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Patchwork Fabric News
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GARDEN SONG
The latest  range from NANCY HALVORSEN and BENARTEX is now available.  Consisting of 36 individual fabrics plus a panel.  Apart from the fabric by the metre at $23.10 per metre, we have our traditional Charm packs which in this instance is 36 pieces (7 inches x & inches) prices at $34.65 as well as our fat quarters at $6.50. The panel is prices at  $13.90

Blooming flowers, chirping birds, busy bumble bees-Nancy’s latest collection celebrates the joy of gardening. The focal piece is a panel, perfect for using "as is" or cutting apart. With coordinates in gentle shades of pale blue, pink and moss, Garden Song provides all the inspiration you need to bring a touch of spring to your home

Nancy's new book from ART TO HEART  titled SEW NECESSARY has the usual range of projects and in this book utilises fabrics from the garden Song Range.  We have ample copies of the book available fro immediate delivery at $29.95 plus postage & handling.

GIRL GIRL
A small range of 12 fabrics from Art Gallery Fabrics - our first selection of fabrics from this supplier. Fresh colours modern designs suitable for patchwork and clothing'

JAPANESE PRINTS
This month we have added 12 prints from the various collections of Robert Kaufman. These fabrics are priced at $23.10 . We now have about 50 prints available by the metre or as fat quarters.

RUE DE FLEUR
 A small collection of 14 fabrics from Fine Line Fabrics was received in late January . Fine Line on their web site describe the fabric as rich mocha mixed with raspberry, goldenrod, ice blue and French green with delicate watercolour-like bouquets floating on rich canvas.  They claim the designs are inspired by old French wall papers with the result that a bit of history will be stitched into your projects. If you like florals with strong colours this range may suit you.  Initial reaction form our customers has been positive.

SPOTS AND DOTS RANGE
Our range of polka dots and other dots and spots of various shapes and sizes has become very popular with our personal shoppers who are looking for fabrics to blend with their quilting projects. This month we added a mid green fabric with white spots (sadgr05) a mid pink fabric with multi coloured spots of varying sizes (SADR16) and a buttercup yellow fabric with white spots (SADY10) .

We now have just under 60 fabrics available from a variety of design houses in wide variety of colours and styles. If you are looking for a co-ordinatiing fabric try this page.

CLOUD AND SKY FABRICS
These fabrics are always in demand to complete many of your projects but it not always easy to find suitable fabrics. we have sourced another design this month (CS08). This fabric is another variant of the blue sky white cumulous cloud variety.  We currently have six different fabrics available in this category.

VW KOMBI VANS
The Classic two tone VW KOMBI vans of the 1950's and 1960's had an enormous cult following around the world but epecially in Australia. We have two colourways of a new fabric featuring these iconic vehicles and coming soon we will have the equally iconic VW Beetle on fabric with a decided flower power image. The price id $22.00 per metre and $6.00 a fat quarter.

DOLCE
This fabric range from Bebbie Beaves of the Violet Patch and RJR Fabrics was received late in 2009 In the past the mauve fabrics have proved by far the most popular and we have chosen on this occasion to only stock the 15 fabrics from the mauve & cream colourway. The fabrics feature " Sweet Peas" and should again prove popular. The mauve section was received in November while the cream fabrics were received in December

EXPRESSIONS OF COLOUR
A selection of 27 fabrics from Springs Creative featuring contemporary designs and rich colours including a selection of autumn shades. If you are looking for something different but not too way out like some contemporary designs then this range may appeal.

SOMERSET COTTAGE
Robyn Pandolph has been an internationally renowned fabric designer now for over 10 years and has recently joined forces with RJR Fabrics. Somerset Cottage is her second fabric release with RJR and  the first Pandolph fabric that we have stocked for about 5 years. RJR have an excellent reputation for quality availability and we felt the timing was right to reintroduce Robyn Pandolph fabrics with this excellent new range. 

Robyn's fabrics are characterised by her distinctly unique  vintage look soft colours and the use of florals and Somerset Cottage will rate as one of her best designs. There are 37 fabrics at $25.10 per metre plus an additional 6 plain fabrics coloured by Robyn to coordinate with this range. These plain fabrics are very well priced at $15.40 per metre.  Also ask about about the availability of a limited stock of wide backing fabric that we have purchased for this range. 

This fabric has proved very popular after being featured in an American magazine quilt

FUNNY FARM
From Cloth works we have this small  collection featuring farm tractors. Idea for boys quilts $21.20 per metre . four (4) fabric plus a 60cm craft panel ($12.75)

WHISPERING GLEN
This fabric range from RJR fabrics designed by the very popular designer Debbie Beaves . This range of 29 fabrics features fairies, lavender , florals and matching co ordinates.   We also a 29 piece charm pack ( 7 inches square) for $28.90. We have limited stock of this charm pack so do not leave it too long as Debbbie Beaves fabrics have proved very popular over recent years.

I BELIEVE IN SANTA
The Nancy Halvorsen 2009 Christmas range of fabrics. originally 42 fabrics with most still available,  We have  the fabrics at $24.20 per metre. Also available is our traditional charm pack of the full 42 piece range priced at $40.95.  For personal shoppers we have our "cubes packs of 7 pieces of assorted fabrics from the range each piece approx 15cm x 50cm. These packs are assorted pieces from the range and are $12.95 each. A combination of these pieces is usefull to get small pieces to do some of Nancy's projects from the book.  This time Nancy has produced a book I BELIEVE - 40 pages for $29.95 and BELIEVING TREE a pattern booklet with two quilt patterns using the fabric panel and fabrics from the range.

The range features a number of new designs and other designs reworked from earlier ranges. The colours are slightly brighter than the 12 Days of Christmas from last year although many of the fabrics can still be easily integrated in your projects.  We think this fabric will gain be very popular based on our initial customer reaction. Get in early for your panels and for fabrics while we still have the full range available.

NOVELTY & SPECIALTY THEMES
In this section we have added a new Sky and clouds fabric - Fabric CS08 is  fluffy white clouds on a medium blue sky.

CHARM PACKS
Lyn's has become well known for its range of fabric charm packs which offer 7 inch square pieces of all fabrics in the range that we purchased. The packs range in size from approx 15 pieces to 50 pieces depending on the size of the range.     Click here to see the full range of Charm Packs currently on offer.

OLDER PATCHWORK FABRICS
Are you having difficulty matching some of your older fabrics to complete a loved project. Why not give Jeanette a ring. We have many older fabrics in stock both by the metre and as fat quarters. "Almost Amish" , "Aunt Jane", "Summer at Aunt Janes" " Garden Party" "Aurora" " Jinny Beyer Border Fabric" are just a few of the several patchwork fabric ranges that spring to mind where we have several fabric available and there are many others so give us a ring or send an email.

FAT QUARTERS
All our fat quarters are METRIC size.
That is 50cm ( approx 19¾ ") x  half the fabric width - approx 55cm .

Jeanette - February 18, 2010

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