We have a new class Spring class schedule! Check it out with the link below. Above is one of the many new quilts that have popped up in the shop over the last few weeks. You can learn to make this quilt in our Invisible Machine Applique class! As always you can sign up in the shop or over the phone at 801-484-5890.
Archive for February, 2010
New Class Schedule!
Published February 26, 2010 Piper's 6 CommentsTags: knitting classes, needlefelting, quilting classes, salt lake city, sugarhouse, utah
Latest & Greatest
Published February 23, 2010 Latest & Greatest 1 CommentTags: ibert safetly bike seat, Piper's Quilts & Comforts
Piper took her first ride around the neighborhood on her dads bike last weekend! A major milestone.You can already tell that she is a speed demon, she laughed the whole time. Apparently when he took her off, she went back to the seat and said, “up, up”.
I am really in love with the green bike seat that Piper is using. Her Dad knows everything there is to know about biking, and recommends this seat which is by Ibert. The company is local to Utah, so that is another plus!
Just In: Effie & Ollie
Published February 20, 2010 Piper's 3 CommentsTags: effie & ollie, elephant, Heather Bailey, patterns
I know what I am doing this weekend! This is the Effie & Ollie pattern, the latest from Heather Bailey!
Friday Favorite Fabric: Tiny Red Mice
Published February 19, 2010 Favorite Fabrics Leave a CommentTags: Japanese Fabric, Lecien fabric, mice, utah quilting
Just In: New Sew Liberated Patterns
Published February 19, 2010 Piper's Leave a CommentTags: sew liberated
Three new patterns all from Sew Liberated are in the shop. I am especially nuts for the baby carrier pattern shown below. I have had a number of new moms who have made this testify to how amazing it is! You should also check out Sew Liberated the blog, if you have not already, it is one of my faves. To purchase any of these new patterns just follow the links below.
Schoolhouse Tunic
Twirly Skirt for Girls
Mei Tai Baby Carrier

Free Pattern: Mock Cable Scarf
Published February 18, 2010 Free Patterns 10 CommentsTags: alpaca silk aran, debbie bliss, free knitting pattern, Free scarf pattern, utah yarn shops
This scarf is one of my very favorites! I wear it all of the time!! If you are a little scared by cables but want the fancy look of them, this is a great pattern. It is very easy to make, and I love the look. I used Debbie Bliss Alpaca Silk yarn, but any Aran weight yarn will give you the same look. You will need 2 to 3 balls depending on how long you like your scarves, I used 3 50 gram balls. I added fringe, but that is optional.Enjoy!
Etsy Favorites: Please Be Still
Published February 16, 2010 Etsy Favorites Leave a CommentTags: design deck, designer chairs, Jen Renninger, mid century, modern
I think that there is one thing that my husband might love more then me, and it is chairs. I know it is a little odd, but he is an avid lover of modern design, and there are a plethora of chairs that represent this style. Most of which we have crammed in our house, or stuffed into out shed, multiple chairs deep. It seems silly, but one of the things we fight most about is too many chairs in one room. I start to feel claustrophobic, but he could fill it to the brim. So for Valentines Day I got this fabulous print and had it framed for him. It has all of the chairs that he loves, yet takes up much less space. I found it on Etsy at a shop called Please Be Still. The artists name is Jen Renninger and she has fabulous prints, cards and what not. I loved everything she had to offer, check it out and see what you think! Below is another print of hers, that I would love to have for my studio.
This is Henry and Leo, they are my dogs. They are everything that I never thought I wanted in a friend,smelly, furry, muddy, jumpy and most of the time ill-behaved boys. But they are young and learning to be better and now that I have them, I cannot imagine my life without them. They love each other and me unconditionally, they are very cuddly and warm and most of all they are FUN. Happy Valentines to my boys, I love you!
Machine or Hand? Can you tell?
Published February 11, 2010 Piper's Leave a CommentTags: applique quilt, Apron Club Pattern, lori holt, machine applique, utah applique
We have a few spots left in our class tonight: Invisible Machine Applique. Call the shop for more info: 801-484-5890, it starts at 5:30 and is a 2 session class. Whether you can make it tonight or not, You’ll want to get in on this class sooner or later! It is my very favorite technique! You can make all of the fabulous applique quilts you dream about at a decent pace. Plus you can hardly tell that you didn’t spend a million hours doing the hand work(Jeanette is going to kill me for putting that part, because as you know she loves Hand Applique above all!). I love to Hand Applique but there are only so many hours in the day, and if you know both techniques the world of quilting is a better place! These are two of the blocks from the Apron Club Quilt, both were made using our Machine Applique technique. Can you tell?





















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