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Very Hungry Caterpillar...... Back in stock! If you've been waiting for the return of Eric Carle's Very Hungry Caterpillar, we received our re-order on Tuesday, May 28. Pre-paid kit orders will be cut and shipped. Please call the shop to reserve yours!
Portrait Quilts with Marilyn Belford
Coming...October 4, 2008. Full day workshop with Marilyn Belford. A Workshop that guides you through the transference of design, applying fabric, and free-motion machine embroidery for embellishment of Portraits. Now accepting pre-emrollment by phone.
The new Timeless Treasures Complexion Collection is a 10-piece collection of beautifully shaded skin tones is perfect for doll making, photo quilts, and appliqued faces. The subtle shades transition from Alabaster to Java.
New Laurel Burch Christmas FabricIf you're a Laurel Burch fan, you will not be disappointed with the new holiday line, Bountiful Blessings. Just in, the panel, stripe and several coordinating prints for bright, cheerful quilts.
The Next Duck, Duck Goose!Remember that cute fabric line? Well here's the follow-up. Need we say more? Move over Hungry Caterpillar... Oh, speaking of the caterpillar, we have a huge shipment due shortly and a wait list of folks who are making the Fons & Porter featured quilt or the quilt Andover designed. Not on the list? Call us. Then, we'll call you the day it arrives. As far as the Penguin goes, we're told he's "on the water" which means the fabric is on the boat so it's 6-8 weeks away. Trust us, it's worth the wait.
Salt Water TaffyThis is the new quilt kit for the second group of Tonga batiks from Timeless Tresures. Our first group, which made the Jungle Fever kit, was such a hit and we liked this collection just as much. Debbie won the "sample lottery" with this quilt and she's begun stitching with our pre-shipped sample kit from Timeless. These are 30 of the almost 100 batiks we have coming in the next few months. We do love our batiks!
Central ParkYou've seen the ads for the new, green Tonga batiks from Timeless Treasures. And soon you'll be able to see the fabric (and quilt!) at Sew Inspired. This group is one of several new batik collections due in the shop in late June. Deb R. has graciously agreed to make this sample - you know how much she loves curved piecing and this quilt is right up her alley!
Farmington Valley Quilt Festival 2008Sew Inspired is proud to be a blue ribbon sponsor for the Farmington Valley Quilt Festival October 4 & 5 at The Hartford in Simsbury, CT. Begin your Festival experience on Saturday at an all day workshop with Marilyn Belford at Sew Inspired. Want to know more? Visit www.fvqi.org.
Joseph's Coat...or, what I did on my April vacation!
I know, it's been a month since I've had a chance to update all that has been going on. But, I actually had a chance to take some time off after spending a day buying fabric at a regional fabric show and several days at the Machine Quilter's Expo in New Hampshire. So what did I do on my April vacation? Well, I made the coat for Granby Memorial High's production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in May. Recognize the Sherrill Kahn fabric?! And, I helped to fill a 30-yard dumpster as we worked to convert our basement to a studio for me and Gab. Yes, she will take half of the 500 square feet for her painting and collage and I'll take the other half for quilting. Here's a before picture. Hopefully the after is soon!
