New novelty fabrics and Moda bundles now in stock!

Brand new in today we have two new small ranges of novelty and nursery fabric, as well as this month's Moda jelly roll and layer cake. First of the new ranges is the Two by Two fabric collection by Fabri-Quilt, three prints with designs based on the Noah's ark and the flood story featuring arks, sea creatures and fish - great for childrens' projects!

The other new range in today is also ideal for younger children, the Susybee Lewe fabric range featuring sheep characters designed by the acclaimed artist Susy Bleasby. As well as 4 lovely prints, we also have a fat quarter pack of the range and a fun height chart panel, taking your little one from 20 inches all the way to 60 inches tall (not so little any more)!

Finally, this month's new Moda jelly roll and layer cake come from the Moda Cattails and Clover range, traditional floral and natural prints in Autumn colours like deep red, brown and gold.

New Benartex Normandy Court and Hoffman Dainty Blooms fabrics now in!

Brand new to the website this week we have two new ranges of fabric, the Benartex Normandy Court and the Hoffman Dainty Blooms collections. Normandy Court, designed by Michele D'Amore for Benartex, is a sophisticated range in blues and white, combining florals and swirling vines with a beautiful soft sponged texture, giving an elegant set of prints suitable for any room.

Dainty Blooms, by Hoffman Fabrics, is a gorgeous, shimmering collection of pretty florals in bright colours - the pearlescent highlights on these fabrics lift them to new heights of luxury! Both new patchwork fabric ranges are available as discounted fat quarter packs, and the Dainty Blooms set of prints is also available as a stash pack (6 x 10 inch squares) - pick some up today before they all sell out!

Bloomsbury range and Fall Spectacular range new in!

Brand new in this weekend we have two new patchwork collections, the Newcastle Fabrics Bloomsbury range and the Fabri-Quilt Fall Spectacular range. The Bloomsbury fabrics are contemporary, chic floral designs in two different colourways, tropical nights in hot pinks, oranges and black, or blueberry in fresh blues and greens. We have fat quarter packs and stash packs on sale in each colourway, taking the headache out of matching fabrics!

The Fabri-Quilt Fall Spectacular range is a small set of richly coloured fabrics evoking walks in the Autumn countryside, with leafy greens, browns and oranges all set off with metallic golden highlights - great to warm the house in the colder months!

New bargain fabrics at £6.00 per metre!

Just uploaded to the website (in the patchwork fabric on sale section) we have a range of 30 fabrics from quality manufacturers such as Red Rooster, Michael Miller and Maywood Studios, all at the bargain price of just £6.00 per metre! Due to these fabrics being end of run prints, we can offer them at this great price, but remember, once they're gone, they're gone!

New Stof Quilters Basics and Moda Etchings bundles now in!

Brand new in to the website we have a new range of basics, namely the Quilter's Basics by Stof A/S, a really useful range of small prints in bright colours - great for backgrounds and blenders! We also have them available as 3 different fat quarter packs, in blues, greens and reds, perfect for when you need several prints in the same colourway.

Also new in to the website today is our new Moda Jelly roll and Layer cake, from the Etchings range by 3 Sisters. Classic French elegance is captured beautifully in this collection of lush botanical designs, also featuring delicate, sinuous line work to coordinate with the engraved architectural print derived from an antique book the Sisters acquired on one of their many flea market jaunts.

New Moda Meadow Friends full fabric range now in!

Uploaded to the website today we have the full range of Moda Meadow Friends patchwork fabrics, designed by Deb Strain - as she describes it: 'We live in the woods with a stream and when our children were little they would spend hours playing there. Frogs, turtles, slamanders and bugs were brought home by my son. Our daughters were amazed by the flowers, butterflies and hummingbirds on the path to the creek. This group captures the whimsical fun of a day spent outdoors with all the "critters" that little boys and girls love.'

Available in a selection of discounted fat quarter packs, stash packs as well as charm packs, jelly rolls and layer cakes, this is a great fun range that kids will adore!

New RJR Fabrics Sew Heavenly and Simple Pleasures fabrics in stock!

Brand new in today we have two new patchwork fabric ranges from RJR Fabrics, gorgeous coordinating 100% cotton quality fabrics. Firstly we have the Sew Heavenly patchwork fabrics, a small set of celestial designs designed by Dan Morris featuring suns, moons and stars in blues, yellows and creams - great to give a classic feel but with out of the ordinary themes.

The other new range is a traditional floral collection given a modern feel with the use of rich purple and green colours - the Simple Pleasures quilting fabric range is designed by Debbie Beaves for RJR Fabrics, and the designs include various daisies, lavender and tone on tone prints, all perfectly coordinating with each other. Both ranges are available as discounted fat quarter packs, and there is also Simple Pleasures stash pack with 10 inch squares of each of the fabrics in the range.

New selection of tools and wadding now in stock!

We have been increasing our range of tools and waddings this month, to include some brand new products as well as some perennial favourites! New in the wadding section is the Sew Simple heat resistant wadding - great for projects such as pot holders and oven gloves, where heat will be an issue - and also the new Heat Press batting together, a wadding seam tape that can be used to join two pieces of wadding without extra bulk or sewing.

Also new in, we have the Microstitch basting gun. This tool is extremely popular with quilters as it makes basting the layers of a quilt much quicker, with tiny tacks (the smallest on the market) that can be sewn over and easily removed. The basting gun comes with 2280 tacks in black and white, and we also have spare tacks available separately.

The Clover Mini Iron II is another favourite with quilters, the small ironing tip ideal for working with bias tape and applique, and its new and improved design with interchangeable tips making it perfect for all kinds of craft applications. Keep it safe on the move with the Mini Iron II tote bag, specially designed to house the iron and spare tips safely!

We also have quite a few other new tools added to the website - including quilter's gloves, a point turner and seam creaser, finger guard, applique mat, a quarter square triangle ruler and half square triangle ruler, and a tomato pincushion - and we have extended our range of quilting stencils with a further ten designs, with two Christmas stencils included in time for the festive season!

New Blank Quilting metallic fabrics in stock!

Add a touch of luxury to your quilt with fabrics from our two new ranges from Blank Quilting - the Spirals patchwork fabric range or the Honeystone Hill fabric range. In gorgeous rich colours, both ranges have designs (spirals or leaves) picked out in metallic gold or silver, giving an overall effect similar to Japanese kimono fabrics. All fabrics are 100% cotton, and the quality can be felt clearly!

Freezer paper templates and Dogwood Trail Moda bundles now in!

If you enjoy English paper piecing with hexagons, but hate the tedium of cutting out and pinning the paper hexagons, we have a new product that would be ideal - packs of die cut hexagons cut from freezer paper, in two different sizes. With 2 inch and 3 inch freezer paper hexagons available, you can just iron on to the fabric (shiny side down), and they will stick for you to cut out and tack around, then will peel off easily when you've finished! Brilliant as a time saver, and to ensure you get accurate hexagons.

Also new in this week we have the Moda Dogwood Trail jelly roll and layer cake. Gorgeous floral prints in pink, green and blue designed to celebrate the Dogwood Trail tradition - a vast 12 mile tour show casing the flowering Dogwood trees, beautifully illuminated.

Moda Fa La La La La jelly roll and layer cake new in!

Uploaded to the website today we have the Moda Fa La La La La jelly roll and Fa La La La La layer cake (try saying that 5 times quickly!). This holiday collection from French General is filled with classic reds and grays with a touch of the old world green. Hand written letters with the lyrics to the classic French song, Fa La La La La, is the theme and gives this collection a particularly festive look. Rural French florals and branches make this group perfect for a warm winter quilt or stocking or two. Joyeux Noël!

Two new ranges and some extra wide fabrics!

New in to the website today we have two new ranges - a small selection of Disney Winnie The Pooh patchwork fabrics, including a lovely cot quilt panel, and also a range of tone on tone blenders from P & B Textiles, the Bear Essentials range. In fresh, bright colours, these are ideal fabrics for summer!

Also new in we have two new extra wide backing fabrics, one in white on cream and one in white on white, both delicate leafy designs. At 108" wide, these backing fabric make completing up to a king size quilt a breeze, without having to join fabrics - we also have a range of other colours in our extra wide quilt backing section, so whatever your quilt top design, we should have a backing to match!

Christmas patchwork fabrics in early this year!

Christmas has come early to Pelenna Patchworks this year - we have two new ranges of Christmas patchwork fabrics uploaded to the website, so you can get started on your Christmas projects in plenty of time! Brand new from Makower, we have fabrics from the Festive range and the Joyful range - the Festive prints are fun, novelty designs including Santa, Christmas puddings and robins, and the Joyful prints are more traditional stars, foliage and stocking designs in rich colours.

We have a discounted fat quarter pack in each range, six fat quarters giving 5% off the price of buying them separately, and we also have a Christmas stash pack of 10 x 10inch squares, great for small decorations etc.!

3 new Moda jelly rolls and layer cakes now in stock!

Brand new to the website we have Moda jelly rolls and layer cakes from three new fabric collections - Pom Pom de Paris by French General, Just Wing It by MoMo, and Grace by 3 Sisters.

As always, there are some great 'recipes' for quilts and other projects using all of these ranges at the Moda Bake Shop - with our new addition, we are especially loving the Just playing around baby change pad and play mat!

New arrivals and re-opening times!

Firstly, thank you for all your comments - our new baby girl, Kira, arrived on the 13th May, and is now home safe and sound. We have been in the Singleton hospital NICU until last Thursday, so are a bit behind with the re-opening of the shop - she had some serious lung problems at birth, but she is fine now, and very cheeky with it - as can be seen, she is very fond of blowing rasbrries! We are now open for orders, however to give the maternity cover (my brother Geraint!) time to learn the ropes no orders will be dispatched until next week.

Obviously, our heartfelt thanks go to the staff of the NICU, and I would like to draw attention to the charity Project Linus, which is one that we quilters can contribute to. Although just a small part of what goes on in the special care baby units, having seen the quilts used by premature babies, and my little one, first hand, I can honestly say they are very much appreciated by parents and staff alike.

Pelenna Patchworks temporarily closed.

Hi all, you may have seen our website and shop is temporarily closed - as our newsletter subscribers will already know, this is because I am expecting a baby (due today!), so for the moment we are not taking any orders online or otherwise as there is the possibility we will not be able to get them sent out, as well as the fact that moving around at the moment is becoming increasingly difficult!

As we are a home-based business, we will be remaining closed until baby is safely arrived, home and settled in - all going well we will be re-opening by the end of May. Thank you for all your good wishes,
Sarah x

Whole Moda Lovely range now in stock!

New from Moda fabrics, we have the Lovely patchwork fabric range in stock - a collection of fabrics ideal for spring/summer, that really lives up to its name! In fresh turquoise, yellow, cream and red tones, with pretty floral motifs, the Lovely range is ideal to get in the mood for the new season. The range is available off the bolt, or we also have a selection of fat quarter packs, stash packs, charm packs and jelly rolls so you can get a range of prints from the collection without breaking the bank!

New fabrics in stock from RJR Fabrics

Uploaded to the website this week we have 3 new fabric ranges, plus one extension of an old range, all from RJR fabrics. The new ranges are Mariposa, a gorgeous set of florals interspersed with butterflies, Everything But The Kitchen Sink and Pin Dots, two ranges perfectly matched to make them ideal for childrens' quilts in retro colours and designs. All three ranges are available in coordinating fat quarter packs and stash packs, so you can get your hands on all the prints for a reasonable price!

The existing range which we have extended is the Farmer's Market collection, we have added five new prints to the range featuring delicious looking fruits including lemons, limes, strawberries and oranges - perfect for projects in the kitchen such as oven gloves and tablecloths! Again, the range is available in a discounted fat quarter pack.

New Moda Oasis jelly roll and layer cake in stock!

New in stock today we have the latest Moda jelly roll and layer cake, from the Oasis range by 3 Sisters. Designed by 3 Sisters for Moda, the Oasis range of patchwork fabrics is a gorgeous spring themed collection in calming colours such as mud mask beige, lemon slice yellow, spa blue and polish pink. In stunning floral prints, these fabrics would make a lovely light quilt for springtime, or could be used for apparel or home decoration to equal effect.

New Musical and Bugging Out fabrics now in stock!

Brand new in today we have patchwork fabric prints from two different ranges. Firstly, we have four prints from the Blank Quilting Bugging out quilt fabric collection, fun novelty prints featuring bugs including ladybirds, bumblebees, ants and butterflies, ideal for quilts for little boys! Also available is a discounted fat quarter pack of all four prints in stock, giving a 5% discount over buying the fabrics separately.

Secondly, we have two prints from the Live Jazz patchwork fabric range by Elizabeth's Studio, in the ever popular musical notes designs, one on a black background and one on a white background - perfect for presents for music lovers such as music bags, quilts and decorative items for the music room.

New Clothworks range and extra wide backing fabrics in stock!

Brand new in today we have the Luna Blooms range of patchwork fabrics, a gorgeous floral range in deep purples, greens and soft creams, designed by Sue Zipkin for Clothworks. With geometric tonal fabrics and stylised large floral features, this would put a great modern slant on a traditional quilt! Available to buy off the bolt, or buy all 4 prints in a discounted fat quarter pack.

We have a few other bits and bobs new in today, including a new print from Makower, the Love Hearts mini squares, a lovely bright print featuring hearts and stars. We have also restocked on 108" extra wide quilt backing fabrics in pink and green - ideal to back up to a king size quilt with no need to join fabric!

Moda Sunkissed jelly roll and layer cake now in stock!

Our new Moda Jelly Roll and Moda Layer cake this month comes from the Sunkissed range by Sweetwater for Moda. What comes to mind at the mention of the words “Sunkissed”? If you think of colors warmed by the sun, you’re absolutely spot on! Signature prints includes words like sunshine, hope, renew and life. Sure to be a summer favorite, the new Sunkissed range by Sweetwater for Moda Fabrics includes lovely fresh, warm colours such as yellows, oranges, pinks and greens in a selection of Summery prints.

New dinosaur novelty fabric available!

New in this week we have fabrics from the Makower Dino patchwork fabric range - fun prints featuring dinosaurs and blenders with a dino skin effect, all in bright oranges, greens, blues and reds, great for any budding paleontologists out there! We have 4 fabric prints in stock, plus a large dinosaur quilt panel ideal for a quick quilt or playmat. The fabrics are also available in a discounted 4 fat quarter pack, where you get 5% off buying the fabrics individually!

More Moda Fabrics in stock - Puzzle Pieces range

Newly uploaded to the website are nearly 80 fabrics from the Moda Puzzle Pieces patchwork fabric range, a collection of tone on tone prints in all the colours of the rainbow! Called Puzzle Pieces as there is bound to be a shade or pattern that will fit in with any project, the prints include staples such as dots and spots, florals and swirls, as well as some more unusual variagated prints that would make really interesting borders, sashing and bindings as the colours melt into each other across the width of the fabric.

Moda A Morris Tapestry full range now in stock!

Happy new year to all quilters out there! Finally the new stock for the new year has started to arrive, beginning with the full A Morris Tapestry patchwork fabric range by Barbara Brackman for Moda. A collection of classic William Morris prints such as the strawberry thief, bachelor's button, daffodil and larkspur, these fabrics make a stunning addition to any home in gorgeous colours including lilacs, sky blues, indigos and greens.

We also have the range available in a selection of fat quarter packs, stash packs and the A Morris Tapestry jelly roll and layer cake, so there's all sorts of combinations to choose from!