Schnibbles Parade featuring Bibelot

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Jenn Thurston | 2 comments

I have always wanted to participate in the Schnibbles parade but never could quite commit to completing the quilt in time.  This month their featuring the Bibelot pattern which really appeals to me because the blocks look like "T"s.  My excuse to keep this quilt is because it has my last name initial is all over it, unfortunately my mom can say the same thing - I hope she doesn't claim it as her own with the same logic!


I decided to use the beautiful Hello Luscious line by BasicGrey.  I had fun putting all these nice pinks and greens together, I think the fabric really features the pattern nicely.


I used a large paisley design for the quilting, it mimics some of the fabric designs.  The backing is my favorite print in the whole line, I just couldn't resist using it!


Sadly it's too late to participate in the Schnibbles parade for March (unless you're a super human quilter and can get a whole top pieced in one night...) but you can always join along next month, I'm sure it will be just as fabulous of a pattern!  

Jenn


Posted in basicgrey, hello luscious, longarm, moda, paisley, schnibbles

Ready for a Reunion?

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Jenn Thurston | 0 comments

I absolutely love the Reunion line by Sweetwater!  It is so adorable with all the small details, for instance the bunting fabric uses the actual prints in the line for it's different buntings!  I can't hide that I have always been a Sweetwater fan, but they have really out done themselves with this line!  Even the names of the fabrics are cute, like Graphite Sally's Skirt or Ink Nora's news.  Check out how Sweetwater came up with their names for the line.



Check out our fat quarter bundles!  There's a good variety in each one, some day soon I'll show you what I made from 12 fat quarters.  
We also have our yardage and precuts posted for Reunion.





This is just one of the quilts I made with those 12 lovely fat quarters, the pattern is called Wild Thing by Thimble Blossoms.  A great pattern for beginners, easy, quick and only uses two charm packs!



The other three quilts are just as cute (yep, I said three, making a total of four quilts from only 12 fat quarters and background fabric...)

Jenn

Posted in moda, reunion, sweetwater, thimble blossoms, wild thing

New Arrival - Salt Air by Cosmo Cricket

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Jenn Thurston | 1 comment

Look what just arrived - Salt Air by Cosmo Cricket.  This fabric is so much fun!  It's whimsical, playful and the little details in the fabric like whale tails and fish scales make it so interesting!  



Come by and see it while we still have a great selection.  For all you online shoppers of ours, the yardage will be posted in the next day or two.  Check out our precuts and yardage.

Jenn

Posted in cosmo cricket, moda, salt air, yardage

A Flock of Flying Geese

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Jenn Thurston | 0 comments

I have been attacked by flying geese... well, maybe it's the other way around.  I'm afraid to count how many flying geese are actually in this stack.  We have this cool new flying geese tool I can't wait to show off!  More on that later.   


This tool makes flying geese incredibly easy, and I have gone overboard (obviously).  I have an idea of what I'm going to use them for, but for now, I will just admire all the pretty colors from this new Sandy Gervais line called Sassy.


Jenn

Posted in flying geese, sandy gervais, sassy

February 2012 Newsletter

Posted on January 27, 2012 by David Thurston | 3 comments

Hey everyone, 

Our February 2012 Newsletter is hot off the press! Find out more about our 2012 Mystery Quilt, our new Longarm Quilting promotion, and some other little goodies!


Posted in newsletter

Block of the Month - Countdown to Christmas

Posted on November 19, 2011 by David Thurston | 1 comment

Countdown to Christmas Block of the Month"Countdown to Christmas" is our first 'Block of the Month' program for Quilted Thimble Cottage. It is a sampler-style quilt with blocks designed by several Moda fabric designers. Each block offered a unique way to show off Sweetwater's Countdown to Christmas fabric line, with its array of traditional colors and patterns. Our program offered folks the opportunity to quilt through 12 blocks in 4 months. Each person was encouraged to complete 3 of the 12 blocks per month, and if they did they would get an entry into a drawing to have their project quilted for free! We had 8 folks entered into the drawing, with 30 entries. We used this list, along with a random number generator to select our winner.

Congratulations to Joan McClure


We have the chance to see her beautiful quilt top after she was able to complete it at a recent quilt camp, and it is gorgeous! Everyone else that participated in the Block of the Month program will receive 10% off their project's quilting!

Thanks to everyone that participated - you all are so talented and ambitious! We have another exciting program starting in January. It is a Mystery Block of the Month that will run through 2012. We will offer you a choice of two colorways, and reveal each block along the way! Stay tuned for more news on that next month!


Posted in Block of the Month, Countdown to Christmas, Longarm, Quilting, Sweetwater

Colors a Plenty

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Jenn Thurston | 0 comments

Look at all these beautiful felt pieces!  I have big plans for these (well, maybe not all of them yet but it's early still)


If you want to know my big plans, you will have check in later for an update!  Waaahhh haaaa haaaa {my devious laugh} 

Jenn

Posted in felt, wool