Roll & Go

'Among Brenda's Quilts & Bags'.... that Brenda is at it again.  She needed a way to use some Canadian flag fabric in a unique project so she created a quilt to take wherever you go. 

The quilt is made in 12 large blocks which are joined in a 'quilt-as-you-go' method on the back.  There is Velcro in the middle top of the back.  Follow the direction to fold and roll the quilt before adding the carrier.  Store your bits and valuables in the zippered pocket of the carrier and head out.

Make a picnic version, sleepover version or a version is support of your favourite sport.  Someone suggested making one to take to hospital treatments.  The store sample has football on the front, soccer on the back and team colours for the carrier.  This is a good time to start collecting and sewing so everyone gets their own version for next Christmas!

Gift Certificates

Whoosh!  That was me running past the computer in a hurry today!  So here is a short idea to give as a gift for Christmas.

Gift Certificate

The gift of shopping for fabric, patterns, notions and other creative bits and bobs for quilting.  It will be worth 30% more at the Inventory Clear Out sale after Christmas.

December 27 to 31
10 am to 5 pm
30% 0ff all regular priced inventory!!

Off and running......

'Threads of Time' Block of the Month from Windham Fabrics

We are doing this Windham Fabrics block of the month starting in January.  The shop kit is here and we have started working on the store sample so drop in after December 14 to see how it is coming.  I hope to have many of the flying geese done and to be working on the 9 sets of 4 blocks for each month.  The quilt is a double size but can be made larger by adding borders.  We haven't received the first shipment of fabrics so the cost isn't set yet.  But here are some details:

This is a 10 month program to make the blocks and flying geese.  For each of nine months you receive fabric and the pattern to make 4 blocks of one design and 40 flying geese.  In the tenth month you receive the fabric for the borders and binding.
The cost is divided into 10 months and includes all the fabric for the top and binding, the patterns each month and a class if you wish to learn as you go.  I can send the kits by Canada Post if you want to participate and live to far away.  Postage is at cost.

It seems the block of the month programs we have done and are planning to do have a 1800s reproduction look to them.  The store was built in 1869 so I guess there is a theme to them.

I will post more information as it becomes available.

New Patterns from Brenda

This is the December 1 blog entry.  Somehow it got posted the other day.  But, now I am ready to begin.  The times may not be daily because of the time difference between when and where I post compared to the time zone of Blogger.  Visit every day, make a list for your family to use for shopping or just relax and enjoy!

Brenda Miller, a friend for many years, is now an internationally recognized pattern designer and publisher.  You can check out her full line of patterns on her website and under her pattern line, 'Among Brenda's Quilts and Bags'.  If you have been following the 'What's New' page on The Marsh Store website you will be familiar with the 2014 ones.

This is the first of two 'The Girlfriend's Bag' I made this fall.  It takes about 3 hours and very stylish.

'The Voyager Bag' takes a couple of days but is the perfect travel bag for overnight or as an airline carry on for longer trips.

Brenda designed the store Row By Row pattern for this last summer.  She included Nellie, the store dog, going for a walk in the conservation area behind the store.  Many people enjoy walking there during all seasons. 

December Posts Are Coming

I am starting to prepare the annual 24 days of ideas about gifts quilters would like to give or receive in December.  Panic sets in about mid-November when I think there aren't enough new things to write about.  Then I make a list and run out of days so have to start grouping them. 

Ready?!

Fall and Fabrics

Nellie and I went for a walk down by the pond the other day.  Fortunately I took along a camera.  As I took photos it dawned on me how much some of the new fabric reflected the colours of nature around us.  Here are some examples:

Nature shows this:

Northcott created an Artisan Spirit line of fabric called 'Falling Leaves' in a pattern that looks like this:

This pattern is 'Windswept' by Patchworks Studio, the quilt is 72" by 72" and we carry all the fabric.  Let me know if you want  a kit.

Nature shows this:

Moda has a collection called 'A Field Guild' by Janet Clare that looks like this:

We have enough fabric to make a quilt from your favourite nature photo.  Maybe this:

Or this:

Enjoy autumn days, long walks and taking photos to inspire your next quilt.

'Crane Dynasty' Limited Edition Kona Bay Fabrics

'Crane Dynasty; is a new line of limited edition prints by Kona Bay fabrics.  There are a limited number of bolts and we are fortunate to have 7m of the five prints in each of the 2 colourways.

There is a free pattern on the Kona Bay website for a large quilt.  It will use up most of the main print for fussy cutting blocks and the tree print used in the border.  So we can kit 1 or 2 quilts for each colourway.  I am sure you could economize fabric by being less fussy about having 2 identical cuts in blocks and by using the directional print in the border without the trees standing vertically and piecing.