Valentine's Day Sale.

I love Valentine's day.  I think a day that celebrates love is special. I like red and pink and think they're really fetching together. I enjoy chocolate and going on dates and wearing cute dresses. So maybe it's cliche but I'm all about Valentine's day. One of things I love is fabric and this job. Those of us who work here are so happy to be around the wonderful, creative, customers that come into the shop. So, we decided to have a Valentine's Sale to show our appreciation and to spend more time with all of you.

Still so much fabric on Sale.

 Thursday February 12th from 1pm-8pm we'll be opening boxes of chocolates, pouring glasses of wine and brewing some coffee to share with you. Sale fabric will be $5 a yard and for every yard of fabric you buy you'll be entered to win a gift from the shop. Precuts and fat quarter bundles will also be on sale, 20% off.  

If you've been looking for a new project then check out My Enchanted Garden by Gretchen Gibbons. We're doing this project for our wool club and it's such fun. The second picture below is part way through Sue's first block. The first month you buy the book and the kit. Each month after we'll offer a kit for that block. The book is $27.99 and the first kit is $17.50.

This is what the finished block will look like.

Coming along.

We're well into the doldrums of winter. We've got so many great projects and beautiful fabric.  Come into the shop for inspiration and to beat the winter blues.

Happy Sewing,
Love,
Jessie and Sue

Hedgehog Potholders

Hedge Fun!

When I was in college my then boyfriend (now husband) had a pet hedgehog. He would take her to class in the front pocket of his sweatshirt. We called her Miss Tiggywinkle and the summer of our engagement she came to live with me while he did his internship. Ever since then hedgehogs have had a special place in my heart. They're so cute and storybook-like.

Don't worry they're protected from hot pans by their prickles.

Hedgehog potholders

As soon as I saw the pattern for these potholders I knew I had to make a few for our kitchen (did you know a group of hedgehogs is called a prickle? Isn't that just the cutest?). I used Some of the shop's Cotton and Steel fabric for a quirky modern twist on the lovable little creatures. The pattern was pretty easy to use, I made it even easier by hot gluing the eyes on and drawing the smile with fabric pen instead of embroidering it.

Hedgehog Hot Pads

As long as we're on the subject of smallish things, Sue made this adorable little pineapple pincushion. This pattern from Sewn Into the Fabric "Pineapple Crush" is a fantastic way to use up little pieces of fabric. I actually like the wool one Sue made better then the ones on the cover of the pattern.

Pineapple Crush

Both of these would be great to whip up for a quick gift. Potholders for a house warming or bridal shower and pincushions for the sewing enthusiast in your life. Both use little fabric and are super cute. You can find the pattern for the Hedgehogs HERE, the fabric I used HERE and the pattern for the pineapple HERE. Or you can come into the shop.

I hope your finding that January is the perfect time for sewing projects. I know I am!
Happy Sewing,
Love,
Jessie and Sue.

Happy New Year

The blog was off for a couple of weeks due to the holidays but we're back now and excited for the new year and new projects.

So much sale fabric now only $5 a yard!!

To start the year off right we've dropped the prices of our sale fabric. There is still a lot of it and we'd really like to get rid of as much as we can before we have to do inventory (the not-so-fun part of working in a fabric shop). All of our regular cotton sale fabrics are now $5 a yard!! That is the cheapest they've ever been and we still have so much, definitely a great time to stock up and buy for backings and such.  Books are still 50% off and patterns are buy 2 get 1 free.

More sale fabric.

New Kaufman's for the new year. Both bolts and precuts. I'm thinking some of this would make a really nice light shirtwaist dress for summer. Honestly I started watching the New "Agent Carter" tv mini series which takes place right after WWII and I am now itching to sew vintage looking clothes. There is something so retro about cotton prints...sigh...

Speaking of retro, I received this as a Christmas gift. She's a WWII Fashion Doll. They made them to teach girls how to sew and came with patterns, fabric, and little scissors. This one has three of her original patterns. Straight away I made her a slip and undies and I have to tell you, I felt like a kid again. So much fun dressing her up. Next I'll be making her a WWII air force dress, I'll post a pick when I'm done just because she's so much fun.

Did you receive any fun sewing themed Christmas gifts. We'd love to hear about them. Any projects planned for the new year? Let us know in the comments.

Happy New year and Happy Sewing!
Love,
Jessie and Sue.