Australian Block of the Month starts Saturday!

Hi, Quilters!Do you love the fabric in the shop that’s designed by Aboriginal artists? It's so amazing. Did you know that our Aboriginal fabric originated as paintings? Look, for example, at this stunning painting: It looks like our fabric, doesn’t i...

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Jan 17, 2022
Spring newsletter!!

Hi, Everyone!I hope you're as excited as I am that the spring newsletter is out! There are many good classes! So download the newsletter, and then make an appointment to shop (you can also text or call for other times). Let's have some fun in 2022! D...

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Dec 30, 2021
Holiday Hours + a couple of other things

Hi, all!Just wanted to give you a head's up about things going on over the next couple of weeks. Holiday HoursI'll be closing on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day this year. I'll be open on New Year's Eve in the morning and early afternoon, and then cl...

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Dec 20, 2021
The package we all want!

Do you have knitters or quilters in your life? Are you a knitter or a quilter? This holiday, let's get us all some extra-good surprises: Fabric and yarn!And for that, I have something new in the shop:Surprise gift boxes for knitters or quilters. Each...

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Nov 12, 2021
No more knitting fails!

Yarn can be tricky! But Cindy Decker-Raynak has it all under control, and will show you tips and tricks so you can be in control, too. (Tossing your yarn in the air and catching it? No sweat.)Well, okay, maybe not so much yarn catching. Here's the re...

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Nov 02, 2021
Fabric and yarn alerts!

Hi, all!It's fall, so the shop has fresh batches of new fabric and yarn for you! There's lots of news about it all below! Let's begin with yarn. Look how full the yarn shelves are! Two large shipments of Malabrigo Rios and Ultra Alpaca have arrived t...

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Oct 28, 2021
Let's be creative together!

Google “What's creativity?”, and you’ll see lots of perspectives:Maybe it’s being good at brainstorming? (I’m terrible at that, and maybe you are, too.)Maybe it’s drawing? (Can you draw? Me neither.)Maybe it’s transcending traditional ways of thinkin...

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Oct 26, 2021
Today's Exciting Mystery Question!

What do beehives, soccer balls, nuts, and next Tuesday's class have in common?If you guessed that they’re all based on hexagons, you’re correct! Hexagons are one of nature’s favorite building blocks, and they work spectacularly well as a fabric shape...

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Oct 06, 2021
It's Sweater Weather!

Remember this classic clip from Saturday Night Live? Yes, it’s time for sweater weather! This coming Wednesday (in only two days!), my sweater class begins. And the sweater we're making this season is the College Avenue sweater. (Click on t...

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Sep 27, 2021
Fall class newsletter!

Hi, Everyone!The fall newsletter is out and we’ve got so much to share with you! We have a full list of classes that are now available for registration. There are interesting, new classes for both knitting and quilting. Maybe you want to make a ragla...

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Sep 08, 2021