Simple Nature & South Hampton Winners

This is one of the sweetest nursery collections we’ve seen.  “Simple Nature” by Cynthia Coulter features darling ducks, frogs, rabbits, squirrels, butterflies, even a turtle set in palettes of pink and brown and blue and brown.  My personal favorite is the gorgeous toile print.

We’ve kitted up the darling free pattern from Wilmington (the pattern is included) and have all the yardage available individually.

Welcome a new baby into your heart with “Simple Nature.”

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR

SOUTHHAMPTON WINNERS!

#9 is Mary on Lake Pulaski
and
#29 is Lori in Bend, OR

send your addresses to info@thequiltshoppe.net and we’ll get those right out to you!

 

 

 

South Hampton

We are super excited to show you one of our recent additions here at The Quilt Shoppe … South Hampton by Franchelle Contreras for Henry Glass.

Franchelle is our special blog guest today, here to tell us a bit about herself, her work in the fabric industry, and her inspiration for South Hampton.

Franchelle, how did you get started in the fabric industry?
I became involved with the fabric industry while exhibiting at the Surtex Show in New York.  I have been involved with Art Licensing for nine years and it has always been my desire to cross over to the fabric side of licensing, which happened in 2007.  Karen, the Art Director for Henry Glass & Co. stopped by my Surtex booth to review my artwork.  While in New York, Karen invited me and my husband to visit the Henry Glass offices and meet the Henry Glass family.  Everyone there was so warm and friendly.  From the family to all the staff, they welcomed both of us with open arms.  By the time we returned to our hotel, the licensing agreement was waiting for me to review.  It was and has been a very exciting time for me, since crossing over to create artwork for the fabric industry has been my goal from the very beginning.

What was your inspiration for the “South Hampton” fabric collection?
The inspiration for my first fabric collection came from my love of both contemporary and traditional artwork.  I am also a collector of all things antique and vintage, so I guess you can say “South Hampton” is all the above rolled into one.  If you look at the patterns in the South Hampton fabric collection you will notice the patterns are contemporary with a traditional/vintage twist.  I’ve also started taking photographs of flowers to use as inspiration for my artwork as well

Will we see a second fabric collection for Henry Glass & Co.?
I am so glad you asked … Yes! Debuting at Spring Quilt Market in May is my second collection,“Sonoma.”  It depicts the rich colors of Sonoma County in California … a contemporary yet vintage collection in greens, wines and soft yellows.

Stop by and visit Franchelle’s blog … http://www.franchellecontreras.blogspot.com/ … to see the many exciting ways crafters are using these wonderful new fabrics.

We have all the fabrics in the collection as well as kits for the free pattern available from Henry Glass.

  

We’re giving away a fat quarter bundle of each colorway to two lucky posters.  Leave a comment and we’ll pick two lucky winners on Monday, February 8.

Holly Jolly Blog Bingo – We Have a Winner!

congratulations!

cindi p. in washington

is our official

bingo winner!

I cannot begin to tell you how much fun I’VE had these last 12 days.  Reading your comments, and all the creative ways you’ve put your words together, It has truly been a pleasure playing Santa and hosting this game.  I’m so glad you’ve all had fun.  We will definitely do it again.  How about a Spring version?  I’m game :)

If you haven’t had a chance, I hope you sign up for our newsletter and follow our blog (just click on the “follow” button on the right).  It’s the fastest way to find out what we’ve got going on.  Besides sharing new product arrivals, we announce new games and giveaways, highlight items of interest on the web, and occasionally share what you, our customers, have been creating!

We still have a few more winners to announce, so here we go ….

The 7 Patterns go to …

Stacey Bean

Butterfly in Mountain View, CA

Black Sheep Bliss

Brittney in Anderson, IN

Ruby in White Oak, NC

Life Is Grand

Sara Richins

The Whimsy Layer Cake has a new home with …

Anita in Florida

and the Whimsy Jelly Roll goes to …

Farmhouse Blessings

(Send me an email with the subject “7Pattern” or “Whimsy” and we’ll get it to you as fast as the reindeer can fly!)

Don’t forget today we start our huge INVENTORY BLOW-OUT SALE!  Huge savings on tons of fabric!  And we’ll be adding more merchandise all weekend long.

May 2010 bring each of you happiness and many, many blessings!

Holly Jolly Blog Bingo – Day Twelve

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

For the first time in my life (and I’m not telling how many years that is,) I’m sick on Christmas day.  It started yesterday, and by 6 pm I was in bed, fast asleep.  So much for Christmas Eve.  So much for fun with the kids, watching movies, messing around, etc.  So much for me getting all my dips and fillings and bread dough done before I went to bed.  So much for staying up all night wrapping presents.  Nope, it was me and my pillow. 
My dear Amanda felt I needed some cheering up, so off she went to the grocery store … not for the typical last minute pound of butter, or dozen of eggs, but for a box of Nyquil and some Starbucks Java Chip ice cream.  She thought it would be nice to get me a special movie to watch while I was laying there, so Julie & Julia it was.  Sorry Julie.  My apologies Julia.  The Nyquil won. 
And then it was Christmas morning … 7 am.  My hubby came in.  “Honey?  Good morning!  Merry Christmas!  It’s 7 a.m.!  There’s a few hundred people all over the world waiting for their words!” 
So here I am.  I’m really praying that you’re all having a wonderful time opening presents and eating fantastic foods, and that you’re really not sitting by your computers waiting.  But if you are, here goes!  And, if you don’t mind, I’m going to announce yesterday’s and today’s daily winners tomorrow.
Have a wonderful holiday!

   
friDAY’s words

choir
cookie exchange
drum
hot chocolate
pine

star
stocking
stocking stuffer
tobbogan
vacation

bonus words:
elves
friends
love
pine needles
silver bells

good luck!

What do you do if you get Bingo? 
Leave a comment on the blog screaming “BINGO”!  It might not be a bad idea to email us too … just in case we miss it.  In the subject line put “I HAVE BINGO.”  If Bingo is declared, but a 2nd or 3rd person also gets it, go ahead and call it, just in case.  As soon as I see the Bingo, I’ll check through the entries to confirm it and will blog a final winning post.  Bear with me … I have over 375 emails to go through!

friday’s giveaway

Two winners … one will get a Whimsy Jelly Roll and one a Whimsy Layer Cake!

Don’t forget to leave a comment here, ON THIS POST, to be eligible for today’s giveaway.  Winners will be announced tomorrow morning!

Visit our Holiday Cloth Shoppe
and save 40% on all remaining
Holiday Fabrics and Precuts!

 

 

Holly Jolly Blog Bingo – Day Eleven

GOOD MORNING!

HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVE!

It’s COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLD here this morning … 31 to be exact.  And everything outside is pretty and “frosty” white …not the “snowy” white I would like, but it’ll do.

I know you all have an incredibly busy day ahead, but I wanted to let you know how thankful I am that all over the world, a few hundred people have to “check their words” before they do anything else.  It makes me smile :)

So, without further adieu …..

YESTERDAY’S GIVEAWAY

Congratulations to

Evelyn in redmond, wa

dianne in richmond, tx

and because i’m in the christmas spirit, a 3rd box to

quiltma in new england

(Send me an email with the subject “SAMPLER” and we’ll get it to you as fast as the reindeer can fly!)

THURSDAY’s words

CAROL
DECK THE HALLS
GOODWILL
HOPE
JOY

MANTLE
MARSHMALLOWS
PRANCER
PRESENTS
TURKEY

bonus:  cHRISTMAS EVE

good luck!

What do you do if you get Bingo? 
Leave a comment on the blog screaming “BINGO”!  It might not be a bad idea to email us too … just in case we miss it.  In the subject line put “I HAVE BINGO.”  If Bingo is declared, but a 2nd or 3rd person also gets it, go ahead and call it, just in case.  As soon as I see the Bingo, I’ll check through the entries to confirm it and will blog a final winning post.  Bear with me … I have over 375 emails to go through!

thursday’s giveaway

   7 PATTERNS

 
We’ve got a bunch of patterns today for seven lucky players.

Don’t forget to leave a comment here, ON THIS POST, to be eligible for today’s giveaway.  Winners will be announced tomorrow morning!

Visit our Holiday Cloth Shoppe
and save 40% on all remaining
Holiday Fabrics and Precuts!

(Discount automatically taken at checkout.  No coupon code required.)

and join us beginning Saturday morning when we start our annual

(if you click on the green box, you don’t have to wait ‘til Saturday.  You can save now!  And, yes, discount is automatically taken at checkout.  We will be adding more to our Clearance sale between now and Saturday, so be sure to check back.)