Hello Everyone,Beat The Heat Site Wide SaleCanton Village Quilt Works is having a 2 day summer sale!! Beginning on Saturday, July 24 and wrapping up on Sunday, July25 you will receive 20% off your entire order*. Just enter the code heat20 at checkout to receive your discount.*Books and kits are not included in this sale. Books are already marked at 20% off as an everyday value.*Start shopping now...Until Next Time...
Hello Everyone,Just thought I would show you all my different daylilies in my garden. I have so many I decided to make two collages. Make sure you click on the collages to get a closer look.Aren't they beautiful? I really love my daylilies and have many more too. They are very hardy plants and some of mine are re-bloomers, which I really love. For more garden beauties, visit Stephanie at Loft Creations today!!Make sure you stop by tomorrow for something special!Until Next Time...
Hello Everyone,One of the things in all my years of quilting that has intrigued me the most is the variety of shapes that we can use and the multitude of designs that they can make! So when Carolyn, from AccuQuilt contacted me and asked if I would like to try the GO! cutter, I could not refuse. Now many of you know that I have the BIG version of this the AccuQuilt Studio and absolutely love it. But I though it might be nice to try the portable one.In thinking of what shapes that I would like to try, that...
Hello Everyone,I am sure you probably remember when I started making my bordered diamonds quilt top. If not, you can read a little bit about it here on this post. I started it because of the Facebook group that I belong to for Kaffe Fassett's newest book. The book is here and the Facebook group here. Anyway, this is the quilt that I really wanted to make. It is smaller than what is in the book, but that is okay with me. I used my AccuQuilt Studio to cut the diamonds. So no fussy cutting with templates. It was a...
Hello Everyone,I just had to do it!! I had to showcase my friend Karen's Quilt. She did a fabulous job piecing this and selecting the fabrics. Many of the fabrics are Kaffe, but she has others in there too. She really has a great eye for color.She asked me to custom quilt this for her as it is a gift for her daughter. She used the BOM pattern from the Quilt Show, their first one, and adapted it slightly.It is a medallion style quilt with this gorgeous feathered star in the middle. This of course required some special quilting treatment.Pinwheels...
Hello Everyone,I hope you enjoyed my first volume of Black and White Inspiration. I have several more to do. It is definitely no secret that I love the combination of Black and White fabrics with a strong saturated color. I have tried various combinations and the next one is one of my favorites.My favorite color, hands down, is hot pink or fuchsia. So, of course, I had to try it with my Black and White stash. Years ago while we were vacationing somewhere in the south, sorry I don't remember where, I saw the following quilt in a little quilt...
Hello Everyone,Have you ever been to Oak Park, IL? I have, many years ago, and it is a wonderful place to visit. If you are visiting Chicago, you should definitely make a stop here. There are many things to do and see. The Frank Lloyd Wright home and studio, as well as the Hemingway Museum are top picks here.But if you can get there maybe you can make a quilted tote bag with the same name. You might remember this post that I did a little while ago, a little sneak peek and a kitty. Well I would love to...
Hello Everyone,This quilt that I made, was completed several years ago as a sample for a local LQS. It is consist of all Kaffe Fassett fabrics. Some of these are still available, some not. The quilt was fun to do but definitely requires you to use a design wall for placement purposes.The pattern was from a magazine. I think it was in Quilt Magazine, although I am not sure what year it was. You can see in this photo the fan fabric. That was one of my favorites.Many Kaffe florals. The border fabric Paisley Jungle is still available here. You...
Hello Everyone,Tuesday was such a fun day here at my house!! I hosted a bunch of great quilting buddies for lunch. Even though it was hot, hot, hot outside, we were all cool inside enjoying each other's company.You may recognize this little block below. It is an Asterisk block made by the one and only Karen Griska. You know the Selvage Quilter. You heard her recently on my Podcasts. Well she was one of my guests and I have to say she is just incredibly talented.She is doing an Asterisk quilt along on her blog.Look at this cute little Asterisk...
Hello Everyone,I hope you all had a wonderful holiday weekend! I did and now am enjoying the heat that we are having. They say it is record temperatures this week. The heat doesn't bother me, it is definitely the humidity. So glad we have air conditioning!!Anyway, onto the good stuff! Thank you all for entering the giveaway. I hope you have enjoyed visiting Cherri's blog. She is truly a talented designer. So there were 538 entries, but only 2 winners! And here they are...Cyndi from Jan's Elves by Bee Tree Designs wins an autographed copy of Cherri's Book.Peach Rainbow wins...
Hello Everyone,Thank you to everyone who has partaken in my site wide 20% off sale!! I know you will enjoy your purchases. If you haven't done so, you can still get in on the sale by using the code freedom20, at checkout, through the end of today. Just click HERE to get started.Also, you still have a chance to get in on the BIG giveaway!! It ends at the end of today as well, just click HERE to enter.Okay, now down to the serious stuff, quilts!! For those of you who have been reading my blog a while, you know...
Hello Everyone!!Just thought you might like to see some red and blue fabrics in honor of the 4th of July! But that is not all...Canton Village Quilt Works would like to celebrate our independence by having a site wide 20% off sale!! Just use the code freedom20 at checkout to receive the discount. Books (already discounted 20%) and kits are not included in the sale. The sale is in effect through the 4th of July. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!Just click here to start shopping...Don't forget to enter the BIG giveaway by clicking here! There is still...
Hello Everyone,First off, thank you to everyone who has entered the giveaway so far!! I have been enjoying reading the comments and visiting new blogs too. Thank you all for becoming followers, I promise not to disappoint. If you haven't entered the giveaway, click HERE to do so.Now onto the eye candy!! Remember these strip sets? Here they are all sewn together. I am going to show you the progression of this quilt top to the finish in the next few photos. Enjoy!They look wonderful all sewn up.Auditioning how I would like the border to look. I decided on Kona...
Hello Everyone,For those of you who don't know Cherri House and her wonderful work, you must go visit her on her blog! But first a short introduction to her wonderful sense of design and color right here. So sit back relax and enjoy! There is a surprise at the end for you when you are finished reading...1. Your signature style of quilting is simple and streamlined, which is just beautiful. You also use mostly solids. When it comes to designing your quilts, what inspires you most?Grids...I just love grids, I see beauty in them, and fortunately for me; they are...
Hello Everyone,First up new items in the shop!! The Kaffe Collection Threads are here!! They are absolutely gorgeous. Along with NEW Kaffe Fabrics, aren't they wonderful and summery.The threads are perfect for quilting or piecing and are 50 weight. They match the Kaffe palettes just beautifully. You can find them here.Also, check out these yummy brown fabrics. They are so much nicer in person. You can find them here along with a beautiful Kit and Pattern called Cinnamon and Ginger!But now what you have been waiting for the big winners of Karen Eckmeier's Books and patterns! With the assistance of...
Hello Everyone,Are you up for a little more Batik Inspiration?? First, don't forget to enter my giveaway here, today is the last day!! Hurry!! This next quilt I am going to show you was a kit that was given to me years ago by a friend. It was a laser cut kit from John Flynn Quilt Company. I had always admired the Wheel of Mystery pattern and this was a great opportunity to give it a try. Plus, I didn't have to cut these shapes. It was all ready to sew.A great combination of light and dark batiks really make...
Hello Everyone,I hope all the Dad's out there had a wonderful Father's Day!! We did here for sure. It was a beautiful sunny day and treated the hubs really well. Unfortunately, my dad leaves quite far from here, so we talked for a while on the phone. Recently, my friend Vicki at Field Trips in Fiber had giveaways while counting down to her retirement (lucky girl)!! She hand dyes and sells her beautiful fabric on Etsy. Go stop by her blog and shop and see what she is up to today. I was pretty lucky too... I won the last...
Hello Everyone,I thought you might like a little sneak peek at a project I have been working on... Unfortunately, I can only show you the back and the quilting. The rest will have to wait.I quilted a beautiful daisy design over the entire surface of the quilt. The thread I used was a Superior variegated poly (Lava). I love the effect of this because it gives a little sheen.Here is a closer look at the quilting. You may be able to see it even better by clicking on the photo. So I will most likely be able to show you...
Hello Everyone,Unique post title, don't you think? Well this post is in celebration of my newest Podcast Episode 14!! I had the opportunity to sit down with my friend Karen Eckmeier. For those of you who are not familiar with her, she is a talented quilt artist, teacher, designer, and award winning quilter. I have had the pleasure of knowing Karen for many years and first met her when I scheduled her to come lecture at our guild and teach a workshop. I took the workshop and was just fascinated. Anyway, I would love for you to get to know...
Hello Everyone,A little while ago I won a giveaway on Linda's blog All Stitched Up! What I won was a beautiful purse that she made. Love the colors and it is just impeccably put together. Thank you so much, Linda. Isn't it cute?? She sells her patterns and quilts on her Etsy shop. Just click here to take a look.But the best part is that it fits my MacBook!! Yay!! Now I can go to my Apple classes in style.She also included these really cute Mary Englebreit notebook and checkbook/coupon holder. They are so cute and definitely will be used.So...
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