May 22, 2009
Spring is well underway and as we rapidly approach summer, what better way to spend a a lazy, hazy summer afternoon than working with beautiful fabrics? If you're looking for a little inspiration, we have three wonderful new Block of the Month patterns available on the website for you to check out along with two new fabric lines by Windam and Jo Morton.
Block of the Month
Great Expectations
This great quilt was designed by Celine Perkins of Perkins Dry Goods. It measures 96" x 110" and will run 13 months beginning in August. Months 1-10 you will receive fabric for between 4-8 blocks (depending on which block it is). You will also receive the pattern book on the first month. Month 11 you will receive 38 of the setting blocks. Month 12 you will receive the remaining 40 setting blocks. Month 13 you will receive the border fabric.
This beautiful quilt measures 92" x 112" and was designed by Karen Ann Grabowski for Black Sheep Quilts. The patterns are all full-sized to make it very easy to trace. This program runs 11 months and will begin in July. Month 1 will include the pattern.
Sunflower Hill
This whimsical quilt was designed by The Quilt Company. The original quilt measures 70" x 70" but we are going to enlarge the outer border to a 6" border rather than a 2" border. The program will run 7 months beginning in August. The accessory kit is included free of charge.
New Fabric
Delaines by Windham
This very fine French woolen dress fabric was was first produced in the Mulhouse region of France in the 1830's. Intense Prussian blue and deep greens were especially popular colorations. These fabrics were used for both clothing and decorations and are frequently found in Log Cabin quilts in America. See the entire line here under "Newest Additions."
In a Spring Market class last week, Jo stated that these fabrics were designed as blenders to go with her other groups, and indeed the lovely, neutral colors would blend very well with other fabrics. If you're looking for something to complement that treasured fabric in your stash, take a look at these. You can see the entire line here in the "Newest Additions" just below the Delaines line.
