Fun new project - Caddy Pads - clever iron tote and ironing pad in one!!

These adorable totes open up to become your personal ironing pad!

 They come in two sizes: Caddy Pad for a regular size iron and Caddy Pad Jr for a  travel iron.

We made ours out of Fresh Cottons from Moda.

It's easy and the instructions are great with lots of text and pictures.

Quilt Kit: Shooting Stars!

Our quilt sampler Sue designed this quilt using batiks from Abbi Mays.

Finished size: 87 1/2" x 87 1/2"

Block size: 8 1/2" square***
Skill level: Intermediate
We like the instructions in the book because they are easy to follow with lots of pictures!

Our kit includes approx: 12 1/4 yards off all fabrics  pictured for top, borders and binding.

Included in kit:
Quilt Book: Fat Quarter Cottage
27 fat quarters for star blocks and inner border
2 1/3 yards for for setting triangles and alternate  blocks
2 1/4 yards for outtern border
7/8 yards for binding

Kits can be purchased here for $149 + shipping: Shooting Stars

 This quilt was quilted by Judith Kracker Quilting: (269) 325-7140


***When you need to make a lot of flying geese - try the Quilt in a Day Large
 FLYING GEESE RULER!

New Pattern: Arcadia

Designer by Kari Nichols of Mountainpeek Creations.

 Large 8" squares (cut from fat quarters) offer the perfect place to show off conversation prints.

The pattern has 5 different sizes and I'll add that to the listing so you can choose which one is best.
The finished block size is 11 1/2" x 11 1/2" and the panel has 6 blocks each.
Lap 48 1/2 x 60 1/2 - 3 rows x 4 rows 12 blocks (3 3/4 yards + 2 panels)
Throw 60 1/2 x 71 1/2 - 4 rows x 5 rows - 20 blocks (5 1/2 + 4 panels)
Twin 60 1/2 x 84 1/2 - 4 rows x 6 rows - 24 blocks (approx 5 yards + 4 panels)
Queen  84 1/2 x 108 1/2 - 6 rows x 8 rows - 48 blocks (8 1/4 yards + 8 panels)
King 108 1/2 x 120 1/5 - 8 rows x 9 rows - 72 blocks (12 yards + 12 panels)

 

Arcadia Garden

 Quilt Kit Top Arcadia Garden using Pretty Paisley Garden FLANNEL

New at Abbi Mays Fabrics Shop: Quilt and Fabrics Designer Terri Degenkolb - Whimsicals

Terri, though her company, Whimsical Inc. designs fabrics for Red Rooster .  Heartstrings is her newest collection.

She also publishes quilt books and patterns:

Coming this summer