New in store: Riley Blake, Moda and more!

We have had loads of great new fabrics in over the past few weeks so I thought I would show you a selection today.

I am a huge fan of Riley Blake fabrics and these are no exception. I love the bright colours and patterns. Perfect for summer. I think my favourite is the spot, I just love those little apples that are scattered here and there.

The Petit Odile collection by Moda has always been popular in store and we have refilled our shelves with six different prints from this collection. I can't decide which of these is my favourite, I think those buttons are so cute but I really like the muted colours of the floral 'Amelia'.

Something that is very light and summery is this 'Penelope' collection for Lakehouse fabrics. Now that the sun has come out I can picture garden parties. I love the traditional French feel to some of these designs. The black and white text style prints are always popular and this includes a particularly lovely one.

Finally, my favourite fabrics we have in store are these two from Kokka in Japan. The typewriters are from Melody Miller's Ruby Star Shining and the birds are an Echino print. I think the typewriters are destined to be a lampshade in my bedroom. I just love everything about this fabric!

I would love to know which of these is your favourite and what you could imagine making from them. Dreaming up new projects for all these fabrics is the best bit of this job!

All fabrics are available for sale in the shop and in the designer fabric section of our website.

Happy sewing,

Kelly

New in store - Alikits

We love it when we find a product that is designed to get adults and children sewing together and we are so happy to be a stockist for Alikits - Sewing kits with a story to tell.

Made in Cornwall these sweet Alikits contain everything you need to make the amazingly cute creatures. You just need a pair of scissors and you will be away. Each has their own name and story and there is even a blog about their adventures on Acorn Crescent where they all live.

They really are the cutest animals we have come across in a long time. Bright vibrant colours and made from felt they are easy to make and will be loved by all ages. I am dying to start a collection today. It will definitely start with Mr Poop the Pigeon (although I am totally afraid of them in real life).

Pop in store to see the full range and some made up samples. Perfect as presents, either made up or for someone who can sew their new pet themselves.