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Thursday, April 23, 2009
The Amy Butler Nigella Home Decor Fabric Collection was Amy Butler's first Home Decor Fabric line that is absolutely gorgeous. The medium weight Amy Butler home decor fabric is sturdy enough for upholstery and bedding projects but at the same time the soft twill fabric makes it also perfect for quilting and fashion apparel projects.

This Amy Butler Fabric Collection has now been discontinued so if you are thinking of getting yourself some of these Amy Butler fabric design, don't wait and get it now while we have all of the Nigella fabric designs on SALE.

Following are some inspirations from the Amy Butler website on what you could make with the Amy Butler Nigella Home Decor Fabric. She is also providing you with free patterns that have easy to follow step-by-step instructions.










Following are all of the Amy Butler Fabric designs from her Nigella Collection that we still have in available. Once sold out we will not be getting it back so get it for a great price while you can!














Amy Butler Wood Fern Forest Fabric
Amy Butler Wood Fern Nickel Fabric
Amy Butler Wood Fern Ecru Fabric














Amy Butler Primrose Lime Fabric
Amy Butler Grandiflora Maroon Fabric
Amy Butler Star Flower Tiles Fabric














Amy Butler Passion Vine Lime Fabric
Amy Butler Imperial Fans Celery Fabric
Amy Butler Passion Vine River Fabric


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Have you ever wondered what a Fat Quarter is, why it is cut in the shape it is and what you can do with a Fat Quarter? This article will explain to you what a Fat Quarter is, how it is cut and what the advantages of a Fat Quarter.

One yard of quilting fabric usually measures 36 inches by 44 inches. If you cut this one yard into regular quarter yard cuts across the fabric’s crosswise grain you would get 4 fabric strips with each measuring 9 inches by 44 inches. This thin and long strip of fabric is not a very useful shape.

A Fat Quarter is also a quarter yard fabric but it has a different shape. To get a Fat Quarter you would divide one yard of quilting fabric into four large rectangles with each rectangle measuring 18 inches by 22 inches. This rectangle is your Fat Quarter and its shape is very versatile as it allows a larger variety of fabric pieces that can be cut with the extra height and you also get more fabric pieces on the vertical grain of the fabric.

fatquarter


What can I do with a Fat Quarter?


There are so many different quilting and crafting projects for which a Fat Quarter can be used for. Great projects for which you should consider a Fat Quarter for are table runners, book covers, wall hangings, baby quilts, bed quilts, fabric bowls, basket liners, placemat, album covers, handbags, potholders, pin cushions, etc. Now you know why quilters, sewers, crafters and scrap bookers all love Fat Quarters alike. Knowing how you can cut a Fat Quarter will help you plan and design your next creative project.

Here are some examples of how you can cut a Fat Quarter:

6 - 6.5" x 6.5" quilt squares
9 - 6" x 6" quilt squares
12 - 5" x 5" quilt squares
16 - 4.5 x 4.5" quilt squares
20 - 4" x 4" fabric squares

That is only a small list of how you can cut a Fat Quarter. With its versatile shape you can also cut round, oval and other odd shapes out of a Fat Quarter.

Purchasing Fat Quarters in a set or bundle will provide you with a wide variety of designs similar in theme, style or colors and many times they include designs you may have not thought of putting together which can be inspiring. Furthermore, Fat Quarter Sets and Fat Quarter Bundles save time and money. You don’t have to spend time cutting your own Fat Quarters and you don’t have to spend money on purchasing all your desired designs by the yard.

So, now that you know what a Fat Quarter is and how versatile it is, take a look at all of our Fat Quarter Sets and Fat Quarter Bundles that are available to you. Your imagination will be inspired looking at this beautiful sets and bundles.


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Tuesday, April 14, 2009

If you love Amy Butler Fabric specifically the Amy Butler Midwest Modern Fabric Collection, then this free quilt pattern that is being provided on the Amy Butler website is going to be your next project. The Amy Butler free pattern provides instructions and measurements so any sewing skill level will work just fine for this "Amy Butler Mid Mod Quilt".

Download "Amy's Mid Mod Quilt" Pattern

Another reason why I love this Amy Butler Quilt Pattern is the fact that it is integrating some of my favorite Amy Butler Fabric designs:













Amy Butler Fresh Poppies Rose Fabric
Amy Butler Fresh Poppies Green Fabric
Amy Butler Fresh Poppies Fuchsia Fabric














Amy Butler Garden Maze Sand Fabric
Amy Butler Garden Maze Pink Fabric
Amy Butler Garden Maze Brown Fabric

With the economy being as it is right now, many of us are looking for fun and inexpensive projects to work on. I think this quilt pattern provides just the perfect project that will keep you occupied for a longer period of time and the cost of the fabric is equal to the cost of a dinner night out. So, get yourself some Amy Butler Fabric, print out the free quilt pattern and then all you need to do is take out your sewing machine that has been accumulating a little bit of dust over the years :)


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Monday, April 13, 2009
We have lowered the price for all of Joel Dewberry's Home Decor Fabric. His first Home Decor Fabric line is called Ginseng and all of the Home Decor fabrics are 100% highest quality Cotton Sateen. While easy to take care of, the sateen quality gives the Joel Dewberry Fabric Home Decor line a sophisticated look and feel.

Joel Dewberry describes his Ginseng Home Decor Collection perfectly on his website:

"Ginseng captures the delicate beauty of the orchid while complementing it with a variety of sophisticated and elegant floral prints. With a subtle Asian influence, the Ginseng collection delivers a clean and memorable palette of designs and color that promise to bring beauty to your home."













Joel Dewberry Orchid Ivory Fabric
Joel Dewberry Pine Rust Fabric
Joel Dewberry Tossed Flowers













Joel Dewberry Bloom Chocolate Fabric
Joel Dewberry Orchid Chocolate Fabric













Joel Dewberry Modern Bud Raspberry Fabric
Joel Dewberry Bloom Raspberry













Joel Dewberry Orchid Raspberry Fabric
Joel Dewberry Spade Damask Mulberry













Joel Dewberry Orchid Celery Fabric













Joel Dewberry Spade Damask Sand Fabric
Joel Dewberry Wildflowers Stone Fabric

These beautiful Joel Dewberry Fabrics are not just beautiful but also sturdy and they have the ability to withstand tear and wear. So, his home decor fabric is ideal for window treatments, re-upholstery projects etc.

If you want to give your dining room a face lift why not create some slipcovers with one of Joel Dewberry's Home Decor Fabric designs? Another fabric home decor idea would be to create some panels with the fabric, frame them with some molding and put it on your wall. That will bring instant elegance to any room.

Beautiful, sturdy, versatile and on Sale - what more can a girl (or guy) ask for?




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We have added more Moda Fabric to our SALE Section including Moda Jelly Rolls, Moda Fat Quarter Bundles, Moda Layer Cakes, Moda Honey Buns and Moda Charm Packs from the following Moda Fabric Collections:

Moda Nouveau Collection by Sentimental Studios:

Moda Nouveau Layer Cake

To see all fabrics of the Moda Nouveau Collection, click on the Moda Nouveau Product Brochure.


Moda Hello Betty Collection by Chloe's Closet:

Moda Hello Betty Fat Quarter Bundle
Moda Hello Betty 30's Honey Bun by Chloe's Closet
Moda Hello Betty 30's Jelly Roll by Chloe's Closet
Moda Hello Betty 30's Layer Cake by Chloe's Closet
Moda Hello Betty Charm Pack by Chloe's Closet
Moda Hello Betty Retro Honey Bun by Chloe's Closet
Moda Hello Betty Retro Jelly Roll by Chloe's Closet
Moda Hello Betty Retro Layer Cake by Chloe's Closet

To see all fabric designs of the Moda Hello Betty Collection,
click on the Moda Hello Betty Product Brochure.

Moda Pack Your Bags Collection by Arrin Turnmire:

Moda Pack Your Bags Jelly Roll

To see all fabric designs of the Moda Pack Your Bags Collection, see the Moda Pack Your Bags Product Brochure.


Moda Twiggy Collection by Sanae:

Moda Twiggy Layer Cake

To see all fabric designs of the Moda Twiggy Collection, see the Moda Twiggy Product Brochure.


Moda Zippity Doo Dah Collection:

Moda Zippity Doo Dah Fat Quarter Bundle
Moda Zippity Doo Dah Charm Pack
Moda Zippity Doo Dah Honey Bun
Moda Zippity Doo Dah Jelly Roll
Moda Zippity Doo Dah Layer Cake

To view all fabric designs of the Moda Zippity Doo Dah
Collection, see the Moda Zippity Doo Dah Product Brochure.


Moda Glory Collection by Kathy Schmitz:

Moda Glory Fat Quarter Bundle
Moda Glory Charm Pack
Moda Glory Jelly Roll
Moda Glory Layer Cake

To view all fabric designs of the Moda Glory Collection,
please see the Moda Glory Product Brochure.


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Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Making a Fabric Bowl is as easy as ABC and it is a lot of fun. Just follow our step-by-step instructions and within an hour, you will be awarded with your very own Fabric Bowl. Let's get started.

Select your fabric of choice - I picked some beautiful Joel Dewberry Fabric for my Fabric Bowl project.










Used the size of your favorite bowl. Measure the bowl from side to side going underneath the bowl. That will give you the diameter of the circle you need to cut.

Cut two fabric circles , put the two fabric circles left side together and use a thick interfacing that has glue on both side to iron the two fabric circles together.


Now draw a circle in the center of one of your fabric circles. That will be your flat bottom. I used a small bowl to draw my circle - it should be at least 3 inches in diameter.








Now divide the fabric circle into eights. From the outside of the circle, measure 3 inches along the line you have drawn. Draw a triangle as show in the below picture - it is 3 inches long and 1 inch wide on the bottom.


Continue to do so all along the "eights" lines you have previous drawn.












You should end up with 8 triangles.












Now choose a zig zag stitch of your liking and stitch all along the circle in the center of your fabric circle.


Now it is time to zig zag stitch the triangles you have cut.











Start to zig zag stitch from the inner circle. When you get to the triangle, pull the sides of your triangle together and stitch it together with a tight zig zag stitch.



Continue to do so with all the triangles you have cut. Once done, your fabric circles have now taken on the shape of a bowl.










The last step is to zig zag stitch all around the edge of your fabric bow. Voila, you are done with your very own Fabric Bowl.

Have you noticed that the Fabric Bowl is reversible? That is why I choose two different types of fabric.












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