The Moose is back!

Cheryl Haynes' new collection, Moose Lake, is her third moose-themed fabric line. Fans of this lovable guy will be thrilled that the moose saga is continuing...this time, he's going fishing! 

We asked Cheryl to talk to us about Moose Lake. 

So, the moose is back?
Yes! This is my third moose collection. The original collection, Moose on the Loose, was inspired by a moose quilt pattern I’d created after a trip to New Hampshire. He returned in the second collection, A Moose for Christmas, which was based on a cross stitch moose design. Now the adventures of the moose are continuing, as the moose goes fishing.

Is your family into fishing?
My husband’s family has an annual reunion on a trout fishing river. I have fished over the years, so I know a bit about it. We have a garage full of fishing gear.

Tell us about the panel.

My favorite section is probably the large moose head. He is all tangled in the fishing pole—what would you expect a moose to do with a fishing pole?! It reminds me of the Farmers Insurance “Swing Set Standoff” commercial where a moose gets twisted up in a swing set.

Can we see some of the coordinates? 

The panel always comes first, and then the coordinates are pulled from it. There are moose heads with the tangled fishing pole, a fishing print, and one of my favorites, the pine and stars print. It's great for sashing.

Do you have a favorite print?

I particularly like the tonal prints, especially the Moose Crossing print. I like to use fabric shading in my quilt palettes, so I like prints that have enough texture to have interest, but without being distracting.

 A few additional coordinates:

What do you like about this collection?

It’s a fun line—it works for kids; it works for men. It features the darker colors, which tend to be what I go for. You can do so much with the panel.

Click here to see the entire Moose Lake collection.
Click here to visit Cheryl's website.

We'll be sharing Moose Lake quilt patterns later this week!

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Mr. B's Preview Pack Club

Are you part of the Mr. B's Preview Pack Club? Members receive a pack of at least twenty 5" squares from a new fabric collection four times per year, as well as our Fat Quarterly newsletter. The printed newsletter features eight pages of fabric inspiration, designer profiles, new collection sneak peeks, and a project using the included swatch pack of fabrics. 

Be the first to know what's new from Benartex! 

Click here to find details on how to subscribe to the Fat Quarterly. 

The current Fat Quarterly: Summer 2018 

This issue features a swatch pack of 5" squares from Kanvas' Palermo collection. You'll also find the pattern to make the Stars & Swirls quilt shown on the cover. 

Also in this issue:

Looking back: 

The Spring 2018 issue, featuring Cherry Guidry's Front Porch collection: 

The Picnic Time project featured in the Spring 2018 Fat Quarterly, using Front Porch fabrics:

The Winter 2017 issue:

And Pansies & Butterflies project, featuring the Pansy Noir swatch pack:

If you like what you've seen here, sign up to be one of our subscribers!

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On Memorial Day

Honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. 

On this day we remember all those who died in service to our country. "The brave die never, though they sleep in dust, their courage nerves a thousand living men." - Minot J. Savage

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Quilt Market Booth Tour: Contempo Studio

Ready for a sneak peek at our upcoming fabric lines? 

Last weekend we showed our future collections to quilt shop owners (watch for these fabrics arriving in your quilt shop over the next six months), and for the next three days we'll share photos from the show so you can see what's coming!

Take a peek at the Contempo booth:

Our Contempo booth was blooming with color and fresh designs from our star-studded line-up of designers! Which quilts will you add to your "to sew" list? It's so hard to choose! 

At left: Cherry Guidry's Front Porch and Words to Live By collections

Right: Christa Watson's Fandangle collection

A closer look at Cherry's "Shades" quilt, made using her Front Porch fabrics. Sew much fun! 

Christa's skirt is made from Fandangle fabric! We love how she coordinates with the booth!

Photo courtesy: Christa Watson

Zip bags? Love 'em!

Photo courtesy: Christa Watson

Christa's quilts are packed with luscious color. 

Photo courtesy: Christa Watson

More from our Contempo booth:

At left, Amanda Murphy's Free Motion Fantasy collection

Middle, Amy Friend's By Hand collection

At right, Printology by Modern Quilt Studio

We love the swirl action in Amanda's quilts! 

Photo courtesy: Amanda Murphy

 Free Motion Fantasy fabric close-up:

Photo courtesy: Amanda Murphy

 Amy Friend's new By Hand collection is rich with rainbow colors

Printology fabrics shine in Weeks and Bill's quilts

More Printology: The sophisticated Modern Quilt Studio booth

Photo courtesy: Modern Quilt Studio

Tour all three booths:

Benartex

Kanvas

Contempo

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Quilt Market Booth Tour: Kanvas

Ready for a sneak peek at our upcoming fabric lines? 

Last weekend we showed our future collections to quilt shop owners (watch for these fabrics arriving in your quilt shop over the next six months), and for the next three days we'll share photos from the show so you can see what's coming!

Take a peek at the Kanvas booth:

Our Kanvas booth was dino-riffic! 

It featured the fun new Dino Glow fabrics, which--wait for it--GLOW IN THE DARK! 

What Quilt Market booth wouldn't be complete without a blow-up dinosaur?! 

And a stuffed dinosaur.

All ready for a glow-in-the-dark campout. 

Pillow? Check.

Tent? Check.

Dino friends? Check. 

Look for Dino Glow and the coordinating Glow for It basics collection (37 SKUs!) in quilt shops at the end of summer. 

Kanvas isn't only about dinosaurs; below are quilts made from other upcoming fabric collections: 

Cool blues, teals, grays and blacks in the sophisticated Palermo collection: 

The Full Moon pattern (available as a free download in early fall) featuring the Moon Shadows collection.

The possibilities are endless with the Space Odyssey collection!

Color Calypso features bright pops of pink and purple

(there's a blue colorway as well!).

Rich colors and butterflies shine in the Butterfly Jewel collection.

Stop back to see more! 
Click here to tour our Benartex booth.
On Friday, we'll share photos from the Contempo booth. 

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Quilt Market Booth Tour: Benartex

Ready for a sneak peek at our upcoming fabric lines? 

Last weekend we showed our future collections to quilt shop owners (watch for these fabrics arriving in your quilt shop over the next six months), and for the next three days we'll share photos from the show so you can see what's coming!

Take a peek at the Benartex booth:

These majestic purple and green prints are from Jackie Robinson's Lilacs in Bloom collection. Gorgeous!

Say hello to Ann Lauer and her stunning Midnight Poppies collection. 

A peek behind the scenes: whipstitching Midnight Poppies pillow covers closed before the show starts!

The dramatic poppy stripe works beautifully on a rectangular pillow.

My Secret Garden is Cheryl Haynes' appealing new collection. 

Warm yellows and soft blues in springy garden prints! 

Learn more about these new collections on Facebook. Click on the Videos tab and watch the Designer Showcase. 

Thanks to our set-up team! Melanie Greseth and Joanie Holton designed the booth layout and brought along reinforcements (their brother and kids) to put everything in place. Nice job, team! 

Stop back to see more! 
On Thursday we'll share photos from the Kanvas booth.
On Friday, we'll share photos from the Contempo booth. 

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New Issue of Modern by the Yard!

You don't need to wait until after Quilt Market to see more fabric inspiration! We're excited to share the newest issue of Modern by the Yard with you! Our quarterly e-zine highlights modern projects and fabrics.

Click on the blue rectangle to see the entire magazine.

Remember, you can click on the marked links throughout the issue (underlined in orange), and you can even download the pdf and save it to your computer. (To download, look for the downward pointing arrow in the lower right corner of your browser page.)

Here's a sneak peek at what you'll find inside: 

Sunrise Diamonds by Alison Vermilya featuring Sunburst

Goodfellow by Weeks Ringle and Bill Kerr featuring Printology

All Boxed Up by Lisa Swenson Ruble featuring Blue Brilliance

Pixelation by Stephanie Sheridan featuring New Hue

Plus much more! 

We hope you enjoy Issue #8 of Modern by the Yard! 

Missed one of our issues? Click here to find them all. 

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