It's September and the second Frivol Kit, Faithful, has arrived in the shop!
And then came following after.........a load of yardage from the featured collection , Polka Dots and Paisleys by Minick and Simpson for Moda Fabrics.
Come by the shop soon or order online HERE
This month's sweet little Frivol quilt, Faithful finishes to about 26" x 26"
Thanks for visiting the blog! - Carol
#lhotpfabric #AndoverFabrics
LITTLE HOUSE FABRICS ARE AVAILABLE NOW! CLICK HERE TO VISIT OUR SELECTION>
THIS 3 TIERED FABRIC COLLECTION HAS SEW MANY PRINTS TO CHOOSE FROM! WE'LL ALSO HAVE A NICE GROUP OF KITS and DOWNLOADABLE QUILT PATTERNS AVAILABLE FOR YOU. THE QUILTS BELOW, ARE SOME OF THE MANY GREAT DESIGNS FROM ANDOVER THAT WE ARE FEATURING TO USE WITH THESE FABRICS.
Carrie's Quilt features the Prairie Flowers Fabrics. RockingChairQuilts.com will have patterns and kits for you in November, 2015.
This Double Wedding Ring quilt features the Priarie Flowers fabric. I think this is my favorite!.....O.K. I really love them all and can't decide on a favorite. We will have this in kits for you come November. - Carol
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Prairie Life Quilt features the Walnut Grove fabrics. RockingChairquilts.com will have patterns and Kits for you in November, 2015.
PRAIRIE FLOWERS COLLECTION
The quilts of the Little House television series featured bold, bright prints that gave the show its life and color. The Prairie Flowers collection is a rainbow wave of gorgeous calicos.
WALNUT GROVE FABRIC COLLECTION
Named for the town in Minnesota where Laura’s family settled in 1874, the Walnut Grove collection features prints from the era that their quilts would have been made from. The rich, sophisticated hues in this collection beautifully capture the fabric of the time.
Illustration by Garth Williams
Nine Patch Grove Quilt featured fabrics form all 3 of the groups, we will have this kitted for you in November, 2015
SCENICS and ICONS COLLECTION
Designed around the book illustrations, this collection features the iconic imagery that resonates throughout Little House on the Prairie. The running girl, the wagon, the little house, and the majestic scenery are all here. This natural finish fabric pays homage to rustic roots of the story.
When Laura Ingalls Wilder published the first of her Little House on the Prairie books in 1932, a touchstone of American tradition was born. Decades later, it became a defining TV show for countless Americans. It also inspired new generations to learn to quilt. With Little House on the Prairie, we got back to our roots, and began to find our passion for quilting. Even today, we still quilt with fabrics and patterns inspired by the frontier lifestyle. These fabrics are a cornerstone in the world of quilting, and are uniquely American in their style. - Some written content herein has been excerpted from Andover Fabric's Blog.
Thank you for reading this post! To stay updated on the arrival of this commemorative collection of fabrics , like us on FACEBOOK, Follow us on TWITTER INSTAGRAM and PINTEREST
Please comment below to share the memories or connections you have about the Little House on the Prairie books, show and Laura herself - thanks! - Carol Detloff
August is here and we are eagerly waiting the arrival of the first Frivol Kit KINDRED . Kindred features Hello Darling fabrics by Bonnie and Camille for Moda. Not Sure what a Frivol is yet? Visit our FRIVOL online shop to read more about it.
If you can't get to the shop from where you are you can pre- order your Frivol kit choices online by clicking HERE. Our Frivols are not a club or subscription you can order any or all of the Frivols you like. If you are placing a pre - order for future delivery.
If you are in the area and can come into the shop, you may want to join in on the Frivol Frolic each month - you can read more about it on our poster below:
Stop by the Shop to purchase and/or order your kits and reserve a spot in the Frolic. Call us at 815 465-2428 or contact us HERE to make your reservations.
Thanks for reading ! Please Comment below with your questions, suggestions or if you just feel the need to add to the general frivolity of the day! - Carol
Please come by the shop to get your Free row pattern.
Our shop is located at 301 S. Meadow St
Grant Park, IL 60940 (entrance at the back of the building)
Use the map at the bottom of this blog post to find us!
Row kits are available for purchase in the shop. We have lots of Row by Row goodies too.
Our Row for 2015: Beacons in the Bay- We have kits in two different colors this is the Blue kit - Our customers have named it the 'Americana'.
Beacons in the Bay- This is the grey kit - Now named the 'Angry Sea' . Kits are available in store only. When event is over on November 1st, 2015 kits will be avaialble online too
We are having a grand time here in the shop meeting all the Rowers this summer. We hope our shop is a scheduled stop during your Row by Row Experience. Our row pattern, Beacons in the Bay, is available in two different kits for 2015(kits are available in store only). Enhance your Row x Row Experience when you shop our Row by Row department. you will find Timeless Treasures row fabrics, collectible fabric license plates, pins, Row by Row Rulers and more. Many of these items are available online. Follow this link to visit the shop : http://bit.ly/1FgrFyQ
Our Shop's collectible fabric license plate!
<It was fun filming our Row tutorial for YouTube. Click on my picture to watch it. If you look closely you can see me trying not to laugh through most of it.
FREE PATTERN DOWNLOAD! Click on picture to get yours.
Map us below:
Thanks for reading about our Row by Row Experience! We hope you have a grand tour this summer. Be safe in your travels and Enjoy the Sew!™ - Carol
Enter for your chance to win a collectible Row by Row pin!
Comment below on this blog post to enter your name in the drawing for a pin. Next drawing is on June 11, 2015
JUNE 11th, 2015 - TODAY'S PIN WINNER IS RINA M.
Congratulations Rina!
Here's Sherry and the ROAD TRIP quilt she made, sew cute! This pattern from Handcrafts by Jennifer has 2 different quilt designs you can make to display your collectible fabric license plates. You can find it in the shop HERE.
Available while supplies last.
Don't live nearby? If you can't make it to the shop, place your order online and we'll wrap it up in a tidy bundle and send it right off to you!
Enjoy the SEW!™
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Are you going to collect the fabric plates this year? Comment below for a chance to win a collectible Row by Row pin. THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED
JUNE 11th, 2015 - TODAY'S PIN WINNER IS RINA M.
Congratulations Rina!
JUNE 8th, 2015 - TODAY'S PIN WINNER IS DEANNA B.
Congratulations Deanna!
Our Row for 2015 - Beacons in the Bay
Row by Row Logo is designed by Debra Gabel
TODAY'S PIN WINNER IS DEANNA B.
Congratulations Deanna!
Are you ready? What will be your first stop to get your row pattern collection started? Comment below for a chance to win a collectible Row by Row Experience Pin from RockingChairQuilts.com
Winner will be announced on Monday, June 8, 2015.
TODAY'S PIN WINNER IS DEANNA B.
Congratulations Deanna!
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Winner will be selected on Friday, June 5th, 2015.
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Thanks so much to everyone for participating, we really enjoyed reading all the Memorial Day memories and project ideas you shared!
For Memorial Day 2015 in celebration of the brave hearts who serve and have served our country,
we are sponsoring a patriotic prize bundle giveaway over this Memorial Day weekend!
FREE Downloadable Pattern - 'ATOP the MOUNTAIN' by Bethany Fuller will be avaiable soon. Check back often
Nancy Gere is proud to present her latest collection of patriotic stars and stripes aptly titled Let Freedom Ring. From Windham fabrics the red, white and blue flags paired with patriotic eagles are part of our American national pride. These patterns will make great quilts and other projects that will celebrate your patriotism or honor a soldier serving their country. To quote James Monroe, "National honor is national property of the highest value"
Rocking Chair Quilts is happy and OH so excited to give all of you the opportunity to win a bundle of this fabric!
But wait- wait.......There's more for the winner of this prize package: Three (that's right 3!) delicious AURIFIL BIG SPOOLS of 50 wt. MAKO cotton thread in the most pleasing patriotic colors. Woop!
And....... just in case you can't settle on a project to stitch with your Let Freedom Ring Fat Quarter Bundle and Aurifill Threads we are including these laminated pattern folders from the Sweet and Simple collection : Little Brass Buttons and Peaks and Valleys designed by Carol Hopkins.
Enter up to 3 times using the Rafflecopter widget (the WHITE BOX below) at the end of this blog post.
Contest ends May 26th at Midnight CST . For complete rules click HERE.
Here's everything in the prize bundle for this giveaway:
TAH - DAH!
Good Luck to Everyone! Have a safe and happy Memorial Day Weekend!
*Giveaway ended on April 11, 2015
Party in the quilt shop!
Here is a glimpse of our shop entrance & some of the prizes in this weekends shop opening celebration. We wanted to include all of our online customers in the fun . We could not have come this far without your support. Our vendors have been very generous donating prizes for all of you & we have sweetened the deal by adding some fun prize items from our shop too!
Enter online- Click on the white Rafflecopter box below and complete your entry.
Enter at the shop - If you are near us- come by on Friday and Saturday, April 10th & 11th to enter.
Contest ends Saturday April 11th, 2015 at midnight CST.
This giveaway is open to all our international friends too!
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If you are in the area; Thursday March 12th, 2015
We have been cordially invited to be a part of the Kankakee Quiltmaker's March 12th gathering. We'll have a sweet selection of our dry goods for you to shop from. Please come out if you are nearby that evening.
Hope to see you there!
To learn more about the Kankakee Quiltmakers click HERE
Here's a map to help you find the Calvary Bible Church (Click and scroll to zoom in and out)
I finished my first block for my Lots of Love quilt. The pattern is by Tamara Kate and you can get this free pattern at the Micheal Miller website. Thank you Tamara and Micheal Miller! I picked out fabrics; red and white Marble Swirls from MODA , and since there are some 60 degree triangles to cut, I like to use a 60 degree ruler to keep things quick and accurate. My favorite go to ruler is this 8/12" Sixty degree ruler from Creative Grids.
Oh! also be sure to lay in a supply of Valentine chocolates to enhance your quiltmaking experience. This is a pretty block that goes together easily...I think I will make some hearts with blue fabrics too!
Have a splendid Valentine's Day and be sure to squeeze in some quilting time for yourself!
Well I could scarcely help myself the other day, after measuring out some Kiss Kiss fabric for a customer...in a weak moment I busted open a Kiss Kiss layer cake and got busy stitching up this XOXO quilt. The pattern from Me and My Sister is a free download from the designer's website. You can download yours HERE. Please adhere to their allowable uses for the pattern. This is so quick to put together when you start with a Layer Cake
I used DOTS TONAL LIPSTICK 35255 23 to bind it .
This sweet quilt only took a few hours to put together, a Kiss Kiss layer cake and one yard of fabric ( I used Dots Cloud 35255-11) are all you need to make the quilt top. Kits Available
Following instructions in the pattern download, place a square on the corner of your layer cake square and stitch diagonally across the smaller square. I use the Clearly Perfect Angles cling and I don't ever have to draw the diagonal lines on the smaller square to stitch on.
A handy helper when you're sewing diagonal lines.
BONUS FUN TIME! Before you cut away the corner of the square run a second row of stitches 1/4" away from the first diagonal.
I used red thread so it would show in the photo.
Then, cut between the 2 rows of stitching to trim away that unused corner.
Quilted with Aurifil #2410. Pale Pink The Quilting design is 'Whole Lotta Love' by Patricia Ritter at Urban Elementz
This will create a Half Square Triangle (HST) that you can use in another project. I confess that I am often too lazy to do this extra stitching, but this fabric is SO cute I didn't want to throw away those corners
The XOXO Quilt needs 36 blocks, so you will create 72 bonus Half Square Triangles!
I especially like the Churn Dash block so using some additional fabrics from the Kiss Kiss fabric collection by Abi hall, I fussy cut some lovebirds for my center squares, then used Lipstick Dots and Cloud dots to create the needed units for my churn dash blocks.
I like to swap out the squares until I get a block I like.
Stitched together: the 72 leftover corners from your XOXO quilt are enough HST to make 18 Churn dash blocks! (You'll need to use additional fabric for your center squares and side units.) What are some blocks that you like to make with HSTs? (comment below if you'd like to share your ideas) Thanks for reading! - Carol
