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This 1850’s friendship quilt from Philadelphia is the Ninth in a Series of reproduction quilts featuring the Howard Marcus Collection. The series includes antique quilts from across ame...rica. This friendship quilt is believed to be a wedding or anniversary quilt. With a cheerful red and cream color palette and fine applique work, this quilt was made with love and friendship for a happy occasion. The center of each block is signed in a beautiful script further indicating the quilter’s desire to create her very finest work. Many of the signatures are from members of the same family. It is our hope that you, too, will create a friendship quilt for the special loved ones in your life. Supporting the Cause…Feeding America “Whose mission is to feed America’s hungry through a nationwide network of member food banks and engage our country in the fight to end hunger.”
Make a big splash with Salt Air from Cosmo Cricket! This vintage beach line is filled with warm summer colors and sea-inspired patterns that are perfect for picnic quilts, sundresses and beach bags.
Hey good-lookin’! What’s your name? Well, Hello Luscious! Let us introduce you to the most decadently delightful, completely divine line of brilliantly bright, temptingly cute fabric designs. Stylishly provocative. Charming and disarming. Nothing but yum.
We now have available a wonderful selection of zippers! Many colors to choose from!
Cabana Batiks by Moda Fabrics
Capture the essence of lounging seaside, sunbathing and basking in the serenity of a remote island. Perhaps a breathtaking hike through a tropical rain forest with lush foliage and tranquil waterfalls or an evening of dancing in a colorful sarong to native beats and sipping cocktails from coconuts strikes your fancy! The possibilities are endless, and your Cabana getaway will be refreshing and inspirational with bright, festive colors and rhythmic patterns.
By-the-letter beautiful, Punctuation captures Americana charm complete with that American Jane one-of-a-kind whimsical splendor. Enchanting design. Charismatic appeal. The textbookperfect collection for that special project. Period.
Cherry blossoms are in full bloom as you take a leisurely stroll through this springtime water garden. Waterfalls of color energize your creative spirit as you meander along through raked sand gardens in the calming shade of bamboo trees. Discover the collection’s tranquil blossoms, dragonflies, lotus ponds, and geometric expressions of the harmony of nature. Good fortune and happiness await you!
Scrappy version of the Shoppe's Quilt Sampler quilt
1862 Battle Hymn by Barbara Brackman
In 1862 Julia Ward Howe published the Battle Hymn of the Republic, a moving anthem still sung 150 years later. This reproduction fabric line remembers the first full year of Civil War, its battles and losses. Muted colors recall the mood of mourning. The original prints date from mid to late 19th-century, many drawn from an 1860s mill sample book. Print styles fashionable in the 1860s include small figures in formal repeats, floral trails and a floral spray that might be a cotton boll. The flag print may date to the 1870s, a postwar celebratory fabric to commemorate the Union’s Centennial.
Elizabethtown by Jo Morton for Andover.
Andover has a free pattern that goes with this line on their website. http://www.andoverfabrics.com/Quilts/Elizabethtown.pdf
Black and cheddar colorway of Carolina by Jo Morton for Andover.
We have our brown, tan, pink and red version kit of our Quilt Sampler quilt ready.
Blueberry Crumb Cake by Blackbird Designs
Two color quilts are a recipe for fun! The color choice is made easy. The peaceful blues and tans will make your room a feeling of comfort, rest and harmony. Pick your favorite prints and let’s get piecing!
Windham invited Bethany Fuller to spend a few days rummaging through the fabric archives at Windham. What fun they had watching Beth dive into endless amounts of document fabrics! It wasn’t long before Beth created the origins of several different collections each going in fantastic new directions.
They are delighted to present Marguerite , Bethany’s premier collection for Windham Fabrics. They couldn’t be happier with the selections that she finally made. As a quilter, and quilt shop owner, Bethany clearly shows an understanding of how to fine tune the raw material of design, and maneuver it into a wonderful new quilting collection.
Clink here for a free pattern using this line http://www.windhamfabrics.net/cgi-bin/fabricshop/projects.cgi?patternID=311
We have in the neutral Pompeii line by Blank Quilting!
We also just gotten in Tavern Blues by Paula Barnes for Marcus . This line is flying out of here. I just love it, but if I'm not careful I'm not going to get any of it as quickly as it is moving.
Collections for a Cause - Comfort by Howard Marcus
Frixion Pens and Highlighters, wonderful for marking your fabric, steams off. See our blog entry about the pens.
Curio by Basic Grey for Moda
The antique mall awaits with a plethora of pleasures to be discovered, all in Curio. A mixing of soft petal pink, cameo blue, and antique mahogany becomes a study of timeless treasures found. From classic lace doilies to fine bone china, the collection of shabby chic vintage collectables is chock-full of quaint, estate quality design and fine, traditional detail.
Little Gatherings by Primitive Gatherings for Moda . We have the whole line. We have added in the previous muslins that Primitive Gathersings has done with Moda. Have I told you that I absolutely love this line?
Black kit version of Thistle Bee Quilt Shoppe's Fall/Winter 2011 Quilt Sampler quilt.
Red version of the Thistle Bee Quilt Shoppe's Fall/Winter 2011 Quilt Sampler quilt.
Thistle Bee Quilt Shoppe's Fall/Winter 2011 Quilt Sampler kit
Centennial Solids by Judie Rothermel for Marcus Fabrics
Dogwood Trail : Benefiting the National Qulit Museum Paducah, Kentucky in Celebration of its 20th Anniversary! It sure looks like spring.
Anthology Batiks. Still waiting on two of them.
Northern Cardinals by Holly Taylor
One of the first sounds I heard one morning was the sweet whistle of the Northern Cardinal. I could not take my eyes off of its beauty. The red color was so amazing. It stood out against the wintery backyard. Another favorite winter friend is the Black-capped Chickadee, they both bring joy at sight and make winter more bearable. They were the inspiration for this Holiday line. We hope the prints we have designed to accompany them do them justice.
We have Jelly Rolls, Charms and fat quarters!
Lil' Rascals by Chloe's Closet
As you can imagine, Chloe’s closet is filled with treasures. One of which is this adorable antique patchwork crib quilt from the late 18oos. It has inspired a collection that portrays a whole gang of precious Lil’ Rascals enjoying endless adventures of the imagination. From playful puppies and cute kittens to mischievous monkeys and baby bunnies, all in a dusty gender neutral color palette true to the original antique, this gang is all sugar and spice!
Flurry by Kate Spain
Brrr! From the first frost of the season to the first sign of snow, “Flurry” is a winter wonderland of prints inspired by the cozy warmth of a favorite sweater. Motifs from traditional nordic knits, along with poinsettias, cardinals, and snowflakes are sure to keep you toasty and inspired all winter long.
Moda has a free pattern on their website for this line!
Bancroft by Judie Rothermel for Marcus Fabrics
Not only did Judie Rothermel take inspiration from the New England Quilt Museum in creating this line of pretty blush, soft blue and tan florals & coordinates, but the free project was also influenced by a quilt in the museum’s collection!
http://www.marcusfabrics.com/makeit/projects/bancroft/
We have in the whole line.
We have just started carring Dream Orient in the Shoppe. I absolutely love to hand quilt through this batting. It is made from bamboo, silk, strong silky TENCEL and soft stable cotton. It costs a bit more, but worth every penny.
Grand Finale by Sandy Gervais for Moda
grand fi•nal•e (noun)
a very spectacular ending of a performance or show In my opinion grand finale could be a description for fall. Fall is when Mother Nature gives us one last spectacular show of color before everything is put to bed for the long colorless winter. Enjoy the show.
Washington's Legacy by Nancy Gere for Windham
Windham Fabric's Nancy Gere is proud to honor one our nation's greatest patriots. Without question of valor and the unwavering belief in the future of the United States, George Washington was the only US president who was unanimously elected. He ran unopposed for both terms and declined to run for a third term, setting a precedent which held until 1940. He fought in the wars against the French and Indians, serving as General Edward Braddock's aide in the disastrous campaign against Ft. Duquesne. His ability as a General, along with the French alliance and the growing weariness within Britain, brought the American Revolutionary war to a conclusion with the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown 19th October, 1781.
Facts and Trivia about President George Washington
•Age at Inauguration - 57 years old.
•Through several lines of ancestry, Washington can trace his descent from English royalty.
•He suffered from the following illnesses: malaria, smallpox, tuberculosis, dysentery and pneumonia.
•George Washington owned slaves
•He was one of the richest men in America
•Age at Death - 67 years old
•He died of a throat infection
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New florals by Blank that were picked with Stack and Whack in mind, but wonderful to use on their own. Still waiting for more of the blenders to come in.
Pom Pom De Paris. It is a delightful line by French General for Moda.
Large spools of AURI fil thread have come in. We are in the process of expanding our collection of the large spools. We don't have enough room to get too many, but we have added to our collection of basics and even have brought in some colors. Also we have a small selection of varigated thread by AURI fil now.
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Montego Batiks from Moda.
This collection is from an original 1840-11860 found in Massachusetts. It is quirky summer weight quilt with wonderful pinks and browns. The workmanship is hit or miss, leading one to wonder if more than one person pieced this quilt. Too bad we don't have a picture of the original quilt.
The cause for this time is the Coalition to Salute America's Heroes (CSAH).
Primitive Muslins. Aren't these just great?
Central Park by Kate Spain for Moda.
Miniatures 1860-1890:
Julie has done it again and has wowed us with another unbelievable collection of shirtings. This time she has provided a glimpse into her collection of vintage quilts and offered up a huge serving of miniatures. Each of these carefully selected designs offer an endless possibility of uses as blenders, backgrounds, color, or stand alone "defined pattern." "I may still agree with the notion that there are never enough shirtings in the market," says Julie, "but my aim is to offer a wide range of shirtings and other small patterns to meet the needs of quilters with all interests. I love it when I hear from quilters who say that my traditional fabrics were just the touch that their contemporary quilt needed!" See how versatile these miniatures can be by using several of them as part of a larger quilt pattern or altogether in a scrappy quilt design.
Simpler Tymes ca.1860: Fabric in the mid 19th century was still considered a luxurious commodity. Fabric used in quilts was often that left over from some other endeavor and almost never purchased solely for the purpose of making a quilt. Quilting fabric may have been salvaged from some larger project like bed or window curtains, or could have been cut from hand me down clothing that needed to be altered. Many quilts from this era were scrappy because women used whatever "scraps" they could find to make their quilts. None the less the creative and talented women of the 19th century put as much thought into their quilt designs as we do today.
Happy Day: includes adorable prints in lavender, pink, fuchsia and lime are sure to delight any little girl!
Artwork from vintage children’s storybook records is the inspiration for this collection. Your favorite story images in beautifully rich colors of navy, dark red, gold and cream. There is a free quilt pattern at their website . We are carrying all the fabrics to make the quilt. Loved the book as a child and my dad was an HO train enthusiast so this line brings back good memories for me.
Collection for a Cause: Hope
This time the ALS Association is the cause. The ALS vision - "In the quest to create a world without ALS, our vision is to care for and support all people living with Lou Gehrig's Disease as we leave no stone unturned in our relentless search for a cure."
"The Original quilt that is part of the Howard Marcus Collection is from a circa 1830-40 Lemoyne star quilt from upstate New York. A note attached to the quilt stated that fabric in the quilt was from the dress the maker wore the day she met her future husband."
The quilt on the trunk lid was made with a jelly roll from the pattern "Nine Patch Wonder" in the Jelly Roll Quilts book by Pam and Nicky Lintott. It was fast and easy. We have a few charm packs and a jelly roll left.
Arnold's Attic by Barbara Brackman for Moda.
"Arnold's Story"
"Arnold's Attic celebrates everybody who saves things and especially my pen pal, Arnold Hegy Savage. Over the years he has sent me many gifts of fabric swatches with a note, 'I found this in the attic.' Arnold lives in an 1840 Ohio house that's been in his family for several generations. His mother, his aunt and his grandmothers were quilters and confirmed collectors. "The prints reproduce the latest trends from 1880 to 1920 when his Aunt Alice was buying for her quilts and clothing. The cottons in those years looked to tradition in subject matter but explored modern shapes and abstractions. Colors echoed the new aniline dyes- olive, bronze and brick - earth tones with a little punch.
"Aunt Alice Hegy (1870-1955) taught Arnold to sew in the early 1930s when he was confined to his bed with rheumatic fever. She started him out with nine-patches and he figures he must have made a thousand. His mother often found him asleep with a needle and a nine-patch in his hand. He tried hexagons with the same dedication and then took up applique. "After a career as a professional cellist he returned to his family home and to quilting. Arnold won numerous prizes for his quilts, which often reflected his family memories. "The patterns and colors are named for family members and local landmarks. Thanks to all the collectors- women all named Mary. There's Mary Barbara Fisher Hegy, Arnold's great-grandmother, Mary Alice Hegy, his aunt, and Mary Madonna Hegy Savage, his mother, and Thanks to Arnold for keeping everthing, sorting it and sending some to me." - Barbara Brackman
Fresh Mixerz by Jan Mullen for Marcus Fabrics. Let's brighten up the fall and winter seasons! Some of these have been bought for Halloween.
Here are some black and white with tan and purple thrown in for good measure. Most are from Blank.
Here are some Bonnie Blue Basics. These are great basic building blocks to add to your Civil War collection!
We have gotten in again the Tag-it-On little labels that you can add to all your projects that say "PS I Love You".
Rural Jardin by French General for Moda. There are two of the prints that have red in them which will help to cross them over with the previous line that French General put out called Rouenneries.
Here is Collections: Charity. I am so excited to actually have some cheddar. I just wish that they included some more cheddar, double pink and blue in this group.
Rouenneries by French General for Moda.
Rouenneries were the cotton prints printed in Rouen, France during the mid-18th century. These designs are based on a collection of old prints from this era.
Collections for a Cause: Alliance for Moda. This fabric is wonderful! It seems like you all think so too as it has been flying off the shelf! Thanks. This line was inspired by a nine-patch chintz quilt from Pennsylvania circa 1830-1840's. As with all the Collections for a Cause this line's cause is the Alliance for American Quilts. This is a non--profit organization that is devoted to protection and preserving our quilt industry and our art form. It is dedicated to education and documentation of American history through the collection of quilts and quiltmaker's stories. This preservation and documentation is vital not only for protection of our past but ensuring our industry's future. You can go to www.allianceforamericanquilts.org to see all that they do. Moda has a free pattern using this line on their website: modafabrics.com .
Here are our newest solids, Bella solids by Moda. I like the quality of these.
This line is Duquesa II from Blank Quilting.
Pink Chocolate c.1875. Once again by Nancy Gere for Windham. Pink Chocolate? What an odd, but delicious combination. The origin of chocolate brown used as a predominant color in printed fabric appeared with regularity in the nineteenth century. The color was worn by widows who had passed out of the stage of mourning, when they were expected to wear only black. The patterns used in these "mourning browns" were simple calicos, and not like the more stylized designs featured in this collection. Later in the century brown as a color in printed fabric started moving to the forefront of European fashion. The idea is perhaps copied from hard to find Indian hand painted cottons. In the early to mid 1800's these Indian fabrics using rich colors painted on top of dark grounds were rarely seen in Europe. However, as a result of these beautiful imported fabrics, it is then that we began to see brown combined with the lively colors of red and pink emerging as a trend in Europe. This Pink Chocolate Collection commemorates several of these stunning European designs c. 1875.
We have a few pieces of Emigrant Trail, c. 1840-1860 by Nancy Gere for Windham. Beginning around 1841 and continuing until the mid-1860s, over 350,000 Americans moved to the western United States. To date, this marks the largest peacetime migration in history. Their goal was to reach the Oregon Territory, California or Utah. The reasons for leaving home varied, but most centered on making a better life for their families. In 1849, the discovery of gold drew even more emigrants to Colorado, Idaho, and Montana.
The westward journey to fulfill this "manifest destiny" took four to five months. Most families traveled by covered wagon across as many as five unique trails. The trip over the Rocky and Sierra Nevada mountain ranges was both difficult and perilous.
We salute those brave emigrants who opened up America's west with the Enduring Emigrant Trail collection. These unique 19th century designs impart the history and lore of American's prairie west.
Here is Moda's Spring Meadows Batiks by Laundry Basket Quilts. Spring Meadows draws on a place of subtle tranquility for inspiration. Natural motifs and a delicate palette of prairie greens and clear blues evoke the serenity of a landscape left alone to do nature’s bidding.
We are happy to announce that we have partnered with Martingale & Company. We are now a "Premiere" shop. You can now be a Super Stitcher. Come in and receive your Super Stitcher card.
You then have your card stamped every time you you purchase a Martingale & Company book. Collect nine stamps and then send your card to Martingale & Company for a FREE BOOK of your choice! Since we are a Premiere shop we are getting in their new books also.
Want to take the diabetic supplies out of the picture?
Here is Collections for a Cause - Legacy by Howard Marcus Legacy is what one leaves behind in an effort to enhance the care of future generations. The newest collection of reproduction prints from Howard Marcus is doing just that. The proceeds from Legacy go to help fund the research to find a cure for Juvenile Diabetes. In ivory, soft blues, chestnut and double pinks the next quilt you make could be as beautiful as it is charitable. The Jelly Rolls and Layer Cakes are going quickly.
Here is a new line from Blank called Marrakesh.
Here are three different lines of Civil War fabrics. We have Sturbridge Green and Dressing Gown by Judie Ruthermel for Marcus Fabrics and Indigo and Gold by Nancy Gere for Windham Fabrics.
Inspired by a historic log cabin quilt c.1875 from the Virginia Quilt Museum, this collection features a variety of prints, a unique stripe and coordinates just right for making a quilt that evokes a feeling of yesteryear!
Harper Ferry by Windham is a Civil War line. The town of Harpers Ferry, WV, is situated on a low-lying flood plain at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers where the states of Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia meet. Rich in history, it is best known for abolitionist John Brown's raid on the Armory in 1859 and its role in the American Civil War. Nancy Gere created this new Harpers Ferry Collection collection with the authentic essence of the textiles that were predominant during that time and region of history.
As in the early years of this particular century, Nancy uses solid backgrounds for the florals which were popular before the "mill grounds" of the 1830s, and aqua colorations, which were also relevant in early 19th century fabrics of the south. Because dyes were so unreliable, fabrics sometimes had to be re-dyed after laundry day and, in many cases, the caustic ingredients of the dyes weakened the fabrics further. The palette of this collection beautifully captures in the same tints and hues found on the whole cloth, strip, medallion, block and applique quilts that were common during this time.
Old Virginia Calicos is a line that was inspired from a quilt from the Virginia Quilt Museum.
Just arrived, Mary Ellen's Best Starch. This was ordered because of customer request. It has only been getting rave reviews. This starch leaves no white residue and just has a hint of scent. It also is available in unscented. If you like the look of yarndyes, but don't like the looseness and wobbleliness of it this is great for stablizing the fabric.
Civil War Crossings by Barabara Brackman for Moda. Wonderful reproduction fabrics. We have layercake, jellyrolls, and a delightful kit available.
Plantation 3 is in! This line by Nancy Gere for Windham is a lighter/softer Civil War line. We have teamed it up with some of the co-ordinating fabrics we have in the Shoppe. So much is possible here! It has some great light background pieces.
AURIfil Thread
New! AURIfil 50 weight cotton on 220 yard spools. It now comes in a smaller size and we have 60 colors just waiting for you. AURIfil is the best Italian made thread coming straight from Milano. It is made from the highest-grade, long staple, 100% Egyptian cotton threads. It has a high sheen, superior strength, and smooth almost fuzz-free quality. AURIfil has many uses: hand and machine quilting, applique, machine piecing, hand and machine embroidery, heirloom sewing, hemstitching, garment construction, serging and buttonholes. Come in and see what everyone is talking about! We still have the two neutral colors in the larger 1422 yd spools.
