January

At long last I have finished my Hatched and Patched "Around Town" wall hanging.  I loved every minute of working on this project.  It was definitely one that soothed my soul!  The kit includes the pattern and the fabrics...as well as the backing fabric.  The DMC flosses are sold separately, as are the paper hexies.   

The kit is $85.00

Here is a new Valentines Day Quilt with fabrics from Riley Blake Designs.  The kit is $76.50 and includes the backing.  It is approximately 40”x50”. 

 Megan Best quilted it for $50.00

 Beautiful fabrics keep arriving at the shop.  Once again, running out of space!  Certainly not the worst thing in the world 😄.  I could be happy for a very long time just playing with all of it!  

Just a reminder that I will be closed for the month of February.  Really hoping to regroup and get things organized.  Lots of painting to do on the inside and outside (weather permitting) of my house.  And lots of organizing to do.  Not really excited about it, but I think I will feel very good when it is accomplished.

I will reopen on March 1st, and will be participating in the Red Barn Market the 14th and 15th of March.  Western Washington Quilt Shop Hop is June 16 to 29.  They have chosen a lovely floral fabric this year.  And then in July I will be celebrating 30 years of business!  There will be sales and gift baskets and lots of fun!

New Christmas Projects!

 This is a new wool felt project from Penny Lane Primitives. 

 The pattern is $10.00.  

The kit with all the wool felt and embellishments is $18.95.

This is a new one for all of you snowmen lovers

 from Clothworks. 

 The kit is $96.00, with a cotton or flannel backing.

This sweet forest animal kit is called Vintage Vignettes.  The backing is included and is a flannel snowflake print on blue.  There is also a larger kit in the store made from these fabrics.  I just haven't made a sample.

This is called "Memories in Redwork".  The center panel is pre-printed so you can jump right in and start embroidering!  I made it smaller than the original Pattern.  The kit, with backing, is $95.00. 

 I plan to use it as a table topper.

This is another new ornament project from Penny Lane Primitives.  The kit for this, with all of the embellishments, is $14.95

The pattern is $10.00

I am, of course, still working on new Christmas Projects.  I am currently working on a Christmas quilt by Sweetfire, from Moda.  It has been challenging, because we have a new puppy, and since I don't have a sewing room, everything has to be put away in the evening so she doesn't use it as a chew toy!  It is going to be beautiful and I will post it as soon as it is finished!

Oct

SO many new children's quilts to share with you!  The first one is a new pattern called 

2 X 2. It uses Fat quarters and it is super quick to make and to quilt!  This sample is made with some of the new flannels from Maywood Studio.  It has a flannel backing of the construction print and the cost of the kit is $72.00.  Sorry, I couldn't crop out my ceiling or my husband's legs...it just makes the quilt a rectangle instead of a square.  I can do a lot of things with these old gnarled hands, but I will NEVER master technology!

This next one is my all time favorite pattern for table runners, table toppers, crib quilts and snuggly adult quilts.  It is called "Abundantly Blessed" by Cotton Way and can be made with 5" squares or 10" squares.  It is the one I encourage every beginner quilter to start with!  It is SO forgiving if you don't get all your squares matched up at the corners!  It uses charm packs, or for bigger quilts, a layer cake.  This one was made with 2 of Maywood Studio's Charm Packs from their new flannels.  

It has a white Minkee backing and the cost of the kit is $82.00.

Here is another sample of the 2 X 2 pattern done with Maywood Studio's new flannels in feminine colors.  My sample has yellow Minkee on the back, but it is no longer available, so the kit has light purple Minkee on the back.  The kit is $72.00

This is another sample of the "Abundantly Blessed" quilt pattern using Deb Strain's fabric line "Effie's Woods".    It has Yellow Minkee on the back and the cost of this kit is $78.00.

 I have also gotten a few new Christmas quilts done and a fall pumpkin quilt finished that I hand quilted.  I will get pictures of those posted as soon as possible!

Upcoming events: I will be teaching a hand embroidery class at Moonlight Quilters on November 11th

 I will be at the Red Barn Market November 15th and 16th

Folktales' Christmas Open House will be on December 6th and 7th

And I want to give all of you advance notice that as of this coming year I will be closing for the month of February so I can regroup and recharge.

My husband is now semi-retired and I can tell that I am getting older and can't get as much done in the evenings as I used to do.  My closets need purging, my store, stock and samples need organizing...my house needs some long overdue painting.

I am hoping this will make it easier for me to continue to work at a job that I love, with customers who have become part of my family, without feeling overwhelmed all the time.

We might even get to head South for a few weeks!

Folktales' 29th Anniversary S.A.L.E.

Hello!!! Please come and help Folktales celebrate our 29th Anniversary!

Tuesday, July 9th through Saturday, July 13th!  10 am to 5 pm.

All cottons, linens and flannels will be 30% OFF!  All cotton and flannel precuts and panels will be 30% OFF!  All wool by the yard will be 30% OFF!  All books and patterns will be 30% OFF!

Minimum cut for all yardage is 1/2 yard.

Kits are not included in the sale.

I have finished the panel from Bareroots.  The panel is $14.00, but during the sale it will be $9.80!

 

There will be chocolate cake and strawberry lemonade and a drawing for a gift basket!

Come join the fun!

June 18 #2

 

Today is Day #2 of the Western Washington Quilt Shop Hop and it has been a blast!  If you get the chance, go out and support your local quilt shops and check out the amazing creativity right in your own local quilt shop!  Some of the blocks absolutely blow my mind at how creative the designers are!  For more information google:  Western Washington Quilt Shop Hop to see the finished quilt and locate the stores participating.  It is going to be sunny and beautiful, so what better excuse do you need than this to go out for a lovely drive!  And maybe a lunch date!

All kinds of gorgeous fabrics have been arriving in the shop!  This new line is called "Daisy Days" and the quilt kit makes a 68" x 80" quilt. The kit costs $175.00 and that includes the backing!  Two sold today, so I have 3 left. Don't wait too long!

This is one of the most recently finished projects at Folktales.  A bit more modern than I usually do, but I couldn't resist!  Lot's of corals and teals in the new fabric lines.  So fresh!  This pattern is called "ClimbingVine" and finishes at 68" x 84".

  The kit, with backing, is $175.00

This is another new line Called "Seascapes" I have a pattern on order called "Beauty of the Sea".  As soon as it arrives I will get the kits made!  Maybe you have  your own inspired ideas for using this beautiful fabric!

These are the "Daisy Days"fabrics. 

 They are $12.50 per yard.  

Unfortunately, the middle one on this

 photo is already SOLD OUT

but there are still many to choose from!

And this week Christmas fabric has been arriving fast and furious!  I just don't have any room to put them out, yet!  We are busy making kits and cutting fat quarters of all the fun new fabrics and I will post again once Shop Hop is over. 

 I am also planning a 29th Anniversary celebration in July so keep your eyes open for more information about that on my blog or in your email box!

Thanks for keeping me in business for 29 years!  It has been an amazing adventure and I can't wait to get started on another year full of friends and laughter and sharing our life's stories as we make beautiful things together!

June

 

New fabrics from Quilt Doodle Designs!

Can you believe that it is time to start stitching our winter projects?

This should get us inspired!

The pre printed panel is $8.50

The companion fabrics are $12.00 per yard

This quilt is a new favorite.  It is called "Mountain Lodge" by Charisma Horton.  The pattern is $12.00.  The finished quilt measures 54" x 72".  The kit with flannel backing is $125.00  I am definitely keeping this one!

This is a finished quilt from Quilt Doodle Designs.  It includes the pre printed panel, which you can choose to embroider if you want to.   The finished size is 56"x 68".   

The kits include flannel backing and are $138.50

And this is my 2024 Shop Hop block.  The fabrics this year are all about the outdoors in the Pacific Northwest! 

 My kit, which includes the buttons, is $5.00

Shop Hop beguns June 17th and runs through June 30th.  I sure hope you get a chance to stop by.  I have 3 new fabric lines arriving any day!  I just don't know where I am going to put them!

May

 

A few new items to get you inspired!

This sweet farm quilt is so much fun to put together!

The fabric "Happy Day Farm"  is designed by Dan Dipaollo for Clothworks and the pattern is from Ladeebug Designs

The kit with coordinating backing is $115.00

If you prefer to choose your own backing, the kit is $85.00  

I quilted this one myself.

I am almost finished with a coordinating table runner, I just have to get the binding on and finish making the kits.

This $13.00 pre-printed panel from Bareroots is almost done!  Just have to finish up the hand quilting, trim it up and put the binding on!  The fabric kit with backing is $54.95.  

The DMC flosses are not included.

This week the UPS man really was like Santa Claus, bringing me an entire line of new Christmas fabrics! And these great patterns to go with the fabric line!

 I also got another quilt from Nikki Crisp that she quilted for me.  It is called "Climbing Vine"  As soon as I get the binding 

on that one I will post a picture.

She has 4 more quilts of mine that she is hoping to get done for me before Shop Hop.  Yes, it is almost here!  It starts on June 19th this year.  The brochures and passports are here anytime you have a chance to come by and pick one up.

I am also making progress on some of those slow stitching projects that I love.  The one I have been working on this past year is from "Hatched and Patched".  It is called "Around Town" and includes lots of hexies and 16 small embroidery blocks.  I was stuck on what fabric to put around the embroideries but I found some from Diamond Textiles and it came today and is absolutely perfect!

I don't know if I will EVER get tired of new projects and new fabrics.  The shop will be 29 years old in June and I think I get just as excited now as I did back then!  

Next year we are going to have quite the celebration!

So a great big THANK YOU to all of you who have supported my shop over the years, making it possible for me to keep doing what I love and sharing the adventure with all of you!

My husband and I are heading to Europe on Monday to see our precious grandson, (and his parents C; ).  There are lovely ladies that are willing to run the shop while I go play.

Hope to see you when I get back...and maybe I will make some progress on some of my stitcheries while I am on the planes, trains and automobiles.  Or maybe I will just read a good book and play with William C: