May 11th, 2008
It’s a cool, rainy, spring day in Chapel Hill and our town has become lush and green with flowers blooming everywhere. It’s a perfect day to let our families do the cooking and laundry and spend the day poking around in our stashes and playing with fabric. In fact I think I will go do that right now…start pulling and sorting fabric for my next quilt. And don’t worry, even though it is Mother’s Day, our store will be open this afternoon in case of any fabric or thread emergencies, or if you want to start with all new fabrics. (Oh BTW, the new Laurel Burch Christmas Collection is in!) So come see us, and we hope you all get to hug your babies today, or at least hear from them!
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May 2nd, 2008
A group of students from the NC School of Science and Math in Durham chose quilting as their Mini course in April. They spent most of a week at Thimble Pleasures learning to quilt with Karen. Their fabric choices were fabulous and their quilts all turned out spectacular. Here they are pictured with their just-about finished quilts. (Just a few more stitches on those bindings!) They were delightful, enthusiastic students.
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April 10th, 2008
We have lots of new Jelly Rolls, in bright, pastel and primary Moda Marbles, Posh Chez Moi, Flutterby, and Friends and Flowers by Mary Engelbreit. We aslo have several new books with ideas for quilts you can make from these 2-1/2″ pre-cut strips for a quick spring project. Our doors are open and we are enjoying the warm N.C. sunshine!
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March 19th, 2008
Last Sunday was a beautiful warm spring day and while Carolina was busy winning the ACC basketball championship, look what we were doing…making the most adorable little zippered pouches! Everyone left happy with a completed pouch and many different ideas of what we might put in them. Watch for a pattern coming along sometime this spring!
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March 5th, 2008
Oh my goodness, we haven’t been on here in awhile…but if you have been in the store lately you know why! Its been busy! But we love seeing all of you so often. We are so inspired by all the beautiful quilts that have been coming into the shop lately.
Customers and students often ask me, “How do you do it all, work full-time and still find time to get so many quilts made?” Well, I am not sure exactly how I do it, except that I do stay up late sewing quite often. Here is a peek into my sewing space and as you can see a great way to do double duty–get one machine embroidering away while sewing on another one. And don’t ever feel guilty about owning more than one sewing machine! (Many of you probably have more than one television in your home… right?) And note what I use my laundry basket for, not laundry, but sorting fabric! This is after I had already sorted and put away most of it. I do clean up now and then, but only while the embroidery machine is stitching! Always multi-tasking, but in a fun way. Stitch away, and come see us soon!
Karen
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February 6th, 2008
I found this design in the embroidery page of my new 730 and decided to stitch it out late one night, using Isacord thread colors that matched a bright floral fabric with a black background that I had been hoarding in my stash. I put the embroidery design on the front pocket and then made a “Totally Awesome Totebag” out of it. I tried something new for my handles this time. Instead of Craft Fuse and batting in the handles, I covered heavy-weight cotton handle webbing with black fabric. I had some webbing on hand but it wasn’t the right color, so the black fabric wrapped around it looks great and makes a nice sturdy handle that won’t curl up after lots of carrying. Give that a try next time you make a totebag. I am pretty happy with it! (Now don’t be asking for that fabric-you know it’s long gone!
Karen
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February 1st, 2008
I just got back from visiting my family in Naples, FL. While we were there, I showed my mother and my sister how to make no-sew fabric boxes. We used Karen’s pattern. They were excited to see how easy it was and plan on making some for their friends. (Sure do miss that warm weather!) Julie
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January 14th, 2008
Lots of new fabric has arrived, including these wonderful dots from Kaffe Fassett, along with many other gorgeous prints from Kaffe and Philip Jacobs, another Westminster designer. (By the way, this dot collection includes the box!) Our new shelves are bursting with color and we are busy finding space for fabric. We have an abundance of short bolts right now, so our flat folds are now 20% off all the time and will go up to 35% off during our End-of-Bolt Sale, the last Saturday of each month (next one on January 26th). Come see us soon!
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December 31st, 2007
Thanks to all our wonderful customers for your support throughout the past year. Due to your loyal patronage, we continue to move forward and make improvements to the store. We have just finished adding new shelving throughout the store and have reorganized the fabric. It will take a little getting used to, but you will likely see fabric you have never noticed before! So come see us, bring your friends, and start 2008 off right with some new stash, or a new sewing machine. January 1st, New Years Day, is our big Anniversary Fabric SALE from 1-5 p.m. All fabric 25% off! And our Berninas remain on sale through Wednesday, January 2, with great deals on many models. We hope to see you soon!
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December 7th, 2007
Here is my latest quilt and it went so fast! It is from the book
Sweet and Simple with a Lime Twist, by Lavender Lime. I think it took me longer to cut and put the borders on than piecing the blocks. I used fabric from the Chez Moi
Fresh Air collection by Moda. I will give you 10% off this book, thru Friday, December 14th, if you mention that you saw my quilt on the blog!
Julie
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