We want to remind you that we have wonderful DVDs at Quiltz that you can borrow for a week free of charge. Catch up on Quilting Arts TV shows or special DVDs on different techniques that involve fiber. It is a great way to spend a hot afternoon and we are sure that you will be inspired.
Quiltz has a DVD library waiting for you!
Posted in Quilting
Wrenly has arrived!
A contemporary fabric line called Wrenly has just come into the store. It is by our favorite Oregonian designer, Valori Wells and is perfect for tote bags, quilts and wearable art. We can’t wait to see what you will do with it!
Posted in Quilting
Christmas fabrics have arrived!
New fabric lines are arriving daily including loads of batiks and novelty fabrics. We have lots of vegetables for those of you who are busy gardening and wonderful free patterns for aprons and placemats when you purchase the material.
And for those of you who are already thinking Christmas and Halloween, we have new lines for you to choose from. Laurel Burch Christmas and How the Grinch stole Christmas are just a few. Come in and see them all. We would love to see what you are working on too.
And if you love quilt shows, don’t miss the Jacksonville Quilt Show beginning this Friday, July 8. The Rogue Art Quilters also have a show hanging at US Bank through the end of September that is well worth your time….and it is right across the street from Quiltz. Stop in and say hi.
Try This Wool!
Use this wool to make lovely quilts! Want to know more? Drop by for a visit!
Our Customer’s Beautiful Asian Garden Quilt!
This is our customer, Kathy Essex, sharing her quilt, “Asian Garden.” The fabulous quilting was done by Heart to Heart Quilters in Merrill, OR.
Isn’t it lovely?
Do you have a finished quilt to show us? Please drop by Quiltz and share!
Posted in Our Customers, Quilting
Tagged Asian Garden, Heart to Heart Quilters, Kathy Essex, quilter
Ready for Warm Weather? Quilt a Bermuda Sunrise!
We made this easy scrappy Batik sampler to show off all the gorgeous textures and reflections that come to the surface when using batik fabrics. Isn’t it stunning?
Want to make one of your own? Drop by Ashland Quiltz and pick up a kit that includes all 54 fabrics or just get the pattern so you can play with your fabric stash. We just received a huge shipment of new batiks so there are lots of great fabrics to mix and match with your own stash for a smattering of something new.
When you finish it, bring it by and show us. We’d love to get a photo for our blog!
Oh, and if you really love this quilt, it’ll be available for sale at the end of summer. Be sure to turn in your name and your deposit at the register so we can save it for you; we’re happy to ship if you live out of town!
Posted in Only in Ashland!, Quilting
Tagged batiks, Bermuda Sunrise, patchwork quilt, quilt pattern, quilt sampler, scrappy quilt
Calendar This: Shop Hop October 2011!
Sew Oregon, the state-wide Shop Hop will be October 7-22, 2011. It’s certain that this is something you are not going to want to miss.
Details are still being hammered out for 2011; however, you can see all of the great participants and activities from 2010 Sew Oregon Shop Hop right here>>
More Mellany Lieuwen Classes!
Mellany Lieuwen, former National Education and Fashion representative for the McCall Pattern Company, and author of Size it Up/Down and Proper Pattern Fitting is returning with three exciting classes.
Her last class sold out immediately, and enrollment is limited to 8 students for each workshop. Be sure to sign up early!
The Rogue Art Quilters in Ashland
Don’t miss the show at the Medford Public. The Rogue Art Quilters‘ beautiful quilts of the Rogue River will be displayed until the end of May. These quilts will then be displayed at the AQS show in Knoxville, Tennessee, before moving on to Loveland, Colorado, for the Rocky Mountain Quilt show.
Ricki Tims plans to have an article about these quilts in an upcoming issue of Quilt Life Magazine… exciting!
In July, look for the Rogue Art Quilters’ next show which will be hanging at the Ashland Branch of US Bank from July through September. Their spring quilts will make an appearance at the Jacksonville Quilt Show in July.
News from the Needle Arts
Have you dropped by Quiltz recently?
Some exciting new items have been added to our Needle Arts Department. DMC has come out with a completely new product that will knock your socks off (or at least decorate your socks!). It is called DMC Memory Thread and it is fiber that gives dimension to your needlework. Now those flower petals, insect antennae and bees’ wings can stand out from the canvas and be noticed!
For fans of counted canvas, we are adding more designs by Laura J Perin. Also, we have added designs from DebBee’s Designs. While you may not be familiar with her or her designs, you may be a fan of Jean Hilton, and DebBee’s Designs is known for using her challenging and unique stitches.
For those fans of cross-stitch, we are now carrying designs by Mirabilia. Mirabilia is known for its designs of graceful women, beautiful angels, and delightful fairies.
Posted in Needlepoint & Cross-Stitch
Tagged DebBee's Designs, Jean Hilton, Laura J Perin, Mirabilia
