Suppose Quilt Boutique

June 14, 2013
A mother-daughter team showcases colorful, contemporary tastes with a nod to quilting's past at Suppose Quilt Boutique in Preston, Idaho.
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Modern Marvel

Colorful bolts and bundles of fabric and a slew of sewn samples welcome visitors to Suppose Quilt Boutique in Preston, Idaho.

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Meet the Staff

Sitting, from left: Kathy Thomas (co-owner) and Jo Thomas (co-owner); standing: Evelyn Greene, Deonna Fuller, Shelley Christensen, and Jessica Schvaneveldt.

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Wide Variety

The quilt shop's inventory and decor reflects the styles of both owners-mother Kathy Thomas has a taste for classic design and daughter Jo Thomas likes to take traditional pieces and make them edgier.

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Geometric and 3-D

Does Not Compute from the book Dare to Be Square Quilting by Boo Davis and oversize candy pieces add to the whimsical and creative atmosphere at Suppose Quilt Boutique.

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Colored Pencils

Suppose Quilt Boutique owners Kathy Thomas and Jo Thomas designed Colored Pencils for Quilt Sampler® Spring/Summer 2012 magazine. Basic writing implements inspired a graphic quilt constructed with paper-piecing and a plethora of fabric strips.

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Machine-Quilting Details

Designer Jo Thomas machine-outline-quilted 1/4" inside the pencil point and eraser units. Using threads that match block colors, she stitched a different design-swirls, loops, scallops, and geometrics-in each assorted print pencil.

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Colored Pencils Color Option

Quilt tester Laura Boehnke put a primitive spin on the pencil units with seasonal theme-prints representing autumn and winter holidays. Fabrics are Seasonal Little Gatherings by Primitive Gatherings for Moda Fabrics.For more information about Suppose Quilt Boutique, visit supposecreatedelight.com.

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