  Taking care of my Mom's business keeps me pretty busy, plus Rachel has a "mini band camp" this week! One fun part of the week was unpacking the boxes of new fabric that arrived.  Not only did I get a huge shipment of Fandango to restock the shelves, but I also got some fantastic new Halloween fabric in!  Tricks and Treats by Teresa Kogut for Marcus arrived this week.  It is just as cute as her Wickedly Wonderful collection with several new designs. (Plus, it coordinates with Wickedly Wonderful!) It has the wonderful silhouettes of trick-or-treaters on bright yellow, orange, purple and green.  Plus, there are some fabulous Halloween prints with Jack-O-Laterns, witches, ghosts, bats, cats, moons and more.  These prints will make some great pillowcases or treat bags.  I am working on a Lucky Stars quilt with them, also. (Stay tuned!)