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I just got back from promoting my new Snap, Grab and Go pattern in Northern Indiana over the last few days. I want to get back to tell you about a couple more things that I was thrilled to find at International Quilt Market.

Have you ever found a product that made you want to stop and say, “Shut Up!”?  Well, I did when I visited the Sunday Best Quiltworks booth at IQA Market this year.  Sunday Best Quiltworks, a shop in Ellerslie, GA, now offers new stencils that make accurate half-square triangles in different sizes! The stencils go from 1″ to 2 1/2″ and retail from $5.99 to $9.99.

Here is how it works.

• Cut squares or rectangles from contrasting fabrics.
• Pin stencil to one fabric using small round holes found on the stencil.
• Mark grid.
• Remove stencil.
• Pin fabrics, right sides together.
• Sew continuously as indicated by red lines. There is a diagram on the stencil to follow.
• Cut squares apart.
• Cut each square in half on the dashed lines.

You can make 32 accurate finished half-square triangles! Faster than the bias strip method. They can be used for blocks, borders and more. I think this is a great product. The pictures show quilts that have been made using their new stencil method. This is awesome!!

You can also find a Half-Square Triangle Stencil Demonstration (with pictures) at their website to see it in action.

Got to go for now but keep on quilting.

I have several more things to tell you about that I saw at the International Quilt Market. I spoke with Luveta Nickelsof The Junk Jeans People and she showed me her pink drill. It was pink and it was cute and wait till I tell you what you can do with it. First, you get the pink drill that has five stones that come with it.  You pick one of the five shaped stones and place it on your drill. You then dip the stone end in household bleach. Turn on the drill and just start drawing on your old jeans!! You apply the bleach with no splatter!  With three pairs of jeans you can make a pizzazzy jacket (check out pattern #Exj-1016). If Luveta was here she would tell you that she hoped you have a riveting day! So for her and me keep quilting.

As I walked down the aisles of the International Quilt Market in Houston,TX I will admit to you that I was pretty overwhelmed. But I knew I had to rise to the challenge to find you lots of things that you “know” you must have. “Fabric Organizers” by DeNiece’s Designs is over the top!! You can store up to 10 yards of fabric without creasing! Organize strips, borders, bindings, ribbon, trims and more. Here’s how it works. It comes in two sizes 10″x14″ or 5″x14″. The fabric organizer has tabs where you place your fabric to snap it on, then you just roll on your fabric. Fab U lous! It fits most bookshelves and storage containers. They are acid free and reusable. Now quilters, think about this. If you are able to make more room in your fabric stash what does this mean? We can buy more fabric! Take a look at http://www.thefabricorganizer.com/ but make sure to stop back here too for more product reviews. Until then keep quilting!

I just got back from the International Quilt Market in Houston, TX, and I found a lot of fantastic things that I bet you never knew you needed! Over the next few weeks I thought I would share with you what I have found. Today I would like to tell you about a couple of really cool things that I have never seen before. They are really awesome. They are a new felting tool and mat by Clover Needlecraft,Inc…O.K. I know what you are thinking. You have to use wool to felt and it takes too long to do. Wrong! This is over the top. The demonstrator had a silk scarf, you can get this from Pagewood Farms with the fibers needed, she laid the scarf on a felting mat. The felting mat looks like a big brush. She then placed all kinds of fibers, that come in a kit, on the scarf. She took the felting tool, his has 5 barb needles with a spring action, and punched it up and down. In minutes, yes minutes she had a finished scarf. It was so beautiful! What a great Christmas gift. Like I mentioned the felting tool and mat are from Clover and the kit with the scarf and fibers are from Pagewood Farm. You need to check these out. Stop by again and see the next great thing I review. Till then keep quilting.