NEW 6" x 18" Fabric Art Panels

I've added 4 new 6"x18" fabric art panels to sisterhoodofquilters.com. Included with the colorful art panels are patterns for the appliqué text, both front-facing and reversed text for flexibility in appliqué styles.

The panels are 100% cotton and are perfect for pillows, wall hangings, or as focal pieces in quilts.

Be sure to browse all the fabric art panels with my fun and whimsical designs!

Two NEW Booklets Featuring Patterns Using Jody's Art Panels

We have 2 new booklets featuring patterns using Jody's Art panels on sisterhoodofquilters.com. Published by Annie's Quilts and beautifully presented, they give the quilter great ideas for gifts and home decor:

Quilting With Art Panels 1: Jody's Ladies
This booklet features 4 patterns using Jody's Faith, Hope & Charity 6" x 12" and 10" x 10" collections. Mix and match the panels to express your own creative flair!

Quilting With Art Panels 2: Jody's Sentiments
This booklet features 4 patterns featuring Jody's 6" x 12," 10" x 12," and 10" x 18" panels. Mix and match the artwork for your own home decor or gifts.

Visit Annie's Crafts for more of Jody's art panels, booklets, and patterns. There is wholesale availability for "Quilting With Art Panels 1: Jody's Ladies" #889052, and "Quilting With Art Panels 2: Jody's Sentiments" #889053.

New Patchwork T-shirt

I've just added a new T-shirt design to www.sisterhoodofquilters.com. It's a black Tee with a patchwork heart and reads "Quilting is My Saving Grace." It's shown here. 

Made of 100% cotton that's preshrunk, this is a superior weight T-shirt. Both this shirt and my "For the Love of Quilting" Tee are available in sizes Medium - XXXL. 

They make great gifts for yourself or for a friend. And shipping is FREE on all USA orders.

NEW Decals

The Sisterhood of Quilters has NEW decals of Jody Houghton's designs available.

The 11" x 14" decals are repositionable and very easy to apply to a smooth or lightly textured wall. They come with an additional strip of leaves to cut out and use to frame the artwork however you wish (as shown in the image at right). They are perfect to personalize your Sewing Room with!

The Giraffe, Elephant, and Monkey decals add charm and a little bit of wildness to any child or grandchild's room.

Free Shipping Extended

Happy New Year! 

To start the year off right, we're extending the FREE SHIPPING on all USA orders.

That gives you more time to choose from "Handmade from the Heart" earrings, patchwork heart pins, magnets, greeting cards with pins, or our "For the Love of Quilting" T-shirt as a gift for yourself, or for someone special.

Visit www.sisterhoodofquilters.com to view the gifts and to see our other unique fabrics, patterns, and quilt labels.

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FREE SHIPPING on all USA orders

We had such a good response with Cyber Monday, we're offering FREE SHIPPING on all USA orders. All orders, wherever you live, will receive 2 FREE "Friendship is..." greeting cards for a limited time.

Choose from "Handmade from the Heart" earrings, patchwork heart pins, magnets, greeting cards with pins, or our "For the Love of Quilting" T-shirt as a gift for yourself, or for someone special.

Visit www.sisterhoodofquilters.com to view the gifts and to see our other unique fabrics, patterns, and quilt labels.
 
*2 FREE "Friendship is..." greeting cards with every order from now until Dec. 31, 2012. Free shipping for USA customers until 12/31/12 only.

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Cyber Monday FREE SHIPPING

On Cyber Monday, November 26, 2012, receive FREE SHIPPING from 10AM - 10PM EST, in addition to 2 FREE "Friendship is..." greeting cards with every order.

Choose from "Handmade from the Heart" earrings, patchwork heart pins, magnets, greeting cards with pins, or our "For the Love of Quilting" T-shirt as a gift for yourself, or for someone special.

Visit www.sisterhoodofquilters.com to view the gifts and to see our other unique fabrics, patterns, and quilt labels.
 
*2 FREE "Friendship is..." greeting cards with every order from now until Dec. 15, 2012. Free shipping from 10AM-10PM EST, 11/26/12 only.

Looking for the perfect gift for a Quilter?

Jody Houghton has created a collection of gifts with Quilters in mind called "Handmade from the Heart."

Choose from earrings, patchwork heart pins, magnets, greeting cards with pins, or our "For the Love of Quilting" T-shirt as a gift for yourself, or for someone special.

Visit www.sisterhoodofquilters.com to view the collection and to see our other unique fabrics, patterns, and quilt labels.

From now until Dec. 15, 2012, receive 2 FREE "Friendship is..." greeting cards with every order!

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Washington State Quilters Spokane Chapter’s 34th Annual Quilt Show

On Friday & Saturday, October 19-20, 2012, you'll find me at the Washington State Quilters Show at the Spokane County Fair & Expo, 404 N Havana, Spokane Valley, WA 99202.

This year's theme is "Quilt Me A Garden" and the show will showcase 500 quilts in 20 categories, feature a Merchant Mall, hourly demonstrations, and a Quilters’ Boutique. It will also feature the Hoffman Challenge traveling exhibit. 

You can find more info at www.wsqspokane.org.

Stop by and say hello!

Join Me at the Northwest Quilting Expo

If you're in the Portland, Oregon area, I invite you to join me September 20-22, 2012 at the Northwest Quilting Expo at the Portland Expo Center.

My NEW quilt labels, earrings (an example is shown right), pins, and T-shirts will be available for purchase.  

I will also be lecturing at the Stage Area on Friday at 11:30 a.m. on "How Artwork Becomes Fabric," and I'll be showing examples of how I design my fabric collections.

See you there!

NEW Quilt Labels

Every item you create with your hands is a labor of love and is uniquely given from your heart.

Why not stitch a label inside a totebag, inside the back of a sweatshirt or quilted jacket, and of course, on the back of a quilt? It's a great way to personalize a gift for that special someone in your life, or simply to document your heartfelt work.

Each quilt label is 6"x6" and from a collection of my original artwork. They are printed on 100% quilter's cotton with eco-friendly permanent dyes.

Visit www.sisterhoodofquilters.com to purchase the quilt labels and to see our other unique fabrics, patterns, and gifts.

New Collection is Here

I am so excited about the arrival of my first fabric collection with Connecting Threads!

My artwork has been reproduced so well; the colors are vibrant and my shading and highlights turned out perfect! This collection pays homage to family and is called Circle of Family. The fabric designs feature intricate floral elements, pin dot, checkerboard, and pinwheel prints.

Fabric by the yard is available at sisterhoodofquilters.com, as well as fabric art panels and patterns and kits for Family Tree banners and wall hangings.

I'm including a link to a PDF of excerpts about my collection from Connecting Threads' catalog. Good Job Connecting Threads - it's great!

My first fabric collection by Connecting Threads

My first fabric collection by Connecting Threads is arriving mid-June! 

Don't miss the art panel project I've created with these fabrics to honor the love of family – a wall hanging to enhance your hallway where many homes exhibit the Family Photo Gallery.

I've designed two patterns for the art panel. One is designed to print 4 generations of family names for a stylized Family Tree, a perfect gift for a new and growing family. Children's names are created on their own attached banners below the main wall hanging.

Several other projects have also been designed using my fabric collection. Enjoy a sneak peak at my friend Dodi Poulsen's project (shown here). I love it!

Sign up at: www.ConnectingThreads.com/CircleofFamily to have an alert sent to your email when the collection has arrived.

Lecture and Totebag Workshop Opportunity!

I've discovered how much I enjoy giving workshops and lectures. 

Oregon's Umpqua Valley Quilt Guild was a great example (photo shown here). My lecture was entitled "How Artwork Becomes Fabric," and I gave a workshop on how to make my totebag design with art panel pockets.

We had so much fun, and everyone took home a finished totebag! My unique process and special 3-D leaves gives the bag an "artsy" look (Yet is very easy). 

I received comments like, "This was the best lecture we have ever had!" Wow, what a statement! The ladies were GREAT. We definitely expanded the Sisterhood of Quilters that day! 

Contact me at jodyhoughton@msn.com for details on scheduling your guild for a lecture and/or workshop.

NEW Custom Design Services

I'm now offering custom design services that include working with your treasured digital photograph, developing a custom palette, and creating THREE coordinating fabrics to be printed, along with your photo, on 100% Kona® cotton.

Currently there are three projects I've created to make with your custom fabrics: a Wall Hanging (vertical or horizontal), a Bed Shawl, or Pillows. 

Visit www.sisterhoodofquilters.com to learn more.

NEW Fabrics

I am currently designing a fabric collection for Connecting Threads and have included some of their prints to enhance my Art Panels and other quilting projects.

The Quilter's Candy Collection includes Little Stars, Classic Dots, a shaded Mirage, as well as Solids. The designs are printed on the highest quality super-combed quilting cotton. Fabrics are available for purchase by the half yard at www.sisterhoodofquilters.com.

Connecting Threads sells directly to the quilter, therefore the prices per yard are wonderful!

Please sign up for email notification at www.ConnectingThreads.com/CircleofFamily to view my new Circle of Family Collection available mid-June 2012.

Back to Basics

Maybe it's the time of year, but at The Sisterhood of Quilters, we're getting back to basics. As a thank you for your business, we're including a free gift with every purchase of $20 or more made at www.sisterhoodofquilters.com.

You'll receive a 1/2 yard cut of a Sisterhood of Quilter's basic fabric design chosen for you by Jody Houghton. Perfect for your projects or stash!

Offer Expires December 31, 2011.

We're also now on Facebook!

Umpqua Valley Quilters' Guild Talk & Workshop

Thursday, January 5, 2012, begins my season of talks and workshops at area Quilt Guilds. The first event is with the Umpqua Valley Quilters Guild in Roseburg, Oregon.

As an artist/fabric designer, I explain "How Artwork Becomes Fabric" from my own personal experience. Quilters are always interested in the process and come away with a better understanding and appreciation for fabric designs. When designing my own fabrics, I work to give the quilter a full palette of coordinates and blends with my artwork. The creativity and range of projects from the designs make the collections really fun.

A totebag workshop is scheduled on Friday, the day after the talk. It is a quick and easy project with lots of fabric and artwork choices. My fabric art panels are used for the pocket. Details for the workshop and talk are in the Events section of the Umpqua Valley Quilters Guild website.

Be sure to join us on Facebook.

QUILTOPIA 2011

I have been invited to celebrate my work at QUILTOPIA 2011 as featured artist! Quiltopia is an annual quilt festival that will inspire you to learn the joys of using textiles in a traditional and/or contemporary art form. It will take place September 30-Oct 2, 2011 at several venues in Salem.

I've made an easy to reference PDF of the scheduled events. You can print or download it here.

As a native of Salem, I am honored to show my artwork and quilted projects made from my own fabric designs and fabric art panels available at sisterhoodofquilters.com.

For more information on QUILTOPIA, contact Sylvia Dorney, at Greenbaum's Quilted Forest, phone: (503) 363-7973 or email: Sylvia@quiltedforest.com.

I have designed a quilted wall banner especially for the show (shown at right) in my watercolor style highlighting Mt. Hood. Quick and easy, the wall banner is made with 2.5" strips in a log cabin style. Finished size is 16.5" x 53." The individual fabric art panels are also available for purchase.

I will also be lecturing on "How Artwork Becomes Fabric" on Friday, September 30, 2011, at the Willamette Heritage Center as a part of QUILTOPIA At the Mill.

If you are in the Salem area, please stop by and say, "HI".

Girlfriends At Sea Fabrics Available Now!

My new fabric collection, Girlfriends at Sea, is available to quilt shops nationally through the Northcott Fabrics Sales Team, and can be purchased at sisterhoodofquilters.com.

This collection, inspired by last year's Quilt Camp at Sea to Alaska, is perfect for memory quilt projects, totebags, and cabin wallhangings. Kits, patterns, and fabric art panels are all available for purchase NOW.

Celebrate the love of adventure and make something fun to cherish and share!