20 May Newsletter 2015

Oklahoma Quiltworks
20 May 2015
Helping you make heirlooms, works of art and everyday
comforts for 26 years
The Quilt snippet featured at the top of the newsletter is Metro Area
by Elizabeth Hartman, from the book Patchwork City and is part of
the Kona Cotton 30th Anniversary Trunk Show.
30th
Kona Cotton Solids
Anniversary Trunk Show
Now through June 4, you can see 10 beautiful quilts hanging throughout our
store from the industry’s leading designers including Carolyn Friedlander,
Carrie Strine, Nichole Ramirez, Teaginny, Tumbling blocks, Elizabeth
Hartman, Fresh Lemons, Lady Harvatine, Carolina Patchworks and the Quilt
Engineer.
Congratulations to this month’s Going Green Winner – Bob
Peel.
We have wanted to update our logo for some time and have finally
taken that giant step to update business cards, Pins, SHEWHODI’s,
Gift Cards and Thank You Cards.
We hope you like our new look! Thank You, Rachel Van Blankenship,
for the wonderful job you did helping us rebrand Oklahoma
Quiltworks.
Back from Market with so many fun new things. Come in and browse our
display of new items from Market to see what’s new or coming soon!
New Books & Patterns
From Sandra Workman, stitch ABC’s for Christmas, Halloween and
Spring.
Love, Friendship, Hope, Heart, Heart and Hand, Bee Happy, Boo and
Grace are new designs from Kathy Schmitz that include pre-stamped and
colored fabric for wall hangings, pincushions or banners.
Birdhouse Patchwork and Designs
from Australia
My Heart Sings with needle in hand, includes a pre-stamped piece of linen
as well as a tracing pattern.
All Creatures Great & Small
These stitching designs can be used to make a quilt, wall hanging,
drawstring bag, cushion…or anything else you dream up. The book includes
4 patterns, tracing patterns for 16 different animal prints and a color chart
for stitching.
Red Home from The Birdhouse Patchwork Designs. Stitch up so many
beautiful projects including quilts, bags, table mats, baskets and
pincushions.
Down South from She Quilts Alot. Lap and Twin Size Quilt patterns
included.
New patterns from V & Co. Endless Summer and Sunrise quilt patterns.
Endless Summer finishes at 64” x 72” and Sunrise finishes at 48” x 60”.
Pie, Sweet or Savory - By Sweet Throw
One block, two settings with multiple sizes and fabric options. Make a
Runner, Baby, Throw or Queen.
We saw it at Market made up in Carolyn Friedlander’s fabrics.
Japanese Windows by PatternWorkz design studio
Oh, the Possibilities for Spring!
New from Kimberbell, includes table
runners, pillows, tea towels and basket
patterns.
One Block Remix by Harding Hill
Design
10 Fresh Quilts from one traditional block.
Whether you are a new or experienced
quilter there is something for everyone in
this book. The 10 different patterns
include multiple size options, some ranging
from crib size to king size.
The Thread Director – New from Market!
The Thread Director is a specialty thread spool pin
adapter. This amazing sewing machine accessory changes
the orientation of your sewing machine's spool pin. This
change allows metallic and delicate specialty threads to
unwind flat into the machine thread path, eliminating
twisting, tangling, pooling and breakage.
The Ideal Seam Guide is the perfect tool for sewers
and quilters who have difficulty finding the perfect
stitching width. The kit includes a seam gauge to
measure for ¼” to 1” sewing widths and two seam
guides, straight and curved.
The Elizabeth Bag is from the magazine “Mod Block” Issue 1, from
Missouri Star Quilt Co. - Improv Bag pattern. It looks great in the Elizabeth
Fabric Collection from Tula Pink. Made by Willie Ruth Smith
Elizabeth by Tula Pink for Free Spirit Fabrics
The Butterfly Quilt by Tula Pink – it is so pretty!
Watch for Tula’s newest line
“Eden” from Free Spirit
Fabrics, arriving this fall. We
will have the whole collection!
New Blocks of the Months for 2015
Holly’s Tree Farm Starts in June
Sweetwater will actually personalize one block with your name or
your family name and the 2015 Year.
This is a new 6-month block of the month. You will love embellishing these
Holly Tree Farm Blocks using simple embroidery stitches. Of course, you
don’t have to do anything to them because they are so cute!
The cost is $56.95 for the fabric packet and first months’ blocks. The cost for
the next 5 months’ blocks is $14.95. The block-of-the-month includes the
Holly Tree Farm Blocks, Holly Tree fabrics for the quilt top and binding and
embroidery threads.
Only a few spots remaining - so click to sign-up now!
This block will be personalized for you!
Austin Bluebird Sampler (click here to sign-up)
a 12 month block of the month
Designed by Minick and Simpson
75” x 87”
Austin Bluebird Sampler was designed from an antique quilt found at an
estate sale in Texas. One of the blocks caught the designer’s eye - the
applique block that is on the bottom left of the quilt; sweet little bluebirds on
a branch surrounded by rosebuds. You’ll see these little bluebirds
throughout the quilt.
This 12 month Block of the month
will be starting in March. The quilt
features Moda’s fabric collection from
Minick and Simpson, Lexington blues
and some reds from Grant Park and
Midwinter Reds. Each month you will
receive fabrics and pattern for either
applique and/or piecing and includes
binding. Backing fabric is sold
separately and requires 5½ yards.
The cost is $25.95 each month for 12
months.
Debbie is busy stitching. Isn’t it
going to be pretty?
Austin Bluebird Quilt with Laurie Simpson & Polly Minick – quilt
designers.
Garden Home a 10-month Block of the Month project
by Kathy Schmitz
You have to see this quilt - it is absolutely stunning!
It’s finished and hanging in our classroom
We still have a few spots remaining in this block of the month.
The first month you will receive two spools of thread, our favorite
shape-flex embroidery backing, the fabric for that month and
pattern. Each month following you will receive the pattern and
fabric. Cost is $15.95 each month. Don’t wait, space is limited
and filling up quickly.
Click here to sign-up!
Have a Question or just a comment - We have added a comments
section to our website. We would love to hear from you.
www.okquiltworks.com
Happy Quilting and come see us when you can!
Store Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday open from 10:00am – 5:00pm
Thursday open from 10:00am – 8:00pm
Saturday open from 10:00am – 4:00pm
Sunday Closed
Debbie Aldridge, Toni Owens and the Staff at Oklahoma Quiltworks
9323 North Pennsylvania
Oklahoma City OK 73120-1514
405.842.4778
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