Happy Halloween!...and Christmas!

Last month, I confessed my love of the holidays in a post, where I listed all my favorite new holiday pieces. Now I get to share with you, the fun holiday project that JABC has been working on. We're celebrating both Christmas and Halloween in July!

Yesterday, as part of our celebration, we released a whole new product, Spoolkeeps!

Meet Frankie Monster, Gus Ghost, Baskin Kitty, Barney Bat, Mumford Mummy and Wendy Witch (left to right).

Poinsettia, Old Saint Nick, Mr. Snowman, Ruddy and Santa's Helper (left to right).

These sweet miniature pincushions are made of a felted wool ball (HandBEHG Felts) and a wooden spool. They are embellished with bits of felted wool and JABC buttons and Just Pins. They're quick and fun to make!

You'll find the patterns for all 11 Spoolkeeps in quilt and cross stitch shops...and of course online shops!

I also thought you'd enjoy seeing our one-of-a-kind Uncle Sam Spoolkeep! He's wishing you Happy Holidays, no matter which holiday you're celebrating this July!

Guess What's New!

It's an exciting time at Just Another Button Company! It is the debut of a brand new product line and we are thrilled to finally get to share it with you!

JABC is releasing a line of Button Cards!

If you are a button lover like me, you've probably got a great big stash of buttons, new buttons, old buttons, pearl buttons, shirt buttons, handmade buttons and of course Just Another Button Company buttons. Most button lovers have a couple different stashes of buttons. For example, I have a stash of buttons that I have an idea for, a stash that go with projects that I've started making and then there is that stash full of buttons that I have absolutely no plan for but I just couldn't live without! Occasionally I will spend some quality time with those buttons, I'll get them out, sort through them, pet them, and then put them back in their special place. But my absolute favorite buttons in this category are the ones that are on button cards! They get to stay out on display all the time. They are nice and organized and I get to look at them every day.

Button cards turn even common buttons into a work of art.

Check out some of the button card art I've found online!

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Now you can have Just Another Button Company buttons on cards. Each card has a themed assortment of buttons that are mounted with removable sticky dots. The buttons are kept safe and clean inside a cellophane bag. Use an assortment on a project or just collect and display the cards for inspiration.
We are beginning by releasing 26 varieties. They are all pictured below.

How do you display your favorite button cards? Try our method, fill the compartments of an antique soda crate with an assortment of button cards, loose buttons and old spools.

Summertime!

Oh how I love summertime! Okay, I know it's not officially summer, but in this heat it might as well be! So why do I love summer, you ask? Many reasons!

1. Ice cream!

2. Lightening Bugs (Fireflies)

3. Vacation

Those are three of my favorites, but do you know what the best part of summertime is?

Designers start coming out with Halloween and Christmas creations! Here are a couple of my favorite holiday designs that we've seen so far! In no particular order.

The first design on my list is a quilt pattern from The Quilt Company, Sew Spooky!

Isn't this sweet? Head over to their website to check out Sew Spooky and the rest of their sweet designs!



Speaking of favorites, next on my list is an incredible Christmas quilt from the new Art to Heart book, Christmas Favorites!

Check out this book and Mischief and Curiosities (also new) on the Art to Heart website.

It's got me looking forward to Christmas already! Anyone for a cup of cocoa and a candy cane?


And the last one on my list so far is from CherryWood Design Studio. They are keeping the spirit alive all year with their Halloween series, Trick or Treat All Through The Year!

I just LOVE these two! 

Keep the fabulous Holiday designs coming!

I'll keep you all updated as I add more to my personal list of favorites! For now, I hope you're enjoying your summer! Are you planning your Halloween and Christmas projects for the year?

Countdown to Quilt Market!

Quilt Market starts tomorrow! For those of you who don't know, Quilt Market is a huge trade show that brings together hundreds of designers, fabric companies, producers of notions and more for a fabulous shopping (wholesale) and networking experience!  We're here in Kansas City setting up our booth which will show off our latest and greatest!

A couple of weeks ago I promised a sneak peek to all of you, so here it is!

Disclaimer: some of the things you see below may make you squeal or shriek with delight, make sure you warn everyone around you.

Christmas Countdown Quilt

With this pattern you can make an adorable advent calendar for your kids or grandkids. Fill the pockets with treats and toys and enjoy counting down the days with your little ones!

Available June 15th

New Button Buddies!

Fiona Frog

Available now

                  Lilly Ladybug                       Ellie Elephant

                  Available now               Available June 15th

Roxie Redbird

Available June 15th

Sew-On-The-Go

This Pattern+ includes a pattern to make an adorable sewing kit with all kinds of organization packed inside. The Pattern+ also includes the buttons, pins, bits of trim, one of our special needle threaders and more!

Available June 15th

Button Box - Button Card

Available June 15th

Brand new this year, a new way to collect JABC buttons -- button cards! This card features our newest button collection, Button Box. These buttons were designed to capture the look of vintage pearl buttons.

New Impressionables!

Lazy Turtle                          Sweet Mousie

Available June 15th                    Available June 15th

More Art to Heart Cross Stitch! 

Love Awaits

Available Now

More Button Cards!

Art to Heart - Curiosities and Mischief Button Card

Available June 15th

Art to Heart - Growth Chart Pins

Available Now

 

Art to Heart - Cherry Cupcake Button
 

Available Now

Art to Heart - Hoot Button            Art to Heart - Ribbit Button

Available Now                               Available Now

Art to Heart - Nancy's Holiday Favorites Button Card

Available June 15th

Well that's all for now! Keep an eye out for more of our new products in the next week!

Don't forget to tell your LNS owner to order some of these goodies for you!

For those shop owners who will be attending Quilt Market, come see us in booth # 2729 to see the rest of our fabulous new products!