Saturday, December 17, 2011

On the 12th Day of Christmas....

So... we have come to the last day, the 12th Day of Christmas...




the last special offer....

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We have had a great time putting this sale event together for you and hope you have enjoyed our twelve days of savings!

and for the Grand Finale,
for today only

when you make a regular purchase of $5.00 or more, you may choose any one item at 50% off the regular price!

perhaps you would like a kit,

or a book,

or  several meters of that perfect fabric

or a new ruler

your choice, 50% off!
(Saturday only)

Christmas prints are also still on sale for 40% off

And... this is your last day to enter the draw for Jan's Christmas Basket filled with lots of quilting goodies!
(Draw will take place Monday)

Friday, December 16, 2011

Eleven Days and Counting....

On the 11th Day of Christmas....


we are offering you....
for all of you that like to make your Christmas presents,
for all of you that like to make Christmas quilts, or runners, or placemats...



all our Christmas prints at a whopping 40% off!

40% off - only a half yard minimum and that's it.... no other amounts to buy... just 40% off
get in early to get that special print that is perfect for you!

and of course, Fat Quarters are on sale for one more day... 10 fat quarters for $25.00!

One more day to go.... the last one is a big one....

Thursday, December 15, 2011

On the 10th Day of Christmas


Here we are at Day 10... we've had specials on books and patterns and fabrics and buttons and yarns....


but we haven't had a special on fat quarters yet...


So today's the day!

fat quarters are on sale today and tomorrow only at


10 fat quarters for $25.00
(excluding pre-packaged bundles)

that works out to only $2.50 each!

and there are still a few Jelly Rolls left, but at Buy One Get One Free, they won't last long....


Wednesday, December 14, 2011

We're at Number Nine!

The Twelve Days of Christmas Mystery Sale is flying by and we're already at Day 9!



And the ninth day is a great day, especially if you like pre-cuts,
Jelly Rolls are Buy One Get One Free!!

Jelly Rolls are wonderful little treats that give you 40+ strips that are cut 2 1/2" wide x 44" long. They're perfect for strip quilting (there are loads of patterns and books that use Jelly Rolls)
and just so much fun to play with.

we have a wonderful selection to choose from, so come down and take a look!

and if that isn't enough.... Jan has also included the oriental prints in today's special.
The sale for them is the more you buy, the more you save, and if your total yardage exceed 4 meters you get a whopping 40% off. Ask for the full details when you come in...

and remember today is your last chance to get pre-cut batting on sale!!



Tuesday, December 13, 2011

On the Eighth Day of Christmas....


Eighth day already? Days in December just seem to fly by, but add in a Mystery Sale, and it will seem like the fun is over after it has barely begun...



But have we got something special for you today!


How about something that is
"so-specially-priced-it-never-goes-on-sale"
going on sale!!

Sounds pretty good huh?

Well, for today and tomorrow only, all pre-cut batting is on sale!


Pre-cut batting is already discounted, but now we are offering them for an additional 20% off the already discounted price!!

the sale is on all pre-cuts from 1m to 5m


this is the first time we have had a sale like this, and inventory won't last long, so make sure you come down and get yours today!

And remember to tell us you read it here in order to get the discount and enter the draw for Jan's fabulous Christmas Gift Basket!

Monday, December 12, 2011

Twelve Days of Christmas Mystery Sale - Day 7



Christmas is a special time for little ones and today's sale is just what you need to make something special for the little people in your life...

all baby and kids' prints are on sale!


and again, the more you buy, the more you can save!


 1 - 2m - 25% off

2 - 3m - 30% off

3 - 4m - 35% off

4m and up - 40% off

(1/2 m minimum cut, cumulative yardage amounts)


we have some wonderful kids' fabrics in stock, including

Winnie the Pooh,

 Dr. Seuss

Beatrix Potter

Mickey Mouse

and many more!


and of course, one more day to stock up on ribbons, trims, buttons and beads!


Saturday, December 10, 2011

On the Sixth Day of Christmas....



Today marks the half-way point of our Sale.... and today's special comes just in time to help you pretty things up for the holidays...


beads, buttons, ribbons and trims are all on sale, today and Monday..

a whopping 30% off!

beads for ornaments,


ribbons for packages or wreaths,

buttons for that beautiful sweater you just knitted

we have a wall full of pretty baubles to add bling to all your festive projects
and, one more day to stock up on sock and cotton yarns at 25% off!

Friday, December 9, 2011

On the Fifth Day of Christmas....

The days are flying by and we are already at the 5th Day of our Mystery Sale!


Today's special is for all you knitters out there...


sock and cotton yarns are on sale for 25% off!!



Just in time to knit up some of these for Christmas gift giving




And don't forget - you have one more day to take advantage of Day 4's special on kits....



kits are specially marked from 15% to 50% off.


If you don't have time to sew them up before Christmas, kits make fabulous gifts just as they are!


Come down and have a look!

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Day Four!

The days are flying by and it's now Day Four of our wonderful Twelve Days of Christmas Mystery Sale!


We're having so much fun with this and hope that you are too!

A reminder that today is the last day to save big on flannel fabrics - make sure you check out all the fabulous prints and colours....

For the Fourth Day of Christmas we are offering our kits at savings of 15% to 50% off!


We have lots and lots of beautiful kits that will help you create wonderful quilts,

 

wall-hangings, runners and placemats for yourself or for gifts.


Our kits feature quality fabrics and instructions for a stress-free quilting experience, so come in and take a look!

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

It's Day Three!

Welcome to Day Three of our Twelve Days of Christmas Mystery Sale!



Today is your last chance to come in and take advantage of Day Two's special offer; check out our patterns at the special savings of 35%off!

And now, in addition to that amazing sale, for Day Three....


Jan's special is on flannel fabric!


The more you buy, the more you'll save...


Buy 1 to 2m - save 25%

Buy 2-3m - save 30%

Buy 3 - 4m - save 35%

Buy 4m and up - 40%

( 1/2 m minimum cut, but the yardage amounts are cumulative so you don't need to buy it from just one fabric to get these amazing savings!)

Head on down and check out our beautiful selection of warm and cozy flannel fabrics, just right for a winter's day!

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Welcome to Day Two!


Welcome to Day Two of our Twelve Days of Christmas Mystery Sale!


You still have today to take advantage of yesterday's special offer on books:

BUY ONE - GET ONE FREE!!

and now for today's special we have.....

35% off all in-store patterns!
 (we reserve the right to limit or exclude certain products)
Yes, you read that right, 35% off, all day today and all day tomorrow...


We have quilt patterns


and bag patterns



and runner patterns


and many more!

So come in today and take advantage of these special savings.

And don't forget to enter the draw for Jan's fabulous Christmas gift basket!!

Monday, December 5, 2011

The First Day of our Christmas Sale


Welcome to the first day of our Twelve Days of Christmas Mystery Sale!


Today's special deal for all of our blog reader's is on books...

and what a deal it is!

Come in, browse our extensive book selections and....
BUY ONE - GET ONE FREE!!!!


We have dozens and dozens of books...
books on applique, books on colour, books on machine quilting....
strip-piecing, Christmas quilting books, scrap quilts


books on felting, and making cards,
books on skinny quilts and books on baby quilts

So come on in and check them out and remember... tell us you read about it on our blog and you can

Buy One, Get One Free!

(available Monday, December 5 and Tuesday, December 6 in store only!)

and don't forget when you buy your books to enter the draw for Jan's fabulous Christmas basket!

Saturday, December 3, 2011

Twelve Days of Christmas Mystery Sale

We're having a Sale!



 The Twelve Days of Christmas Mystery Sale at the Sewing Basket starts Monday, Dec. 5!

Every day, starting Monday, Dec. 5, and continuing through Saturday December 17... Jan will have a new daily special and you can only find out about here on our store blog.

Each day's special will be available for the day it's posted, and the following day only, so you will have two days to come down and take advantage of each of the fabulous offers!
(the Special on Saturday, December 17 is so terrific, it will be available on that day only)


Make sure you check back each day to see what Jan has come up with; we're not advertising it in the store, nor will we tell you about it on the phone... just on the blog... and when you come in you just need to tell us...



"I read about it on the Twelve Days of Christmas blog"

and you'll get the sale price.

How fun and easy is that?
So add us to your favourites and come back here each morning after 7:00 to check out the daily special!

 And... as an extra bonus, for every total purchase you make, you can enter into a draw for a beautiful Christmas basket filled with wonderful goodies to fuel your creativity.
The draw will be held December 19 so make sure you take advantage of our special deals and enter often!






Thursday, March 17, 2011

Demo Fun - Napkins and Dresdens

We had a great time at the last Free Friday Demo and hope all of you that were there did too!

We showed how to make an easy mitred napkin and as promised, here is a pictorial "How To".

For each napkin you will need:
 one 18" square of fabric (this will be the border and back)
one 12" square for the centre


Mark the centre of all four sides of the 18" square with a marking pen or a pin as shown above and below


Do the same thing for all four sides of the 12" square - Best Press Spray Starch works well to get rid of any creases in your fabric (you definitely do not want any creases when you go to do the mitred corners!)


Place the squares of fabric right sides together, raw edges aligned, centre pins matching, and pin all along, leaving a two inch opening for turning. See below.
Begin sewing 1/4" from one end and stop sewing 1/4" from the other end, back stitching at each side of the opening. (Peach pins show the 1/4" start/stop and yellow are the opening - click on any picture to enlarge). Press all seams under border fabric.


Line up the raw edges of the opposite side, matching the centre pins and sew, again beginning and ending 1/4" from each end. Sew all the way across (no opening!). See below.


Match up the raw edges and centre pins for the third side and sew as you did above.

The photo below shows the third side pinned. Sew and repeat for the fourth side.


Pull sides of napkin out so there is an even border all around and each corner has a piece of excessive fabric that forms a kind of upright triangle (like the sail of a ship). Press as crease as shown below.


Carefully pull that triangle free from the back fabric and sew along the crease, ensuring you do not sew beyond the 1/4" connection of the two side seams. See below.




Clip seam and press open. Repeat for all four corners.


Turn napkin right side out through opening you left on first side, press. Stitch with either a straight stitch or a decorative stitch, just to the right of the centre fabric, along the edge, all around the napkin. This will close up the opening as well as stabilize it for laundering.


Bon Appetit!

The other thing we showed was the 18 degree wedge ruler. The Dresden Plate design below was made with 6 1/2" wedges cut from scraps of Christmas fabrics. Once it is appliqued to the background fabric a circle is appliqued over the centre hole.


The ruler is clearly marked and comes with an instruction booklet with lots of ideas and how tos.


The photo below shows (from left to right) a cut wedge, a wedge that has been folded, sewn and trimmed and finally a wedge that has then been turned and pressed.


The ruler makes it easy to create Dresden Plates of many sizes that would be ideal for table centres, table runners and tree decorations not to mention pretty quilt blocks.

We have several in stock - just ask at the counter for yours!