Beautiful Backgrounds

I know the internet has been nothing but sales and marketing the past week. I'm tired of the bombardment, too. But I just have to share this rare offer from Oakshott with you, then I'll be done with advertising for a while.  I'm busy with Christmas present making here (so I can't really share because surprises are nice) and prepping for my last day retreat of 2016 happening this Saturday.  Oh, and I got my QuiltCon entries in yesterday a full 28 hours before the deadline, yay me! Did you enter any of your quilts?

If you've got any interest in adding a je ne sais quoi depth & texture to a special quilt by combining a gorgeous background shot cotton with other coloured shots or vibrant prints (think Liberty!), then now is the time to stock up. Oakshott is offering 20% off on 3m purchases (with code BRUNSWICK) of the following background shot cottons: White Sand, Vintage Silver (a personal fav), White Marble, Carmargue, Charcoal and Black. I love that they used my cute Variegated Threads quilt in the flyer image - that quilt uses Vintage Silver and Charcoal as alternating backgrounds. Fabric kits to make your own Variegated Threads quilt, complete with pre-cut charm squares, are available on the Oakshott site here.

Chess on the Steps - Kits now Available!

Hey look, Chess on the Steps went to the Arctic! I have just returned from the most amazing 4 days in Inuvik, NWT. I'll blog all about the trip soon, but here's one of my photos with an honest to goodness igloo!

Now for the great news! I've had several requests from folks who are not Modern Guild Members looking to buy a pattern for my Chess on the Steps quilt. Unfortunately, I don't have individual patterns for sale, but the lovely people at Oakshott are offering a full kit of fabric AND the pattern in kit form!

Create your own unique version of this quilt using the same luscious shot cottons that I did. The beauty of my Improv Under the Influence piecing technique is that no two people using the exact same fabrics could create identical quilts. Every result is an individual, original creation!

Order your kit here!  If you fancy a different colourstory, Oakshott has many gorgeous 1/2 metre bundles that would do the trick. The Scandinavia collection would be divine as the alternate set to the same black, midnight blue, charcoal, vintage silver and cream colourway as in my quilt.  If you let them know you're purchasing for a Chess on the Steps quilt, they'll send you a copy of the pattern with your 1/2 metre collection!

Scandinavia 1/2 m block

Let me know if you create your own version - I'd love to see it!

Handmade for the Holidays

Just popping in to let you know that my lovely partners at Mad About Patchwork are having a fun sale until December 7th. They've created some fabulous kits for gift makes! You'll find kits for flannel + lawn Infinity scarves, table runners, quilts, aprons, pillows adorable drawstring bags and more.  The great thing about kits is that you just buy the fabric you need for the project, so they're an economical way to go. All kits are 15% off with the coupon code HANDMADE until this Sunday, Dec. 7.

 

In addition, all notions (rulers, thread, interfacing), pre-cut charms and rolls, flannel and fleece are on sale.  If you spend $60, you'll receive a handmade Mad About Patchwork pin cushion!

 

That's not all the good news. In keep with the spirit of the season, the shop donated a portion of their total sales last weekend to Ottawa's Snowsuit Fund . That's my kind of holiday spirit!