Done! Yay. I absolutely adore this quilt. It measure 66″ x 75″. Perfect size for a tea party, a picnic at the beach and a nap on the couch (it easily stretches from chin to toes). If you’re not familiar with this latest collection by Denyse Schmidt for Free Spirit I’ll share some details. It’s…
You guys are going to kill me for doing this but I don’t want to show the front of the quilt until I have the free pattern up on the website ready for download. I sailed through the quilting and binding today, even got in a photo shoot before the coming storm. I actually have…
I woke early this morning with a plan: start and complete the machine quilting on the new quilt. Yesterday I jammed, piecing the back and pin basting the layers in record time. Several test sandwiches whirled under the foot, I knew trouble was brewing because that little twinge of doubt about the thread color wouldn’t…
This is Bohemian Babes by Michael Miller. I can’t decide which mini print I like best. The black was up next to my face today auditioning for a blouse. The composite print is very pretty–a vibrant, layered collage. I can totally see this as a quick skirt for a little girl, add a ruffle around…
8/18/08: Kirsten won the giveaway. I received an e-mail from Wiley Publishing last month asking if I would be interested in receiving promotional copies of craft books. Well, let me think about that, uh, yeah, sure, yes, OF COURSE I’D LIKE TO RECEIVE FREE CRAFT BOOKS IN THE MAIL! Do you think I’m crazy or…
Australian sisters Rosalie Quinlan and Melanie Hurlston make up the Melly & me design team. I still remember the first time I came across their blog. So many happy designs, the kind that just make you smile. Fast forward a couple of years and boy have these gals been busy. I’m extremely excited to be…
Linda Lee of The Sewing Workshop and Louise Cutting have just launched Shapes, a new pattern line featuring simple clothing designs. I received this free promotional pattern in the mail. Time for a give-away. To enter the drawing for this pattern, leave a comment sharing a fabulous pattern you’ve made or one you would like…
Our guidelines for this month’s Virtual Quilt Bee came from Erin at House on Hill Road. She mailed each of us a different print from Denyse Schmidt’s Flea Market Fancy collection. I received the orange fabric. The formula was: 1. Use the fabric received as the four outside center squares of a nine-patch block. 2….
A parade of beautiful fabrics arrived in the shop this week. I don’t even know where to begin everything is so incredibly spectacular! Heather Bailey hits a home run with Pop Garden. Look at those gorgeous, saturated colors! Even the selvage on these prints is artistic and fun: Mendocino by Heather Ross features a rich…
I’ve been officially charged and convicted of blog neglect. My defense: “It’s summer your Honor.” Hopefully I’ll get off. Please bear with me for one more month. The Cute Stuff book by Aranzi Aronzo arrived right on time to interrupt the summer boredom. My kids were actually saying they’re ready to go back to school!…
