Cute, and a Hoot to Boot: Mary's Seuss-ational apron!

Ever since our wonderful Seuss fabric came in, I've been fingering it and puzzling over what to make from it. I've been thinking of a quit for my baby, or something for a friend's kid, but I just  wasn't sure what.
Then today, I walked into our 4th Ave Outlet store and found Mary in this colorful apron, and I was immediately inspired! Seuss for adults! Why not?

Mary used Mary Mulari's Church Lady Apron pattern - a classic, and reversible, too!  Like all of Mary Mulari's apron patterns, it just requires two one-yard cuts of fabric, a little time and you have a FABULOUS apron. I am excited to make my own!

 - Anna-Beth

Dreams & Celebrations - New Fabrics from Laurel Burch & Dr. Seuss

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Celestial Dreams featuring the artwork of Laurel Burch has arrived! This astronomically exciting collection from local fabric company, Clothworks, features an array of suns, moons, stars and all things seen skyward. Laurel's trademark bright colors and gold accents will coordinate well with any past collections you may own. Available at all our stores except Outlet on 4th. (Look below for a free quilt pattern, too.)

A striking quilt to stitch and enjoy on your way to your own Celestial Dreams! Click here for the free pattern PDF from Clothworks.

Let's Celebrate Seuss!!! This charming bright and cheery collection from Robert Kaufman is flying off our shelves, so hurry!  Fans of Theodore Geisel's wonderful, whimsical, rhyming stories would love a holiday gift stitched from their favorite friends. Maybe the quilt below? Available at most of our stores now and coming soon to Outlet on 4th.

Use your Celebrate Seuss fabrics in this free pattern from Robert Kaufman - aptly named Let's Party! Click here to download the PDF.

Nutmeg - a Spicy Little Collection to Enjoy

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Wow - I really love this! Nutmeg from Robert Kaufman isn't brand new, but it's leafy goodness was calling to me, so I'm sharing it with you. The retro feel of these geo style prints in russet, orange and foliage green hues are ready to warm your home. Selection will vary by store (available at all but Bremerton & Outlet on 4th), but you'll find lots of other yummy fabrics to combine with these. Leaf up your tables, sofas and beds and enjoy the wonders of Autumn!

~ Annette

Enchanted Rainforest, Eerie Alley & Seen on Halloween - Now in Our Stores!

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Here's a lovely getaway for you! Enchanted Rainforest from Maywood Studios is warm, bright, inviting and full of glorious color. The "ombre" floral is just fabulous! You'll find two different colorways at our Bellevue, Everett, Northgate & Puyallup stores.

Darling (is that a Halloween word?) hearses, owls, spiders, pumpkins and coordinates to dance across your table or bed. (Or how about a happy hearse shirt?) Eerie Alley from Robert Kaufman will make your Halloween bootifully bright and just a wee bit scary! Marvelous colors and designs that you'll enjoy for many years. Available at our Bellevue, Everett, Northgate & Puyallup stores.

Seen on Halloween is Maywood Studios' spooky fun collection of spiders, candy corn, stars, cats and BOO.  Delightful colors to fill your Halloween home with frightful cheer! Available at all our stores except Outlet on 4th.

~ Annette

The probem with being a fabric buyer...

...is that I want all of the fabrics in our stores.


For instance, today I went into our Northgate store on business, not planning to buy anything.

But then I see these fun new arrivals from Robert Kaufman. Owls, whales, lime greens and hot pinks - these are a few of my favorite things! So I have fat quarters cut from them. (Did you know that our stores will cut you fat quarters of pretty much any quilting fabric you want?)

But of course, there are other fabrics that match these so well, I need to get fat quarters of them, too. So I leave, an hour later, with 17 fat quarters. 

SEVENTEEN!  Aren't they so pretty, though? So now I'm looking for the perfect project for these.  I'm thinking of the "Magical Mystery Tour" Quilt.

It requires 20 fat quarters, though.  I guess I'll have to head back in for more!

 - Anna-Beth

It's All About the Kids This Week

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This week I found yummy new fabric for kids in our stores including one that everyone will be glad to see!

Let's start with our fabulous new Pure Organics collection from Robert Kaufman. Just when you thought fabric couldn't get any better, now we can offer you solid quilting cottons in 100% Organic Cotton! I picked a few summery shades and some basics to show here. You'll find over 12 different colors at our Northgate and Puyallup stores right now and you can expect them to arrive soon at Everett and Bellevue, too. Deliciously lovely for you, your quilts and espeicially nice for babies and children!

So cute!!! Playdate from Michael Miller Fabrics is whimsical, fun and bright - everything you want when you're sewing for children. Chinese Lanterns, Pixie Sticks and Paper Dolls you can really cut out combine to make a fresh, perky collection of prints ready to stitch into something the kids in your life will treasure! Available at Bellevue, Northgate and Puyallup and arriving soon at Everett.

Our Christmas in July events (do you have your tickets?) are beginning this week and Christmas fabrics have been pouring in the doors. This week's addition is Colorful Christmas Flannel from Alpine Fabrics. Cozy-soft and festive, the fun scattered mitten and kids prints coordinate perfectly with the stripes, flakes and dots we chose. It's a great time to start on that Christmas sewing! Available at Bellevue, Everett, Northgate and Puyallup.

There's still time to sign up for our super inspiring Christmas in July Cafe! You'll get to shop with a 20% discount after viewing a trunk show of models from the latest books and patterns, enjoy treats, make a fun project to take home, learn lots of tips, tricks and techniques from our own Mrs. Chris Claus and take a free gift home with you!

Click on the store names below to read all about it and you can purchase your tickets right online:

Bellevue

Bremerton

Everett

Northgate

Puyallup (Hurry! The Puyallup 'Cafes' are on July 8th & 9th, but there's still room for you!)

~ Annette

Amazing New Quilting Fabrics - Just In

More Asian inspiration! Twelve Moons from Robert Kaufman offers four stunning panels suitable for framing and three smashingly gorgeous coordinates - Kanji, Surf and Watercolor. The wonderful quilt shown here is made from a free pattern on their site. Available at all our stores (except Outlet on 4th).

Frolic from Moda is a sweet swirl of posies. A great addition to your stash, you'll find the coordinates go well with each other and so many other fabrics. Available at all our stores (except Outlet on 4th).

Promises from Red Rooster is a burst of joyful color in dots, florals and tiles and there's a marvelous patchwork (shown at bottom of coordinates picture on top) to go with! I love the darling quilt (botom) made from a free pattern on their site. Available at Bellevue, Everett, Northgate & Puyallup.

Red Rooster's Stitch in Time is a Mother Goose cutie! Fun, floral coordinates, an all-over nursery rhyme print and a redwork-look character block print will inspire lots of kid-friendly ideas! Available at Bellevue, Everett & Puyallup.

Have fun!  ~ Annette