Choosing and Piecing Backings

Hello Everyone,

Yesterday, I spent the day choosing and piecing backings for 2 quilts.  Sometimes I find it a challenge and sometimes not... Yesterday, I found one a little more of a challenge than the other, but in the end was successful in choosing what I think are the right backings for the quilt.

Do any of you have this same problem? 

Sometimes, I use fabrics that were in the quilt top, but in this case I didn't really have the luxury of time to piece a more unusual back.  So here is what I chose....

Two different Kaffe Fassett fabrics for two different quilts.

This first one is from the Kaffe Fassett Collective and is called Brassica Red.  I LOVE it and it is full of color.  You can find this and other color ways in our shop by clicking here...

This one also belongs to the Kaffe Fassett Collective and is called Summer Tree.  It too comes in different color ways and is probably one of my favorite designs!!  You can find this one by clicking here...

Now stay tuned for the finished quilts!!

Oh... and don't forget to enter my giveaway going on here...

Until Next Time...

Choosing and Piecing Backings

Wanna Win This??

Hello Everyone,

I think that it is time for a GIVEAWAY!! Woohoo... and who doesn't like Kona Cotton Solids?

I have this wonderful Kona Cotton Classic Roll Up to giveaway, because all the NEW Pre-Cuts just arrived yesterday!!

But to enter to win this roll up you have to visit my talented friend Amy Ellis, at Amy's Creative Side!  She will have all the details for you on how to enter and a little special from me too.

If you absolutely can't wait to get your hands on some Kona, you can click here to visit the shop and purchase the colors you need.

In the meantime, say Hello to Amy for me and 

Click Here to Enter the Giveaway!

Good Luck!!

Until Next Time...

Wanna Win This??

Runners of Many Colors

Hello Everyone,

On Friday, I had the pleasure of teaching a wonderful group of ladies from the Evening Star Quilters from Mineola, NY.  I taught the Seasonal Table Runner Class and these ladies did some phenomenal work.  They all had very different color ways and 4 of the ladies teamed up in pairs and worked on their project together.  I wanted to show you some of their work.

Isn't this version lovely?  A perfectly pleasing use of Fairy Frosts.  Totally random use, but light backgrounds and dark spikes and geese.

Gorgeous soft peaches and robin egg blues.

Asian fabrics.

Beautiful earthy batiks.

Plums and greens.

Gorgeous coffee colors.

More earthy batiks.

Asian fabrics with the corresponding geese.

I have TONS more photos from all these students and others, but you will need to click here to take a peek.

If you are interested in the pattern, you can find it by clicking here to shop.

Enjoy all the photos!!  It truly was a wonderful class.  I enjoyed all the ladies!

Until Next Time...

Runners of Many Colors

Evening Star Trunk Show

Hello Everyone,

Last night I had the pleasure of speaking at a fabulous guild in Mineola, NY, the Evening Star Quilt Guild.  Much to my delight I saw a few familiar faces there and was pleased as punch!! My friend Helen was there and didn't even know I was going to be there speaking.  She was joining the guild that night!! You can visit the talented Helen here.  And Jessica also came... and it was wonderful to see her beautiful little baby for the first time!  You can visit Jessica here.  I also met Teresa, an FB friend for the first time face to face and she was just as delighted as I imagined.

Anyway, Helen was kind enough to take some photos for me.  Thank you, Helen! So this is a little sampling of the quilts that I brought along with me.  My talk was about "Quilting the Quilt:  A Longarmer's Perspective".

This is the Witches Brew Bed Runner. (Paper Pieced)

Cattails in the Meadow. (Paper Pieced)

Which Way is North?  (Paper Pieced)

Feathered Star Queen Size  (Paper Pieced)

My design... Diamonds In The Rough.

My design Island Breeze.  

Today, I am teaching a workshop to the guild... so stay tuned for pics from the workshop!

All the paper pieced Judy Niemeyer patterns above are available by clicking here.

Until Next Time...

Evening Star Trunk Show

Modern Neutrals Blog Tour

Hello Everyone,

My friend Amy Ellis of Amy's Creative Side asked me to be part of her blog hop for her newest book... Modern Neutrals!!

This book is so different from some of the other modern books out there... this focuses on using neutral fabrics.  A great concept and some beautiful patterns and instructions to accompany!

I wanted to share with you my two most favorite quilts in the book...

This one is Circuit Board.  I just love the design and the colors that she used.

This one is Triangle Fury... I love this one for a few reasons, it is an awesome quilt... love the colors, black and white is a favorite of mine... and it is my favorite way of piecing a quilt... Paper Piecing!! Yippee!!

Anyway, would you just love to win a copy of this book?? You can... just click here to answer a question or two and Amy will randomly draw 10 winners!

Best of luck and you will just love this book!

Until Next Time...

Modern Neutrals Blog Tour

Now That's A Lot of Flying Geese...

Hello Everyone,

The past several days I have been sewing LOTS of flying geese!!  Yesterday, I finished the geese.  Luckily as I was making them, I just started putting them up on the design wall in no particular order...

This is not all of them, a small portion... how many do you think I made?  Go ahead take a guess.

The answer is 164!  Yup.. that is right 164... I made them all by using the method that I teach in this tutorial here.  This method yields 4 flying geese... at once.  Very quick, very easy.  

Now for the layout.  You are probably wondering what I am doing with all these geese?  Well, this is the last you will see of them until sometime next year.  They are going into a quilt I have designed that will be published next year.  So you will have to wait.  

I know... I am sorry that I can't show you anymore, but trust me you will get to see this again and much more!!  Stay tuned!

Until Next Time...

Now That's A Lot of Flying Geese...

Come and See the Quilt Show

Hello Everyone,

I am very excited!! In just a few weeks the 2nd annual Quilt Show Flights and Fantasies will be taking place at the New England Air Museum (NEAM).

The final preparations are being made... the program is at the printer, the quilt layout has been decided, Vendors are getting ready... the excitement is building!

The show was fantastic last year, but this year will be outstanding!  With close to 200 quilts in the main exhibit, a Special exhibit of Botanical Quilts from Sue Reich, a tribute quilt  for the Sandy Hook Elementary School, Vendors (on the weekend only), Basket Boosters, Auction quilts, Marie Bostwick Lecture, and two trunk shows by me!!  

The show runs from September 16 through September 22.  And the best thing is that it is a family event!! Bring the husband, the kids, grandkids, nieces and nephews.  You can enjoy the quilts and they can enjoy the planes and flight simulators!!

Learn more about the show and the museum by clicking here.  If you come to the show be sure to say hello to me!  I will be vending on the weekend as well.

Until Next Time...

Come and See the Quilt Show