Hello Everyone,I bet you all know that I am a big lover of Kaffe Fassett. You know that I carry his fabrics in my shop. I have mostly all his books, with the exception of one!I do not have the above pictured book. It is on loan from our local library and I really, really want this book. Unfortunately, it is out of print. ACK!! So I was wondering if any of you Kaffe loving quilters might have this book and might be willing to part with it??? I would be willing to do a trade with you! So if...
Hello Everyone,I have to say that this month I am just tickled pink!! I am excited because my shop is featured as the exclusive shop to kit this wonderful quilt below. It can be found in Quilt Magazine. The quilt is called Sweet Baby Dreams and is just that, sweet! It features 1930s reproduction fabrics from the Storybook VII line from Windham Fabrics.Here is the quilt, designed by Karen Bennett. I just love pinwheels.Here is the fabric that you can find in the kit. It includes 15 different 1930s fabrics, Kona Cotton Banana, and Kona Cotton Asparagus for the binding....
Hello Everyone,Like many of you, I follow many different blogs. But there is one I have been following for sometime now. Carol from Panama, has a blog called Postcards from Panama. If you haven't seen it, you must go visit her. She is a very talented lady and it really shows in the work she does.Well, she also started reading my blog and also exploring my website. She had e-mailed me on several occasions and expressed how much she liked the longarm quilting that I do for my customers. She asked if I would like to quilt her Angels quilt...
Hello Everyone,Like many of you, I follow many different blogs. But there is one I have been following for sometime now. Carol from Panama, has a blog called Postcards from Panama. If you haven't seen it, you must go visit her. She is a very talented lady and it really shows in the work she does.Well, she also started reading my blog and also exploring my website. She had e-mailed me on several occasions and expressed how much she liked the longarm quilting that I do for my customers. She asked if I would like to quilt her Angels quilt...
Hello Everyone,Some of you who have been reading my blog for a while may remember that in August of 2008, my mother, my daughter, and I took a vacation of a lifetime to Peru. You can read about it in my blog posts here. Make sure you come back quick though. Do you see what I mean by the color?Anyway, when I started to make that striped quilt from Kaffe Fassett's book, I kept thinking that all the color reminded me of Peru. So I have decided to name the quilt, "The Colors of Peru". The quilt isn't even done...
Hello Everyone,Well, we have a little bit of...KaffeBrandonMarthaand Philip!And these are all NEW ARRIVALS in my shop!! You can find yardage and fat quarter packs too!! Die cuts will be coming soon. Also, due in later today more Kona Cottons and Essex Cotton Linen blend (new colors). So stop by and have a look!Until Next Time...**Edited as of 11:00 AM.... The new Essex Cotton Linen Blends as well as some new roll ups and Kona Cotton has been added to the site.**
Hello Everyone,I wanted to share with you a few more examples of the Hunter's Star. These are some photos that I took while at class at QBTY.This first photo is a 3 color or 3 fabric version of a Hunter's Star. Laura (our teacher) made this table runner to demonstrate using the 3 colors for this pattern. It looks much different than a 2 color or 2 fabric version. Just lovely!Here is my friend Maria modeling one of her completed blocks. She chose to make a 2 fabric version. If you click on the picture to enlarge you will see...
Hello Everyone,I know that many you have been waiting to see the results from my Hunter's Star Class. Also, I know that some of you had never even heard of a Hunter's Star. If you weren't able to read my first post about this wonderful block, just click here and then come on back.Well, all I have to say, is that if you decided to go ahead and purchase that wonderful Petite Rapid Fire Hunter's Star ruler, you have made a great investment in your quilting tools, for sure.Here is the first 4 blocks up on my design wall!! Very...
Hello Everyone,So today I am taking my last class at QBTY for the Hunter's Star quilt. But in the meantime, I wanted to share with you my Star Crazy BOM finishes for the first month!! Yes, among all the craziness with the Sandhill Star Saga, I managed to finish up my FIRST set of stars. Without further adieu, here they are!Aren't they sweet? I am using 1930s from my stash and Kona White. You can find some really nice 1930s here and some wonderful Kona Cottons here.One nice thing about paper piecing the HST's is that you get perfect points...
Hello Everyone,Just a little business first... Check out the new arrivals at my shop! They arrived on Thursday and Friday. There is new Brandon Mably, Kaffe Fassett, and Philip Jacobs. I know you will love them!!Thank you for coming back to hear the rest of this story. So here is what has been done so far: Karen has phoned and e-mailed, many times, the magazine. Result: Not so helpful. She found where the designer is located by Googling her name and locating her through a blog. The designer does not have her own blog or website. An e-mail was sent...
Hello Everyone,So the saga continues. My friend Karen and I have worked diligently all day on this quilt and really like what this will become. We are still happy at this point.I have all my bands cut up into their segments. Just love them in the 30s fabrics!!Karen's bands are all cut into their segments in her Civil War Repros. Also, gorgeous!Ahhhh... The first diamond is born and the points all are matchy, matchy. A big hooray from me!!This is where Karen's started to go awry. Her's were not matching at all and we were both perplexed. We followed the...
Hello Everyone,I am sure quite a few of you will remember me posting about the quilt in the picture below. If not, you can read about it here. First, I need to ask, has anyone else out there started this quilt? Well, my friend Karen and I , both really wanted to make this and set aside a date to begin. She came over last Saturday and was here from 9 am until 6 pm.We both really love this quilt and are both making it in reproduction fabrics. Mine is in 30s and hers is in Civil War repros.Karen had...
Hello Everyone,I am sure quite a few of you will remember me posting about the quilt in the picture below. If not, you can read about it here. First, I need to ask, has anyone else out there started this quilt? Well, my friend Karen and I , both really wanted to make this and set aside a date to begin. She came over last Saturday and was here from 9 am until 6 pm.We both really love this quilt and are both making it in reproduction fabrics. Mine is in 30s and hers is in Civil War repros.Karen had...
Hello Everyone,So how many of you ever wanted to make a Hunter's Star quilt? How many have made one? Well, I fall into the first category. I have always wanted to make one, but just never got around to it. But this past November, while on my quilting retreat, one of the ladies was busily making one all week long. Terry had a neat little ruler that made it really simple to create the Hunter's Star block. We were all very intrigued and almost everyone at the retreat ended up purchasing this ruler. It is called the Petite Rapid Fire...
Hello Everyone,So how many of you ever wanted to make a Hunter's Star quilt? How many have made one? Well, I fall into the first category. I have always wanted to make one, but just never got around to it. But this past November, while on my quilting retreat, one of the ladies was busily making one all week long. Terry had a neat little ruler that made it really simple to create the Hunter's Star block. We were all very intrigued and almost everyone at the retreat ended up purchasing this ruler. It is called the Petite Rapid Fire...
Hello Everyone,Just before Thanksgiving, Stephanie of Loft Creations, asked me to test another wonderful pattern of hers. I am one of her Supremes... I love it!! Anyway, I have been anxiously awaiting to share this with you. Here it is, my Butterfly Love Wall Pockets...I made it with Kaffe Fassett fabrics and Kona Cotton. Nice and bright and cheerful!I did a decorative blanket stitch with variegated thread around the butterfly. Love the rick rack and the colored buttons!I pieced the back too! This was given as a gift to my niece at Christmas. The intent was for her to put...
Hello Everyone,Welcome to another installment of the Star Crazy BOM. So here is my current status. I have made all the HST's for the first month. Yay!!I have trimmed all the dog ears. Yes, I am a trimmer. Lots of reasons to trim. These are all the little remnants. It is like confetti. Although, I think this was only a portion. I was throwing some in the trash as I went along and then realized it would make a great photo with my new camera.Once they were all trimmed and de-papered, I pressed them open. I just love how they...
Hello Everyone,Just a few things this post. First I wanted to give a big thank you to my friend Nanette. She was one of Santa's Elves this year and sent me this wonderful little gift just before Christmas. I adore the ornament that she made and of course what is not to like about the charm pack. Thank you Nanette for being such a wonderful friend!! Now onto the winners of my big online sale and giveaway! But first a big thank you to all who took advantage of this great sale. I hope you all enjoy your fabric. I...
Hello Everyone,I began cutting out the first one of my Star Crazy BOM's. Yes, the first one is going to be made with 1930's repro fabrics, which I just adore!! I know it is a big deviation from the what they are suggesting you use, but I don't always follow instructions.Not that I don't want to follow them, but I really enjoy experimenting with different color ways and it also gives me a great opportunity to use my stash fabrics.I plan on making this one very scrappy. So each month you will not see these same fabrics above. There will...
Hello Everyone,You probably don't know that most of last year, I was looking to upgrade my camera. I love my camera, but just needed something a little more. So I had told the hubs about it and showed him the camera that I was looking at, and guess what? He got it for me for Christmas!!I am so thrilled with both the camera and the hubs. I love it and an have been having fun playing with it. Lots of great features for tons of great pictures.In fact in my last post "Signs of Progress" those were some of the...
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