New Class!

Fresh Cut Flowers class on May 7th from 1-4pm. This class is being taught by Betty Breckheimer and will be a super fun afternoon for all those who want to try a new technique. By using Printed Treasures and photos of flowers from your garden, you will create your own bouquet wallhanging.

The cost is $20 and includes instruction and certain materials. More information will be available in our newsletter or at the store. We also have a couple gorgeous samples of Betty's work in the store if you'd like to see what the finished product can look like.

The Fresh Cut Flowers class will kickoff our 2nd Birthday Celebration, May 7-May 14th. It is so exciting we need an entire week to celebrate! Birthday Bash details to come soon...

Quilt Essential in Moda's Blog!

Check out the awesome comments that our wonderful Moda rep Laurie had to say about Quilt Essential in her Moda blog!

http://modafabrics.blogspot.com/2011/04/on-road-with-moda.html

My FAVORITE things!

I was putting new fabric into the computer today and realized I'd found my favorite fabric of all time. As I was putting the bolts into their new homes I decided I'd like to share with you some of my favorite items in the store. So here goes...

Favorite thing #1. Grunge in Lemon Grass. Oh, so pretty! I'm positive I could set the bolt up in the window and it would make me happy regardless of what the weather was like outside.

Favorite thing #2. Grunge in Onyx. Ok, so I REALLY like Grunge by Moda. If you want to see me get really excited, ask me about grunge. But seriously, this black grunge can be used with so many different fabrics.

Favorite thing #3. The Gypsy Cutting Gizmo. This company is known for its crazy tools, all colored purple. The Cutting Gizmo is great for chain sewing. Just finish your chain and in one simple motion cut your blocks apart. What's not to love?!

Favorite thing #4. Bali pops. And I just drool over the new colors that just came in! Mango Margarita-yum! Designers are coming out with so many new patterns and books that use Bali pops and Jelly Rolls, it is easier than ever to do something with those 2.5" strips rather than just flip through them and smile.

Favorite thing #5. Count on It book by Art to Heart. The description of this book should just be one word "fun".

Now I'm all excited....off to sew on my Max and Whiskers quilt-soon to be favorite thing #6.

Christmas Fabric 2011?!

We just got in 2 Christmas fabrics! Charm packs from Flurry and Warm Memories are in, plus layer cakes from Flurry.

Also in are charm packs from Grand Finale by Sandy Gervais.

I don't know about you, but I'm not quite ready to think about next Christmas! It is finally looking like spring outside and the shop is all bright and cheery with spring and summer lines displayed. I might have to hide the new fabric until later in the year.... :)

Bundles are here!

We've just added another category to our online site-bundles! Bundles of fat quarters or half yard cuts are available from select lines of fabric. Each week one bundle of half yard cuts will be on sale for 25% off, this week's half yard bundle is from the Blush line by Moda. Click on the link below to be transfered to our bundles page. Only a few bundles are available each week and sell out quickly, be sure to order yours right away!

http://www.devilslakequiltshop.com/shop/Fabric-and-precuts/Bundles.htm

Reps and more reps

This week must have been a popular one for fabric sales reps around the area, I had meetings with two of them! There are lots of fun new fabrics coming out, but at this point I refuse to bring in cotton that retails for more than $11/yard which really limited what I could buy from one rep. Moda has still been trying to keep prices more manageable, but it sounds like most fabric companies are planning on raising prices again at the Spring Market in May. Gotta love the cotton shortage...