Sew Inspired "Snips & Pieces"

Have you heard of Gee's Bend?  Gee's Bend is a town in central Alabama where quilting must run in the water.  Women there have been producing distinctive quilts for over six generations.  The quilts are a mix of sophisticated color mastery and imaginitive yet simple geometric foundations which, since the town's "discovery" by the outside world, have been on display in major art museums around the country, including the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City.

Windham Fabrics has now partnered with the Gee's Bend Quilter's Collective and brought their fantastic patterns and fabrics to the greater quilting community.  We here at Sew Inspired fell in love with Gee's Bend and have kits and fabric available for you.  The kits have fabric for the complete quilt top and binding and use the same hand dyed fabric that is available on the bolt.  We carry all four available kits and over 15 bolts of fabric so you can create your own Gee's Bend original masterpiece.

You can find more information on the wonderful women of Gee's bend by visiting the Collective's official website here.

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- with Big Fork Bay Cotton Company

It doesn't get much more dramatic than this! We're lucky to have these quilts on loan from Big Fork Bay for a while. See the lion, elephant and tiger (oh, my!) on display.

Viv has already made a sample of the Serengeti quilt because it's the mascot for her daughter's school - go Lions! - so we'll still have the lion around when the quilts have to be returned.

The fusible applique is easy with a pressing sheet and a "fuse-by-number" approach. But if you're cowardly (get it?), tell us you want a class or demo and we'll schedule a a time for Viv to show you how to assemble your own jungle mascot.

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NEW Batik Kit

Make our Beveled Blocks quilt in the "Coconut Meringue" colorway with these great Tonga batiks from Timeless Treasures. The strips are pre-cut - all you need to do is sub-cut and sew to make this lap size quilt top.

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Dainty baskets and delicate applique...

...for a vintage touch. Sandy's finished the quilt top and you can make one, too, with this kit featuring the Somerset Cottage fabric collection from Robyn Pandolph. Kit includes the Cottage Rose pattern and fabrics to make the quilt top 57" x 68".

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Twilight Garden from Northcott

Another sneak peek of our newest quilt kit! Easy 4-patch kaleidoscopes create stunning results. Fabric and kit available soon.

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New Kaleidescope Collection from Paula Nadelstern

Stunning shapes and vibrant colors come together to make a collection that will literally get ideas moving! Paula's sparkling medallions are full of energy, and her animated diamonds and sensational swirls create an active landscape on which to unleash one's imagination.

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New from Jason Yenter for In the Beginning Fabrics

Jason started with several antique French textile paintings, added his signature contemporary layering techniques and colorations and ended up with this gorgeous collection. Here's the quilt we'll be making and kitting:

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NEW Batiks

Tonga batiks in flame colors: yellows, oranges, fushias and reds. New kit for quilt top available now!

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Basic Grey for Moda

This quilt kit is now available! Dimensional trees and fresh colors for the holidays like only Basic Grey could do...

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New Christmas Fabric from Moda!

Make these cute quilts with charm packs and layer cakes.

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Beautiful Florals and Paisleys

This new quilt features the Tea time collection from Andover Fabrics. We're kitting it in two sizes: a 72" square throw quilt, or, with an additional border a 90" square bed quilt. Kits are limited - call to reserve yours now.

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New Diane Knott group from Clothworks!

We're kitting this sweet, simple Christmas card holder with the fabrics that just arrived. Groups from this designer are a sell-out and we expect Peppermint Cottage to be one of our hottest selling Christmas lines this year. You're sure to see more projects featuring this group (including a quilt in an upcoming McCall's magazine) so collect your yardage now!

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...What do you see?

Newest kit from another popular fabric line by Eric Carle. Quick and adorable, this quilt is bound to bring a smile to any child's face! There's a bear in every corner and surrounding the center.

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Bunny's Day Out

...is our newest baby quilt kit. Make the smaller stroller quilt, the crib quilt - or both! These adorable bunnies are great for spring showers... baby showers that is. If you have a baby, we have a quilt for you! Make our Alphabuddies, Moonbeams in a Jar or Baby Batik Bargello. And, coming soon, Brown Bear!

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This Takes the Cake!

A fun wall hanging using a Candy Kisses Charm Pack (pre-cut 5" sqaures) by Moda Fabrics. Limited number of kits - including charms, pattern and rick-rack - available. Have it done in time for Valentine's Day!

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Featuring Tonga Batiks

This new kit goes together in just a matter of hours. Piece this easy bargello for someone sweet in pretty, pastel batiks.

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Baby quilt in blue or pink!

Squishy-soft bears are floating down to earth on their puffy pillows in the adorable crib quilt panels that are the focus of this precious infant collection.

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As Seen in Fons & Porter

All of the fabric needed to make this adorable Giant Panda kit is now available. Quilt finishes 62" x 74".

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Whimsical and Witty

Fabric kits for Newton All Year available in blue and green. This newest juvenile group from Clothworks celebrates the seasons with this adorable lamb.

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New Seasonal Block-of-the-Month

Our shop kit for the Holiday Chorus quilt arrived today and we began cutting right away! This bed size quilt will be offered as a 4-part block of the month beginning July 1st so you can have the top complete in October and the quilt finished in time for the holiday season. The fabrics from Andover are exceptional. We love the quilts from Bee Creative Studio because they're simple and stunning. The BOM will be $43 a month and we'll have a package price that includes backing and quilting!

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Bits of Sunshine

We received our collection of Tonga Batiks in chambray blues and the Sunshine sample is underway. Kits are available for the quilt as seen in McCalls Quilting. You'll also see this collection featured on the cover of the latest Fons & Porter magazine.

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All Tied-Up Kit

Featuring Nouveau Riche, a richly colored fabric collection from Timeless Treasures. Make this simple quilt from our pre-packaged kits!

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Gatsby Kit from Timeless Treasures

This fabric features vintage wallpaper designs updated in modern soft aqua and chocolate. Use this beautiful collection for home decor, a hip handbag or gorgeous quilt. The quilt is available as a kit - see our shop sample!

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