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I promised a new Stash Pack this week to a couple of customers but I didn't like 2 of the fabrics in the group so the new brown-themed Stash Pack will be revealed next week. Instead I have a new gradient for you!  New! Amethyst Gradient My intention with the Amethyst gradient was just to get a pretty purple and I think I accomplished that. I wasn't thinking at all about art quilt backgrounds but I so want to see a midnight moon against this gradient for an eerie night scene. Gradients are sold by the half hard but are cut as one continuous piece when you order multiple quantities. Gradients Back in Stock Red Sunset  While cutting the next section of my Red Sunset quilt I had to "borrow" the rest of the Red Sunset gradient from the shop. I've restocked it for you this week.  Peacock For those of you who have been waiting a couple of months, Peacock is finally back in stock too! Fabric of the Week Pumpkin Patch is 20% off through Sunday In celebration of fall weather finally arriving in Virginia, the Fabric of the Week is Pumpkin Patch. It's 20% off through Sunday.
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 New! Leafy Gradient This week is another week of focus on Gradients and the first one I have to share is this new one called Leafy. I wanted to design a green gradient that has lots of texture. Just one half yard of this would give you dozens of different color and texture combinations for applique foliage. It would also be a nice background for an art quilt or borders for a bright green full size quilt. I love using gradients for borders. Usually two lengths on each side is enough and bookmatching the pieces with either all light or all dark in the center makes a great effect for very little effort. You can see this effect on my Summer Sunset quilt. The gray-tone gradients below would also be wonderful for borders. Back in StockJust in time for any Halloween-themed spooky projects, I've restocked the Black and San Francisco gradients.  Black Gradient  San Francisco Gradient  Letting Go by Joanna Mack Joanna Mack used the San Francisco Gradient in her art quilt Letting Go. Gradient patterns run across the width of the fabric and are sold by the half yard. When ordering more than one quantity you will receive it as one uncut piece. For example, order a quantity of 3 and you receive a 1.5 yard cut, not 3 separate half yards. New Clearance While you are shopping don't forget to check out the Clearance section, new fabrics were added this week!
Getting back in the dye studio after a long absence is always interesting. Just a few weeks away and I seem to forget a few things. The first session back is always slower and requires much more thinking. So I focused on Gradients that needed restocking to get myself back in the groove. Here are 5 that are finally back in stock for you.  Azure Sea  Helios  Imperial Dragon  New Southwest  Sundance I just love dyeing Gradients. They are my go-to happy place. They look so awesome in the bins when they are wet and very dark. They look even cooler hanging to dry on my covered back porch like bright, colorful flags. If you aren't familiar with the Gradients, they are sold by the half yard and the design runs across the width of the fabric. These are only 5 of almost 50 to choose from. I promise to have some new designs soon but it was more important to get these popular ones back in the shop first. Fabric of the Week Campfire os 20% off through Sunday! Since the focus is on Gradients this week and I feel Fall trying to break through, I'm featuring Campfire at the Fabric of the Week this week. Campfire is 20% off through Sunday.
I am not embarrassed to admit that I'm still in a bit of vacation mode in my mind so things are still moving at a slow pace around here. We got to spend part of Labor Day with friends and the rest was more laundry and getting back into some semblance of a routine. I think I'll be sorted by the end of the week. But for today I wanted to do a quick post to tell you that the shop is back on the normal shipping and dyeing schedule and I have some new fabrics!  New Reflections!It's been a while but I was finally able to fit in some Reflections fabrics into the dyeing schedule. When I dye these I'm usually thinking of landscape elements but, of course, you can use them any way that you wish.
With the new group I have a gray brooding sky, a deept sunset or sunrise and a midnight sky or rippling water. There's also a green for some cool landscape effects of fields or tree reflections. That's what I see in these fabrics. What do you see? It's my favorite time of year, getting ready for vacation and the annual Gradient sale! Reminder: There will be no orders shipped between August 4 and September 5. Regular business will resume in September.  Salt Marsh is back in stock It's time for the |
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Each Stash Pack has 5 streaky fabrics and 5 mottled fabrics. Here are larger views of 6 of the fabrics. The fabrics you receive will not look exactly like these but they will be these colors and general textures. I dye 2 yards of each fabric in the collection and the nature of dyeing fabric like this means that there's lots of variety over that 2 yards. Each fat eighth is a gem on it's own. There are so many possibilities for fussy cutting applique or landscape elements.
Fabric of the Week
Marrakesh Gradient is 20% off through Sunday!
The fabric of the week is the Marrakesh Gradient. It's 20% off through Sunday.
Before I get into all of the new and restocked fabrics this week, I'll just post this little reminder.
I will be away the entire month of August so I will not be doing any dyeing or shipping that month. If you need fabric be sure to get it in July. If you need anything custom dyed I will need to have your order by July 12.
I will be away the entire month of August so I will not be doing any dyeing or shipping that month. If you need fabric be sure to get it in July. If you need anything custom dyed I will need to have your order by July 12.
New Fabrics
I have two new Stash Packs and one new Gradient for you today. I was doing a lot of dyeing the past 2 weeks!
New! Espresso Gradient
I used to have a brown gradient called Coffee and Cocoa. I wanted to change it up and soften it a bit so I've upgraded my beverage choice from Cocoa to Espresso with this new gradient.
Autumn Green Stash Pack
I know that Stash Packs are mostly used by art quilters so I try to keep two different green packs in stock. Spring Greens is a set of yellow-based bright greens. This new pack is Autumn Greens and is a gold-based set of green fabrics. These are deeper, richer greens than the Spring Greens. Both are equally useful depending on the look you are going for.
Each Stash Pack has 10 fat eighths of fabrics in a variety of color combinations and color texture. I love them for scrappy style quilts but I think most people use them for elements in art quilts. You can use them any way you want!
Each Stash Pack has 10 fat eighths of fabrics in a variety of color combinations and color texture. I love them for scrappy style quilts but I think most people use them for elements in art quilts. You can use them any way you want!
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Each Stash Pack has 5 streaky fabrics and 5 mottled fabrics. Here are larger views of 6 of the fabrics. The fabrics you receive will not look exactly like these but they will be these colors and general textures. I dye 2 yards of each fabric in the collection and the nature of dyeing fabric like this means that there's lots of variety over that 2 yards. Each fat eighth is a gem on it's own. There are so many possibilities for fussy cutting applique or landscape elements.
Pebbles Stash Pack
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The second new Stash Pack is called Pebbles. The thought behind this one was to provide a range of "colors" that can be used for roadways, rocks, groundcover and other landscape elements.
Gradients Back In Stock
In addition to the new fabrics there are 4 gradients back in stock.
Sundance
Pumpkin Patch
Niagara
Woodlands
Whew! That was a lot of work!
Fabric of the Week
This week ALL Reflections fabrics are 20% off! These are all streaky fabrics that are great for sky, water and other landscape elements. Since I'm not an art quilter I like fabrics like these for sashings and borders. These are just a few of the fabrics available. Check them all out here.
Use coupon code REFLECT20 at checkout. Sale ends Sunday.
Use coupon code REFLECT20 at checkout. Sale ends Sunday.
Before we get into the newsletter I have a little summer announcement that I'll remind you of over the next few weeks.
I will be away the entire month of August so I will not be doing any dyeing or shipping that month. If you need fabric be sure to get it in July. If you need anything custom dyed I will need to have your order by July 12.
I will be away the entire month of August so I will not be doing any dyeing or shipping that month. If you need fabric be sure to get it in July. If you need anything custom dyed I will need to have your order by July 12.
New gradient!
New Gradient! Bali
I've never been to Bali but I know enough people who have been there to know that it's a special place. My problem with Bali is the getting there. I just can't bear the idea of that much time on a plane. I'm content to admire it from afar while attending beautiful beaches closer to home.
I came up with this gradient while perusing photos in the interwebs and happened upon a beach shot with this sort of color gradient. It was a photo of a beach in Bali. Here it is translated in fabric. I find it very soothing. You can find it here in the shop.
I came up with this gradient while perusing photos in the interwebs and happened upon a beach shot with this sort of color gradient. It was a photo of a beach in Bali. Here it is translated in fabric. I find it very soothing. You can find it here in the shop.
Back in Stock
Two other gradients are back in stock this week, including Forest Canopy that I got right this time!
Barrier Island Gradient
Forest Canopy Gradient
Also back in stock this week are some of the Color Wheel fabrics. The Color Wheel fabrics are my "basics" fabrics are are always 20% off. There are 10 fabrics representing the color wheel and they are available in dark medium and light.
The Color Wheel dark set is available in half yard, fat quarter and fat eighths. Medium and Light versions are available in fat eight packs. Click on any of the images to check them all out.
Fabric of the Week
Coral Atoll is 20% off through Sunday!
The fabric of the week this week is Coral Atoll gradient. It's 20% off through Sunday.
Jacaranda Stash Pack
Before vacation I introduced the new Sunshine and Caribbean Stash Packs. This week I'm added in the sun! The Jacaranda Stash Pack is in beautiful shades of purple.
Each Stash Pack has 10 fat eighths of fabrics in a variety of color combinations and color texture. I love them for scrappy style quilts but I think most people use them for elements in art quilts. You can use them any way you want!
Each Stash Pack has 10 fat eighths of fabrics in a variety of color combinations and color texture. I love them for scrappy style quilts but I think most people use them for elements in art quilts. You can use them any way you want!
Each Stash Pack has 5 streaky fabrics and 5 mottled fabrics. Here are larger views of 6 of the fabrics. There are so many possibilities for fussy cutting applique or landscape elements.
Fabric of the Week
It's a quick post this week. I spent most of my dyeing time last week catching up on custom orders so all I have new is the beautiful purple Stash Pack and I have a coordinating fabric of the week!
Mood Gradient is 20% off through Sunday!
This week the Fabric of the Week is the Mood Gradient. It makes me think of a late night sky with a full moon. This week it's 20% off through Sunday.
Well, it will be next week anyway!
I get very excited for my family beach week every year. It's great to spend time with my brothers and their families and it's always wonderful to kick off summer with a beach experience. I clearly had it on my mind in the dye studio last week as evidenced by today's fabrics. I also have a beach week for you. Read below for details.
Because I'll be away there will be no orders shipped next week. Any orders after May 20 will be shipped May 31.
I get very excited for my family beach week every year. It's great to spend time with my brothers and their families and it's always wonderful to kick off summer with a beach experience. I clearly had it on my mind in the dye studio last week as evidenced by today's fabrics. I also have a beach week for you. Read below for details.
Because I'll be away there will be no orders shipped next week. Any orders after May 20 will be shipped May 31.
New Stash Pack
Sunshine Stash Pack
Caribbean Stash Pack A couple of weeks ago I dyed "the ocean" with the new Caribbean Stash Pack. This week I'm added in the sun! The Sunshine Stash Pack is 100% sun inspired.
Each Stash Pack has 10 fat eighths of fabrics in a variety of color combinations and color texture. I love them for scrappy style quilts but I think most people use them for elements in art quilts. You can use them any way you want!
Each Stash Pack has 10 fat eighths of fabrics in a variety of color combinations and color texture. I love them for scrappy style quilts but I think most people use them for elements in art quilts. You can use them any way you want!
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Each Stash Pack has 5 streaky fabrics and 5 mottled fabrics. Here are larger views of 6 of the fabrics. There are so many possibilities for fussy cutting applique or landscape elements.
Gradients Back In Stock
There are 4 Gradients back in stock this week and several of them would make great water or sky elements.
Clear Day
Frolic
Beach Walk
Sugar Maple
Fabric of the Week
Forest Canopy Dye Mistake - 25% off!
The fabric of the week this week is a dye mistake! This was supposed to be Forest Canopy but I dyed that middle orange too dark. In my opinion, it still looks great. It makes me think of a forest fire. But it's not "right" so you can pick this one up for 25% off while it's still around. This one won't be coming back.
Beach Week Giveaway
While I'm away next week I'm leaving behind a daily giveaway for you to enter. There are 6 in all, one each day Monday through Saturday. I'm really excited about the prizes and I hope you will be too!
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I'm Vicki Welsh and I've been making things as long as I can remember. I used to be a garment maker but transitioned to quilts about 20 years ago. Currently I'm into fabric dyeing, quilting, Zentangle, fabric postcards, fused glass and mosaic. I document my adventures here.
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