Quilter's Clean Up--YARD SALE/PORCH SALE

The spring clean up has begun. . . Although I had cleaned out my sewing space before Christmas for the guild garage sale, I now find myself faced with another cleanup.  "Stuff" remaining from the shop closing all ended up in every available nook and cranny in my sewing room, making movement difficult.  With shows over with and gardening season upon us I am determined to get this cleared out.

I have things I won't be needing anymore.
A cash register
An extra phone
A wood ironing board c 1940 with a cute frilly cover c 2010
an iron crib (display only)
Fabric. Fabric. Fabric
Kits, kits and more kits
And boxes and boxes of quilts and smaller store samples.
And then there are the unfinished projects from the store.  I had those under control, or so I thought . . .

A yard sale/porch sale is scheduled for  June 13, 14 and 15.  10 - 4 each day.  No early birds please.

Some items may be sold in advance.  Email me (institches at picketfencefabrics.com) if you are interested in anything listed here.

Linda's upcoming sale

  Linda has found time  to create since the closing of Picket Fence Fabrics and is having a sale this weekend.  Details below:

In THE SPIRIT of

SPRING    

Featuring

‘ON THE PATH’

Found Objects Reinvented/Garden Accessories, Elegant Silver Chimes

Designed by Linda Scallion and Calvin Prescott

 and Guest

Andrea Dowd of

‘BUELLS CREEK CHIC’

Bridging then and now, old and new!

Antique Furniture/Accessories, Stained Glass Window Mosaics

“Reclaimed” “Restored” “Reloved”

Also Sunday only JUDY TODD OF ‘ALLTHINGZENERGY’

Saturday, May 18^th & Sunday, May 19^th, 2013

10:00 am – 5:00 pm

247 Old River Road, Mallorytown

At the intersection of Old River Road and Buell’s Point Road

On the Thousand Island’s Parkway

(entrance off Parkway – watch for signs)

 

                                            Cash or Cheque only

Scraps . . . they are taking over!

Every January I tackle the scraps that I have managed to sort into some semblance of organized chaos.  I start a few scrap quilts and offer these as classes at Picket Fence Fabrics.  This year is no exception.

Pixie Squares will be the first offering on January 25. The queen-sized version of this quilt calls for more than 1000 -- 2 1/2" squares.  If you follow Joan Ford's method of organizing your scraps--by cutting squares from what is left over following every project. . . you will have more than enough squares to do this quilt.
Instructions  include three sizes and three setting options.  It is my go-to project when I want to just sit and sew.

The second scrap class being offered is a new design called Tumbling Spools.  This double/queen quilt favours 2" strips in multiple colours.

Faith will be teaching an Easy Scrappy Stars class using 2 1/2" strips. This design is from Cozy Quilts and could also use some of those fabulous strip sets you don't know what to do with.

The final offering is a sorting bag.  Now, the Wizard had a sorting hat but that wouldn't be very useful to a quilter.  Our bag keeps tools sorted and organized.  It hangs on the back of a door or a wall for easy access to your tools and keeps your work space clear.  Fold and zip and you are ready to take to your next class with all the tools you need.  Use all the bigger pieces from your stash for a scrappy look.

Drop by the shop to register for any or all of these classes.  And be sure to pick up you Feburary coupons when you pay with cash or debit.

Always in stitches,
Jennifer

What's In the Box?

With so many boxes of wonderful new fabrics arriving daily, and just in time for our Open House in September, we will be starting a new feature here on our blog called What's In The Box.  Every Sunday I will write about a fabric, tool or pattern that recently arrived at the shop.  Next time you are in the shop, if you can tell us what the last posting of What's In The Box was you will receive 10% off your purchase.  Want to play?

This week we received 28 colours of Fusions Mist by Robert Kaufman.  This tone-on-tone fabric has a pattern like frost on a window.

As soon as I saw the variety of blues I knew exactly what project it was destined for.  I have  been updating some of the older more popular pattern covers in my spare time. Jane Guthrie  recently re-worked all of the embroidered HATS FOR SNOWMEN blocks in variegated COSMOS thread which works perfectly with this Fusions Mist.  Picture to follow of the new quilt top very soon.

Scrap Quilts --What's not to love.

Scraps, scraps and more scraps--they multiply in the dark!  A number of new quilts  in the works, all using scraps, have me sorting, cutting, pressing, and cutting again.  Some of my favourite rulers are getting a workout this month.  Today I used the  Tucker Trimmer I and II for more scrappy borders.  I love how easily everything trims up with the easy-to-see lines. And triangles are always perfect.

You are invited to tackle your scraps and make this mystery medallion quilt along with me.  On May 17 I will post the first installment of the instructions for the quilt.  The scrappy part is easy. . . the applique medallion and borders will take me all summer.   I have a head start on you so I will be trouble-shooting everything long before you get to it.  My  quilt is made with batiks.  The only yardage I purchased was 3 metres of a neutral for the centre medallion and applique borders.  Everything else is from my stash.

Patterns and Instructions will remain posted until one month after the final posting.   More details to come, but if you are thinking about joining this mystery,  start sorting your scraps into light, medium and dark values.

Morning Madness Sale

Its that time again. . . 

Picket Fence Fabrics is having our annual Morning Madness Sale Event, this Saturday, February 25.

Everything is on sale, all day!   

The shop opens at 8:00 a.m with great  Early Bird Specials.

PICKET FENCE FABRICS

MORNING MADNESS SALE

Saturday, February 25, 2012

8:00 – 4:00

20% - 60% OFF EVERYTHING STOREWIDE—ALL DAY

BATIKS 20% OFF (44” WIDE)

COTTONS 25% OFF (44” WIDE)

HALF METRES AND FAT QUARTERS ALREADY CUT

 BUY THREE GET ONE FREE

PATTERNS AND BOOKS 20%OFF

SELECTION OF FAT QUARTERS--FOUR FOR $5.

SELECTION OF HALF METRES--FOUR FOR $12

3 METRE CUTS $18. 5 METRE CUTS $30.

EARLY BIRD SPECIALS

From 8:00 - 9:00 A.M

FLANNELS 50% off  

(minimum cut 1M or already cut)

CURTAIN GROMMETS 60% off

LANDSCAPE FABRICS 50% off

(minimum cut 1M or already cut)

WIDE BACKING 30% OFF

SELECTED BOOKS 50% OFF

From 9:00 - 10:00 A.M.

FLANNELS 30% OFF

CURTAIN GROMMETS 30% OFF

LANDSCAPE FABRICS 30% OFF

WIDE BACKING 20% OFF

SELECTED BOOKS 40% OFF

(20% OFF AFTER 10:00 A.M)

Old New Mystery Quilt

The old new mystery quilt has made its way to the top of the pile) See June 2010 post.  Holey knee socks! has it been a year and a half?  Well, I never give up on anything I start so stay tuned for directions for the first section.