Posts Tagged ‘fabric’

Kona Bay Fabrics 6 yard bolt sale

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

We’ve obtained a special offer from Kona Bay Fabrics on 6 yard bolts at incredible prices. These special 6 yard bolts are being sold at a super price of only $6 per yard.  Normally these fabrics are sold from $9-$10 per yard.  This is a great savings and it is a sale that simply cannot be passed up.  To get your hands on these beautiful fabrics…blenders, orientals, and more…visit www.konabaygifts.com and go to the six yard bolts section.  Be sure to use the coupon code 7420 when you check out to get your FREE bonus gift! Your order will be shipped directly to you.

We have carried Kona Bay fabrics at Lee Anthony and just received 3 new bolts as well as 10 one-yard cuts. Stop by to check out the quality and to preview the sale fabrics on our large screen tv.

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The challenge of shirt quilts

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
Irish Chain

Irish Chain

Alternating Stripes

Alternating Stripes

These two baby quilts were a challenge for me.  Each has fabric from a grandfather’s four  shirts…stripes, plain and plaid!  The Irish Chain was made with 4 1/2″ stripes and red fabric, backed with red flannel.  I added navy blue to the center of each square to tie all together.

The Alternating Stripes was to have been a Stars and Stripes top, but the pieces of the pattern did not align well to create the pattern.  So, a little imagination and manipulation was needed.  By adding red strips to 2 sides to square off the stripe block and alternating directions, it almost looks like the basic sail boat.  This was also backed with red flannel…soft, cuddly and durable.

Making the quilts using these shirts which held memories for Hilary and her brother was very special for me and I hope the new babies enjoy them for years to come.  Now I will look at clothing with a new eye…how can that be used in a special quilt!

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Old Stone House Museum Quilt a Star

Friday, April 9th, 2010

Check out www.oldstonehousemuseum.org/events.html for details on the repeating star class May 5 from 6-8:30.  We will make a tablerunner and learn the technique that can expand to quilt size!  While you’re on their web site, look at all of the interesting events and classes coming up this summer.

Great new spring fabrics have arrived…many in purple.  Wind Dancer is dramatic with black!

Wind Dancer

Also, if you enjoy sewing, but don’t want to make a full quilt, check out www.allpeoplequilt.com for the All American Pillowcase challenge.  The pillowcases are appreciated by all ages and can be donated to any charity.  Takes only a few minutes and the results are very satisfying.

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Vermont Tax Free Saturday!

Saturday, March 6th, 2010

Today, in order to stimulate the economy, there is a tax free holiday in Vermont…no sales tax.  Will this help our economy in northern Vermont?  Yes, for some; maybe for others.  However, what will help is supporting the local economy one person at a time, three stores at a time.  Ask yourself…what three independently owned stores you’d miss most if they were gone.   US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2/6/2009, mention that if half the employed US population spent $50 each month in independently owned stores, their purchases would generate $42,629,700,000 in revenue!

Check out for more information…it’s an interesting idea and definitely an idea already supported by many in northern Vermont and other rural areas of the country.

And, here at Lee Anthony Fabric, it’s a bright, sunny day with spring in the air!  Have a great day.

Diana

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Shopping the Sale

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

We just finished our first “Four Day, Four Dollar/Yard” sale last week and I was fascinated watching how people shop.  Every piece of fabric in the shop…fleece, flannel and cotton…was $4 per yard…people thought there was something seriously wrong with us! The sale was successful for us and for stash builders, crafters buying for their Christmas craft sales to make a profit, and for those quilting to share with various charities in the area.

Shoppers included the stash builder who wanted a yard of whatever they liked; the person who brought bits of their fabric to match; the person with the pattern and yardage needed for several projects; the crafter who knew what her customers would like and bought accordingly; and, finally, the person who just grabbed some of everything. Average time spent shopping…who knows…anywhere from 15 minutes to 2 hours. Women drove by on the way to camp for the weekend with their families, saw the sign and came right back after dropping off their families…that is a love of fabric!

We love each and every one of you! This gives me the perfect opportunity to get more fabric for you to enjoy…already ordered and on its way! Will we have the sale again??? Check back in the darkest month of winter!

Diana

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Be Careful What You Wish For…

Friday, September 11th, 2009

My mother always said “Be careful what you wish for, you might get it!” Since opening Lee Anthony Fabric last year, I have heard “I’d love to work in or own a fabric shop” at least a hundred times…exactly what I said for years. Now Lee Anthony Fabric has been open for 18 months and I’m still glad I got what I wished for. The experience has been frustrating, stressful and tiring, but I’ve met many wonderful, friendly and generous people. It has driven my husband to distraction many times, but he has learned to cut fabric…I told him it is just like cutting a piece of plywood!

Now, my daughter, the designer of this web site and blog, tells me it is time to reach out to a wider group and spread the word about the quilt shop that “thinks outside the fat quarter!” Remember, I’m the person whose high school English teacher insisted on perfection, so written conversation is going to be a huge leap for me.

So, I hope you enjoy the conversation, quilt techniques and hints, pictures and experiences and hope you will share with us.

Diana

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