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March 2024
Mid-Month Update
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We're halfway through the month! Shop Hop 2024 is going like gangbusters, and will continue through Saturday, March 30. If you haven't yet begun, passports are still $7, are available at all participating shops, and include a free half-yard of fabric. Get your passport stamped, and learn a little about every shop you visit. Each shop will have a free pattern and an in-store raffle. Your favorite shops are here, and there are a few new ones, too! Hit all 11 shops and you'll be eligible for some fabulous prizes - the top 3 giveaways are gift certificate packs to each and every shop on the Hop! For more information, check out Vermontshophop.com! | |
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Click on the images below for an up-close look at the fabrics | |
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Chickadee Landing
from Kansas Troubles
by Moda
| There are some pretty new prints in our favorite KT color palette! We especially like the light fabrics - good backgrounds are so hard to find. Add a few of these to your stash, or pick up the whole group and plan a new project. Classic colors make for a classic-looking quilt, no matter the pattern. | |
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Kaffe Fassett Collective February 2024
by Free Spirit
These fabrics are lots of fun and color. If you haven't seen these Kaffe prints before, scoop them up now, before they fly out of the store! There's lots of blue and purple here, with those gorgeous pops of pink and red. Wouldn't any or all of them make a fabulous bag? Kaffe's cottons also drape really nicely, so imagine a summer top made from one of these - so comfy!
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Pips
from Kim Schaefer
by Andover
The simplest of prints are often the most versatile in your stash. Check out these dots, which Judy ordered in a variety of colors. Can't you think of about a dozen different projects to tuck these into? From juvenile to traditional to patriotic and more - they work with almost everything!
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Jubilee
from Tone Finnanger
by Tilda Fabrics
Vintage-looking prints, in vintage colors make a unique project. Part of a 25th anniversary celebratory collection, these fabrics deserve a special place in your stash. After all, how many prints do you have with elephants and circus motifs?
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Hometown
from Tone Finnanger
by Tilda Fabrics
These two prints can coordinate with the group above, stand on their own, or play well with some of the others in your stash. The European designers at Tilda give us a very distinct look with their fabrics - it's time to step out of the box!
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You can almost feel spring here in Vermont. This pattern just might help you along! Summer's Bunnies, from Jan Patek, is the perfect project to bring you out of your winter fatigue. Simple applique and piecing combine to make a sweet wall hanging. Pick up the pattern, and pull out some soft, pretty prints from your stash - you can start it right away! You might even have enough time to finish it for Easter. | |
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Another of our rescues from the now-defunct Martingale Publishing, The Big Book of Quick-to-Finish Quilts is a treasure trove of projects! Organization and quick piecing come together so you can make a quilt of almost any size, from table runner to bed quilt. It's a great book to have on your shelf, especially when you're looking for a new pattern - there are 54 to choose from, by a variety of designers! | |
Among the modern patterns we now carry is this fun project. Evolve, from Kiley's Quilt Room, uses just five fabrics and a background to create a striking throw-sized quilt. Make your way from square to circle using the paper templates included with the pattern. Be monochromatic, like the cover pattern, or use color combinations or themed prints, or throw caution to the wind. It really is fun when you step out of your comfort zone! | |
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Thank you for being our customer, for supporting us, and thank you for continuing to believe in shopping local.
Judy, Rae, Marti, Suzanne, Joann, Cindy, Wendy, Kathy, Ruth, Trista, Marjan, and Kay
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yankeepridequilts.com
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