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Hi everyone!

Happy Friday! We hope that everyone is having a wonderful end of the week. Even though it doesn’t look like Spring quite yet, we are in a springtime mood heading into the weekend. The Glitter Guide’s To-Do Spring List especially inspires us. Also, we have our Beyond the Backyard FQB Giveaway currently running so head on over to our Facebook Page to enter! :)

Also, it’s time to end this week with our Fan Friday! In the midst of the things we love about Spring, we adore all the little critters that start to come back from hibernation. There’s nothing more peaceful than a lovely park stroll, hearing the birds chirping and the rustlings of tiny animals. And while foxes are not exactly common to see in our area, unfortunately, they still remind us of warmer days. Plus, they are just super cute right?! :)

One of our past tutorials was for a Fox Hat and Tail – just in time for Halloween last year. We received so many positive comments on that project, especially on Pinterest, and are so pleased that so many people enjoyed it. Plus it didn’t hurt having two of the sweetest models helping us out! Kory Hagler was the costume mistress for a children’s play at a middle school in Bismarck ND called “Terrible Stunk Breath” and used our fox hat tutorial to create 2 fox costumes for it!

Kory used white and orange fleece, and buttons for the fox eyes & nose! Here’s some wonderful feedback from Kory on our pattern, “Whoever made the fox pattern and instructions did an awesome job.  Pieces fit perfectly and it’s great to work with fleece and not worry about edges unraveling”. Below is a picture of Kory’s 3 year old niece rocking her fox hat – she seriously is just the CUUUTEST!! :)

Kory even used our Fox Hat Tutorial to create the skunk costumes – so creative and equally adorable!! We love how this tutorial can be interchanged for any other little creature, as Kory swapped for black fleece and some white faux fur for the skunk hat.

Click to see more cuteness!

Hi everyone!

Happy Thursday! And Happy First of Spring everyone!! Spring is the season of renewal, so we are excited for fresh starts and new challenges. We really love this Spring To-Do List from The Glitter Guide – lots of Spring inspiration. As well, we are giving away a Beyond the Backyard by Jane Farnham FQB on our Facebook page this week. Click here to enter!

Let’s begin the new season with our Thankful Thursday . We have been partnering with many incredibly talented quilt designers to create exclusive quilt designs for our Free Projects Program! Have you seen all the pretty quilt designs yet? If not, be sure to check them out here. One quilt designer we had the privilege to partner with is Chris Hoover of Whirligig Designs, so today we are taking time to thank the lovely Chris!

Chris Hoover started quilting over 24 years ago, a hobby that very quickly became a new passion. A mix of both traditional and more modern quilt designs, Chris’ designs are very much influenced by the fabric collections she uses, and sees inspiration for her quilt designs from architecture and nature! Chris started Whirligig Designs about 10 years ago when she started quilt designing, a company that has quickly gained success for her trustworthy, concise, and wonderful quilt patterns.

We had the privilege of partnering with Whirligig Designs, and Chris designed two stunning quilts for us. The first is Framed using our Nightfall Collection, a simple yet eclectic quilt design that perfectly showcases our black and gold collection – soso beautiful!!

The second is Box Trot using our Let’s Go by Andrea Turk for Cinnamon Joe Studio Collection. This quilt design is a very clean-looking quilt with an almost gradation effect of color – very modern and lovely!

We adore Chris’ quilt design and style, and absolutely love the quilt designs she created for us – Thank you so much, Chris!! We are very thankful for your partnership, and are very excited for all the future endeavors to come! You can find Chris Hoover’s patterns and more on her website. Have a lovely day!

Happy Sewing!

Hi everyone!

Happy Wednesday! So happy that we are half-way through the week. And…tomorrow is officially the first day of Spring! We are oh-so-ready to wear our bright colors, oversized sunhats, and pretty sundresses.

Guess what time it is? Today we are hosting a Facebook Giveaway, and we are super excited about the prize. We are giving away a Beyond the Backyard by Jane Farnham FQ Bundle – the PERFECT collection to welcome Spring tomorrow! Flowers, leaves, vibrant colors…this collection definitely echoes everything we adore about springtime.

And since we are in a Spring-y mood, though our weather here is telling us likewise, we are asking you what your favorite thing about Spring is! We will be posting the below image on our Facebook Page, and you’ll need to comment on that picture to enter; however we love reading your comment below too :) We just cannot wait for all the pretty flowers, the pastel colors, the warm breezes…but we’d like to know what you’re looking forward to most in the upcoming season!

A Recap on the Beyond the Backyard FQ Bundle Facebook Giveaway:

1. LIKE us on Facebook!

2. LIKE the Beyond the Backyard FQ Bundle Giveaway image

3. Comment on the Giveaway Image what your favorite thing about Spring is!

4. This week’s Winsday prize is a Beyond the Backyard FQ Bundle!

5. The giveaway starts today (3/19) and ends on March 26th, 2014 – We will be announcing the winner on next week’s Winsday as well as all our social media handles.

6. You can follow our blog, twitter, facebook, instagram, and pinterest to stay connected!

GOOD LUCK everyone! We LOVE Spring here at Camelot Fabrics, and cannot to read & be inspired by all your answers. Have a great day!

Happy Sewing!

Hi everyone!

Happy Tuesday! We hope you are doing well. With the hype of St. Patty’s Day slowly fazing out now, it only gives us more reason to start conjuring up fun ideas for Easter. Yup, we are super into the holidays if you haven’t already noticed (hehe). One of our latest How To’s days was an informative how-to tutorial on sewing on a button (the easiest of ways!) – if you haven’t seen it yet, be sure to here (It will also help with today’s tutorial!).

This week’s How To’s Day is for the most adorable corduroy, overall dress that we like to call our Tiny Adventures Dress.  This dress is perfect for any little girl who loves to explore and venture to places of great imagination, who believes in fairytales and following their dreams. That is why the name of this dress if exceptionally fitting, because wearing our overall dress can only lead to the wildest and most magical of adventures! :)

How super sweet is this dress? And what makes it all the more special is that we have used our corduroy, so adventurous and curious little girls can play all day long in it! To see the full tutorial of this darling Tiny Adventures Dress, click more!

Hi everyone!

We have been working with some incredible quilt pattern designers to create exclusive and free fantastic quilt designs for our Free Projects Program. It has been such a wonderful experience being able to partner with such creative minds who have created quilt designs that perfectly encapsulate our fabric collections. Our fabric collections have a modern, fresh, and vibrant feel to them and all of our exclusive modern quilt designs showcase that.

We have so many fantastic free quilt designs on our website currently, but we have decided to post a roundup of our current quilt designs on our blog each month. This way, you can see all the new wonderful quilt designs and talent we are currently working with. You can check out all of our current designs, as well as free projects, here. Here is our quilt roundup for March!!

1. FLYING HIGHT Quilt by Swirly Girls Design for Camelot Fabrics, with our Take Flight by Vita Mechachonis Collection

Check out Swirly Girls Design’s website, Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter accounts for fabric, patterns, quilt books, and more!

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2. TUMBLING JEWELS Quilt by The Cloth Parcel for Camelot Fabrics, with our Penelope Collection

Check out The Cloth Parcel’s website, Facebook, Instagram, Google+, and Pinterest accounts for more from this lovely mother-daughter duo!

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3. HERRINGBONE Quilt by ChristaQuilts for Camelot Fabrics, with our Gray Matters More by Jackie McFee Collection

Be sure to check out more from ChristaQuilts on her website, Facebook, and blog! Christa Watson is also the MQG March 2014 spotlight, and we’ve featured her in our Thankful Thursday post last week!

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4. DECO RITZ Quilt by The Fat Quarter Gypsy for Camelot Fabrics, with our Nightfall Collection

Check out The Fat Quarter Gypsy’s website and Facebook for lots more pattern and fabric goodness!

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5. SEEING STARS Quilt by Owen’s Olivia for Camelot Fabrics, with our In The Navy by Jackie McFee Collection

Check out Owen’s Olivia’s blog, Facebook, and Pinterest for lots more!

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We are so incredibly fortunate to be working with the most talented quilt designers! We are very excited for what’s to come as well, lots more creativity and fun! You can click on each individual quilt design for the full free tutorial :)