Some Pep in Your Step

Five years ago I opened the shop with two solid fabrics in stock.  White and Black.  Unless you count muslin, then three.
Because of the modern quilting trend, solids are back.  And big.  We have Kona from Robert Kaufman, Bella Solids from Moda, and Cotton Couture from Michael Miller.  All are wonderful to use, and very popular.  Grunge from Moda is wildly popular at Material Girl Quilt Shop also.  I call it "nearly solid".  Grunge plays well with others for sure.  It works with traditional quilts as well as contemporary styles.
The  latest hot item is Peppered Cotton by Pepper Cory of Studio E.  This solid-ish fabric is a woven beauty at a great price point.  It has a luxury feel and very saturated color.  Yesterday five more colors arrived, I have many more on order scheduled to arrive in October.

     Studio E is challenging you to make something exciting with this new fabric.  You can win big prizes...and so will your local quilt shop!  To find out more, visit the challenge page.

I am currently using several colors in the string quilt I am making.  It sews like a dream.  For me, the color saturation is what makes it awesome.  Won't it quilt up beautifully?!

Have a great sewing weekend.

Meredith