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I know your inbox is probably already flooded with St. Patrick’s Day emails but hopefully you have room for just one more. The focus of this email isn’t entirely on St. Patrick’s Day. We’re going to start off with some beautiful green batiks, a couple of Irish Chain projects and move on from there. That way if you’re ‘over’ St. Patrick’s Day emails or if you’re reading this after the fact, the email will still have something for you, especially if you’re a batik lover! 

We sent Leianne to the Batik Section once again and encouraged her to pull together some new assortments. If you know Leianne, you know we didn't have to ask her twice! She will take any opportunity to play with batiks. As always, she did not disappoint.

Before we get lost in batiks, an invitation to join Tami for her upcoming Cross Stitch Finishing Pizzazz demonstration!

Tami, our cross stitch queen extraordinaire, always finds the most creative ways to finish her cross stitch projects. From wreaths to pillows, from picture frames to mason jars, you just never know what creative ideas she’ll come up with.

Would you like some unique finishing ideas for your cross stitch? Would you like to know what kinds of decorative finishing notions that you watch out for and consider adding to your cross stitch accessories?

Join Tami for this Cross Stitch Finishing Inspiration Demonstration. She’ll amaze you with examples of finished projects and her “tickle trunk” of items she likes to keep on hand for just the right project.

All cross stitchers, from aspiring to expert level, are welcome to attend this event. You need only bring your creative energy and an interest in cross stitch.

NOTE – This event is meant to inspire you and there will not be any hands-on work being done.

If you have a project that you want to finish but you just can’t come up with the right idea, bring it with you and gather ideas from Tami and others in the group.

Friday, March 24th - 10:00am - 12:00pm (spaces are limited)

New Time Added! Friday, March 24th - 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Saturday, March 25th - 10:00am - 12:00pm

Capacity is limited and advanced registration is required. A $10 deposit will be required to secure your spot. On the day of the event, you will receive a $10 coupon to use in-store or online, for a limited period of time.

When we asked Leianne to pull together new batik bundles, we didn't give her a mandate to pull together a green bundle. We also hadn't planned to send this particular email today. When she pulled together a fresh bundle of spring greens, everything else fell into place.

The Spring Green batik bundle features 8 pieces from assorted collections from Hoffman, Moda and Island Batik. These will be perfect for a spring project.

While our kits for these bundles have a touch of Irish, that doesn't mean they are limited to St. Patrick's Day and after that they must be packed away. These projects will bring a fresh look for the entire spring season and beyond!

Make it for St. Patrick's Day or make it because you love green. This Scrappy Double Irish Chain pattern comes together so quickly you will want to make one for all seasons! This kit features a curated assortment of batiks from Hoffman, Moda and Island Batik.

Finished Size: 50" x 70"

Kit Includes: Pattern, fabric for the top and binding. Backing is NOT included.

Regular Price: $99.99

This Katie's Chain table runner kit is the perfect way to add a touch of spring greenery to your décor.

Finished Size: 18" x 38"

Kit Includes: Pattern, fabric for the top and binding. Backing is NOT included.

Regular Price: $30.99

Leianne was definitely daydreaming about spring the day she was pulling together this next bundle.

We don't often have layer cakes, charm packs and jelly rolls in batiks and this is a great opportunity to pick up this assortment and use it for your favourite precut-friendly project. These packages contain batiks from assorted collections from Hoffman, Island Batik, Moda and Robert Kaufman.

Tip! If you're looking for new pattern ideas, the Robert Kaufman website often has great patterns with batiks.

Marshland is a FREE pattern by Agria Wilson for Robert Kaufman. Pick up our Spring Batik Jelly roll, a neutral fabric and some binding. That's all you need to make this beautiful quilt.

Pattern Note: This FREE pattern is available from the Robert Kaufman BUT the current pattern shows a different fabric line / colourway. (Click Here).

If your tastes lean more to wine than green beer, this next kit might be for you.

Chianti is a pattern from Villa Rosa Designs, and it looks stunning in the Spring Batik assortment.

Finished Size: 54" x 72"

Kit Includes: Pattern, fabric for the top and binding. Backing is NOT included.

Regular Price: $99.99

Perhaps your idea of spring is the thought of getting back out into nature with the ice thawing and rivers flowing once again.

Leianne's next bundle combines two collections from Hoffman, Rivers Edge and River Run. This 8-piece bundle assortment is available in fat quarter and fat eighth bundles.

This River's Edge table runner will make a dramatic statement on your table. This kit features an assortment of batiks from the River's Edge collection from Hoffman.

Finished Size: 14" x 42"

Kit Includes: Pattern, fabric for the top and binding. Backing is NOT included.

Regular Price: $29.99

Believe it or not, the genesis for this email was not an assortment of colourful batiks. This email was planned because we knew that our selection of neutral batiks was due to be replenished this month!

We received a new shipment of Island Batik neutrals this week. If you liked the colourful bundles above, you might want to pick a neutral or two for your next project.

5-piece half metre and fat quarter bundles are available in warm and cool colourways from Island Batik. We also have 12-piece fat quarter bundles that contain a mix of warm and cool Island neutrals with a few Hoffman batiks added into the mix as well.

Island Batik Neutrals are available now!

We covered a lot of different batiks in this email, and you might be interested in more than just a bundle. You will find all of the batiks curated by Leianne and all kits featured in one place on the website.