exeter progress

Patterns September 30, 2014 admin 1 Comment

remember the michele wang’s exeter project that we started back in july? after quite a bit of procrastination, we finally have a back panel! finished about a week and a half ago . . . (more…)

new yarn, new colours

Other September 22, 2014 admin Leave a comment

as seen in . . . vogue knitting!

Other September 16, 2014 admin 2 Comments

the other day . . . we took ‘lil munchkin over to our local barnes & nobles, picked up a copy of the latest vogue knitting (fall 2014), and there they were . . . our pretty little scissors on page 12.

hooray ! ! !

washi x liberty

Fabrics, Patterns September 10, 2014 admin 4 Comments

it’s no small secret that we’re a little bit obsessed with liberty. we love how smooth and silky the fabrics are. we love the detail and thoughtfulness that goes into the designs. and we love to sew with liberty. the fabrics sew beautifully (especially when you’ve outfitted your machine with a microtex needle!) often times, when we place our liberty fabric orders, we have a million ideas about how brilliant a given fabric would look if fashioned into a dress, a tank, or whatever silhouette we’re taken with at the moment. but most of the time, we dream of liberty fabrics in the form of dresses! (more…)

pearce dreams on cotton + steel

Fabrics August 19, 2014 admin Leave a comment

pearce did a very bad thing a few weeks ago. yup . . . he managed to scratch a very large hole on both sides of his dog bed cover. his new bed took about 10 days to arrive . . . and, well in between the wait, we got so sick and tired of hearing him pace back and forth in the middle of the night (for want of proper bedding, of course), that we decided to make him a new dog bed cover. (more…)

all i want for xmas . . .

Patterns July 16, 2014 admin 3 Comments

. . . is michele wang‘s exeter sweater! we decided to take a short break from designing and take up some selfish knitting. michele’s sweater is one of those patterns that’s been on the top of our “knitting bucket list” for a while now. and, we finally decided to do something about it! (more…)

c+s: no pre-washing necessary!

Fabrics July 15, 2014 admin Leave a comment

and before we forget . . . the folks at cotton + steel included a lovely fabric care note with each bolt. in case the photo isn’t clear, it reads:

Fabric Washing Instructions

The dyes used in these fabrics are reactive dyes; therefore, colors are stable and will not release any excess dye. Pre-washing fabric is not necessary.

If you choose to prewash, wash in cold water and damp dry. Complete the drying process by air drying. This washing and drying method will retain the finish of the fabric and will meet the standard of quilters who do not want to prewash fabrics, and those who do.

july 15 is a good day

Fabrics July 15, 2014 admin Leave a comment

the first box of cotton and steel arrived at 8.42 am this morning! and then . . .

a few hours later … the other 7 boxes showed up! we now have everything in-stock with the exception of the cotton + steel basics and kimberly kight lawns, which will be arriving the following week.

more beautiful in person than imagined…and with a lovely hand feel!! good job ladies!

don’t forget to sign-up for our cotton + steel FQ giveaway!!!

cotton + steel giveaway!

Fabrics July 10, 2014 admin 21 Comments

WE HAVE A WINNER! #14 – AMANDA!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!

how exciting! we were finally issued our fedex tracking number for the cotton + steel collection we ordered a few months back. the box of goodies will be making it to our shelves on july 15!

but in the meantime. . . we’re throwing a cotton + steel giveaway to make the countdown go faster!

the prize: a fat quarter pack of August by Sarah Watts! 14 fabulous FQs in all. a retail value of $50!

how to enter: leave a comment on this post answering the question below and you will be entered to win. the giveaway will end at 5pm EST, friday, july 18, 2014. we’ll be choosing the winner using a random number generator, and will announce the winners on our blog the following monday. please check back to see if you’ve won. (we’ll need to contact you offline to find out where to send the prize.)

the question: what’s your favorite cotton + steel print (e.g. Palm Springs Lawn by Alexia Abegg, Netorious in Roadster)?

bonus entries: wanna increase your chances of winning? you get up to 4 bonus entries by doing the following:

Tweet the giveaway! Copy this: Win a free Cotton + Steel – August by Sarah Watts – FQ pack from Jones & Vandermeer: http://tinyurl.com/llgwzgm
Then, add an additional comment to this post with your twitter ID
Tell your friends on Facebook! Copy this: Win a free Cotton + Steel – August by Sarah Watts – FQ pack from Jones & Vandermeer: http://tinyurl.com/llgwzgm
Then, add an additional comment with your facebook ID
Join the mailing list by submitting your email address on our homepage (where it says “subscribe”) and post an additional comment that you joined the mailing list.
Finally, “Pin” your the fabric on Pinterest and post an additional comment with your pinterest board.

good luck and may the crafting forces be with you!

and we’re off again

Other June 27, 2014 admin Leave a comment

we were back for a few days and now we’re headed off to the beach this time. please note the reduced shipping schedule below:

any orders received after 3 pm EST on friday, june 27 will be shipped on wednesday, july 2.
any orders received after 10 am EST, wednesday, july 2 will shipped on monday, july 7 when normal shipping resumes.

as a thank you for your patience, we are offering 10% off everything thru sunday, july 6.

use code: HAPPY4TH