May Newsletter & Sale
Hello Friends and Quilters!!
May is a wonderful time for flowers, May Day, and to celebrate our wonderful moms. Happy Mother’s Day to mothers everywhere! This day commemorates every mom—biological, adopted, stepmothers, grandmothers, mothers who have lost their child to death or alienation, and the women in our lives who have “mothered” and mentored us through our complicated world. Mothers come in many forms and May 12th is our day, so let's CELEBRATE!!
NEW MONTHLY SALE
This month, Aura Watercolor Blenders are 20% OFF!! Aura Watercolor Blenders just arrived this month. These gorgeous fabrics are truly an expression of art!
The art of watercolor painting is to create a smooth transition from one hue to another, washing out the hard lines resulting in soft edges and blended hues. Aura accomplishes all of that and more in this beautiful fabric collection of 8 color choices. The sale begins Friday, May 10th and ends Tuesday, May 14th. No promo code is needed and there is FREE SHIPPING on orders of $65 or more.
All these fabrics are beautiful for any sewing projects you may have and much more economical than purchasing 44-45” wide fabric. And, don't forget to check out the Sales & Close-Outs Section! This is the perfect place to add to your stash because you can get many of our beautiful fabrics & Quilt Kits at 20%, 30% and even 40% OFF!!
FEATURED NEW PRODUCTS
Soldier’s Flag Laser Cut Kit
Our newest Jiffy Kit, "The Soldier's Flag" wall hanging honors the sacrifice of our Veterans. This kit includes the laser cut and pre-fused 3 military silhouettes, 20 stars, and the text phrase at NO additional charge. Jiffy Kits are exclusively made by Log Cabin Quilt'N Sew. Each kit contains all the fabric you need for the blocks, sashing, borders, binding AND the backing! That's right, the backing is included. Also, the cutting is done for you! Our Jiffy Kits are the quickest way to get to the part you love--the SEWING!! The Soldier's Flag is now available for purchase at:
Jennifer Sampou’s Sky Ombre Collection
Jennifer’s Sky Collection features gorgeous gradients of color in ombre fabrics that mirror the colors of the changing skyline. The tones look so real, organic and touchable. Beautiful texture and weight for both piecing and quilting, and it retains its body and softness after washing.
Jennifer Sampou Sky Collection
CULINARY CORNER
This salad is fresh and wonderful,and it goes with any Spring or Summer meal. All you need for dressing is some mayonnaise, sweetened-condensed milk, or if you prefer, you may use yogurt as a dressing.
Ingredients
- 1 cup green grapes each sliced in half
- 1 cup red grapes each sliced in half
- 1 apple, halved, cored and cut into pieces (Honeycrisp or Granny smith) You can add 2 apples if you prefer more.
- 1 cup of marshmallows
- 1 cup of mayonnaise
- ½ cup sweetened condensed milk
- Or 1 cup yogurt (a flavor of your choice)
Directions
In a large bowl. Combine the chopped fruit and marshmallows. Add the mayonnaise and sweetened condensed milk dressing or yogurt dressing and serve chilled.
LONG-ARM QUILTING SERVICES
Currently, from the time your quilt is received, it will take 3-4 weeks for completion for E2E quilting services.
FREE QUILT PATTERN
Spring Sherbert by Wendy Sheppard
TODAY’S TIPS, TRICKS & TECHNIQUES
Today’s tip is on storing our fabulous fabric stashes! Why is that even important, you say? You may not think about this much, but fabric is costly and a great value—most of us are paying $14.00 a yard these days for 44-45” fabric. That’s a lot compared to days gone. And, most fabric does not lose its value over time, even if the color or print has ceased to be trendy. Fabric lasts 10, 20, 30…even 100 years, and can be used if cared for properly. Here are some key steps to take:
- Try to prevent “permanent” wrinkling. It is important to keep the fabric free of wrinkles to prevent having to iron or clean when reaching for the fabric at a future time. In some cases, wrinkles cannot be removed if stored many, many years folded in the same way. In this case, you may have to cut around the permanent creases. If you are storing indefinitely, it’s a good idea to refold from time to time.
- Avoid moisture and light. Moisture and light can cause mold, mildew and fading which are nearly impossible to remove from fabrics. Storing fabrics in airtight containers can keep them free from moisture and light. Keeping fabrics in a room with consistent temperature and humidity will keep the fabrics from becoming moist.
- Keep pests away from fabric. Moths and carpet beetles love to feed on fabric. Airtight containers are the best way to keep pests away from fabric.
- Consider storage shelving. Storing on a shelf is a good place to help keep fabric up off the floor where all the fabric can be easily viewed. Neatly folded is best, in equal sized squares if possible.
- Use airtight containers. This is a good option when you don’t plan on using the fabric anytime soon. You can label and stack your stash for easy visibility in the future.
- Fabric/Drapery Hangers. If you are one of those people (like me) who purchased 5 yards of that beautiful fabric you saw but don’t really know what you plan to do with it yet, consider hanging on sturdy, long-term hangers. Drapery hangers are great for the task because they are wrapped with cardboard dowels that do not cause creasing when hanging heavy-weight fabric on them.
Happy Quilting!
Linda
Log Cabin Quilt’N Sew
703-586-3265