We’ve got some super exciting news to share this month… a quilt designed and made by one of our local quilters and loyal Toadsters, Debbie Crawford, is featured on the cover of Quilter’s World (June 2010)! Congratulations Debbie – YOU GO GIRL!

We’ve also got a couple of projects buried somewhere in the pages of Quilter’s World, under that cover of Debbie’s . Every year we do a project using stripe batiks, we can’t help ourselves – these fabrics really are something special. We know we’re not alone in our love for these fabrics because we never seem to have enough kits for everyone who wants one, no matter how much fabric we order. Spin Cycle features two stripe batiks that create a simple woven “spin”. It’s super easy, fast and a great color combo to be working with this time of year!

Also featured in the June issue of Quilters World is Summer Shimmer, a small sophisticated quilt featuring some rich fabrics and sumptuous silks. If you’ve been wanting to experiment with silk, Summer Shimmer is the perfect project to add this textile without having to make a huge commitment. We have kits featuring Radiance silks from Robert Kaufman which are very easy to work with and stand up well in the finished project.