Monday, January 30, 2017

Desire to Inspire 2017 - Looking for a February Challenger!!



We are so excited to offer this collection of Garden Whimsy by Anni Downs of Hatched and Patched for the February challenge. This collection is particularly unique style of smaller prints that is indicative of Anni Downs style. This collection begins shipping into quilt shops this month. And we would love to have a challenger that loves this collection too!

Are you inspired by this collection? We want you to contact us by commenting on this blog post if you are interested in getting all this free fabric, and making one or many projects in the month of February.

When you comment on the blog post, you need to give us a way to contact you back, or email vanessa@jaftex.com by February 2. We would love to see your work, or some way to let us know you are ready for this challenge!

On February 3 we will send this fabric to you! You make your projects, and send pictures of them in by the end of February for this blog. Isn't that easy?

Comment below if you want to accept the challenge for February!

Let's Get Quilting - 12 pc Gemstones Batik Bundle



Here is the whole gorgeous collection of Gemstone Batiks. This particular giveaway is with the Blues of the group. Surely, if you win this bundle the mid-winter blues will be chased away.
What will you make with this group?

Friday, January 27, 2017

Holiday Traditions #6541-98 REPRINTED due to popular demand!





We interrupt your blog reading experience to bring you this important announcement: The MOST POPULAR fabric design of 2016, is being re-printed in a LIMITED run. 

If you are one of those fans who called, wrote, or e-mailed us to ask for this fabric, only to find that it was sold out... now is your chance to have it! 

We have an open window for quilt shops to place their commitment for this fabric until February 28. Then, that's it. So call your local quilt shop and request this pattern #6541-98 from Holiday Traditions by Jan Shade Beach before February 28. The fabric will ship in May. 



Last year, Joanne Hubbard was selected as our Desire to Inspire Challenger and here are some pictures of her projects using this fabric from the line.





Take action as soon as possible! You don't want another opportunity to pass you by!  

Monday, January 23, 2017

Let's Get Quilting! Win this 9 pc. Starlight bundle by First Blush Studio

For a close encounter with some out of this world fabric, we are excited to present “Starlight.” This new celestial collection features a range of patterns not only representing the solar system and zodiac, but the entire galaxy. Metallic gold accents bring a beautiful shimmer to the deep colors of this collection. The “Starlight“ fabrics include stars, moons, planets and suns to help make that perfect celestial quilt.





Monday, January 16, 2017

Let' Get Quilting - Frogland Friends by Nidhi Wadhwa of Blue Fish Designs



This is the same designer as last week's giveaway bundle, Nidhi Wadhwa of Blue Fish Designs. This collection, Frogland Friends, ships in March to local quilt shops. If you win, you will be the first person in the USA to have this fabric! Here is a peek at the collection. Visit the whole world of Frogland Friends here

This is an 8 pc. bundle of fun! 




Friday, January 13, 2017

Winter 2017 Look Book with all new Henry Glass collections.



The Winter 2017 Look Book is here! 

Please come and take a look at all the new collections here in one place in this online catalog for January 2017 releases.  Most of these collections will be shipping late summer and early fall. 

Monday, January 9, 2017

Let's Get Quilting 2017 - 8 pc bundle of Woodsy Wonders by Nidhi Wadhwa of Blue Fish Designs


Three chances to win this week! Leave a comment, visit and LIKE our Facebook page, and subscribe to our Newsletter (which will be coming out soon with a detailed look at our NEW collections).

Get in on all the fun with Henry Glass fabrics!

This week's giveaway is from a relatively new designer to Henry Glass, Nidhi Wadhwa of Blue Fish Designs. Nidhi's background is the result of grit, talent and hard work. She started as a studio for greeting cards and children's books, but has now diversified over the last 15 years to many different design areas where her illustrations are loved. We are fortunate to have her as a Henry Glass fabrics designer with these other collections too: Frogland Friends, and Penguin Parade.

Visit the whole collection here.

Friday, January 6, 2017

Desire to Inspire January Challenger - Meet Mary Fuber



Desire to Inspire January Challenger


Meet Mary Fuber from Portsmouth, NH who has accepted the challenge for January! She has been working with fabric since she was a child, and seriously started quilting in 2000. She owned a quilt shop for seven years, though has a computer programming background. She now teaches and designs quilts. 

We can't wait to see what Mary comes up with this month. You might find some insight on her blog at seacoastquilter.net.

Fresh from the mill fabrics from the Pretty as a Pansy collection by Jane Shasky of Jane's Garden are on the way to Mary now, and she will show off her projects at the end of January. This fabric line hasn't even shipped yet, but will be available in quilt shops beginning in February.

Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Let's Get Quilting 2017! "Be My Hero" 7-pc bundle giveaway contest!





Cute toddler fabrics are so hard to find. The "Be My Hero" collection is from First Blush Studio of Henry Glass. The fabric designs illustrate that there are heroes all around us in our fire service, emergency medical teams, and police. This fabric line ships in February 2017 to quilt shops! You will be one of the first people in the country to have some of the fabric!


Desire to Inspire 2017 - Looking for a January Challenger!



Holidays are over, and it's time to start thinking of spring! This collection, Pretty as a Pansy is sure to put someone in the springtime spirit. We are looking for a Challenger for January who wants to have these beautiful fabrics and making something wonderful! 

Are you inspired? We want you to put your name in the hat for this month's challenge! Comment on this blog post or email vanessa@jaftex.com.

PLEASE REPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! We will pick someone on Wednesday, January 4, 2017.  


This is how it goes: 

1. YOU sign up below with your email or blog name to this post, or email vanessa@jaftex.com

2. WE pick a winner. 

3. YOU send us your address.

4. WE send you the "Pretty as a Pansy" fabrics shown above.

5. YOU make something AWESOME during the month of January, with pictures and your story.

6. WE post it. 

7. YOU keep it. 

*We would like to have challengers show us they can do it. So while you don't need a blog, you may send pics to the email address above, so we can see what inspires you!