Springhasalmostsprung,andwedefinitelyhaveSPRING FEVER!Everytimeweturnaroundnewfabriciscoming in,sowehadtochangeupsomefloordisplays. Alwayschangingthingsinourstorefront,keeping everyoneontheirtoes!
Wehavealsobeenmakingsomeupdatestoour websiteandFreePatternsection.
WeloveourliveunboxingsonFacebookandYouTube.Butsometimeslifegetsawayfrom usanwehavetogetitontheshelveswithoutgettingagrandrevealdone!Withthe hopestonotforget,hereiswhatyoucanexpecttoseeinMarchat SewStormQuiltShop.
*Don’tworry-wewillstillbedoingliveunboxingstoo!*
ShorelinebyCamille Roskelley-
TheGreatOutdoorsbyStacyIestHsu“TheGreatOutdoorswasinspiredbythe simplicityyetwonderoftheoutdoors.Retro colorsandimagerywithadashofforest creaturehumorwereusedtocreatethis collection Thiscollectioncelebrates camping,exploringandslowingdown.To helpenhancethistheme,therearetwo panels:abearbackpackandcampfireset“
“Inthiscollection,allofmy favoritecoastalbluesandgreens andasoftsandygraycome togetherinvintageflorals,plaids andstripestocreateareminder ofthosebeautifulmomentson theshoreline.”
OmbreTilesbyVandCo-“Ourbest-sellingVandCo ombre(OmbreConfetti)nowcomesinabestof collectionofhuesandprecuts!Inaddition,weaddeda multicoloredconfettibackgroundtomakeeverything evenmorelively!Withupto6shadesineachofthe ombres,ournewprojectswillhavethegorgeous movementinshadesthatonlyombrecanprovideand bringtolifewhateverquiltyouaddtheseombresto!“
GatherTogetherbyNicoleDeCamp -“Whatcouldbe betterthangatheringtogethertosharethisbeautiful fabriccollection?Usingdeepjeweltonedcolors,this themewillbethetalkoftheseasonasfamiliar Autumn-filledsentimentstiethecollectiontogetherto giveitapersonaltouch.GatherTogetherisacheerful mixofsunflowers,leavesandpumpkins-witha whimsicalturkeythrownin,tocelebrateeverythingwe loveaboutFall.”
HappyHeartbyJessicaFlick -“JessicaFlick’s latestlinecombinesallofyourfavoriteelements ofspringtimeinhersweethappystyle.Birds, blossomsandbutterfliesarefoundintheblock printandborderstripe,togetherwithfloraland geometriccoordinatesthatmakeforaversatile andcohesivefabriccollection.Thecheery paletteworksforlittleboyorlittlegirlquilts,and thewidevarietyofmotifsmeansthatyoucan mixandmatchthemforwhimsicalsewing projectsthatwillgiveyoua“HappyHeart”
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Gotalayercakeandneedapatternidea?
ThisFREEPATTERNfromRobertKaufmanis calledCobblestoneStreet.Finishingat54" x69",thislapquiltusesonlyalayercake and1-1/4yardofbackgroundfabric!
Althoughthefabricshownisthesampleis older,wouldn’titbeGORGEOUSin BluebellorImaginaryFlowersbyModa?
ClickHerefortheFREEPATTERN!
LuckyDay!byRobert Kaufmanisaquick tablerunneroption!
Greatforany season!
ClickHereforthe FREEPATTERN!
ANEWandGORGEOUSlinefromRileyBlake, BeverlyMcCullough’sSweetFreedomis perfectforMemorialDayand4thofJuly.But really,it’sperfectforyear-roundAMERICA! Featuringred,whiteandblues,don’tforget thehintofgoldmetallic!
ClickHerefortheFREEPATTERNusingthisline andthecheaterpanel!
ThroughoutourtimehereaSSQS,customershaveaskedusquestionsontipsandtricks aboutquilting;thingstheywishtheyknew,orshouldhaveknown.Thusbeginningthis newsectionofourmonthlynewsletter.TipsfromtheQuilter-a.k.a.Brenda.
Eachmonthwewilltrytosharetipswhichmayhelpyouinyourquiltingandsewing experience,andevengetthoseprojectsreadyforalongarmer!
Sewingupanddown.
Haveyoueverdonestrippedquiltingandrealizedthe topandbottomwhichshouldbethesame,isoffa fewinches?Orhasawonky-nesstoit?
ThiswasthefirstquiltKimevermade Whenshe madethestripeborder,sheneverturnedthedirection ofhersewing,justkeptaddingapieceandgoingup. Nowherquilthas24blocksonthetop,and22onthe bottom.
Byalternatingsewingdirection,the quiltwillstaymoresquare.
Piecingyourback.
Sometimesyoujustcan’tfindtheperfectwidebackthatyouwant.Wegetit!Maybe10% oftheprintsweseefromourdistributorshaveamatchingwideback.Andifyoureally wantthatquilttomatch,thenyoumayneedtopiecetogether2or3piecesofthe regular43"-44"fabric.Ifyouwanttokeepyourlongarmerhappy,hereiswhatyouneed toknow.
Sizematters!
Ifyouaretakingyourquilttoa long-armer,askthemhow muchextratheyneed.The backneedstobeATMINIMUM 3"largerpersideofyourquilt top.Thisquiltneedstobe pinnedorclamped,sothe extrafabricisimperative!
Horizontalseams!
Bykeepingyourseams runninghorizontal,you willkeepthebackfrom telescopingwhen loadingtoquilt.
Largerseamallowance. Whenpiecingyourback, don’tusethestandard 1/4".Havingaseamthat is1/2-1"andpressing themopengivesthat backmorestability.
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