Black Friday SALE starts at MIDNIGHT, goes until Monday at midnight (PST)
For every $10 of gift certificate you buy, get $1 gift certificate for your self ($50 gc=$5 gc for you)
Domestic quilting cottons 30% off (use code QCSALE at check out)
35% off most other items, including import and specialty fabrics, tools, trims, kids craft kits, clearance items and more! (use code BLACK35 at check out)

I hope this works ok like it’s supposed to this time…my web guy assured me everything should be fine, but if you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to email me!

Please understand, I will do my best to fill all your orders, but may run short of some items, especially if there are payment glitches. You can help expedite order processing by leaving a comment such as “please email if there are any shortages” or “just refund for out of stock or short items and ship asap”. Be sure the email you use for the site is one you check often and be on the lookout for your order confirmation within a few hours, if not sooner.

Enjoy your cyber Black Friday!

because I like to treat you sometimes for no real reason

All fabrics are on sale this week, 25% off most and 30% off select older collections-see prices in red on the site. Also, are you already stuck in the house with cabin crazy kids? 25% off craft kits and supplies as well, so pick up something to keep them busy as well. Sale ends MONDAY Oct 26 MIDNIGHT PST.

I keep wanting to tell you all that the new site is ready, but, ugh! Not QUITE yet! Soon, I promise!!! I just want it to be a smooth as possible before I let you get all crazy over there

New items are arriving daily from my recent trade show adventures…the CUTEST EVER felt shapes for appliqueing…or even try fabric glue or fusible products. A great way for your tweens to add a personal touch to their clothes! New patterns as well…maybe the mailman will bring Melly and Me this afternoon? I don’t know for sure…the anticipation! lol!

Keep busy browsing NEW items HERE and check back later this evening as I add this new shipment of European stretch elastics, skinny grosgrain tapes and more luscious cotton lace!

or “check out the cool book I scored a free copy of at Quilt Market” lol!!!

Ok, seriously though, this book is REALLY fun and the fact that I got one at Market only means that I got one of the early copies (and autographed, as I like ALL my personal copies of books to be) so I can share with you how much I liked it! Rebecca (Yaker) and Patricia (Hoskins) are on a mission to help you use up that stash! Times are tight and I think most of us have spare one yard (and less) cuts laying about that are just the perfect size for the 101 projects in this book. Yes, I said ONE HUNDRED AND ONE PROJECTS that take ONE yard (some even less) of fabric. And don’t think one yard is just enough for a purse or child’s skirt. Cut on the bias, you can make a tween skirt, halter top or soft spot for your favorite pet.

Plus, with only one yard of fabric, these projects are easy to follow and come together quickly, giving the advanced or beginning sewist a satisfying sewing experience. My husband is out of town, yet I manged to whip together these TWO Toddler Art Smocks (pg 214) in one day. I actually added a couple inches of length to Aurora’s (right) but you can see the generous fit would be suitable for many sizes…

I just chose the smocks randomly because with SO many projects in this book, it was hard to decide which one to start with! I’ve marked a few also that I think will be great for Aurora’s early sewing ventures. She’s 6 and just itching to start sewing on my regular machines. If you are planning to sew some holiday gifts, One Yard Wonders would be a great place to start, as well as a great value for your pattern library. MSRP of $21 for 101 projects means just 21 CENTS per pattern!

AND if that’s not enough for you, the folks at Storey Publishing are giving 25 lucky winners ONE yard of fabric every month for a year! As if your stash isn’t big enough already Well, it will get smaller as you try all the delightful projects in this book! The link is up over there, top left, hurry and enter!

My copy of this book is hardcover with a concealed wire binding, which I like alot because it lays flat, but it’s also available in soft cover. Full size tissue paper patterns enclosed in an envelope inside. I didn’t place our order yet, so if you would like a copy of this great book, shoot me an email and I’ll get an order together for the store.

FINALLY! It’s time for Market in Houston again. When I’m leaving a Market, it always seems so long until the next one, then, suddenly, it’s time! I was hoping to have the revamped website ready by now, but it’s not quite there…almost, I know, almost, it’s so close!!!

Anyway, while I am gone, enjoying the friendship and fun of Market, of course I’m having a sale…because I don’t want to be bored when I come home, right? Plus, we NEED new fabric and patterns, right? right!

MOST items 40% off…50% off Kids Arts & Crafts, Sewing Kits, and Oh Cherry Oh!, Rocket Scientist, Neptune, Wonderland, Proud, Hippie Chicks, Rhumba and Full Bloom collections. Look for the sale prices in red…it’s such a happy color Christmas fabric is NOT on sale, sorry…but Halloween is, for you last minuters

SALE ENDS Monday Oct 12 at midnight PST. Shipping dept is obviously closed while I am at Market and will resume Wednesday…maybe Tuesday…Chops (my husband) goes out of town Tuesday so it might take me a day to catch up

I look forward to reporting new discoveries from Market, so look for tweets and FB status updates to join the fun!

Wow! I can’t believe how fast the summer has flown by! Back to school is just around the corner for us and I need to sew up some goodies for my oldest’s first days. It’s also time to start receiving some new fabrics and get ready to go buy more during Fall Quilt Market in Houston.

Since I need to make some room, let’s push these select Moda fabrics out at 25% off (Neptune, Soiree and Wonderland)

30% off ALL Asian Imports (in stock as of Aug 19) and select cotton wovens including Good Folks, Hippie Chicks, Halloween Fabrics, Proud, Rocket Scientist and Oh Cherry Oh.

15% off Tools, Trims and Laces and Elastic Trims

SALE prices good THROUGH Monday Aug 24…that means you have until midnight Pacific Time

And BRAND NEW (so, not on sale) Lila Tueller’s Santorini yardage is in…gorgeous rich colors perfect for the summer to fall transition. Be sure to check out all the NEWEST PRODUCTS HERE.

Well, it’s that time of year again…time for the annual family vacation! Yes, I really DO take an actual vacation, though I am ALWAYS available by email to answer your questions. Please do bear with me while I’m on vacation, I might not get back to you as fast as usual. Thank you for understanding.

Shipping dept will be CLOSED July 29-Aug 10. DEADLINE for orders is 10am PST Tuesday July 28. Shipments will resume Aug 11th.

And to keep you all browsing and shopping while I’m gone, I hope you will take advantage of these GREAT specials…

30% off many items storewide, including FLANNEL fabrics-get a jump on those holiday pajama gifts!

25% off domestic cotton wovens and knit fabrics

20% off all in stock patterns

I have a few new items to list right now that will not be included in the sale…sale prices are shown in RED next to the original price.

Sale is active Friday July 24th through Sunday Aug 9.

**click HERE to see NEWEST items **

Whew! Hot enough for you? It’s hot enough for me to want to take refuge in my cool sewing area and sew up some sweet skirts and dresses. The store is full to the brim with new fabrics and, as always, more on the way! I hate when things are packed so tightly…and besides, it’s much cooler inside, browsing a sale, sewing….lol! So, until next Tuesday July 21st, beat the heat with 30% off domestic cotton wovens and Asian imports (except Far Far Away).

That includes BRAND NEW Paula Prass’ Summer Soiree line, an extensive selection of Jennifer Paganelli’s THREE current lines, Dance with Me, Flower Power and Pretty Please and more…NEW Asian Import cottons and light canvas…

Oh and of course you will want some cute new patterns to use up these gorgeous fabrics, right? So I put those on sale too, 15% off. I highly reccomend the Belle Skirt from Favorite Things. I’m putting a waistband in mine today and hope I can share some pics later…

Ok, that’s it for now…I have to finish up that skirt Be sure to click HERE to see the newest products too.

Through Friday-use code “mybirthday” make that “mybirthday1” at check out for 20% off your purchase! While you’re over, be sure to check out all the yummy newness that’s already been arriving!

What? What’s this? You mean we don’t just go back to our rooms and pass out between laps around Market? Yes, that’s right…Market is a full time social event as well and you better be ready with your party shoes! I find the moments “between” Market (the lunches, meet-n-greets and one on one time with designers, publishers, shop owners, etc) to actually be the most productive. Besides meeting great new people, it’s a chance to get a little “inside dirt” on upcoming collections, books, etc.

So on Thursday, after all those Schoolhouse Series classes, Jona, Bari J and I strolled over to the Omni Penn to enjoy a little Starbucks before the evening’s festivities in the lounge there. On the way, we ran into Sandi Henderson and I HAD to ask her about the current issue of Ottobre magazine and an apparent lack of crediting fabrics to her. Let me tell you, Sandi is too much of a lady to say so herself, but she did confirm that her beautiful Farmer’s Market fabrics had indeed been copied by a European manufacturer! This was followed by a very loud swearing by me and, while I AM loud, I am not in the habit of swearing. So, if you want to recreate those lovely looks, be sure to do it with REAL Farmer’s Market fabrics, designed by Sandi and manufactured by Michael Miller!

After all that, I really DID need to sit down and have that cool, refreshing iced coffee…

Here’s me and Bari J cooling our heels and tweeting. I lifted this picture from Jona…she REALLY needs a smartphone of some kind so she can tweet and stuff too (Joey, if you’re listening…lol!!!) What I really enjoyed that you can’t see happening in this picture, was the business related conversation Jona and I were having. I picked her brain a little on how she keeps it all together with her 5 kids (vs the paltry 2 that I have, lol!) and how she seems to squeeze in almost daily sewing and blogging. The best info? She pointed out that I am in a different place in my life…my kids are only two and five, compared to her 3 teens, the oldest of which is really helpful both with business and the siblings. Right now I’m just looking forward to the day they are both in school full time! lol!

After resting up a bit, we relocated to the main lounge/lobby area and positioned ourselves so we could catch people coming in, looking for our little gathering. I won’t even try to tell you who arrived and in what order…I’ll just say it was so fun!!! The more relaxed atmosphere of a casual gathering, combined with a few drinks really lends itself to getting to know each other more than you can on the show floor.

Ok, so totally embaressing or not, I don’t know…I didn’t take ANY pictures during the party! I know, terrible, right? But again, I like to travel light people! The mingling was fun…meeting new people and catching up with old friends…Scott (Blue Nickel), Geniveve Gail (Windham), Susanne (C&T Publishing) are just a few names coming to my mind…I need to get out my business cards to remember everyone’s name! Yikes! I did get to hang out with the elusive Tula Pink and HER MOM! And I met Jessica L (juicy bits blog…if you haven’t checked it out, you’re missing out!). Totally one to shut a party down, I think Jessica and I were the last ones to leave! She was just around the corner from me, so we walked and chatted and of course, I invited her to dine and hang out…I collect friends like that

Omg, I look like a hot pink grimace *shudder* Ok, everyone look at Jessica instead…Did I mention her blog?

I’ll see if I can find a few pictures to bring over…there’s one of me and Paula Prass and, for once, I am not the one with the open mouth! I know, it’s like a miracle, haha!

I suppose you want to know who’s getting the prize from the last post too? Ok…how about Chops says #12 Vanessa…whoo hoo!!! I have your address girl! I’ll get this right out to you!

Now it’s late, too late to take pictures, dang it…but if you come back tomorrow, I promise MORE Market blogging…Friday was when the REAL action started…AND another fun little giveaway!

Whew! What a busy couple of weeks! As most of you know, I was in Pittsburgh for Quilt Market, excitedly choosing new fabrics and vendors and stuffing my suitcase with wonderful new patterns to help use up those growing fabric stashes!

All orders from the big ol sale are cut and are in the process of being packed and shipped…I am up to order #3783 and anticipate getting the rest out through the weekend. My apologies for the delay…I just didn’t realize how busy I would be when I got back and then *of course* I ran out of labels and boxes…doesn’t it always happen that way? But now that those are caught up, I’m ready to tempt you with a little more

This week’s special-25% off SELECT fabrics…this includes everything in the Asian Imports section, Neptune, Oh Cherry Oh, Soiree, Proud, and get a jump on Halloween (omg, did I just say THAT?) with Halloween and Pirates and Punks fabrics also on sale.

I do need to add some pictures, but I also got a huge box of new trims and patches, including new colors of twill tape and elastic cord, soft stretch lace (great for leggings), elastic ruffle trim, size tags in XS,S and M…and of course, lots of new patterns! You can always check out the newest items HERE.

Next week, I expect to be adding more Clover yo-yo makers in all sizes (including the newest HUGE one) as well as their bow and rose folding kits…and, my new favorite…patterns from My Favorite Things! If you haven’t worked with these, be sure to come over and pick one up…classic styling for women and children with women’s sizes up to 22. My Favorite Things always get rave reviews and I’m sure they will become your favorite too!

Be sure to stop by the blog to catch up with my Quilt Market reporting…if you can’t come, it’s the next best thing…and there are GIVEAWAYS too!

Also, in the coming weeks, fabrichound will be getting a rebuild. The look of the site will not change much, but the features, oh the features! How about an advanced search that actually works? A fully integrated blog so that you can click on a store page link and go to a tutorial or picture for inspiration…How about a design wall IN the shopping cart? I know I’m looking forward to a more streamlined shopping experience for YOU to enjoy and can’t wait to unveil that!

As always, YOU are my most valued customers AND friends-our love of fabric and sewing ties us together and I appreciate your business. Thank you for making fabrichound your choice!