It’s “FRESH PICKED FABRICS” in Yorba Linda!! You have got to come and check out the newest most adorable quilt shop in So. Cal. I mean ya just gotta! This is a fairly new quilt shop and the owner Gina Halladay (my sweet friend) has really splashed her fun, creative talents all throughout the shop.

The outside is cute with bright quilts on display and lovely planted flowers!

The inside is even cuter! So come on… let me give you a little tour.

FRESH PICKED FABRICS is home to many, many colors and  bolts of Jumbo Rick Rack. More than you’ve ever seen! Lots of ribbons too!

“FRESH PICKED FABRICS” also features “CURBY’S CLOSET” Quilted Baby Shoe Patterns, Finished Baby shoes and many adorable, unique “CURBY’S CLOSET” Vintage Baby Dresses and Clothing. All for Sale!

They carry lots of kits for baby quilts, burp cloths and tons of sweet fabrics!

This awesome quilt shop is filled with amazing quilts on display to give you lots of ideas, kits of all kinds to get you going on your next project and lots of funky, fun fabrics!! Try saying that 3 times fast!!

And “FRESH PICKED FABRICS” has a wall of patterns! All kinds. And they sell their own unique “THREADED PEAR” patterns too, which are darling, easy and most can be made in an afternoon or weekend. Look for the “Scrappy Log Cabin” pattern with scalloped ends. So cute!!

Just take a look around and you’ll see something wonderful and new around every corner.

And for long arm quilters… “FRESH PICKED FABRICS” is the place for you! Lots of high quality threads in many, many colors. Plus lots of long arm supplies, patterns, you name it!

And speaking of long arm quilting… FRESH PICKED FABRICS includes “CRANBERRY QUILTWORKS” a Gammil Distributor. Come try one out (take a test drive) and get a feel for it. Trust me you’ll want to get one.

Hey, isn’t Christmas is coming!

Now, this has just been a sample of the wonderful things you’ll find at “FRESH PICKED FABRICS”. So if you are in the neighborhood. Stop by and say “Hi” to Gina and all her girls! They are friendly, helpful and super knowledgeable. This weekend ( Dec. 3,4,5th) is their GRAND OPENING! So make the trip it’s totally worth it and come on in.

Tell them Chris at “CURBY’S CLOSET” sent ya!

Fresh Picked Fabrics is located at:

3810 Prospect Ave. Unit A

Yorba Linda, CA 92886

(714) 223-1701

Store Hours: 10am-6pm (Mon-Sat)

freshpickedfabrics@gmail.com

Does this picture bring back memories??

When was the last time that you hung clothes on a clothes line or a drying rack of some kind? A long time ago? Eons ago? How about never! I got to thinking that maybe some young women or young mothers have probably never hung clothes to dry outside on a clothes line. I mean lets face it, we live in a world of computerized washers and dryers. Right?

Well, many moons ago in the 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s that’s pretty much how my mother would dry our clothes. I remember being just a little girl and holding the laundry basket, handing her clothes pins and then graduating to helping take the clothes off the line and folding them. I remember thinking how soft and pretty the clothes looked hanging in the sun and swaying the the breeze. (Especially the sheets)  I loved to run up and down the rows of fabric and pretend that I was a princess in a far away land. Alright it’s true, I had kind of a wild imagination!

Anyway, yesterday I decided to bust out my IKEA drying rack and sun dry some of my “CURBY’S CLOSET” vintage baby dresses that I had just washed. I am trying not to use too much electricity during the peek hours of the day. This drying rack is really great! It is very light weight, folds totally flat for storage and only cost $3.99! Such a bargain!! Now before you go rushing to IKEA to get one, I must tell you that I purchased this one a couple of years ago. So be sure to check and see if they still carry them or not.

I thought that the dresses looked so sweet hanging on the rack that I took some pictures for you to see. They dried super fast and smelled wonderful!

So, since hot summer days are upon us… you might want to line dry some of your clothes and take a little step back into the past! Simpler times are awesome!!

Leave a comment if you remember the days of hanging clothes on the line!

I am so excited to have my “Silver Bella” press kits finished and mailed off to Sadie of “Lollishops” fame!! I am told that Silver Bella is an amazing once a year huge craft show. It’s the ticket EVERYBODY wants or wishes to have right now. I believe that the guest speaker this year is Mary Engelbreit. Pretty cool huh? I would love to meet her. Anyway, I was one of 50 vendors to be able to make 10 press kits for Sadie to give out at Silver Bella to promote “Lollishops” and the 50 vendors!!
I thought that this was a wonderful opportunity and was so happy to be a part of it. I included my original design, vintage style quilted baby shoes for each kit and then added “Curby’s Closet” magnets, some vintage lace and a photo card showing samples of “Curby’s Closet” vintage baby clothes. They were fun to make and I thought that you might like to take a peek!!!
I wish I knew which 10 people will be getting mine. Hmmm maybe I will!! Would you want one?

Remember: “LOLLISHOPS” will be opening in Nov. so mark your calendars and check back here at “Curby’s Closet” for the Grand Opening date!! It will be a fantastic shopping experience and your gonna love it!!