January On the Bias

ON THE BIAS: In This Issue

• The Tale of the Pink Rhino
• The Surface Design Centers Have Left the Building!
• New Retailer Forum on Linked in
• New in January
• Coming in February
• Top Sellers for 2009
• Inventory Updates

The Tale of the Pink Rhino

pink rhino quilt
Inquiring minds want to know more about the unique pink rhinoceros quilt on the cover of our Winter/Spring 2010 catalog. You first saw our horn-nosed friend last November when we announced our new catalog on the C&T blog. This 42" x 65" quilt  is called "Tickled Pink" and was made by Susan Carlson, author of Serendipity Quilts—Cutting Loose Fabric Collage,due to release in June.

Susan's inspiration for this quilt came from a 16th-century wood-cut by German artist Albrecht Durer—a favorite of hers since high school. One day while looking at some luscious pink fabric, she saw the rhino's armor in the design. At that moment, the idea for a pink rhino came together in her head. After more than a year of collecting just the right fabrics, "Albie" was born. 

Susan says about her work, "...anything from dodos to rhinos is fair game. Any color is possible, and the patterns in fabrics are there for me to search out and exploit to the best of my ability."

The Surface Design Centers Have Left the Building!
Surface Design Center

We are so thrilled that so many quilt shops and fabric stores are embracing the world ofsurface design! Our first sold-out release of the Liquitex® Surface Design Center (aka SDC) has shipped. Our next release, scheduled for March, is almost sold out too! If you haven't placed your SDC order yet, act fast! You don't want to miss out on the excitement and sales dollars that surface design products add to your shop.

Whether your customers work in traditional or contempory styles, any quilter can find unique and creative ways to enhance their work with Liquitex® Acrylic Colors. Contact your Account Manager today for more information about the SDC sales support and hands-on training we can provide for you and your staff.

New Retailer Forum on Linked in

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Are you on Linked in yet? Often referred to as "Facebook for business," Linked in is a FREE online platform that is great for networking. We heard from several quilt shop owners at Fall Market that they would like more opportunities to connect with each other and share best practices...and we think that's a great idea.

We have set up a Retailer Forum Group just for YOU! Sign up or sign in to your own Linked in account and search for "C&T Publishing" under Groups. Request to join and we will hook you up with other quilt shops around the world. C&T has started a couple discussions to get the ball rolling, but we encourage all the group members to start discussions, pose questions, answer questions and get to know each other. If multiple shops in the same geographical area want to join, but are concerned about sharing information with a competitor, we will advise those shops and work out a mutual agreement.


New in January

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Tile Quilt Revival
Carol Gilham Jones & Bobbi Finley
$23.95, #10705, 36/CASE
978-1-57120-801-9
Fabric to Dye For
Freida Anderson
$26.95, #10710, 36/CASE
978-1-57120-823-1
Quilter's Favorites— Pieced Points & Stars
$24.95, #10718, 36/CASE
978-1-57120-836-1

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Introducing the Liquitex® Surface Design Center from C&T Publishing!

C&T is offering a complete line of professional, premium-quality products in a convenient countertop rack.
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Jane Davila's Surface Design Essentials
$16.95, #10758, 36/CASE
978-1-60705-077-3
  Liquitex® Surface Design Center from C&T Publishing*
$764.95, #70034
UPC 734817-700340

Coming in February

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Quick Diamond Quilts & Beyond
Jan Krentz
$27.95, #10655, 36/CASE
978-1-57120-581-0
Design Art Deco Quilts
Don Linn
$24.95, #10725, 36/CASE
978-1-57120-851-4
Secrets of Digital Quilting— From Camera to Quilt
Lura Schwarz Smith & Kerby C. Smith
$27.95, #10688, 36/CASE
978-1-57120-659-6
Kim Schaefer's Calendar Quilts
$17.95, #10715, 72/CASE
978-1-57120-833-0


Top Sellers: 2009 - It pays to keep these titles in stock

TITLE PRICE PROD# ISBN
Sylvia's Bridal Sampler from Elm Creek Quilts $28.95 #10686 978-1-57120-655-8
Carol Doak's Foundation Paper $9.95 #10985 978-1-57120-814-9
French Braid Obsession $21.95 #10637 978-1-57120-526-1
French Braid Quilts $24.95 #10432 978-1-57120-326-7
William Morris in Appliqué $29.95 #10702 978-1-57120-794-4
Creative Two-Block Quilts $16.95 #10695 978-1-57120-786-9
One Line at a Time $21.95 #10642 978-1-57120-531-5
Quick Star Quilts & Beyond $27.95 #10619 978-1-57120-510-0
101 Fabulous Fat Quarter Bags with M'Liss Rae Hawley $21.95 #10625 978-1-57120-558-2
Foolproof Machine Quilting $20.95 #10618 978-1-57120-509-4
(12 month period ending 12/31/2009)


Inventory Updates

Reprints that arrived in late December or early January

TITLE PRICE PROD# ISBN
Artistic Photo Quilts $27.95 #10665 978-1-57120-600-8
Becky Goldsmith & Linda Jenkins Teach
You How to Appliqué the Piece O' Cake Way
$19.95 #10454 978-1-57120-348-9
Elly Sienkiewicz Teaches
You Beginning Baltimore Album Appliqué DVD
$20.95 #10726 978-1-57120-852-1
fast2fuse® 10-yard Bolt $119.90 #20000 734817-200000 (UPC)
fast2fuse® Heavyweight 10-yard Bolt $129.90 #20002 734817-200024 (UPC)
Intuitive Color & Design $27.95 #10694 978-1-57120-785-2
Quilter's Vinyl $59.90 #20076 734817-200765 (UPC)
Ready-to-Go! 8" x 8" Blank Board Book $7.95 #20052 978-1-57120-994-8

On Backorder

fast2cut® Quilter's TRIMplates® - ETA 02/12/10
fast2cut® Dresden Plate Template - ETA 02/22/10

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