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We want to keep you up-to-date on not only the latest fabric collections we offer, but give you sneak previews of upcoming and brand new groups. We'll also be offering fun projects, links to free patterns and interviews, tips and other items from our guest artists. You'll get to know them a little bit better, and get to know us a little more, too. We'll be offering a new entry approximately once a week, so please check back with us frequently, and see what we have to offer. If you see something you like, let your local independent quilt shop owner know, and she (or he) can order it from us.

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July 19th, 2011

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In trying to find a way to describe our new Persia collection, our Design Department suggested "Ethnic Jacobean." One might also add opulent, sophisticated, subtle, metallic-accented and gorgeous.

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Although there are two distinct colorways, they share all the green pieces, which work across the collection.

Here is the whole group

At Quilt Market we had a lot of projects to show, including this great jacket (Kwik Sew pattern #3460), several pillows (by Janet Mednick and Heidi Pridemore) and a fabulous purse (Kwik Sew pattern #3312).

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We have two free quilted projects to offer. Our first is a quilt by Larene Smith of the Quilted Button –

You can click on the quilt image to download the free pattern.

Our second project is a table runner and placemats by Susan Schwarting

These patterns, and patterns for two terrific throw pillows by Janet Mednick (from the photo), will be on the web site soon.

July 3rd, 2011

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Toomuchery is Helen Dardik's latest fabric collection, and what a collection it is! It starts with this great print of 15 different blocks, which can be used as a panel, or running yardage, or cut up in pieces.

It then has this wild main print in two different colorways, which have almost everything but the kitchen sink included
(click on the swatches to see bigger images):

And then here's the rest of the collection

As you can see, it's not what you'd call restful. (But don't you love that tonal? Who ever thought a jacquard-type print could be so contemporary looking?)

We had a great time with this collection. We hope you've seen our Quilt Market photos on a previous blog (just scroll down to see it) or on our Facebook page – they show some of the projects we made with this collection. The quilts are also quite a bit of fun. We have two of them, and directions for both projects will be on the web site soon. Here they are:

The first quilt is by Larene Smith. See how different this looks if you change just one fabric? Here is the second quilt, by Elizabeth Allocco:

Elizabeth's quilt will be shown in the Jan./Feb. issue of Love of Quilting.

Toomuchery is starting to ship to independent quilt shops this month, so look for it at a shop near you!

Check in with us again soon – there are a lot more collections coming out this summer!

Helen Dardik is part of the Lilla Rogers Studio.
You can see more of her work at http://www.oneluckyhelen.com/ .

June 13th, 2011

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Pat Sloan is the most prolific quilter we know! We suspect that she doesn't actually sleep at night. When we sent her sample pieces of her new fabric collection, Simple Stitches, she went to town like nobody's business! The collection is really cute, with a panel made of smaller blocks.

The big stripe is GREAT for cheater-style bar quilts – it looks like you spent a lot of time piecing a quilt when you really didn't! Here's the stripe, and a link to the rest of the collection, which starts to ship to shops this month:

Pat made two terrific quilts for us. The first is called Baby Buds and it looks like this:

And here's the stripe fabric, with a couple of borders around it.
Pat calls it Cuddle Up:

Click on the quilts to download free patterns!

We showed these and other projects using Pat's collection in our booth at Market:

Check out all the other quilts that Pat made from her new collection, and from other fabrics, on her free pattern page:
http://patsloan.typepad.com/quiltershome/freepatterns.html

Here's what else she is up to:

Sign up for Pat's email newsletter http://www.patsloan.com (right side bar)
Listen to her American Patchwork & Quilting internet Radio Shows
http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/radio/index.html live on Mondays at 4pm eastern time.
After the show the recording can be downloaded or listened to on your computer!
Read her Daily Blog - http://patsloan.typepad.com
Follow her on twitter http://twitter.com/QuilterPatSloan
And Join her at Facebook for some fun!
http://www.facebook.com/PatSloanQuiltFun

See what we mean when we say she doesn't sleep???

May 16th, 2011

Spring Quilt Market

We had a great time at Quilt Market! We had a lot of nice compliments on our booth, and particularly on our two walls depicting upcoming collections. This is a major sneak preview!

This wall was inspired by our upcoming "Downtown" collection.

This one depicts "Gallery Fiori" – a collection due out late this summer, created by artist Karen Tusinski.

Pat Sloan visited our booth to show off some of her projects. She is giving us free patterns of the quilt behind her, and of the one she is carrying (a fabulous quick quilt that looks pieced!).

We have some terrific upcoming quilt projects, which will be available over the summer on our web site as free downloads.

This is our Persia collection. The great quilt pattern is by Larene Smith and will be a free download.

This is our subtle Expressions collection – quilt by Nancy Mahoney.

Two more projects! The Toomuchery collection (by Helen Dardik for the Lilla Rogers Studio) quilt on the left was also made by Larene Smith. The quilt on the right is by Nancy Mahoney and is made from our Happy-Go-Lucky collection.

Watch for all these projects to appear over the summer on our web site, and look for the fabrics in your local quilt shop! We'll have them on our web site as they start shipping to the shops.

April 12th, 2011

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Spring is finally in the air, and so it's time to think about – Fall! Well, quilters being who they are, it isn't that far fetched. We have a wonderful new collection called Harvest that is just starting to ship to the quilt shops, so that you can start your autumnal projects. The collection begins with this lush block panel:

Can you see the beautiful gold metallic accents? Look closer at your screen. No? Well, this just means you need to go to a quilt shop at take a good look at them! The allover print has a gorgeous array of autumn fruit and vegetables, and the wide stripe is great for borders, bar quilts, etc.:

Go-withs include a tossed berry, a tonal texture and a very cool basket weave:

We have two great quilt projects for this collection. The first is from Heidi Pridemore. You can download Heidi's pattern on our web site

Nancy Mahoney's pattern is there too:

Nancy's quilt incorporates a brand new metallic basics print called Luxury Blenders. Here is what those pieces look like:

It's never too early to begin your holiday sewing!
Put on a fuzzy autumn sweater and get started!

March 21st, 2011

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Well, life on the farm is kinda laid back…..and it looks pretty good, too, with this new collection, Farm Out! These chicks and ducks and geese – and horses and cows, etc. – are having a good time romping around the main print.

The cows are also outstanding in their field, which happens to be a great stripe fabric.

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And look at the chickens!

Why is it that so many quilters like chickens?

Here's the full collection

Our free quilt pattern, which includes some down-home placemats as well, is by Heidi Pridemore.

click here to download the pattern

Check the web site in a couple weeks for a second free pattern. We think it will be ready by then, but you know what they say about counting chickens……

March 7th, 2011

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P&B Textiles is participating in the Quilts of Valor project. The goal is to make a patriotic quilt for every US Service member who has been touched by war. That's a lot of quilts, which means that a lot of patriotic fabric is needed. Our collection is designed by Pat Sloan and it's called Tribute.

Pat's collection is really great, because you can make projects that look really patriotic, but you can also achieve other looks, like Western or funky floral or just fun!
You can see the whole collection here

Pat's quilt pattern combines traditional piecing with her more casual lettering.

Click on the quilt to see the details: TRIB_virtual-2011-PS thumb

Click here for full directions

The project is being spearheaded by the Quilts of Valor Foundation, and you can check out how to participate at their web site, www.qovf.org . If you would like to donate a quilt, please feel free to download Pat's pattern and use it. If you want to make the quilt for yourself, please note that it works both with and without the wording on the top and bottom. (If you're donating it, please make it the full size.) We think it looks great both ways!

BTW, you can also download the letters and stars on Pat's web site, http://patsloan.typepad.com/quiltershome/freepatterns.html .

Visiting her site is always an adventure. Pat is involved in so many things - we suspect that she never sleeps!

Next up, a new collection with a farm theme, created by the same artist who drew our Safari So Good collection.