Thursday Trivia

                        

When was quilting first established?

        Approximately 3000 BC

What is the quilt capital of the world?

        Paducah, KY

When did the Modern Quilting movement begin?

        In 2009

Where is the oldest quilt made located?

Victoria and Albert Museum

Do you want more quilting trivia?

Check back next Thursday

Whats Up Wednesday?

New fabric!  'That's whats up! So we want to have a sale

so you can take advantage of the new fabrics that are here. 

For the remainder of the week, which will be until June 13th,

we will be offering a 20% off coupon.  Use the code  913FB13

at checkout and you will get the discount.  If you need more of an item,

please ask - we may have additional fabric.

LOOK Whats new from Moda today!

                                                                         

                NEW FROM MODA   

                   From Primitive Gatherings

                   Snowman Gatherings II

                   This is a really sweet holiday design from Moda. 

                   The really cute snowmen are so fun and will work

                    great for any holiday project.  We have the 5" charms

                    in and price is $9.49.  The reglular price is $9.98

                                                                                                                                         

    

A close up of one of the fabrics

                                                                 

What Does the Fox Say? Freida Fox by Laura Heine

I visited our local quilt store and came across this fun pattern.  I have seen it several times but kept passing it by thinking that I did not have time to try something new BUT this quilt was displayed in the store and it was just beautiful and I decided to take the plunge and purchase the pattern.  

This pattern is by Laura Heine.  It is what is called a collage quilt.    You can also purchase the kit with all fabric included but I just got the pattern.    I have purchased some of the supplies and will be showing you progress along the way. i am going to take my time to complete it since it takes some time to decide placement of the fabric and I want to do this pattern justice- I am so excited to get this process started but......I need to order or purchase a few supplies needed before I begin.  Check back with me along the way and see what the fox is shaping up to be.

                                                                           

One thing I forgot to say is that Laura Heine is just one of many different patterns that Laura Heine created  for you.  This is a fun new way to create a quilt in a different way- collage it- sound fun?     (this is not an endorsement nor am I getting paid to preview this pattern)

As Easy as ............Bloc Loc Ruler

Product Review

This little ruler does not look like much but you will be surprised at how much easier it will be to square up your Half Triangles.  I purchased this unassuming little tool this past week because I wanted to have accurate squares for a project I am doing with smaller HST.   I waited patiently until my mail carrier delivered my new Bloc Loc- it seemed like it took forever- well not really it only took a few days but my project was waiting so it seemed like forever.

First I checked out the video on You Tube to see how it works- I thought well it can not be all that easy to use so wanted to be sure I got all the necessary information.  What is funny it is so easy to use and it saves so much time and each and every time you get perfect squares.  I purchased the 4 1/2" ruler thinking it would be the most versatile size for me to work with.  One of the great things with the rulers is that you can use this ruler for more than a 4 1/2" HST.  I needed to trim my squares to 2 1/2" so all you need to do is line it up on the ruler and it is ready to cut your square.

Initially I thought that it was sooooooo expensive for sure a little thing but let me tell you that it is worth every cent that it is- you will end up with less waste and more time since you will not be correcting all the mis sized squares you might have had without it.

Its magic !  I love this new ruler- Thank you Bloc Loc for saving me a bit of sanity- we all need to preserve as much as we can- never never know just when you need an extra bit, Right?   

Thank you for letting me share with you today!

Patti from buttons-n-things LLC.