Riley Blake Designs Fabric

From the left My Sunshine, Twice as Nice, A French Courtyard, Evening Blooms, Snips & Snails Collection & Lovey Dovey with four of my favourite Aurifil threads.

We have been stocking Riley Blake Designs fabrics for nearly a year now and I thought I should highlight some of the ranges we have in stock and there is more on the way. Currently in stock we have Evening Blooms, Zoofari, My Sunshine, Twice as Nice, A French Courtyard and the latest range to arrive is Unforgettable. Also we have used a couple of ranges in our Kids Strip Quilt Series they are Snips & Snails Collection and Lovey Dovey.  There is more on order so keep your eyes open for their arrival.

 Evening Blooms

 Twice as Nice

 Zoofari

My Sunshine

Until the end of August we are going to go some Riley Blake fabric away when you place a $25+ order at Cynthia's Ark you will receive a 30cm x WOF piece from one the Riley Blake ranges in stock.  

Stay tuned to my blog to see the start of  a new Inklingo project used one of these Riley Blake ranges.

Until Next Time

Keep Stitching

Cynthia

Look What's New in the Shop.

I just thought I would do a quick post sharing the latest fabrics that have arrived in the web shop. The shop tab is at the top of my blog.

We have received some fabrics from the Unforgettable range of fabric by Jen Allyson for Riley Blake Designs. They are featured on the homepage for easy reference and the price is $21.00 a metre.

 Just remember the shop works in 10cm increments so if you want to order 40cm, you order 4 x10cm and you will receive a 40cm piece.

I can see me using these fabrics in an upcoming project. 

Until next time

Keep Stitching

Cynthia

What has been happening around here

Not a lot of sewing happening around here. A lot of other stuff has been though. After the Exhibition I needed to do a bit of a stocktake to account for stock sold and then I needed to cut more fabric to refill the fabric boxes for the next event. It all takes time. This week we have received 2 shipments of fabric, one with Riley Blake fabrics and the other with lots of batik fabrics. All of them need to be checked, pictures taken and uploaded to the webshop. Look out for them during the week at www.cynthiasark.com.au
 I have been putting together more of my Kids Strip Quilt Kits. They have been running out the door. A load went to the post office this morning. The Fairy Magic Strip Quilt Kit has already sold out, but I have created a new girl's quilt called Lovey Dovey Strip Quilt Kit. There is limited stock left of Tractor Time and Critter Magic, so be quick if you want to purchase one. If you have missed out there are 2 new kid strip quilt kits coming shortly. So stay tune for their release but here is Lovey Dovey for you.

Until next time

Keep stitching

Cynthia

It is my birthday this week.

To celebrate my birthday on the 28th February our webshop is going to be giving away presents all week. All you have to do is place an order at www.cynthiasark.com.au and you will automatically be entered into the daily draw to win your own birthday present. I have put together some lovely fabric bundles for presents and I know we all love getting fabric presents.

Some of the fabric presents ready for me to wrap. I just thought I would give everyone a sneak peak of what they could get in their order.

So pop over and have a browse. There is a shop tab at the top of the page that will take you to the shop.

Until next time keep stitching

Cynthia

 

2014 What is on my To Do List.

With a new year most of us reflect on what we did in the last year and what we want to achieve in the next year. After my 2013 review my list starts with 6 projects.

1. My Pies & Tarts Quilt I am half way through hand quilting this one.
2. My Batik Hexagon Quilt top ready for quilting and binding.
3. My Batik Log Cabin Quilt I am nearly finished the blocks (4 blocks to go)
4. My Farmers Wife Sampler quilt -only have 30 blocks to go then sashing and borders.
5. Bonnie Hunters Celtic Solstice Mystery Quilt the final layout was only released on 1st January 2014 I have 24 blocks completed.
6. My Double Wedding Ring quilt I started at the end of October at a workshop. 3 rings completed only.
New things to tackle this year, there are plenty of new things I want to try but there is only 365 days to work with.
7. Building Blocks Quilt. 2014 Free Motion Quilt Along created by Leah Day. This one is going to allow me to tackle 2 things on my list, improve my free motion quilting and have a go at the Quilt as you go technique.
8.A new Cynthia's Ark design featuring our Mystery Batik Sampler Pack. All designed just have to sew, write the pattern and kit it.
9.A new Cynthia's Ark design featuring hexagons using the Inklingo technique or EPP.
10.Quiltmaker magazine Black Tie Affair using Riley Blake Evening Blooms (in stock at www.cynthiasark.com.au)
10. Pat Sloan's Globtrotting  BOM for freequiltpatterns.info (One block a month)
11. Fat Quarter Shop Wishes Quilt Along BOM (One block a month)
12. A Dahlia Quilt I have a pattern.


I will share my adventures tackling this list. As I write this I know there are other projects that haven't made this list  and I'm sure there will be projects that will be started that weren't on the radar at the start of this year. I'm sure there will be a number of baby quilts to be made for sale that will be fitted in.
                               Until next time keep stitching
                                          Cynthia



Christmas Presents at Cynthia's Ark

December is under way and everyone is busy preparing for Christmas. At www.cynthiasark.com.au we have put together some specials for you, just in time for Christmas. We have our pre-cut fabric bundles on special including our gift boxed packs and our latest arrivals. These are perfect for last minute gifts for friends and family or for yourself.

This is our Pink batik gift boxed pack.

This is our Sasha fabric range gift boxed pack.

Also we have 6 new variety packs of Rajmahal Threads  in stock. Rajmahal has chosen the threads and packed them beautifully with bow and gift card. Each pack contains 11 skeins of their beautiful silk threads. There is blue, green, gold, Autumn, Silhouettes and rouge(red) packs to choose from. They are on special until Christmas or sold out for $22.00.

                                                                        Left to right Gold, Green, Autumn, Silhouettes and Rouge(Red).

And the blue pack.

 

Don't forget there is A Quilters Diary 2014. This diary is a must for every quilter out there, with a new design each week of the year. A diary always makes a good Christmas present.

 

All these items are available at www.cynthiasark.com.au right now for purchase.

 

 We will be have our 12 days of Christmas promotion starting on the 13th December. So be ready for more Christmas fun. I have a couple new surprises planned this year. I have had 12 months since our first one to come up with some more fun for this years 12 days of Christmas promotion.

 

Until next time keep stitching

Cynthia

 

 

 

Let's Have a Look at What Has Arrived This Week!

This week we have received two new Riley Blake Fabric ranges. First there is Twice as Nice by The Quilted Fish.

The second one is Snips & Snails Collection by Doodlebug Designs.

Two totally different ranges but both gorgeous fabric ranges.   You can purchase these fabrics at www.cynthiasark.com.au at $21.00 a metre. Minimum cut is 20cm. For our new customers the  fabric on the web shop is in 10cm increments and priced that way. So if you want 40cm you put in 4 in the quantity box and you will receive a 40cm piece of fabric.

 

Until next time keep stitching

Cynthia