We hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season! We woke up to a White Christmas here in upstate New York and couldn't feel more blessed. As I write, sitting cozily by the fire, it's easy to dream up lots of new projects with all of the beautiful fabric we've received in the last week!

At fall Quilt Market, I had the delightful pleasure of meeting one of the sweetest and most genuine souls you could hope to meet in the textile world. Miss Sarah Watson is spirited and delightfully humble. I can see why Art Gallery would want to snatch her up as one of their new licensed designers.

As you can see from her hand drawn artwork, her motifs are beautifully organic yet confident and precise. With Luxe in Bloom Sarah draws on inspiration from her current home town in Brazil and takes us on a stroll through an exotic garden, where the smallest detail is an inspiration. You'll find geodes, vines, exotic tile-work, and brush strokes along the garden walk.

Attention apparel sewers, and anyone looking to take the plunge into sewing clothing - Anna Maria Horner's Field Study Rayon Challis is here! I know that sounds a little intimidating, but Anna has graciously filled a week's worth of blogging with tips on sewing with this new substrate. For example, about the Look and Feel of this fabric, Anna writes that "Rayon moves like water where Voile moves like air. Rayon is swishier where Voile is floatier." Anna continues with tips for Washing, Pressing, & Planning, advice on Cutting and Sewing, and inspiration for Adventuring with Rayon. Happy Sewing!

New from Jacqueline Savage Mcfee for Camelot Cottons! Hot Chocolate is a great mix of geometrics in a color palette that will delight kids, teens, and everyone in be-TWEEN!

Pow! Bam! Zap! Superheroes save the day! Here's a fun line from Jill Simmons of Illustration Ink for Robert Kaufman Designs.

I love the aerial map included in this fun Critter Camp line from Timeless Treasures! Makes me want to start planning our annual family camping trip to the Adirondack Mts!

Five chances to win! For this week's Giveaway we are offering a Charm Pack of Tula Pink's new Salt Water line to five lucky winners!

Congratulations to Melissasalamat, last week's winner of a Fat Quarter Bundle of Patty Sloniger's Les Amis line in the beautiful Dusk colorway.! Please send us a quick message to let us know where we should send this winning bundle.

Thank you so much for reading along with us, and for your continued support of our little shop!

Warmest regards,
Lindsay and Charlie