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Happy Tuesday!! We hope everyone is having a lovely day. We are trying to embrace the milder weather, as we are supposed to be getting more rain in the next coming days. Sigh. We just want sunshine!! :)

In the meantime, we’ve got something else to brighten your day – it’s time for this week’s How To’s Day post! We’ve got a fantastic new tutorial to share with you all, our Easy Pillow Slip! We are all about simplicity and convenience here, so if we can make something…why not right? :) Bedcovers and sheets should be interchanged every couple of weeks, and there is honestly nothing better than the feeling of going to bed in fresh linens. However, buying extra bed wear can get pretty expensive, especially for something that can easily be made yourself, so we are going to share our tips & tricks with you today on just that!

Another awesome thing about bedcovers is that they are just that – covers for your bed! It’s the simplest way to change up a bedroom look; keep the rest of your bedroom décor neutral and add pops of color with your linens (ie. pillows, bed sheets, and curtains!). In a manner of minutes, you’ll have yourself a completely different looking room. It’s a great way to decorate on a budget (such as for a dorm room!), or for those who just like changing things up! Indulge in your inner interior decorator by mastering your very own pillow slips with our tutorial today.

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Happy Monday everyone! How was everyone’s weekend? :) Can’t believe it’s already the last couple of days of April – We are super excited to be heading closer to warmer weather!! It’s still been pretty cool and rainy here, so we are hoping the “April showers brings May flowers” holds true this year (and therefore, we should we expecting LOTS of flowers blooming haha!).

It’s time for this week’s Moody Monday! Today we are inspiring you with our Star Trek Universe collection’s moodboard – this one is for all you trekkies! Our Star Trek Universe collection is a 13 SKU collection, immersed in the iconic blue, red, and yellow colors that vividly represent Star Trek. Divided up by color, just as in Star Trek, the different skus represent the members correlated with each ‘team’. As well, accompanying shields and space silhouettes designs coordinate with the colors too! We have got all your favorite characters from the Star Trek original series; trekkie fans – we’ve got you covered. So, are you team blue…team red…or team yellow? :)

Recently, there’s been a couple of fantastic, memorable interviews with legendary Star Trek cast members, including William Shatner and Patrick Stewart. Back in February, Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen sat down for one of the most incredible interviews ever with Buzzfeed Brews. During their interview to publicize their Broadways No Man’s Land and Waiting for Godot, they managed to play The Newlywed Game together…and honestly, the whole interview is golden. I’m sure all the fellow trekkies have seen it already, but if not – go watch it right now! You definitely will not be disappointed.

Another recent interview is that of William Shatner. In the two-part interview, Shatner discusses everything from his later endeavors: Wacky Doodle, Shatner’s World (one night, one man show!), his latest book, and of course all things Star Trek related. The interview is will StarTrek.com, and you can read part one and part two here. Shatner is such a brilliant man, with many words of wisdom, and is an icon. And the fact that he Montreal born, like us, makes all the more awesome! ;)

We hope you have enjoyed this week’s Moody Monday! Stay tuned for some exciting things coming these next few weeks. There’s always something new happening at Camelot Fabrics! Until then…

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Happy Friday! It’s time to round out the week with our Fan Friday post! Today we are sharing a very cute and sweet pattern shop, Create Kids Couture. Shannon and Tiffany are the two creative ladies behind Create Kids Couture, a fun pattern boutique that started in July 2011 with only 5 patterns. From there, the boutique quickly grew in popularity and have now expanded to over 300 patterns for babies, women, tweens, boys, dolls, and more! With Create Kids Couture, they strive to create patterns that are both easy to follow and pretty – ruffles and anything girly are a must!

Inspiration for their designs is often sparked from their daughters’ tastes and surroundings, but for their Ginger’s One Shoulder Dress, they were inspired by our In The Navy by Jackie McFee collection! So sweet so hear, and it seriously made our WEEK! The goal was to create a dress with the fabric collection that was summery and showcased a multitude of designs…and we definitely think they succeeded! The tiered design of this maxi dress is super lovely and we adore the bottom ruffled layer (we agree that one can never wear too many ruffles or color!). The pattern also comes with a top version, which is fantastic. This is the perfect cruise or garden party dress for a sweet, little girl!

She is absolutely adorable!! :) And the matching rose headband and necklace are perfect accessories!

Thank you so much, Tiffany and Shannon, for sharing your beautiful outfit designs with us! To find the above styles, and for so many other adorable pieces, check out the Create Kids Couture website! As well, check out the Create Kids Couture’s Facebook Page, Twitter, Instagram, smartphone app, and blog for more goodies. They post a new, free tutorial every week on their blog and a new pattern almost everyday of the week, so there is always something fresh and exciting. Thanks for reading this week’s Fan Friday – Have a superb weekend everyone! :)

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Happy Thursday! I hope you are all having a wonderful day. We are having another lovely and sunshine-filled afternoon! We are starting to count down the days until Spring Quilt Market, which is about three weeks away!! We are super excited! We are going to be at booth 1425, so be sure to stop by and say hello if you see us! :)

To get us all the Spring mood, we have got our Thankful Thursday to share with you all. Today we are featuring Audrey & Diane of The Cloth Parcel, one of our quilt designers, who created the amazing Tumbling Jewels Quilt for us. Audrey and Diane are the creative duo behind The Cloth Parcel, and they also happen to be a mother-daughter team! The Cloth Parcel is an online shop dedicated to quilting, sewing, and crafting supplies, including quilt patterns & kits. As well, they have an accompanying blog with craft ideas, sewing techniques, project ideas, and so much more!

Tumbling Jewels is an absolutely stunning quilt design, and as the name suggests, makes the quilt look like it is “dripping in jewels”. A combination of triangles and squares pieced together, Tumbling Jewels fits perfectly with our Penelope Collection. Although a mixture of different prints and designs, the coordinating colors allow for a seamless look.

This is going to be one of our featured quilts at Spring Quilt Market, and we are so thrilled because it is going to be a “wow” piece! The girls at The Cloth Parcel sewed this quilt for us, and featured it on their blog. We are going to be getting it in the mail any day now, but seeing the pictures makes us all that more excited!! It definitely screams “fresh and springtime happiness” to us…we just cannot to see it in person!

Thank you SO much to the lovely ladies at The Cloth Parcel for creating a spectacular quilt design for us, and for taking the time to sew the physical quilt. It is just breathtaking! We are so thankful for your partnership and are very excited for all the future endeavors. All of our quilt designs are free projects on our website, so you can create your very own Tumbling Jewels Quilt by finding the full instructions here. Be sure to also check out Audrey & Diane at their blog, Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest. Have a great day!

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Happy Wednesday! We hope you are having a spectacular day. The weather is pretty mild today, but the sunshine is out and we are loving it! Although a little too chilly for our weather here, it’s National Picnic Day – we would love to be spending our lunch soaking up the greenery and sun! :)

It’s also time to announce our winner to our Baby Animals Blanket Giveaway! We hope that everyone had a joyful and love-filled Easter or Passover celebration this weekend with family and friends. We very much enjoyed reading all of your comments on your own Easter or Passover traditions – thank you for sharing your special memories with us on our Facebook! Thank you to everyone who took the time to participate in this giveaway, by commenting and sharing about it too. We are so appreciative to have awesome friends like you!

The winner of our baby animals blanket is…

Congratulations, Lindsay! Thank you so much for sharing with us; we adored your unique tradition of flying kites for the holiday. Such a sweet tradition! Please contact us with your mailing information to info@camelotfabrics.com or as a FB message. Thank you once again to everyone who took the time to take part in this week’s giveaway – see you next week for our following Winsday! :)

Happy Sewing!