Longing...

Hello Everyone,

Happy Labor Day!

Now that September has officially arrived I am beginning to long for those long gone blooms of...

my wonderfully pink peonies!

They just make me smile. But I guess I must just settle for the photos until I see them again next summer. Sigh!

Today is the last day of the 3-day Labor Day sale going on in my shop! ALL Westminster Fabrics are on sale for $7.85 per yard. Just click here to get started. The sale ends at 10pm Eastern time 9/5/11.

Until Next Time...

Longing...

Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum

Hello Everyone,

During our delay in returning home we had the opportunity to do a little sight seeing on our way from Salt Lake City to Denver. We stopped at Arches National Park in Moab, Utah. Then onto Aspen, Colorado and followed Independence Pass to the Continental Divide through Leadville and onto Golden, Colorado. All very scenic!

Yes, the hubs suggested we visit the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum. Of course I could not decline. What a guy!

As you enter there is the beautiful house quilt hanging. It was their raffle quilt. I had to contribute my money and purchased a few tickets. If any one else has purchased some tickets, no need to worry, I have the winning ticket... I am just saying.

Then into the museum. It is not that big, just one room, but filled with a couple of wonderful exhibits. I did take photos of all the quilts, but I am going to show you my personal favorites.

The main exhibit was featuring quilts by Ann Elliot. You can read a little bit about her above. Click on the photo to enlarge. Let me just tell you her work is just exquisite!

She does mainly applique and it is mere perfection. Plus the fact that they are also hand quilted. Loved this Baltimore Album.

But by far, these flower baskets was my absolute favorite! The colors and the design are just gorgeous.

Look at the detail, just amazing!

This quilt not only showcases her applique, but the hand quilting. Isn't it truly phenomenal. Her stitches were all quite even and precise.

This Mariner's compass quilt is just a wonderful depiction of a very popular design.

Love the quilting that she chose to highlight this quilt.

This quilt was from the book Dear Hannah. Yes, there is a Dear Hannah, in addition to Dear Jane. Ann modified her borders. Instead of piecing the traditional cones, she decided to do an applique border. Ann really chose well.

Here is where it all starts. A very quaint building in a very quaint town.

And this is the first thing that you see, a very welcoming sign.

If you are ever in Colorado and have a little time, you will thoroughly enjoy this little museum and this fun little town.

By the way, there is a 3-day Labor Day sale going on in my shop! ALL Westminster Fabrics are on sale for $7.85 per yard. Just click here to get started. The sale ends at 10pm Eastern time 9/5/11.

Until Next Time...

Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum

Were You Wondering??

Hello Everyone,

Well, were you wondering where on earth I was and also who the winner of Quilt Album might be?

To answer the first question, the hubs and I had scheduled a little getaway to Salt Lake City. I apologize for not letting any of my wonderful Utah blogging friends know, but the hubs and I really needed this little getaway. Haven't had one in a while. I must say it was refreshing, all except trying to get home.

Long story short, Sunday flights were canceled due to Hurricane Irene. They rebooked us for Thursday. Huh? So the hubs and I decided to find another flight, but that meant we had to drive to Denver so we could come home on Tuesday. And we made it and had some fun along the way.

Also, everything is good here. Just a power outage, no phone, and no internet. All is now restored.

So, a small tour of where we were...

The organ in the Morman Tabernacle. Just amazing, 14,000 pipes. And we were treated to some music too!

Gorgeous flowers everywhere.

Get a load of these things. Don't they look like giant whiskers? We had gone to a restaurant for dinner and these were just outside. They are basically giant stiff rubber hoses stuck in the ground.

Saw some of these... gorgeous quilts!

Treated again to some music via bagpipe. Very cool!

You know that song... give me a home where the buffalo roam and the deer and the antelope play?? Well, who knew that Utah had both on Antelope Island. It is an Island in the middle of the Great Salt Lake so we drove there. Take a look...

I used a zoom for sure. I would never attempt to get that close to this guy.

And the Antelope were keeping themselves cool in the water. Hopefully next time I am out in Utah, I can meet up with some of my wonderful Utah blogging friends. What a wonderful state you have! More to come on the next blog post... HINT... QUILTS!

Oh, I almost forgot, the Quilt Album Winner...

Thank you to all who entered, but there was only one lucky winner and that was #72...

Anne from Quilting in the Desert.

Congratulations Anne!

If you didn't win and would really like a copy of Quilt Album. Just go over to my left side bar copy the discount code and click on the button to receive your $5 discount off this wonderful documentation program.

Until Next Time...

Were You Wondering??

Poseidon

Hello Everyone,

Some of you might have noticed that I have been scarce the last few days. Well, the hubs and I took a little trip and guess what? Our flights were cancelled to return home because of Hurricane Irene. So, yes I will be coming home, but not as scheduled.

For those of you waiting for orders to ship, they will ship on Wednesday the 30th. I am so sorry for the inconvenience.

But in the meantime, while you are all waiting for me to return to my regularly scheduled program, I thought I would do a little giveaway!!

I know you all LOVE Kona Cotton Solids, right? If you would like to win the Poseidon bundle, please visit my friend Vanessa as she is hosting the giveaway! Please tell her I said hello! If you would like one now you can purchase it here on my website.

Click here to Enter.

Wish me luck in getting home on Tuesday and I will also have the winner of Quilt Album then too!

Until Next Time...

Poseidon

BASICally...Let's Come Together

Hello Everyone,

Last year, I had the pleasure of helping my friend Victoria of Bumble Beans quilt a boat load of quilt tops for Basics, Inc. What is Basics you ask?

BASICS/Promesa, is a community based organization in the South Bronx, New York City.
Our goal is to assist disadvantaged families and individuals,
as well as to enhance their ability to thrive in the community.
The organization offers housing services, primary care, substance abuse,
mental health and harm reduction services—
everything an individual needs in order to recover
and actively participate in the betterment of our community.
We are writing to ask for your participation in the Organization’s Quilt Drive,
an ongoing initiative to supply the homeless families that we serve with quilts.
Victoria Findlay Wolfe and Pat Sloan are now helping in soliciting from quilters from all over the country.

Here is Victoria presenting a donated quilt.

Another happy recipient.

And another. So would you like to get involved?

This year Victoria is teaming up with another friend of mine Pat Sloan...

Great photo of the two of them, cute, huh? I digress... if you would like to help, I am going to be offering my quilting services again FREE of charge for any donated top. However, currently I can only take 5 tops.

So if you have a top you would like to donate, please send me an e-mail. All you need to do is send the top and the backing, I am also donating the batting. I will give you all the info you need to get the top to me.

If you have a completed top or are willing to do all the work yourself just click on this link to find out how to get your top directly to Basics!

We need 400 more tops!! We can do this to help this very worthy cause!! Quilters are some of the best people!!

Until Next Time...

BASICally...Let's Come Together

Quilted and Bound

Hello Everyone,

I am so pleased, my little quilt "Night Flight" is now quilted and bound! I did it, I made the September 2 deadline. Yippee!

So I wanted to show you before I send it off. It was all because I had this one block that I had made years ago and decided to finish...

The star... I just thought that that needed some simple quilting.

The large flying geese, I felt needed something a little more special. Also, I used variegated thread.

Here is the entire quilt. I used Kona Black for the binding.

I used Terrie Mangat's Knot Dot for the backing. Added the sleeve and the labels.

Finished at 15" X 20". So that is how this unfinished block turned into a quilt. Now on its way to the Original Sewing & Quilt Expo in Chantilly, VA and then will make the rounds to the other locations. It will be part of the NY Metro Mod Guild Exhibit.

Don't forget to enter my giveaway by clicking here.

Until Next Time...

Quilted and Bound

Document Your Quilts With This Giveaway!

Hello Everyone,

Recently I was asked by my friend, Pat Sloan to review a fantastic product for quilters. I said sure! The product is called Quilt Album. It is a documentation tool and more for quilters.

You can read about this product and enter for a chance to win a FREE download so that you too can preserve all those quilts that you work so hard to make.

To read about it and enter the giveaway, you must

Click Here to Enter.

The giveaway will remain open through 10:00 EST on August 26th.

Also, if you can't wait to win, you can receive $5 off your order of Quilt Album by using the code in my side bar. Copy the code and click on the image to order yours!

Until Next Time...

Document Your Quilts With This Giveaway!