{cute stuff} Everyone is reading FabShop News

Not only do shopowners read FabShop News, so do their pets!

Little Quilt‘s owner Mary Ellen says her cat, Gracie, is interested in FabShop News, too!

{mind the app} Quick & Easy Quilt Block Tool for Android and iOs

Two years ago, C&T Publishing launched it’s Quick & Easy Quilt Block Tool for iOS, and today it released it for the Android platform. With more than 100 traditional quilt blocks, it allows quilters to quickly calculate fabric yardage on-the-go. The guide features rotary-cutting directions and over 500 options for making blocks, plus bonus reference tables.

Available for $3.99, the app can be downloaded to you Android device through the Google Android Market Page and Amazon Android App Store, as well as for iOs devices at the iTunes App Store.

{look-out} Ann Kelle’s Jingle

Christmas is barely out of the rear-view mirror, but we’re already looking forward to 2012′s Christmas fabric collections. Ann Kelle‘s new Jingle collection from Robert Kaufman Fabrics is now available for wholesale with delivery to stores in May.

Kimberly Jolly designed a layer-cake/pre-cut friendlyquilt using the collection that is available for your use. Check out their page for kitting instructions.

(photos courtesy of Kelle Boyd, annkelle.com)

Pat Bravo releases Maxi dress and Bo Peep skirt patterns

Pat Bravo is proud to release her two sewing patterns, by request of her current followers, and invites the new ones to make themselves the super comfy and trendy Maxi dress, next to the mega-flirty and easy-to-make Bo Peep skirt.

This Maxi dress is truly the look of the season. The floor-skimming dress features an empire waist with a contrasting band that creates a relaxed and fun and flattering silhouette in every body type. Its versatility allows you to dress it down during the day, for a beach-y effortless look. Or dress it up and accessorize it for a night out.

Here comes the queen of skirts: The Bo Peep skirt, featuring double layers & a gathering detail. This flirty high-waist, and flattering skirt is as easy to wear, as it is to make. This is definitely not your common skirt. You will not only fall in love with its unique stylish look, but with its versatility and ease as well.

Each pattern comes in a CD format with a PDF file, featuring 40 pages with detailed instructions supported by full color diagrams, step-by-step pictures and real-size printed pattern pieces.

The Maxi dress and Bo Peep pattern are already hitting stores now! And they are available exclusively through Art Gallery Fabrics.

{book it} Charm Squares and Urban Country

Back to Charm School (Martingale & Company/That Patchwork Place)

Gather up your little precuts–charm school is back in session! Discover fresh designs from the popular authors of Country Threads Goes to Charm School. Sparkling with energy, these quilts make the most of today’s 5″ precut squares and also include instructions for using yardage.
–Choose from 20 patterns and gather fun decorating and gift-giving ideas
–Make appealing designs such as table runners, doll quilts, a pillow, and a tree skirt in fabrics ranging from country to bright, reproduction, theme prints, and more
–Try new techniques and get lots of quilting pleasure from these little, quick-to-finish projects

Urban Country Quilts (Martingale & Company/That Patchwork Place)

Jeanne Large and Shelley Wicks, authors of the best-selling ‘Tis the Season, won many fans with their chunky, funky appliqué projects. Now you’ll be thrilled to find quilts and other comforts in the same cozy style for decorating all year long!
–Appealing designs with floral themes are a little bit country with a dash of contemporary flair
–Fifteen simple projects include wall hangings, framed appliqués, lap quilts, assorted pillows, a table topper, and a bed quilt
–Easy fusible appliqué makes for quick work on both cotton and wool projects