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Hop hint:
Look all around high.
Look all around low.
But when you are done,
Kits are where you want to go. |
June 27, 2008
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Meg's Bouquet - Double Pinks, Poison
Greens, Perkins Purple, Madders, and Chrome Yellow - these are a few
of our favorite things. Jo Morton's new line answers our needs for
piecing and applique with this beautiful new collection.
Click here to see the complete line. |
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Harriet Hargrave triumphs again
with her newest repro collection, Austen Manor.
She chose all these patterns from her large collection of antique
quilts. The main bird print is dated between 1810 and 1815. All others
are dated 1815-1840. All colors are authentic to the time period. |
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Click here to see the complete collection. |
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Our first and foremost love
at Common Threads is reproduction quilts.
The Civil War era is our prime focus, but this is followed closely by
1930's and Turn of the Century reproduction. In addition to carrying
the fabric for making these quilts, we also carry a line of kits and
patterns. |
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We have a line of our own
original patterns. The first pattern that we ever developed was
Pioneer Braid. This pattern became so dear to us that we made it our
signature quilt and included it in our logo. You can click here to see
our line of
Original Patterns and our
Kits. |
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Harper's Ferry |
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| The town of
Harper's 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
Harper's Ferry collection with the authentic essence of the textiles
that were predominant during that time and region of history |
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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 1830's,
and aqua colorations, which were also relevant in early 19th century
fabrics of the south. Because dyes were so unreliable, fabrics
sometimes had to re 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. |
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Click here to see the complete collection. |
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the turn of the century, a small gallery, "Maison de l'Art" in Paris
began to offer "new art." The designs, with their graceful flowers,
vines, and arches had immediate appeal. Art Nouveau truly was the
beginning of a "new art" movement that withstood the test of time. In
Victoria you will find beautifully
stylized flowers and plants, intricate tile effects, and wonderful
dimensional textures. The palette is very 21st century - soft taupe,
pink, chocolate brown, and pistachio. The entire effect is one of
style and romance. It's a beautiful new option from an exciting new
designer.
Click here to see the complete collection. |
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Toast - Jo Morton's newest collection for
Andover includes lovely blendable background fabrics that can be used
in all your reproduction quilts. The name Toast says it all.
Click here to see the complete collection |
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These great Cottage Shirtings from Henry
Glass will fit into all of your Turn of the Century quilts. You can
just imagine the men's shirts that were made using these fabrics. |
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Click here to see the complete collection. |
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Classic Toile by Marcus Brothers are
Judie Rothermel's positive-negative pairings. These give us a fresh
approach to traditional toile. They are perfect for quilt backs as
well as the fronts.
Click here to see the whole collection. |
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Daughters of Eve II is our block of the
month program that will begin in January, 2008. This BOM will last for
13 months. It is a sequel to our Daughters of Eve I block of the
month, in which over 250 quilters have participated. The program is
based on the book "Daughters of Eve" written by Virginia Stem Owens.
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Each block is based on a woman
of the Bible - some well known and some not so well known. This began
as a class in our shop. All of the women discussed in the book were
not covered in DOE I, so DOE II was designed to cover these remaining
women. In the class, the woman will be discussed while the block is
taught. The discussions in DOE I brought forth insights, laughter,
occasional tears, and new friendships. Some participants even stopped
bringing their sewing machines, and just talked and listened. |
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program is designed to be used as a class, in group sessions, or
individually. The program will begin in January, 2008. Wholesale
inquires are welcomed. Please E mail us
(commonthreads@sbcglobal.net) or call (972-935-0510) for more
information. |
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