Now that 2021 is in the rear view...
Secondly, the It Takes a Village Block of the Month will start in February, not January. Take your pick of our blue colorway ($155):
So what's next?
You will see more classes, and a lot of variety among them. Some will be small projects or make & takes, and others will be longer and more complex. If you know our teacher, Cheryl, she is working on a new quilt to teach - and if you know her, you know it's going to be awesome and a lot of fun! Diane will be teaching curves in the near future too. Looks for more techniques and skill builders. As always, we will try to keep the class costs down, but like everything costs are going up. Speaking of which...
Fabric prices are rising r a p i d l y and unfortunately, the jumps are significant.
We don't like it either. But here's the thing. When we think of fabric, generally we think about just the yardage. But there's more going into it than just the greige goods. Transportation costs are HUGE at the moment, and everything is going up - even things like packaging. With all that considered, we will continue to strive to keep our prices as close to double wholesale plus shipping. It really kills us to see wholesale at $6+ per yard for regular cottons, but despite our whining, groaning, and gnashing of teeth, there's nothing we can do about it. We tried. On top of that, various fabric companies have established MSRP rules that shalt not be broken, we are bound to sell at that price. Don't worry, we'll address that ol' chestnut another day.
Despite the fabric cost increases, fabrics are still arriving at velocity, and we have some super cute stuff coming! More wide backs are on the way. Tula Pink and Kaffe Fassett lines will be showing up too, so that's new for 2022! We have some fabulous new batiks on the way. As everyone knows, this year has been tough supply chain-wise (please refer to the picture at the top of this post), but hopefully we will be getting resupplied on basics - solids, thread, etc.
The pandemic has sure changed a lot - where we gather, how we work, and how we shop. That being said, internet traffic is up for just about all businesses and we're no different. We are looking forward to revamping our website to make it easier to navigate and more user friendly overall. Look for more on the blog and on Facebook - we'll be doing more videos and live feeds in 2022! So if you don't follow us on Facebook today, now's a great time - click here: to get to our Facebook page. If you don't have your own Facebook account don't worry, because our page is a public business page and visible even without an account (you just won't be able to Like/Comment/Share).
You have already seen (and loved!) our Sew Simple 3-Yard bundles, but you'll be seeing more cut goods and kits coming in. So if you've been missing pre-cuts and grab and go projects, you don't have to wait much longer! You'll see more monthly programs as well. We also have a few great Block of the Week programs lined up through the end of 2022 - stay tuned for more.
We hope everyone has a happy and safe New Year. We're excited for what's to come, and we hope you are too.
Do you have something special you'd like to see us offer or carry in 2022? Leave us a comment below.
