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We only have a few of these Sweet Life Collection bags by Amy Butler left!
The Sale price is only $40.00

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we have many new KONA Cotton Solids in stock.
Please stop by our website to see all the new colors!
SHIPPING IS FREE on a KONA COTTON SOLIDS by Robert Kaufman

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these bags are available at Nana's Capo Beach Quilting
$40.00 per bag.
call or email to see what's available









there is a limited quantity of each bag, please contact us through email or phone to see what's available.


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Loaded with Icons, the Los Sanctos line is a must for Our Lady of Guadalupe fans, as well as anyone who loves those other popular New Mexico Saints: St. Anthony(helps you find things), ST. Theresa the little flower, Saint Raphael, Saint Michael, St. Joseph, Santo Nino and a smaller version of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Included in the line are 5 color ways of a larger more ethnic looking Our Lady of Guadalupe surrounded by campy flowers, 6 bright colors with little gold crosses, and a zippy zig zag that can be cut across the zigs or along the zags. Put it together to create energizing shrine quilts, special intention pillows, aprons, and Saint protected hand and shopping bags. This is a collection by Terrie Mangat




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The history of the Moses basket

In the days when the Egyptians ruled, the king became fearful of the Israelites because they grew so mighty in number, and so the king issued a command to all his people: “take every newborn Hebrew boy and throw him into the Nile, but let all the girls live”. During this time a man from the tribe of Levi married a woman of his own tribe, and she bore him a son. When she saw what a fine baby he was, she hid him for three months. But when she could hide him no longer, she took a basket made of reeds and covered it with tar to make it watertight. She put the baby in it, in the tall grass at the edge of the river. The king’s daughter noticed the basket in the tall grass, and sent a slave girl to get it. The princess opened it and saw a baby boy, and took him as her own son. And she called his name Moses and she said, “because I drew him out of the water”.

Our Moses baskets are hand Made in Morocco, with palm leaves from wildly grown trees.
100% natural materials.
Our baskets are never sprayed.

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The Women of Gee's Bend

A small remote community in Alabama (pop. 700), represents the genius of a group of exceptional quilters who, for more than a century, have created distinctive works of art for their homes and families. The textile artists of Gee's Bend are the inheritors of a tradition that goes back many generations. The "discovery" of these unique American masterpieces has led to their exhibition in museums including The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, The Whitney Museum of American Art, New York and The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, among others.

Windham Fabrics is proud to partner with the Gee's Bend Quilters Collective ad present The Quilts of Gee's Bend. It is out pleasure to encourage every quilter to be inspired by the vision and courage of the modern quilting pioneers, and create their own masterpiece



"Housetop" retail $68.00 including shipping




"Housetop-4 Block Variation" retail $80.00 including shipping



"Lazy Gal Variation" retail $68.00 including shipping




"Strips & Strings" retail $80.00 including shipping

We will be carrying all 4 of these quilts at Nana's Capo Beach Quiting. They will be available Nov.1, 2009.

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Kona Cotton is a premium all cotton quilt broadcloth from Robert Kaufman Fabrics. Kona Cotton has a high thread count giving it a wonderfully meaty hand--a joy to work with. This high quality cloth is also excellent for fine apparel and for home decorating.

Order your Kona Cotton on our website and get FREE SHIPPING!!!

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Prisma Dyes from Robert Kaufman, Prisma offers a complete chromatic spectrum of textural solids. Robert Kaufman uses the same fabric throughout the Artisan Batik line, making piecing and matchin...g of seams easier and more consistent. Hand Dyes on fine 50X50 combed cotton yarns in a high thread-count weave of 133'X72'. In addition, all Artisan Batik fabrics are run through an extra finishing process to ensure the removal of excess dye, leaving a supple, silky hand.

We have many of the Prisma Dyes in stock at Nana's Capo Beach Quilting.
Buy them now and get free shipping!

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We love the adorable bag! Check it out on our website!

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This apron is so darling you'll want one for yourself as well as give them to your friends or family.
They are perfect for when you are doing all that Holiday baking! Coordinates with all the A Merry Christmas Collection by Moda Home. 100% Cotton and Machine Washable.


Any day spent sewing, is a good day!

Norma & Ali
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If you’re a quilter and spend any time with an Iron then this Oliso is for you!

We were in need of an Iron, we had been using a Rowenta for years, we were at our wits ends with it.
I did some research on the web and came across the Oliso Irons, boy am I glad I did!! We love this Iron, and if you spend any time pressing either clothes or piecing quilts then you will love it too! I promise you!

This is what it has:
iTouch technology digitally activates the patented wide scorch guards that lift the iron on and off the fabric. Double duty deep penetrating heat allows pressing through multiple layers at once. Triple Play Extreme Micro-Fine Steam System offer continuous steam and horizontal and vertical bursts of steam. Quad auto shut-off. Ergonomic design. Digital temperature control, zero-drip system and 12.7 oz. side-fill water tank. 1600 watts.

This model will retail on our website for $140.00. I will be adding them to our cart as soon as they are available to purchase.


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Norma & Ali
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We love the Blue Underground Studios quilt patterns for their clean modern design lines, easy sewing construction and dynamic color possibilities. The modular construction lends itself to creating quilts of various sizes—from small baby quilts to larger bed-sized beauties. You can create scrappy magic—or develop a fabric design plan. Patterns included quilters’ tips, clear instructions and illustrations making them perfect for both beginners and experts alike.






Above is a picture of part of the quilt we made from this pattern. We put it up in our booth at a recent quilt show and we sold out of the pattern on the first day! We put it up without even quilitng it...when it gets quilted it will be even more eye-catching!!



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Young French girls embroidered their initials on their finest linens.
The initialled letters were always blood red because red was a strong and durable dye, resistant to multiple launderings and one that could be easily seen.
During laundry days at the lavoir on the river, the initials also helped sort family linens.


Cotton/Linen embroidered apron. Great shop apron to wear while crafting. Contains 3 pockets and needle and thread. to personalize. Measures 20"x 12 1/2"

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]]> Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:15:43 GMT http://www.nanascapobeachquilting.com/blog/comments.php?id=99#comments http://www.nanascapobeachquilting.com/blog/blog.php?id=99 http://www.nanascapobeachquilting.com/blog/blog.php?id=98 reproduction fabric by Barbara Brackman. The prints in Patterns of History are based on antique fabrics from the 1930s and '40s,
the heyday of the Star’s old newsprint patterns that are so collectable today. Each print is named to honor a
Midwestern quilt pattern designer, such as Ruby Short
McKim, who initiated the Star’s own column, or Aunt
Martha, whose designs appeared in newspapers around
the country. Just like it was back then, the theme of
the prints is simple orals over geometric backgrounds.
Pansies and roses oat over plaids and polka dots in
either authentic old pastels or a palette of moda’s signature updated shades.



All our Patterns of History Fabric line is on SALE for $3.00 per yard, and is only available in 1 YARD CUTS!

get some of this great fabric before it's all gone, supplies are limited.

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We spent the afternoon cutting yardage for our next quilt show. We will be selling tons of pre-cut fabric in 1 yard cuts, and fat-quarters. Last year we spent most of the time at the cutting table, cutting yard after yard of fabrics, so to avoid this almost all of our fabrics will be pre-cut.



We set up a nice assembly line in the patio and began our cutting and folding.





My favorite fabric today was all the Art Gallery Fabrics! They are so beautiful to look at and to touch. I can't wait to use some of this beautiful fabric in a quilt or apron for myself.

Be sure to come by our booth at the International Quilt Festival Long Beach, July 24-26, 2009





We will be cutting & folding again tomorrow!

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Norma & Ali
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