Gardening

I have often said that quilters make good gardeners. That doesn't mean we have green thumbs. I do think that we can put good color combinations. Gardening is also like making a quilt. We start by looking at plants and thinking about colors. Then we start planting or sewing seeds. When we are all done we step back, look at what we had done and know if we have done what we set out to do.

Lots of new spring fabrics have come in. Fresh colors and themes. We also have a great selection of new books and patterns. I can't wait to dig into these fabrics and make something springy.

We will miss you, Judith.

Judith Lock the former owner of The Cotton Patch passed away yesterday from her battle with cancer. We will all miss her and know that she is at peace.

The shop will be closed Monday, March 29th so we can attend her memorial Service. Thanks for understanding and we will be back in the shop on Tuesday.


Diane

National Quilting Day

Woo Hoo! Happy National Quilting Day! We had a blast at the shop. Thanks to all that stopped by and helped celebrate with our sale. We love seeing the projects and what your plans are for the fabric you buy. We love quilting and our customers! Hope you had a happy day! Remember to bring in your projects. It makes our day.

Fabric Buying

I'm just a girl that can't say no. I think that song from Oklahoma! was written about me. I have seen all of the major fabric reps and wow what a great bunch of fabrics coming.
Moda had some really great fall fabrics. The panels were fantastic. If you want to see some of what is coming, check out UnitedNotions.com. Then go to browse fabric and then click on future groups. It is really fun to see the new stuff.
I had a chance to meet one of the big guys from Northcott fabrics. Bernie was a blast. A true New Yorker. Not only did we get to talk with Bernie but he brought the new stuff that will be see at market. We ordered fabric that a lot of people haven't even seen yet. I will give you a hint. You will be seeing Northcott fabrics in the next block of the month.
RJR's Mario showed me some great Robin Pandolf and new Thimbleberries. The last couple of years I haven't really seen much from Thimbleberries that I hadn't seen before. This time it was a different case. Something that I thought was great was a new panel featuring 17" blocks. Instant pillows, wall hangings or a great fabric to embellish, this panel had my mind spinning. I can't wait until it gets here.
I will write more soon about the other lines and what you can expect to see in the Holiday fabrics. I promise I will be better about blogging... Really I mean it.
See you soon!
Diane

2nd Saturday sign ups

Its that time again, sign ups for the new block of the month. This time it is fall and holiday colorways. We finish this one in August. I will post a picture after this weekend. The quilt is in the store and it is really cool. Which ever colorway you pick, I think you will be very happy with the finished quilt.

See you soon!
Diane

Super Bowl Sale

I love the Minnesota Vikings. Every year since I can ever remember I have wanted to see them win a Super Bowl but noooooo.... We go we lose. We have Brett Farve and we can almost see it and we lose. I have licked my wounds for another year. Maybe next year. In the mean time, I guess we will have a sale.

All regular priced fabric is 25% off
Books and patterns are 15% off

See you soon,
Diane

A Evening with Blank Textiles

What a fun night! Our Evening with Blank was a huge success. Everyone had an opportunity to see the newest fabrics. Marian Burns, answered questions about fabric and designs. We also got to see the newest patterns from Quilt Woman. Then we were able to purchase the patterns. Cool. Marian brought quilt samples too.

I love being able to bring free shows/classes to the shop. Look for more in the coming months. Quilting is the best!

See you soon.
Diane