Nutcracker Christmas

-Nutcracker Christmas-

Tis the season! Christmas has arrived at the Fabric Mill! We love this new Riley Blake line, Nutcracker Christmas! There is nothing better then to have this adorable line for those Christmas projects!

“…And the nutcracker sat under the holiday tree, as a guardian of children stories…”

Postcards for Santa

Postcards for Santa is a new Christmas fabric line from Riley Blake.

We just love this charming main print from the line, covered with postcards written to Santa:

And all of the gold prints in the line have this wonderful shimmer:

You can find a free quilt pattern using Postcards for Santa over on the Riley Blake website.  Click here to go to the pattern, where you can download and print it. 

And for your smaller projects, we have fat quarters all cut and ready to go!

Don't forget - shop hop starts next week!

LED Lights–perfect for wreaths!

These LED light strands are the perfect way to light up a wreath or other holiday décor without having to string a cord to the nearest outlet. 

Here at my home, we usually have a lit wreath on our front door and it looks great from the outside, but on the inside I have this ugly cord that hangs from the door to the outlet on the wall.  Such an eyesore.  But this year we got these battery powered LED lights in the shop and it solved my problem! 

Each strand is 60” long and has 20 bright, long-lasting LED lights.  One strand uses only three AA batteries!  Right now we have these lights on sale:

1 strand for $8.98
2 strands for $7.98 each
3 or more for $6.98 each.

We've even used these lights to add sparkle to a holiday wall hanging.  Just think of all the creative uses for these fun little light strands!

Flaky Snow Pals

I’m in love with the cute little snowmen that are a part of the Flaky Snow Pals line by Adornit!  This little guy with a cup of cocoa is my favorite-

And then there’s his friend, the dressed up and dapper snowman-

And their friend, the outdoorsy one who’s dressed for fun-

There are a few more of those adorable snowmen, along with some great coordinating prints like these mittens-

Christmas Quilt Kits

My son pulled out the calendar last night and counted how many weeks left until Christmas.  Can you believe there’s only EIGHT weeks left?  I’d better get busy on my Christmas projects! 

This lovely quilt is currently hanging in the shop right now and I wanted to let you know that we have kits available.  This quilt is made from a quilt pattern called “Hello Washi” and it’s a quick one!  The fabrics are “Pine Fresh” from Moda and they are such classic Christmas colors – I love it!  The quilt is a generous throw size at 59” x 72”.

This kit is $76.99 and includes the pattern and all fabric needed for the quilt front and binding.  You can purchase the kit here at the shop or by ordering over the phone:  801-225-3123

Christmas is Coming…

The fall SHOP HOP is still in full swing!  Have you stopped by yet?  We have a bunch of new display quilts hanging, piles of new precuts, and Halloween and Christmas fabrics galore - all ready for all of those fun projects you have planned!

Have you started your Christmas projects yet?  Don’t worry – it’s not too late!  I just wanted to give you a peek at just some of the Christmas prints we have on the shelves right now. The first photo is made up of mostly a line called Pine Fresh (Moda). 

This pretty line is called Richmond Reds and is full of soft cream and red prints.

And this one is my personal favorite – these are from the Merry and Bright line by Maywood Studios.  I’m thinking that my family needs some new quilted Christmas stockings to set out for Santa on Christmas Eve!

Snowtime!

Anyone else having a busy Friday?  I thought I’d pop in quickly and give you a peek at a new display quilt.  It’s made using a pattern called “Snowtime” by Coach House Designs.  It makes a nice throw size quilt – perfect for those cold, snowy December evenings!

Pine Fresh Fabric from Moda

The first of the Christmas fabrics are hitting the shelves!  This gorgeous line is called Pine Fresh designed by Sandy Gervais for Moda.

We also have pre cuts available as well!  I think one of these jelly rolls would make a really pretty Jelly Roll Race quilt, don't you?

Christmas décor: Winter’s Lane banner and pillow project

There’s just so many fun things going on around the shop these days that I have a hard time keeping up!

This gorgeous pillow is one of my favorite display items this month.  Heather made this pillow for us using a panel from the Winter’s Lane fabric line (Moda).

With the pillow panel you’ll get this project booklet that will show you how to make the pillow as well as the sweet Winter’s Lane banner.   

You can see more of the Winter’s Lane fabrics here and here.  See you soon!

Gift idea: Family Tree wall hanging

This Family Tree wall hanging would make a wonderful gift this Christmas!  I made this one for my mom and dad, and I put all of their grandchildren’s names on the little birds in the tree.

The center portion of the wall hanging is printed as a panel, which makes everything so quick and easy!  You cut out each little bird and (using a fusible web) iron them on to their spot on the tree.  I used a Micron pen to write names on each bird.

Free instructions for making the wall hanging are available with purchase of the tree panel!  The instructions will let you know how much of each fabric you need for the border, binding and backing as well. 

These are the other fabrics from the Family Tree line.  It was designed by Deb Strain for Moda fabrics.

Gift idea: snap bags!

Every year there are a couple of people on my list that are SO difficult to buy Christmas gifts for.  This year two of them are women and I’m just racking my brain trying to think of something meaningful, thoughtful, and/or useful to give.  Can you tell I’m a fairly practical gift giver?  I try to give handmade gifts when I can and so when I saw this great snap bag display that Laura made I knew this fit the bill! 

Laura used three prints from the Winter’s Lane fabric line from Moda to make this snap bag. 

Have you seen these?  They are so clever!  The top closure is made using metal tape measure pieces.  Next time you stop by the shop be sure to go and check out this bag.  It’s so fun to play with. 

These bags are easy to open and close --perfect for little fingers or also for adults who have difficulty with the pinching motion that zippers and snaps require.   

I found two fantastic (and free!) snap bag tutorials for you:

ruffled snap bag tutorial

basic snap bag tutorial

These two tutorial as well as 20 other great bag, tote and purse tutorials can be found on our pinterest board!  It’s full of great gift ideas.  Go check it out, find your favorite tutorial and then stop by the Fabric Mill and we’ll help you pick out the perfect fabrics for your project. 

Christmas is Everywhere!

As I’ve been in various shops and stores over the past few days I have to say how surprised I am that a lot of them are playing Christmas music already!  Christmas is everywhere!  We don’t have the music yet, but we certainly have the Christmas décor! 

This adorable ruffle pillow is from the “Long Live Vintage” book from Adornit

I love how the raw edges are left on the ruffles:

And in the shop we have everything you need to make your own Christmas ruffle pillow – including the cute wooden buttons!

A Lovely Christmas Quilt

Back in July I showed you the new Winter’s Lane line from Moda – full of gorgeous reds, calming grays and spearminty blues.  It’s my favorite Christmas line this year. 

Our own very talented Laura made this pretty quilt using Winter’s Lane and the “Just Can’t Cut It” pattern.

This is one of our most popular patterns in the store because it is quick to sew up and works with nearly any fabric. 

Christmas Minky and Cuddle fabrics

These are three of our newest Minky / Cuddle fabrics – aren’t those snowmen so cute?

I used two of these fabrics to make a quick and easy double sided minky throw:

Soft, snuggly and a great quick-to-finish project!

This throw is currently hanging on display in the shop so you can stop by and see it in person.  I checked out a couple of great tutorials before I made my blanket – you can see them here on our Minky / Cuddle idea board on Pinterest.

Thinking of Christmas

If you haven’t been in to the shop lately you may not be aware that right now we have a really nice variety of Christmas fabrics in stock.  And I know some of you hate to hear this, but it’s time to get started on your Christmas sewing!  

This fabric line is called “Lauren”

That deep red is just so lovely. 

Stop by soon and grab everything you’ll need for your Christmas projects!