Is there anything more welcome after a long winter than the anticipation of the first crocus and tulip pushing through the thawing ground to greet spring? As I'm writing this newsletter, I am looking out my window at the 16" of fresh snow that fell yesterday in a late winter snowstorm. Spring will just have to wait a few more weeks here, but underneath this sea of white is a spring reawakening of life and color.
Fortunately, with the arrival of the Garden Graphics fabric collection, we don't have to 
wait for the snow to melt to start redoing the house. Making Your House a Home book has something for every room whether you use Garden Graphics or the new 2nd Quarter House & Garden collection. With the wedding and graduation season coming soon, Easy Does It quilt will make an ideal gift. For a new throw in the living room, we used the Comfort and Joy pattern to make our version of Spring Joy using Garden Graphics with a touch of chenille. Check out the Strawberries and Cream quilt using the
pattern Blueberries and Cream from Quilts for My Sisters House book. This quilt and the Churn Dash quilt from the book are great examples of using the book with different fabric groups. Jazz up your bedroom or guest room for spring using either one of these great quilt kits.
2nd Quarter House & Garden fabrics
have arrived along with the Tulip House pattern. The two color options make it very convenient to find a look that appeals to you. To see the entire collection of House & Garden, order the charm pack, a 5" square of all 4 quarters. If you are interested in
joining our
Thimbleberries Club 2007 and would like to make the big quilt, give us a
call so we can get those kits to you.
English Romance is a small 3-piece collection that we used to make a fast springtime tablecloth called English Log Cabin. The focus fabric is a preprinted log cabin that lends itself to a quick wallhanging or bed quilt.
Abundant Folk Art kit is great, new project for the beginner. The designer print panel is bordered with great folk art prints from the Abundance collection. This is a wonderful project to assemble and machine quilt in an afternoon.
Spice Mar
ket fabric collection is new to us and has a rich combination of chocolate, cranberry and deep gold tones. We suggest using this line for decorating your living room, family room or bedroom. The stripe fabric coordinated with the large
floral would make wonderful accent pillows.
Start spring out with a little flair this year and make a statement with the Metropolitan Purse. Using the fun, eclectic collection of Uptown you can have a new purse for every outfit. Fun and easy to make, the Metropolitan would be perfect to make with a group of friends. Three choices make it difficult to decide, so order all 3 colorways for only $69.95, a $34.90 savings.
With the arrival of spring comes Spring Housecleaning. We have a number of kits and
books that are on sale so we can make room for all the new arrivals. There are limited numbers available, so don't wait to get your order placed. Fancy
Free book is only $7.95, regularly $19. Lily Pond Runner is in this book and would be great done in the new 2nd quarter House & Garden collection. Daisy Days book is $7.95, regularly $19. Picnic Potluck is just waiting to be made in Garden Graphics from this book. Little Framed Squares using the soft tones of
Poetry collection is on sale for only $49.95, regularly $69.95 (pattern included). Turning Twenty in flannel, regularly $73.95, now only $54.95 (pattern included). Funky Monkey is at a super buy for only $49.95, regularly $74.95 (pattern included)...don't wait, there is a limited supply.
A couple of fabulous spring events are scheduled in April that you need to reserve your space for. The In Full Bloom Shop Hop is April 20 and 21. Featuring 7 Quilt Sampler shops, the tour includes transportation, lodging, food and good shopping, all for only $119.00! It's too soon to get in the gardens and it's been a long winter, so gather a group of friends and have a blast as you tour these seven awesome quilt shops; Main Street Cotton Shop (Hutchinson), Grubers (Waite Park), Bay Window Quilts (Perham), Bear Patch Quilting (White Bear Lake), Eagle Creek (Shakopee), Quilted Treasures (Rogers) and Rosebud's Cottage (St. Paul). Call the Hutchinson store at 320.234.7298 to reserve your space, we have limited seating. On April 15, we will have our 3rd annual Celebrate Spring Brunch. Internationally known designer, Lynette Jensen of Thimbleberries, will be the guest lecturer. Lynette is always so full of ideas and suggestions to redo and redecorate, you can be guaranteed of going home with lots of inspiration. We would love to have you join us for either or both events. Give us a call or stop in at the shop in Hutchinson at 7 North Main Street.