A new French General quilt

 

Snow arrived in our area.  It's a wet, heavy snow so we anticipate a day filled watching the neighbor kids build snowmen and forts.  We want to remind you that if the Rogers public schools are closed, the shop is closed.  As you know if you've visited us, we are outside the city limits off a 2-lane road.  The local crews do a wonderful job with snow removal, but our area is not a high priority......so if you are uncertain about whether we are open, please give a call at 479-372-7403.

French General began designing fabric and quilt patterns for Moda in 2008 with their first collection, Rouenneries.  We love every fabric line they've designed and look for ways to use their fabrics in projects.  When we saw the Bonheur De Jour line, we knew we wanted to design a quilt using the line.  Your $49.95 "Paris Charms" kit includes the pattern, charm pack of French General's Bonheur De Jour fabric line, coordinating fabrics for the sashing and borders and binding. You may place your order by visiting our website https://www.sewgracefulquilting.com/, by e-mailing info@sewgracefulquilting.com or calling 479-372-7403.

We are offering the last of our Buttermilk Basin "Be Mine" patchwork pillows for $6.50 each.  The kits include background cottons, wool for the applique and a cotton backing fabric.  The second photo below shows your kit contents.  While Stacy designed these to be finished as pillows, we think it would be cute to sew four together to make a sweet wallhanging.  Pillow finishes 8" x 8".   Please order via our website https://www.sewgracefulquilting.com/, email info@sewgracefulquiting.com or call 479-372-7403.

During the inclement weather, perhaps you'd like a little inspiration.  The link to view the winning quilts from the Road to California quilt show is https://online.roadtocalifornia.com/awardwinnersroad.php?con=32.

This week for our "when it's gone, it's gone" section are featuring our last tea towel kit for Hello Spring.  Your $14.95 kit includes the pattern and tea towel.  Please note the tea towel contained in the kit is the green/yellow stripe rather than the blue towel pictured.  Please e-mail info@sewgracefulquilting.com to reserve.

This week for our Sample Sale, we are featuring an adorable small quilt Debby made several years ago.  It features wool applique, beautiful embroidery and gorgeous quilting.  The quilt finishes 18" x 18".  $35 plus shipping.   Please e-mail info@sewgracefulquilting.com to reserve.

See you soon! Darlene and Debby

We are taking orders for Kay's newest journal cover

 

This week we are very excited to start taking orders for Kay's newest project in the Primitive Quilts and Projects magazine.  Her "Take Time" journal cover features Diamond Textile fabrics and has a cute spring look.  Your $24.95 kit includes the journal, fabric, twill measuring tape and stitchery stabilizer.  The pattern is not included.  It is contained in the spring issue of Primitive Quilts and Projects magazine.   You may place your order by visiting our website https://www.sewgracefulquilting.com/, by e-mailing info@sewgracefulquilting.com or calling 479-372-7403.

Unfortunately (or fortunately) we can definitely relate to the sentiment stitched on this sweet tea towel.  Life is better with sprinkles......they don't necessarily have to be the sugar sweet kind.  Your $14.95 kit for "Life is Better" includes the pattern, tea towel and rick rack trim.  If you'd like us to put together a Valdani thread kit for you, please let us know when you place your order.   Please order via our website https://www.sewgracefulquilting.com/, email info@sewgracefulquiting.com or call 479-372-7403.

This week for our "when it's gone, it's gone" section are featuring our last kit for Colonial Memories.  This sweet piece was designed by our friend Margott.  Your $39.95 kit includes the pattern, background cotton, cotton & wool for applique and binding. Backing is available separately.  Finishes 12" x 33" Please e-mail info@sewgracefulquilting.com to reserve.

This week for our Sample Sale, we are featuring a wool applique wall hanging Kay stitched.  It features wool applique on cotton fabrics.  Your "Sheep" quilt finishes 14 1/2" x 26".  $50 plus shipping.   Please e-mail info@sewgracefulquilting.com to reserve.

See you soon! Darlene and Debby

Calico & Stitch from Quiltmania

 

We are writing this with sunshine pouring in the window.  We'll take every warmish winter day Mother Nature decides to send us this time of year.  This week we thought we would share a fun spring project.   Kay designed Springtime Frolic as a simple way to decorate your tabletop or wall.  Your $46.95 kit includes the pattern, fabrics to make the quilt top and binding. Fabrics are all homespuns from Diamond Textile fabrics.  The quilt finishes 31 1/2" x 31 1/2". You may place your order by visiting our website https://www.sewgracefulquilting.com/, by e-mailing info@sewgracefulquilting.com or calling 479-372-7403.

We love the primitive look but sometimes enjoy getting out of our box and indulging the little girl in us.  Sue Stichbury's new book "Calico & Stitch" is a beautifully photographed inspirational book.  Sue Stichbury is an Englishwoman and since her childhood, has always been fascinated by the world of textiles, buttons, lace, and ribbons. She also loves telling stories, which she invents and illustrate through her works, especially with the dolls she makes.  The book contains twenty-six lovely projects ranging from quilts to 3-D flowers to pin cushions to pillows and bags.  All projects have full size templates.  Additional photos of projects contained in the book can be found by visiting our website.  https://www.sewgracefulquilting.com/ 216 pages.  $58.95  We are taking pre-orders for the book.  It is in stock at Moda and ready to ship.  Please order via our website https://www.sewgracefulquilting.com/.  We will ship your order as soon as we receive our shipment.

This week for our "when it's gone, it's gone" section are featuring our last kit for Stepping Stones.  Your $64.95 kit includes the pattern, Moda's Porcelain layer cake by 3 Sisters and coordinating border and binding fabric.  Finishes 58" x 64". For some reason we can't get a good photo to show the beautiful fabrics on the quilt.  The second photo below shows the fabric in a more realistic look.   Please e-mail info@sewgracefulquilting.com to reserve.

This week for our Sample Sale, we are featuring an adorable table topper or wall hanging.  We think it will be ideal for the spring and summer season.  Your "Red, White and Blue" quilt finishes 19" x 19" and is a combination of wool applique and cotton piecing.  $40 plus shipping.   Please e-mail info@sewgracefulquilting.com to reserve.

See you soon! Darlene and Debby

Welcome 2023!

 

Welcome to 2023 at Sew Graceful Quilting.  We hope your holidays were as nice as ours.  We had our annual planning meeting the other day and are excited about all the new projects we have in store for you.  We decided to jump from Christmas straight into decorating for spring.  Kay did a beautiful job putting together the shop, so we are sharing some photos.  You can see more photos by visiting our Facebook or Instagram pages (the links for FB, IG, e-mail and the shop are located at the bottom of every newsletter).  Just click the icons at the bottom of the newsletter.   If you spot something you'd like more info about, please e-mail info@sewgracefulquilting.com.

The quilt pictured above is Misty Garden designed by Darlene.  The quilt is so pretty in shades of taupe and gray with a tiny amount of eggplant and burgundy thrown in.  The background is cotton and the applique is wool.  Your $76.95 kit includes the pattern, fabrics for top, wool for applique, borders and binding.  The quilt finishes 51" x 65".   You may place your order by visiting https://www.sewgracefulquilting.com/.  You also may e-mail info@sewgracefulquilting.com.

We received notice that the price for our absolutely favorite pressing cloth has increased to $6.99.  We are selling our remaining stock for the old price of $5.99.   OESD's Perfect Embroidery Press Cloth is a premium tool for all your embroidery projects. Press puckers out of embroidered fabrics. We use this cloth for our cotton and wool embroidery project, pieced block and cotton applique blocks.  It prevents the texture from getting crushed.  It absorbs steam to set a perfectly pressed finish and can be used over and over.  20" x 20"

This week for our "when it's gone, it's gone" section are featuring our last kit for The Earth Laughs in Flowers.  Your $14.95 kit includes the pattern, preprinted panel and wool to complete the project.  Wools will vary from the photo but will be close matches.  Finishes 8" x 10".   Please e-mail info@sewgracefulquilting.com to reserve.

This week for our Sample Sale, we are featuring a rustic lap throw, table topper or wall hanging made by Kay.  The quilt finishes 54 1/2" x 54 1/2".  $150 plus shipping. Please e-mail info@sewgracefulquilting.com to reserve.

See you soon! Darlene and Debby