March Newsletter & Sale!
Subject: March Newsletter & SALE!
Hello Quilting Friends!!
This is OUR month!! Have you thought about some fun ways to celebrate National Quilting Month? How about:
1) Take a day for YOU! Reorganize your happy place. Let’s face it, the art of quilting is a little on the messy side. All that mess can lead to idea-block too. So, take a day to re-invent your favorite space.
2) Attend a Quilt Fair or Quilting Museum in your local area.
3) Join a quilting group in your community or on Facebook if you can’t get out-and-about to meet.
4) On National Quilting Day--March 15—join your quilting sisters across the nation by displaying your quilts on the front porch railing, across a rocking chair or any fun way you can think of. Be prepared to share your love of quilting with your neighbors when they ask about your beautiful displays!
New Monthly Sale
Monday, March 17th is St. Patrick’s Day, so we are celebrating the Irish in all of us by offering 15% OFF on orders of $50.00 or more, through March 17th on all Green/Teal fabrics. This sale is for you only, so use promocode: StPat15 Also, FREE SHIPPING is available for orders of $75 or more.
We love it when you shop around on the sight, but if you are in a hurry, here is the direct link:
Featured Product(s)
We are highlighting The Midas Touch Collection, designed by Deborah Edwards & Melanie Samra for Northcott Fabrics. This collection features captivating patterns of whimsical bubbles, gentle waves, and various textures, inspired by the natural beauty of the desert. The colors of royalty in this collection combine with golden metallic accents that add elegance and opulence to your quilting project. They are flying off the shelf so be sure to check them out while we still have them in stock!
Next up--our new End-of-Bolt (EOB) sales. An EOB cut is not as small as a remnant, but really needs to be cleared from the shelf to make room for the new fabrics. The yardage cuts will range from ¾ yard to
1 ¾ yard cuts. The best part—these 108” wide cuts will be offered at 30% OFF!! One yard of 108” wide fabric is equivalent to 3 yards of 44-45” wide fabric; so this is a smok’n deal!! And, these fabrics can be used for any home décor or sewing project you can imagine. Check in frequently because new postings will show up weekly.
On Sale at Log Cabin Quilt'N Sew
Culinary Corner
Well, in the past I’ve posted Corn Beef & Cabbage, Soda Bread recipes and so forth on St. Patrick’s Day. But, I didn’t have a really cool dessert recipe specific to the holiday to share. When I’m looking for something new, one of my go-to places for recipes is the Pioneer Woman. And, she didn’t disappoint. There are many Chocolate Guiness Cake recipes out there, but this one “takes the cake”!!
Free Pattern Sew Many Irish Quilt Blocks
By McCall’s Quilting
Here are 12 popular Irish-themed quilt blocks to make or design your own St. Patrick’s Day quilt, wall hanging, pillow, table runner and more. The downloadable instructions include block patterns that cater to different skill levels. The set includes: The Irish Cross, I Left My Heart in Ireland, Fairy Ring, Folktale Circle, Celtic Twist, Connemara Flower, Celtic Knot, Treasures from Ireland, Seven Lucky Shamrocks, Fairies and Flower Petals, Lucky Clover, and 40 Shades of Green. Each quilt block is 12 x 12”.
Note: the instructions contain directions to create each quilt block, however, they do not include a quilt pattern.
Download Quilt Block Patterns Here
LONG-ARM QUILTING SERVICES
Please allow four to six weeks for completion.
TODAY’S TIPS, TRICKS & TECHNIQUES
Tips for Creating Accurate Seam Allowances:
In quilting, we use a seam allowance of ¼” unless the pattern directs otherwise. The standard when quilting is a ¼” seam allowance for your pieced blocks. This ensures your seams don’t pull apart when the top is being quilted or during washing.
How do you know if your seam allowance is truly ¼”?? Sometimes it is hard to gauge just looking at it.
Here is a quick method to check your accuracy--
1. Cut 3, 1-inch strips of fabric about 6 to 10 inches long.
2. Sew 2 of the strips together with what you think is a 1/4” seam allowance. Sometimes there are markings on your sewing machine. Some people use a piece of tape. We’ll call this Unit A.
3. Press the seam of Unit A to the left or right side (it doesn’t matter which.)
4. Sew the 3rd strip to a raw edge of Unit A using a ¼” seam allowance. We’ll call this piece Unit B.
5. Press the seam of Unit B in the same direction as Unit A.
6. Turn Unit B to the right side. Using your ruler, measure the center strip width. If your seam allowance is ¼” wide, the center strip width will measure exactly 1 inch.
7. If the measurement is more, or less, than 1 inch, repeat steps 1-6. But first adjust your needle, or marking tool (eg., painter’s tape mounted to your sewing machine), etc. to the left or right depending on what is needed to come closer to ¼”.
Happy Quilting
Linda
Log Cabin Quilt’N Sew
703-586-3265