A Sea Breeze That's Just in Time for Summer

"Scenic" pattern from the Sea Breeze collection

The temperature's rising, the sun's shining bright and the kids have ditched their book bags -- at least temporarily. There's no denying it: summertime has arrived! Beverly Fabrics is here to help you celebrate summer and all of the relaxation and rejuvenation the season has to offer. Longer days and warmer weather mean more outdoor fun with the family, a few trips to the beach or the local lake and, of course, more time to quilt and craft!

Windham has teamed up with talented and prolific designer Amy Shaw to produce the cute and contemporary Sea Breeze collection. This grouping of fabrics is marked by its coastal palette, which features a diverse array of light sky blue, deep nautical navy, pale seaweed green, coral orange and red and sandy beige, among others. Throughout the collection, cheery aquatic life rendered in clean, modern lines abound! Smiling sharks, grinning whales and super-cute jellyfish are just a few of the colorful characters you'll find in Sea Breeze. A range of coordinating fabrics featuring circles, stripes and other geometric patterns help add a cohesiveness to the entire collection.

"Repeating Stripe" pattern from the Sea Breeze collection

Sea Breeze lends itself to many fun and practical summer projects. Looking to craft a picnic quilt that you can spread out on the beach summer after summer? Use the Sea Breeze panel print as a centerpiece and complete it with coordinates! Perhaps a tote bag to store sandwiches, sunglasses, sunscreen and other summer necessities? Pick a bold print for the outside of the bag and let a coordinate serve as the liner. Amy Shaw's youthful designs also allow Sea Breeze to work well in children's projects. Create a seasonal set of bed sheets, a summer shade hat or just about any apparel project you can imagine.
 

"Jelly Fish" pattern from the Sea Breeze collection

This wonderful collection is shipping direct to the Beverly's warehouse in early July, and will be available for purchase shortly thereafter. We invite you to grab a few yards of Sea Breeze and let your imagination run wild and free -- just like the spirit of summer! Share your Sea Breeze creations with us on Facebook and Pinterest.

Deal of the Day: It's A Delight!

A beautiful, awe-inspiring quilt requires more than a few piles of luxurious fabric. The effective quilter understands that dedication, imagination and a keen eye for color, pattern and texture is what sets a quilt project apart from the rest. Using a selection of our irresistibly affordable, high quality Deal of the Day fabric, talented quilter Katy Prochaska created a nifty-thrifty masterpiece!

Photo courtesy of Katy Prochaska

Photo courtesy of Katy Prochaska

We love the way Katy uses bright, bold color to help set off the subtle patterns of the white and grey fabrics. The machine-embroidered birds, located at the center of Katy's wonderful pinwheel designs, provide a detailed charm that makes her work truly unique and imaginative. Our hats our off to you, Katy! We look forward to seeing more of your work in the future.

Photo courtesy of Katy Prochaska

Photo courtesy of Katy Prochaska

Ready to embark on your own thrifty project? Stock up on affordable fabrics by checking out our Deal of the Day. Take home a cart full of wonderful material at just $2.97 per yard and let your creativity flow!

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Windham Debuts SUCH an Exciting Collection!

Collage quilt & dresses, courtesy of SUCH Designs

Beverly Fabrics is proud to announce the arrival of a collection that captures the fun, fresh and fancy-free spirit of summer: Collage!

Contemporary-cool and slightly quirky, Collage is the latest collection from artist, designer and entrepreneur Carrie Bloomston. Collage is being released by Bloomston's own design company, SUCH Designs, and is licensed for distribution to quilt shops by Windham Fabrics. The collection's defining characteristics are bold, vibrant colors (Bauhaus Red, Gold, Olive Oil, Aqua and Orchid) and a central motif inspired by collage art and scrapbooking. Newspaper clippings and a charming arrangement of birds, mugs and saucers give Collage all-encompassing appeal.

"Little Bits" in Charcoal

"Scatter in Bauhaus Red"

Our favorite thing about the Collage collection is the seemingly endless amount of projects it can be used for. A hip tunic for your youngster? Check! A sophisticated, eye-catching handbag for a teen? No problem! How about a quilt that you'll want to use for every single picnic you pack this summer? We're not exaggerating when we say that Collage can do it all, and in plenty of style.

Collage handbag, courtesy of SUCH Designs

Beverly Fabrics will be receiving shipments of Collage in July, which means that you have plenty of time to begin brainstorming project ideas! Take a bit of inspiration from quilters who have used this collection to fulfill their vision, such as Ramona Burke, Tia Curtis, April Rhodes, Karen LePage and Julie Goldin.

Collage child's tunic, courtesy of SUCH Designs

Take a closer look at Collage in Windham's fabric gallery, or shop the available patterns at Carrie's storefront. Feel free to share your Collage creations with us on Facebook or Pinterest!

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Beverly Fabrics Gets A 'Green' Overhaul

The Beverly Fabrics Inc. store in San Luis Obispo, Calif., was recently overhauled, turning the building from 1930s energy inefficient to 21st century “green.”

The project, completed by Barrier, a Fresno, Calif., roofing, solar, coatings and insulation company, included the installation of  asolar electric system, an Energy Star rated foam roof  and a complete rewiring of store’s inefficient electrical system. In the early 1900s, the building housed Montgomery Ward, but has been home to Beverly Fabrics since the 1970s.

At the heart of the project are 450 rooftop solar panels that drive the 117-kilowatt solar electric system. To add to the overall energy efficiency, Barrier replaced the antiquated electrical system and applied a sprayed polyurethane foam roof.

Bob Sleeper, one of the Beverly Fabrics owners, said the overhaul was just part of the ownership group’s commitment to going green. The four owners have also installed solar electric systems on each of their personal residences and are investing in LED technology to reduce electricity usage.

“It’s good for the environment, it’s the right thing to do and it lowers energy costs,” Sleeper noted. “It was a big endeavor, but it was very well worth it. As soon as the solar electric system was turned on, the meter was spinning backward.”

Additional benefits, Sleeper noted, are that the entire site is now energy efficient, greenhouse gasses are reduced and the local economy got a boost. “The city was behind us all the way and they were great to work with,” Sleeper added.

Andy Zavorek, director of sales for Barrier, said, “Not only will this mean electrical cost savings, the upgrades serve the environment. It will literally eliminate their electric bill, and the store will be completely energy independent in seven years.”

The project brought Barrier some exciting challenges including working on a busy, one-way downtown street, craning panels onto the rooftop and ensuring that the store could remain open throughout the three-month process.

Beverly Fabrics’ San Luis Obispo location is at 874 Higuera Street.

NEW on Beverlys.com - The Bali Pops '5G' collection!

We know you've been waiting with baited breath for this new line of Bali Pops to arrive, and we are thrilled to say that your anticipation has not been in vain. This line boasts six new delicious morsels of fabric goodness in Wild Berry, Tiramisu, Brown Sugar, Parfait, Rum Raisin and Macaron. All in stock and ready to ship, today!

If you aren't familiar with the Bali Pops line, from Hoffman Fabrics, here’s the scoop: Bali Pops are bundles of 40 pre-cut batik fabric strips, measuring 2-1/2 x 43/44 inches; masterfully hand-dyed, and impeccably coordinated, for your enjoyment. As always, these batiks are made of the absolute highest quality quilting cottons that have made Hoffman Fabrics a household name. Each piece is saturated in rich, vibrant color and screen printed with intricate, unique designs, making them great together, or apart. Style, quality, versatility…what more could we ask for?

Different sizes, perhaps? Friend, meet Bali Crackers and Bali Snaps. Two brand new collections, from Hoffman Fabrics, with the same dependable guarantee: Gorgeous fabric with superb quality. Both Bali Crackers and Bali Snaps are bundles of 40 fabric squares -  the Bali Crackers measuring 10x10 inches and the Bali Snaps measuring 5x5 inches - all available in the same yummy '5G' colorways.

No doubt, by now your head is swimming with visions of the sewing projects to come, but if you find you’re running low on inspiration, we've got a great selection of fabulous instructional books that are sure to get your creativity flowing. Try I Heart Batiks, by Suzanne Mcneil, Two Patch Scrap Quilts by Pat Yamin or Jelly Roll Quilt Magic by Kimberly Einmo, for starters. As the holiday season approaches, these are great ideas to keep in mind for your favorite sewing buddy.

Speaking of gift ideas, check out our Bali Pops Value Pack, which includes all of the colors from the '5G' collection, for just $174.99! It gives you a little bit of everything from the collection, and a lot more bang for your buck. What’s not to love? Whether you’re looking for the perfect gift to give the fabriholic in your life, or fresh inspiration to start your sewing or quilting project, the Bali Pops collection has what you need. Get yours, today, at beverlys.com!