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Signs & Designs of Spring

NEW THIS WEEK - March 29th, 2006:
 

Swing into Spring

  Even in northern regions where snow lingers still, spring is in the air. The calendar noted the vernal equinox last week, but we didn't need a celebration to see that daylight has lengthened to match the hours of night, and breezes are often more southerly.

Of all the seasonal changes, spring gives us the most energy. And as we go about the rituals of spring cleaning, we'll also be inspired to make everything fresh and new with some spring sewing.

This week's designs are perfectly suited for the busy days of springtime. Twelve toile flower designs are just right for lighter, breezier fabrics, and the single-color design makes sewing them almost effortless.

Paisley dragonflies dart in for a colorful array of coordinating designs in every shape--square, circle, oval, rectangle, sprays, corner, and single. Symbolic of joy and light, dragonflies make wonderful art for wardrobe accessories and home decorating.
 

April showers bring May flowers -  and a festive umbrella! Click here for instructions.

"Signs of Spring" designs follow the welcome progress of spring renewal and rebirth. Create smiles with chicks and baby robins as they make their spring debut. Unfold the beauties of nature in designs that depict the emerging Monarch butterfly, blossoming cherry trees, and growing garden flower.

Sew a fantasy world with beautiful stylized butterfly designs. So colorful and  fresh for spring totes, umbrellas, scarves, even garden accessories.

Take a peek into Mother Nature's garden for some lighthearted designs featuring delightful critters on a spring fling. Sure to charm the gardener and backyard adventurers of all kinds. With these delightful critter pals by your side, have some spring sewing fun, and enjoy the designs.


Twelve Spring Flowers in Toile
Toile is especially right for this time of year when you want to sew on lighter fabrics. And, when many spring activities compete for your time, these designs sew almost effortlessly. The one-color designs won't demand your attention for a thread color change, once you have set the machine in motion. And, the low-stitch-count designs sew up in a jiffy. Yet, as simple as toile is to sew, its art is still complex.
Stitch density, plus the use of negative space, gives depth and dimension to each lovely design.
 

Toile Tulip   Toile Daisy
 
Available in one size:
3.26"X3.85"
  Available in one size:
3.65"X3.85"

Toile Lily   Toile Lilac
 
Available in one size:
3.85"X3.87"
  Available in one size:
3.74"X3.85"

Toile Daffodil   Toile Pansy
 
Available in one size:
3.85"X3.60"
  Available in one size:
3.84"X3.51"

Toile Sunflower   Toile Cala Lily
 
Available in one size:
3.84"X3.69"
  Available in one size:
3.86"X3.70"

Toile Iris   Toile Rose
 
Available in one size:
3.85"X3.31"
  Available in one size:
3.86"X3.41"

Toile Hibiscus   Toile Bluebells
 
Available in one size:
3.85"X3.46"
  Available in one size:
3.81"X3.11"

 
It's totally toile! These quick-stitching, one color designs look wonderful everywhere and anywhere. And, if you enjoy a lot of color, try the designs with variegated thread!

Buy a dozen toile flowers for only $17.97 in this value pack. Click on the image or link to the left and add the pack to your basket.
All designs smaller than 4 x 4    

 

  Paisley Dragonfly Pack
Playful dragonflies on the wing, race, hover, and dart among garden flowers and water lilies. Paisley wisps hint of water and air currents, the two realms of this ancient flier. A Japanese symbol for light and joy, the dragonfly is also an emblem for the creative imagination. These coordinating designs in many shapes will brighten up the cloudiest day, and bring the illusion of light and texture to quilts, bed linens, and curtains, as well as beautifully embellish scarves, sweaters, totes, and all things imaginable.

The samples have been sewn in a couple of different color schemes.
Let your imagination run wild with color!
 

Paisley Dragonfly Square
Available in three sizes:
7.84"X7.82 and 5.88"X5.87" and 4.88"X4.86"

Paisley Dragonfly Circle
Available in three sizes:
7.90"X7.82" and 5.90"X5.84" and 4.90"X4.85"

Paisley Dragonfly Oval
Available in two sizes:
5.87"X8.32" and 4.86"X6.88"

Paisley Dragonfly Rectangle
Available in two sizes:
9.42"X4.70" and 5.95"X3.19"

Paisley Dragonfly Spray   Paisley Dragonfly Spray - mirror image
 
Available in two sizes:
4.36"X9.42" and 3.19"X6.86"
  Available in two sizes:
4.36"X9.42" and 3.19"X6.86"

Paisley Dragonfly Corner   Paisley Dragonfly Single
 
Available in one size:
3.88"X3.84"
  Available in one size:
3.72"X3.88"

The above eight Paisley dragonfly designs are available in a value pack. This pack contains all the shapes you need to bring the beauty of paisley to your home decor and wardrobe: square, rectangle, circle, oval, spray, corner, and the single. And, the pack is priced at only $11.97!
Click on the links or images below for the size that you need, and add the pack to your basket.
 
All designs smaller than 6 x 10   All designs smaller than 5 x 7

Signs of Spring -- Day by Day
When spring is "busting out all over," we eagerly watch its progress as each day passes -- as life develops in the robin's nest nearby, and as trees and flowers burst into bloom. In five designs, signs of spring are depicted with delightful humor as well as reverence for Nature's unfolding mysteries.
 
Photo album snapshots capture the arrival of baby robins,
from eggs of blue to hungry mouths to feed.
Available in two sizes:
4.05"X9.40" and 2.97"X6.85"

Everything of beauty has its beginning as just a tiny bud. See how the green buds develop tiny pink shoots that open from day to day until they mature into brilliant garlands of cherry blossoms.
Available in two sizes:
4.75"X9.40" and 3.47"X6.85"

Emerging from the chrysalis where it matured in sheltered splendor all winter long, the Monarch
butterfly unfolds its wings, patiently dries them, and spreads them in flight to greet the spring sunshine.
Available in two sizes:
5.58"X9.41" and 4.07"X6.86"

It's obvious -- from an early age (incubating egg), this chick has always wanted to be a stand-up comic.
Available in two sizes:
9.38"X2.75" and 6.85"X2.02"

Mary, Mary, how does your garden grow. "Very very well, Thank you!" 
Sew this design for a new gardener's tote, apron, or wall hanging.
It's bound to be an inspiration to all who are about to plant their first seeds in any furrow of life.
Available in two sizes:
9.40"X5.23" and 6.87"X3.82"

Fantasy Flutterbys
Butterflies tickle our imagination. We envision faeries astride them, riding through gardens and woodlands. In graceful stylized art, whimsical butterflies visiting fanciful flowers are so astonishing that only Alice could expect to see them, in Wonderland of course. With stitches reminiscent of crewel, but so wonderfully colorful they seem lighter than air, these designs will be stunning when sewn on spring totes, umbrellas, sweaters, garden accessories, and so much more.
 
A little angel butterfly visits a forget-me-not.   Brigitte's butterfly perches on a cone flower
 
Available in two sizes:
3.72"X4.82" and 2.98"X3.85"
  Available in two sizes:
3.51"X4.89" and 2.77"X3.85"

A tiger lily bows to a regal butterfly   A dazzler on a dahlia
 
Available in two sizes:
4.41"X4.79" and 3.54"X3.84"
  Available in two sizes:
3.26"X4.85" and 2.60"X3.86"

Spring Fling in Nature's Garden
Welcome spring with charming designs for the gardener, the bird watcher, and all sorts of backyard adventurers. These designs sew sweetly on shirts, totes, linens, garden aprons, and more.
 
A graceful tulip opens to greet the day... and a curious squirrel.
Available in two sizes:
5.38"X4.81" and 3.87"X3.47"

When the early bird catches the worm, the family is sure to prosper.
Available in two sizes:
4.85"X5.32" and 3.54"X3.86"

Nature's tiniest creatures are all abuzz, welcoming the lilies of the valley.
Available in two sizes:
4.77"X5.75" and 3.20"X3.86"

Speaking of Spring Critters
This little gallery of critter pals will charm kids of all ages. Ring in spring with snappy sew-outs on shirts, totes, garden caddies, and pot cozies. Curious critters will join in all the pleasures of outdoor activities and creative pursuits. Make a spring story board or quilt, and listen as children delight in the tales they can tell.

 
Singing in the rain, Charley Chipmunk discovers that April flowers
make wonderful cover for spring showers
Available in two sizes:
4.55"X6.80" and 2.60"X3.85"
 
Robert Rabbit is sure to be a gardener's favorite: With the seeds in the ground,
it's time for a nap...perchance to dream.
Available in two sizes:
5.65"X4.84" and 3.87"X3.28"

"There's a first time for everything," quacks Mother Duck, encouraging her cautious duckling.
Available in two sizes:
5.80"X4.77" and 3.83"X3.15"

Felicity Fox frolics with a high-flying kite on a beautiful spring day.
Available in two sizes:
5.53"X4.78" and 3.85"X3.35"

Sally Squirrel remembers the whereabouts of every acorn she hid last fall.
She must have had GPS.
Available in two sizes:
6.68"X4.80" and 3.85"X2.78"

Yummm! With knife and fork ready, Freddy the Frog gets ready for dinner.
Available in two sizes:
6.79"X3.97" and 3.84"X2.26"


Want to see more? Click here to see designs released in previous weeks!

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