Fluttering By - Butterfly Swirl & Phoebe - NEW in our stores

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Butterfly Swirl from Baum Fabrics is a lovely, modern, botanically inspired collection bursting with color. Looking for black and white? Look here. Love the pinks and brights showing up for Spring? Look for that here, too. We love this collection so much that we're putting together combos of flowers, butterflies, dots and zebra for our Sewing & Stitchery Expo booth aprons! I love the way this picture shows prints from the collection bursting forth above the row of bolts. Enjoy it now at all our stores (except Outlet on 4th), or look for it at our 2011 Sewing Expo booth!

Speaking of color - the Phoebe collection from In The Beginning Fabrics is ready to supply you with all you need! I love collections like this - there's a color and style for everyone and they all work so well together. This picture shows a few prints from the pink and blue colorways, but be sure to look for the red colorway, too, at all our stores.

And if you love In The Beginning Fabrics (and who doesn't?), plan to treat yourself to a visit with Sharon & Jason Yenter, the designing mother/son duo behind this fabulous locally owned company. The Yenters will be appearing at our Puyallup Store After Hours Party on Thursday, March 3rd after the Sewing Expo closes. We'll be making a very special announcement at that time, too - you'll love it! Stay tuned to our newsletter and web site or stop by our booth for the details. It's going to be great!

~ Annette

Learn to Sew With a Sewing Star!

Sunday morning at the 2011 Sewing & Stitchery Expo will include a fabulous ProAm runway event and you can be part of it! Katrina Walker is heading up this event for those 18 and younger and sent me the following info:

Attention young sewing enthusiasts! Would you like to be part of the 2011 Sewing and Stitchery Expo's Coats & Clark ProAm Sewing Event on Sunday, March 6th? This exciting event pairs area youth (18 and under) with sewing industry professionals to produce a personalized project for them to show on the runway at Sew Expo.

To be nominated, send an email to katrina@katrinawalker.com stating your age, why you love to sew and why you would like to participate. 

To be considered, youth need to have ready access to the following:
- sewing equipment in good working order.
- a sewing mentor who can help them with hands-on challenges and work with their professional mentor.


Winning candidates will be contacted by Katrina Walker, event coordinator.


Sound like fun and a great opportunity? Definitely! Hurry and send your info in today. Katrina is hoping to have all participants paired up with sewing professionals by October 29th.

I am honored to have Liz, a young customer at our Everett store, paired with me already for this event. I'd love to see you there, too!

~ Annette