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It's that time of the year again! Dust off your broomsticks and polish your cauldrons, Halloween is just around the corner! Get into the spooky spirit with a quick and easy last-minute witch hat garland project with your little ones. These adorable hats are fun to make with fabric scraps or our Fabric Wonders: 10” Square Packs, and they’re perfect for decorating your Halloween festivities!

We’ve whipped up some spooky magic with our 'Spooky ‘n Witchy' premium quilting cotton collection for these adorable little witch hats! Watch our quick how-to-video and download the Little Witch Hats Garland ...

Calling all quilting enthusiasts! Have you ever wanted to showcase your quilting skills while diving into a fun and creative challenge? Our Astrodelic Quilt Challenge is here to offer you just that! 

The Astrodelic Challenge isn't just about making beautiful quilts; it's also about the excitement of competition and the joy of creativity. Our most popular beginner-friendly pattern uses the strip piecing technique, making it easy to create blocks as a canvas for your imagination. It's perfect for a relaxing weekend project or anytime you want to add your personal style to each stitch and seam. You ...

Attention all quilting and sewing enthusiasts! Get ready to be captivated by the extraordinary talent of our Sewcialites. They recently took over our Instagram, sharing personal stories and their knowledge, skills, and insider tricks. And that's not all! Be prepared to be endlessly inspired by their latest projects. Whether you're a seasoned pro or a beginner on your creative journey, our Sewcialites have something for everyone that can take your quilting game to the next level. And Who are our Sewcialites, you may wonder? They are a group of 10 of the best creative and passionate quilting and ...

Summer's here, and it's time to soak up those sunny vibes! ☀️ Get ready to embrace the retro charm and vibrant colors with our exciting collections: Daisy by Maureen Cracknell and Flower Bloom & PURE Solids by AGF Studio. These trending prints and blenders perfectly fuse the timeless appeal of retro styles with a modern color palette. They bring the essence of summer, allowing you to create trend-setting projects that will make a statement everywhere you go! I can already see so many summer projects being made with these fabrics.  

Come join me as we take a deep dive into ...

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Thank you all for your overwhelming show of support.  You are all great!

New shop hours: Tuesday-Saturday noon-5pm.

As promised, I wanted to show you the kits that are now available. Kits are an easy way to get a new and fun project to start during this time of isolation.  If you find something you like, give us a call (651.340.8263) and we'll arrange pick up or delivery. We can either mail it to you or feel free to pick it up.

Our newest kit is 'Woodland Path' using the Gingeber 'Bramble' animals.  It measures ...

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For all of you Grunge lovers there is a challenge from Moda.  Quilts need to be complete and at the store by August 21st.  More information to follow.

This unique collection is 'Modern Landscape' by Noelle Phares from Paintbursh Studio.  Click here to see it on the website.  

The new collection from Cotton & Steel is 'Emilia' by Megan Carter.  Many of us at the store really like this collection.  For me, it is a modern update of fabrics my mother would have liked.  Click here to see it on the website.

'Tree Huggers' by Maude Asbury is from ...

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Thanks to everyone for the kind comments on the Rob Appell video.

We are still in the process of changing over our website so for the time being no orders can be placed via the internet.  Feel free to call us or stop by 651.340.8263.

We have two new collections from Robert Kaufman.  This is 'Jetty' by Carolyn Friedlander.  I think this is one of her best to date.  I love it!  The last three pictures show width of fabric.  Click here to see it on the website.

'Library of Rarities' by Aimee Stewart will appeal ...

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How Fun!  We had a visit from Rob Appell from Michael Miller Fabrics. Click here to see the video he made while he was touring the shop.

We also now carry Sue Spargo's felted merino wool.  I've been thinking about doing this for a while and decided to take the plunge.  It is comparably priced to our hand dyed selection but the sixty colors are solids.  They make for a more modern look and show off your embroidery stitches a bit more. We are selling them in fat quarters and fat eighths.

Our website is still ...

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We have two new kits using the 'Hello World' collection featured below. We've been working hard to give you some great, easy projects with this collection.  This is 'Animal Lover'.  It measures 50" x 66".  I don't think you can get much more precious for a new baby.

 We also made a quilt or wallhanging using the panel. This panel quilt measures 30" x 44".

We have two new collections from Blend Fabrics.  Here is the 'Hello World' we used for the two quilts above.  The first pictures are the panels. We have limited quantities of ...

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The Twin Cities Shop Hop is planned for the spring!

We have offerings from three Art Gallery collections that all work beautifully together.  This is 'Mayfair' by Amy Sinibaldi.  Click here to see them on the website.

The first two fabrics are from 'Foresta Fusion' by Maureen Cracknell.  The second two are from 'Ballerina Fusion' by Sharon Holland.

From Windham we have 'Pencil Club' by Heather Givans.  Love this collection!  The colors are stunning!  Click here to see it on the website.

See you soon,

Faye

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Our website is still under construction.  You may view things on the website but our cart does not work.  You can call us to order any fabric or kit.  We will process your order with a credit card over the phone.  651-340-8263

We have three new kits to show you:  

We have used the cute cats and dogs from Blend fabrics to create  'Family Photo'.  It measures 45" x 55".  If you'd like it larger we can add fabrics.  Adding a row and column of flowers and photos would make a throw approximately 54" x 66".  I ...

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Block of the Month starts February 8th. We'd appreciate sign ups as early as possible so we can make sure we are ready for everyone.  This is the 'Night & Day' colorway. Click here to sign up.

Our second colorway is 'Abstract'.  This colorway we will make along with you during class.  This colorway uses primarily brights - Grunges and bright prints on a white Grunge background:

Big Stitch starts February 27.  The theme is 'City Critters'.  Click here to sign up.

Our Leggings class, taught by Linda Heimerl, is two nights- February 5th and 12th. Sign up here ...

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Now is the time to come in and redeem your loyalty points.  The redemption period ends January 31st. No exceptions.  Call us if you can't make it in and we can take your order on the phone.  You can either pay to have it shipped or we can hold it for you.

Classes:

Our classes are going strong.  Most of our January classes are full (call us if you'd like to be added to the wait list).  The following classes still have room:

Zip It,taught by Pam Ehlers, is January 16th from 11am-2pm.  Saturday is ...

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Thanks to all of you for another great year!  I am so happy to bring you interesting fabrics and projects.  So many of you stop and give me complements in the store.  I want you to know how grateful I am that you love my store and my staff.  We work really hard to make your experience special.  And we love seeing all of you week in and week out.  Thank you for making my life so special.

Block of the Month is going strong.  We've had a great response.  We are making a large throw and ...