Newsletter

April 12, 2016

Just In

Nicey Jane

This retro mood fabric features florals, dots, stripes, and more. By Heather Bailey for Free Spirit. 

Avery 108" Backing Fabric

Avery Quilt Backings from Blank Quilting have a printed woven texture.  100% cotton, 108" wide. 

Color Coded

Color Coded from Blank Quilting has tone on tone starbursts that give great texture to this new blender.

Sun Print

Sun Print 2016 by Allison Glass for Andover has bright, vivid colors in modern designs

Lavish

Watercolor brushstrokes and an appreciation of the nearby flora come together in beautiful colors inspired by the subject itself. By Katrina Roccella for Art Gallery Fabrics.

Chipper

Enjoy Tula Pink's newest collection for Free Spirit. Chipper is carefree and relaxed. It’s a midday summer nap. It is the break that we all deserve but never take.

Mendocino

Windham Fabrics is happy to reintroduce Heather Ross’s beloved line “Mendocino”, with some color updates.

Gerbera Red

Gerbera Red by Karen Roti for Clothworks has modern Gerbera daisies with coordinating prints in shades of red, pink, and black.

Quilting Illusions

These tone on tone blenders from Quilting Treasures are the perfect additions to every project.

Fees or Fabric?

Did you know that if everyone purchased their quilt-y goodies with cash or check, rather than with a credit or debit card, we'd be able to offer at least 100 more bolts of fabric each year with just the money we'd save in credit card processing fees?

If possible, consider it next time you're shopping with us!

The 2016 UFO Club has winners!

82 quilts were finished during the UFO Club this year - in just 3 months' time!  Congrats to Bonnie Williams, Dena Brown, and DJ Gass for their wins this year! Read all of the details here. We hope you'll save a few UnFinished Objects so you can be a club member in 2017!

Spotlight on Classes

A day with Christine

April 19

Join award-winning quilt artist Christine Hager-Braun for back to back machine quilting classes!  Enjoy Quilting with a Walking Foot from 2:30 - 5:30, take a dinner break and dive back in with Free Motion Quilting from 6-9.

Classroom machines are available to use for these classes!

No Fail Curved Piecing

April 23 

or

April 26

Join award-winning quilter Kim Zebrowski and learn the basics of curved piecing in this two-hour technique class.

Classroom machines are available to use for this class!

Machine Applique Technique

April 14 1:30 - 3:30

or 

April 23 10:30 - 12:30

Learn the basics of machine applique while making a fabric "cheat sheet" that will help you determine which stitch you want to use in future applique projects.  

Class participants should be familiar with using their machine's zigzag and/or blanket stitches.

Classroom machines are available to use for this class!

Frivol #9 features Little Miss Sunshine by Lella Boutique.

Some earlier Frivols are on sale now!

Dates to Note

May 8: Mother's Day - Gift cards make the perfect gift!

June 2-4: NC Quilt Symposium - look for our booth!

June 16: Terrific Thursday - passports go on sale for the Quilt! Carolina shop hop in October

June 21: Row by Row Experience begins!

June 25: Avery's 6th Annual Smile Train Ice Cream Stand (for charity), 1 - 5 pm.

Free Pattern

Sun Print 2016 combines the colorful collection by Allison Glass with some low volume whites to create a stunning rainbow riot of color.  This pattern would make a great pick-me-up quilt for a best friend or favorite family member.

Jean

It is with sadness that we share the news of the passing of Jean Petersen, owner of Etc. Crafts, which made its home in our shop's historic house before us.  Jean was a cornerstone of our quilting community in Cary for over 4 decades. You can read a little about her amazing life of 92 years here.

We have a journal where we hope to collect your thoughts and memories of Jean, which we plan to give to her family.  We are also collecting donations to purchase and plant a tree in the shop's yard in Jean's memory.  

Thank you for all that you've done for each of us, Jean.