Spring is rolling on and summer will soon be here!
We have lots of new patterns, kits and fabrics for you. An ad in the current McCall's Quilting features one of our new designs and a new collection from Windham -- Lincoln Bicentennial.
The center panel is gorgeous with Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee -- two outstanding generals of the Civil War! And used with the coordinating fabrics which feature Abraham Lincoln, this quilt -Civil War Presidents -- will be a beautiful historic quilt. The pattern is a Free Project on the Windham/Baum Textiles webpage www.baumtextile.com The fabric will be available the end of July and we are taking pre-orders as the kits will be limited. Call or email us NOW to reserve your kit and backing! Kit is $78.00 and backing is $39.50.
Once again, several of our designs are featured in quilting magazines. Be watching Fabric Trends and Fons and Porter's Love of Quilting for two quilts using the Old Glory IV collection from Windham, which features a beautiful image of George Washington.
Fon's and Porters Easy Quilts, summer issue, will be on the newsstands April 21st. On page 32, Cameron's Quilt features the Coverlet collection designed by Mary Koval for Blank Quilting.
This quilt was inspired by a visit to the American Coverlet Museum in Pennsylvania. Fussy cutting the red, white and blue fabrics makes a quick and interesting geometric quilt.
The kit for the 63" X 63" quilt is $111.00 and the backing makes a reversible quilt (a tone on tone coverlet design) for $39.50.
Also in the Easy Quilts summer issue, on page 36, we have a quilt that has been extremely popular in pre-order sales!
French Elegance features a fantastic reproduction fabric collection (Providence) from Colonial Williamsburg.
We were privileged to see the original fabric c. 1790. The border print and companion fabrics are excellent reproductions! The kit for the 64" X 70" quilt is $92.00 and the backing (several choices available) is $42.00.
We also used the Providence collection -- with our black 100% silk homespun -- for the class project we will be teaching in Nantes, France the end of April. We named it Gigi's Quilt. The quilt is 38" X 44".
Quiltmania is sponsoring a quilt show in Nantes and we were asked to design a quilt for the event and to teach the techniques we used. The kit is available for $37.00 and the backing (several options) is $13.50.
Erin has also been designing quilts on her own for some time and currently has three in quilting magazines.
Her quilt Southern Belle features Windham's Savannah fabric collection and is a contemporary creation using classic florals for springtime.
Published in the January issue of The Quilter, the kit for the 72" X 96"quilt is available for $111.00. There are several beautiful backing options available for $63.00.
Finally, we have been busy kitting two of our older patterns with new fabric lines that make it possible for us to bring these favorites back!
Appomattox Crossing (74" X 74") is now available in the Presidents collection. This version features a beautiful pillar print border which frames the design beautifully and gives it a definite 1830's look!
Kit price is $87.00 and backing (several choices including the pillar print) is $48.00.
In addition, Civil War Stars (60" X 70") is now available in Civil War VI fabrics for $72.00. An Abraham Lincoln toile backing is available for $48.00
These kits are available in limited quantity so order NOW if you missed them the first time!
As always, we look forward to seeing you at classes and shows throughout the year. Check the calendar for our schedule --we'll be looking for you!