Thought of the Day

Posted on May 17, 2011 by David Thurston | 0 comments

Happiness is a place between too much and too little. - Finnish Proverb 

 

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Thanks Leah!

Posted on April 24, 2011 by David Thurston | 0 comments

Thank you Leah for your help in our effort to send relief support to those affected by the devastation in Japan! 









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Thanks Lahoma!

Posted on April 24, 2011 by David Thurston | 0 comments

This customized Bird in Flight quilt for Lahoma turned out great! Thanks to Lahoma's purchase, we will be sending the bottom quilt to the Japan relief effort.  

Thanks Lahoma!



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Thanks Joyce!

Posted on April 24, 2011 by David Thurston | 0 comments

With each quilt purchased from Quilted Thimble Cottage in April, we will donate a quilt to the Call for Quilts for Japan campaign. We want to take this opportunity to says thanks to Joyce for her purchase, and present the quilt that we will be sending along in the relief effort. 

Thanks Joyce!





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Fandango!

Posted on April 23, 2011 by David Thurston | 0 comments


Fandango by Kate Spain for ModaOk...so just saying "Fandango" is enough to get the creativity bubbling. When we first got the Fandango collection from Moda, we wondered what the name meant - so we google'd it (of course). 

Fandango:

  • A lively Spanish dance for two people, typically accompanied by castanets or tambourine
  • A foolish or useless act or thing

  • Once we started exploring through the the 12 prints from the collection that we are carrying, we knew that this was far from foolish or useless. (USELESS? Not a chance!) 

    Kate Spain and Moda's description tell it like it is:

    Fun and festive meets handcrafted warmth and design in this earthen-inspired Fandango collection. A bright array of spicy detail and lively color mixed with slight Cocina charm, Fandango lets a little sun in to brighten up any project.

    So let the sun shine, because Sprint is here and it's time to get to business! :)

    You can check out our entire Fandango offering over at our Fabric Shop

    Happy Quilting!

    Posted in Fabric, Fandango, Kate Spain, Moda

    Just Saying Hello!

    Posted on April 22, 2011 by David Thurston | 0 comments

    Spirit by Lila Tueller for ModaThis week  was very fun for us here at QTC! Organizing fabric, planning projects, and posting new items to our site. Today we finished posting the 12 prints we will carry from Lila Tueller's Spirit Collection. 

    Lila's description does a good job to make your creative senses perk up:

    Put a spring in your step and a smile in your heart with Lila Tueller's Spirit collection. Bold prints and sizzling colors of peony, coral, and cocoa bring fun and SPIRIT to quilts and clothing projects of all kinds. Let the sunshine in!

    So we hope you are as inspired by the greens and corals as well as the beautiful floral patterns as we are! Stop back by to see some of the projects we complete with the line, or even better...send us some pictures of your projects to post...we would love to showcase your work. Simply send an email with your info and pictures, and we'll get you in our gallery pronto! :)

    Be sure to check out all of the prints from Spirit in our Fabric Shop!

    Happy Quilting!

    Posted in fabric, Lila Tueller, Moda, Spirit

    New Line - Joel Dewberry's Aviary 2

    Posted on April 21, 2011 by David Thurston | 0 comments

    Joel Dewberry Aviary 2 Free SpiritI always find it interesting to see which designers are able to revive patterns and elements from previous lines into their new lines. Designers like Sandy Gervais and Sweetwater have elements that carry through between their lines...making them almost familiar while being brand new. I know can see that Joel Dewberry is a member of this club. His Aviary 2 line, an encore to the Aviary line, has the deep colors with the bold prints that we are accustomed to with his lines. 

    Today we received our first shipment of Free Spirit fabric. We decided a little late to begin carrying Free Spirit in conjunction with the release of Aviary 2, so we are only carrying 6 of the prints, but we LOVE them. To put it is the most simplest terms, the phrase "I can't wait to get my hands on them" was uttered the moment UPS arrived. 

    So please visit our Fabric Shop to take a look at the new Joel Dewberry line. We have 4 additional prints coming in August from the next run...so the good times will keep on coming! 



    Posted in Aviary 2, Fabric, Free Spirit, Joel Dewberry