Greyhound

So many collections are coming out with a grey colourways at the moment and I totally approve.  It is a great 'mixer' of a colour, complimenting every other so well. 

This new bundle 'Greyhound' is a mix of six grey fat quarters and is in the shop now.  I'm coming to the end of my current quilt project and think that this might be the basis of the next one.  What to mix it with though?  Yellow?  Blue?  Green?  Hmmmm...

Simpatico Giveaway

Another giveaway?  I know, I'm going nuts.

This week you can head over to Karen at Blueberry Park and win yourself a full Simpatico bundle from Cloud 9 Fabrics.

All you have to do is comment on her blog post, and you can get extra entries for following this blog and signing up to the Backstitch newsletter (which you want to do anyway, right?)

Go, go, go!

Ashland Dress and Paloma Tee

Ashland Dress

Paloma Tee

Meg at Sew Liberated Patterns has just brought out two cracking new designs.  The Ashland Dress is new in this week.  A fantastically versatile dress that works equally well in a summery print (for all this sunshine we are having!) and a winter wool.  The MOST brilliant thing about this dress is that as well as including pattern pieces for (US) sizes 2-20, it also has pieces for A-D cups. So you can get a great fit 'up top' without he headache of bust adjustments... What a great idea!!  My fabric pick for this dress would be the 'Minty Straws' from Cloud 9 Fabric's new Simpatico collection.

And, we've had the Paloma Tee, Tunic and Dress in the shop for a couple of weeks now and it is already set to be a favourite.  The Tee is one of those wardrobe items that is comfortable and casual, but elegant enough to dress up.  And, a hugely flattering shape.  The fact that it has options for a tunic and a dress is a great bonus.  How about trying the Paloma with this yellow Cafe Dot interlock knit that we have in our clearance sale.

Remember that until Tuesday 17th July we have Ellen Luckett Baker's Quilt Blocks collection on flash sale at 15% off.

FLASH SALE! Quilt Blocks : Ellen Luckett Baker : 15% off

Head over to the shop now for a once-in-a-lifetime, limited-period-only, get-it-whilst-it's-hot FLASH SALE!!

We've put the Ellen Luckett Baker (of The Long Thread) Quilt Blocks collection on sale at 15%.  This is only running for a limited period, so don't miss out on this favourite from Quilt Market.

Whilst we are talking sale, we have a whole stack of bargains in clearance at up to 20% off: Oliver+S fabric, Anna Maria Horner, Dena Designs, Hoodie, Erin McMorris, Lotta Jansdotter, as well as some Cloud 9 and some Oliver+S patterns. 

Go get 'em tiger... we need the space for all the exciting new things!

Cloud 9 Fabrics Simpatico

I am so excited about Cloud 9 Fabrics latest range.  I have been looking forward to this delivery for an unhealthy length of time.  So I'm very pleased to announce that Simpatico is now here and on the shelves at Backstitch HQ.

Simpatico is a collection of summery pastel prints designed by Cloud 9 co-founder Michelle Engel Bencsko and are to die for.  Even the colour names are brilliant: peachy, minty, pinkish and golden.

Of course these cottons are the premium quality organic of the sort that we now know to expect from Cloud 9 - silky and strokable!  And, equally brilliant for quilting and dressmaking.

We have the entire collection of twelve prints in the shop and also a fat quarter bundle of all twelve.

What will you make?

Lucky Rainbow - Win a bundle!

Just a quick one to say that we have a new bundle called the 'Lucky Rainbow'.  I know, a sickly sweet name, but an AWESOME bundle of fabric.

Ten prints spanning the spectrum to create a rainbow of goodness.  Each bundle is unique and so is a fantastic surprise... AND...

You can win one right now over on Katy's blog.

Quick, go enter!!

DSQ aka 'The Quilt of Fear'

I finished it! Okay, I actually finished it about a month ago, but it has taken me this long to get around to blogging it. 

It is my Dead Simple Quilt.  Lynne of Lily's Quilts suggested this quilt along back in August.  Yes, that is NINE months ago.  Nothing like 'quilting along' with everybody else is there?!  But hey, it is finished and I am very pleased with it.

I am most pleased with the back of the quilt.  This is the side we actually have showing on our bed.  I find the 'front' of the quilt a bit too garish for the bedroom.

The solids are Klona colours Ash, Purple, Blush, Jade, and Gold. 

Anyone for a Lemon Kiss?

We've got seven new mixed bundles in the shop.  It was fantastic putting these together.  I love the surprises that you get when doing this.  Like the loveliness of the greys from A Walk in the Woods mixed with some pastels from Hello Pilgrim.

You can find all our bundles here.  Do you have a favourite?


Frozen Margarita Bundle



Coronation Bundle



Mandrintini

Nelson's Blood Bundle

Pacific Rim Bundle



Paris is Burning Bundle

Lemon Kiss Bundle

Colette Spring/Summer patterns are in the shop!

Just a quick one to say that we've received our delivery of the new Colette patterns.
Hazel Dress, Lily Sundress, and Iris Shorts.

This also means we are fully stocked with the other Colette patterns too.

Lizzy House Hello Pilgrim now in!

Hello Pilgrim : Lizzy House

On Monday I received a delivery that I wasn't prepared for.  The latest collection from Lizzy House: Hello Pilgrim.  Obviously, I remember ordering the fabric, but I don't think I fully appreciated that it was May already.  MAY?  How did that happen?!

But hello Hello Pilgrim!  It's a wonderful collection.  Butterflies, leaves and berries.  Jewels and pearl bracelets.  I've put a bundle of all fifteen of the selection into the shop too.