Spring

Hello Everyone,

Wishing you all a wonderful and Happy Easter! With Easter it brings signs of new life. I would like to share with you some that is around my house.

Hellebores.

Star Magnolia.

Hellebores.

Daffodils.

If you want to know more about each flower, just click on their name underneath each photo. Enjoy your day!

Happy Easter!

Until Next Time...

Spring

Sugar

Hello Everyone,

Just a quick note to let you know that new fabric from Art Gallery has arrived in the shop!!

It is the complete Sugar Collection in the Fruity Sherbet palette. There are also 3 coordinates to complement the collection. Just click here to browse!

Have a great weekend and a Happy Easter to everyone!

Until Next Time...

Sugar

AQS Review and Loot

Hello Everyone,

Sorry this has taken so long. I got back on Sunday and just uploaded the pictures last night. But as many of you may have read already, AQS will not allow anyone to post pictures of the quilts without express consent from them or the owner of the quilt.

So luckily, I knew someone who owned two of the quilts. I got consent from her to post them. Some of you may already know my friend Karen Eckmeier, she is a national quilt teacher, designer, and author. Not to mention an accomplished quilter. She entered 2 quilts into the AQS show this year.

This first one is just adorable! Isn't the moose just too cute in the center?

Karen is a big fan of lizards. In fact, her business is called The Quilted Lizard. So it stands to reason that she would make a quilt like the one above. But she also added some turtles too. I love it. If you don't know Karen go check out her site by clicking HERE.

So a review of the show. Lots really to cover. But the long and short of it is that I would go again. A couple of problems were that by the time we arrived on Saturday they were out of programs and show pins. So there were really no descriptions of the quilts to read. Also, the main floor or first floor made my back ache something terrible. It was carpet covered concrete so it didn't give.

The second and third floor were much better on the feet. Liberty Place, where they had a satellite show and vendors, was okay. But was enjoyable none the less. On Friday we did go to surrounding shops and the Blossom Festival across from where QHC used to be. For a more detailed review, Anya did a great job. You may want to go over and visit her, but come back here quick for some eye candy.

But the following pics are some fabric that I scored at the show. I was on the lookout for new for authentic African fabrics to add to my collection. I found some.

This is what I found! My favorite vendor from NY, Yara African Fabrics, was there with his goods! I started collecting African fabrics a while ago, when the hubs went to Africa and climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro. He was very thoughtful and brought me back some wonderful fabrics. So he is to blame for this African fabric addiction... LOL!

Aren't they just fabulous!! Do any of you have a secret fabric collection? Now I really need to get working on that quilt for him. Yes, another project, but I would really like to have this done as a Christmas gift... shhhh.

Other notes: New Fabrics from Art Gallery are in the shop!! Check them out HERE. And lots more fabric on the way... Westminster, Free Spirit, Robert Kaufman, just to mention a few!

Also, if you haven't already, sign up as a fan on my new Facebook Page! Lots of quick updates there.

Have a great day!

Until Next Time...

AQS Review and Loot

New Project??

Hello Everyone,

I know we all are working on multiple projects at any given time. I am just like everyone else. It seems like I am always thinking ahead.

I have been collecting dotty fabric for quite some time now. It appears that I now have them in every color way possible.

This is just a glimpse into what I have in my stash.

Darks, lights, different color backgrounds from red to blue. Saved up for one special project.

The cover quilt on this Spring, 2006 issue of Quilts and More.

It is called Dotty Stars and is by Piece O Cake designs. I just love it!!

You can really see the variations in the background colors here. What do you think of this project?? I know I may not get to it in the immediate future. But I will get to it! In the meantime, I can continue to add to the dots in my collection.

And since I just got back from the new AQS show in Lancaster, I had no problem in adding to my stash while there. There will be more on that in some posts later this week. Now I just have to find a place to put it all!!

Until Next Time...

New Project??

Hexagon Progress

Hello Everyone,

I thought you might like to see my progress on my hexagons! My hand piecing is going slow as of late. Unfortunately, other things are getting in the way of me actually sitting down to relax. But since the last time I have posted this, I think I have managed two more new GFG blocks.

They really do look quite nice. I do enjoy the hand piecing. I just wish I had more time these days.

You can see the multitude of colors that I have. I love using the 1930s fabrics. I think it will make the quilt feel "old fashioned". My stash has no shortage of these either.

So my system for doing these is totally scrappy. But I like it to be a controlled scrappy. I am trying to keep an even amount of each color when making these blocks. Right now I have six different color categories green, orange, yellow, pink, blue, and purple. These are definitely the softer shades of the 1930s prints. No reds will go into this quilt. The look I am going for is more "feminine".

This is the way that I usually keep them, in a stack with their own color grouping. I find that it helps me to keep track of which color I should do next. The color groupings are done by using the outer ring as the primary color.

Right now I have 27 blocks made. By my calculation, I need a total of 96. So I have a long way to go. They will all have white hexagons separating them. Very traditional. That is what I like. So, having no illusions, this quilt will take me some time to complete.

Until Next Time...

Hexagon Progress

942!

Hello Everyone,

I bet you are all wanting an update on our pillowcase count for the Hole In the Wall Gang Kids Camp? Well, we are getting there. The picture below is just 2 months worth of pillowcases from all of you wonderful bloggers, from all over the world.

113 for 2 months!! Thank you all. So you are probably wondering what the 942 title is of this post?

942 is the total tally of pillowcases our guild has collected/made. The other guild that is participating has made the TOTAL collection around 1500!! Wow!! We are almost at the 2000 goal.

So if you are all wondering if you can still send some pillowcases, the answer is YES!! Just comment here or send me an e-mail, and I will get you my address. We have until the first week in May. They extended the deadline!! YAY!!

Don't forget the FREE pillowcase pattern in my sidebar. A big, big, big thank you to all who have donated their time and talent to such a wonderful charity.

Oh and one more thing, is anyone going to the AQS Lancaster Quilt show this week?? I will be there on Friday and Saturday! Drop me a line and let me know!

And don't forget if you have an account on Facebook, sign up to be a Fan on my Facebook Fan page. Just visit my sidebar.

Until Next Time...

942!

Winners!

Hello Everyone,

Thank you to all who entered the Selvage Quilt Book Giveaway! For those of you who are now following Karen's blog, I know you won't be disappointed.

So now onto the winners. Good old Random Number Generator picked the following...

So #7 was Karen of Quilts... Etc. Congratulations Karen!!

And #98 was Colourdujour! Congratulations!!

Ladies, just e-mail me your addresses and I will get them off to Karen so that she can mail out your books!!

Until Next Time...

Winners!