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Dreamy baby quilt!

Hello! So I got some cute fabric for Christmas and I was super excited to start a project with it but then I said to myself - Becca, you need to finish some stuff up! So I went through my big rubbermaid containers of finished quilt tops and I found a few things that I really wanted to finish. Top of the list was this cute baby quilt I made based on a pattern in one of my favorite books and made with some of our cutest pastel fabric at Quilt Sandwich! 

One of my favorite quilt books from last year was The Practical Guide to Patchwork by Elizabeth Hartman. If you're at all interested in modern quilting, you've probably seen it. It is fast becoming the go-to book for modern quilt patterns, excellent fabric choice ideas and clearly written instructions and quilting guidelines. There are tons of photos, each quilt pattern has a few color options shown, and Elizabeth makes her quilt backs as fun as the front.

ANYWAY, when I got it I was so excited to start sewing! In case you don't know, I also work at In The Beginning Fabrics in Seattle, and I was able to get some extra scraps from one of their collections called Dream A Little Dream With Me, designed by Keri Beyer. This is a sweet collection of pastel fabrics filled with adorable motifs. It seemed perfect with white solid and I knew it would make a lovely baby quilt.

This is the pattern called Fenced In, which is based on the traditional Rail Fence pattern. It's very easy and really fun to make! The book shows a larger quilt, so I just made it smaller and it went together pretty quickly. For the quilting I did free motion stippling, and let me just tell you - it takes a LONG time. (And that's on this little quilt!) It also uses a ton of thread, so be warned. I do like how it looks though.

It's a little difficult to see the quilting on this close-up, but check out the cute fabrics! I love how it has a bit of a Scandinavian feel, especially on the sunny yellow fabric. The pink floral is super cute too, and I love the pretty green print.

Quilt Sandwich has four of the Dream A Little Dream fabrics as well as the white solid, so I focused on those four prints but supplemented with some of the other pieces. You can easily create this look with just the four designs from Quilt Sandwich, or add a few pastel scraps from your own stash. 

Here's one more picture of the quilt on a chair. I also did the binding in the scraps, so it reflects the scrappiness of the quilt. 

You can learn more about Elizabeth Hartman's book at her blog, Oh Fransson! (The link is to the right in the Creative People We Like! list.) 

The Dream A Little Dream fabrics are located in our Plants Floral & Trees section. Check it out! 

We've got lots of great fabric on order, so stay tuned for more fun stuff! 

Becca

 

 

We're having a big old sale!

Happy New Year! I hope the first ten days of 2012 have been treating you right. Do you have any sewing-related resolutions? One of mine is to GET CRAP DONE! I have decided that I have to finish a few projects before I start anything new (well, anything big. Small stuff is okay.) Another thing I'd like to do is choose a more difficult quilting or sewing technique and get better at it. (Note that I did not say "master" it. I know my limits for the year, people.) I've got some challenging patterns in mind that would be fun to try! So stay tuned for more of my sewing adventures this year. 

ANYWAY. Who doesn't love a deal, amiright? Especially this time of year! It's sale season and Quilt Sandwich is happy to oblige. Of course, we always have lots of awesome new fabric in our shop, but we also have a lot of great, high-quality fabric that's just a little bit older. And you know what? If you make something for a friend or loved one, they're not going to care how old it is! And our sale is a great way to stock up on fabric for your quilt backs - who wants to pay $9 or more a yard for a back?! That adds up! So, without further ado, here are just a few of the highlights of our sale section! 

This tranquil beauty is from the Dolce line by Tanya Whelan for Free Spirit. We have some lovely coordinates for this print too, all in this soothing gray, orange and pink color combo. 

For a more colorful floral print, how about this cute one from Phoebe? The whole collection, designed by Wendy Slotboom for In The Beginning, features these juicy bright colors in adorable floral and butterfly prints. 

We just love this fun little Woodland Medley print! The jaunty blue background is so cute and it's full of fun nature motifs. Also available on cream.

Speaking of nature motifs, here's a more classic version. This gorgeous large-scale leaf print (from Moda's Botany collection) is a modern take on tonal prints but also manages to be classic with it's chocolate brown and aqua color scheme. 

Remember Amy Butler's beautiful Midwest Modern collection? Here's an awesome large-ish floral print in icy blue and green. These groovy flowers are perfect for a pretty quilt or bag.

We've got a lot of Jay McCarroll on sale too! Lots of cute prints from his Garden Friends and Woodland Wonderland collections for Free Spirit. These sweet strawberries are adorable and full of fun fruit and bright pastels. 

Now for something completely different! This retro-inspired New York City print is really fun and in a cool color combo of steel blue and dark red. Maybe the man in your life needs his own placemat or boxer shorts?

We've also got six home dec fabrics by designers such as Denyse Schmidt, Amy Butler, Anna Maria Horner and Vicki Payne. If you haven't sewn with home dec fabric yet, give it a try! It's slightly heavier weight makes it perfect for bags, pillows and more.

First, for a classic look, try this wonderful black and ivory chain print. If you're a fan of Jonathan Adler, you will love this! I think Adler would make giant pillow shams with this, but it would also make a very dashing jewelry roll. 

Next up, Stone Path, this groovy Amy Butler print from her Love collection! These colors are fab, and the print is really cool too. Again, pillows would be smashing, or how about a yoga mat bag? Amy's website has a free pattern for one and it's easy! 

So, what are you waiting for? Head on over to our Sale section and start shopping! Regular cotton quilting fabric is all $7 a yard or less (many at $6 a yard!), and the home dec fabric ranges from $6 - $10 a yard. And since we love our customers, we're also offering AN EXTRA 15% OFF if you purchase 3-yard (or more) cuts! That means if you must purchase at least 3 continuous yards of a fabric to get the discount. There's no limit to the amount of fabric you can get this discount on, but each cut needs to be at least 3 yards, and the offer is good ONLY on fabric in the sale section. While supplies last!

Thanks! 

Becca

 

New year, new fabric!

Happy New Year! We have lots of great new fabrics in our shop right now and I think you'll love them. For today's preview, I will share a fun new line by Moda called Domestic Bliss. We have 6 bolts of these super-cute fabrics as well as a charm pack that is to die for! Really, it's adorable. Here are the fabrics we have: 

Aren't they great? We both love the color scheme - the turquoise, magenta, gold and pink is very groovy! It's a little bit 70's but not tacky. And the different designs are all interesting - cute flowers on a pin-dot background, a variety of medallions with cute flower details, and unique graphic prints like big rectangles or little crosses. This neat retro-inspired line would be perfect for a pretty throw or bed quilt, or try it for a table runner. 

You know what's perfect for making table runners? Charm packs! There are oodles of patterns out there for making table runners using charm squares, or if you don't want to use a pattern you can just sew the squares together and it will look great. (Or make up your own pattern!) 

Fun! Head on over to Quilt Sandwich Fabrics for these and other fine fabrics! We'll be back soon with our "Best of 2011" list so stay tuned! 

Becca