What's New in July 2008

Last update: August 10th 2008

 

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Yellow rubber ducks! Aren't they gorgeous?!? I just couldn't resist!

They would make lovely toiletry bags.

£2.35 per fat quarter

 

     

Nothing like Christmas in July to get you started!! Mel, Val and I got together last week and got sewing now that most of the Christmas fabrics are in. We made Santas, stocking, Christmas decorations, Advent calendars. All our creations will be on our stand at the NEC and then in the shop.

 

I did warn you I was going to make a flying a flying pig. So here he is, almost finished!He will be keeping an eye on the stand at the NEC.

The pattern comes from Sew Pretty Christmas Homestyle -

£12.99

Add a little bit of Va-Va-Voum to your car with this fun car sign!

Recognise quilters throughout the country!

£2.50

2 Very hungry Caterpillar border fabrics

£2.35 per fat quarter

Very Hungry Caterpillar spotty co-ordinate

£2.35 per fat quarter

 

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4 Very Hungry Caterpillar panel

£5.65

Stunning range of Turquoise and Gold fabrics

£2.35 per fat quarter

 

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66 Gorgeous lilac and gold fabrics

£2.35 per fat quarter

 

Pale blue flowers - various scales

£2.35 per fat quarter

 

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8 Blue on blue lattice

£2.35 per fat quarter

 

Blue on blue motif

£2.35 per fat quarter

 

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10 Blue on blue large scale motif

£2.35 per fat quarter

 

Blue on darker blue flowers

£2.35 per fat quarter

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12 Blue on blue flowers with hints of yellow

£2.35 per fat quarter

 

Blue on blue swirls with small spots

£2.35 per fat quarter

 

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14 Blue on blue medium scale motifs

£2.35 per fat quarter

 

Very pretty white flowers on turquoise

£2.35 per fat quarter

 

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16 White flowers and swirls on lilac, pale lime and pink

£2.35 per fat quarter

 

Pretty flowers and foliage on pink

£2.35 per fat quarter

 

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18 Green tone on tone foliage

£2.35 per fat quarter

 

White stars on pale green, pink and blue

(waiting for the yellow to arrive)

£2.35 per fat quarter

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20 Right: Large scale flowers black and white

Left: medium scale white swirls on black

£2.35 per fat quarter

 

Medium scale black and white and red flowers on pure black background

£2.35 per fat quarter

 

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22 Gorgeous shells on sand background

£2.50 per fat quarter

 

Animal print

£2.35 per fat quarter

 

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24 Terracotta, aqua and green tone on tone fabrics

£2.50 per fat quarter

 

Gold stars on almost-black, red, blue and green

£2.35 per fat quarter

 

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26 Silver snowflakes on dark blue

£2.50 per fat quarter

Star like spots on dark blue

£2.35 per fat quarter

 

 

Silver snowflakes on icy grey background

£2.60 per fat quarter

 

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28 Silver trees on icy grey background

£2.60 per fat quarter

 

Silver stars on grey background

£2.60 per fat quarter

 

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30 Silver and blue stars on icy blue background

£2.60 per fat quarter

 

Blue and silver snowflakes on blue background

£2.60 per fat quarter

 

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32 Silver outlines of foliage on very pale blue background

£2.60 per fat quarter

 

Stunning silver acanthus leaves on blue background

£2.60 per fat quarter

 

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34 Winter scene with silver and blue houses and trees on pale blue background

£2.60 per fat quarter

 

Gold holly leaves on red

Green leaves and red berries with gold outline

Gold swirls, tone on tone

£2.35 per fat quarter

 

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36 Various gold on gold fabrics

£2.60 per fat quarter

 

Red stars with gold outline on cream background

£2.50 per fat quarter

 

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38 Mistletoe on cream background

Holly and mistletoe on black background

£2.60 per fat quarter

 

Gold Christmas motifs on red and green

£2.60 per fat quarter

 

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40 Red, green and gold stripes

£2.60 per fat quarter

 

Holly leaves and berries on green

Holly leaves and flowers on cream and on green

£2.60 per fat quarter

 

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42 White berries and green foliage on aqua and cream backgrounds

£2.60 per fat quarter

 

Gold trees with gold on aqua

Holly branches with gold on aqua

Pine cones and foliage on aqua (Gorgeous!!)

£2.60 per fat quarter

 

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44 Gold swirls with red hearts on green and cream

£2.50 per fat quarter

 

Gold swirls on red (2) and on green

£2.35 per fat quarter

 

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Great gizmo recommended by Jane Coombes

Plastic holster with self adhesive strip (no magnet!!) to stick it to front of machine.

Keeps machine needles at your fingertips

With the needle holster, you will always know which needle is in your machine.

New books arrived this month

 

Classic Quilts

13 designs using patchwork and applique methods

Traditional designs with modern fabrics - presented in 4 different colouways

Jane Coombes, a regular tutor at Creative Quilting, is one of the contributors.

Making History

Quilts & Fabrics from 1890-1970

9 reproduction quilt projects

Comprehensive guide to fabrics and their influence on American quilts

One Block Wonders Encore!

6 quilt projects, plus over a dozen gallery quilts and techniques for creating endless one block variations

Create dramatic new design effects: hollow cubes, cubes sliced open and blocks tumbling into the borders

Still No Y-seams!!

Create Your Own Hand Printed Cloth

Discover 8 techniques for creating one of a kind cloth for quilts or wearables

Produce fascinating effects with everyday objects

Print original fabrics

Use these techniques on cotton, silk or rayon

Sew Fabulous Fabric

Lovely collection of unique homestyle projects, combining new and recycled fabrics for vintage, homespun and retro results

20 projects

Color Your World

25 easy, creative projects to sew, knit, crochet, decoupage, scrap and beads

Cathedral Window Quilts

Lynne Edwards

Over 25 folded projects - from heirloom quilts and wall-hangings to quick to make cushions, bags and pincushions

Oilcloth Inspirations

25 projects - easy to follow instructions

Fun accessories, clothing and gifts

Quilting Elements

This book could very well become my favourite on machine quilting. She deals with an exhaustive list of subjects and dispels many myths about free machining.

Anyone who says that "learning to machine quilt takes time, knowledge, practice and commitment" enters my Christmas card list!!

Simply Amazing Spiral Quilts

with Free CD-Rom with Templates

Stunning designs!

You will learn the basic techniques for spiral quilting and variations on 4 types of spirals, as well as:

how to change direction, choose colours and fabrics, mix and combine spirals and non-spiral elements, create mandala quilts