Celebrate with Quilts and Tula Pink

Shipshewana Quilt Retreat

Dear Gay,

You might not know it but it's Quilt Market weekend in Houston, Texas where designers and manufacturers share all the new things they've been working on over the summer. While I'm not there, I am following the social media posts watching for things I think you'll love and I like too. I have two of those things for you today.

The first is a fantastic book I've been waiting to be released. It's called Celebrate with Quilts. It's one you don't want to miss and you can read more about it below.

The second is adorable Tula Pink irons from Oliso. If you're a Tula fan you'll want one or both of these irons. They won't be available until February 1st but you can pre-order one now. They have minimum advertised price limits but there's a coupon code in the newsletter for $$ off on each one. Scroll down for info.

A shipment of the purple Glue Stick Precision Tips will be here today - yeah!

That's it for today - I'm back to moving inventory and packing orders. Have a great weekend!

Just two of the quilts in Celebrate with Quilts book. This one is filled with 12 fantastic quilt patterns you don't want to miss.

Just when you think irons can't get any cuter, Tula Pink jumps in with these beauties. Look at the fish swimming through the water reservoir. The sole plate says "Don't Feed the Fish". Tula and Oliso did a great job on these. They aren't available until February 1st but you can preorder now. I have to abide by the manufacturer's minimum advertising prices but you can Use the discount code - TULAMINI for $20 off the project iron or the discount code TULAFULLSIZE for $40 off the full-size iron

First up is Half & Half. Half of the blocks are 6" blocks and the other half are 3" blocks.

I'm throwing in a few special applique blocks just for fun! The 3" blocks are foundation paper pieced. The 6" blocks will be a mixture of techniques with most being rotary cut and machine pieced but there will be some hand pieced and foundation pieced blocks too as I always present the patterns using the easiest, most accurate method of construction. There are two sashing options. The layout isn't complicated - it's just a good old-fashioned classic setting.

Just like its name, this quilt is going to be a half-and-half mix of beautiful quilt blocks perfect for any fabric theme. I'll be channeling a life in the 1930s during 2024 as I stitch along with you but you can use any reproduction or modern fabrics.

I hope you'll join me!

49 different 3" blocks (foundation paper pieced quilt blocks so all our points are perfect ) and .......

50 different 6" quilt blocks too!

A total of 99 blocks over 50 weeks

74" x 87" quilt

Receive one 6" and one 3" block pattern via email each Friday. You can work on them over the weekend or make one each day!

Once in a while, I'll share a family recipe that uses.........you guessed it! Half & Half.

The one-time fee paid when you sign up is for the entire year

The first blocks will be sent via email on - Friday, January 5

This is Pop Tart - The minute I saw this quilt I knew it had to become part of my collection to share with you. It's well-loved, faded, and worn but oh what unique applique designs. The larger blocks are mostly solids set together with what was a beautiful poison green print. The little blocks are a myriad of 1800s prints with some fussy cutting to make them extra special.

54 applique quilt blocks, large and small, all adorable!

68" x 80" quilt.

Perfect for hand or machine applique in any style of fabric

Perfect for wool applique too!!!

You'll receive one large and/or one small block pattern each Friday for 52 weeks

A one-time fee paid when you sign up is for the entire year

All the packing and moving I did this week made me really appreciate my Mo ndo Bags. If you haven't made one yet, you should, and trust me, this bag is a gift that would be greatly appreciated.

This seems like the perfect fall quilt to whip together and quilt with a flannel backing so it's nice and snuggly. Perfect for sitting by the first or heading to a football game. Love Worn isn't a difficult design but it sure is a great way to use up some favorite scaps.

Hush Hush 3 is an amazing collection of those little, low-volume prints we never seem to have enough of. This group is filled with sweet designs, some modern, some vintage, and all perfect. I can't wait to add these to my stash!

Since the Follow the Star patterns are arriving this week, I thought I'd share it today for those of you who haven't ordered yet.

I can't tell you how many times I've been working on a project and all of a sudden needed a different size machine needle for one reason or another and then I have to start digging through a sewing bag or drawer to find a package of the right size - not any longer! This Needle Sorting Pincushion is gonna be perfect to keep next to the machine with one of each size needle in it, ready and waiting. What a great idea!

Gnomes are where it's at and this Oh Christmas Gnome ornament pattern would be cute on the tree or as a gift tag.

Can I make 44 pretty trees for the Santa in the Trees quilt while I'm at the retreat? I'm considering it.!

I have heard so many people say once they tried the Elmers School Glue Stick with the Glue Stick Precision Tip they weren't going back to any other glue stick. I gotta admit, this is pretty cool and something I'm going to make the switch to. The hardest decision is what color to buy!

I love this Scandinavian Style runner. Make it in red and white for the holidays or blue and white to use all winter long.

I just love, love, love these little stitchery designs in the Simply Sweet book. I wonder if I could be disciplined enough to do one each week next year. There's even information in the book to order a preprinted panel of the designs!

This is a really cute Quilty Calendar for 2024. It's a great size to tuck in my purse or tote bag and I plan to use it to keep track of my quilting projects, class, and retreat dates. It's divided by months and each page has a place for notes. It also has several pages with helpful quilt information. Yup, this one is a must-have!

I always say "I'm not really a blue quilt person" but when I saw this Twenty Baskets Quilt pattern I had to eat those words. I've been hoarding indigo prints and think they would be perfect to use in this beautiful lap quilt. If you're not a "blue" person, use another color or make it scrappy from your stash. It's just such a pretty design!

Merry Little Christmas will be so much fun to stitch with all the cute little holiday designs featured in this small quilt. As an added bonus, the designer has video tutorials for you to follow every step of the way.

If you haven't made some of these Folding Christmas Trees, you really need to do that. They are a fantastic holiday/winter decoration and the way they magically fold up for storage makes them the perfect surprise for a long-distance friend to receive in the mail. Check it out!!!

It's that time of the year when we're traveling to retreats and classes and thinking about treats for secret sisters or our quilting buddies for the holidays. These Super Snips Tiny Scissors are both fun, functional, and travel-safe. Tuck one in your purse - you never know when you'll have to snip a thread.

Have I got you scratching your head with this one? This convenient Purse Light clips to the pocket of your purse to easily find a cell phone or keys that have fallen to the bottom. But, clip it to the collar of your shirt and you have a handy light for hand sewing! The magnetic base works as a needle minder as well. The light has a second mode of a flashing red light as well. I'm going to tuck one of these in tote bags, sewing baskets, and my purse too.

I hope you'll join us in the Sentimental Stitches Facebook Group. If you're working on any of the Sentimental Stitches quilt projects I hope you'll share pictures of your blocks and finished quilts.

Stay healthy and hopeful everyone. Make some time today to take a stitch or two in your current project.

Happy Stitches,

Gayle

Gayle Bomers

Sentimental Stitches