Welcome Fabric Fans!

I am excited to provide you with a high-level overview of the Studio E April 2024 release. This release contains 18 collections that ship from September to December of 2024. One thing that stands out in this release is that there are several complimentary lines. In other words, some of the collections have matching 108″ lines. Also, there is one juvenile collection that has a matching minky collection that is spectacular. Without further ado, let’s dive in. Art of Midnight is a 9-SKU digitally printed collection by Chelsea DesignWorks that ships in November. The florals are reminiscent of the beautiful flowers that the Jaftex Companies used to create for the…

Happy Spring!  Spring always brings a renewed sense of hope and motivation and so will all the goodness in the FreeSpirit Fabrics’ April release.  Let’s start with an exciting and new subscription program. Introducing the Tim Holtz Eclectic Elements Palette subscription program.  Every month, from October 2024 through September 2025, a new color story filled with an intriguing curation of salvaged ephemera, typography and photos mixed with nostalgic prints will arrive at your local quilt shop.  Tim Holtz Eclectic Elements Palette, left to right, Pink (Ships October); Red (Ships November); Orange (Ships December). Supported by beautiful vintage-inspired quilt ideas, you can gradually build your Tim Holtz stash color by color,…

I’m excited to show you the April 2024 release from The Blank Quilting Corp. There are fifteen collections that will be shipping between October and December 2024. Without further ado, let’s dive right into the April 2024 release. The first collection Along the Coast by Junebug brings us out to sea and is shipping in December. Twelve vibrant aquatic prints show off colorful fish and plants below. There is a panel with eight blocks, shown below, which is a great starting point for a quilt or for creating decorative pillows. The mandala and fish panel make a beautiful wall hanging that will bring the calming blue ocean into your home.…

Spring is just around the corner, and I look forward to seeing my garden full of lush flowers. Let’s dig into my favorite shipping collections for April. Autumn Blessings from The Blank Quilting Corp. is the perfect fall collection to bring warm autumnal colors into your home. I love the addition of the turquoise color to these fall patterns. The Panel Frames Wall Hanging, pictured below, is a great piece to showcase in your entryway as you welcome friends and family into your home. The pumpkin patterns remind me of going to the pumpkin patch with my kids. They of course would always pick the biggest pumpkin they could find.…

I cannot believe it is already March. Time is just flying by. Hopefully, the weather is starting to warm up where you are and it is starting to feel like spring is on the way. Let’s dive into my favorite shipping collections for March 2024! My favorite shipping collection for Blank Quilting Corp. is Petra because of its gemstone colors that will enliven any space. The panel showcases the most exquisite paisleys I’ve ever seen and I’ve seen a lot of paisleys in my career. The rich royal purple has a soothing undertone that compliments the group’s punchier orange, yellow, and turquoise. This collection is a great selection for decorating…

I am proud to be a participant and a sponsor of the Villa Rosa Blog Hop for the second year in a row. My team and I have worked with Villa Rosa Designs to create these mockups (shown below) of some awesome quilts and a table runner made with a special set of Villa Rosa Designs Rose Card Patterns. These quilts feature a few of the newest collections from your favorite Jaftex brands: Studio E Fabrics, The Blank Quilting Corporation, Henry Glass & Co. and FreeSpirit Fabrics. Check them out below! Plus, you will not want to miss several opportunities to win some INCREDIBLE prizes at the end of this blog post. First up, from Studio E Fabrics, is Woodland Magic by Ashley…

Tasting menu with fabric? What could he be talking about now? I thought you would ask something like that. I was recently pondering ways to sell more of the Studio e basics and a light bulb went off in my head. The idea was to give customers 1/2 off. No, not half off on the price, silly! Rather, half off the bolt. Are you following where I am going with this? After much back and forth, the 1/2 off sale came to life. The idea was to get customers to buy 1/2 bolts of our basic lines. We would cut the bolts in half for them. The bolts that are…

As I have mentioned before, Henry Glass is an anomaly in that the company has a March and May release, whereas Studio E, The Blank Quilting Corp. and FreeSpirit only have an April release. In this March 2024 release, there are 15 new lines shipping from September 2024 to January 2025. Why don’t we dive in? A Place To Call Home by Grace Violet Designs is the first line to discuss. The collection contains 12 prints and will ship in November. As you know, I am a dog fan so this one is certainly up my alley. The dogs in the collection are well-drawn and super cute. What’s great about…

The Program The Jaftex Brand Ambassador program was launched in January 2020. We have a wonderful group of passionate fabric fans who love creating projects and enjoy being active on social media. These are quilters and sewers who enjoy sharing their love of this craft on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest and/or a personal blog. Create, Engage, Share We send the brand ambassadors packages full of fabrics based on their style. We also send tonals and backings. Once the brand ambassadors receive the fabrics, they have one month to complete one major quilt project or at least three small projects. What they choose to create is up to them. In addition…

This blog post is long overdue. Unfortunately, there were a lot of more pressing blog posts that needed to come before it. Without further ado, this is a blog that should have been posted January 1. As the title of this blog implies, this post is going to be about freight. Why, you might ask? The reason is that freight is a hot button issue for businesses and consumers alike who get stuff shipped for them or to them. The thing is that people just want their stuff and they do not want to pay for anything more than the item they are purchasing. Unfortunately, the reality is that someone…