May - Months End.. Skinny Bolt SALE, Designer Meet and Greet + more!!

Skinny Bolt SALE Starting tomorrow, Wed. May 29 through Mon. June 3rd. take 30% OFF all SKINNY BOLTS Of course many of you know we just returned from Market where we often order lots of gorgeous fabrics for the coming months. These will surely start to arrive very soon, so to make room we're having another SKINNY BOLT SALE! How it works: Any bolt with 3 yards or less (the skinny bolts) will be 30% off.. but you have to take it all. We'll measure it out and whatever is there, if you want it, you take it for 30% OFF! It will be fun to see what good deals you will find! They could be anything from a cool cotton that you've been eyeing for awhile to a brand new arrival that's already been whittled away. New "skinny bolts" will come along every day! Sale in store only.
Showcase: Local Designer, Andie Hanna! This Saturday, June 1st, 10AM - 1PM come out for a meet and greet/trunkshow and GIVEAWAY! Last summer Andie won the Spoon Flower/Robert Kaufman fabric contest and now has a gorgeous fabric line with Robert Kaufman. She grew up in Columbus but has been a fashion and surface designer from east coast to west coast. We are so lucky to have another local fabric designer. Andie is the cousin of our beloved Michelle Thomas and they have put together a lovely trunk show for your enjoyment along with fabric to give away!!! NEW Fabrics
New home decor pony dots and other prints Andie Hanna's Modern Bliss for Robert Kaufman Our first professional grade outdoor fabrics from  Premier Prints		Victoria and Albert prints from Westminster Ride by Julia Rothman for Windham Fabrics more choices of designer laminated cottons and other fabrics arriving weekly!!
In Other News... We have decided to change the direction of our online store. For now, we will not be adding any new inventory to the web site. Due to that, no fabrics in this email are linked. To see more items from these featured lines you can visit us on Facebook, Instagram or simply come in to the shoppe. If you are not local and you wish to buy something not listed online we gladly except phone orders. Call us at 614-267-3011. Thanks for your understanding, as we continue to seek out our niche in the online sewing community.

Thanks Everyone for making this anniversary our very best!

It was a wonderful, wonderful day!

Full of

giant balloons,

happy, crafty shoppers...

TONS of fabric,

flowers..

cookies...  and friends.

We are so blessed to have such an amazing crew of kind, creative people and a community that embraces and supports us! 

Thank you for 5 great years!!

♥

oh.. and one last photo.. from our friend Katie Lewis at The Red Kitchen

I just loved the shadow of our flags on the big balloon... so I asked her if I could share it ;)

We're 5!!!! LET"S PARTY!!

Join us for our annual celebration,

Saturday, March 9th from 10AM - 5PM.

This year we are making merry with a White Wedding theme. Inspired by the good days of Downton Abbey, spring beauty, lace dresses, linen suits and white pennants strung throughout the town.

We will be GIVING AWAY amazing amounts of delightful fabric as well as other door prizes for sewers! Prize winners will be drawn all day long. No purchase necessary. Just stop in for a chance to win!

farmington feathers

Hi! I'm Amanda, and I'm a guest blogger for the shoppe today! You can find me here or here and I also teach some classes at the shoppe.

I got this pretty feather fabric the other day at the shoppe without any project in mind. I just had to have it! Then a few days later, I saw this tutorial by Anna and I knew that it would be perfect for the fabric.

Anna's samples are cute, but I love a sturdier pouch. I want a smaller pouch that can stand by itself, so I used one piece of 12.5" by 7.5" fabric instead of the two specified in the instruction and quilted the exterior piece with a piece of cotton flannel as the batting. Now I have a perfect pouch for my make up bag!

I still can't have enough of that feather print fabric though, so I picked some fat quarters to coordinate with the print in another colorway for a future quilt project. Aren't they beautiful together?

I chose some LouLouthi, Joel Dewberry, and Robert Kaufman for my coordinates. I will use them with some Essex linen/cotton in white, but Kona cotton in Snow would also work well. You can find them all at the shoppe if you'd like to get a similar bundle!

June Events.. NQA.. TNNA.. Sunday Open Houses and more!

A little Mod Podge project to display at the shoppe and later store my buntings and other party decor..

We are very excited about some BIG events happening locally... both inside and outside of our little shoppe and we thought we'd help spread the word in case you haven't already heard..

The first is the 43rd Annual NQA Quilt Show at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, June 14-16. NQA is the National Quilting Association and their show is as they state "one of the largest non-juried national quilt shows." They also say, "We are proud to be the longest running quilt exhibition in the country. Each year, we celebrate the creativity, talents and workmanship of all quilters." The Columbus Modern Quilt Guild will be there and if you are an "out of towner" and find yourself in for this event please come by the shoppe! The Convention Center is located at 400 North High Street and we are just 6 miles north at 4610 North High Street! If you have a car it's a simple drive up High or you could jump on the number 2 COTA bus!

The map below shows the straight shot from the Convention Center to us and back... plus there are lots of fabulous places to shop and eat in-between! Feel free to ask us for recommendations. We love to do both of those things!!!

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Then later this month is the Needle Arts Trade Show, TNNA, also at the Convention Center, Jun. 23-25. This  show is (unfortunately) an industry only event but at the same time we will be inviting people from the show... designers, bloggers and other shop owners... to come down the street for a special Sunday Sew-In Party and Open House, June 24th from 12-4. We will have tents set up in the parking lot where we will sit and stitch in the shade. Crimson Cup Coffee House will be on site serving up drinks hot and cold. Come join the fun, bring your hand-sewing, quilting, embroidery, cross-stitch and even knitting or crochet.. whatever it is you like to stitch ;) ...to celebrate the art and joy of needlework! Everyone and all needles are welcome!!


Finally, later in the summer we will be hosting at least one or more trunk shows, another Sunday Shoppe Event, contests and various other merrymaking! 


Mark your calendars and stay tuned or sign up for our emails for more details on all the shoppe happenings!

Happy Summer!
April

Special Saturday Events

this Saturday, May 26th from 10AM-2PM

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Stitching Demo with Mary Dugan

This Saturday our now famous gem of a teacher, Mary Dugan, writer of Molly Flanders is going to be giving a free demo on pick stitching (hand quilting)... her beautiful big, sashiko styled stitches are admired by so many. Come let her show you how she does them!

Quit Market Slideshow

Bring all your fabric happy friends and family! April has made a slideshow of this Spring and previous seasons Quilt Market photos! The inspiration we get from these events is indescribable with words but perhaps the photos will show just how amazing it is. The booths and samples are gush-worthy so come and see what all your favorite designers are up to!

Plus we'll have some other special treats you wont want to miss!

Happy Memorial Day Weekend!

Fabric Friday - Recent Arrivals

As you may have already heard (here or here) we were BOMBED with boxes this week!!! And those great boxes were loaded with new fabric!

Because of this I thought I'd give you a little look-see at what's come in. Most of these are fresh off the truck while others have been in for a little bit but I hadn't shared them with you yet so here they are.

New Michael Miller dots, ginghams, bikes and bunting!!

Alexander Henry owl Christmas prints, fun snails and flowers, festive donkeys and manly pin-ups [blushing]. 

Robert Kaufman's Pups in Pickups, Appleville and Just Dandy Flowers. 

Plus we also received a bunch of new apparel fabrics including silks, knits, linens chambray and more.

Happy Fabric Friday!!

-April

Made Monday

This gorgeous vintage settee was recovered in one of our beautiful and bold new Echino prints. A stunning, custom job by Carlene and Betsy of Old World New Home, in the Short North.

February Fabric and SALE

Just in: Two new collections from Birch Organics, Marine (photo above) and Circa 60: Beach Mod.

February's Full of Fabric

There are as many gorgeous new fabrics out, as there are fish in the sea! The shoppe is jam packed. Our shelves are probably the fullest they've ever been and once again we're having to get creative as to where we stash it all. Baskets and bins on the floor and tables are all spilling over with fabulous fabric. We've had many recent arrivals from Moda, Kokka, Robert Kaufman, Birch Organics, Alexander Henry and several more of our favorites.

You can catch some glimpses of these new arrivals buy viewing our newest newsletter, HERE.

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Inventory Reduction Special starts TOMORROW!

To help us make room for all these great goods, we're having a special, week long sale. Starting this Friday, Feb. 11th through Saturday, Feb. 19th, we will mark down LOTS of great fabrics.

The sale will include: 50% off select wools, 30% off designer Voiles, 30% off all Nicey Jane, 30% off select flannels, 20% off Michael Miller knits, and discounts on many other designer and Japanese prints!

*This sale is "in shoppe" only, offers do not apply online.

Ordering Henry from Home

The power is out at the shoppe today, which in fact lead us to a familiar scenario;

My childhood home, Anita (Mom) and myself, a man named Dave, our dinning room table, 3 cups of coffee, and one giant black book of Alexander Henry.

Yep, that's exactly how it all started, over 3 years ago, before our little shoppe door had ever opened.
Our very first buying session. We jumped right in, ordering what we loved, knowing little about what might sell.  Hoping people would appreciate our choices.

Now, only a short time later, we find we are just as opinionated as ever, giggly as usual and truly blessed to know that so many people agree with our picks in fabric. Because, though it's one of the funnest parts of the job, a session with a sales rep can also be quite anxiety producing.
But for the love of fabric, we'll keep ordering!

So anyways,  here's some shots of what we ordered today:
FYI: These are all summer arrivals, due some time in June or July, but hopefully this little sneak peak will warm you up on this icy day.

We hope you like :)

Coveted Classes

Classes at Sew To Speak have grown by leaps and bounds since we first opened our doors. This is a wonderful product of both amazingly talented teachers and charmingly enthusiastic students, some of whom are just starting out and many others that keep coming back for class after class. It is obvious to me that these classes are playing a vital role in the development of our ever-growing sewing community!

That being said, we have (as usual) a jam packed schedule this fall. There are many new classes such as the gorgeous Collette Lady Grey Coat with Heather Riegle (modeled above by its lovely maker). This  picturesque piece is a "short wrap coat with princess seams, perfect for between seasons". Also new to list is the Single Girl Quilt class with Mary Dugan, the Modern Diaper Bag with Pat Wax, the Jump Rope Dress (pattern by Oliver & S) with Amanda Sasikirana, and the Baby Gift Set Class with Michelle Thomas. This three piece set (shown below) is perfect not only for shower gifts but also for anyone with one or more little ones on their list this coming holiday season.

Of course we're also very pleased to continue offering our most popular and coveted classes, like Michelle's Intro to Machine Sewing, Intro to Appliqué and Embroidery with April Rhodes, and Quilted Stockings with Mary (picture below).  You may think its early for this Christmassy class, but last year we couldn't schedule enough of them and had a continuous wait list. This year I've heard lady's sharing how they will be taking it early to ensure they have time to make several as gifts before the holidays are here. Other favorites back on the roster include Personal Fit with Sheila Brex, the Barcelona Skirt with Pat, and the Anna Tunic with Heather and more.

You can read about all of the classes mentioned and several others here, as well as veiw the dates and times they are offered. Call or come in to sign up, 614 267 3011.

Happy Autumn weekend to you all,
April