Little Garden House Patterns

September 24, 2011 in etsy, patterns, quilts | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | by | 6 comments

I just had to share these 4 new patterns we have in the shop, found here. It’s a seasonal series from Shabby Fabrics.

Winter…. Cute rick rack holly garland, embellished Christmas tree with presents, and a picket fence.

Spring… 3-D pinwheels in the sky, yo-yo flowers, bright and cheery!

Summer…Stars coming from the chimney, a cute scallop border, a flag and a kite in the sky. A patriotic home.

Fall…Giant sunflower, leaves falling, smoke in the chimney, pumkins on the porch, and a crow on the fence. Can you feel the chill in the air?

Of course these arrived just after I broke my arm, so naturally it’s all I think about making. These would fit perfectly on my porch. Definitely on my to-do’s!

Speaking of my arm, I go in Tuesday to see if my cast comes off. Keep your fingers crossed!

Hey Friends, Wanna Go To A Quilt Show?

September 18, 2011 in quilt show | Tags: , , , | by | 8 comments

Well, how about just one booth at a quilt show because all I want to do is get my brag on about how soooo darn cute our booth turned out and I know you’re just dyin’ to hear all about it, right? So, here it is in pics, because it’s just easier that way, ya know, since I’m still typing with one hand:)

Last one…

I know there are some things in the booth I didn’t get around to blogging about that I’ll take and post about over the next couple of weeks also because they deserve some special attention.

And I know I’ve said it before but it deserves repeating…thank you, thank you to all our friends who came through for us during my down time. We had friends making samples, binding, setting up the booth, taking it down, cutting fabric and even letting us use their vehicles to transport. We can’t thank each one of you enough!

Sassy Strollers

September 12, 2011 in quilt show | Tags: , , , , , | by | 10 comments

Good morning everyone! I’m feelin’ a bit better. My cast is on and the Doc says I’m healing nicely.

We’ve been busy getting ready for our 1st quilt show this weekend. We set up on Thursday. All of our friends have been so supportive, stopping by to sew or cut fabric for me. A big thank you to everyone who is helping!

Here’s the show info if you’re in the ChicagoLand area. We’d love to meet you!

Prairie Stone Sports & Wellness Center. 5050 Sedge Blvd. Hoffman Estates, IL 60192  Fri 10-8,  Saturday 10-5

Since it’s so hard to type one handed, how about some show & tell?

Here’s a quilt we developed for the show. We call it Sassy Strollers and is available in pattern or kit.

Thanks for hanging with me these past weeks. I’ll try to post more often. I’ll definitely take plenty of pics of the booth this weekend.

Blogging “Break”

August 26, 2011 in Uncategorized | by | 8 comments

Isn’t this the cutest and saddest little kitty ever!!

I need to take a bit of a break from blogging these next couple of weeks because I, too, have broken my arm. I was stacking fabric, leaned too far to one side, and tipped my chair. I know, I should have used a step ladder. I’ve learned my lesson! At least I can still claim it’s a quilting injury…right?

It seems I broke both bones and shattered one of them into about 6 pieces. So, in about an hour I’m heading off to the hospital for surgery and to have a plate put in. I just wish I looked as cute as that kitty right now!

No worries though, I’ve been blessed with an amazing support system of friends that have gathered to help me. Thanks to everyone. I truly appreciate all the love:)

{{{{Hugs everyone}}}}

All Dressed Up & No Place To Go

August 25, 2011 in fabric, handmade, patterns | Tags: , , , , , , | by | 4 comments

It’s official. Her name is Rose, and she’s all dressed up because I just had to see what my new clutch looks like with some fancy clothes.

Paige and I worked on this pattern by Heather Bailey.

With this fabric combo

Added a  finishing touch, a jeweled pin instead of a flower and now I have, or should I say, Rose has, a perfect clutch for her outfit!

Hey Girly

August 23, 2011 in fabric, patterns, shop samples | Tags: , , , , , , | by | 5 comments

We purchased a few dress forms a couple of months ago and I’ve been jonesing to fancy her up a bit. I knew exactly what I wanted to do and use…a Honey Child ensemble of p.j.’s, slippers, eye mask, and a cute tee, and I wanted it to be very Girly!

The slippers are made from the pattern Pigs In A Blanket. They have a Minky inner lining and leather patches for the sole. I attached a couple of the crocheted flowers my mom made with a tiny purple ribbon for extra cuteness. This was a pretty easy pattern. These would make really cute Christmas presents.

I couldn’t leave her topless, so I bought a tank top at Old navy for $7 and appliqued the word Girly to the top. I also used one of the crochet flowers to dot the “i”. An eye mask completes her look.

I’m thinking  my inspiration word worked. It’s very girly. Now my girly girl needs a name…hmmm. I’ll have to think about that one. Any ideas?

Fabric Friday….Taza

August 19, 2011 in fabric | Tags: , , , | by | 5 comments

Taza, by Dena Designs, arrived a couple of days ago. It has a shabby chic, fresh feeling to it. I also can see a really pretty, modern baby room designed around this.

And I just couldn’t resist adding the Kaffe Polka dot to the collection. It’s perfect! This yellow Ribbon Damask is one of my fave’s from the line.

And this one catches my eye too.

My mom loved the stripe. I’m tellin’ ya, I totally see a baby girl here!

And speaking of my mom, look at the adorable crocheted flowers she made for an owl kit we’re working on. Won’t these be cute as little owl hair accessories! Thanks mom:)

And another thing, if I had to rely on my gardening skills to survive, I’m afraid I would starve to death! I planted tomatoes at the beginning of summer and I swear the plant only grew to about 18″ tall and produced the saddest little tomato I’ve seen.

My neighbor said it looked like a giant strawberry…ouch. Thank goodness there is always a back-up plan…the local farmer’s market:)

Hoo’s Cute?

August 17, 2011 in quilts | Tags: , , , , , , , | by | 5 comments

This quilt!

We used the Riley Blake, Hoo’s In The Forest, fabric to make this super easy baby quilt. A charm pack, a few yards of fabric, throw in some appliqued cuteness, & a couple hours of sewing and you’ve got an adorable keepsake!

I appliqued strawberries in one corner and a sweet little owl in the other.

Paige designed SewMod labels for all our handmade items. The are just printed on this fabric paper we found at the craft store.

I used pinking shears to trim the edges and sewed it right into the binding.

This is a really inexpensive and easy quilt. The kit is available for $29 and that includes the backing and binding. It’s available in 3 colorways, yellow, blue, and pink. This quilt is going to be part of our booth at the show but also will be available in our new store coming soon on Etsy …

This shop will be dedicated to handmade baby items, fabric and patterns. We’re pretty excited about launching this as part of SewMod! We have sooo many things going on, my head is spinning!!

Heirloom Winners

August 15, 2011 in giveaways | by | 4 comments

Good morning!

Thanks to everyone who left comments, subscribed to the blog, took the poll and “liked” us on Facebook. We had 70+ votes in the poll and the majority, around 46%, look for patterns and the next category, with around 18%, are interested in the kits.

We picked the winners a little different this time since some of you left answers and comments on the blog, Facebook & Polldaddy. I wrote each entry down and we drew the winner.

Shuffle, shuffle…I promise I didn’t peek..and

The winners are….

Congratulations girls! This is a great way to start off your week! Thanks everyone for your continued support!

GiveAway Day…A Penny For Your Thoughts

August 8, 2011 in fabric, giveaways | Tags: , , , , | by | 44 comments

Ok, not a penny, but how about some fat quarters from Joel Dewberry’s latest line…Heirloom? I thought you’d like that better!

We are going to pick 2 lucky winners. One will receive 7 fat quarters in the Amber collection and one will receive 7 fat quarters of the Sapphire collection.

We’ve got the NSQG quilt show coming up this September and we’d like some feedback on what you look for when you’re at the shows.

Here’s how it works….you can have up to 3 entries by doing the following:

  • Take the poll and leave a comment stating that you’ve voted
  • Follow the blog by becoming an email subscriber by clicking on Email Subscriptions on the left sidebar of the blog. Leave another comment on the blog confirming you’ve subscribed or are an existing subscriber.

The giveaway starts today 8/8/2011 and ends midnight on Sunday 8/14/2011. We will announce the winner Monday morning 8/15/2011.

We love our international customers too, so feel free to play along:)

Good luck everyone!

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