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Thursday 10-7

Sunday 1-5 

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books, patterns, panels, thread

2 yards for $12!

all 45” bolt cotton fabric

(excluding flannel)

     one yard minimum cut      

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Merry Christmas from all of us 

at Calico Mermaid!

My customers & employees are the best!

Even though I've been swamped at school, trying to keep everything going as best I can, some things have to just slide for a little bit - like this blog. Sorry about that. 

But I'm caught up for now & our quilty friends have been busy creating & playing - just look!

I love when our friends bring their work & say, "Look what I made!" It makes me so proud to know they found exactly what they needed at my shop. Everyone of these projects used my shop fabric,  patterns, & books. They're all so talented!

 Cathy's Carpenter Star from Sheri's class

 Rae Lynne's butterfly

Check out the details!

 Trish's Christmas Heart Lights Tree from Margaret's class.

 Jenny & Cathy enjoyed the Bring Your Own Bag class - everyone chooses a different purse pattern.

 This is Jenny's fall runner.

 Jaime has been busy - check out his Jinny Beyer vest!

 Dion is going to teach this no-sew crocheted rag rug in October.

 Margaret made these adorable YoYo Trees. She'll be teaching the class in October, too.

Laura made this adorable quilt for a little someone special - it's all shirts & pockets from her little clothes! How clever is that?! It's pretty much a T Shirt quilt made from a little person's clothes. Great idea!

Birds must be the theme for the week...

First these beautiful Pam Bono patterns & books arrived. She has some great birdie patterns. The best thing about her patterns is that they are so versatile! You can make a quilt - large, small, whatever - or you can adapt her patterns to pillows, table runners or place mats. She gives you all kinds of fabulous ideas for gifts...or to keep!


Then these luscious cranes & peacocks flew in...
There's Pomare by Yuko Hasegawa, a fascinating designer at RJR, & Han e Mai, also from RJR Fabrics. All have rich colors & details, perfect for any of those patterns for large prints. (Which also means fast & quick!) You'll love the coordinates in both collections. Go to our website & see them all. Calico Mermaid online store

300 Books & Patterns

How many boxes does it take to ship 300 books & patterns?

Here are just a handful of the new books - but then there are a bushel of patterns, too. I tried to choose all the newest designs as well as some tried & true favorite authors. There are some for beginners & some to offer new challenges or techniques.
There are new designs & experienced authors.

And ........ the answer is...
7!!!!!!!

There are seven boxes bursting with patterns for everything from aprons & wall hangings to checkbook covers, pretty little dresses & wheelchair bags...all waiting for me to get off the computer, stop rummaging through the box & get them inventoried & organized. But every time I start, I have to stop to admire all the cool new ideas.

OK
Back to work.

Many thanks to members of the Porterville Quilters!

At their recent meeting, Porterville Quilters advised me of their fabric, thread and tool preferences. What a big help!
I found out many prefer Mettler threads, some like Aurifil. Some quilters enjoy redwork, cross stitch, and using embellishments. Most use cotton batting, but their list of favorite fabrics goes on and on!
As I'm placing orders, it's great to know exactly what our local quilters need and want. We haven't had many choices in our town for a long time, so if there's anything we can do to make your shopping experience with us better, let me know!
Drop me a quick email or a phone call and tell me about your favorite threads, tools, supplies, and patterns. I hope to provide those specific requests as best I can. If it's something you love to use, I need to know about it!

georg@calicomermaid.com
559 853 SHOP