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Coast & Country Crafts and Quilts Newsletter
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Hares and Tortoises ....
Slow and Steady wins the race. Well, not if you are Usain Bolt of course, but the sentiments of the fable of the tortoise and the hare ring true for many of us. Quilt making is definitely not usually a speedy process but the slow end result is fabulous. Stitched with love, intention and attention.
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Anni Downs has imbued this sense of slowly does it in her new range Slow and Steady based on the tale of the rushing hare and the plodding tortoise. A delightful collection of soft spring hues in green, blue, cream, pink and mauve. There are ditsy florals, leaping hares and running stitches. An absolutely gorgeous panel in two colourways as well as a pre printed stitchery panel with the most beautiful of designs. There are also two new quilt patterns to accompany the range as well as a free cot quilt pattern that uses the colour printed fabric panel for the centre. We have made up kits for Slow and Steady and Around the Mulberry Bush that have all you need for the top and binding of the quilts.
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We luckily secured some more patterns and wool packs for A Day in Happyland. With the soft wool applique, stitchery additions and a beautiful scalloped border it is a very pretty quilt. We have seen some of the finished quilts made by our local customers and they are stunning. We have complete kits that include the pattern, linen background, check border and wool packs. There is also another new pattern, Blissful, for a pretty applique needlebook and pincushion.
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We still have a whopping 30% off all flannel and fleece fabric. Just click on the code FleFlan30 at the checkout or mention it to us on the phone or via email. This means the polar fleece drops from £10.95 to £7.66 per metre. The flannels go from £4.50 a long or fat 1/4 to just £3.15, the equivalent of £18 m to £12.60 metre, while stocks last!
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Being a small business with just two staff we value each interaction with our customers. As a special thank you for your loyalty we would like to give three lucky winners a gift of a Blackbird and Bloom Stick and Stitch pack. Value of £9.25 each. Simply send us via email a little rhyme or short poem about mums in general, your mum or being a mum, in celebration of Mothers Day this weekend. The winners will be chosen on Friday 20th March. With permission we will share the winning poems in our next newsletter.
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We thrive on the personal connection so please keep in touch and let us know if we can help you choose products or make up kits for a specific project. We work part time but will always answer a call or email whenever and as soon as we can.
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With our Very Best wishes
Sally & Michelle x
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We couldn't help but fall in love with this fabric range before it arrived and now it is here we almost didn't want to add it to the newsletter so we could keep it for ourselves! It is super cute and perfect for all ages, from babies to adults. Available as individual fat 1/4s and bundles and also by the long 1/4 for continuous lengths. There is a limited supply left but we ensured that we had enough to make up fabric packs for the two new quilt patterns - Around the Mulberry Bush and Slow and Steady.
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Around the Mulberry Bush. Just look at the cute applique border.
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Slow and Steady. Definitely a slow stitch project but oh my goodness what a result.
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The pre printed stitchery panel below is filled with fun designs that can be used to create individual projects, wall hangings, cushions, bags etc but is also used in the Slow and Steady quilt above.
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The two printed panels are so pretty and are available in cream or light sage. Each panel comes with a free pattern to make a cot quilt by simply adding borders to the panel and quilting. In this case more of a quick make than slow and steady but still beautiful. With a fleece backing this would be a super snuggly quilt.
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This stunning quilt is such a wonderful slow stitch project. Wool applique and stitchery on linen patches which are in turn sewn on to a soft grey checked woven background and finished off with a scalloped border for added interest. Now available as a complete kit with pattern, fabric and the Hatched and Patched wool packs.
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These books from Anni Downs of Hatched and Patched are great value. Each is full of patterns to make a variety of projects and one big quilt.
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Another new pattern. Blissful Pincushion and Needlebook. Both would make sewing a much more pleasant experience.
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Both Tread Gently and Dream Live are available as patterns with a fabric pack.
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With Easter just a few weeks away, now is a good time to make Easter projects. These three above are all from Hatched and Patched. The Easter Eggs come complete with pattern, templates and fabrics.
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Homeward Bound Project Roll and Accessories, Cherish Each Day sewing pouch, Love to Sew Drawstring Bag.
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Don't forget our flannel fabrics still have 30% off for the next week. This makes them just £12.60 per metre or £3.15 a fat or long 1/4. Click on the coupon FleFlan30 at the checkout to apply the discount.
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Our polar fleece is anti-pil and is super soft. It makes a great backing for a quilt and there is no need to also have wadding, simply layer it with your quilt top and stitch. With the code FleFlan30 this is now £7.66 per metre.
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You can win one of these Stick and Stitch packs from Blackbird and Bloom worth £9.25. Email us a poem around the them of mum or motherhood. We will select three winners on Friday 20th March and share the winning entries next week in the newsletter.
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One of our local quilting groups, Karenza Quilters, are organising a coach trip to the Malvern Quilt show in May with an added visit to the American Museum. Full details are in the poster above of how to book.
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April 11th-16th there is a memorial exhibition of the work of Jane Hawkins. A prolific textile artist. It will be amazing to see all her work gathered in one place at Carnon Downs Bowling Club. Entry by charity donation.
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Jane employed a variety of techniques and mediums. Knitting, embroidery, paper piecing, patchwork, multi media collage. The Image shown is her beautiful entry in the 150th year celebration of Liberty. Look at the detail on the embroidery bird.
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Coast & Country Crafts & Quilts are delighted to provide a Pop-Up Shop for Roseland Quilters and Stitchers on April 14th. There will be a coffee morning with proceeds going to raise money for the Roseland Defibrillator Fund. Open to all from 10am – 1pm
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