Country Threads – a unique quilt shop in Iowa

We’re in love with the Simpler Tymes fabric by Jeanne Horton of the Country Sampler Quilt Shop in Spring Green, WI.  It’s definitely Reproduction fabric from the Civil War/Turn of the Century era.  There are 47 pieces in the collection and we’ve used the entire line in 2 new projects at Country Threads:

Farmer’s Daughter in Simpler Tymes fabric:

Farmer's Daughter with Simpler Tymes fabric

The quilt finishes 75″ x 96″.  The pattern is available for $8.00.  The Fabric Pack includes the pattern and fabric for the quilt top and binding.  Click here to order!

Mary’s 4-Patch Quilt:

Mary's 4-Patch

The Mary’s 4-Patch Quilt KIT includes 94 “Simpler Tymes” Fives (5″ squares), additional fabric for the quilt top and binding, and the pattern. Click here to order.

We also have 5″ squares of the Simpler Tymes fabric bundled in a “Fives Pack” of 94 squares, 2 per sku. It’s a beautiful collection of Reproduction fabric

Simpler Tymes on the shelves at Country Threads

and the “Fives Pack”

Simpler Tymes Fives Pack (94 5" squares)

is just right for a project with little pieces. Click here to order the “Fives Pack”.

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At Quilt Market in Minneapolis we took the plunge and purchased an Accuquilt cutter, so now we can cut 5″ squares from any assortment of fabrics right off the bolt.  Our first project is a pattern from Lori Smith, “Sweet Sixteen”, from her pattern “Fit to Frame: Set Four”.

Fit to Frame Set Four

It’s a simple pattern but, WOW, is it simple using 5″ squares! The pattern sells for $8.50.  We’ve gathered fabrics and cut 5″ squares for the Sweet Sixteen quilt. Finished size is 11″ x 14″.

Sweet Sixteen

Our 5″ square pack contains 24 fabrics, 12 darks and 12 lights, and sells for only $5.50.  You can order a border too – that just takes 1/4 yd.

These things aren’t on our shopping cart, but you can give us a call at 641-923-3893 to order.  Mary E. made our model and says it was fun to sew because she could just grab two 5″ squares and go!

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Mary Baker just finished this model for the shop:

Dillia's Dots and Blocks Quilt

The quilt is “Dillia’s Dots and Blocks” from Ruby Red Dots book by Sheri Howard.  Finished size is 66″ x 66″; combines rotary cutting and applique. The book is offered for $22.95 and includes instructions for a 87″ x 105″ applique sampler quilt and 4 other smaller quilts using designs from the big quilt — all featuring DOTS, of course.  Call us to order the book – 641-923-3893.