Happily Ever After

I can't believe we're already at the end of October!  Here's what's new around the shop -

Happily Ever After from Riley Blake!

I love the little princesses and the little pink-flagged castle - so sweet!

This main print is adorable as well.  I can just see it used as a border on a quilt!

Here's a view of the Happily Ever After booth at Quilt Market last week-

(photo from the Riley Blake Blog)

...and here's a link to a free quilt pattern that uses Happily Ever After!

Trick or Treat

What a great time we had a the shop hop last week!  It was so fun to meet so many of you and hear what you are working on.  

Now the countdown to Halloween has begun - 1 week left!  There's still time to put together a few more projects to get your house ready for the big day.  We are out of kits for this cute wall hanging, but the pattern is still available.  This would be great hanging in your entry way or decorating your table top for this last week of October!

We also have just a couple more of these Monster Quilt Kits.  So, so, cute!  

(The finished quilt measures 43" x 51") 

Right now all of the Halloween fabrics are $3 off per yard so it's the perfect time to stop by the shop and get the fabric you need to make some trick-or-treat bags or a spiderweb table topper (instructions for both are free here on our blog!  Click on the "tutorials" tab.)

It's Here!

It's here!  The Beehive Shop Hop began today and runs through Saturday, October 20th.  I couldn't give away our shop's treasure hunt location, but here are a few visual clues:

Stop by and see where we've chosen to go on our treasure hunt!  Pick up a passport and have it stamped at all of the shops on the map and be entered to win some great treasures.  We have passports and maps to help you get started.  See you soon!

Counting Down

We are counting down - just 8 days 'till our next shop hop!

And here are more details (maps will be coming soon):

All Lined Up

One of the newest fabric lines we have in the shop is Mama Said Sew by Moda:

We have the entire line in yardage as well as charm packs and jelly rolls.  

We also carry a fantastic Jelly Roll quilt pattern:

The pattern is called "All Lined Up" (58" x 79")  and is designed by our very own Carol Lawson.  The fabric requirements for the pattern are:

• 1 Jelly Roll plus 2 additional 2-1/2" strips
• 1-1/2 yard coordinating fabric for borders
• 5/8 yard binding
• 3-1/2 yard backing

Grow With Me

I wanted to show you these cute charm packs we have in the shop right now:

It's a Moda line called Grow With Me.  If you are in need of a quick & easy baby gift then this is the charm pack you  need.  Pair one charm pack with a 1/4 yard of binding and a yard of fabric for the backing and you can whip this up in no time:

(measures about 27" x 31")

If you prefer the look of sashing between the blocks, then here's a version for you:

This one would finish at about 38" x 43"

The sashing between blocks are cut at 2" wide.  So you would need 5/6 yard of sashing fabric.  For binding you need 3/8 yard and the backing will require 1-1/3 yard.  

Come in and grab a charm pack for a quick finish-it-this-weekend project!

Super Star!

One of our newest lines on the shelves is Super Star from Riley Blake:

This line is a new spin on a classic Riley Blake look.  I love these color combinations!

Let me show you how great these fabrics look "in action!"  I used the Super Star fabrics with one of our free patterns.  This is the "Robot Strip Quilt" pattern we have available in the shop (free with fabric purchase.)

The finished quilt measures 42" x 60"

Here is the Strip Quilt in the gray/blue/orange combination:

...and (my son's favorite) the gray/blue/tan combination:

I think this is the perfect pattern for these fabrics.  It is an easy pattern and whips up quickly.  What I love about it is that you spend just a few minutes cutting and you're already sewing!  

Come in to the shop and ask at the desk for the pattern.  Grab one of the star prints as your main print and add your five favorite coordinates.  Add a stripe for the binding and you'll have a great quilt for your favorite kiddo.  Which color combination is your favorite??

It's Coming!

Mark your calendars and get ready for a treasure hunt as we take a trip around the world!  The next Beehive Shop Hop will be October 17-20

We look forward to seeing you all over those fabulous four days and we have some fun things planned!

Maywood Woolies

Have you heard of the Woolies Flannels by Maywood?  They are gorgeous!

These fabrics look like wool, feel like wool but sew and wash like cotton with no scratchy wool itch.  Woolies flannel is comfy-cozy perfection with classic designs like herringbones, plaids, tweeds and dots in a rich array of home-friendly colors.  Guy-friendly too!

We currently have a kit to make this ready-for-fall quilt:

It is a Split Nine Patch pattern (which if you've never made one, this is a quick pattern that in the end looks more complicated than it actually is!)

The finished quilt measures 55" x 80" which is a perfect "throw" size.  I can already imagine all of those chilly fall evenings wrapped up in this quilt as I read a favorite book.  

The quilt kit sells for $82.49 and is available in the shop and also by ordering over the phone:  801-225-3123

Here's another quilt idea using the Woolies.  This one would make a great tv watching quilt for your favorite guy.  (note: this is not available as a kit)

I love the rich blues and greens!

Help Request

Hello fellow quilters!

This is a possible service opportunity for a local quilter - please read the following letter.  If you are interested or would just like more information please contact Eve:  efoussard@gmail.com
____________________________________________________________

We are a national Charity with 27 chapters nationwide which was started 53

years ago in Scottsdale, AZ.  The local chapter is Childhelp Wasatch Front

located in Draper.  

One of our events is making quilts to place on our website for sale.  Our

master quilter is ill and we need an interested person to assist us.  We will

provide the material.  Our web master has taken pictures of the quilts we

have and will place them on our website.  

If you know someone who would like to help Children,  it would be greatly

 appreciated.

Thank you, David for your interest.

Regards,

Eve Foussard, President

801-331-8588

Childhelpwasatchfront.com