News from the Sugar Bowl

When I saw a chance to have Tula's gorgeous neons, my inner 80s youth was jumping for joy! A rainbow of vibrant colours set on a backdrop of a beautiful neutral colours. It didn't disappoint. I ordered all the bolts and the matching threads and got sewing as soon as they arrived!  Check out how beautiful they looked on the stand at Malvern Quilts UK.  So the bolts have arrived and I am hoping for more stock so that I can make the quilt kit that you see in the photo, fingers crossed! The Everglow animals are still in stock...

Two new perfect partner bundles are available!  Shopping online can be so hard to judge colours. With so many solids out there, where do you start? Perfect Partners was my way of offering a selection of solids that I knew would coordinate with the designers I stock. As a quilter I know not every project needs metres of solids. Sometimes its just pops of colour we need. So my perfect partners starts with fat eighths bundles. Then you can have the range of colour without the huge investment. The first of my bundles coordinates with Anna Maria Horner. I was inspired...

As the UK was hit with a blast of colder weather, I reached for the softest snuggliest fabric I could find. Two new bolts of Art Gallery Fabrics have arrived and they are the softest flannel ever! Many of you will remember at recent shows I have been encouraging you to hug my bear cushion and the "oooooh" that came from you all I wish I could have recorded. A testament to just how soft this flannel really is. These new too bolts are even softer - they're DOUBLE brushed cotton. I didn't know there was such a thing, but there...

Aurifil thread sets have been flying out the door this week. I stocked up on some lower priced sets which make good stocking stuffers and of course went big with a couple of larger collections too .  Find softer sets with: Victoria Findley Wolfe - Modern Shirtings 50wt set Aurifil Pastel 50wt set Rich saturated colours with: Dusk to Dawn 50wt Gorgeous mixed colours of 28wt from Sheen Norquay Find the perfect balance set of hand sewing thread. I've selected 3 tones, off white, light grey and a charcoal that covers a huge range of sewing needs. Hand sewing 80wt trio Or why...