Violet Craft, wife, mother, maker and designer for Michael Miller Fabrics, released a new collection this summer. Madrona Road evokes images of the western sun, flowers blooming and great adventures. Violet stopped by to chat with us about her line, her inspiration and to give […]
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Designer Tidbits: Sandy Gervais
Sandy Gervais‘ new collection, Merry Medley for Moda Fabrics, sends me straight to Christmas Eve. Singing carols around the fire, holiday bells ringing your ears, red poinsettias blooming all around. This warm color palette is perfect for a snuggly Christmas quilt, a set of stockings […]
Notion of the Month: Swatch Buddies
The Fat Quarter Shop team has selected Swatch Buddies as our Notion of the Month. Missy Azen is on the Jolly Jabber today to tell us about Swatch Buddies. Remember, they are 20% off all month, so you’d better snatch one up quick! Hi Everyone, […]
Designer Tidbits: Kris Lammers
Despite the blazing Texas heat, this has been a summer full of Christmas spirit. Kris Lammer’s collection, Fresh Fallen Snow Flannel for Maywood Studio has me dreaming of a white Christmas. Sheets of snow, big soft snowmen and snowflakes all provide a taste of winter […]
Sew Merry and Bright Winner!
I hope you have all enjoyed the Sew Merry and Bright Book Tour and are now ready to craft your way to Christmas! We are making it easy for one of you lucky readers by giving away a signed copy of the book! Well lets […]
Designer Select: Tim and Beck
This month’s designer select is playful, bright and full of jungle fun. Bungle Jungle is the first collection by Tim and Beck, a husband and wife duo at Moda Fabrics. After making the switch from designing paper goods and moving from Utah, Tim and Beck […]
From Me to You: Chelsey Kilzer
Summer went by so fast and now August is here! We are super excited to announce the winner from last week’s From Me to You post and give you another chance to win! All you had to do for a chance to win was guess which pre-cut […]
Designer Tidbits: Tula Pink
Tula Pink‘s new collection, The Birds and the Bees from Free Spirit Fabrics, is just as cheerful as you would imagine. Tula has an eye for color, which is made obvious in her two decadent colorways. If you are looking for a collection that is […]
Book of the Month: Stop. Go. Quilt. Sew!
Stop. Go. Quilt. Sew!, Angela Yosten’s traffic themed sewing book, has been stopping us in our tracks. The book is filled with sewing and quilting projects for auto-loving boys of all ages. Angela directs us through her inspiration, production and details that drove her to […]
Designer Tidbits: Michelle Engel Bencsko
Michelle Engel Bencsko, co-owner and designer at Cloud 9, has made quite a splash with her new collection. Simpatico is trendy and beautiful, incorporating chevron prints, geometrics and light colors. Simpatico means likable, easy to get along with, and this collection is just that. These […]
Winner: Christmas in July Block-a-Thon
I hope you all are enjoying the Christmas in July Block-A-Thon from Free Spirit Fabric! We loved revealing our block Delight and are having fun seeing it pop up on the Flickr page! Today we are excited to announce the winner of the Chicopee Charm […]
The Inspiration Board
Welcome to our Inspiration Board! Once a month, we will feature a few of the creative projects that the FQS team has been working on in their spare time! We hope this will get your creative juices flowing and inspire you to start a project […]
It’s Sew Emma Spotlight: Garden View
Hey guys! A new quilt I designed for It’s Sew Emma has just hit newsstands in McCall’s Quilting September/October 2012 issue, and I’m ecstatic! It’s called Garden View, and it is such a beauty. There are so many good reasons to fall in love with […]
Sew Merry & Bright Book Tour & Giveaway
Thanks for heading over to the Jolly Jabber continuing the Sew Merry and Bright book tour! As we round out the Christmas in July movement, it’s only fitting that we are featuring a not so traditional holiday book in the not so traditional holiday month. […]