Kits, Kits, Kits

Well it's that week again... Quilting in the Desert has arrived in Phoenix! On Tuesday night, the ladies participating in the event were treated to a bus tour of some of the shops around the valley, including ours. We had so much fun talking with these women, some of whom had traveled all the way from New York! Some of them even came back the next day to get in even more shopping. Quilter's are the same, no matter where they're from - they're never done shopping for fabric!

Although we were busy all week, thanks in part to Quilting in the Desert, we did manage to get some work in as well. We have been trying to get more kits put together, some old and some new, so that was our goal for this week. However, we only cut two - Raise the Roof by Miss Rosie's Quilt Co. (seen below) and more Family Affair kits (the one we designed for the Quilt Sampler magazine). In case you have not been in the store lately, we do have some fairly new kits. Among them are two from Thimble Blossoms/Cotton Way - Life's Journey and Abundance (they are both really cute!) and Amalie's Log Cabin, which is beautiful! Hopefully, in the next couple of weeks, we will have even more kits available.

Some other exciting news, we have received new samples in the shop straight from the designers themselves! We received two from Carrie Nelson (Miss Rosie), Cracked Pots (seen below) and Sweet Tea, and Double Dare Ya Table Runner from Pam McMahon. They are all fabulous and worth seeing in person!

Hope you all have a great week! Until next time...

P.S. Sorry for the formatting, but it's late and I can't figure out how to fix it!

We're Back...

It's a new year, inventory counts have almost been completed and Jordan is finally done with school, which means it is time to start dedicating more time to the blog. One of our New Years resolutions was to write a new post at least once a week, so that is the goal! In those weekly posts, we plan to highlight one feature of the store. It could be a fabric collection, a book/pattern, a kit, a class/club, etc, along with any special events happening at the Shoppe. This week, the spotlight is on the Miss Rosie's Club.

The club, taught by Sue Maitre, began last fall. Each month the ladies make a different pattern designed by Carrie Nelson of Miss Rosie's Quilt Co. Thanks to Sigrid Wilcox, a member of the club, we can share some photos of the beautiful quilts pieced by these talented women so far.

First up is the Lincoln quilt pieced by Tamami Stump, using fabrics from the Wiscasset collection by Minick and Simpson. She did a fabulous job!

Next, is the Madeline quilt pieced by Sigrid, using fabrics from French General's Rouenneries line. It's gorgeous!

We have had so much fun the last few months seeing all of the different versions of the same patterns created by each member and we can't wait to see what's next!

Until next time...

Holiday Hours

We will be closed Wednesday, November 25th and Thursday, November 26th for the Thanksgiving holiday. We will be open again at 10:00am Friday, November 27th.

We hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Until next time...

New Fabrics!

We're back! We apologize for the long span between posts. It's been almost a month, which means lots of fun new things to talk about!

First, we have a winner in the Breast Cancer Quilt Drawing. Paula McCoy from Phoenix is the lucky recipient of the quilt this year. Congratulations Paula!

Second, we are having a sale this week. All Halloween fabrics are 25% through this Saturday, November 7th (1 yard minimum, no other sales apply).

Finally, we have in several new lines of fabric. These include the new Jo Morton collection, Toast II, Blessings by Jan Patek (includes wovens) and Wiscasset by Minnick and Simpson. We will also be receiving Astor Manor by 3 Sisters within the next week. All of the pictures for each of these collections can be viewed on our website, as can new classes being offered.

Thank you, as always, for reading!

Until next time...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

This week we received Simple Abundance by Bonnie and Camille for Moda. The fabrics are seen here in Miss Rosie's Picinic pattern. The quilt was made by Sue Maitre for the first Miss Rosie's Club project.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In honor of our customers who have and/or are battling breast cancer, we want to do our part. Last year, we started a tradition of giving a quilt made out of breast cancer related fabrics to one lucky customer. Last year, Maggie Nichols, who is a breast cancer survivor, won the quilt. For each $50 you spend, your name will be entered into a drawing to win the quilt. The drawing will take place November 2nd.

Until next time....

Holiday Gift Giving Classes

We have some great classes for quick, homemade holiday gift giving ideas. Some of the classes have already run once and the students are having a great time!

The following class is offered by Cheryl Miller:


The following classes are offered by Carole Krag:

The following classes are offered by Michele Pantera:

Check out our website for more information! Until next time....

New Classes

We received the first of three quilts from Sue Maitre for the Jo Morton Club. It is beautiful! The quilt uses Jo's fabrics for a scrappy pieced look around an applique center.

The club will be on the second Saturday of the month beginning in November. Check out our website for more information.

We also received Mary Dyer's quilt "Redwork House on a Hill." Mary will be teaching this embroidery and pieced quilt in October. She will also be demonstrating various notions in October. I will have the information on the website soon!

We have a full schedule of classes over the next few months...remember to check out the website. Until next time....