This week we are introducing a new line of DecoBob thread – the 80 weight cottonized poly thread from Wonderfil. This very fine but strong thread disappears into your quilt or applique – the right balance of delicacy and strength. I have been looking at this line at the last 3 quilt festivals I attended, in France, Canada and Houston…and I was very impressed. Be sure you have the right needle for your machine to go with this fine thread. (as noted on the product description page) Toss a spool in your shopping cart and try out this new line! We are stocking the 2187 yard Mini-Cones all 60 colors for your machine stitching and hand applique projects.
Tonight I am writing to you from Boston, where I’ve been taking an Art Break to see the John Singer Sargent exhibit at the MFA, and also enjoying the fabulous Isabella Stewart Gardner museum. If you are a fan of the costume drama “The Gilded Age” then you would love this MFA show featuring the fashions and fabric used by Sargent. One of his lush paintings is of a socialite from that era, wearing a dress that was reproduced for one of the main characters of Gilded Age – Bertha Russell. The Gardner museum has a concurrent special exhibit focusing on Gardner’s portrait by Sargent. These shows are all about luxe draped shimmering textiles – silks, velvets, lustrous satins and beading. I bet you are familiar with Sargent’s famous painting ‘Madame X’ which normally lives in his gallery at the Met in New York, but she has traveled here to Boston to be part of the figurative fireworks at the Museum of Fine Arts…closing January 15.
This is the time of year to give (and receive!) eQuilter Gift Certificates. If you order now, we will drop them in the mail Monday, or you can have instant gratification with an emailed Gift Certificate. Don’t forget about our other specialty Gift items like Artisan Chocolates, Tea Towels, and the ever-popular Laurel Burch Socks….all in the Christmas Gift page.
sharing your love for fabric,
Luana and Paul
Travel/Quilt Dates:
Dec 8-9 – Boston MA
Feb 21-24, 2024 – QuiltCon in Raleigh, NC – eQuilter is a GOLD Sponsor.
March 6 – Canadian Quilters Association – Zoom Lecture “Intl Quilt Trends”
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