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Come and get your passports! Vermont Shop Hop 2023 is coming soon.
Passports are available now, for just $7 (+tax). Your premium this year is a free half yard of fabric (less than $15/yd), and it must be chosen at the time of passport purchase.
Running the Hop for the entire month of March was so popular last year that we're doing it again! No need to rush - you'll have time to stop and feel the fabric, check out the notions, a peruse the books and patterns everywhere you go.
For more information, and a list of the 12 participating shops, click here.
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Looking for a new and different project to try? Join longtime YP customer and Studio 180-certified instructor Joan Shortsleeve to make "Higher Ground". Use the 'Star 60" ruler to create a gorgeous new quilt. Click here for more details, or to sign up. Class begins Saturday, Feb. 11.
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Click on the images below for an up-close look at the fabrics |
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Sun Print 2023
from Alison Glass
by Andover
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Electric colors really add pizzazz to your projects. Check out these fantastic prints, all of which will provide a 'pow' when you need it. The more subtle print (left and right in photo) is actually a topographical map, complete with elevations. It's both cool and unique! |
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Jolie
from Zen Chic
by Moda
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This is the time of year we enjoy spring colors the most - when it's dingy and gray outside our windows. It's a lovely combination of colors and shades, with prints in different sizes and densities. Grab a solid (white or otherwise!) to be your background, pick a favorite pattern, and sew something beautiful to get through the next month or so. Make a spring bag, or throw for your couch, or a new bed quilt - so pretty! |
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As you can see, this color palette is a bit unusual for traditional quilts. It's a little funky. But Judy is trying to bring in different kinds of prints and color combinations, so there's something for everyone. If you take a closer look, you'll probably see at least one print in this group that you can tuck into your stash - they will play well with others if you give them the chance! |
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Frontier
by Linda Ludovico
by Northcott
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We know there are a number of horse lovers among our customers. Sadly, our inventory of equine fabrics has dwindled down to only a few bolts. These three new arrivals may inspire a new project! The border print (below, left) is wonderful! The print with the gray background (directly below) makes a great quilt back, as the horses are huge! Stop in and check these out - you really need to see them to appreciate the size and scale. |
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Clover Blossom Farm
from Kansas Troubles
by Moda
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The latest line from our friends at KT contains some more delicate motifs than we're used to seeing. Tiny shapes, thin lines, and lovely little details will add a touch of elegance to your project, whether you're working strictly in Kansas Troubles prints or you're mixing in others. |
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ABC Dance
by Robert Kaufman
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These three prints are all kinds of fun! Use any of them to make kids party accessories - tablecloths, centerpieces, gift bags, etc. Who wouldn't love the dancing rabbits or the dancing zebras? They seem to be hearing different music, though - we wonder who's listening to what?? |
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Sunwashed
from Corey Yoder
by Moda
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Thank goodness Judy gets her spring prints during the dark days of winter! Bright, cheerful fabrics like these put a skip in our step, and recharge our creative batteries. You don't even need to plan a bed quilt - a fresh new set of pillowcases, a throw, or even a springy bag will lift your mood and bring on a smile! |
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Stomp Stomp Roar
from Stacy Iest Hsu
by Moda
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We promised these in the last issue - new dinosaur prints! Not only that, but some new activity panels, too. Cool colors and fun designs will make really fun quilts. But maybe you want to make a little backpack for your preschooler (green photo below), or some stuffed dino toys (blue photo below). There's a fabric activity book, too (dark gold photo, below left). All panels include instructions for easy sewing. |
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Notions, News, and Other Cool Stuff |
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Last week, Cindy delivered 40 (!!) quilts to Laurie's House in St. Albans. They were thrilled to have them to distribute to their residents. She wishes to thank everyone who has donated quilts - they are so appreciated! As the need is constant, she has already begun collecting again. A few notes regarding donations of finished quilts:
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We do not accept tied comforters. They will not hold up to frequent use and washing.
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Please remove all animal hair from your quilts. We never know if a recipient may be allergic, and it also makes them look dirty.
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Please check over your quilts. There have been several quilts donated recently with holes in them, open seams, and even pins remaining inside.
The photos at left are two of the quilts delivered. Want to see some more, both current and past? Click here to go to our Helping Hands Gallery.
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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, Cindy, Wendy, Kathy, Ruth, Trista, Marjan, and Kay
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Yankee Pride Quilts
yankeepridequilts.com
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