June 17, 2010
The weather here has been soooo hot this month - it certainly feels like summer - hard to believe that summer doesn't even begin until next week. Luckily our beaches are still pristine and tourists are still enjoying their summer vacations in and around the Panama City area. Thanks to everyone who came to our birthday celebration last weekend! Our local quilters really took advantage of the savings.
Our UPS guy keeps bringing in lots of boxes every day so keep checking the website for new goodies. We are planning some fun events in July and August to introduce our great selection of Halloween and Christmas fabrics ... stay tuned for more details soon.
Be on the lookout for another email update this weekend with all the details of Judy Niemeyer's 2011 teaching schedule. You'll be able to register for all her classes starting Monday.
If you are the lucky holder of a Quilting by the Bay Summer Saving's Pass you have from now until August 6th to enjoy your savings so be sure to bring your Savings Pass with you whenever you shop. Remember you can also use your Summer Savings Pass online by putting your pass number in the comments section of your order and we will apply your discount before we charge your order.
Here are this week's featured items.
Poppy Lane by Timeless Treasures Fabrics
Poppy Lane is a fun and contemporary fabric collection designed by Alice Kennedy for Timeless Treasures. We have kitted this fun fabric in the ever popular Mish Mash Kit pictured below on the right.
Sue really enjoyed making this yellow version of Mish Mash and says it is even easier than her old favorite Yellow Brick Road.
 
New Fabrics, New Kits, New Pattern
Fat 1/4 Favorite Featuring Summer Song Flannel by Riley Blake
 
Pictured above is a 24 fat quarter bundle of fresh and contemporary Summer Song Flannels by Riley Blake and the really cute quilt you can make from this bundle. Use your favorite fat quarter pattern or give one of our new favorites a try the "Fat 1/4 Favorite" quilt by Pieced Tree Patterns. This pattern costs only $3.49 (really) and includes directions to make quilts from lap size to king size. Sue made the twin size quilt (60 x 90) pictured above in just an afternoon. Yardage of these flannels will be online next week.
Holly Lane Full Kit
"Holly Lane" has five holiday theme Houses. Thes houses and beautiful holly border are all EASY piecing--NO templates! All the applique is FAST fusible web so no excuses not to make this fun holiday quilt. Kit includes 6 patterns and all fabrics for quilt top and binding. Check out the fun fabric accessory kit that is actually used
The quilt measures 73" x 63" finished size. Beautiful Robyn Pandolph fabrics used in this quilt just came in so we will also be offering this quilt as a block of the month.
Block of the Month Quilt Programs
**Tiny Town**
This fun customizable block of the month features beautiful Moda fabrics
from the Martinique and Fresh Cotton Collections
Tiny Town - Designed by Anne Sutton of Bunny Hill Designs
10 month program - Starts in August 2010
Features Moda fabrics used in the above photos
• Registration fee $20.00
• $24.95 plus shipping and handling each month for 10 months
• Includes all fabric top, binding and the pattern
• Finished size is 52” x 60 ”
Washington Medallion
Only 3 spots left in this popular block of the month program.
Register for this block of the month and we'll send out your first block today!
Washington Medallion -12 month program - Starts June 2010
• Registration fee $20.00
• $24.95 plus shipping and handling each month for 12 months
• Ships on the 18th day of each month
• Includes all fabric top, binding and the pattern
• Finished size is 84” x 84”
This gorgeous quilt pictured was made by Barbara Black.
Quilting by Pamela Joy Dransfeldt. Photograph by Joshua Black Wilkins, Nashville, TN
My Whimsical Garden
Bring cheery flowers and cute, chirping birds indoors with these fun applique blocks.
My Whimsical Garden Block of the Month Program is an 11 month program using "My Whimsical Garden" pattern designed by Becky Goldsmith and Linda Jenkins of Piece O' Cake Designs. Our program features the same brightly colored fabrics used in the original quilt.
• Starts in July 2010
• Registration fee $20.00
• $24.95 plus shipping and handling each month for 11 months
• Program includes all fabric for top and binding plus full-size applique patterns and a detailed instruction booklet
• Finished size is 62” x 74”
Rose of Sharon - Roses of Remembrance
in support of the Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative
A bit of history on how this beautiful quilt came to be. Electric Quit hosted the Rose of Sharon block contest at the end of last year which netted 850 different blocks made by designers in 11 countries. The top 12 block designs were selected from over 850 entries. Sharon Pederson created the quilt pictured below. It’s called “Roses of Remembrance” because Sharon and her business partner Elizabeth made the project into an opportunity for the designers to share their connection with Alzheimer’s (if any) and for the partner companies to support the Alzheimer’s Art Quilt Initiative (AAQI) in the fight against Alzheimer’s. Sharon made the quilt reversible. On the back of the quilt you can really see Barbara Shapel’s quilting!
Sharon’s new “Rose of Sharon” book, due out this fall. Sharon’s “Rose of Sharon” instructional DVD from Nine Patch Media will also be available soon.
Our Block of the Month Program will feature beautiful Indonesian batiks from Island Batiks which have been specially selected by Sharon Pederson.
Rose of Sharon - Designed by Sharon Pederson
Features beautiful batiks from Island Batiks
13 month program - Starts in January 2011
Registration fee $25.00
• $24.95 plus shipping and handling each month for 13 months
• Includes all fabric top, binding and book
Finished size of quilt is 63" x 63"
Happy quilting. We hope to see you this weekend
Sandy and the staff at Quilting by the Bay!
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