Showing posts with label flannel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label flannel. Show all posts

Saturday, October 25, 2014

Bertie Is Ready For Thanksgiving!



Join us for the start of a new block-of-the-month program: 
Bertie's Year by Bonnie Sullivan.
The November sample of Bertie's Year is hanging in the store! Anne and Kristina have been working hard to get the samples and kits of these wonderful wool appliqué wall hangings ready for you. The background and border is special flannel that has the look of woven wool.  The applique pieces are felted wool.  Make them as individual hangings or sew together and make a larger wall quilt.

 New patterns and kits will be put out the 15th of each month. 
Kits contain the wool and flannel to make each block.  
Patterns sold separately.  An optional thread collection is also available, 6 balls of Valdani 12 wt perle cotton selected to go perfectly with the wool and flannel through the year. 
Finished size is approximately 13"x17".

A limited number of kits are available each month. Sign up now to request that your monthly kit is reserved for you, or choose the months that you would most like to make. 
A poster of all the months is displayed in the store.
 

Friday, March 14, 2014

A Flurry of Flannels

Just like the cycles of the moon and the ebb and flow of the tides, our fabrics go through cycles.
Right now we are at the high tide of flannels!
Here is a sampling:








I don't think I remember ever seeing this many bolts of solids and tone-on-tone flannels on the shelves at one time.  We are overflowing onto the floor space and way around the corner.  
And some of these are really fat bolts, meaning there is a good amount of yardage.
Perfect for quilt backs, as well as fronts!

Do you have 10 minutes to spare?
We are sharing a great little tutorial that will teach you a quick and easy way to use these flannels to make a baby receiving blanket.  Purchase 1 yard of one flannel and 1 1/4 yard of a coordinating flannel.  We suggest you pre-wash these in a baby-friendly detergent to get some of the shrinkage factor out of the way before sewing.  
Then follow the directions in the video and bam!  
A baby shower gift!
Done!