Quilting From the Heart

New at Quilting From the Heart

2011-03-30T11:20:00.001-06:00

We have several new items over the past couple of weeks. Here are some of them.

New from Judy Niemeyer Quilting



Mini Stars Table Runner Bali Bed Runner


   Willow Bed Runner - we have a kit using dupioni Silk. It is stunning.

From Cheryl Phillips

We made a kit for this pattern that looks great.

Dilly Dally from Me and My Sister for Moda

39 colourful fabrics and pre-cuts.

We have kits for the bottom quilt.

Spring Newsletter and Judy Niemeyer Workshop

2011-03-19T13:00:00.001-06:00

Our Spring Newsletter that has our classes and other happening for the store. It is available for download on our website. www.qfth.ca

I also posted a copy of the Brochure for our Judy Niemeyer Workshop that is taking place July 2012.

On April 9 we are having our Notion Commotion in which we will have demos of the newest notions and special pricing on many items.

Dupioni Silk and Cotton solids

2011-03-18T10:28:00.000-06:00

We finally got in the Dupioni Silk we have been waiting for, and it was worth the wait. We have 24 beautiful colours of Dupioni available in fat quarters, fat eights or as yardage.

We also just received 101 solid colours of Northcott's ColorWorks Solids. They look great. With 101 colours, there is a little of everything. A free pattern is available

New Fabric from Northcott

2011-01-20T14:37:00.001-07:00

We just go in 3 new collections from Northcott Fabrics

Mod Gardens

Deco Metric

On the Move

Happy New Year and New Fabrics!

2011-01-11T15:37:00.003-07:00

We just received our first fabric of 2011. The fabrics include

Cat in the Hat and Celebrate Seuss by Dr. Seuss for Kaufman

Life on the Farm by John Sloan for Wilmington Prints

Kit Available

Morning Run By Bonnie Marris for Wilmington Prints

Kit Available

Best Friends by Diane Knott for ClothWorks

Kit Available

Coming Soon
Dupioni Silk
Bliss Flannel by Valori Wells

WINTER 2011 NEWSLETTER

2010-12-21T16:20:00.002-07:00

The newsletter with our classes for January to March is now available on our website or click the link.

Fabric on order.

2010-12-07T16:11:00.000-07:00

We have had a busy couple of weeks ordering fabric for the next six months. Here is a list of some of the fabrics that we are expecting.

58 Hoffman Batiks -Mid December.

27 Dupioni Silk from Kamla Textiles - We ordered the first 2 columns, 147 and black - Mid January

Dr. Seuss - 20 fabrics - January

Bliss Flannel by Valori Wells - 24 Fabrics - January

Best Friends by Diane Knott - February

Pound Hounds by Sue Marsh

Colour Works from Northcott - 102 Solids - March

Rambling - by P&B - 25 whites and off whites. - March

Dilly Dally by Me and My Sister. - 40 Fabrics

Bear Essentials - 52 basics from P&B - April

Princess Mirah Batiks - 37 - April

Go Fetch -Basic Grey - 16 Fabrics -April

Nature's Song, Sugar Rolls and Salt and Peper from South Seas - 35 fabrics - April

Hoffman Batiks - 58 in May and 59 in June.

Snow Days and Majestic Mallard Flannel from Northcott - 36 fabrics in August

Jingle all the Way - Nancy Halverson - 38 fabrics - August

Judy Niemeyer is coming to Camrose.

2010-11-17T16:37:00.000-07:00

We have just confirmed that Judy Niemeyer is coming to Camrose from July 19 - 22, 2012. She will be offering two different, two day classes teaching her foundation piecing techniques. We are working on the details of her visit and hope to have all the details finalized by spring. Stay tuned for more details
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October was Batik Month.

2010-10-30T16:49:00.000-06:00

In October we received close to 200 new batiks. We have our best selection ever. In addition to yardage we have Tonga Treats - 2 1/2" strips and 10" squares - and Bon Voyage Fat Quarters by Laundry Baskets.

We also got in great Flannel - Nate and Kate flannel and cord, Woolies Flannel, Warm Woolen Mittens, Stonehenge, Rock and Roll, Bear for all Seasons, and Back to Nature. A wonderful Selection of Flannels.

For the kids we have Diggers and Dozers.

Patterns - Zirafah and Spring Storm by Toni Whitney.

Lots of great new products, come in for inspiration for your next quilt.

Batiks and Tonga Treats

2010-09-21T14:06:00.000-06:00

We just received over 80 new and beautiful batiks from Kaufman

Lots of Dots

Blossom

Elementals

We also got some Kona Dimensions

In addition we got some Tonga Treats from Timeless Treasures

Tacoma Washington Innovations Show

2010-09-17T12:14:00.000-06:00

Ardelle and I are in Tacoma this week to take in the Innovations Machine Quilting Show. We entered our Insanity III quilt in the Novice Quilter Category and Ardelle won second prize with it along with the Peer's Choice Award. Well done Ardelle.

There are llots of other beautiful quilts here. This is just a sample of them.

More Judy Niemeyer Patterns.

2010-09-03T15:03:00.002-06:00

Monday we were Judy Niemeyer's office and picked up another great now pattern.

We will have it home with us for Patchwork Party next week

Just got a big box of patterns in, some new, some re-orders. The new ones are.

Cappicciono - A Party for 4 - Kit available

Celtic Wave

Barbed Rail Fence

More Judy Niemeyer

2010-08-25T17:31:00.001-06:00

We just finished 2 more days of teaching using Judy Niemeyer's amazing patterns. We had 9 ladies learning the techniques and beginning their next masterpiece.

I finish my latest two quilt tops.

The first is Christmas Celebrations - 60" diameter designed as a tree skirt but will be a circular quilt.

The next top is Desert Sky - Made from Hoffman batiks - kit available.

Fall Newsletter

2010-08-19T15:59:00.003-06:00

Our fall class newsletter is now available on line. http://qfth.ca/www.qfth.ca/Welcome_files/FALL 2010.pdf
Copy and Paste link to download newsletter

Holiday Flourish and Diggers and Dozers Fabric and New Kits

2010-08-19T12:12:00.001-06:00

We just got in the new Holiday Flourish 3 by Peggy Toole for Kaufman

Diggers and Dozers by Richard Neuman for Clothworks

We have also cut a couple of kit.

Snow Kisses from Quilter's Clutter

Desert Sky by Judy Niemeyer

What Ardelle and Roger are doing at home

2010-08-12T20:38:00.000-06:00

We have completely remodeled the basement of a house into, what Ardelle is calling our "Studio", I call it our basement. We knocked out a couple of walls, put in new floor and lights, brought in a Big screen TV and set the whole room up to quilt in.

For our first projects we are both doing a Judy Niemeyer pattern.

Ardelle is making a Desert Sky quilt double the size on the cover. She is about 2/3 done the piecing.

Roger is making a Christmas Celebration quilt. He is finished the outside row and is working on the next ring.

Imperial Collection VI and Sidelights Kit

2010-08-06T12:12:00.000-06:00

We just received some of the Imperial Collection IV from Robert Kaufman and we made the Sidelights kit from Mountainpeek Creations.

Northcott Fabrics

2010-08-06T12:01:00.000-06:00

Received several collections from Northcott. They were

Winter's Grace by Mark Lipinski - Black Colorway

We also kitted it
Argyle by Whirligig Designs

Marching Snowmen Flannel by Laurie Godin - entire collection of 12 fabrics

Sophisticate by Ro Gregg - 12 fabrics

Wellesley by Ro Gregg - 12 fabrics

All About Autumn by Laurie Godin - Neutral Colorway - 12 fabrics

Judy Niemeyer Week II

2010-07-26T09:45:00.000-06:00

With our first very successful Judy Niemeyer Week completed, in which 9 ladies worked on stunning quilts, we are looking forward to our second week of classes from August 17 - 21. Come in, for at least two days, and learn how to create a stunning quilt using a Judy Niemeyer Pattern. The first group of ladies were all amazed at how easy the techniques are and how great the quilt turned out. Call the store for details.

Shades of the Season 3 and Imperial Collection 6

2010-07-26T09:39:00.000-06:00

Shades of the Season by Robert Kaufman - 8 fabrics with autumn colours and a touch of gold.

Imperial Collection 6 by Robert Kaufman - 8 oriental themed fabrics.

Nest by Valori Wells for Free Spirit

2010-07-24T21:29:00.000-06:00

We received the entire collection of Nest which includes 26 cotton fabrics, 5 cordouroys and 7 voiles.

Teddy Bear for all Seasons Flannel

2010-07-23T17:20:00.001-06:00

Teddy Bear for all Seasons by Ro Gregg for Northcott.
26 cuddly flannels with a Teddy Bear theme.

Nancy Halverson - Tidings and Sentimental Studios - Woodland Holiday

2010-07-23T17:16:00.000-06:00

We receive the entire 45 fabric collection of Tidings by Nancy Halverson for Benartex

We also received Woodland Holiday by Sentimental Studio for Moda - 8 Bolts

Judy Niemeyer Week

2010-07-23T09:21:00.000-06:00

Judy Niemeyer Week I - July 20 - 24

We have had 9 different quilters making the above patterns. They are all doing great and are amazed at how easy the technique is. Even the most unconfident quilter found that in a couple of hours they were comfortable with the technique and creating beautiful quilt block. More pictures to come next week.

New Month, New Season, New Fabric

2010-07-06T10:43:00.001-06:00

July has arrived, as has summer, finally. We had a few days off over Canada Day Long Weekend. Went camping at a local lake with our kids. Played games, went golfing and relaxed.

Back at the store it seems that it never ends. Yesterday we got in new fabric and new patterns. First the Fabric.

Fruitcake by Basic Grey for Moda. 18 Funky christmas prints.

Caterwalling by Sue Marsh for RJR

We also got in some patterns

Thistlepods by Judy Niemeyer Quilting

Grommet Hipster and Grommet Wallet by Indygo Junction

We spent all day yesterday with our fabric salesman and we hope we picked a great selection of fabric for the fall.

We order:

Evening Mist by Sentimental Studios for Moda - 33 new fabrics to go with the older fabrics in this collection

STOF Basics - 20 fabrics

Hoffman Batiks to make Backdoor Bear by Toni Whitney

6 new flavours of Bali Pops and 9 Bali Fat quarter bundles. 14 fat quarters per bundles.

Border Creek Station's Mystery Quilt Club - Quilter's Journey - using Flannel by Deb Strain for Moda.

Fat Quarter bundles by Moda to make kits.

75 Bali Handpaints by Hoffman

One Bazillion BC by Sue Marsh for RJR Fabrics.

More new kits.

2010-06-29T11:13:00.000-06:00

We got another couple of kits finished today.

Shooting Stars from Laundry Basket quilts

A simple way to make a complicated block. Kit includes fabric, pattern and templates. Made using mainly Hoffman Batiks with some other fabrics. Picture of the sample will be posted ASAP $179.98

All Cooped Up by McKenna Ryan

We have all nine individual block kits available as well as all of McKenna Ryan's Signature Batiks

Kits - $19.98 each. Fabric $17.98/m.

Summer is here

2010-06-27T21:52:00.000-06:00

The end of June. A time for family camping and relaxation. Ardelle will be at the lake near Camrose for most of next week, including Canada day. Things slow down at the store while quilters relax, enjoy the summer weather, visit family and friend.
Here at Quilting From the Heart, we slow down for summer too. In July and August we have fewer events at the store. Only our Sampler Series - Patchwork Party II, Christmas in July on July 30, and our three weeks of classes featuring the patterns of Judy Niemeyer Quilting. Call the store for more information on both the Christmas in July day and the Judy Niemeyer classes.

Silk Beautiful, Shiny Silk

2010-06-24T17:35:00.000-06:00

We just got in four different kits made of silk. Each kit has the silk to make to top of a quilt, or embellish many quilts. The kits are.

The Embroidered Silk Quilt

Create a luxurious silk windowpane quilt using embroidery designs and quilt-as-you-go embroidery and sewing techniques. This windowpane quilt can be adapted to highlight any variety of embroidery design themes. From wedding to baby to floral and themes beyond, the possibilities are endless! Kit includes: over 4 yards of silk - 20 yards of grosgrain ribbon - 6 spools of Isacord thread - pattern to complete quilt.

Sapphire Sea Silk Collection

Featuring 15 colors of dupioni silks, measuring 18" x 22" per piece. Use to complete the quilt top for Blue Underground's exclusive pattern Berkeley Blue made especially for for this silk collection with silk specific instructions.

Pink Purpose Silk Collection

16 silk dupioni fat quarters used to create the quilt top for Blue Underground's pattern Pink Power.

Silk Hearts Collection

Includes 16 fat quarters of silk in an exclusive collectible tin.

New Atkinson Design Items

2010-06-23T13:32:00.000-06:00

We finally got our new pattens from Atkinson Designs. They are:

Zippy Strippy - Start collecting buttons, rick-rack, and other fun trims for these easy quilt-as-you-go bags. Great project for using leftover strips, and it works well with new fabric too!

Cash and Carry - Corral your cash, cards, and coins in an easy zipper pouch. Make one to keep and one to give away. Use Terry's easy zipper method and you'll agree that zippers are no big deal!

Pocket to Go - Use this handy organizer next to your sewing machine, on your desk, or in the bathroom to keep everything at your fingertips. Pop the long size into a purse or tote and you're ready to go!

We also brought in a collection of 14" zippers in 36 colours. Just cut them to the length you need.

More New Kits

2010-06-22T16:41:00.000-06:00

We have spent the day cutting new kits for the store. So far we have cut the following.

Forever Yours Table Runner by Judy Niemeyer Quilting

We have made this kit using the Evening Mist collection from Sentimental Studios by Moda and using Kaufman and Hoffman Batiks.

Waterfalls by Judy Niemeyer Quilting

We made the Aspen quilt using Tuscan Wildflowers from Peggy Toole for Kaufman.

Mod Quads by Blue Underground Studio

We used Hoffman, Kaufman and Princess Mirah Batiks.

August Judy Nieimeyer Classes

2010-06-16T15:56:00.001-06:00

We are going to be offering additional classes teaching the foundation piecing techniques of Judy Niemeyer. The classes will be as follows.

August 17 - 21 - Amazon Star, Prairie Star, Dragon Star and Bali Wedding Ring.or other complicated quilts

August 24 - 26 - Desert Sky, Thistle Pods, Christmas Celebrations - any other quilt of medium difficulty.

August 27 - 28 - Stepping Stones, Water Fall, Woven Blanket or other easy quilts.

For more info contact us at the store. (877-679-5492)

Class Fee - $50/day

Come into our comfortable, air-conditioned classroom and make a wonderful new quilt.

Classes will run for 9:30 - 4:30 Daily with 1 hour for lunch.

Fabric and Patterns

2010-06-09T21:59:00.001-06:00

We received 4 new patterns this morning and then about 100 new fabrics this afternoon.

Patterns

Quilter's Clutter - Shauna Case

Snow Kisses Snow Much Fun

Winter Blessings

Blue Underground Studios

Berkeley Square Gemini

Toe the Lime Pink Power

Warm Woolen Mittens - 22 Cosy Flannels

Snow Flurries by Diane Knott - 15 Fabrics

All Cooped Up by McKenna Ryan - All the fabrics and patterns for these blocks

Hoffman Fabrics - we got about 70 new batiks from Hoffman.,

Patterns and Books from Market - Part One

2010-06-08T15:25:00.002-06:00

I was away last week. I went to Vancouver with the Camrose Composite High School band, on their exchange with Seaquam Secondary School in Delta. 97 band members and 9 chaperones spent 6 days travelling on two buses.

While I was gone the we received several new books and patterns that we selected at market.

Bear Paw Productions

Art To Heart

Anka's Treasures

Laundry Basket Quilts

Clematis - Table Runner and Bag

Fall Memories Wall Hanging

Hop to It Book

Studio Kat Designs

Carolina Carry All Lollapalosa

Trifecta

Valori Wells Design

Susie C Shore Designs

Hot Cakes Oven Mitts

Other Books

More new items when they arrive.

Pine Needles Kits

2010-05-29T21:42:00.000-06:00

We currently have a good selection of Pine Needles kits available. The include

Forest Hollow - We have 3 of the individual block kits.

Once Upon a Star. We have all of the individual blocks and the entire quilt kit available.

Back on the Farm - we have all 9 blocks and the entire quilt available.

Lake Forest - All 5 blocks and the entire kit.

All Cooped Up - We will also be getting the entire group of nine blocks.

The Messenger

2010-05-28T13:19:00.000-06:00

We made another kit today from a pattern we picked up at market. It is called The Messanger by Laurie Tigner Designs. It is about 16" x 40"

Spring Retreat and News Kits

2010-05-27T21:44:00.000-06:00

Ardelle and 24 other ladies went out to the Battle Lake Provincial 4-H Center for our annual Spring Quilting Retreat. They will be there until Sunday and I'm sure they will all have a great time. Lots of fun and friendship, even some quilting might be done, but thats not what retreats are for.

Back at the store we complete two new kits. The first kit is Lake Forest for McKenna Ryan of Pine Needles. We will be offering the complete 5 block kit or each of the individual art quilts.

The second is Out of the Box by Michelle Scott in McCalls Quick Quilts Magazine.

New Kits

2010-05-26T17:26:00.000-06:00

We have just finished cutting two new kits.

The first is Garden Party by Blackbird Design

The second kit is by Laura Heine

A more complete listing of our kits is available on our website.

What came while we were at Market.

2010-05-25T16:37:00.000-06:00

While Ardelle and I were at market some new items showed up in the store.

6 Wide backings - 2 in flannel!

Garden Party by Blackbird Design for Moda

Birds and Berries by Barb Tourtillotte for Clothworks

Garden Song by Nancy Halverson for Benartex

What we Got at Quilt Market

2010-05-25T16:25:00.000-06:00

What we got at Market

Monday - Woke up in Winnipeg - had breakfast at home, in Camrose, Ab. What did we get at Market. Here is a list.

Fabric
Nest by Valori Wells - 26 cottons, 7 Cotton Voile and 5 corduroy
Child's Play - 20 Flannels and 5 Cordory - Northcott

Modern Garden - Northcott - 8 Fabrics

Sophisticates - Northcott - 12 Taupes
110 Batiks Kaufman - Artisan Batiks - Blossom - 22 Fabrics
                                                                  Links - 50 Fabrics
                                                                  Emma - 7 Fabrics
                                                                  Nature's Rhythm - 13 Fabrics
Retro Metro - 11 Fabrics
                                                                  Elementals - 6 Fabrics
Kona Dimensions - Jacquard weave solids - 8
Tonga Squares and Strips - Batiks from Timeless Treasures

We saw lots of other great fabrics but we will wait for our sales reps to come before we order them.

Patterns
Marlous Designs - Fat Quarter Swap and Tablerunner to be
Valori Wells - Nested, Little Wallet and Flora
Anka's Treasure - Sweet Pea, Around the Corner and Diamond Diva
Mountainpeek Creations - Sidelights
Laurie Tigner Design - Serenity Angel and Star of Wonder
Quilter's Clutter - Snow Kisses, Snow Much Fun & Scare Crow Wall hanging
Country Threads - Rugs from Rags
Blue Underground - Water Taffy, Gemmi, Toe the Line & Barely BlueAtkinson Designs - Cash and Carry, Zippy Strippy & Pockets to Go
StudioKat Designs - Carolina Carry All and Sidekick

Books -
Hop to It from Laundry Basket Quilts
Anka's Treasures - Shams with Style
Bee Creative - Building Blocks
Bear Paw Productions - Strip Therapy V and Fat Quarter Cut Ups
Elisa's Backporch Design - Crazy Curves Continues

Other Items
Atkinson Designs - 36 colours of14" zippers
Brewer Quilting - 4 different silk kits
Electric Quilt - EQ7 and upgrade
Cheep Trims - 10 colors of extra wide rick rack

All these new items will be arriving in the next few weeks, I'll let you know when and I'll try to include pictures.

2010-05-22T19:57:00.000-06:00

Quilt Market 2010 - Minneapolis, MN - May 20-23
Monday - May 17 - Get up early and drive to airport for flight to Winnipeg. Fly to Winnipeg and then drive to Minnesota. Get to Bemidji, MN and spend the night.

Tuesday - May 18 - Start the Minnesota Shop Hop. Visit 7 different quilt store in west central Minnesota. Some of the great, some not so great. Spend night in Alexandria, MN

Wednesday - May 19 - Shop Hop part 2 - 7 more quilt shops and get to Minneapolis and register for Market

Thursday - May 20 - Schoolhouse and Sample Spree
Schoolhouse is a series of 15 or 30 minute session in which various pattern and fabric companies can showcase their new products. Kathleen, Ardelle and I went to about 10 different sessions to get new ideas.
Sample spree is the craziest two hours in quilting. Imagine 1500 crazed quilters, mostly store employees, given the oportunity to get the newest fabrics and patterns at a reduced price. If you get in the way, well I hope your health insurance is up to date.

Friday - Market floor opens - 250 000 square feet of quilting. There are about 500 different exhibitors from the biggest fabric compaines and distributors to the pattern company that is just starting out. We go down the 27 rows of booths and look at the products and collect information. We make a note of what we like and what we want to go back and see. This takes us only about 7 hours. That evening we go through everything that we saw and collected and decide what we want to buy or at least look at Saturday.

Saturday - We walk the entire floor again, this time buying the items that we like and picking the product that we might be interested in in the future.

Sunday - We have appointments with fabric distributors to pick some of the fabric that we want. Most of the fabric we buy we will wait for our sales rep to visit us, but there are some fabrics we love and want to get ASAP. Sunday afternoon , we drive back to Winnipeg and fly home early Monday.