SunFlower Quilts April 2007 Newsletter

April showers bring May flowers!  Have you seen all of the bluebonnets popping up?  What a delight they are, we hope you can take a drive in the country to see them this spring. You will surely be inspired to make a springtime quilt!

In This Issue

  • New Fabrics
  • Charm Packs
  • Jelly Rolls
  • New Books
  • That Quilter -- Donna Warnament
  • Moda U Mystery Postcard Club
  • Flower of the Month
  • Log Cabin Block of the Month
  • Thimbleberries News
  • Quilt Pink Update

New Fabrics

Moda fabrics:  We just got in 22 bolts of April Cornell’s “Sunshine”; “Renewal” by Brannock & Patek; “Sanctuary” by 3 Sisters,  a total of 22 beautiful bolts to choose from. Also, Me and My Sister’s “Spring Fling”,  a cute happy line. Another  line is called “Kashmir” with rich browns, blue and reds in stripes, paisleys, and florals.

We received some new tone on tones in cream and white; a fresh new line called “Uptown”; Great colorful wovens called “Prep School”. “Fayette” fresh pastel florals in blues, pinks and purples -- this is a gorgeous line! Bunkhouse is a great new western line. “Basically Baby” flannel prints.

We’ve also stocked up on Moda Swirls that are great filler and basic fabrics.

Northcott fabrics: Flower of the month, each month we will get 3 bolt sets of them.

RJR’s “Two Harbours”; Thimbleberries new spring line called Garden Graphics. You can choose from some new red and white prints from P & B textiles and more white or cream tone on tones.

Blank textiles Ovarian cancer line called “Inspiration” in beautiful teal colors.

Also several new 108” wide backs. They are all wonderful, come by and check them out!

We have even more examples of our fabrics on our web site

Charm Packs

New charm packs from Moda- “Folklorique”, “Sunshine”, “Celebrate Spring”, “Spring Fling”, “Renewal”, “Sanctuary”, “London Lawns”.

RJR- “Sweet as a Rose”, Thimbleberries’ “House and Garden”, “Garden Graphics” and “Little Pretties”

Jelly Rolls

We have new jelly rolls. These are 40 pre cut 2 ½” strips rolled up and ready to sew. They are great and oh so easy!

We have jelly rolls in the following lines, Sanctuary, Sunshine and Celebrate Spring, and Folklorique.  We also have some new patterns for jelly rolls and charm packs!

 New Books

New books by Thimbleberries are here: Quilts for My Sister’s House and Jiffy Quilts Book.

New books by “That Patchwork Place” have come in. Some great new titles include: Square Deal; Creative Quilt Collection Vol. ll; Quilter’s coasters collection; and a cute pattern called Pistachio.

Don’t forget about the Super Stitcher’s club.  For every “That Patchwork Place” book, pattern or tool bought you get your card stamped.  The 10th item is free!  Ask us for more details

“That Quilter”

That Quilter” Donna Warnement will be here the 1st Tuesday, April 3rd from 10 – noon.  Bring your tops for quilting or pick up one from last month.  Donna does beautiful work!

 Moda U Postcard Mystery Quilt Club

The Moda U Postcard mystery quilt club will meet the last Saturday March 31st from 4-5pm.  The blocks are $8 per month.  Call us for more details. 

Flower of the Month

The “Flower of the Month” BOM has just begun, it is our newest BOM. The March kits are ready. The kits will be ready the 28th of each month.  All the fabrics come from Northcott designed by Ro Gregg.  The fabrics are beautiful.  The quilt measures 102” x 102” and is set on point. The blocks are 22 ½” square. There are 13 blocks so it will be a 13-month BOM.  For the 13th month, you will get your final block and the finishing kit. The cost is $19.99 per month. (This will include all fabrics including blocks, finishing kit fabrics and binding). If you pay in full at time of registration, you get 1 month free. Come by and see February and March’s blocks, you’ll want to sign up! We have some pictures on the Block of the Month page on our web site.

 Log Cabin Block of the Month

The Log Cabin BOM kits will be ready April 15th.

 Thimbleberries Club News

Thimbleberries Club 2007 will meet Friday April 13th or Sunday April 15th.

 Quilt Pink Update

The online auction will begin April 5th.  Please go to our web site or www.quiltpink.com for all info and start bidding!   

 

We wish everyone a blessed Easter!

Blessings,

Logan and Jill

 

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