Tuesday, December 31, 2013

All that Glitters...


If you've been a quilter (or quilt admirer) for any length of time, chances are someone has asked you if quilting is really an art form or just a crafty hobby. While we have our opinions on that subject, we're not jumping into that debate. Instead, we're sharing a quilt--three panels really--that is clearly art. We suspect that this design will drop a few jaws...it's certainly not the stereotypical Sunbonnet Sue bed quilt that Grandma made!

Introducing: Special Effects by Joanie Holton and Melanie Greseth of Tailormade by Design
"Special Effects" by Joanie Holton and Melanie Greseth;
featured in Quilts & More Winter 2013


These sisters created this outside-the-box design for the Winter issue of Quilts & More magazine using Kanvas' rich, metallic Touch of Luxe collection. We asked them to share a bit about their design process, and you can read their responses below.


How did you come up with the idea for this piece?
Touch of Luxe is such a contemporary, cool line, and when we first saw it, one of the things we talked about was that it could make a really cool art display type of piece, so that's where we started from.
As far as designing, it was one of those projects that Melanie literally threw the fabric on the floor and started cutting shapes. It was all visual, and all done on the floor.

How else is this design different from others you've done?
We wanted some texture in there, so we used Texture Magic in a couple of the squares. It creates a crinkled effect. When we were working, we decided that it needed something else and we came up with the gold string to finish it off. You want to create the illusion that the string is going across all three panels, so it's laid across each and tacked in place.

Tell us about Touch of Luxe.
This was a really fun line to work with—contemporary but with that added gold metallic, which made it kind of rich looking and added a different effect to it. The fabrics do such a nice job of blending, and with some of the designs, it's almost like a tonal with the appearance of an oil water slick. It's just a really nice touch on this line.







What's your favorite thing about this striking design?
I really like that it's an art wall hanging. Three panels is a neat out-of-the-box way to think about doing a quilt project.


You can see the entire Touch of Luxe collection here.
Find Melanie and Joanie here.
Find Quilts & More here.




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Monday, December 30, 2013

New Year's Central!

New Year's Eve is right around the corner...are you ready? 

If you're not, we can help! 

Mix up a batch of martinis using Shaken or Stirred from Kanvas. Inspired by the hit TV show Mad Men, these prints feature cool martini glass and olive geometrics, as well as an allover print with oh-so-helpful recipes--perfect for ringing in the new year!





Need some party beads, streamers and masks? Pull out the Mardi Gras favors early with our Bourbon Street collection, also from Kanvas.



And when it's time to ring in 2014 with that special someone, get your glamour on with Smooches: lipsticks, high heels, and more. Just right for a kiss as the ball drops in Times Square and Auld Lang Syne plays in the background!




Wherever and however you spend New Year's Eve, we wish you a happy and healthy 2014!

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Monday, December 23, 2013

On the 11th day of Christmas...

Featured fabric: Home for the Holidays by Michele D'Amore



Check out our website for several free patterns featuring the Home for the Holidays collection!

Candy Christmas by Janet Page Kessler
Holiday Wreaths by Janet Page Kessler (shown in two different colorways!)


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Sunday, December 22, 2013

On the 10th day of Christmas...

Featured fabric: Santa's Little Deer



Stop back here each day between now and Christmas to watch our tree fill up with holiday fabrics!

Check out a few of the options this collection offers:




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Saturday, December 21, 2013

On the 9th day of Christmas...

Will you be using a sturdy shovel this weekend?!

Featured fabric: Snowfolk by Cheryl Haynes
Find out more about Cheryl here.



Stop back here each day between now and Christmas to watch our tree fill up with holiday fabrics!

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Friday, December 20, 2013

On the 8th day of Christmas...

Featured fabric: Home for the Holidays by Michele D'Amore
Check out The Crafty Quilter's tutorial for a wall quilt using this beautiful line.




Stop back here each day between now and Christmas to watch our tree fill up with holiday fabrics!


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Thursday, December 19, 2013

On the 7th day of Christmas...



Featured fabric: Ho-Ho-Ho, Let It Snow! by Nancy Halvorsen
How did Nancy design this line? Read about it here!




Stop back here each day between now and Christmas to watch our tree fill up with holiday fabrics!
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Wednesday, December 18, 2013

On the 6th day of Christmas...

Featured fabric: Frost from Kanvas


Stop back here each day between now and Christmas to watch our tree fill up with holiday fabrics!

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Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Holiday Blog Hop Winners

A quick interruption to our 12 Days of Christmas...

Thanks to all who participated in our Holiday Blog Hop last week! Here are the randomly chosen winners, who will receive a fat quarter bundle of Benartex or Kanvas fabric:

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Congratulations, winners! We are contacting you via email to get your mailing addresses.



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