Make a pot holder today

Make this pot holder today. Just go to http://www.ctpubblog.com/2011/05/18/get-your-wheels-spinning-project/ to get the full directions.

Thank you CT Publishing for this link.

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Frixion Pens for Marking Fabric

Have you heard or used one of these pens?

I have and they are my preference to mark my cotton fabrics. They are wonderful because all you do is mark your fabric, sew, iron and the marks are gone. Totally gone. You will not even see a trace of the pen! [See comments posted below. There are some fabrics that do not like these pens. Always test your fabric before using the pens.]

How do I get one, you ask. We sell them on our website now. Just got them in this morning. They are only $4.50 each and come in blue, black or red. You are going to want, no need, one of these and maybe one for your best quilting bud, too.

Go to http://www.beehivequilts.com/notions and scroll down to find them.

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New fabric arrived yesterday!

Best part of having an on line store is getting new product. It is like Christmas whenever the UPS man comes. I was gone yesterday to my quilt group that meets monthly in Esparto CA - what a great group they are. I came back to my studio and there was a box waiting for me. This is fabric that I ordered last October. I knew there would be Halloween and fall fabric, but I could not tell you exactly what it was. Well here are pictures of what we received:

The above line is called Autumn Fest from Quilting Treasures. This is high quality cotton fabric and oh so pretty. Best of all there is a pattern that comes with it, which you can get for FREE! I love free. Go to http://www.quiltingtreasures.com/stuff/contentmgr/files/2e83abbd3456765adab389d17b839e50/download/autumn_festival___angela_anderson.pdf to get the pattern. Some fabrics for the pattern would have to be substituted, but we have the main ones.

We also received:

The above fabrics are also from Quilting Treasures. I you have read my blog for any length of time, I am sure you have picked up that I LOVE Halloween fabric and quilts. I just naturally turn towards them. Here is a cute collection of high quality cotton fabrics and a FREE pattern to boot. Go to http://www.quiltingtreasures.com/stuff/contentmgr/files/0b9fd24c7ebd4d1d0700afa010889d29/download/hairraising_halloween_420_web.pdf to get the pattern. We will be making kits for these fabrics, too, using this pattern.

If you wish to purchase any of these fabrics, just go to our website at http://www.beehivequilts.com/ and click the "Fabric" tab on the right side.

Let me know what you think of these.

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Special orders available at BeehiveQuilts.com

We just posted the following information on our website at http://www.beehivequilts.com/ to give you the opportunity to shop for that quilting item you need. Let us know if this works for you.

Looking for a particular pattern or book or need a quilting notion that is hard to find?
Beehive Quilts has a great idea. We have access to several distributors of quilting/sewing items and order from them every four to six weeks. If you have something special you want, look on our site first, as our website carries some notions and patterns. The link below carries most of the notions and patterns available. You have the ability to look through Checker's website and put items on your "wish list" on their site. Before you leave the site, print out the wish list or write down the item description and number and price. Fax us the list at 916-517-1420 or call us at 530-867-1154 or e-mail us at contact@BeehiveQuilts.com, and we will place it on our next order.

Checkers also carries fabric. If you find a fabric you need and want it special ordered, a pre-paid order of 6 yards would have to be paid before we place the order with Checkers.

Just let us know how we can serve you better.

http://wwww.checkerdist.com/

June Block for Wildflower Rhapsody BOM

Here is the June BOM block:

Love it!

The new block has been cut and packaged and ready to mail. It should go out tomorrow, so stay on the look out for it. It is a real pretty block - the same as the other three.

Just as a teaser for what is yet to come for those of you that are purchasing the finishing kit (or will), here is the large center block.



 The finishing kit will be sent to those that have ordered it towards the end of August. If you have not ordered it, you might want to to make sure you will have the material needed to do that center block and all the side blocks to make the full quilt.

Wildflower Rhapsody May Block Incentive Winner

Congratulations goes to Gloria Daniels. She won the drawing for the book by Sharyn Craig - Layer 'em Up. It will come with your block.


Those of you involved with the Beehive Quilt's BOM Wildflower Rhapsody remember there is a drawing each month for something special. To enter the drawing all you have to do is e-mail (or snail mail) us a copy of your block when you complete it. On the last day of the month, all the names will be put into a jar and the winner drawn. So join in and send us a picture of your June's completed block before the last day of June.

The prize this month will be: one panel of Mary Engelbreits’ Tea Decadence Block Fabric and ½ yard of the coordinating fabric Tea Decadence Tea Cup fabric and ½ yard of her Tea Decadence Striped fabric.

Very cute fabric.

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Oh, so cute.

I do not normally post an item like this, but you just have to watch this video. There really is not anything more you can say other than "Oh, so cute."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vw4KVoEVcr0