Hello Quilting Friends!!
There’s something special about Easter Monday…
A quiet pause after the celebration — a moment to breathe, reset, and step gently into a brand-new week. Spring has officially arrived, and April is the perfect time to refresh your creativity and fabric stash, brighten your workspace, and start something new!
Mark Your Calendars—Upcoming Annual Open House
We’re so excited to invite you to our 4th Annual Open House, happening alongside the Castle Rock Quilt, Craft & Sewing Festival, May 28-30!! This special time of year brings our quilting community together, and we can’t wait to celebrate with you. Stop by to browse our beautiful fabrics, enjoy exclusive in-store specials, gather inspiration for your next project, and connect with fellow quilting friends. Whether you're visiting the Fair or just looking for a fun, creative outing, we’d love to see you and share in the joy of quilting together!!
We are located just 1 mile South of the Douglas County Fairgrounds at
3243 McCracken Lane, Castle Rock. We’ll have many items on sale (as much as 60% OFF), great food, a special gift just for attending, and lots of fun and conversation meeting new quilting friends.
Open House Hours:
Thurs 10-5
Friday 10-5
Saturday 10-4
New Monthly Sale
Did you know we have over 160 gorgeous Floral Fabrics. This month we’re celebrating April with a 20% discount on the entire stock!! That’s right, get 20% OFF through Tuesday, April 13thh on all our Floral Fabrics. This sale is for you only, so use promocode: Spring20, and remember 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 Products
This month we are featuring the Petal Play Collection by PB Textiles. With a transparent look reminiscent of stained glass, these new 108" prints are simply exquisite. Offered in (7) colors, this exquisite fabric features a captivating allover graphic floral design in soothing shades of lilac, blue, coral, red and green. You are sure to find one or more that works well for one of your next projects. Plus, this is a print that can stand on its own! Consider using it for table covers, shower curtains, and even apparel… such a stunning skirt!
Culinary Corner
Fresh Strawberry Bars are a refreshing spring dessert with a buttery crust and fresh fruit flavor. These bars are just the right dessert to bring to your next quilt gathering to surprise your fellow quilters with home-made goodness!!
Free Pattern – Tulip Tango Table Runner
by: Colleen Tauke for National Quilter’s Circle. Dimensions: 13 x 40”
This beautiful springtime table runner is sure to brighten your kitchen or dining room table with the cheery tulip block. And you can make it in your favorite color or a variety of colors for each tulip block. Or you can use your creativity to design your own wall hangings, table toppers, baby or lap quilts. The possibilities are endless!
Download Pattern Instructions Here
Long-Arm Quilting Services
Please allow 6-8 weeks for completion.
Tips, Tricks & Techniques – Mitering Made Easy
Mitered borders—Want to know how to create that beautiful 45-degree angle on each corner of your quilt? It’s that special touch that frames your quilt in beauty and professionalism.
Butted Corners vs Mitered Corner – What should I use? If you are using a random small-to-medium print, butted corners look beautiful. However, if the pattern is directional in an obvious manner, or has distinct stripes, a mitered corner will give you the most aesthetically pleasing outcome (see pic below).
Mitering in 10 easy steps:
1. Notice in the sketch above, that each border crosses the perpendicular border by roughly 2”. This is necessary to draw and sew your mitered corners.
2. To the length of your top and bottom border measurements, add the width of the left and right sides of your borders + 4”. Cut border strips to that length.
3. To the length of your left and right border measurements, add the width of the top and bottom border measurements + 4”. Cut border strips to that length.
4. Attach top & bottom borders by centering to your quilt top, pin and sew with a 1/4" seam allowance. DO NOT cut off the excess border length at each end.
5. Attach left & right borders by centering to your quilt top, pin and sew with a ¼” seam allowance. DO NOT cut off the excess border length at each end.
6. Lay flat the quilt top (right side face up) with excess border edges overlapping each other. Using a ruler, draw a 45° line from the seam intersection out to the corner. Note: I like to draw my line on both borders to ensure lining them up when pinning. Pin right sides together, matching the drawn lines.
7. Sew directly on the drawn line, starting exactly at the seam intersection.
8. Trim excess fabric, leaving a 1/4" seam allowance.
9. Press the seam open for a crisp, flat corner. Trim off any excess border fabric that extends beyond the borders.
10. Repeat for the remaining 3 corners.
11. Voila! Beautifully mitered corners in 10 easy steps
Happy Quilting!
Linda
Log Cabin Quilt’N Sew
703-586-3265