Fabric Stash Organization

Is your fabric stash out of control? Do you dig around for hours looking for that one piece of fabric that you know you have? Well here is a quick and easy way to fold, organize, and store your fabric to make it visible and easy to access. 

This method of organization uses comic book boards as a stabilizer for your fabrics. All you need are some comic book boards, some pins, and your fabric stash!

By doing this you can create your own mini-fabric store in your sewing room! Smaller pieces of fabric can be organized by color in easy access bins, or rolled up and placed in baskets. You can take the comic book board fabrics and organize them by color, designer, etc. 

If you are interested in trying this to organize your fabric, comic book boards can be bought here.

If you have an organized fabric room, please! Share your methods with us! Leave us a comment and tell us how you keep organized!

This organizational idea was shared by Feathered Fibers.

The Results Are In!

Thank you to ALL of you who participated in our Give Away! We have loved reading what your favorite notions are, but most of all we love to hear from you!

And now, drum roll please...

Congratulations! Please send an email to parklandparish@gmail.com in order to claim your prize!

Another Favorite

Since our last Give-Away was so successful, we are having another one! Please remember to leave your first and last name when you comment. We had six comments last time that were not eligible to be in the drawing because a name was not left with them. Please don't forget!

The question is:

We hope you will all participate! The winners (yes, there will be more than one!) of this give-away will be announced on August 16th!

1st Place Prize - $25 Gift Card to PPQC!
2nd Place Prize - $15 Gift Card to PPQC!
3rd Place Prize - A Coupon for 15% off your next purchase at PPQC!

And the Winner Is...

You have won a $25 Gift Card to Parkland Parish Quilt Co.! Come visit us to get your gift card and do some shopping! Please send us an email at parklandparish@gmail.com so we can send you a "coupon" that will get you your gift card.

And thank you, all of you, who took the time to comment. We loved reading your posts and hope that you will continue to come read our blog and leave us comments! 

Gift Card Give-Away!

We are hosting a give-away! Post your response to the question below to get your name entered into a drawing for a 

$25 gift card to Parkland Parish Quilt Co.!

The winner will be announced here on our blog on July 19th! Answer this question as a comment and make sure to include your first and last name! 
What is your favorite quilting technique?

On Your Mark... Get Set... Shop Hop!

Shop Hop is this week! It has come so quickly, but we at Parkland Parish Quilt Co. are ready and very excited for this year's hop to begin!

We have always had a soft spot for sweets, but our sweet tooth seems to have grown! So we decided that this year we are going to "treat" all of our shop hoppers with some very sweet surprises! Make sure that you have us penciled into your schedules, because there will be fun that you will not want to miss!

Cupcakes? ...hmmm.

Help for Beginning Quilters

Hello! It has been quite some time since this blog has been posted on and I apologize for that. Sometimes our lives get so crazy that it feels like we barely have time to breathe. But I think we need to take time to breathe, smell the roses, and quilt!

As someone who does not have a lot of experience under her belt when it comes to quilting, I would like to pose a few questions:

1. What would you, as a more experienced quilter, say your number one piece of advice is for a beginner?
2. What pattern would you most recommend for their first quilt?
3. What mistakes have you learned from throughout your quilting experience that could help a beginning quilter?

With quilting reaching out to a wider and wider age group, there are more and younger beginners everywhere. So for all of you wonderful and experienced quilters out there, share your wisdom with us through a comment!

I hope that as summertime approaches, we can embrace the laid-back atmosphere, take the time to enjoy ourselves, and definitely take the time to quilt.

May your bobbin always be full!

-Taylor

P.S. Check out the online store at Parkland Parish Quilt Co.'s website, where you will find some new and fun fabric lines!

It's Easter!

With Easter coming up this Sunday there is chatter all around about eggs, candy, and the easter bunny. However, we have something very exciting coming up on Saturday! 

Erica's Layer Cake Class is this Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm. If you're tired of coming to class and leaving without a finished project, then this class is for you! The only fabric you will need is two layer cakes and you will have a finished project at the end of class! It will be a wonderful day of quilting with an exciting teacher! Class cost is $20. Call us NOW to sign up, space is limited! 

As I was browsing the internet for fun projects, I ran across a great idea that I think would be fun! If any of you have young sons, nephews, or grandsons, take a look and give it a try! 

Click here.

My most recent finished project is a quilt top for my niece! My sister is due in the end of June and so I have plenty of time to get this finished, but I thought it would be fun to share my progress so far!

This is the top left hand corner of the quilt.

These three carriages are in the bottom right hand corner of the quilt, at a smaller size than the one in the top corner.

I have always enjoyed making things for others, and this quilt for my niece has been a lot of fun for me so far.

I hope this post finds you happy, well, and quilting!

May your bobbin always be full.

To pre-wash or not to pre-wash? That is the question.

Don't forget...our Parish Academy 2 class starts one week from today on April 12th.  This three part class meets the next three Tuesdays from 6:00pm-9:00pm.  Call or come into the shop to sign up.  You don't want to miss out on this fun class with an amazing teacher.

Here is a fun topic that all quilters have an opinion about.

Do you wash your fabric before starting a project?

When I began quilting, my first project was a baby quilt made from a fat quarter pattern.  I washed all of my fat quarters and when I took them out of the dryer, they had shrunk so much that I had to go back to the quilt shop and purchase another fat quarter of every fabric.  Ever since then, I have not pre-washed my fabric.

My mom, on the other hand, pre-washes her fabric.  The exceptions being, if it came in a kit, or is a specialty cut like a fat quarter.  She prefers to have her fabric shrink before she puts it into a quilt and she also likes to wash out any excess dye.  She does not want fabric from a kit to shrink because it may shrink too much and leave her without enough fabric to finish her project.

We would love to hear your thoughts on this topic.

Do you pre-wash or not?

Spring is Here! ...Right?

The sun is starting to peek its way through the clouds and the flowers are starting to push their buds above the soil! As of March 21st, Spring is here! Well, it's supposed to be here. In my opinion, I think springtime should be warm and sunny, with occasional rain. But it's just my luck that I live in Northwestern Washington where it rains all the time!

But there is one perk to living in this area. And that is this wonderful quilt shop! We have some fun classes coming up that have a few seats available! 

This Friday, March 25th we have Quilt Til You Wilt! It only costs $10, so bring the project you're working on and your comfortable clothes, because you'll have six hours of non-stop quilting! 

And this Saturday, March 26th we have our "Thread Painting" and "Woven Quilts" class! This class costs $40 and will teach you the most beautiful techniques! From 10:30 am - 3:30 pm Judy Irish will guide you through the steps, tips, and tricks to creating these beautiful projects. 

And now for some exciting news! I am anxiously awaiting the birth of my niece! Okay, so my sister isn't due until late June, but I'm still very excited! So I looked through the bin of scraps I have at home and found some cute, bright, and PINK (yes, she's having a girl!) fabrics that I could use to create a burp cloth and matching blanket. Here are some pictures of the embroidery that I have accomplished so far:

They are naming their little girl Jayden. I am so excited to have my niece Jayden Carson here!