HelOOH Friends!

Welcome to another exciting week with us! There are lots in store, let’s get on it!

What’s new this week at Out of Hand:

  • May 27-28: Festival of Quilts at Heritage Park
  • Restock: Tula Pink Favourites
  • Anna Maria Horner Favourites in new colours
  • New Quiltmania & Simply Vintage Issues
  • LDH Scissors
  • New Bag + Quilt Patterns in our collection
  • Sewing Notions Restocked
  • Greenstone Fabric by Jen Kingwell - arriving soon!
  • Queen of Diamonds BOM - arriving soon!
  • Show + Tell: Haralson Belt Bag Kit Sample
  • **Weekly Feature: Six Pack Saturdays!

Read on for more information and links, and click on the video above to watch it on YouTube, or head on over to our Facebook or Instagram feeds and view it there.

Cheers,

Jamie & the OOH Team

Local: Festival of Quilts at Heritage Park

Festival of Quilts 2023 - Local Event at Heritage Park, Calgary, Alberta

This weekend is the Festival of Quilts at Heritage Park, here are the details:

Saturday, May 27th - Sunday, May 28th, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Heritage Park Historical Village1900 Heritage Dr. SW, Calgary, AB T2V 2X3

If you are able to check it out, save your admission ticket and swing by our shop on Saturday & Monday (it’s only about 10mins away from the park), you will receive 15% off your purchase! Yahooo! What a special treat!

Festival of Quilts

Restock: Tula Pink Favourites

 

Painted Ladies in Blue Background Fabric by Tula Pink

 

Painted Ladies in Cream Background Fabric by Tula Pink
Curiouser & Curiouser Light Background Fabric by Tula Pink
Curiouser & Curiouser Dark Background Fabric by Tula Pink

Tula Pink’s past two collections - Tiny Beasts in Painted Ladies and Curiouser & Curiouser in Suited and Booted have been restocked and we’re so happy they’re back. You can’t resist those tiny rainbow designs, they are just too good!

Shop Tiny BeastsShop Curiouser & Curiouser

In Stock: Anna Maria Horner Favourites

 

Love Always, AM Fabric Collection by Anna Maria Horner by Freespirit Fabrics

 

The new colourways from FreeSpirit Fabrics continue to showcase Anna Maria Horner’s love letter, in fabric to her followers. Love Always, AM is a signature library focusing on the juiciest florals and designs she has ever created. They are full of deep bold colours and calm rhythmic designs for a steady flow of beauty. We would love to see how these fabrics inspire you in your own projects!

Shop Love Always, AM

New: Quiltmania Issues

Quiltmania #155 Magazine - May-June 2023 Issue
Simply Vintage Issue #47 Magazine - Quiltmania

It’s time for Quiltmania’s spring and summer inspirations! Newest Issue #155 includes the 3rd part of the Mystery Quilt by Susan Smith. Simply Vintage n. 47 includes so many projects from macrame to wool applique to quilts! Choose which one will float your creative boat!

Shop Quiltmania Issue #155Shop Simply Vintage n.47

In Stock: LDH Scissors

10" Left Handed Shears by LDH
Pruning Shears by LDH

  

We just love and support this Canadian-based company from Toronto and have restocked some of your favourite LDH Shears and Snips. We have included Left-Handed Shears in 10” and Pruning Shears in our LDH collection.

Shop LDH Scissors

New: Bag + Quilt Patterns

Patchwork Duffle Bag Pattern by Knot + Thread Designs
Patchwork Mini Duffle Bag Pattern by Knot + Thread Designs

Ever wanted to create a sporty patchwork bag? Thanks to pattern designer, Knot and Thread Patterns! You can choose between regular and mini! Not only can you use a simple square patch design, but think of all the quilt possibilities for this bag pattern!!

Shop Patchwork DuffleShop Patchwork Duffle Mini

  

NEW QUILT PATTERNS

Exploding Heart Quilt Pattern by Slice of Pi Quilts
Sun Flare Quilt Pattern by Then Came June

Exploding Heart Pattern is back on our shelves from designer, Slice of Pi Quilts. It takes us back to Mel’s background quilt sample a month ago! If you loved that, and have been thinking about it, it’s here!

Sun Flare by Then Came June is a lovely pattern that can play with mixing and matching. Suggestions include using large centre squares to highlight your favourite or large-scale prints and balancing them with tiny or solid prints. Looks like a fun and easy quilt pattern for anybody!

Shop Exploding Heart Quilt PatternShop Sun Flare Quilt Pattern

New: Sewing Notions

6" x 8" Cutting Mat by Creative Grids
Aqua Eraser by Sewline

Here are the newest tools on the block in our ever-growing notions section! We are happy to have Creative Grid’s smaller cutting mat in 6”x8”, small enough to travel around with it for your summer adventures!

Sewline’s Aqua Eraser is perfect for removing those mistakes and/or markings during your sewing process. Use this to ease your frustrations and let it erase those worries away.

Shop Creative Grid’s Cutting MatShop Sewline’s Aqua Eraser

Update: Greenstone Fabric by Jen Kingwell

Pre-Order Greenstone Fabric Collection by Jen Kingwell Designs

Just a friendly reminder that Greenstone by Jen Kingwell will be coming very soon!!! Keep your eyes open for this beautiful palette. It will arrive just in time for Burrows and Boughs BOM in July!

Pre-Order GreenstoneJoin Burrows + Boughs

Update: Queen of Diamonds BOM

Queen of Diamonds BOM by Tula Pink Fabrics, Designed by Pink Door Fabrics

If you’ve been peeping social media, and follow Pink Door Fabrics, The Queen of Diamonds BOM is coming! For those who don’t know, Queen of Diamonds is an English Paper Piecing project. This project features Everglow, Moon Garden, Daydreamer, Tiny Beasts, Curiouser & Curiouser, True Colors and Solids by Tula Pink. It’s a Tula Troop’s dream project! 

Pattern designed by Chelsea O’Hayre, Sandra Smith, Dena Mehling and Lisa Hawkins of Pink Door Fabrics. Hang on tight, more info will be arriving soon.

Show + Tell: Haralson Belt Bag Kit Sample

Haralson Belt Bag Sample, Pattern by Noodlehead
Haralson Belt Bag Kit - Out of Hand Shop-Curated Bag Kits

Check out this beautiful sample made by Lesley! There are only a few more kits available, they are selling like hotcakes around here! These kits are available for our in-person class or for yourself at home.

Shop Haralson Belt Bag Kit

Weekly Feature: Six Pack Saturday

Six Pack Saturday - Brown Cow - Out of Hand Shop-Curated Fat Quarter Bundle

With a palette inspired by frothy cream, rich caramel, and warm latte tones, this collection brings an inviting warmth to any project!

Brown Cow, the next bundle from our Six Pack Saturday collection indulges in rustic charm that will have you savouring every stitch.

Shop 6 Pack Saturday - Brown Cow