June

This is a new apron panel.  I think it is particularly appropriate for Father's Day

This quilt has been l-o-n-g in the making.  It is from Quilt Doodle designs.  I did the embroidery with pearl cotton and did needle turn applique and made the flower centers out of yo-yos.  This was definitely a labor of love and I am thrilled with the finished product.  Nikki Crisp did the machine custom quilting on it.  There are close up pictures of the blocks so you can have a good look at the handwork and Nikki's quilting!  I think she knocked it out of the park with her quilting!

The finished quilt is 84" x 98"

This cute melting snowman from Penny Lane Primitives is just adorable!  I made it out of wool and 

The kit is $22.50

Birdbrain Designs has a new line coming out called "Christmastime"  and Maywood Studios is going to feature my shop so I am busy working on stitcheries that will go with their new 

red and green fabric line!

And in honor of America's 250th anniversary I made Primitive Gathering's Wool wall hanging.  

The complete kit is $59.95

 

New products have arrived!

This is a new flannel line called Chill Factor. 

 It has a free project sheet!

This is an adorable children's print with a panel in cotton, called Miniature Menagerie.

These are new minkees from Moda

These prints are more of a Spring Green in person, not this grey.

   

This is a new sample of my favorite pattern.  

It is 38" x 46" and has a soft brown minkee backing.  

The kit is $96.50

This is my Shop Hop Block for Western Washington's Shop Hop. 

This year the Western Washington Quilt Shop Hop runs from 

June 15th to June 28th.

And here are two new extra wide (90") minkees

These are two new Shannon Cuddle Kits

And this is an adorable new Minkee with cute animals and outdoors prints.  It is 45" wide.  Perfect for a baby quilt!

 AND THIS SUNDAY APRIL 26th, LINDA DODD AND I ARE HOSTING A FAREWELL PARTY  FOR CAROLYN MOSS 

FROM 1 to 4pm 

AT THE PORTAL CREEK PARK CLUBHOUSE

6350 PORTAL WAY,   FERNDALE

January

Happy New Year!  I hope you all had a good holiday season and are pumped and ready to start some new projects in the New Year!  This new quilt and pillow are from the Dainty Meadow Fabric Collection from Moda.  The pattern is "Sew Smitten"  and finishes at 56" x 56".  There is a close up picture of the pillow and more info down below.  The quilt is a quick one to do with a jelly roll!  The kit with flannel backing is $136.95.  I made my sample with pink minkee backing.  Megan Best quilted it for $130.00, and bonus-her machine figures out the scalloped border!

This is made with Robin Pickens newest fabric line "Darling Peony"  It finishes at 65" x 65"  The pattern is $12.00.  I put a plush backing from Shannon Fabrics on mine.  The cost with the backing is $208.75.  Without backing it is $143.75.  It uses a layer cake, and there are plenty of 10" squares left over to make coordinating pillows or a table runner.  Megan Best quilted this one for $125.00.

Here is a close up photo of the butterfly pillow.  It is made from a mine charm pack.  I did the quilting on this and it took me longer to quilt it than to piece it!   

But, it was fun to quilt it!  The pattern is by Lella Boutique and costs $10.00.  

The kit with backing for the pillow is $25.00

And this is a panel that has a playmate, a little book and some soft stuffies to play with!  The panel is  $13.00.  It is all about things that GO!

There is a farm one I hope to do next!

And here is some important information for you to know.

#1-  FOLKTALES WILL AGAIN BE CLOSED FOR THE ENTIRE MONTH OF FEBRUARY

 #2-  Nikki Crisp will be at Folktales March 3-4, so if you have any quilt tops that need quilting, now is the time to get them ready so you can drop them off at the shop then.
 #3- March 4th is my birthday so if you come in on March 4th and wish me a Happy Birthday I will give you a free cotton Fat Quarter! 

Let's make 2026 a FABULOUS YEAR!

Christmas Open House

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving with friends and family!  We have the privilege of celebrating 

both Canadian and American Thanksgiving.

I know for many of my friends and family there have been losses and sorrows as well as great joy this year.  

I find great hope and joy in the season of Christmas and I invite all of you to

 come celebrate the season with us!  

We have decked the halls and hung the stockings

and we would love to have you stop by for

a cup of hot cider or some Twin Brooks' farm eggnog

and some sweet treats!  

Lots of great new stitching and decorating ideas, as

well as new patterns, samples and fabric lines!

Here is a brand new Advent Calendar.

It is quick and easy to make and the panel is just $9.00

The coordinating quilt is at a new long arm quilter who has recently moved to the area, and it should be ready to view at the Open House,  along with many other new samples.

The Open House will be:

Friday, December 5th and Saturday, December 6th

from 10am to 5pm

Have a Wonderful Christmas and I hope the New Year will be a blessing to each and every one of you!

Oct

 New Projects for these rainy days!  Rachel's of Greenfield has two new patterns out.  They use National non-wovens new glitter felt.  

The patterns are $10.00 and the kits are $14.95.

This is Kim Diehl's new Block of the month.  The fabric line is called "Baubles and Balsam".

The complete block of the month kit 

including backing is $285.00.  

That includes a generous amount of fabric that should be enough to make other projects with, as well.

  The fabrics are $13.50 per yard.

 

This sweet sheep wool mat from Buttermilk Basin is available as a kit.  The pattern is $10.00.  The complete wool kit with backing is $44.95

That is all I have for now.  My husband has been dealing with some rather serious health issues, so I have not had as much time to stitch or sew as I would like.  He spent last week in the ICU and he is home now and things are improving...slowly.  And now I get to add nurse to my list of things to do.  And that is okay as long as things keep improving.

So bear with me as I try to get the shop ready for Fall and Christmas.  So many great new projects in the shop and so much beautiful fabric!  

I am hoping as he regains strength I will be able to get a bit more sewing done.

September

This is a new sample of an old favorite pattern by Creekside Stitches called Charming Ellen Bee Lane.  I first made it with Kathy Schmidt's "Sturbridge Village" fabric from Moda.  When my mom moved into her condo I made her valances with fabric from the Moda "Mill Book Series circa 1892".  This time I used one of the charm packs from that line to make her a new table runner.  The charm pack has Olive Green in it, but my mom's decor has more of the hunter green in it, so I have included those charms, as well, so that you can make it either way.  The kit with backing is $26.95

I FINALLY GOT THIS ONE FINISHED!!  It has been in my UFO pile for a very long time!  The pattern is from Patchabilities and it is $15.00 for the pattern.  I have a complete kit with all the cotton and wool fabric, including the pattern and backing for $84.95.  I also made a kit with just the wool and the pattern for $49.95.  That way if you have lots of scraps lying around 😜 you can use up some of them on this project.  I wonder how many of these I could make with MY scraps.  Don't think about it for too long!

And here is another wool project.  It is called "Zinnias" from Sew Cherished.  The pattern is $12.00 and the kit is $29.95.   

The metal tray is in stock, as well.

This cutie is called Hedgehugs from Quilting Treasures.  The panel is $13.00.  The kit without backing is $75.95.  The kit with light brown minkee backing is $109.00.  The kit with coordinating Hedgehug cotton is $94.45

I used the minkee and did not put batting in mine.

Makes it extra cozy!

I have only made a small dent in all of the projects I have on the go.  I don't know why, but I have never before had so many almost finished projects.  And DON'T remind me that I am getting O.L.D.  I feel it every morning when I get out of bed!  But I am still loving creating new things and still get giddy when I get to start a new project!  The fabric is quite literally falling out the door.  SO please, if you get the chance, stop by and check it out!

 

Christmas in July

These are all new 10" wool stackers from Marcus Fabrics

There are 12 per stack and the

cost is $50.00

Here are some of the new wools on the bolt

SO many beautiful colors!

And this is a new pattern from Bonnie Sullivan.  The pattern is called "Fine Feathered Friends and is $10.00  The kit is 3950 and includes all the wool, the pattern and the little black buttons for the eyes

I drew this out and my 5 year old granddaughter colored it.  I did the embroidery and I have 2 kits available at $28.95

This week my 30 year anniversary sale is 30% off all things Christmas...Christmas flannels, Christmas cottons, 

Christmas pre-cuts, Christmas books and patterns. 

 Never too early to start sewing for Christmas!