-
Will Work For Fabric
I have an amazing arrangement with a quilting designer that I sew for occasionally. I make quilt tops for her when she needs me to, and she compensates me with fabric. This situation is Nirvana to me. She just returned from Fall Quilt Market, and generously sent off a box of goodies to me. Oh.…
-
Maison de Garance
Have you gotten yours yet? This fabric collection, Maison de Garance is just so pretty. It is designed by French General for Moda, and I own an entire fat quarter bundle of it! No idea what I will make of it, but I do know that it "goes" with a lot of other things in…
-
Blissed Out
This is probably the cutest darn fabric collection to come out this whole year. I know there have been others on my Top Five List (Luna Notte, Park Avenue, Rural Jardin, etc), but this one is right up there. Bliss by Bonnie and Camille for Moda. Cute. Cute. Cute. I was out shopping at my…
-
Purple
I am so in the mood to make a purple quilt. I think every five to ten years a person needs to explore the purple side of their personality. I have made several purple quilts in my life, and I love them all dearly. If you haven't embraced purple, you surely must consider it. Here…
-
Head’s Up! Stash Sale!
fabrics pictured are not the actual fabrics for sale I wanted to give you all a Head's Up that there is going to be a great Stash Reduction Sale coming up. Lisa, of Stashmaster (whose stash is beyond compare) is going to be having a sale starting as early as tomorrow on her blog, so…
-
What to Choose?
This quilt is a shop sample made by someone connected with Quilters General Store in Rockford, IL. The pattern is Miss Rosie's Quilt Company's Route 44, a new pattern by Carrie Nelson. In late September, I will be meeting up in Illinois with three of my best blogging friends, Lisa from Stashmaster, Thelma from…
-
Good Things Come In the Mail
I received a package in the mail this week from someone special, for whom I do a bit of stunt sewing from time to time. I don't know how wise it is, but she rewards me before I actually do any work for her. This is what was in the box: Oh so pretty, but…
-
The Backside of Quilting
This is an expensive hobby we share, isn't it? I had to go out and purchase the backings for three big quilts yesterday. Of course the quilts were all larger than 80 inches square, so I had to purchase yards and yards of fabric. I love it when the quilts finish around 72", and I…
-
Stargazer Resurrected
When I got home from my weekend of gallivanting all around Creation with Sara, I had many packages in my mailbox. Smile. It sure is nice to have so many leads from all of you when I find myself short of fabric. Always Quilting, Snowy River Quilts, Quilt Patch Lane, and my friend Jean (In…
-
Park Avenue
I think this is such a pretty fabric group. Park Avenue by 3 Sisters. I often have issues incorporating blues into my quilts, but this little touch of pale aqua is going to work in just fine. A nice accent, not at all dominant. The super dark espresso brown really pleases me, and you all…