Farmer's Market

We had fun putting together the Farmer's Market quilt from the Quilt Trends Spring 2012 Magazine on page 80.  We have the Frond Design Studio Edible Garden fabric in the shop.

The Dorrian Joke of the Week:

What kind of horse goes out after dusk?

A nightmare.

 

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This is the current block of the month. 

We have been doing a lot of paper piecing!  There is a new Judy Neimeyer class forming.  Check the upcoming newsletter for details.

The Dorrian Joke of the Week:

What did one tomato say to another?

Go ahead, I'll catch up.

Table Runners and Pasta

Fun hanging quilts at the Quilt Basket!

We've been making fun table runners in preparation for fall and the holidays!  The pattern we used for the picture above was Atkinson Designs Tankini.  Also check out the Moda Winter Trio Table Runners at the shop or online!

The Dorrian Joke of the Week:

What do you call a fake noodle?

An impasta.

New Flowers

We have new flower fabrics in from Camelot Cottons and Frond Design Studio.  

From Camelot Cottons we have the Daydreams III- Flower Bomb Collection.

 With names like Sunflower Grenade and Iris Paintball, these fabrics are pretty and exciting!

From Frond Design Studio we have the Edible Garden.

These fabrics are called things like Spring Salad, Squash Blossoms and Daylilies, and Nasturtiums and Pansies.

Stop by the shop to check out the fabrics or click on their names above to see them on our website.

The Dorrian Joke of the Week:

What do you call a snake who works for the government?

A civil serpent.

"Thank You, Hershey, and a Video"

The anniversary sale went so well we can barely keep up with the empty bolts! Thank you!

This is a picture of our booth at the Hershey Show!

The following is a link to a video in which Debby Brown, our HQ Educator, talks about Tru-Stitch, a new product that regulates stitches on the Sweet Sixteen machine.  Stop by or contact the shop for more information about Tru-Stitch.


http://www.quiltersnewsletter.com/videos/episode/trustitch-highlights-with-handiquilter

The Austin Joke of The Week:

When Chuck Norris wants a glass of orange juice, he squeezes Florida.

"From Aprons to Humor"

Panels are showing up everywhere at the shop this time of year!  As I told my niece, the themes of these panels range "from aprons to humor."  She just laughed at me.

A few of the panels we have in (click each name for a link): Holiday Cardinals , Autumn Harvest Cornucopia , 10 Little Rubber Ducks , Give Thanks , Blessings , Material Girl , Life's A Hoot, and Imperial Linen.  These are the panels in the before photo. Check out our shop or website for more!

Before we turn the panels into projects:

After:

The Dorrian Joke of the Week:

Why did the turtle cross the street?

To get to the Shell Station.

Block 7 of the $5 Block of the Month

 

Block 7 of the $5 Block of the Month.  The following is a how-to video in five parts.

Finished product.

Mentioned in the video is an "Add-A-Quarter" Ruler.  Click the following links for more information about them.

6" Add-A-Quarter

12" Add-A-Quarter

The Dorrian Joke of the Week:

What did the lawyer name his daughter?

Sue.