Batik Boutique in Hamilton!

Exciting things are happening here in Hamilton!  It’s starting to look and feel like spring, the sun is shining (most of the time) and Downtown Hamilton is looking better than ever!  Recently, our new quilt shop opened, called the Batik Boutique.   That’s right, we’ve filled an entire shop with beautiful batiks!!

 

Batik is a special dying process for fabrics, where wax is used to resist the dye, creating a beautiful pattern and texture.  We’ve found that when a customer loves batiks, she really LOVES batiks.  So, now you’ve got one special spot to be surrounded by all of your favorite batiks!

Here’s a little tour of our Batik Boutique!

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Gorgeous, rich colors with tons of dimension and beautiful prints!

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Our shelves are almost filled up!  We’re getting new fabrics every day!

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Look at how rich and beautiful this batik chevron quilt is!  Wow, we love those deep navy fabrics!  It has so much depth and movement, which is definitely an advantage to working with batiks.

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Batiks can be so fun when they are paired with a black solid fabric!

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It’s amazing what can be done with this batik technique!  Look at these patriotic prints that add yet another layer of interest to these fabrics!

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Of course, we also have some fantastic precuts of your favorite Batik fabrics!

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I especially love batiks that are bright and cheery like these ones!  We have every color of the rainbow!  This is a great way to add a little extra dimension and interest to your quilt instead of using a solid fabric.

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Browse our entire collection of batik fabrics!  On your next visit to Hamilton, we hope you’ll stop in to the Batik Boutique and say hello!

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Denyse Schmidt Traveling Quilts Show!

Denyse Schmidt Quilts teamed up with FreeSpirit Fabrics, STC Craft Books and 7 incredibly talented quilters/bloggers to create a 60”x60” quilt using Denyse’s Modern Solids Fat Quarter Box and inspiration from traditional quilt patterns.

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The results are just stunning and we’re so glad to have these quilts on display in our Penney’s Quilt Shop this week!

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Improvisational Pineapple Quilt by Heather Jones
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Big Top Quilt by Faith Jones
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Terrazzo Quilt by Lee Heinrich
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Woodcut quilt by Holly DeGroot
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Paper Lanterns Quilt by John Adams
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Buzzed Birds by Latifah Saafir
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by Megan Bohr

A photo can never do a quilt justice.  Come on in to the Penney’s Shop and have a look for yourself!! 🙂

We’re all going MAAAAAAAAAD!!

If you’re a basketball fan, then the beginning of spring is all about MARCH MADNESS!  Well we’ve done our own version of March Madness and you don’t have to be a basketball fan to enjoy it… or even break a sweat!

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Check out all the details HERE.

Throwback Thursday: Lattice Quilt

Throwback Thursday

It’s Thursday! Time to throw it back!  We loved seeing your Chevron quilts on Quiltsby.me!  Check out this quilt that user @GINA posted:

GINA Chevron quiltsbyme copy

 

For this week’s Throwback Thursday #msqctbt Tutorial, we’re bringing back the Lattice Quilt Tutorial!  This pattern is so beautiful and comes together so quickly, that it became a quick favorite!  Have you tried this one?

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If you have a Lattice Quilt you’d like to share, head on over to Quiltsby.me and post your project, using the tag: #msqctbt

(If you’re not sure how to do this, we explained it in detail in a previous post)

We can’t wait to see your beautiful creations!  Post your projects and you may be featured next week!

Throwback Thursday: Chevron Quilt Tutorial

Throwback Thursday

It’s Throwback Thursday at MSQC and we’ve loved seeing your pinwheel quilts this week!!  Here’s one that particularly impressed us:

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Rainbow Pinwheel by KRISTENSIEBER

Such bright, cheery colors and beautiful points!  Thanks for posting on Quiltsby.me, Kristen!

This week we’re going back to the Chevron Quilt Tutorial!   Have you tried this one yourself?

Such a great result using a super simple technique!

If you’re new to Throwback Thursday this week or don’t remember how to post your project, here’s the post with all the details: Introducing Throwback Thursday and how to use Quiltsby.me 

So post your Chevron quilts on Quiltsby.me and make sure to include the tag “#msqctbt”  You may be selected to be featured in next week’s post when we introduce the next Throwback Thursday Tutorial! 🙂