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Quilt Market comes to Portland

cool cottons — Sun, 19 May 2013 19:17:06 +0000

This weekend was the International Quilt Market. Here's a peek... let's start with some of the local Portland gals that had booths.

Mo Bedell relaxing at her award winning booth ( I'm sure it was the only relaxing she got to do)

http://www.mobedell.com/

Violet Craft with her new line from Michael Miller. ( I ordered quite a bit of it...Portland Bridges!)

http://blog.violetcraft.com/

and our neighbors from Olive Ann Designs some great new kid's patterns

https://www.facebook.com/pages/olive-ann-designs/111199668921627

Soon to be Portlander Melissa Lunden working the Birch Fabrics booth

www.lundendesigns.com

There are sooooo many good fabrics coming out in the next few months!

Timber Lodge flannel from Robert Kaufman

cool cottons — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:58:28 +0000

This weeks pay $cash$ winner is...

cool cottons — Tue, 14 May 2013 00:21:31 +0000

Veronica M! Thanks for paying cash for your purchhase!

Don't forget Mom this Sunday!

cool cottons — Fri, 10 May 2013 00:34:55 +0000

from FreeSspirit

and from Robert Kaufman

Betty the Yeti flannel

No time to make mom a gift? We have gift certificates in any denomination!

Pillowcase donation volunteer(s) ????

cool cottons — Thu, 09 May 2013 21:21:49 +0000

Volunteer Opportunity. cool cottons is one of three quilt shops in Portland that accept pillowcases on behalf of ConKerrCancer.org, a national non-profit organization that coordinates the distribution of pillowcases to kids who are sick with cancer or other life-threatening diseases. Dawn White, the Portland coordinator, is stepping down from her volunteer post at the end of May and is helping the home office find a replacement. Responsibilities include collecting pillowcases, preparing them for delivery, and dropping them off at local hospitals, where they are gratefully received. If you are interested in a rewarding volunteer opportunity, contact Dawn for details at dawn@firstlightdesigns.com. To find out more about the organization, go to http://www.ConKerrCancer.org.

new from Dear Stella, a trip to Italy, our weekly winner and more

cool cottons — Mon, 06 May 2013 18:40:51 +0000

Our winner this week is Darcie K. Thanks for paying $cash$...see you next time you're in town!

Glimma from Lotta Jansdotter has arrived just in time for the weekend

cool cottons — Sat, 04 May 2013 00:09:49 +0000

tons of new Japanese fabrics in...something for everyone

cool cottons — Fri, 03 May 2013 00:47:22 +0000

the Portland Peel is looking good over our fireplace!

cool cottons — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:12:57 +0000

We in Portland are so lucky to have such an amazing and talented group of quilt artists in our own back yard. The latest quilt we are happy to showcase over our fireplace is "Portland Peel" courtesy of Jill Collins.

She started with this,

then using the Portland Peel template set

she came up with this!

The Portland Peel Template Set was a collaboration between Jill at http://momstreet.blogspot.com/ and Rachel Kerley at http://2ndavenuestudio.blogspot.com/ . They've even got a downloadable PDF idea book available. If you're a local you can purchase the template set at cool cottons and save on shipping, if not, head over to www.tabslot.com and start your own Portland Peel.

Many thanks to Linda for allowing us to showcase her quilt for the last couple of months. http://www.coolcottons.biz/blog/2013/3/1/changing-out-the-fireplace-artnew-quilt-by-linda.html

And last but not least, our pay $cash$ winner for this week is Amalia R. Thanks again to all the folks helping to keep our costs down by paying cash!

fish scale blenders from Wilmington Prints

cool cottons — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:21:25 +0000

or if you look at them upside down they look like hearts