Presenting the Field of Dreams Medallion Block of the Month!!

 

We are super excited to present our newest >>>Cabbage Rose Exclusive<<< Block of the Month, Field of Dreams Medallion! This original quilt designed by our very own Denise Joseph with the help of Janet Hoefer, was inspired by a Kaffe Fassett creation from the book ‘Quilts in Sweden'! But you won't find this beautiful design anywhere else! This quilt features a gorgeous floral medallion center that you can create perfectly with each piece of the design coming laser-cut and pre-fused for you! Meaning all you have to do is peel the fusing paper off and iron the pieces down, finishing with whatever stitching method you prefer! Then you'll piece the rest of this quilt, like those dreamy star blocks using traditional quilting methods!

This block of the month includes a Pre-Fused Laser-Cut Medallion Center, all the fabric for the quilt top and binding as well as Denise's quilt pattern to make your stitching as easy as can be! We are also including the Book ‘Quilts in Sweden' by Kaffe Fassett (For inspiration only) as we are not using templates. Blocks begin shipping in April. SHIPPING IS FREE! This is a 12 month program.

Finished size: 92" x 92" - Easy to add another border to increase size! Blocks will ship the first of each month. >>>>> SIGN UP TODAY <<<<<<

Cabbage Rose Laser-Cut Appliques + a How-To Video!!

 

 

 

If you've been in the Cabbage Rose lately, you'll know that we've become a little obsessed with this amazing new way to do applique and let me tell you, we are running with it!! Our Laser-Cut Block of the Month programs are pretty simple:

 

First, we choose an amazingly intricate quilt that will knock your socks off as far as looks go (like these) but might give you a heart attack when you think about how much time they will take! At least that was always our reaction to them before we discovered this amazing method!!

 

Second, our color experts choose the most beautiful fabrics to try and recreate the look of the original quilts but with some fabrics that our own picks! Most quilts will look nearly identical to their originals and some we'll do our own thing! Especially with our kits, we love to play with color palettes so there's something for everyone!

 

Next we take all of the prep-work out of your end by making sure every single applique piece needed for the block that month will come laser-cut to perfection with fusible already on the back!! So here's what you might need!

 

 

 

 

 

Once you get your month's block or your new kit, all you'll have to do is prepare your background fabric, lay it over the template provided (making sure its centered!), peel the paper off the back of each applique piece and create the design!

 

 

Once all the pieces are in place, lay your pressing sheet over the entire design and iron! Then, you're all ready to start stitching those pieces to the background using your favorite method!! But, if you'd really like to see how easy it is, just watch this video!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

All the Cabbage Rose Girls are loving the looks of a super cute blanket stitch but you could totally do a straight stitch or a zig zag with your machine if you really want to get the project done!!! This method is really fun and easy even for beginning quilters and since you don't have to cut or pin anything, you will save SO much time!! Even Caroline who has never appliqued in her life decided to start My Whimsical Garden in Chocolate after making this video becuase she saw how easy and rewarding it was!!

 

You can see all of our current & coming soon programs here!!!

 

 

Don't feel like tackling something so long-term? Try one of our Laser-Cut Kits for making your own quilt in a snap, embellishing a onesie, a book bag, tea towels, a wall hanging and much more! You could even make one of our kits a fun party activity like Karen's oldest grandbaby Ava!!

 

 

 

 

She wanted to have a cupcake making party so they created Ava's Bake Shoppe and everyone started the party off with decorating their own baker's aprons with our Hooterville & Bloom Laser-Cut Applique Kits!! Mom's can help iron and you really don't even have to stitch them down if you press them really well!! So you have a near instant craft project that's much cuter than it is effort! And there's not a huge mess to clean up!! After everyone made their aprons, they got to work on their baking and decorating their sweet treats! Fun!!!

 

 

 

 

How cute is that??? A perfect party theme that's creative and fun and best of all, not a lot of work!! You can use our Laser-Cut Kits for so many different things, your imagination is the limit! You can create wall art, decorate a bunch of different room accessories for a whole themed bedroom!

 

 

We're currently dreaming up TONS of new ideas for all sorts of Laser-Cut designs that we'll be wheeling out once we get back from Houston so keep watching our newsletter and website for the latest and greatest in Laser-Cuts!!!

Fabric Feature: Out to Sea by Sarah Jane!!

 

 

I'm pretty sure we're all near cuteness overload but this collection just HAS to be talked about! Ever since we saw Sarah Jane's booth at Spring Market we've been anxiously awaiting the arrival of Out to Sea and now that its here we don't know what to do with ourselves!! Too many creative ideas just spring to life in the presence of these adorable maritime inspired prints!

 

 

 

  

 

I guess that's why Sarah Jane decided to host the Out to Sea DIY Blog Tour featuring this adorable collection! There is just SO much you can do with these fabrics, its a little crazy!

LOVE the Narwhal Pillow!! Perfect if you're redoing a kids room in this collection or just to add a little whimsy to an already nautical decor!!

 

 

 

I totally laughed out loud with glee when I saw the Narwhal Wall Mount! Such a fun and creative way to bring some pattern to the wall in a wee one's room!

 

Does your little one love pirates?? Make them this super sweet Pirate Doll with the tutorial by One More Mushroom! How cute would it be to give a pirate themed gift, complete with an Out to Sea quilt and this little guy as a new member of their pirate crew!

 

The Anchor Pillow by Tea Rose Home would look totally adorable on a neutral couch or your favorite chair! I love all things nautical and this fun pillow is a easy way to add a punch of it into your decor!

 

 

I just LOVE all of the Map Panels, each panel comes with 4 maps on it so you can create fun placemats, a map pillow or two, or frame it for wall art in a nautical themed room!! You can download the instructions for this Rounded Cushion here!

 

 

How about making Amy Butler's Must Have Pillow with your favorite prints from the collection for a nursery? The pattern is ON SALE this week too!

 

 

And don't think this line is just for the kiddos!! You really can't get any more chic than the Anchor Skirt! Doesn't it look like something straight from Anthropologie?? I love how Cotton & Curls styled it with a simple gray tee to really let her creation stand out! Even if you're not into the nautical prints, that's one skirt pattern you'll come back to again and again!

 

I absolutely LOVE a peter pan collar and Cotton & Curls strikes again with this detachable version in the pretty Sea Flowers print! What a fun way to dress up a plain shirt!! You could even embellish with a little button in the center to make it your own! I think I might make a few as Christmas gifts! 

 

There will be more projects shared throughout the month on Sarah Jane's blog so keep checking back there every Wednesday for more inpsiring ideas for using this collection! We hope you're all just as charmed by it as we are!



Don't Look Now Trunk Show!

We are SEW very excited to have the Don't Look Now Trunk Show in the Cabbage Rose Classroom right now! It's so bright, cheery and overall inspirational that I can't help but smile each time I walk past it! We got to meet Kellie Wulfsohn, the amazing designer behind these incredible quilts at Fall Market last year and she was just full of cool and fun ideas for making applique totally fun and totally modern!

The Animal Alphabet pattern is absolutely one of my faves!! All of those animals are just too cute for words and its such a fun way to teach kiddos their letters!! If creating the whole quilt seems too daunting, there are endless ways to use these applique designs!! Use the letters to applique your child's name on something, choose a few letters and make some A,B,C wall art, take any of the animals and applique onto a onesies for baby gifts until the end of time!! Any time a new little one enters your life, pick the animal that starts with the same letter as their name for a personalized gift that's as cute as it is sweet!

How cute is this little tshirt with just an alligator applique'd on?? Too cute if you ask me!!

Making pillows is another fun way to break up those designs or just to create more accesories for an awesome bedroom look!! You could really take one quilt pattern and use it to make matching accessories for an entire room if you're feeling super productive or if you're just addicted to applique! Like with the monsters or robot quilts, you could use a few designs for throw pillows, a few more stitched to the bottom of some plain store bought curtains (or be extra cool and make your own!), you could even use some spray adhesive and put a design on the outside of a lamp shade!! However you break them up and mix them, the result will be cuter than you can even imagine!!

So come on into the shop and get inspired by these amazing quilts and accessories! You'll be totally taken with all the ideas that these designs will give you!! And don't forget to shop her NEW fabric collection with Riley Blake, Peak Hour!!! Such a fun collection of fabrics, perfect for any little boy projects!!

And for those of you who can't pop by the shop, here are a few more pictures that we took of Kellie's adorable booth at Market last Fall! Enjoy!!!