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Happy Thursday! We hope everyone is having an exceptionally brilliant day. It’s a lovely winter day here today with the sun shining, the temperature being pretty mild, and the glistening of the fresh snow is pretty.

We have got another Thankful Thursday to share! Today we are taking the time to thank Wilma, one of our amazing quilters. Wilma created a four beautiful quilts for us that we’ve used for the past two Quilt Markets. We have received such outstanding and positive comments at Quilt Market on our quilts, and we have Wilma to thank for that.

We wanted to thank Wilma for all the hard work and dedication for sewing all the quilts for us, we truly appreciate it! Wilma did use a couple of outside quilt patterns. As well, we wanted to thank Michelle from Hypernoodle, as she was the one who connected us with Wilma. The collections used for the quilts are Hand Picked by Jackie McFee, Imaginarium by The Camelot Design Studio, The Design Studio Collection by The Camelot Design Studio, and Gray Matters by Jackie McFee. We also have all these collections in Fat Quarter Bundles! Be sure to check out the stunning quilts below:

Gray Matters by Jackie McFee quilt

Quilt with our Handpicked by Jackie McFee Collection

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Hi everyone!

Happy Thursday!! We hope everyone is having a wonderful day. We’ve been excitedly reading all of your hopelessly romantic blog comments from our Iconic Fabric Giveaway. Seriously, every single comment has been super sweet and made us all go “awww!”. If you haven’t entered our giveaway yet, be sure to here! It’s definitely one of our favourite Winsdays yet.

With Thursdays, comes another Thankful Thursday. Today we are sharing with you a very special lady, Robin Hill, from Pattern Revolution. Pattern Revolution is a blog dedicated to all things pattern related, from pattern designer features to pattern reviews to tutorials and more! If you ever have any wonders or questions on anything to do with patterns, Pattern Revolution is your one-stop place for all your inquiries – it is the essential hub for all PDF patterns!

We had the privilege of collaborating with Pattern Revolution for some spectacular projects for Fall Quilt Market. Robin found some beautiful patterns for us to showcase our fabric designs, and had some lovely ladies create them for us. We would like to thank Suzanne Winter, Kara Orr, and Carrie Burnett for sewing the wonderful projects that we displayed at Quilt Market – they all looked fantastic so thank you very much! We’ve got a special treat for you, because we’re sharing the projects with you all. Check out the lovely projects with our pretty fabric designs below! You can also click on each image that will link to its PDF pattern. Thank you to all the pattern designers as well for their incredible patterns!

Greta Doll by retromama, sewn by Kara Orr. Greta is wearing our Birds of a Feather by Allison Cole Collection!

Scirocco Dress by Figgy’s, sewn by Carrie Burnett. This dress was sewn with our Vintage Vogue Collection!

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Hi everyone!

Happy Thursday! We hope everyone is having a terrific day so far. The weekend is almost here! We’ve also got our Winsday Pinterest Giveaway happening right now, so be sure to pop on over to our Pinterest page to enter! We are giving away a Bumper-2-Bumper Fat Quarter bundle.

We’ve also got our Thankful Thursday! Today we are taking the time to thank Maureen, from the blog Maureen Cracknell Handmade. Maureen started her blog as a creative outlet in 2010, a place where she shares all things in lieu with her passions of sewing, fabric, knitting, felt, and everything else craft-related.

On her blog, she shares different project ideas and tutorials, quilting and fabric loves, daily life, her own quilts, and fabric giveaways! Maureen has also expanded in creating her own Etsy shop where she shares her quilts, pillows, crowns, and other crafty products. How adorable is that fox pillow below?!

Maureen has teamed up with some amazing fabric shops (Hypernoodle & The Intrepid Thread) for fabric giveaways, with our fabric being the prize. The giveaways have included our Mint to Be, Imaginarium, and fabric collections…and all the kinds words have been so lovely. We have absolutely adored reading all the positive feedback from her readers and have gained wonderful, new fans from her mentions!

Thank you so much, Maureen for the wonderful mentions! Be sure to check out Maureen’s blog for all your crafty needs, and so much more. You can also follow Maureen on her Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest accounts. Thank you so much for reading today’s post! :)

Happy Sewing!

Hi everyone!

Happy Thursday everyone! We hope everyone is having an amazing day. There are 6 more days till Christmas!! We are ready to snuggle up by the fire with some popcorn and Christmas movie classics, to enjoy the winter snow…but from the inside. “Blast this Christmas music. It’s joyful and triumphant” — The Grinch, How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Today is Thankful Thursday on the blog! We are taking the time to thank Multi-Testing Mommy for sharing with her readers {and us} a super crafty (and practical!) project. Multi-Testing Mommy is a Canadian-based mommy blog, created by mommy of two Amanda, that focuses on sharing parenting and lifestyle tips, giveaways, DIY projects, and more! We sent our Imaginarium fabric to her, and she swiftly got crafty and inspired! Amanda created these fantastic microwavable beanbags using our fabric – how ingenious is that?!

These microwavable beanbags are the perfect accessory for our intensely cold winters here in Canada; you simply microwave the bags slightly and then slip them into your coat pockets to keep you warm! Great last-minute DIY Christmas gift idea for sewers. For something extra Amanda used essential oils in them, and they can also be used as cold packs.

Thank you so much Amanda for sharing this great tutorial with us and loving our fabrics! You can also check out more on Multi-Testing Mommy, as well as Amanda’s twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest. Until next time, wishing everyone a fantastic rest of the day. The weekend is almost here!

Happy Sewing!

Hi everyone!

Happy Thursday! We hope everyone is having a lovely day. It’s exceptionally cold here (brrr…we’re definitely bundled up in layers today!), but it’s so beautiful with the sun shining and snow glistening. Oh, and it’s National Poinsettia Day! “Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmas-time.” – Laura Ingalls Wilder

It’s time for a holiday question on the blog! Today’s question is: What is your favorite winter activity? Let us know in the comments below. Mine would be ice skating, and then coming to home a warm fireplace and green tea! Let’s see what our Design Studio team’s favorites are:

Marion: Tobogganing with kids, followed by hot cocoa.

Valeria: I love walking around Montreal’s Old Port eating cinnamon Queue de castor (Canadian fried dough)! ♥

Juan: Making a gingerbread house with my kids!

Andra: Taking a walk in the evening when the snow is falling and everything looks magical, it’s truly a winter wonderland. 

Shannen: My favorite winter activity is not very active. I like anything that keeps me warm and cozy! Think warm, thick socks & sweaters, hot drink in hand & next to the woodstove while spending time with my family.

We’ve got another Thankful Thursday for you, and today we taking the time to thank Ingrid from Freddie’s Friends. Freddie’s Friends is a shop dedicated to sewing patterns, pillows, stuffies, fabric, and more! Ingrid is the pattern designer behind Freddie’s Friends and creates the most adorable, raw-edged stuffed creatures/pillows that are easy to follow and fun to sew. And who exactly is “Freddie”? We love the story behind the name, as “Freddie” is actually one of Ingrid’s many nicknames! :)

We have had the pleasure of working with Ingrid and Freddie’s Friends, as Ingrid has sewn some of Freddie’s Friends for us using our fabric. Some of our favorite are Olive the Owl (we are currently giving away this pattern on our blog!), Lee Lee the Lion, and Becky’s Flower…but they are all super sweet! We adore how cuddly and friendly they are…the perfect snuggle buddy for the little ones in your life. Below are some of ours!

Becky’s Flower in our Birds of a Feather by Allison Cole collection!

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