Newsletter

July 17, 2018

What's New?

Holly Woods

Winter in the woods is a study in contrasts – pale and vibrant, light and dark, muted and vibrant. Holly Woods is a crisp, timeless collection inspired by the season. By 3 Sisters for Moda.

These are a little something... something in so many pretty colors. Coordinate with your favorite collection, or use on their own when you want dynamic colors! Pixie Square Dots Blender by Quilting Treasures.

Vintage 30's Florals

Although the quilts of the 1930s were created during The Great Depression, soft pastel colors and joyful prints were the primary trend. By Washington Street Studios.

Sweet Thoughts

The universal message of Hope, Faith and Love is featured so sweetly in this collection by Stacy Yacula. The soft colors and delicate floral illustrations bring a simple sophistication to these pretty fabrics. So many possibilities to send Sweet Thoughts with your projects.

You're All My Favorites

Charming images from the children's book, "You're All My Favorites" by Anita Jeram for Clothworks. We have an adorable board book to match this yardage!

Poetry in Motion

Poetry in Motion, a beautiful collection of florals and script by Michael Miller

Our Bolt-Load Sale continues!

700 brand-new "short" bolts of fabric

Sale runs through July 22

Purchase full bolts in plastic (2 - 9 yards/bolt) for

$6.84 per yard!

All fabric is current and represents the end of bolting runs - no flaws or problems, just small bolts at a great price for you!

Perfect for quilt backings, charity quilts, or adding to your stash at an unbeatable price

Sorry, these are not offered online, so plan a trip to experience this HUGE sale! After the sale, the remaining bolts will be delivered back to QT Fabrics so you can only get them while they last!

Terrific Thursday

Plan to join us for a party at the shop on Thursday, July 27th!

2018 Quilt Carolina Shop Hop Passports will be on sale, and we will have a special sale for passport holders! It's also a "bonus day" for getting your passports stamped early.

This year's theme is Diamonds are Forever - you'll love our project!

Featured Classes

Check out all of our exciting offerings online. Choose to sign up online or in the shop, and we'll even send your supply list via e-mail. We also have two loaner sewing machines for you to borrow, free of charge, courtesy of Bernina World of Sewing.

Beginning Quilt Making with Kim

Starts August 19th

Learn the skills needed to complete a 4 Block Sampler Quilt top, including rotary cutting and piecing techniques, piecing the blocks, adding sashing and borders, and basting your quilt in preparation for quilting.

How Can You Resist Me? with Kathie

July 21, 10:30 am - 1:30 pm

Learn the basics of applying different resists to fabric and then adding color. We’ll use Wax, Gutta, No-Flow, and a few others that may surprise you. This class is for beginners ages 16 and up.

Cell Phone Clutch Class with Julianne

July 28th, 10 am - 12 pm

Create 2 Cell Phone Clutches in this class. The pattern is required and comes will all the accessories. Bring two 1/4 yards of fabric to make one for yourself and one for a friend.

Longarm Quilting News

Orders are currently at a 4-5 week turnaround.

Now is a great time to consider getting holiday gift quilts in. The closer we get to the holidays, the more backed up we always become!

We have a couple of blog posts, giving you some helpful tips:

Quilt borders that don't make waves

Quilt backs that make our longarmers smile

Show and Tell

Did you know that we have a Show and Tell page on Facebook, just for showing off what you've created?

Our instructors enjoy adding photos from their classes & groups.

This fun set of blocks is part of Rosi's "My Hometown" Mystery Quilt group

Meeting Center

Our Meeting Center is ready for your group! Lots of great amenities and a very reasonable rental price make this the perfect spot for your next event, whatever it might be!

Learn More

Row by Row 2018 is here!

We were recently featured in the Cary Citizen for our collaborative efforts on this project! Read the article here.

The complete Raleigh / Cary group quilt!

Our Second Annual "Challenging Fabric Quilt Challenge" is gearing up!

Grab a friend and join us on August 1st to get your grab bag of challenge fabric. Laugh a little (or a lot) when you peek inside and get quilting!

Read all about this fun challenge on our blog post here.

Thank you for voting us Best Fabric Store of the Triangle! We are honored to have won, and know that we have the best customers!

Dates to Note

July 13 - 22: It's a Bolt-Load Sale! We started the sale with one thousand brand new and current bolts of fabric, and all are priced at $6.84 / yard

July 26: Quilt Carolina Shop Hop begins for 2018 with Terrific Thursday!

August 1: Our Second Annual "Challenging Fabric Challenge" will begin, and bags will be on sale! Last year, all of our bags sold out in a few days! See our blog posts from the first challenge here.

September 3: Labor Day, we will be open 10 - 5!

Free Pattern

Serenity Stars is a free pattern by Heather Long, found on the Moda Bake Shop. This piece-y quilt finishes at just 43" x 58"!

Use the Holly Woods collection by 3 Sisters to create this lovely quilt. We also have charm packs and jelly rolls from this beautiful collection.