Just in Time for Christmas!

Today, my Christmas arrived!  :)  What could be better than CHEVRON STRIPES in multiple colors, but especially in GRAY!!!!!!

GENIUS!!!

Just like everyone one in this creative world, I am addicted to Pinterest.  My latest fab find, thanks to some wonderful customers LeeAnn, Diana and Janice, are little girl tutus made using crocheted headbands as the waste band instead of plain elastic!  PURE GENIUS!  Just take a look....

Simply do a search on Pinterest for tutus and you will find pages of inspiration!  I hadn't seen one made using scraps of fabric before this one, and it is by far my favorite!!  I can't wait to give it a try :)

Oh, and of course you can find the crocheted headbands at Pine Needles for only $0.99 each, and we have them in a dozen different colors.

Valentines Already?!?

Fabric arriving for a holiday that is months away is the craziest part of having a quilting store!  And right now is no exception!   We are already receiving our Valentine fabrics, and haven't even had time to finish our Christmas projects!  I know I am preaching to the choir :) 

But we all know that if we don't buy the fabric when it comes out, we won't find it when the holiday is near and we have finally decided exactly what we plan to do with it.  So in the spirit of Valentines, I want to make sure everyone has seen Sandy's latest design in her 'Wonky Series.'  It is called Wonky Love and it is made using a lot of the fabric line Ruby from Moda.  You can't get any better than a FABULOUS DESIGN combined with A FABULOUS FABRIC LINE!  Oh wait, yes you can.  It gets better when you find out the FABULOUS DESIGN is being taught by the designer at a FABULOUS RETREAT (just click to find out all the details)!!!! 

The Most Clever Window Decals

Have any of you seen these window decals....?

I L-O-V-E love them!  They are 'sew' fun :)    Just apply them to the back window of your car to let the world know you are a serious quilter and/or stitcher.  What a great stocking stuffer idea, just send your Santa in to pick one up today!  And make sure he brings your 12 Days of Christmas punch card because he could use either #1 or #12! 

Happy Quilting and Happy Stitching!

Have a Charming Christmas!

Pine Needles wants your Christmas to be Charming!

To kick off this most charming time of the year, visit Pine Needles starting Friday, November 25th you will receive a FREE Christmas charm with purchase. 

Come back often and collect all four!

Limit one per customer per day. Available while supplies last.

Tea Towel Tutorial

Hi Gals!  I am back again with a fun and FASTULOUS (fast/fabulous) tutorial.  I am always in search for a fun neighbor gift and this fits that to a Tea.  Or maybe you just need a fashionable towel for yourself to wipe your holiday grimies on.  Hope you enjoy!

Supplies List:

• 1 tea towel (I am using a Indo teal towel which measures 20 1/2" x 28")
• 5 - 5" red squares
• 1 - 1 1/2" x 22" red
• 5 - green buttons (I am using a variety of fabulous Riley Blake buttons)

Instructions: 

First, I must say that I did not think up this idea, rather I saw it on Pinterest (ADDICTED, I'm just sayin') which took me to this link http://www.kdquilts.com/2011/10/dress-it-up-buttercup.html and then I tweaked it a bit.  I had some left over 5" charm squares and so I changed up the measurements to use them. 

Sew here, is how it goes...

• For each 5" square fold in half diagonally and press.  Fold in half again and press to create a prairie point.

•  Lay five prairie points across tea towel with the raw edges being approximately 4" from the bottom. Pin in place.

• Prepare 1 1/2" x 22" strip by folding each end in and pressing so that the finished length measures the width of your towel.  Press under each long edge 1/2".
• Pin over prairie points.

• Sew in place.

• Sew a button at the tip of each point.

That's it...you have a fastulous home-made gift!

Lila Tueller Cosmetic Bag Tutorial

Check out this tutorial on Lila Tueller's new fabric panel!  This is totally genious!  3 bags from a single laminate panel!

We have the panel in both color ways and what's exciting is that during Moonlight Madness you can save 25-30% off this panel, or anything in the store!!!