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Happy Wednesday!! We hope everyone is having a fantastic day so far! Today is actually National Peanut Butter & Jelly Day! We could definitely go for a classic PB&J sandwich and a glass of cold milk right now. Yummy!! :)

Today is Wednesday, and guess what day that means on the blog? That’s right! It’s Winsday time! And it’s a special one because we also want to THANK YOU for 2000+ fans on Facebook (Wahoo!). Today we are giving away a fabric roll of our Bright Now by Jackie McFee Collection. Bright Now by Jackie McFee is from our Winter 2014 collections, and it is SUCH a beautiful collection with a wonderful mix of neutrals and bright colors. We imagine a wonderful table runner, lap-sized quilt, or clutch with this collection – The possibilities of sewing projects are endless! ☼

Because Spring is in the air (which makes us very happy!), we want to know how our Bright Now Collection would brighten up your day! This is going to be another Facebook Giveaway, so look for the official giveaway image to comment and enter! Once you do, that’s it – you are entered to win this fantastic fabric bundle! ☼

Recap of the Bright Now Fabric Giveaway:

1. LIKE us on Facebook!

2. LIKE the Official Bright Now Fabric Giveaway Image on our Facebook Page

3. Comment on the Giveaway Image how this collection would brighten your day!

4. This week’s Winsday prize is a Stack of our Bright Now Collection (24 SKUs of 44″ x 6″)

5. The giveaway starts today (4/2) and ends on April 9th, 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 are SO happy for Spring, and cannot wait to read & be inspired by all your answers. Have a great day!

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Hi everyone!

Happy Monday! We hope everyone had a restful weekend. It is officially the last day of March! We are thrilled for the upcoming warmer days without layers, the patches of green grass starting to peak through, and the little creatures coming out of hibernation. Easter is also coming up, and we are super excited to start working on all our pastel-infused, springtime projects!

It’s time for this week’s Moody Monday! Today we are inspiring you with our Pepsi by the Camelot Design Studio Collection. Imagine sitting by the pool in a large wide-brimmed hat and favorite novel, soaking up the sun’s warm rays…listening to the giddy children playing and the cool water splashing all around you. Starting to feel a little sticky from the sun, you reach into your fully stocked cooler and open up a refreshing can of…that’s right, Pepsi. There is honestly nothing quite like it. Can you tell we are just a little bit excited for warmer weather? :)

Yup, that’s right! Your iconic blue and red drink is now in fabric form! We have taken your favorite drink print and put a modern, vintage twist to it! Keeping the red and blue hues prominent, but adding a fun and charming flair…our Pepsi fabric collection is perfect for all the Pepsi enthusiasts who also love to sew and craft. Imagine a flirty, Pepsi-printed skirt or a matching Pepsi-printed bowtie and pocket square? Very fresh and playful! :)

In 2012, Christian Cota had collaborated with Diet Pepsi to create a capsule collection of Diet Pepsi-inspired pieces throughout the decades. There were a total of five inspired pieces including an adorable shift dress, a couple of maxis, a fun pair of capris, and a classic blue and red pullover. All the pieces used classic Pepsi prints and were inspired by fashion elements through the years. The preview also included unlimited Diet Pepsi for the guests, Pepsi-inspired straws, and décor in the classic red and blue colors! It is such a fun and beautiful collection, and gives us lots of inspiration of what to create with our Pepsi fabric collection! You can check out the full Christian Cota x Diet Pepsi Capsule Collection here.

Thank you so much for reading this week’s Moody Monday! Have a great day everyone! :)

Happy Sewing!

Hi everyone!

Happy Friday! That’s right…it’s Friday!! Remember when we said that we were excited that the weather was getting nicer yesterday? Well, we woke up to SNOW this morning. Madness. It’s the end of March, and we are still getting Winter weather! Let’s hope it all melts away before April comes! :)

It’s time for this week’s Fan Friday post! Today we are sharing with you a couple of adorable baby quilts sewn by Heather K. The two baby quilts use different color-ways from our Day at the Zoo Collection, one highlighting the rustic orange bark design and the other mixing greens & blues. The craftsmanship of the quilts is stunning, and the choice in quilt patterns are so lovely! It goes perfectly with the collection. Our Day at the Zoo Collection features charming lions, owls, hippos, and other friendly critters with a mix of neutral colours that would be perfect for any baby- or kid-friendly project.

Heather made these two quilts for two cousins who each have baby boys. Noland was born in January and another cousin adopted an infant, Michael, last Fall. Heather is from a big Irish, Catholic family, and her and her cousins were all the first born daughters! She decided to make baby quilts for the newest little ones in the family – such a sweet gift! :)

We are big cat lovers here at Camelot Fabrics, so this photo just warms our hearts!! Heather’s kittie, Steve McQueen (umm, epic name by the way!), definitely approves of the quilts, shown here helping Heather with the binding:

We absolutely adore how soft and lovable these baby quilts are, with our Day at the Zoo collection…Heather did an incredible job!! You can check out Heather’s blog for more, and she is also on Twitter and Instagram! Thank you so much for sharing the quilts with us, Heather!! Have a great weekend :)

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Hi everyone,

Happy Thursday!! We cannot believe that we are nearing the end of March already. But, with the weather also starting to get warmer here, we hope this means that signs of Spring are near! We have been super inspired by all the bright colors and fun prints we have been on Pinterest, in stores, and in magazines!

BurdaStyle‘s Spring 2014 Issue is filled with lots of style inspiration to get you ready for the warmer weather! Along with endless Spring fashion tips and tricks throughout the magazine, the BurdaStyle magazine also includes full-sized fashion sewing pattern inserts for on-trend clothing pieces that you can create, to your taste. We especially adore the fabric 101 section in the magazine that focuses on everything you need to know about fabric, from selection to care and so much more!

Another great feature in the magazine is the Fabric Trends section, showcasing trends for the current season. Our Iconic Collection is perfect for the warmer weather, as the coral and navy hues in classic prints are very nautical and mod/60s-inspired – two huge trends for this season!

We love the combination of navy and coral – very refreshing, vibrant, and happy…which is just what Spring is to us! You can check out our Iconic Collection here for all the designs. We also have a couple of free projects featuring our Iconic Collection – Our Necktie and Conversation Hearts & Banner tutorials.

We also adored seeing popups of our fabric collections, such as Sweet Pea in the background of Denise’s editor’s note and this lovely floral pattern from Baby Dino! We collaborated with BurdaStyle by sending them our fabric collections, and it’s been super fun spotting our designs in their magazine, tutorials, and in the background of their webinairs!

Be sure to check out BurdaStyle’s Spring issue – there’s a ton of sewing & fashion ideas in it; you definitely will not be disappointed! You can also check out their website for even more inspiration to get your creative juices flowing for spring. Thanks for reading this week’s Thankful Thursday – Have a good rest of the day!

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Hi everyone,

Happy Wednesday! How has everyone’s week been going? March is National Craft Month, and as the end of the month is almost near, we are reflecting on all the fun projects we have created this month. In March we have shared four new free project tutorials (How to Sew a Button, Our Plus Sized Quilt, Tiny Adventures Dress, and Our Cascading Chevrons Pillow), as well as our exclusive, outsourced free quilt patterns. We also have a roundup of all our recent quilt patterns in a blog post here.

It’s time to announce our Beyond the Backyard FQ Bundle Giveaway winner! We wanted to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who participated in our giveaway. We received so many wonderful replies and entries, getting us even more excited for Spring, so thank you so much!! And a big “hello!” to all our new friends too! We loved reading the enthusiastic and positive feedback on our Beyond the Backyard by Jane Farnham Collection as well – It really is a stunner!

And now, without further adieu, the winner is…

Congratulations, Cheri! You will be receiving our Beyond the Backyard FQ Bundle – YAY!! Please contact us at info@camelotfabrics.com or on Facebook with your mailing information. We are super ecstatic and hope you have lots of fun creating! We would love to see what you sew with it. And to all the participants, thank you again for joining in – the fun continues next week with another Winsday! :)

Happy Sewing!