Pigs in bikinis and monkeys eating hot dogs.

I bet these fabrics made you smile a little bit. So let me explain why I love them so much. Whenever we go to quilt market some of our favorite booths are the fabric companies from Japan who are always featuring little wacky animal prints. These are the closest prints I have been able to find by an American company. They also usually have large heads in relation to their bodies. Personally the pig in the red bikini and the monkey eating the hot dog are hard to resist. Happy sewing and thanks for stopping by.

Around the world and back to Nebraska

Patt just finished this wonderful quilt that started with the adorable panel in the center featuring the continents. It is a little hard to see all the fun details , but there are clocks with time zones and flags for lots of countries from around the world. It would be a great learning tool as well as a fun quilt to share. The squares around the edge are of different major cities around the globe.

We have kits available, why not reserve yours today?

Thanks for stopping by.

New Fly Away fabrics from Amy.

Do you need a little bit of inspiration? These cute new fabrics by Amy Schimler are sure to make you smile. There are big birds and little birds and polka dot clouds. Polka dots every where large and small. I love the colors and hope you do to. Stop by the store, new books and patterns have arrived this week.

Gentle Cabbage Rose Quilt

At long last I am very proud to show you my finished quilt. Some times I will sit on a pattern I love until just the right fabrics reveal them selves. The fabrics used here are a combination of Northcote Range by Cabbages and Roses and Puttin' on the Ritz by Bunny Hill Designs all for Moda. I was hoping to capture the sweet cottage look that never seems to go out of style.

Kits are available and a big thank you to Mary Dittenber who did a great job of quilting it just the way I wanted.

Hope you like it, the kit quantities are very limited. Thanks for stopping by.

Debut of Curious Nature by David Butler

Free pattern for this great fabric collection over at http://freespiritfabric.com/core-pages/gallery.php?gal_id=435 David is Amy Butler's husband and an artist in his own right.

It is nice to have a line of fabrics that will appeal to those looking for fabrics to put with leather and denim. The entire collection of cotton weight fabrics is in stock . Hope you like them.

It may be cold outside , but it is always sunny in the shop.

Blend Fabric Debut

Blend fabrics is a collective of many artists work, a mixture of styles, and a celebration of talent. They are a high end textile design company that supplies printed cotton fabrics to retailers world wide. Be sure to visit Anna Griffins blog at http://annagriffin.com/blog/ to learn more.

The fabrics above are from their Garden of Delights group and are in stock. They have a lovely finish on them and you can tell they will launder beautifully. I love the grey, green and orange color combinations.

Boys at Work Quilt

A big thank you to Patt from the staff at the store for finishing this cute small quilt and Mary Dittenber for Quilting it. Patt said her 3 year old grand son had his trucks and cars out and was playing on it as soon as she finished the binding.

Kits are available . Thanks for stopping by.

Cat in the Hat panel

We just received the Cat in the Hat panel featured in the quilt on the left. This fun booth at Quilt Market last fall featured all the new Dr Seuss fabrics . Don't you want the Cat in the Hat cutout figure. Thanks for stopping by.