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Nellie's Star

Nellie's Star

The quilt is now on display in the shop. Come in and see it up close!

Nellie's Star is featured in the September/October, 2010 issue of McCall's Quilting. Our own Anita Peluso designed the quilt using Clothworks Textiles' new fabric line called June's Backyard. Quilting was done by Laurie Gustafson of Woodinville. Nellie's Star (60.5 x 60.5) is your basic lone star quilt pattern which can be strip pieced with your 8.5 x 24 inch ruler. You can also use the EZ Companion Angle ruler for the border to eliminate bias pieces.

Named for Gathering Fabric's dog, Nellie, you will love the soft and shabby feeling of this comfortable quilt. Pattern and cutting directions appear in McCall's Quilting. Kits are available for $90 WA state residents and $83 for out of state. Backing fabric is also available and you will need 4 yards. Additional postage is required for overseas shipments. Please email gatheringfabric@aol.com, use our "E-Inquiry" form, or call 425/402-9034 to order.

PS: Anita says even though McCall's classified it as an advanced pattern, she think of it as intermediate as long as you pay attention to the set in seams.

Upcoming Quilt Shows

Busy Bee's Quilt Show -- July 30-August 1st at Monroe High School Monroe, WA

Quilt Fest 2010 -- Featuring quilts from The Applique Society, the show will take place in two venues in La Conner, WA: Maple Hall and the La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum. Quilt Fest 2010 is a celebration that includes a three day show of applique quilts, specialty vendors, and a silent auction in Maple Hall (October 1 - 3), four days of fabulous workshops and quilt events (Sept. 30 - Oct. 3), a six week quilt walk (Sept. 1 - Oct. 15) in La Conner shops, plus three floors of new exhibits in the La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum.

The 2010 Shop Hop fabric has arrived! We invite you to see the theme frabric, border print and coordinates in yardage so that you can begin to plan your projects, trip, and fun. We offer this exciting new Shop Hop 2010 fabric, designed by Julie Paschkis, at $9.99/yard.

Julie's Folklorica and Oceanica fabrics are currently on hand for purchase.

Come browse Children's books, illustrated by Julie, using these wonderful graphics and images highlighting woodland animals and imaginative friends. Create your project and gift it with a book for a special young person in your life.

See our Read to Me quilt block, designed by Anelese Webster for this year's theme, at Gathering Fabric Quilt Shop