The Cutting Table

How Well Do You Know Quilting Lingo? Part 1: Fabric Shopping & Terminology
How Well Do You Know Quilting Lingo? Part 1: Fabric Shopping & Terminology
When I bought Nuts & Bolts Fabric, I already knew quite a bit of sewing and quilting terminology. But one of the things I've discovered since becoming a quilt shop... Read more...
From Squares to Stars: Understanding Precut Fabrics
From Squares to Stars: Understanding Precut Fabrics
Things I've Learned Since Buying a Quilt Shop Jelly Rolls, Layer Cakes, Honey Buns, Charm Packs... Is anyone else getting hungry? If you've spent much time around quilters, you've probably... Read more...
Cattle Drive fabric collection by Nina Blue for Studio E Fabrics
Cattle Drive by Nina Blue for Studio E Fabrics
Browse the Cattle Drive fabric collection by Nina Blue for Studio E Fabrics, with images and manufacturer SKUs for every print. Read more...
Fat Quarters, Fat Sixths, Fat Eighths, Oh My! A Quilter’s Guide to Fat Cuts
Fat Quarters, Fat Sixths, Fat Eighths, Oh My! A Quilter’s Guide to Fat Cuts
If you've spent much time in a quilt shop, you've probably heard of fat quarters. But what about fat eighths, fat sixths, or even fat halves? Despite their funny names,... Read more...
Watercolors 108" Wide Backs by Michael Miller Fabrics: Complete Collection Guide
Watercolors 108" Wide Backs by Michael Miller Fabrics: Complete Collection Guide
Explore all six Watercolors 108-inch wide backing fabrics by Michael Miller, with fabric photos, color names, and manufacturer SKUs. Read more...
Pine and Peak Flannel by Robert Kaufman: Complete Fabric Identification Guide
Pine and Peak Flannel by Robert Kaufman: Complete Fabric Identification Guide
Explore all 15 Pine and Peak Flannel prints by Robert Kaufman, with fabric photos, official color names, and manufacturer SKUs. Read more...
Why Some Quilting Cotton Frays More Than Others (And What You Can Do About It!)
Why Some Quilting Cotton Frays More Than Others (And What You Can Do About It!)
Have you ever noticed that some quilting fabrics seem to unravel the moment you cut them, while others behave beautifully no matter how much you handle them? You might have... Read more...
How to Read a Fabric Selvage: What All Those Names, Numbers & Colored Dots Mean
How to Read a Fabric Selvage: What All Those Names, Numbers & Colored Dots Mean
Things I’ve Learned Since Buying a Quilt Shop: There’s a Story Written on Every Selvage Not too long ago, one of my customers brought in a piece of fabric with... Read more...
Green Acres By Nicole DeCamp from Benartex
I’ll admit it: Green Acres had a bit of an unfair advantage with me from the beginning. I’m a farm girl. Throughout my life, I’ve been known at various times as both “the horse girl” and “the crazy chicken lady.” But honestly, I don’t discriminate. 😂 I love farm animals in general. Well... animals, really. But there are a LOT of farm-themed fabric collections out there, and I certainly can’t bring all of them into the shop. But I knew immediately when I saw Green Acres that it had to... Read more...
Hill Shine by Rose Halsey for Robert Kaufman
Hill Shine: Somewhere Beyond the Ordinary There is a place in my imagination where the hills don't simply turn green beneath the sun. They glow in shades of emerald and turquoise, deep violet and sapphire. Mountains rise in the distance beneath skies washed in pink and gold. Birds cross overhead. Wildflowers scatter across the ground. And somewhere beyond the next ridge, another brilliant landscape waits to be discovered. At least, that's the place we see when we look at Hill Shine. Designed by artist Rose Halsey for Robert Kaufman Fabrics,... Read more...