Happy Canada Day!

The Hobby Horse will be closed Wednesday July 1st to celebrate our nation's birthday.


Happy Canada Day!

Gail and staff

When Simple Works

I love the simplicity of this pattern. A simple pieced background of tans and beiges offer the perfect canvas for the shabby-chic raw-edged applique flowers. If you want to make this bigger tan the 50" x 65", how about adding a couple of extra borders. Throw in a few flowers on the borders and you will have a truly stuning variation.

La Vie en Rose - $8.98 CDN S/R
Enjoy,

Angie

P.S. We carry a great selection of LizzeBcrea8ive patterns.

Another Option for Travelling

There is room for everything in this 19 1/2" x 25" quilter's tote bag. Pack your ruler, mat and anything else you need in this great bag. Have fun using buttons from your button collection. Lots of fun to make and lots of fun to carry.

"starlight, star bright..." quilting tote - $12.49 Cdn S/R


Angie

Getting Organized for Summer Travel

Are you travelling to the cottage this summer? Do you like to take projects with you to work on? Well, you need to take a look at this great tote from June Tailor. It's a Quilter's Tote with a pressing station. Lots of pockets to put all the necessary tools(like cutter, ruler, mat). Pack a small travel iron to use on the pressing station.

JT5524 - Cdn S/R - $78.75

Here's to a great summer,

Angie

Stack Your Bobbins Nice and Neat

No more searching for bobbins! Have them all organized and ready to go when you use the Stack'n'Store Bobbin Tower by Clover. No more lost or damaged bobbins on the floor.

CN9508 - $20.99 Cdn S/R

What to Do With 5" & 10" Squares

Are you looking for patterns for 5" & 10" squares? How about this new book from "Me & My Sister Designs". Fifteen different projects are included (even a great tabletopper). All quilts in this book are based on the Four Patch Block.

TPP975 - Four Patch Frolic - $31.25 Cdn S/R

Have fun creating,
Angie

New From Laundry Basket Quilts & Laundauer Corporation

Hot Off The Presses! A new book from Edyta Star of Laundry Basket Quilts. We've carried many of Edyta's patterns in the store. Edyta shares her techniques for selecting and combining fabrics. A beautiful applique quilt is included that would be perfect for a Block of the Month program, as well as 8 inspiring projects.

Hop To It! Applique Blocks & Projects - $ 34.94 Cdn S/R

Enjoy,

Angie

Just Arrived...Quilt In A Cup

Your cup will be overflowing with creativity when you make this large insulated acrylic cup. All you need to worry about is the fabric and general sewing supplies. Everything else (including the batting) is included. Think of much fun you could have making one-of-a-kind drink cups for friends and family.

Quilt In A Cup - $29.99 Cdn S/R

Have fun,
Angie

Fairies, Fairies Everywhere

If you like fairies, you will love these squares and overall print of fairies in the garden. They are from the Flower Fairy Collection by Michael Miller. We also have a great selection of Fairy Frost fabrics to go with these. Many of the Fairy Frost fabrics have been bundled into fat quarter bundles. A pretty little gift for yourself or a friend.

Angie

Taking the Log Cabin Out of the Cabin

Take a look at this great log cabin book by Sara Nephew and Marci Baker. It takes the classic log cabin design to a new angle of triangles and diamonds using the 10" Clearview triangle. Great illustrations for each step of the project. A must have book for any log cabin lover!!!

Not Your Grandmother's Log Cabin - $37.45 Cdn S/R
10 inch - 60 Degree Acrylic Ruler - $22.44 Cdn S/R

On Golden Pond

A couple of years ago, we got to do a test sew on this great quilt from Clothesline Quilts. It measures about 45" x 60". A super project to mix batiks and country style fabrics. Skill level is intermediate. The best part of this project is not having to rake the leaves!

Canadian Suggested Retail - $9.98

Speaking About Patrick...

Patrick's new book has arrived! Poster Quilts with Patrick Lose has 10 great festive fusible quilts for year round fun (say that fast ten times!). Think of all the great Christmas projects you can get started on.

CT10684- Canadian Suggested Retail - $34.94

Have fun fusing!

Angie

Special Bulletin!!! Kansas Winter Fabrics Arrive

Everday new fabrics are arriving. It's like Christmas!!! Just arrived in the last few days is a great collection called Kansas Winter by Kansas Trouble Quilters. We've concentrated on the reds, greens and beiges. Over 20 bolts in all from this wonderful collection.

Our intention when we ordered this was to do kits for Cozy Quilt's pattern Holiday Cheer and fatquarter packages. But when it came in it got put right on the shelves and everyone is loving it! Hopefully next week, we'll get some fat quarters cut.

Priced at $17.49/metre

Scribbles Arriving In July!

I wasn't too sure what my Mom's reaction would be when I brought home Patrick Lose's new collection - Scribbles. I knew she would love the fabric but maybe not what I ordered. When I went to the store I showed her this lovely roll of all of the fabrics. She asked me immediately if I had ordered them. I said YES! We both think that they are great mix-in fabrics.

These great fabrics will be coming the end July. We'll have yard goods, 5" charm rolls, 5" charm squares and fat quarters available. There are 40 different fabrics in this wonderful collection.

I have to tell you I am having so much fun helping Mom with buying fabric. Mom's weakness is shoes. I think mine is fabric!


Angie

Mark these Dates of Your Calendar

Our Annual Anniversary Sale is on from June 3rd thru June 7th. Come and have some fun!!!

Angie

Forget About TV!

Forget about Watching TV with the kids this summer!! Make this cool games quilt. The printed panel is included with the pattern. Choose from Hopscotch, Shoe Lace-Up, Checkers, Tic-Tac-Toe, Identifying colours amd I Spy. It measures 70" x 96" when finished. We have in stock lots of great "I Spy" fabrics for around the outside.

The pattern(including one panel) will retail for $19.50. Kelly has them on order and is expecting them in stock in the next couple of weeks.

Anybody up for a game of checkers?

Angie

If You Enjoy Foundation Piecing

I can't believe the number of books being released that deal with paper piecing. We have always enjoyed paper piecing at the store. It's fun to watch our customers and class participants get excited about it too!!

Next time you are in take a look at this new book by Leisure Arts. Author Linda Causee has written many great books over the last few years and her new books are up to that great standard. The accompanying CD will allow you to click on the desired block size and print out all the paper patterns you will need. One 100 different blocks are included (traditional, travel,curved, calendar, star, Christmas and garden).

Canadian Suggested Retail - $19.95

Happy Paper Piecing