The Tale of the Pink Rhino
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."
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The Surface Design Centers Have Left the Building!
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.
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New Retailer Forum on Linked in
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
Coming in February
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 |
fast2cut® Quilter's TRIMplates® - ETA 02/12/10
fast2cut® Dresden Plate Template - ETA 02/22/10
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