Today’s the day! We’re leaving for Portland, OR to attend International Quilt Market, and we’re so excited to see what’s in store for this season. Quilt Market is an international trade show held for the fabric industry, where our newest collections are put on display along with inspiring projects that truly bring our designs to life. Everyone works very hard in the months leading up to this event, and we can’t believe it’s finally here!

Are you going to be at Quilt Market? Come visit us at our booth – #649! You’re more than welcome to take photos of what you see there,  and if you upload the photo to Instagram or Twitter, be sure to use the hashtag #dearstella so we can see the photo too!

And if you’re not going to be at Quilt Market, we’ll be updating our Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook with all of the goings-on at Market! We can’t wait to share behind-the-scenes shots and other photos from our trip, so make sure to follow us – we’re @dearstellafab.

See you in Portland!

]]> http://dearstelladesign.com/2013/05/spring-quilt-market-2013-portland/feed/ 0 http://dearstelladesign.com/2013/05/paloma-tiny-dancer-quilt/ http://dearstelladesign.com/2013/05/paloma-tiny-dancer-quilt/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 16:09:45 +0000 Dear Stella Design http://dearstelladesign.com/?p=4793 Read More...]]> Julie of Jaybird Quilts has done it again! Just yesterday she released her newest pattern, Tiny Dancer, which features our Paloma collection. Stunning!

We love the way she used both the large-scale and small-scale prints from Paloma, and the contrasting Stella-Solid Charcoal is just perfect. Plus, did you see the quilting done by Angela Walters? Take a look below for one of Julie’s photos that highlights Angela’s gorgeous quilting.

See more info about this quilt on our Projects page and on the Jaybird Quilts website. Tiny Dancer will be available 5/20/13, and Paloma is in stores and online now. Hurry and get your fabric!

Perfectly imperfect polka dots unite with the irresistible combination of navy, citron, and grey to bring us the striking, yet serene Lola.

Lola will be available later this summer, and if you follow us on our social media sites (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Pinterest) you’ll be the first to know exactly when!

Made by Holly of the popular blog Bijou Lovely, the pattern is “Must Stash” from the book “Modern Designs for Classic Quilts.” We absolutely love this quilt (and that book!) – the bright pops of color  are such a fun contrast against the crisp, clean white background. Plus, Holly quilted the diamonds and sashing to resemble kites! Seriously, too cute.

Head to the Projects page for more information about this quilt, and click here to read Holly’s blog post about her experience making it. Clementine is in stores and online now! What are you envisioning with this collection?

We have more ideas for the play room today! Tuesday we showed off Jack and Lulu’s E-I-E-I-O collection by making an adorable floor quilt and matching baby blocks (click here to see that blog post), and today we have a two-in-one (free) project: a toy bin/play mat!

Our ever-growing Play Date collection now includes these super-cute frogs and coordinating Confetti Dots in lime and blue. We knew they would look great together featured in our toy bin!

Ask for these prints at your local quilt shop or find them online – they’re in stores now.

Here’s a photo of the bin all put together to store toys, and also laying flat for a play mat. This pattern is not only versatile, but it’s free! Designed by Margaret Cronin of Cecil & Clyde exclusively for Dear Stella, find the free pattern on our Projects page: Two-In-One Toy Bin

Happy Friday, and have a great weekend!

This pattern, the Baby Floor Quilt, is from the book “Modern Designs for Classic Quilts” by Kelly Biscopink and Andrea Johnson. It measures in at 30 1/2″ x 30 1/2″ and shows off all the prints in E-I-E-I-O beautifully. Take a look for yourself!

These quilted baby blocks are another great use of this collection. The blue blocks on the left are 6″, 4″, and 2″, and the green blocks on the right are all 4″. Each panel on the blocks was quilted to a layer of batting before being sewn together into a cube. Both the floor quilt and these adorable baby blocks were made for us by Missy Shepler, and she whipped up a cute toy bag for the blocks as well!

We couldn’t resist having a photoshoot with Baby Gracie after seeing these projects!

Ask for E-I-E-I-O at your local quilt shop or find it online – it’s in stores now!

What are your ideas for this collection?

The giveaway winner is — Pinkying! She also left a comment on our blog, so in addition to the free Craftsy class she will also be receiving yardage from her favorite collection from this season, Piper.

Congratulations! We will be in touch later today to discuss your prize.

Thanks again to all who participated, and stay tuned with us this week because we’ll be sharing some adorable projects with you, right here on our blog!

Cherie, author of the blog You & Mie, has a great tutorial for what she calls the “Sunburst Picnic Blanket,” and when we saw her post we immediately knew that our cheerful Clementine collection would be perfect.

Check out our version below. Love!

And the best part… it rolls up!

We couldn’t resist taking our picnic blanket out for a stroll on the first warm day in NYC.

Click here to see the full collection on our website, and here to head to the Projects page. Ask for Clementine at your local quilt shop or find it online — the collection is in stores now.

We have more projects to share with you, so we hope you keep following along with us!

Have you heard of Craftsy? Craftsy is an online community that provides amazing online classes and workshops, led by experts in crafty fields like quilting, sewing, knitting, and crocheting. Head to their website, here, to take a look.

Today we’re excited to be teaming up with Craftsy to give away a free quilting class! And as a bonus – if you stick around you could also win some Dear Stella fabric to go along with your class!

To enter to win a free quilting class, simply head to this link and sign up for Craftsy: click here. If you already have a Craftsy account, just use your existing login information to enter.  That’s it!

In need of fabric for your first day of class? We’ve got you covered! After you’ve entered for your free Craftsy class, leave a comment below letting us know which of our Spring 2013 collections is your favorite. If you are the winner of the free Craftsy class, you will also receive yardage from your favorite collection (*up to 5 yds*). You are only eligible to win fabric if you sign up for Craftsy using the link provided AND if you leave a comment below.

In case you haven’t been keeping up with us this season, here’s what you can choose from: Ravena, Va Bene!, Piper, Tuxedo, Afterglow, Honeycrisp, E-I-E-I-O by Jack and Lulu, Clementine, and Paloma. Make sure to subscribe to our blog to stay up-to-date with all things-Stella!

This giveaway will close on Monday, April 22nd. Good luck!

Don’t you love the heavenly blues and creams in our Ravena collection? We do — so we decided to set our table with them!

Placemats and napkins are so easy to make, and they’re also very practical. This is the perfect project for a beginner, and a simple way to decorate your home! This tutorial is a great place to get started.

Take a look at some photos of gorgeous Ravena, set at our own table!

Our placemats were made using Stella-174 Cream and Stella-177 Navy. We love that they’re reversible — it makes it so easy to switch up the look of a room.

The prints featured in our napkins are: Stella-178 Cream, Stella-180 Navy, Stella-179 Cream, and Stella-175 Chambray. Mixing and matching napkin designs is always so fun, and we love the way they look here!

Ravena is in stores and online now. Looking for more project ideas with this collection? Check out our Ravena quilt here. What are you making with Ravena?