Help and StripR Fabrics

Hi everyone! Sorry it's been so long since we blogged..... I've been having trouble coming up with ideas for blog posts.... So to begin with.... I need your help, Please comment below with some suggestions for future blog posts. 

So, what I am so excited to share with y'all today is the amazing StripR fabric! If you follow Holloway's on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/hollowaysquilts) you may have seen posts about this fabric recently and thought "What is it?". StripR fabric comes on the bolt and is already in 2in strips. (This is what your strip fabrics become when you cut them to 2.5in strips and then piece them together.) So, this special fabric helps cut down on how much cutting you have to do for a project. It makes it really quick as there's less actual cutting work involved, instead you can spend all your time piecing and quilting.

Some of the amazing and easy projects we've done with this fabric are:
Table Trivets

 Star Wall Hanging

Table Runner (Free pattern available online)

Wall hanging (not quilted yet)

These fabrics make loop n shift and bargello quilts go together FAST!  What is one project you want to work on or that you're currently working on, that you think these fabrics would be perfect for?

Winter is upon us....

Winter is upon us, stop in and get your last minuet Christmas presents!

We now have new crazy quilt socks designed by Maria herself! As well as have more in stock of the Quilter ones.

   We also have all our Christmas fabric 40% off!

We still have some cute snoopy and minion panels as well as many beautiful Christmas panels to choose from!

Are you ready for Christmas? What's your favorite holiday tradition?

There's a chill in the air

It's chili outside and we're inside feeling festive, working on Christmas ornaments/pins and eating popcorn.  We're getting things ready for the Gatlinburg Thanksgiving Craft Show.

These are mock cathedral window ornaments made from squares.  Come in to see us demo how to make them and to buy the kit or finished product.

Angela (Maria's granddaughter) is learning and is working on the ornaments.

Sue was also having fun working on Nectar Pin Packet

What is something you enjoy doing on a chilly, fall day?

Americana Fabrics

We now have AMERICAN made fabrics. These fabrics are made from cotton grown in the US. Then they are milled and printed in the USA! Put Americans back to work, and show your American pride with these wonderful fabrics!

Simple Americana quilt (pattern and kit available)

Snack Pack

Charm packs

Maria working on a drunkard's path quilt using the Americana fabrics and quilt smart paper.

Using QuiltSmart to make a beautiful quilt.

If, you noticed Maria's nails and was wondering what was on them, they are jamberry nail wraps. Her granddaughter is now selling them for more info go to: https://sonshineang.jamberry.com

Come on in or call us for more information or to order!

Rainy Days are Quilting Days

This past Friday was a very rainy day! It rained or misted all day. So what did we do? We quilted.

Maria worked on a new butterfly quilt made out of our new die cut butterfly,

 
Pauline (who is back to work this week) worked on a loop n shift quilt

and Angela, (Maria's grandchild) had fun cutting out dies.

 
We also got in a new order of socks from Solemate in Fall colors. They are perfect for the cold rainy weather we've been having!

 What were you doing this past weekend? Did you visit any fun quilt shops, create a new project, or  stay at home warm snuggled up with one your favorite quilts and a book?

AQS Chattanooga

We had a great show at AQS Chattanooga, TN. We enjoyed visiting with all our friends and other vendors at the show. The next AQS show to see us at will be Daytona, FL in February. 
We hope to see you all there!

In case you missed our previous blog posts, here's our newest products:

 Barn Quilts

Up close of the Barn Quilt

Dalia Panel

Swirly Bargello Table Runner

  

Wild Flowers of the Smokies

Up close of the Wild Flowers

Special thanks to Sally for making the Bargello table runner and Angela for taking the pictures for Wild Flowers of the Smokies. 

Quilt Barns of East Tennessee

If you have been following our blog then you know that we have been a little arms preoccupied with quilt barns lately.  Starting with Shop Hop, we unveiled the photos of 12 of our favorites printed on fabric as part of each shop's block.  Then in July we were privileged to attend a bed turning and luncheon to benefit the Quilt Trail of Northeast TN.

We are pleased to announce the next phase of quilt barns for Holloway's Country Home.  Maria has been working with Paintbrush Studios to design and print this wonderful new panel.

It features each of our Twelve favorite quilt barns on a single panel.  The artist rendition highlights the beauty of each barn and the quilt block hung on it.  Each barn measures approximately 7"x9" and the colors coordinate beautifully with much of the Marblehead line by Ro Gregg, also from Paintbrush Studios.

We recently received a few sample panels as part of the first run of printing.  We will be shipping all preorders in late October.  Each panel is $16.95 plus $3.00 shipping.

The kit is also available for preorder!  Ask for details!

Great news for all of you who are attending AQS Chattanooga this week!  If you preorder at our booth we will pay the shipping for you!

Stop by and see Maria and Dawn today to order yours!

A Product and an Idea

Today we are sharing both a featured product and an idea that we have implemented into our fabric cutting for the shop and shows.

First, look at this beautiful quilt.

This quilt can be used as a table runner or a wallhanging.  And the beauty is that it is much simpler than it looks!  With a simple ruler from Phillips Fiber Arts, this is work of art comes to life with ease.

Next, we are introducing the long yard!

Do you hate piecing borders for your bed size quilts?  We do! So for the benefit of our customers we have begun cutting long yards.  These are 22"x72" pieces of fabric.  You get the length for your borders without having to buy extra yardage!

Come by our booth at AQS and check out the display for more information!  And while your there ask about the ruler mentioned in this post and any of our other featured items! We are looking forward to seeing you!