Blue Moon!

In honor of tonight's blue moon, a phenomenon we won't see again until 2018, we're sharing some of our favorite blue fabrics!

(Photo courtesy)
This moon appears blue because of a filter used on the camera!

First, a few blue moon facts, courtesy of CNN.com:

• Blue moons aren't actually blue! It's just the phrase used when the moon is full twice during a month
• The last blue moon occurred in 2012; the next will occur in 2015
• The phrase "once in a blue moon" comes from the idea of something that happens rarely, like actual blue moons

Find out more here.
Find tips for moon watching here.

Blues from Ro Gregg's Marblehead collection

Blues from Ro Gregg's Marblehead and Pleasing Pastels collections

Blues from the Shadows collection

And if you're participating in the Row by Row experience, these blue prints will be prefect for this year's H2O theme! Ask for them at your local quilt shop.

One more kind of blue moon--this one is tasty!

Making a Heartfelt Holiday

With Valentine's Day just around the corner, we wanted to share a few heart-themed patterns that have caught our eye. Some are free downloads; some are available for purchase; we think you'll {heart} them all! 

Heart's Desire pillow by Jen Kingwell 

featured in American Patchwork & Quilting magazine, February 2014

Find it here

Puzzle Hearts

originally featured in Quilter's World magazine, February 2011

Now available at Annie's e-Patterns Central

Have a Heart quilt by Nina Lise;

Free download available here

Valentine Throw Pillow by Amy Smart from Diary of a Quilter

Tutorial can be found here

Valentine Hearts from Bunny Hill Designs

Free download available here

Scrappy Sweethearts by Susan Mayer

Available through Quiltwoman.com

Roses are Red by Sue Harvey and Sandy Boobar

Free download available here

Hope you're feeling inspired by more than just chocolate as February 14 approaches! 

And, if you're looking for some fun red, pink or white print fabrics for a valentine project, we can help with that too!

Batiks 

Roses Are Red

Marblehead Pleasing Pastels

Marblehead Venetian Glass

Black Tie Affair

Marblehead Global Brights

Marblehead Goes Pastel

We've mentioned before that the Ro Gregg's Marblehead collection is a little, well, large (200+ and counting). Have you seen the latest addition to the line? 

Introducing....Pleasing Pastels!

These soft colors complement the primary colors, jewel-tones and brights already in the collection and have "baby quilt" written all over them! 

(Or, consider using them for an entry in the Marblehead Challenge!)

You can find the pattern for the fat quarter friendly "Pastel Star" by Cathy Miles available for free on our website. 

See the full line of Pleasing Pastels here.