Meet the Sponsors: nido

12 Oct 2012 | Other RSS posts by

 

Phiona, owner of Burlington, Vermont-based nido always closes her emails with “warmly,” and warmth perfectly encapsulates her shop. The brick-walled retail store and sewing hub just turned three years old (and had an enviable party!), and just visiting the online branch gives a sense of comfort, coziness, openness, and inspiration. She carries the finest modern fabrics by the likes of Anna Maria Horner, Nani Iro, Melody Miller, Echino, Liberty of London, and brings Australian indie designers Ink & Spindle and Pippijoe closer to American hands. The pattern selection (including Colette,



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Meet the Sponsors/Giveaway: Aubrey Marshall of Southern Fabric

16 Aug 2012 | Other RSS posts by

It’s been a long time since I’ve had a Meet the Sponsors post and good old fashioned giveaway, and I’m happy that Aubrey from Southern Fabric prompted me to return to the tradition! The “southern” we’re referring to here is the southern United States, but people in even more southern (and northern) countries will be happy to know that they ship worldwide. They carry your favorite collections from Freespirit/Westminster, Moda, and Riley Blake, including precut packs of nearly every collection they carry. There is also a wide range of



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Meet the Sponsors / Giveaway: Laura Coyle of Reneepearson.com

03 May 2012 | Other RSS posts by

Last week I was The Expert on Reneepearson.com‘s Meet the Expert series, where Atlanta-based designer and instructor (and jazz vocalist!) Laura Coyle gave me a warm welcome and asked me questions. This week, I’m excited that the tables are turned! Laura is an extremely talented freelance designer whose client list will make your head spin. So I asked her here to talk about her work, sing the praises of Adobe Illustrator, and tell you about the online classes she teaches.

As part of this Meet the Sponsors



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Meet the Sponsors: Sew Modern

21 Mar 2012 | Other RSS posts by

Welcome to the latest installment of our Meet the Sponsors series! It’s my pleasure to introduce you to Lauren Hawley, owner of Sew Modern. Lauren’s shop is both online and brick and mortar — her Los Angeles, California shop is a haven for modern quilters, becoming a popular destination for touring designers and authors. In such a crowded market, I think it’s a testament to Lauren’s hard work and vision that she has managed to create a name and a strong brand identity (every color of Kona cotton!) in



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Connecting Threads Giveaway!

17 Feb 2012 | Other RSS posts by

{ Pearadise by Jenni Calo }

We’re topping off the Connecting Threads mini-series with a giveaway! Connecting Threads has three brand-new collections out: Pearadise, Tulane, and Sweetgrass Prairie. They also have 33 new colors of thread and 10 new Thread Sets. Just leave a comment on this post letting us know your favorite fabric collection of the three, AND your favorite thread set. I’ll randomly select one winner for each fabric collection, and a fourth winner will get a thread set! Comments will close



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More Connecting Threads

17 Feb 2012 | Other RSS posts by

Wow! Based on the response to yesterday’s post, Connecting Threads does have a lot of fans — I’m glad to hear it! You readers are vouching for the quality of fabrics, and the fast shipping. Here of some more of their current collections, more of the folky/vintage/repro/traditional genre. First is my absolute favorite, Hope Chest by Mama’s Cottons, which if not a feedsack reproduction collection, does certainly have that feeling. I misplaced my photo of the whole collection, but here at least are



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Category: Connecting Threads, country essentials, Designer and Store Spotlights, Feedsacks, Folk, jenni calo, mama's cottons, Meet the Sponsors, reproduction fabric  Tags: , , , , , , , ,

Meet the Sponsors: Connecting Threads

16 Feb 2012 | Other RSS posts by

{ Dancing Daisies from Montecito by Jenni Calo }

I think I first learned of Connecting Threads a while back when I was knitting more than I was sewing. If you’re a knitter you certainly know Knitpicks, a company offering affordable, quality yarns and knitting supplies. Connecting Threads is actually Knitpicks’ sister company, under parent company Crafts Americana, and they are to the quilt world what Knitpicks is to the knitting world. Quality goods at budget prices, and they achieve this by being a manufacturer that sells



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Meet the Sponsors: Voodoo Rabbit

22 Sep 2011 | Other RSS posts by

There is no other fabric shop like Voodoo Rabbit. In their own words, “They specialise in a range of fabrics and sewing supplies that match their own tastes — eclectic, rockabilly, retro, vintage, punk, sleek geek, dark and ‘a bit goth.’ … Voodoo Rabbit loves skulls, cherries, black, red, white, space invaders, cotton textiles and all things heart shaped.” First, I’m tickled that rockabilly and goth subcultures exist in Australia! I also think it’s a pretty smart, with all the competition online these days, to specialize



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Meet the Sponsors: Drygoods Design

17 Aug 2011 | Other RSS posts by

This week’s Meet the Sponsors interview is with the lovely Keli, owner of the new shop Drygoods Design. I think you’ll love the beautiful, inviting design of her shop — everything is well organized and a cinch to browse, and I love the chalkboard backgrounds and the typography. And, boy, does she have a knack for curating fabrics. Below is the assemblage of yellow and grey fabrics currently on her front page — it makes me look at some of these prints differently than I had before ( = want!).



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Meet the Sponsors: Pam Denesyk of Mad About Patchwork

04 Aug 2011 | Other RSS posts by

Mad About Patchwork is a longtime sponsor of True Up, and I was happy to get to know owner Pamela better via my Meet the Sponsors series. MAP is one of the few online shops based in Canada. BUT WAIT! Don’t tune out if you live outside of Canada — Pamela carries lots of stuff you won’t find elsewhere, like her awesome kits for some of the most popular modern quilt patterns. And she offers free shipping in North America on orders $100+.

Giveaway time! Pamela is offering



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