A Thread of Thought

Good morning ladies!! Last night was the Marie Bostwick Book Signing & Presentation and I just have to say it was incredible! She was such an inspiration to listen to and brought the entire room to tears on various occasions with all of her wonderful stories! Her words were nothing short of uplifting and empowering, she really left us all so thankful to be in the same position as the subjects of her novels, surrounded by fabric, surrounded by quilts and most importantly, surrounded by women...who have all walked similar paths and experienced similar heart break. And what's magical about being apart of a quilt shop is being able to hear those stories, to help mend the hearts by nothing more than talking fabric or dishing about latest projects! Watching creativity mend people's lives, like stitching together a quilt is a beautiful process that we are so incredibly blessed to have witnessed so often thoughout our time as Cabbage Rose. So many women have come through our doors over the years seeking a safe place, a haven or a getaway...and we were all so thankful for being reminded of what it means to be apart of quilt shop. Thank you Marie, for sharing your story and the stories of others. It's so good to be reminded of how women banded together, with the comforting help of fabric, can overcome any and every obstacle!

I would love to encourage you all to pick yourself up one or ALL of Marie's books! The themes of her Cobbled Court series are centered around these very ideas and are just SO encouraging as well as entertaining! She was wonderful enough to sign the rest of the books that we had left over so if you would like pick up your own SIGNED COPY, we have some available here and in our Books section! And to all of you who came out, thank you so much! We hope she left you all as encouraged and inspired as us! WE LOVE YOU ALL!!! 

Ahoy Matey! Pirates Fabric has landed in the Shop!

Get ready to set sail for open water, treasure and adventure with Pirates by Emily Taylor Design for Riley Blake! Inspire your little swashbuckler's sense of adventure with these fun pirate prints! Create fun costumes and accesories for the ultimate in make-believe gear or make a fun quilt to adorn their ship (all beds count as pirate ships, right?) The sky's the limit when it comes to what you would look cute with a pirate make-over! Even a pair of pirate pj's would be an awesome addition to any captain's wardrobe!

      

We even made up a couple super cute Pillowcase Kits from the main prints in this line! If your kiddo plans on being a pirate for Halloween, grab one of these fun and quick kits and create a super cute handmade loot bag for their candy! And after the holiday is over, they still have a cool pillowcase for their overnight pillow or to go on their bed! That's a double whammy project right there!

What would you like to create with Pirates? If you've already created something with this fun line, leave a link in the comments so we can check it out! ;)

Quilt Across Texas!



2011 is the 175th anniversary of Texas Independence and it is also the year of the 1st Annual Quilt Across Texas Shop Hop! This statewide event will be held during the month of September, 2011 and will include over 90 quilt shops located throughout the state of Texas. During the month, visitors are invited to stop at each shop participating in the event to take advantage of special Texas-themed quilt designs, quilt block patterns, giveaways, and prizes both on statewide and regional levels!

To qualify for the prizes, a passport called The Guide will be required which will be stamped at each store when visited. The Guide will contain useful information about the shops that are involved, maps of Texas and other interesting facts. The Guide will be available at all participating shops for $5 and will contain a $5 coupon that is redeemable at any of the 90 shops. You can buy it HERE!

Moda has also created a Quilt Across Texas Fabric collection in honor of the event and while it won't ship until September, it's now available for PRE-SALE!!

   

You can see the rest of the collection here!

So gather up all your friends and join a shop hop so big it covers the state of Texas! ;)

New Serendipity Studio Patterns!

Kay Whitt just dropped off her latest Serendipity Studio patterns and we couldn't be more excited! She's brought us two new dress patterns and two new bag patterns that are just too sweet for words!

  
  

The Betty June Dress harkens to the 1940's and 50's with its modern take on the shirt-waist dress while the Diane Kimono Dress takes an Eastern inspiration and makes the most comfortable dress possible! The Rita Reversible Bag allows you to showcase your NEW favorite fabrics with a simple design and the Camilla Insulated Bag is the perfect pattern for utilizing our amazing Laminated Fabrics and will keep your lunch, picnic, or groceries nice and cool! So whether you need a great new dress or a fun new bag, Serendipity Studios has you covered this Summer!



And don't forget! Kay Whitt will be speaking at our August Sew Fresh meeting! We can't wait to hear all she has to share!

Kid's Camp Quilt Show!

Our first week of Kid's Camp was a total success! Our campers had a blast learning the ins and outs of quilt construction while enjoying the ability to stretch their creative muscles with picking out fabrics and deciding what goes where! And look at those finished products! Everyone's quilt top came out so amazing! All of the parents were wowed by how much their kids had learned in one short week at the Kid's Camp Quilt Show this past Friday!

Here they are showing their BONUS pillowcase project!

The campers were in love with all of our tissue paper flower decorations all over the store so we gave them a little tutorial and they each made their own to hang in their rooms! Too cute!

If you have wanted to get your kids into sewing or at least have them learn the basics, then sign them up for our final round of Kid's Camp! They'll be creating the same big star quilt you see in the first picture which is a great first timer project! Camp is open to kids ages 7-15 and includes all the fabric they'll need, quilt pattern, class instructions, yummy snacks and few extra surprises! It's only a month away so SIGN UP your kiddos now!

Date: July 25-29, each day from 9am-12pm

Look Who it Is!

One of our favorite little Cabbage Rose models pranced into the shop this morning in the cutest new outfit & I just HAD to snap a few pictures to give you guys some awesome inspiration for using our cutest new Michael Miller Prints!

Jenny is always making Kaitlyn the sweetest little outfits, and one of our favorite combinations is the Shoulder Tie-Topper paired with the ever-so-adorable Boutique Bottoms!

Check out that toe point!  ;)

Kid's Camp Progress!

We are having SO much fun with our Kid's Camp students so far and we are blown away with how fabulous their quilts are looking!!

Look how beautifully they're coming together! It's so awesome seeing what these little minds can achieve with direction and encouragement and that's just what we give them! I cannot wait until Friday to see how they all look completely finished!



These kiddos are working hard and learning lots creating the big star quilt!



Every child gets to pick out their own fabric which allows them to really express themselves creatively! We believe that giving kids an opportunity to create something with their own hands, that reflects their own personality, really gives them a true love of the quilting craft and can set them on a road of constant creating! And we just love seeing new creative minds blossoming!

Our Kid's Camp students enjoying a break!

If you would like for your kiddos to learn quilting basics and get a foundation for creating, then sign them up for Kid's Camp! We still have a few spots open for the July 25-29 round of camp and would love to see your little ones there! You can get all the info and even sign your child up right here!