A Classic!
Our featured BOM quilt in this newsletter is a great example of how a simple change in backgrounds can totally change the look of a quilt. Notice what draws your eye in each quilt. It's fascinating! ~ Marsha
Reunion Rainbows BOM ~ Dark!
This quilt features the Thatched Collection by Moda. What part of the design do you see first?
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Reunion Rainbows BOM ~ Light!
Now what do you see first? It's hard to believe this is the same quilt. Amazing, isn't it!
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What's Included?
Our program includes a Boo-Boo Bundle of extra fabric ("just in case") Binding, Backing, and our exclusive Cutting Diagrams!
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Your Flexible BOM Headquarters!
We build our Block-of-the-Month programs around YOU!
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Start Date? Register now, start when you are ready to sew!
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Delivery? Take 1 block, 2 blocks, 3 blocks per month, or get the complete set of kits in one shipment. It's up to you!
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Multiple BOMs? We can send them together to save on shipping.
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Snowbird? We can change your shipping address to accommodate your travel schedule.
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Payment Date? Tell us when you want us to run your credit card!
We hope you'll join us for one or more projects!
Marsha Doyenne
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New Collection ~ Available Now! |
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New from Clothworks!
Sue Zipkin is a versatile artist known for her unique watercolor style. Whether expressing herself through a bright rainbow palette or a spectrum of soft pastels, Sue loves to create happy uplifting art. Her latest collection for Clothworks certainly does that! I know it put a smile on my face when I saw the collection! ~ Marsha
Painted Patchwork!
This collection contains 24 beautiful prints in berry and blues tones.
Click on the image below to see the fabrics up close and personal!
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Inkling ~ Twin Quilt!
This quilt gives you an idea of how the 24 fabrics in Painted Patchwork "play" together! This is a quilt that can easily be reduced or enlarged to the size you prefer.
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Ring Around the Posies!
This wreath of flowers is made using a Jelly Roll or 2 1/2" strips in patchwork and stitch and flip corners for this 64 x 64" quilt. The flowers are made in 4 equal units that are rotated around the center, leaving a lovely place to sew decorative quilting in the center.
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Two Colorways Within the Collection!
These two Bouncing Borders quilts show how a subset of the collection can be made to feature each colorway.
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Town Square!
Look closely ~ this is a fast and easy way to use a panel or a fabric you just bring yourself to cut! In this case, the middle of the quilt is taken from the Painted Patchwork digital print, then blocks are added all around. Its easy block construction turns a panel (could be any panel or focal fabric) into a lap quilt (approximately 60in x 60in).
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Bundles Available!
If you aren't sure what you'd like to make, you can't go wrong with these 24 piece bundles ~ available in Fat Quarters, half-yards and yards!
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Welcome Home Quilt Club - Sign up Now! |
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Sign Up before January 25th.
Program Starts June, 2022.
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Introducing the Welcome Home Quilt Club: A visually beautiful invitation to where your heart belongs - home.
We’re excited to be offering this program as a kit that includes everything you’ll need to make the quilt. Additional club perks include access to:
- A members-only Welcome Home Club Facebook Group.
- A series of video tutorials starring Anna Maria including guided tour of the quilt, Club welcome and monthly guidance for making the Welcome Home Quilt.
- Exclusive “quilter’s lace” project(s) to keep you sewing using beautiful Welcome Home fabric.
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Join today, and let Anna Maria help you find a happy home through quilting and sewing the Welcome Home Quilt! |
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Chicken Salad Now Starts Feb 14th! |
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Chicken Salad Sew Along ~ Only 1 Left!
We've just been notified that the Lori Holt's Chicken Salad Sew Along will now start on Feb 14th. We are waiting on a shipment to complete our kits and will send them as soon as possible.
Our website says Out of Stock, but we do have 1 Kit left.
Call 785-243-4044 to grab this kit!
Check out Lori Holt's Blogspot here:
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Looking for a New Project?! |
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We Have Kits ~ All Styles, Sizes & Colors!
Baby quilts, bed quilts & wall quilts ~ bags, placemats, table toppers, runners, pillows, tree skirts, panel quilts and more!
Here are a few kits from our Farmhouse Chic Collection!
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Calling all Deb Tucker Fans!
Deb Tucker's Studio 180 rulers are favorites for many of us. I remember being so thrilled after finding her Wing Clipper rulers many years ago. I could never make decent flying geese until then.
Deb has added many new rulers over the years and is now also designing BOM programs for island Batik, which of course, take advantage of the rulers she's designed.
Fair Isle ~ What a Stunning Quilt!
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What's Included in the Program?
Our program includes all the original Island Batik fabrics as shown above, as well as a boo-boo bundle of extra fabric, binding, coordinating backing, and our famous cutting diagrams!
There are several Deb Tucker Studio 180 rulers required, which we can supply if you don't already have them.
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Coordinating Pillowcases Available!
We've created a few pillowcase kits to go with your Fair Isle quilt as we think coordinating pillowcases "finish the look"! If you have other fabric combinations you'd like, just let us know which fabrics and the size you want and we can make it happen for you.
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The Collection
Here's a peak at the beautiful batiks in the Bellingham Bay collection used for the Fair Isle Quilt.
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When Does Fair Isle Start?
Island Batik is waiting on a container on a ship somewhere off the coast of California that has a few of the remaining 45" fabrics and our 108" wide backs for this project. We have not yet received our fabric shipment, so I think we will be starting in early February, rather than January. As soon as we receive our fabric, we will cut kits.
Don't Wait ~ We Limited Slots Left!
This is a very popular program, so if you are thinking about this project, please sign up right away to reserve your spot. You can start as soon as we have your kits cut, or anytime in the future. If you take the complete set of kits at one time, we'll pay the shipping to any US destination.
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Prismatic ~ Coming in June! |
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New from Wilmington!
This fascinating new Prismatic quilt design featuring Wilmington Batiks is a tribute to color! It has a full spectrum of rich colors set against black creating a true showpiece quilt that will brighten a traditional room or enhance a modern decor.
Prismatic Queen Size!
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Exclusive King Size!
As many of you know, we specialize in making larger size quilts. Here's our King size version of Prismatic.
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What is Included?
All original Wilmington batiks, a Boo-Boo Bundle of extra fabrics ("just in case"), Binding, Backing and our Exclusive Cutting Diagrams!
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Coming in February ~ Reserve Now! |
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Masterpiece!
We are about to place an order for more fabric (we haven't even received our first shipment, but sold out, so need to order more). Let us know right away if you want to make this quilt! Our program includes a boo-boo bundle of extra fabrics, binding, backing and cutting diagrams!
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Marcella!
Nancy Rink's latest BOM design for Marcus Fabrics!
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Click to see details of the actual quilt! |
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Moonlight ~ Two Sizes!
It's time to sign up for this stunning batik quilt by Wilmington Prints! The Queen size 95" x 95" is shown below. We have also created an exclusive King size (115" x 115") for those of you who need larger sizes.
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Galactic Explosion Mars ~ Two Sizes!
If you liked Nancy Rink's Amish With a Twist quilt series, you'll like Galactic Explosion. We've enlarged the quilt (as we tend to do!) and offer two sizes in two colorways!
P.S. We cut all kits in advance and put them in a bag. When you sign up, we put your name on the bag and you are guaranteed to get everything you have paid for!
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Tonga Fantasy ~ Only a few kits left!
This best selling BOM quilt by Wing And A Prayer Design is still available, but only if you act quickly! We have cut our final kits and cannot get more fabric. Since everything is cut in advance, you can take delivery in a standard Block-of-the-Month program format, or take the complete set of kits and we'll pay for shipping to any US destination!
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The Perfect Gift ~ Everyone Loves Toweling!
Need a few quick gifts? Toweling on the roll to the rescue ~ 16" and 18" widths, pre-hemmed on the sides. Just cut and sew. What could be simpler?
Vintage to Modern ~ Something for Everyone!
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We're Now an Etsy Star Seller!
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This is quite an honor, and I thank our staff for making it happen! |
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We appreciate all of you and thank you for your support of our small business!
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Marsha Doyenne and the staff of Fabric Essentials
Tina, Danny, Melissa, Marlene and Erin
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Temporarily Online and Curbside Delivery Only.
Contact us at 1-785-243-4044 or fabricessentials@aol.com.
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