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Monday, June 30, 2014

Kit of the Week

Hello lovely sewing friends. While it's always hard to come back from a wonderful vacation, I'm glad to be home among the magic of my everyday life, which includes wonderful fabrics and projects waiting for me. Also my day lilies were in full bloom, and my baby birds had flown from their nest, all beautiful things to make homecoming sweet.

There was also a new Kit of the Week waiting for me! This one is a Wool kit that is so playful I almost can't stand it. From Plays with Wool Designs it's the Jelly Beans Mat kit. The finished design measures 8'' X 8'' and comes with all the wool you'll need and the pattern. Price is $12. Come in this week to snag one for yourself.

Were also putting a quilt kit on sale. From Pieces of my heart it's the Crossover Layer Cake Quilt. Kit includes all the fabric you'll need from the basic Grey, Hello Luscious Layer cake and fabric for the border. Originally $85 it's on sale for $68, 20% off the original. This quilt is very summery perfect for this time of year.
Finished Quilt. So summery.

Lastly, we've gotten in the fabric bundles for the Day Break quilt from Jaybird quilts.. This kit will include the pattern, fabric for the biding and background and the shimmer fat quarter Bundle used in the quilt. The price is $152.


Friends, I hope you are enjoying summer and all her bounty, even if enjoying it means staying in the air-conditioned house sewing sweet projects.
Happy Sewing,
Love,
Jessie and Sue

Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Kit of the Week June 18

We're still getting the hang of having the Kit of the Week up and ready first thing, but never fear we are committed! This week's Kit of the Week is the mini from This and That pattern company, it's the "Sew Little Time" pattern, which describes this pattern perfectly. The kit includes all the fabric and backings you'll need. The fabric is from Moda's "April Showers" collection. Sale price is 26.95 come into the store for details.
April Showers + This and That= Cute summer project.

Here's the mini from last week that Sue finished. Isn't it just the cutest thing? There are still patterns and kits left in the shop if your interested. It is almost cherry time here in Michigan.

There are still plenty of kits left in the shop.
This is my birthday dress, finally made. I used Colette's Monetta dress pattern and finished it off with some vintage rickrack from my stash. Beside the fact that I installed the pockets backwards I'm really happy with it. The dress came together really quickly and because I used cotton knit it's very comfortable and cool. Perfect for summer.
Birthday dress in my favorite place
Lake MI
What are you working on? We'd love to hear about it, especially if you finish a mini. I'll be gone next week vacationing with my family. I hope you all have a lovely end of June. We'll be back at the beginning of july with some great new content and ideas.

Happy sewing,
Love,
Jessie and Sue.



Thursday, June 12, 2014

Kit of the Week

We're a bit late getting the kit of the week posted but some of our fabric was late in arriving. This kit, from Fig Tree & Co, is a mini called "Cherry Pie" it includes all the fabric you see here, including the back, and the pattern. I'm wondering if Fig Tree has ever done anything that's less than delightful? Come into the shop for this or any of our other kits and new mini quilt patterns.

The prices for the "Woodwinked" fabric collection are now on the website. Click HERE to browse.

This strawberry dress is what's on my sewing table. My birthday is Saturday and it's a personal tradition and gift to myself to make a new dress to wear. This one is turning out okay, the risk reward with sewing clothes is so high don't you think? You just can't be sure what it will look like on, until your done. I envisioned a simple, sweet summer frock, and if it doesn't show off every lump I have then I think I"ll be happy with it. The fabric is a cotton knit jersey from Heather Ross. Because, in my heart, Michigan strawberries will forever be linked with summertime and my birthday it seems perfect. The rickrack is vintage from my stash and is making me so happy!


This is a robin's nest I found in my hanging begonias! A special birthday
gift, baby birds!


What's on your sewing table? We'd love to hear from you.
Happy Sewing,
Love,
Jessie and Sue.

Monday, June 9, 2014

Woodwinked by dearStella

Greetings friends! It's so summery here, the trees are fully leafed (is "leafed" a word?) and the gardens are in bloom. It was such a long treacherous winter that this weather feels like medicine to the soul!

We got in a new collection by designer dearStella called "Woodwinked" that also feels good to the soul, and I LOVE it. Oh my goodness the owls, the mushrooms, the leaves... It's fantastic. Click HERE to shop or come into the store.

We've also gotten in more inventory for Jinny Beyer batiks. Click HERE to browse. We'll continue to update the website as more inventory comes in.

Lastly we added In the Beginning's batiks to the website. Click HERE.


I'm curious, what are you all sewing? I'm working on a summer dress with some Heather Rose Strawberry knit fabric. I think it'll turn out great if I can eek out enough fabric. I accidentally cut one of the skirt pieces upside down on one directional fabric!! NOOOOO! I think I might get lucky though, well see soon enough. I'm off on a weekend trip and would love it if I had a new dress to take.

Be on the lookout for this weeks Kit of the Week special.
Leave us a comment letting us know what your working on. As always,
Happy Sewing
Love,
Jessie and Sue

Monday, June 2, 2014

Kit of the Week

We've decided that we need to spread the joy of project kits.  So we're starting a kit of the week special. This week's kit special are these three mini quilt kits from jaybird quilts:

First is the Mini Disco mini quilt kit from Jaybird quilts. All the kits include the fabric, pattern, backing and this one includes a plastic pattern piece.


There's the Mini tiny Dancer Quilt kit from Mini Jay bird Quilts (is anyone else singing an Elton John Song now?) This one also includes the plastic pattern piece.

 Last but not least is the Mini Radio Way kit. I like the modern take on the log cabin pattern in this quilt.

These quilt kits are usually $24 but for this week they're $19.95! Come into the store to shop. 
To go along with the kits we're starting a mini quilt club. It meets the 4th wednesday of the month (June 25th is the next one). Summer is perfect for quick projects and these are just the ticket. Plus you can come to the club for some nice summer visiting with other like minded quilters. 

Happy Sewing
Love 
Jessie and Sue.