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Just visit www.ConnectingThreads.com/signup NEW! 96 Collection Prints $5 PER YARD 100% quilting cotton CT All fabrics available individually in custom cuts as small E e by Country Essentials for Connecting Threads as ¼ yard (specify Fat orBasics Linear quarters - Mirage at checkout). & Printsx v 96 c l u s i $5 PRINTS 100% quilting cotton 100% COTTON PRINTS 96 Basics - Solids 9308$4 PER YARD 100% quilting cotton 9309 96 Flannel $7 PER YARD 100% cotton 96 Batiks $7 PER YARD 100% quilting cotton 96 Lawn $ PER YARD 100% cotton 9312 7 9313 96 Backing $11 PER YARD 100% cotton 96 Canvas $11 PER YARD 100% cotton 96 Metallic Prints $6 METALLIC 100% cotton 9310 9311 9314 9315 9316 9317 9318 9319 9320 9321 96 Collection9322 Prints $5 PER YARD 100% quilting cotton 96 Basics - Mirage & Prints $5 PRINTS 100% quilting cotton 96 Basics - Solids $4 PER YARD 100% quilting cotton 96 Flannel $7 PER YARD 100% cotton SAMPLERS Includes 24 fabrics Batiks — one of each collection print plus 96 104" WIDE BACKING FABRIC$7 PER YARD 100% quilting cotton nine Quilters Candy fabrics (from $4.96/ yard). 8850 96 Lawn $7 PER YARD 100% cotton 9331 FQ approx. 18" x 22" Your Cost $35.01 96 Backing 9332 Stack 10" square $11 PER YARD 100% cotton Your Cost $9.72 100% cotton. Canvas 9333 Strips 2½" x WOF 96 $(Minimum11 PER oneYARD 100%yard cottoncut) Your Cost $9.72 Metallic Prints 9334 Charms 5" square 96 $6 METALLIC 100% cotton Your Cost $2.43 See all the collection fabrics online » ConnectingThreads.com • 1-800-574-6454 3 NEW & EXCLUSIVE Point to Point Table Runner Kit • Kit includes: free pattern, 3 yards fabric including backing • Techniques: piecing • Finished size: 17½" x 43" • Skill level: easy 9424 Kit with free pattern Your Cost $17.88 NEW & EXCLUSIVE Butter Churn Quilt Kit by Kristin Gassaway • Kit includes: pattern, 4 yards fabric • Backing: 2½ yards needed • Techniques: piecing • Finished size: 43" square • Skill level: intermediate 9421 Kit with pattern Your Cost $30.84 12043D PDF download* Your Cost $7.00 Essential™ Cotton Threads just $2.79/spool 21232 20875 21235 21102 21168 21002 20864 21000 See all coordinating Essential™ Threads online! *Visit the pattern page on our website for 4 FREE SHIPPING on web orders over $50 in the contiguous United States the PDF download NEW My Cottage Quilt Kit by Brenda Plaster • Kit includes: pattern, 9¼ yards fabric • Backing: 5½ yards needed • Techniques: piecing • Finished size: 76½" x 88½" • Skill level: easy 9420 Kit with pattern Your Cost $61.13 12044D PDF download* Your Cost $6.00 Honeycomb Bouquets - Autumn Kit by Vicki Bellino • Kit includes: pattern, 1 yard fabric, English Paper Pieces Honeycomb • Backing: 1 Fat Quarter needed • Techniques: English Paper Piecing • Finished size: 12" square • Skill level: easy 9885 Kit with pattern Your Cost $16.26 12134D PDF download* Your Cost $4.50 Table Stand and headers on page 18 ConnectingThreads.com • 1-800-574-6454 5 NEW September Sun Quilt Kit by Kristin Gassaway • Kit includes: pattern, 8½ yards fabric • Backing: 4½ yards needed • Techniques: piecing • Finished size: 72" square • Skill level: easy 9422 Kit with pattern Your Cost $57.06 12042D PDF download* Your Cost $7.00 NEW & EXCLUSIVE Sunrise Quilt Kit by Mari Martin • Kit includes: free pattern, 8½ yards fabric • Backing: 5¼ yards needed • Techniques: piecing • Finished size: 68½" x 84½" • Skill level: easy 9419 Kit with free pattern Your Cost $49.66 6 FREE SHIPPING on web orders over $50 in the contiguous United States* | HASSLE-FREE RETURNS NEW & EXCLUSIVE Fall Placemats & Napkins Kit • Kit includes: free pattern, 7½ yards fabric including backing • Techniques: piecing • Finished size: 14½" x 20½" • Skill level: beginner 9423 Kit with free pattern Your Cost $44.70 NEW & EXCLUSIVE Natural World Table Runner Kit by Mari Martin • Kit includes: free pattern, 2½ yards fabric including backing • Techniques: piecing • Finished size: 15½" x 39½" • Skill level: easy 9418 Kit with free pattern Your Cost $14.90 NEW Mini Laundry Baskets Quilt Kit by Fig Tree & Co • Kit includes: pattern, 2 charm packs, 2 yards fabric including backing • Techniques: piecing • Finished size: 19" square • Skill level: intermediate 9425 Kit with pattern Your Cost $21.98 56059 PDF download* Your Cost $6.50 *Visit the pattern page on our website for the PDF download ConnectingThreads.com • 1-800-574-6454 7 EXCLUSIVE Books by Connecting Threads! 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