Mother of Pearl Thread Winders

 

Happy first day of fall.  By the time most of you open this newsletter, Kay will be on her way to Benton AR to set up for the Hot Springs Village Quilt show.  The show will be held at the Benton Event Center located in the Hickory Square Shopping Center, 17333 I30 North.  The show will be open 10-4 Friday & Sat (Sep 23 & 24).  For more info, please visit https://www.arvillagequiltshow.com/ Bo is back.  Bo the snowman was a such a popular piece that we decided to bring him back this year.  We have many new subscribers who haven't seen him.  Your $24.95 kit includes the pattern, background cotton, wool for applique, crochet edging, binding, buttons and rusty snowflake button (the center of the poinsettia).  He finishes 13 1/2" x 16" The snowflake hanger is available separately for $12.75.

Just in time for Halloween is "If the Shoe Fits".  It would be a cute addition to your Halloween decor as you are greeting the little trick-or-treaters.  Your $26.95 kit includes the pattern, fabrics for the top including a mini charm pack of Hocus Pocus fabric from Moda, buttons, borders, binding and backing fabric.

Have you started thinking about holiday gifts?  Our mother of pearl thread winders are a unique, practical and inexpensive way to let your favorite quilting or stitching buddy know you're thinking of them.  Unfortunately, mother of pearl has increased in price to the point that the designer no longer offers them for sale.  Once we sell our stock, we won't be able to get more.   Each winder is unique -- some have a brighter sheen as those pictured below while others have gradations of taupe colors.   Crow winders come 3 to a pack for $9.50.  2.25" wide x .85" high

Rabbit thread winders come 2 to a pack for $9.50. 2.25" wide x .75" high

This week for our "when it's gone, it's gone" section are featuring 52 - 4 1/2" blocks.  We were planning a project using these blocks but decided to go another route.  We've done most of the work -- all you need to do is decide how to sew blocks together and you'll soon have a small quilt (or a larger one if you decide to add setting squares).  Pictured below is a sampling of the blocks.  Each block contains homespun fabric for the center.  $16.95   Please e-mail info@sewgracefulquilting.com to reserve.

We forgot to snap a photo of an item for sale so will leave you with a photo of some of our hand dyed wool.  We hope to be back in the dye kitchen as soon as the weather cools a bit.  We'll keep you posted.

See you soon! Darlene and Debby