Buttons Galore!

Hey everyone! And Merry Tuesday to you all! There's a lot of exciting things going on here at the Cabbage Rose these days. We've been getting in so many new and beautiful things its hard to keep track of it all! But I do want to share something new that just makes me wanna leap for joy...BUTTONS!!!!

 

Monochromatic

That's right! We now have buttons in le shoppe! We're really expanding our collection of embellishments so that you can jazz up your projects like nobody's business! We have two types of buttons currently. A set of 4 striped buttons and a set of 20 monochromatic ones. There are sooo many colors to choose from!

  

Striped

If you've noticed the past week or so I've been really trying to streamline the website and make it easier to navigate so when I introduce a new type of item, I'll let you know exactly where to find it here on the blog. Hopefully it will get you used to how we're organizing things these days! So to find the new Buttons department, on the homepage under Quilt Shop you will see a heading labeled Notions & Trims. Click on it and you will find the Buttons department! See! Easy peasy!

So, what are you going to use these precious new buttons for??? Maybe on a cute little jumper for the little princess in your life? Or how about tufting a colorful pillow with the striped buttons? There are tons of great uses for them so share your ideas in the comments! And don't forget to follow us and read the Giveaway post for a chance to win an awesome kit!

Receipes from Lisa Irwin ~ Patchwork Express Weekend

Potato Salad

5 lbs of potatoes (boiled with skins on)
8 eggs boiled & chopped
Chopped pickles about one cup
Mayonnaise – enough to keep salad from being dry (Duke’s is my fav)
Couple of dashes of worchestshire sauce
Couple of squeezes of yellow mustard
Couple of shakes of Mrs. Dash
Salt and pepper to taste
Combine all ingredients and stir until mixed!

Pasta Salad
1 lb. of any style pasta (I used multi color)
1 bottle of Italian dressing
1 chopped red bell pepper
1 chopped yellow bell pepper
1 bunch green onions – chopped
½ cup pine nuts
1 small jar of sliced black olives
1 container of grape tomatoes sliced in ½
1 ½ head of chopped broccoli

Mix all ingredients if dry add more dressing to taste
Salt and pepper to taste

Enjoy,
Lisa Irwin

GIVEAWAY!!!

Happy Monday to you all! I hope you've had a fabulous weekend full of creativity! If you're battling a case of "the Mondays" today maybe our fresh and fabulous GIVEAWAY will brighten your spirits!!!

What are we giving away, you ask? Well, we just happen to be offering up an absolutely ADORABLE kit!

Up for grabs is the "Whimsy Diamonds Table Topper" kit! The fabrics are from the line Whimsy and include a charm pack, honey bun and some additional yardage!

If you're dining room table isn't screaming for a perfectly cute table runner, how about using the pattern to make an adorable wall hanging like this one we have hanging in our shop!

This is quite the snag considering this kit retails in our store for $49.00!!! Now, I know what you must be thinking..."how on EARTH do I win this fabulous kit???" Well it couldn't be more simple! Just follow our blog if you aren't following already and then leave a comment on this post! It could be about a new project you're working on, sewing tips, your favorite summertime tradition or just how bad you want this kit for FREE! We are going to leave the comments on this post open until next Wednesday and the winner shall be announced that Friday! Please no double entries however if you'd like to enter your mom, sister, friend or whoever you may post another comment with their name!

Please include your email address at the bottom of your comment so that we can contact you personally about shipping details! The shipping will be free of course, but we'll need to get your full name and address!

GOOD LUCK!!!

Sew Awesome!

Kay Whitt's new book, Sew Serendipity, is now available here!

Get a SIGNED COPY today!!  Kay brought them by just for those of you that live to far to drop in for the big Signing Party July 10th!

This is an exciting book because it is meant to help ease your fears of trying to sew clothing...gulp...for yourself! It offers tips and a simple introduction to making clothes which will hopefully give you the confidence you need to try more! 

It includes full size tissue patterns in seven sizes plus a "Custom Fitting" section to help you accurately measure yourself and adjust the patterns to get the best fit possible! It also has in depth instructions for each piece along with guides on what tools you'll need and how to use them!

Wanna hear the best part??? We're going to be hosting a book signing party Saturday, July 10th!!!

10am - 2pm

So exciting! We're thrilled about Kay's new book and want for us all to celebrate it together with her!  

Stay tuned for more details about the signing party - July 10th!

Guess Who??

So, I don't know if any of you have heard about this but last week WFI Lifestyle Fabrics announced that Ty Pennington is going to be designing a new line of home decor furnishings plus fabric lines for Westminster!

How awesome is that? I've loved Ty ever since his days on Trading Spaces and still love watching him on Extreme Home Makeover! He's such a cool guy with a keen eye for design. I am really excited to see what he does. Here's what he had to say about his newest venture: "I have built my career and pretty much lived my entire life around a do-it-yourself lifestyle. I am very excited about designing fabrics and products for this market with Westminster, whose artists and initiatives have influenced trends and inspired the creativity of DIY enthusiasts."

His line, "Ty Pennington Impressions" will debut at the 2010 Fall Quilt Market. I'm pretty excited to see it! How about you?

Something New!

Well, another lovely weekend has come and gone. Can you believe how fast they go by?? I sure can't, but luckily I have a job that I'm thrilled to come back to every Monday! In celebration of that fact, I thought I'd share some serious cute with you guys today. Get ready...

We have finally added trims to the website! If you go to the homepage, under the heading Quilt Shop you will see Notions & Trims! This is the department where you will find lots of beautiful colored ric racs and pom pom fringe! There are even some Riley Blake trims!

Pretty cute, eh? Well all I can say is there's a lot of pizzazz to be added with these adorable trimmings! Think of all the posibillities! You could trim a cute skirt with pom poms or a pair of funky capris with ric rac! I was thinking it would be A-DOR-A-BLE to line the edge of a pillowcase with those fuzzy poms! And there's oh-so-much you could do with a quilt and some pretty ric rac in your hands! Do you have any cute ideas for using trims?? We'd love to hear about them! Let's talk in the comments!

Oh Riley Blake, Stop it!!!

Riley Blake is just KILLING me this year! Have you seen the new Colorful Christmas line??? It's AMAZING and it's in the shop now!!!

All of the prints come in cotton AND flannel (which we'll have online soon)! UPDATE: They're in the shop now!!! I'm seriously excited to get some of the yummy flannels to make some Christmas time PJ's!!! But think about all the possibilities! I would love to see a Christmas quilt made out of these cuties! What would you use them for??