A Guide to Batting
A selection of battings we love. Picked for their smooshiness factor, these battings will create perfect snuggle quilts. Visit ConnectingThreads.com to see our full selection.
COTTON BATTING
Cotton is a soft, breathable, and natural fiber. It’s machine washable and dryable, has moderate drape, and ages well. It softens and shrinks slightly with washing, giving it a crinkled “lived in” look.
GOOD FOR A flat, traditional look
WOOL BATTING
Wool is lightweight, warm, and moisture-wicking. Contrary to popular belief, it’s machine washable and dryable as long as you use gentle, cool cycles.
GOOD FOR Garments & all-season bed quilts
POLY-DOWN
Polyester is lightweight and very durable. It’s machine washable and dryable. Poly-down’s medium loft makes it a great choice to show off quilting stitch definition.
GOOD FOR Showing off your stitching
BLACK BATTING
Black batting is used to give your dark quilts a richer, deeper color. Use under dark fabrics to eliminate white fibers poking through your quilt top.
GOOD FOR Quilts with dark fabric
FUSIBLE BATTING
Fusible battings eliminate the need for pinning or spray-basting, saving you precious time!
GOOD FOR Convenience
KNOW YOUR BATTINGS BOOKLET
by Krista MoserNever get the wrong batting again with this resourceful, pocket-sized guide you can take along with you to the store! Small but mighty, this booklet will help you choose appropriate batting, use it correctly, and avoid common mistakes so you end up with a perfect quilt every time.
46894 $8.50 $6.80 SAVE 20%
Our Pick
HOBBS HEIRLOOM
NATURAL 100%
COTTON BATTING
21061 Crib $9.99
21062 Queen $23.99
21063 King $36.99
Our Pick
HOBBS TUSCANY
WOOL BATTING
21474 Twin $32.99
21475 Queen $42.99
21476 King $63.99
Our Pick
HOBBS POLY-DOWN
BATTING
20828 Queen $14.99
20829 King $22.99
Our Pick
HOBBS HEIRLOOM 80/20
BLACK COTTON
20826 Queen $22.99
21654 King $37.99
Our Pick
HOBBS HEIRLOOM
80/20
FUSIBLE
20628 Crib $10.99
HEAT PRESS
BATTING TOGETHER
Need your batting to grow? You can use this fusible tape on any type of batting to join pieces or reinforce. This soft tape fuses directly to the batting and can even be used on batting while it’s on a long arm.
21128 $7.99
11/2” x 15 yards
21183 $3.99
3/4" x 10 yards
In This Issue
New & Exclusive Fabric
Amethyst Fields 4–11
Ocean Depths Batiks 12–17
Wide Backing 25
Color Wheel Solids 36–37
General Store 40–41
2023
Belles Fleurs 42–43
More New Fabric & Kits
Red, White, and Blue-tiful Fabrics!
Bright Stars by Teresa Kogut for Riley Blake Designs 18–19
Portsmouth by Amy Smart for Riley Blake Designs 20–21
Stars and Stripes from Andover Fabrics 22
Liberty Batiks from Anthology Fabrics 23
Land of the Brave by My Mind’s Eye for Riley Blake Designs 22–23
Fancy Fruit by Kris Lammers for Maywood Studio 26
Catsville by Gareth Lucas for Windham Fabrics 27
Dragonfly Days by Cedar West for Clothworks 30–31
Bee Happy from Andover Fabrics 32
Memories in Redwork by Stacy West for Henry Glass Fabrics 33
Stock Up
Thread 28–29, 36–37
Bags Bags & More Bags! 34–35
New & Favorite Books 38–39
Bestselling Tools 46–47
Order form on page 24
See our Quilt Guide on pages 44–45 for full-pattern views. Unless otherwise noted, kits do not include backing.
A. STARFALL MEDIUM QUILT KIT
by
Louanna Mary Quilt DesignFalling stars against a purple sky suggest warm summer nights, but the cool palette keeps the heat at bay. These classic sparklers simply dazzle!
Finished size: 66" x 88"
Backing: 51/2 yards | Skill: Easy
13503D Pattern download $10.50
117553 Kit with pattern: Your price $87.99
Compare at $115.50
CORNING WAY by Meadow Mist Designs
Simple units make a boldly graphic statement in this modern-esque asymmetrical design. It’s a little piece of patchwork paradise.
Finished size: 561/2" x 721/2"
13514D Digital Download Only $12
HOME BY THE SEA by Curlicue Creations
What’s not to love about a seaside village? Four assorted blocks welcome everyone to town.
Finished size: 32" x 39"
13513D Digital Download Only $10
Wild carnations and budding vines take center stage in Amethyst Fields. Purples and lavenders bloom against dramatically darker shades, while the gentle greens of spring round out the palette.
B. GEOMETRIC GARDEN QUILT KIT
by Meadow Mist DesignsA patchworker lover’s dream comes true in Geometric Garden with its Nine Patches galore and the feeling of tradition at its finest. Varied shades of purple mix freely with a summery green for just the right mix.
Finished size: 721/4" x 943/4"
Backing: 53/4 yards | Skill: Easy 13507D Pattern download $12 117557 Kit with pattern:
Your price $96.99
Compare at $126
MERLOT QUILT KIT by Purrfect Spots
Bold and beautiful like its namesake, Merlot keeps the eye moving across the quilt surface. Varied shades of green and amethyst come together in a spirit of adventure!
Finished size: 551/2" x 671/2"
Backing: 4 yards | Skill: Beginner
13509D Pattern download $12
117559 Kit with pattern: Your price $69.99
Compare at $89
A. FLIRTY FLORAL SMALL QUILT KIT
by Louanna Mary Quilt DesignPretty posies flirt their way up a diagonal-look setting, cleverly composed of easy blocks plus setting squares. This trellis looks right at home in creamy white, deep amethyst and subtle green.
Finished size: 50" x 69"
Backing: 31/4 yards | Skill: Intermediate
13504D Pattern download $10.50
117554 Kit with pattern: Your price $61.99
Compare at $79.50
B. FLORAL CHECKERS PURSE KIT by Tulip Square
Always wanted a patchwork purse? Our Floral Checkers kit makes it easy to achieve. You’ll shop in style when you carry this beauty!
Finished size: 101/2" x 12" | Skill: Intermediate
13512D Pattern download $9
117562 Kit with pattern: Your price $25.99
Compare at $30
C. CARNATION DUET QUILT KIT by
Phoebe Moon DesignsSo much movement in the Carnation Duet design, you can almost feel the breeze. Colors fade in and out of each other as if a relaxing summer day is just ahead.
Finished size: 62" x 74"
Backing: 5 yards | Skill: Intermediate
13510D Pattern download $10
117560 Kit with pattern: Your price $69.99
Compare at $91
D. COSMOS QUILT KIT by Sewing Sue
Night of a thousand stars? The Cosmos quilt features the deepest and the softest hues in the Amethyst Fields collection. It’s an evening to remember!
Finished size: 601/2" x 721/2"
Backing: 4 yards | Skill: Advanced
13506D Pattern download $10
117556 Kit with pattern: Your price $69.99
Compare at $91
See our Quilt Guide on pages 44–45 for full-pattern views.
Unless otherwise noted, kits do not include backing.
A. STAR DUST QUILT KIT
Two blocks seem destined to dance in the Star Dust quilt. One’s coloring is more subtle than the other and the result is balanced and restful.
Finished size: 701/2" x 861/2"
Backing: 51/4 yards
13505D Pattern download $10
117555 Kit with pattern: Your price $89.99
Compare at $118
Backing: Included | Skill: Easy
13511D Pattern download $8
117561 Kit with pattern: Your price $39.99
Compare at $50
C. MILLHOUSE SPRING QUILT KIT by Curlicue Creations
Simple can be stunning when the fabrics are all manner of dramatic. Quarter-square triangles fade beautifully from one color to the next.
Finished size: 39" x 47"
Backing: 11/2 yards | Skill: Easy
13508D Pattern download $9.99
117558 Kit with pattern: Your price $47.99
Compare at $59.99
D. LOG CABIN AMETHYST QUILT KIT by Castilleja Cotton
Classic Log Cabin meets traditional garden abundance. Purple blossoms bring to mind lilacs, salvia or clematis— or a tropical flower yet to be discovered. Throw size comes together quickly with alternate blocks in a pretty floral.
Finished size: 55" x 69"
Backing: 31/2 yards | Skill: Easy
13502D Pattern download $10
117552 Kit with pattern: Your price $64.99
Compare at $82
SHATTERED by Beaquilter
Intriguing blocks hold hands across the Shattered design, while palest purples and greens grow in intensity for a rousing result.
Finished size: 42" x 54"
13515D Digital Download Only $10
Unless otherwise noted, kits do not include backing.
Unless otherwise noted, kits do not include backing.
See our Quilt Guide on pages 44–45 for full-pattern views.
WATER CRYSTALS QUILT KIT by Nancy Rink
Can fabric sparkle? You better believe it, as evidenced by our glamorous Water Crystals Quilt Kit. These stars are hot in the coolest blues.
Finished size: 72" x 84"
Backing: 51/4 yards
Skill: Intermediate 13524D Pattern download $10 117550 Kit with pattern: Your price $106.99
Compare at $127
SELKIE QUILT KIT by Cora’s Quilts
You’ve arrived at the intersection of patchwork and posh. The Selkie quilt looks both ways before crossing as our convenient kit goes the distance.
Finished size: 68" x 76"
Backing: 41/4 yards | Skill: Easy
13525D Pattern download $12
117551 Kit with pattern: Your price $89.99
Compare at $109
A. SEASCAPES QUILT KIT by Upper Canada Quiltworks
A rectangle is just a square practicing yoga, and this design is full of them. The Seascapes quilt means boatloads of visual interest.
Finished size: 60" x 84" | Backing: 51/2 yards | Skill: Beginner
13519D Pattern download $11
117545 Kit with pattern: Your price $79.99
Compare at $100
B. WINDY CITY THROW QUILT KIT by A Bright Corner
The whirligig-like blocks seem to spin in every direction as the wind whips them to and fro in our Windy City Throw. Cool colors, warm quilt!
Finished size: 55" x 66" | Backing: 31/2 yards | Skill: Easy
13516D Pattern download $10
117542 Kit with pattern: Your price $80.99
Compare at $98
Unless otherwise noted, kits do not include backing.
OCEAN HIDDEN JEWELS QUILT KIT
by Castilleja CottonSimple squares mean fast, easy piecing but the effect of these fabrics is dynamically complex. Celebrate what lies beneath the surface!
Finished size: 74" x 86"
Backing: 51/3 yards | Skill: Advanced beginner 13523D Pattern download $12.99 117549 Kit with pattern: Your price $93.99
Compare at $112
DEEP BLUE SEA QUILT KIT by Needle in a Hayes Stack
Down, down, down…to the deepest ocean pockets. From the light blue and white of a summer sky to the darkest corners of the sea, this one packs a punch.
Finished size: 60" x 72" | Backing: 41/2 yards | Skill: Intermediate
13518D Pattern download $10 117544 Kit with pattern: Your price $83.99
Compare at $100
A. UNDER THE SEA QUILT KIT by Phoebe Moon Designs
A whole school of fish floats easily from the shallows to the depths just Under the Sea. It’s all catch and release so no worries here!
Finished size: 52" x 68"
Backing: 31/2 yards | Skill: Easy
13520D Pattern download $12
117546 Kit with pattern: Your price $83.99
Compare at $99
B. ECHO POINT TABLE RUNNER AND PLACEMATS KIT by
Make your table into a seaside café with an easy project that comes together quickly. The echo effect of gradating hues will visibly enhance any meal.
Finished sizes: table runner: 141/2" x 471/4",
4 placemats: 121/2" x18" each
Backing: 13/4 yards | Skill: Easy
13521D Pattern download $10
117547 Kit with pattern: Your price $47.99
Compare at $55
C. GOOD MORNING THROW QUILT KIT by Busy Hands Quilts
Soft and easy is a lovely way to start the day! Greet each morning with the gentle shades of the sea in our handy throw-size quilt kit.
Finished size: 62" x 74"
Backing: 4 yards | Skill: Easy
13522D Pattern download $12.99
117548 Kit with pattern: Your price $74.99
Compare at $87.99
CHEER UP THROW QUILT KIT by A Bright Corner
Straight lines mimic curves for an uplifting view in the Cheer Up Throw. Our convenient kit simplifies fabric selection and saves you time.
Finished size: 68" x 77" | Backing: 43/4 yards | Skill: Easy
13517D Pattern download $10
117543 Kit with pattern: Your price $88.99
Compare at $106
Stars and Stripes
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Fancy Fruit
BY KRIS LAMMERS FOR MAYWOOD STUDIO $10.96/yard1,200-yard spools, size 50/3 | Starting at $4.25 $3.40/spool 20% OFF
5,000-yard cones, size 50/3 | Starting at $13.99 $11.19/cone 20% OFF Sets | 25% OFF See ConnectingThreads.com for full selection
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A. NINE PLUS ONE 3-YARD QUILT KIT by Fabric Café
Finished size: 411/2" x 56"
Backing: 3 yards
56455 Pattern only $5.99
118445 Kit with pattern $37.99
FAT QUARTER QUILT TREATS by Fabric Café 7 designs, 24 pages. 47060 $15.99
Bags, Bags, & More Bags!
Are you looking for fun projects that can help deplete your scrap pile while teaching you new techniques? Bag making is fun, easy, and there’s a pattern suited for every sewist out there. Check out these fantastic designs to find your perfect bag BFF!
Perfect for purses or backpacks!
BITSY BOX PATTERN
A teeny, tiny fabric bag, the Bitsy Box Pattern is the best pouch for on-the-go!
Perfect for sewing notions, ear buds, cell phone chargers and so much more, the Bitsy Box is a little project that brings big joy!
56466 $12.50
FLORAL CHECKERS
PURSE KIT by Tulip Square
Finished size: 101/2" x 12"
Skill: Intermediate
13512D Pattern
download $9
117562 Kit with pattern: Your price $25.99
Compare at $30
QUILT AS YOU GO ZIPPITY-DO-DONE™
COSMETIC BAGS
Fun and easy Quilt As You Go, sew by number printed batting patterns combined with innovative new Zippity-Do-Done zippers to create a fun cosmetic bag kit. Includes printed batting patterns for one small and one large cosmetic bag and two Zippity-Do-Done zippers. Just add fabric! Great for use with pre-cut 21/2" strips and 5" squares. Colors below are the zipper colors.
78007 $28.59 each
78006
ROCKSTAR BAG PATTERN DOWNLOAD by Sew Sweetness
This medium-sized bag is full of great detailing. It has a top zipper closure and both a short handle and a long cross-body strap. With an outer flap pocket and two inner zippered pockets, you will have plenty of storage space to keep all of your essentials. Although the piping is optional, it definitely gives things an extra kick! The bag has an edgy zipper on the outer flap, and you can make it rockstar-worthy with some optional rivets. Finished size: 91/2" x 10" x 7" 11381D $11
DIVIDED BASKET PATTERN by
You’ll love this versatile basket for storing all sorts of goodies. It’s great for diaper storage, filling with gifts or knitting projects, and anything else you can dream up! You’ll want to make one for all of your friends! This is a structured basket with divided liner (sewn on both sides and bottom, no gaps for anything to slide through!), front pocket, and two handle variations.
Finished size: 11" x 6" x 10"
56464 $9
HELPFUL TOOLS
SOFT AND STABLE by ByAnnie
This lightweight material gives great body to bags, purses, totes, and home decor items. It’s easy to sew, washer and dryer safe, and maintains its shape well. 18" x 58" $11.95 each
21190 White 21300 Black
HARRIET TOTE
BAG PATTERN
by This Mountain Life
Harriet is a Half Square Triangle block-based sewing pattern for the modern quilter.
Finished size: 14"
56424 $5
These #4.5 nylon-coil are just the right size and the perfect way to finish off all of your bags, totes, and carriers. They come in a variety of colors.
• The wide zipper tape makes insertion easy.
• Unlike zippers with chunky, molded polyester teeth, these handbag zippers are soft and flexible, making them easy to sew through.
• The nylon coil is strong and durable zip after zip. The extra-long pull makes your bag or purse easy to open.
• Easy to insert a fabric zipper pull through the large opening of the one-piece zipper pull. $4.95 each
Color Wheel Solids +
The Color Wheel Solids collection, produced exclusively by Connecting Threads, offers a range of a fabrics as soft as they are luminous.
Made from 100% American-grown cotton and produced by one of the world’s most premium mills, a selection of Color Wheel Solids is an absolute necessity for any stash.
Did you know that each Color Wheel Solid has a matching Essentialtm Thread? Every fabric in our entire tonal Blenders library does as well!
1,200-yard spools, size 50/3 | Starting at $4.25 $3.40/spool 20% OFF
5,000-yard cones, size 50/3 | Starting at $13.99 $11.19/cone 20% OFF Sets | 25% OFF See ConnectingThreads.com for full selection
New Books
Need some inspiration? We have you covered with these brand new books: refresh your sewing skills, learn something new, create an easy weekend project, or cuddle up with a crafty murder mystery!
Photo memory quilts tell stories, and you can too, with photos on fabric 6 ways including artist transfer paper! Achieve storytelling through photos, fabric choice, and embellishment.
PHOTO MEMORY QUILTS
by Lesley Riley47046 $29.95
Whether you love to crochet or you love to quilt this book is your opportunity to crossover! Includes projects with instructions for both quilting and crocheting each design.
QUILT IT, CROCHET IT!
by Jemima Flendt47058 $19.99
Designed for beginner sewists and those who already have the basics, this book is an essential guide to learning how to sew by hand or machine.
THE COMPLETE MANUAL OF SEWING by Various Authors
47042 $29.95
Turn fabric stashes into unique scrap quilts with Judy Gauthier’s quilt-as-yougo method (QAYG). You’ll learn simple color theory and placement techniques to create a variety of projects.
QUILT AS-YOU-GO FOR SCRAP LOVERS
by Judy Gauthier47043 $29.95
A high-energy mix for all who make and appreciate contemporary art quilts. Be inspired by artists and enjoy a journey through art quilt collections that are held in museums across the country.
EXPLORING ART QUILTS: MUSEUM QUALITY by Various Designers 47032 $22.99
Seamstress, crafter, and empty-nester Valerie Rankin’s plans to open a crafter’s co-op in Gasper’s Cove is obstructed by town council corruption and a killer who targets anyone who helps her.
CRAFTING FOR MURDER: A GASPER’S COVE COZY MYSTERY by Barbara Emodi 47044 $14.95
Some of Our Favorites
There’s a reason these books are always on our bestseller list— they are full of useful information and inspiration!
A. SPOT ON TWIN QUILT KIT
by A Bright Corner
Backing: 51/3 yards | Skill: Easy
13452D Pattern download $10
117665 Kit with pattern:
Your price $93.99
Compare at $125
LUCKY NINES MEDIUM QUILT KIT
by Louanna Mary Quilt Design
Backing: 5 yards | Skill: Easy
13460D Pattern download $10.50
117673 Kit with pattern:
Your price $83.99
Compare at $109.50
See all kits, fabric, and thread at ConnectingThreads.com
ENGLISH TRELLIS LAP QUILT KIT
by Meadow Mist Designs
Backing: 37/8 yards
Skill: Confident beginner
13455D Pattern download $12
117668 Kit with pattern:
Your price $65.99
Compare at $78
DOUBLE PINWHEELS FOR CALVIN SMALL QUILT KIT
by Louanna Mary Quilt Design
Backing: 31/4 yards | Skill: Easy
13459D Pattern download $10.50
117672 Kit with pattern:
Your price $56.99
Compare at $73.50
STARLIT PICNIC QUILT KIT
by Canuck Quilter Designs
Backing: 47/8 yards | Skill: Easy
13453D Pattern download $10
117666 Kit with pattern:
Your price $71.99
Compare at $94
EMMA’S QUILT KIT
by Sewing Sue
Backing: 4 yards | Skill: Intermediate
13457D Pattern download $10
117670 Kit with pattern:
Your price $78.99
Compare at $103
This collection has all new vintage 1930s feedsack patterns in our signature General Store color palette. You’ll find many uses for these beauties!
by
Backing: 33/4 yards | Skill: Easy
13449D Pattern download $12.99
117662 Kit with pattern:
Your price $65.99
Compare at $81.99
by
Backing: 31/4 yards
Skill: Confident beginner
13445D Pattern download $12
117658 Kit with pattern:
Your price $62.99
Compare at $81
From show-stopping Lady Montague to delicate Damask and Posie Patch, even the names are enchanting. And while you’re at it, grab a wide Froufrou backing. What’s not to love?
See all kits, fabric, and thread at ConnectingThreads.com
by Sewing Sue
Backing: 4 yards
Skill: Intermediate
13447D Pattern download $10
117660 Kit with pattern:
Your price $76.99
Compare at $100
by Nancy Rink
Backing: 51/2 yards | Skill: Intermediate
13443D Pattern download $10
117656 Kit with pattern:
Your price $105.99
Compare at $139
GRIDWORK THROW QUILT KIT
by Busy Hands Quilts
Backing: 5 yards | Skill: Easy
13450D Pattern download $12.99
117663 Kit with pattern:
Your price $72.99
Compare at $93.99
Unless otherwise noted, kits do not include backing.
MONTGOMERY
by Meadow Mist Designs
Backing: 47/8 yards
Skill: Confident beginner
13446D Pattern download $12
117659 Kit with pattern:
Your price $82.99
Compare at $108
Amethyst Fields, pages 4–11
Ocean Depths Batiks, pages 12–17
USEFUL TOOLS
Staff favorites to simplify your sewing!
PORTABLE DESIGN WALL
See before you sew! We have the solution for anyone that doesn’t have a dedicated design wall in their studio or sewing room. Made with high quality, 100% preshrunk cotton flannel that holds blocks of fabric without pinning. This is a portable, collapsible, free standing design wall with stabilizer bars.
72" square. 81893 $ 149.99
TRANSLUCENT VELLUM PAPER
Use with any photocopier, inkjet or laser printer or trace patterns without a lightbox—the design shows through the paper. Makes fabric placement, stitching, and paper piecing a breeze. 30, 81/2" x 11" sheets. 17# weight.
20712 $18.95
Translucent Vellum Paper is my go-to for foundation paper piecing. It prints well in my ink jet printer and it’s so much easier to tear away once the blocks are finished. It’s translucent so you can see your lines easily to line up your fabric to the pattern. — Karen P.
SPRAY MISTING BOTTLE
Sometimes you need a little spritz and sometimes you want a powerful mist. With the Continuous Spray Bottle just hold down the trigger and the product is released in a fine mist for as long as you hold the trigger. It’s a great solution for spraying a large amount of product over a large area. Holds 10oz.
21886 $10.69
I use the Spray Misting Bottle for my fabric and my plants! It’s the perfect gentle mist. — Kristin
BLOC LOC HALF SQUARE TRIANGLE RULER SET
Save when you buy the set!
Get perfect half square triangles every time with these durable acrylic rulers. With 1/2" markings and a centered “channel,” cutting half square triangles has never been simpler! 21/2", 41/2", 61/2" square. 82269 $56.20
I like the Bloc Loc HST rulers when trimming down my half square triangles (HST). When sewing the HSTs they can get a little wonky, but using the Bloc Loc to trim them up is easy and accurate, resulting in a perfect square. — Darlene
ADD-A-QUARTER PLUS RULER – 12"
The Add-A-Quarter Plus ruler features a specially designed lip and tapered edge which will help you trim excess fabric and provide a straight line for placement of the next fabric piece. It accurately adds a quarter inch to your piecing templates. 2" x 12". 82279 $ 12.99
I can wholeheartedly say I would never foundation paper piece without the Add-A-Quarter Plus ruler. So easy! — Karen J.
MARTELLI 45MM ROTARY CUTTER BLADES, 5 PACK
When your Martelli rotary cutting blade gets dull, replace it with the real thing. Five replacement blades per pack. Fits most 45mm rotary cutters. 21217 $27.59
PEDAL MAT
This pedal mat is made of a soft, grab-tight surface that will ensure that your pedal stays put. Works well on all floor types. 61/2" x 10". 81856 $9.95
OLFA ROTARY
REFILL BLADE, 45MM
Straight edged replacement blade for 45mm Olfa rotary cutters. 80831 $9.54
CLOVER WONDER CLIPS –ASSORTMENT, 50PCS
Small but mighty, Wonder Clips open wide and grip tightly, securely holding multiple layers of fabric together, including slippery fabrics like vinyl, rayon, silk, and more. Also great for holding thicker layers together, like binding. 1"x 3/8" 50 pcs. yellow, purple, pink, orange, blue. 82234 $34.95
RULER RACK
Designed to store your quilt rulers neatly and conveniently. The grooves separate the rulers, which helps prevent scratching and lets you easily grab the ruler you need. The rubber bumpers on the bottom help protect your work surface and prevent sliding. Made of beautifully finished alder. Approx. 191/2" x 33/4" x 3/4". 81099 $15.89
LITE
STEAM-A-SEAM 2
Trace your design onto the new and improved release paper, apply to the wrong side of your fabric, cut out design, position, then if needed, reposition and iron in place. Bonds permanently when ironed. Large appliques will not bubble. You can sew through Steam-A-Seam 2 without gumming up your needle. 5 sheets, 9" x 12". 21294 $7.49
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TEMPORARY ADHESIVE FOR FABRIC
6.22 OZ
AEROSOL
While sewing, this adhesive holds down fabric with precision, ensuring no crinkling or pleating, making your quilting easier (and more enjoyable!). This handy fixative cleans up with simple soap and water. It’s odorless, colorless, and spotless. Works great for machine applique, embroidery, basting quilt layers, and even various crafts! Sorry, this item can only be shipped within the contiguous United States.
6.22 oz. 20276 $14.49
ADJUSTABLE CONE THREAD STAND
This weighted metal stand will allow you to use cone thread with a standard home sewing machine. Its sturdy construction ensures it won’t tip over when in use. Adjustable height to 15". 82860 $18.99
SCHMETZ QUILTING SEWING MACHINE NEEDLES SIZE 90 /14
With a special taper to the point, designed to prevent damage to sensitive, expensive materials used in quilting. These needles offer ease in sewing transverse seams. Package of five 90/ 14 needles. 80482 $5.59