Oh Yes We Do Too Have Thimbleberries...

 INSTOCK Thimbleberries Christmas Patterns

There's plenty of time to finish any one of these great projects for Christmas...Quilts, Wallhangings, Pillow Pals, Stockings, and even a Tree Skirt! 

(A little bigger PIC when you CLICK on the picture!)

THIMBLEBERRIES' aren't just for Thimbleberries!

 All these projects shine with our other Christmas  fabrics...

Snowmen, trees, owls, snowflakes, holly...

...pointsettias with shiny gold or yuletide traditional.

Of Course, we also love the warm and cozy look of Thimbleberries' patterns made with Thimbleberries' fabrics!

We have a nice selection of Thimbleberries blues and autumn colors, too!

2 Great Gifts for New Mamas-

 Confession--I have made several of these canopies and nursing pillow covers--but I'm such a procrastinator that I finished sewing in the nick of time and gave them away before taking pictures!  The mama's I have made these for absolutely use them -- and they stitch together so quickly!
ENJOY!
---Cindy

Here is a super easy gift that any new mom would love!  I have made many car seat canopies from this very same tutorial at CLUCK CLUCK SEW--









Nursing Pillow Covers in the baby stores are pricey--why not make one for a favorite mom--It's great to have a cute spare --babies drool, spit--the covers get messy!  Make one to match the baby quilt!  Here's a great tutorial and free pattern download at 
VANILLA JOY.




Let's take a look at a few of the fabrics at The Dusty Attic that would work well for these projects!

 

"How does your Garden Grow?"

     What glorious sunny days we've had on the Eastern Shore this week!  Is it safe to say that a few quilt projects have been laid aside while we tend to seeds and mulch?
If you can take just an hour break to whip up one of these super handy aprons from Cheryl at SewCanDo--You'll have your pruners, seeds and gloves close at hand while you work magic in the garden! And we have the perfect Dear Stella fabrics for this project!

FREE APRON TUTORIAL

CLICK HERE

Planting flowers, veggies...just relaxing in your lawn chair admiring your hard work--It's a good life! 

Get Happy with Dear Stella!

On the Border...

       "Border Prints" Not Just for Borders!

It's time to revisit BORDER PRINTS--
A while ago we shared this easy child's quilt made with a border print and a backing--that's it!  Border prints look great used for a "row" quilt like this!

      Cut a border print as a PANEL--add borders
with or without corner squares to make another quick gift for someone sweet.

      Some quilter's enjoy getting creative with  free motion quilting as much as or more than piecing--Spending LESS time on piecing means you have MORE time for machine quilting to make it special!

And of course--Border Prints are great for...well, BORDERS! Make it easy by doing just top and bottom borders with special strips--add a print for side borders.  
*Here are 2 examples using printed borders for top and bottom(2 different borders from the same bolt!)

   After cutting the borders--the fabric leftover will make cute coordinating bibs and burpcloths--or incorporate into blocks of the quilt.
    We used  our "Simply Rails 'n Strips Pattern ($3) -- using 12 blocks and a border for one of the quilts..

  


Here are border prints you will find at The Dusty Attic!
Keep Scrolling--after making my fancy collage--I decided to look for more border bolts--then after THAT picture I found ONE more cotton border and ONE more flannel border

Not Your Cup o' Tea?

 

We all have Fabric in our stash that we find and say...

"What was I thinking?!"

Maybe somebody gave it to you--and you say...

"What were they thinking?!

What to Do, What to DoHere's a little brainstorm--

 SO... I'm thinking about next week's

 $2.99 is cheaper that Muslin---

$2.99 is cheaper than the cheap white flannel--

 $2.99 is cheaper than the batting--

Come check out the Mystery Deal next week and 

pick up a few yards of "BARGAIN'!

Even if...

 What you see...

is not your...

NEW FLANNEL--Great for Boys! and Southwest, too!

We just put these new flannels out--

adding even more cozy goodness!

Our flannels are high-quality 100% Cotton

Beautiful Southwest designs!

Vintage Play

Just a quick little post today--

Have I shown you these cute kid fabrics? 

The red and blue "tone" is sprinkled with numbers!

REMINDER ALL Flannel on sale this week!

Tuesday, October 7

until

Saturday, October 11

A peek at a few bolts of our thick lovely flannel

this week only $6.67/YARD! 

1 YARD MINIMUM PER CUT

reg price--9.99 - 10.99 per yard

Flannel PRE-CUT Kits

Stitch together in a JIFFY!

ALSO ON SALE

Flannel Fat Quarters

$1.67 each

Yard Pre-cuts

$6.67 each  

Flannel 108" wide backings

$14.67/yd 

Cotton DOTS, STRIPES, PLAIDS $5.77 yd Starts TUESDAY 9/30

Regular Prices--$8.99 - $10.99

FOR 1 Week only  $5.77 / yard

(1 yard minimum cut)
 POP a PROJECT with a Stripe Binding!

Panels-Not Just for Wall Hangings!

 

Debbie used our Cute Bug Panel -- 

Made a few adjustments to the Charm Tote Pattern

Added a pocket..

TA!DA!

What can YOU do with a panel?!

Still time to get panels for $4.77 each--any panel--even the larger $15 panels are $4.77 until Saturday the 27th.

REMINDER: DEAL-Florals--$6.47/yd--Starts TUESDAY!

Romantic, Bold, Vintage, Modern,
Small Prints, Large Prints, Pastels, Brights,
 for Quilts, Bags or Crafts

Tuesday, 9/16 'til Saturday, 9/20
SELECT GROUP of FLORALS
ONLY $6.27/yard
1 yard minimum

REMINDER: This Week's Deal--108" wide Backings! BusyBodies Bonus

Do you have some quilt tops completed that need backings?

Is your stash running low on wide fabric?

Great for Borders too!

Holidays coming--Why not stitch up a quick new tablecloth!

EXTRA WIDE FABRIC ON SALE THIS WEEK

Tuesday-September 9 'til Saturday-September 13

Flannel Extra Wide TOO!

BONUS 10% DISCOUNT on Extra Wide

for All Busy Bodies Members

41% off regular prices

 It's Free to Join anytime!

Click Blue Busy Bodies Button for details!

Marvelous Muslin

Our MUSLIN is exceptionally nice--just look below to see why!

 

Oh! Glory! One Kit -- Many Projects

Glory Pre-Cut Quilt Kit

   Just look at all the strips, squares and triangles and even a Jelly Roll in this "GLORY" kit!

The INCLUDED Pattern gives directions for "8 blocks", "Table Runner", Lap Quilt", "Twin", "Queen" and "King" !

The pattern is simple--a SINGLE BLOCK 

CLICK RIGHT HERE to watch a 

quick little video that demonstrates 

the GLORY Block Construction AND

how to put the the blocks together

"ON Point" with setting triangles!

 

    
 THIS KIT has ENOUGH PRE-CUT fabrics FOR TOP and BINDING of a King Size Quilt

BUT...

You can take the pieces from this kit to make several smaller projects--Like a queen and table runner--or  lap and a twin--

Many options for your creativity to blossom!

 Limited number of Kits now at The Dusty Attic for only $195

Beautiful Idea--Chair Weaving from your Stash!

          

       I fell in love with this rocking chair when Angela, my talented friend from Mississippi, posted it on Facebook.  It's such a great idea--I just couldn't keep it to myself! 
       Whether your stash is bulging from too many "never will use in a quilt" fabrics or you crave a new way to decorate with fabric, this, my dears, is one beautiful idea!
      CLICK HERE to view Angela's tutorial--"How to weave a Chair Bottom" and to see more projects using this technique!  You can "start small" with a footstool or doll chair.

Also from Angela--Fabric Rosette instructions:

"Use a piece of fabric 44" long and as wide as you like...for the rocking chair I used 2 1/2" -3" wide. Fold the fabric lengthwise. Hold at one end and begin winding around to make the center...add a touch of hot glue every inch or so. Once the center is stationary (about two times around)  twist the folded fabric and continue wrapping and gluing the twisted fabric around the center until it's as large as you want. Keep the fabric folded as you twist. This will make petals. Glue every inch or so. Keep a bowl of cool water close by. Dip your fingers in it before using the glue gun...it will help your fingertips not get so burned!"

A little doll bed like this would be a great project to practice "weaving"!

Angela is also quite the story teller! 

For some delightful Southern Humor---CLICK HERE

--posted by cindy

All Bolts of Cotton Novelty Prints DEAL

Just a reminder -- this week's

Novelty Prints for $5.67/yard

(1 yard minimum)

Tuesday, AUG 12 'til Saturday AUG 16

 TEACHERS--Pick out something snazzy for a durable Bulletin Board Background that will last for YEARS!!!

 We  have over 8 shelves of Novelty Prints--

Big Selection!

Boys, Girls, Men, Women, Babies, Beach, Nautical,
Camping, Outdoors, Farm, Roosters, Kitchen, Food, Transportation, Travel  AND MORE!

SUPER for Pillowcases and Aprons!

Great Deal on Thimbleberries this week!

A Reminder of this week's DEAL!

Tues., July 29 'til  Sat., August 2
Thimbleberries on bolts

All Cotton and Flannel
$5.20 per yard