dorobot

Yesterday a customer wrote and asked if we would be getting a certain fabric in soon that is currently sold out. She also briefly mentioned what she uses the fabric for, she uses them in bookbinding so I asked if she could send me some photos of her books and I did a little exploring online and .....I found the work of doro ottermann aka dorobot. What great stuff! Doro is an illustrator and graphic artist who lives in Hamburg,Gemany. She makes really cool stuff. I checked out her Dawanda shop and bought something I have long needed....a "no" cardset! I think this could possibly make my life a whole lot easier....on the front of the cardset "It is really easy" is printed in German and inside there are fifty cards with the word "nein"(no) printed on them. Wow, perfect for people who have a hard time saying "no", I bought two sets! Her covered books will also be for sale shortly in her shop and I am hoping maybe her multiple choice diary will also be for sale. Thanks for writing, Doro!

brandon mably

Just got in a print, in several colorways, from Brandon Mably's first collection for Westminster. The print is called "Fish Lips". They are fairly wild.

Who is Brandon Mably? I will let him tell you himself:

About Brandon

"Who is Brandon you may wonder? I'm a guy brought up in a small seaside town on the coast of South Wales who is crazy about colour and design, and enthusiastic to share my pleasures with others.

How did I start out - Back in the 80's I turned from professional cooking to designing. This funny career change came about through an accidental meeting with the man that put knitting on the map - Kaffe Fassett.

My apprenticeship took place as I was attending to the organizing and running of the Kaffe Fassett studio, whilst watching Kaffe and his team design and execute commissions and create the books he is now famous for. Kaffe would often ask for my input on the designs he was creating and liking my intuitive answers encouraged me to try and design myself.

I entered Kaffe Fassett's world with no experience but discovered a natural instinct for colour and design. This has grown as I have had the opportunity of teaching and encouraging others and there is nothing more rewarding to me than encouraging others to have a go themselves! It has taught me one thing beyond all others - most people have buried in them a sense of colour and design."

Brandon Mably

midwest modern 2

Fabrics from Amy Butler's "Midwest Modern 2" collection are in and they can be found here.

fat quarter stacks

I am sure alot of you are feeling the need to create again after a break over the holidays so here are some new fat quarter stacks that are perfect for smaller projects like pouches, bookcovers, cushion covers, pot holders, coasters, bibs, doll quilts.......
just to name a few. They can be found here.

dream green

We are now offering Dream Green Quilt Batting by Volksfaden. Dream Green is made entirely from recycled plastic bottles. The bottles are cut into chips, washed, melted and pressed into fine polyester fibers. Processed using the close-the-loop recycling chain it is pro-environment in both its raw materials and its manufacturing process. Each pound of Dream Green Batting keeps 10 plastic bottles out of the landfills!
We also have added some sweet Portobellopixie sewing patterns to our ever growing assortment of patterns. This cute line of patterns is designed by textile designer Sandi Henderson the original Portobellopixie.

happy new year

*gelukkige nuwejaar* godt nytår*gelukkig Nieuwjaar*happy new year*onnellista uutta vuotta*gelukkig Nieuwjaar*bonne année*ein gutes neues Jahr*kali xronia*ath bhliain faoi mhaise*buon anno*godt nyttår*feliz ano novo*bliadhna mhath ur*feliz año nuevo*gott nytt år*es guets Nöis*yeni yiliniz kutlu olsun*

happy christmas

(slightly modified Edward Gorey)
Feliz Navidad y Próspero Año Nuevo* Vrolijk Kerstfeest en een Gelukkig Nieuwjaar!
Hyvää joulua ja onnellista uutta vuotta* Joyeux Noël et bonne année
Frohes Fest und guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr* Καλὰ Χριστούγεννα καὶ καλὴ χρονιά!* Beannachtaí an tSéasúir* Buon Natale e felice anno nuovo* God jul og godt nytt år* Feliz Natal e próspero ano novo*
A Blythe Yule an a Guid Hogmanay* God jul och gott nytt år*
Yeni yılınızı kutlar, sağlık ve başarılar dileriz*Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Holiday Delivery info: December 23rd, 2008 ist the last day that orders will be shipped before Christmas. We will then be making merry and shall resume shipping on Dec. 29th, 2008. Thank you, all of you, for being such grand customers!

Information zur Lieferung in den Weihnachtsferien: Der letzte Versandtag ist der 23. Dezember.
Danach wird uns erst einmal weihnachtlich - und zum 29. Dezember nehmen wir den Versand wieder auf. Dank an euch alle! Ihr seid großartige Kunden!