Happy New Year!!!!

 We would like to wish all of you a very Happy New Year!  We will be closed December 31st and January 1st and re-open on January 3rd.  We have an excellent New Year resolution for you---learn to quilt!!!  We would love to help you.  Just come in and ask for a beginning quilt class and we will get you started. 

Merry Christmas

We will be closed Friday, December 24th and Saturday, December 25th.  We will re-open on Monday, December 27th.  We hope you have a very Merry Christmas.  Thank you for being wonderful customers!!!

New Fabric

We have some very pretty tone on tone fabric.  All the jewel tone colors you could ask for...$9.50 a yard with a 20% discount on all yardage cuts 1/2 yard or more.

New Batch of Cuddle Kits

We have received a new batch of cuddle kits.  Come check them out!!!  Everyone would love a fun minkee blanket for Christmas.  If you know a quilter buy them the kit and they can create their own.

New Purse Pattern

This purse pattern will be available on Saturday, December 11th.  What a fun Christmas idea!!!!

Latest Hand Embroidery Pattern

Blue Christmas is in stock at the store.  This stitchery will get you into the holiday spirit.  The pattern is $4.99

Fun Christmas Present

Here is a fun tutorial I found online.  You can make this grocery bag that folds up and you can keep in our purse.  Looks like a fast and easy present for Christmas.

Wallet-Sized Fold-Up Re-Usable Shopping Bag

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I love the idea of a re-usable fabric shopping bag, but you need to remember to bring them with you whenever you go shopping. Inspired by a fold-up bag I received as a gift, I wanted to create one that would be simpler to make (the one I received requires a zipper sewn into a curved shape) and just as convenient to use. You can stash this wallet sized bag in your purse and have it ready whenever you go to the store.
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Materials
- Main bag fabric – 33″ x 19″
- 2 strips for the handles – 20″ x 4″
- Contrasting fabric for the pocket – 10 1/2″ x 7″
- Fusible interfacing for the pocket – 10 1/2″ x 7″
- Double fold bias tape
- Small piece of sew-on velcro – about 1″ x 1″
The fabric for the main bag should be fairly lightweight so it will fold up easily, but sturdy enough to carry some heavy groceries. The pocket can be made from a heavier weight fabric, in which case you can skip the fusible interfacing.
I used fabric from an old curtain I found at Goodwill. Check your local thrift stores for fabric, curtains, sheets, or pillowcases.
First cut the fabric to the sizes as listed above.
Make the pocket:
- Press fusible interfacing to the wrong side of the pocket.
- Fold the pocket in half lengthwise, right sides together.
- Measure 3″ from the top along the outside edge and mark.
- Draw a curve between this mark and the top center fold.
- Cut along the line through both layers of fabric.
- Pin and stitch the bias tape to the outside edge of the pocket.

- Sew one side of the Velcro to the right side center of the short, straight edge, just under the bias tape. Then sew the other piece of Velcro to the wrong side center of the curved edge, 1/2″ from the bias tape.
To attach the pocket to the bag:
- With the curved edge toward the bottom, place the wrong side of the pocket onto the right side of the main bag. Place it so the right edge of the pocket is 5″ from the right edge of the main fabric and so the top edge of the pocket is 3 1/2″ from the top of the main fabric. Pin in place.
- Measure 3″ up from the bottom of the curved edge of the pocket. Mark this measurement with pins along the width of the pocket.
- Stitch the pocket onto the main fabric along the two side edges and 3″ up from the bottom curved edge of the pocket (marked by pins), leaving the curved part unattached from the bag.

To make the main bag:
- Fold the top edge of the bag over 1/4″ toward the wrong side and press.
- Fold another 1/4″ and press. Pin in place.
- Top stitch 1/8″ from the edge of the fold.

- Fold the bag in half with right sides together so the short edges meet. Pin along the side and bottom edges.
- Stitch with 1/2″ seam along the side and bottom edges. Trim the corners.
- Finish the seam allowances: Press the seams open. Press each seam allowance in half so the raw edge meets in the center along the sewn seam.
- Pin the two folded side seam allowances together and stitch near the folded edges.
- Repeat for the bottom seam allowances.

- Fold the bottom corner of the bag so that the bottom and side seams line up.
- Use your ruler to find where the corner measures 3 1/2″ across.
- Pin along the line and stitch in place.

- Repeat for the other corner. This time you don’t have a side seam to match up. Instead, press a crease along the bottom side of the bag and use the crease as a guide.
- Trim the excess fabric to 5/8″ from the stitching line and finish the seam allowances in the same way as the side and bottoms seam allowances.
To make the handles:
- Fold and press the 4″ x 20″ fabric in half lengthwise with wrong sides together.
- Open and press one long raw edge toward the center to meet the crease you just created.
- Repeat for the other raw edge.
- Press each of the short raw edges in 1/2″.

- Fold along the first center crease, pin in place, and topstitch all around the strap.
- Repeat for the other strap.

Then attach the handles:
- Overlap the first handle and the top of the bag by 1″ directly over the side edges of the pocket. Pin in place.
- Sew in a square pattern around the edges of the handle. Sew an “X” through the center of the square.
- Repeat for the second handle, using the front handle


Fold it up:

And there you go. Now you can put your re-usable shopping bag in your purse and have it ready whenever you need it!
About the maker: Karla is a Montessori teacher who lives in Sausalito, California with her husband. In her free time she enjoys shopping at thrift stores and transforming her finds into new creations.

Happy Thanksgiving

We hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving.  We will be closed Thanksgiving day but we will be open again on Friday.  Just an FYI we provide custom long arm quilting starting at $0.01 an inch.  We will also sew home decor items for you, quilts and some mending.

Girls Night Out!!

This Saturday is the Downtown Merchants celebration.  We will be open until 8:00 p.m.  Come down and sew with us, you can bring a project or we will help you get started on a new project!!

Fun Yo Yo Christmas Tree

Would you like to make this cute Yo Yo Christmas Tree?  All you need are three fat quarters, some buttons and some pins and a styrofoam cone shape.  Come to the shop and we will show you how!!!

Gift Certificates

Do you have a quilter in your family?  Great!  Come to the shop and get them a gift certificate for the holidays!! 

Contest

  We are having a drawing for a panel of our Christmas Stocking fabric.  All you need to do is leave a comment about what type of quilting lesson or craft lesson you would like to learn here at the shop.  You will need to leave your comment by 11-11-10 at 11:00 a.m.  Woo Hoo for the number 11!!!

Cuddle Hug Baby Blanket

This cute minkee baby blanket kit measures 29"x36"  You get a piece of double-sided minkee along with a coordinating binding strip.  They are all so cute!  Make your favorite baby a snuggly blankie for only $12.00

Cuddle Cube

This cute set of minkee is called Cuddle Cube.  This is a box full of minkee fat quarters.  You can make a 60x70" quilt.  The cost for this fun fabric is $44.00  We have a limited number so come check them out while the selection is good.

Pre-cut minkee---just in!!!

We have three different pre-cut kits of minkee.  Today I'm going to show you  the large cuddle strip pre-cuts.  The finished sized will be 60x72.  The cost of this pre-cut is $48.00  I will show you the other kits over the next few days or you can come to the shop and check them out for yourself.

New Embroidery Pattern

 We have the November embroidery pattern, entitled: "Let's Eat!"  This fun turkey is fun to make.  If you need a refresher lesson on embroidery stitches or if you would like to learn to embroider just let us know.  Lessons are $5.00 an hour.

Fun Holiday Items

 We have some fun holiday and seasonal door greeters.  They stand about 30 inches tall and are about 3 inches in diameter.  Come purchase them while the selection is good.  Once they are gone, they are gone.  We have the patterns, kits, fusible and fabric for the following items:

2 Months!!!

Only two months until Christmas Day!  Are you having a crafty quilty Christmas??  Would you like to make a quilt for Christmas?  Come down to the shop and we can get you started!!!  We also have some cute pre-printed stocking material.

Halloween is Around the Corner!!!

Do you need a cool witch hat for Halloween?  I found the cutest directions for one.  Follow this link
http://sew4home.com/projects/fabric-art-a-accents/705-haunted-halloween-dead-roses-witch-hat and you can make this wonderful hat.

New Jelly Roll and Charm Pack

We have a new charm pack and jelly roll from Moda entitled Remembrance.  The charm pack is $9.00 and the jelly roll is $35.00.  Sorry we don't have yardage in this yummy fabric.