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.

JANUARY CLASSES

Join us  January 13 and 14 for our New Year Open House.  Meet the teachers; see class samples; enjoy refreshments and demonstrations.

Gift with purchase: Kaffe tote bag with $60 purchase or registration in workshop, Jan 1 - 14, while supplies last.

This Month's Classes

• January 10 --Blockheads Do you love pieced blocks and have a ton of scraps you want to use up? Become a Block Head!  This monthly evening class explores new blocks each month which can be made into large quilts. January's blocks are Northern Puzzle and Corner Star
• January 11-- Friendship Braid  A package of 2 1/2" strips and borders, all that is required to make this lovely quilt
• January 13 & 27, Six Inch Club with Jackie continues
• January 19-- Bali Bag  this popular tote uses strips and finishes in a day
• January 21-- Rapid Fire Hunter Star--Jackie will show you how to make this old favourite with a great new ruler
• January 24 --Quilting in Sections-- Evening tutorial--This step by step tutorial demonstrates how you can quilt your own quilts. You will be amazed at how easy this method of quilting is.  
• January 26 --Liberated Quiltmaking--Games for Quilters --Spend exploring these interesting techniques and liberate yourself the rules of quilting.
• January 28 --River's Edge--Block of the Month--Using Cantik Batiks' Lakeshore and Flavours, this new Block of the Month explores the natural beauty of the River's Edge.
• January 31--Spools Part One of Three--Join Faith in this class and use up the scraps you are so found of to make a delightful lap quilt.

Details including fees, supply lists and samples available in shop.