Weathervane Quilt Finished!

Hello Everyone,I have finally finished my big Weathervane Quilt!! The last time I posted about it, or at least the last one I could find, was here. So it has come a long way.Not sure where this one will end up, but it is with me for now. So let's take a peek...Beautiful colors orange, blue, green, brown, and white.Do you see some Katy Jump Rope?I had found this backing a while ago and thought it was just perfect. The colors and the design. The borders are all made up of "logs". Simple and easy design.Because of the busyness of...

What A Show It Was!

Hello Everyone,Yesterday was a glorious day here in New England. Seasonably warm temperatures, great for leaf peeping and a ride to my friend Justine's Quilt show! The hubs and son even came along. All was right with the world today.I would like to invite you to take a look around with me at this beautiful setting for a quilt show, starting here...This wonderful church, typical of New England and the perfect setting for quilts.Here is a peek at two of my quilts!Here is my friend Jane's Dear Jane!Now to see more just check out the slideshow below. Let me know...

Are You In The Mood?

Hello Everyone,Are you planning on being in lovely New England this weekend? If so and you are passing through Connecticut, you must stop at this lovely quilt show in East Haddam, CT.It is located inside of this beautiful church that was built in the 1700's. Here is a little peek at what the church looks like from past year's quilt shows.Gorgeous, isn't it? So if you would like to attend, click here to get all the information. The best part is that if you do go.... ASK for Justine and tell her that Jackie sent you! You will get a...

Tools and Inspiration for the Whirlygigs

Hello Everyone,As promised from my last post, I wanted to show you where I am going with this quilt and some info on the inspiration.So here are the first three blocks complete! Don't they look fabulous together. I just love the way they spin, bright and bold.Here is the inspiration quilt for my quilt.Whirlygig is a wonderful quilt. But I am going to modify it to suit my needs. As indicated before, the whirlygigs in the quilt in this magazine are all done by reverse applique. Since this is not my cup of tea, I have chosen to machine piece...

Blue Whirlygig

Hello Everyone,On Sunday, along with my napping kitties in my last post, I was able to get a little sewing time in for myself. I was happy!Remember my Saturday sew-a-thon with my friend Karen. You can read this post here. I was part way done with my blue whirlygig block. On Sunday, I was able to complete it, yay!!I just love it too! The spikes are paper pieced and made from scraps in my scrap bin. Paper piecing allows you to get these perfect points. That is one of the main reasons that I love this technique. I use Carol...

Sometimes I Just Feel Like...

Hello Everyone,Don't you just sometimes feel like curling up and sleeping like this?Thank you to all who entered The EDGE giveaway! Stay tuned for the winner. Until Next Time...

Fabulous... Binding Complete

Hello Everyone,Remember this post the other day when I was lamenting my choice of binding? Well, I completed it and I am okay with the choice. I am in love with the quilt though. Thank you all for your encouragement and many of you requested to see the entire quilt to really see how the binding looked. So let's take a peek.First the quilt. Don't you just love the colors? The hot pink is my favorite and the purples and yellows just make it sparkle.A close up of the quilting. I did an edge to edge design on this quilt....

Wonderful Wednesday #4

Hello Everyone,Today marks the LAST day of my 10 Year Anniversary (in business) celebration! Every Wednesday for a month, I have been giving you little specials in my online store for things like this...and this...But today, you have the opportunity for a SITE WIDE sale!! FOR TODAY ONLY you may take 20% off your entire purchase by using the code wonderful20 at checkout. Excluded are kits and books (everyday 20% off retail).Thank you everyone for you support and kind thoughts!Click here to start shopping....P.S. Don't forget to enter The EDGE Ruler giveaway, by clicking here.Until Next Time...

I Have Been On The EDGE... For A Giveaway!

Hello Everyone,Welcome to Pat Sloan's Edge Ruler Blog Hop!! I have been so excited to post about her new rulers, but you will have to humor me just a little and take a look at a few things. First and foremost... HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MOM!! I LOVE YOU!!Now do you have a cup of tea or coffee? Go ahead and get one, I'll wait. So glad you are back!! I wanted to share with you my very first finished quilt!! As luck may have it, I had a photo and scanned it to show you. I gave this away to my...

Spikes, Smiles, and Other Silly Saturday Happenings!

Hello Everyone,Remember this post, just a few days ago. Well, my heart just couldn't take it, neither could my mind. So all week, in preparation for my Saturday Sew A Thon with my friend Karen, I gathered and measured and with all my design senses at attention, I was ready to go!!!Here is a peek into our absolutely fabulous day!!I started with my arcs and spikes. These were all paper pieced according to the templates in Quilts With A Spin. Great book! And they were ALL done with scraps. Do you see a little Kaffe in there??My Whirly Gig circle...

Binding

Hello Everyone,Even though I am a long arm quilter and love to quilt and piece all my quilts from beginning to end, the most favorite part for me is to sit down and bind my quilt by hand. I think it has something to do with the fact that the quilt is almost done. But more so, I find it relaxing and I can sit with my family too. How about you do you like it or not?Anyway, this brings me to this particular quilt...This quilt has been quilted for some time now, but has been waiting for binding to...

Wonderful Wednesday #3

Hello Everyone,Welcome to Wonderful Wednesday #3!! This time I want to show you my friend Karen's quilt, (which is truly wonderful), that she brought over to me to do the quilting. No, it is not yet quilted. When it is, I will make sure I show it to you. I am thrilled with this quilt because it is one that I have actually been longing to do. This serves as my inspiration for our ALL day sew-a-thon on Saturday, just Karen and I!! Yippee!! I am so excited. Anyway, check out this fabulous quilt...Quilt skillfully made by my talented friend...

It's Got My Stamp of Approval

Hello Everyone,Have you ever mentioned something to someone on the fly, not ever expecting anything in return?? Well, that exact thing happened to me!!While in NYC last week visiting my friend Victoria, I had mentioned that if she ever were to come across postage stamp fabric, to let me know. I wanted to buy some to make a special gift for someone.To my surprise, look what showed up in my mailbox from Victoria! Wonderful postage stamp fabric!! Thank you, V, you are a peach!! I know my friend will love what I cam going to make. It is perfect.For those...

Green and Pink

Hello Everyone,I love the color pink and Stephanie loves green. So when I started on this swap project, I thought it would be nice to have something that both of us love in it.So what could I be up too???Wonderful strata made and loving it!Scraps... so what could it be? Stay tuned for more sneak peeks.In the meantime, checkout out the newest additions to my clearance section and also the NEW batiks that have been added!! I am so excited!!Until Next Time...

Quilting in NYC, Part 3 .... The Fabric

Hello Everyone,Welcome to the final chapter in my NYC adventure. Of course there was a little fabric shopping involved. I am sure that many of you are saying "What could Jackie possibly need when it comes to fabric, she owns her own shop?" There is always some fabric out there that a girl just has to have, right??I have always loved silk dupioni and started a very small collection a few years ago. My trip to NYC gave me the chance to add. Just take a look at these jewels.Gorgeous bright and iridescent colors sitting atop a black dupioni. Victoria...

Quilting in NYC, Part 2... The Sweets

Hello Everyone,So here is the story... I have two types of radar, one is for fabric, the other is for sweets. As Karen and I were walking to Victoria's home in NYC, my sweets radar went off BIG time. I spied this little shop that was not really in plain site. But I saw the window sign saying Crumbs Bake Shop. So, naturally, I veered off course and told Karen we had to go in. All I can say is WOW!! What a treat. Thelma, this post is for you and it is a definite thumbs up! Here is the...

Quilting in NYC, Part 1... The Visit

Hello Everyone,On Saturday, September 11, I visited NYC. Yes, it was a solemn day for people in the city and throughout the country. For people who know me, they know that I don't enjoy going into the city by myself. So when Karen (The Selvage Quilter) and Victoria (Bumble Beans) both invited me down to spend the day at their guild, I jumped at the chance.Because Karen lives close to me, she was my "tour guide". I just sat back and enjoyed, it was a beautiful day. Thanks for the ride, Karen!! We met up with Victoria at her home...

I Heart Ikea In My Studio!

Hello Everyone,Organization, that is such a key for me to keep me going. To use up the space I have efficiently is a huge help. Ikea helps me to do that. So, I will take you on a little tour of my studio and show you the Ikea pieces that keep me going....This first piece is a Besta unit. It is meant to hold your TV unit on top. I didn't choose casters, just the legs. These units fit perfectly under my long arm and hold lots of the products that I carry in my shop. You can get different...

Wonderful Wednesday

Hello Everyone,For the month of September, during my 10 year celebration, I thought I would have a regular feature on my blog called Wonderful Wednesday. I thought in the post I would share some things that make my Wednesday Wonderful. Then at the end of the post, I would make YOUR Wednesday Wonderful!!The first thing that makes my day wonderful would be my kitties.Here you can see Rolo modeling his favorite quilt, freshly washed and warm from the dryer. He loves this.Here is my Beanie keeping me company while I am reading blogs and doing some computer work. She loves...

Star Struck Winners!

Hello Everyone,I hope you are all having a wonderful Labor Day Weekend!! The weather here is gorgeous and we are going to spend sometime outdoors tomorrow. I am looking forward to that for sure.Anyway, I think you have all been wanting to know who won the Star Struck Quilts book and $20 Gift Certificate to my online shop. Thank you to all who entered! If you didn't win this is definitely a book that you should go out and grab. It is totally worth it!The winner of the book is Kim from Angelic Fairy Quilts. I have sent an e-mail...