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Here is a couple of fabric lines that are hopefully on their way into a quilt shop near you…
Suburbia by Caleb Gray
Don’t ya think the kitchen ones would be great made into potholders!
And Metro Cafe 2 by Suzanne Ultman. Cute coffee cups and beans!
I thought I would share some pics of Daisy May today also. She thinks she’s human. Here she is sleeping on a pillow under the covers last night.
And I love her in this cute sweater!
Have a great weekend everyone!
I love wool!
But I have a confession to make. I kinda hate working with it. It’s just not my favorite thing. So I pawn all my projects off on my mom. This is the latest project she made for me. It turned out sooo cute!
And this is where I’m displaying it this Christmas…..thanks mom!
So, I came across this thread that’s made for your machine especially for wool. It’s Aurifil Lana thread. I’m going to give mom a break and work on a wool project by myself.
I’m excited about it and I’ll update everyone on how the new thread works.
Now, for my doodle sandwich….so far so good! Can’t wait to see what Paige has for us next Monday.
Here’s some more ways I use my Christmas quilts…Folded at the end of the guest bed
In the kitchen (because, well, I’m running out of space everywhere else)
draped over the arm of the sofa and laid on the ottoman…
and hanging from the armoire door
Don’t forget to practice your doodle sandwich. I’m showing mine off tomorrow.
Have a creative day everyone!
I make about 2 or 3 Christmas quilts a year. I just know my quilter has to be sick of seeing them. I have 2 waiting to be quilted, one at the quilter, one almost completed, and one that’s in planning. And that doesn’t include the table toppers or other Christmas items I also make. I can’t help it though. I love Christmas fabric! So, I thought I’d share some of my quilts and how I display them through Christmas.
This is my favorite one and probably sparked my obsession.
I was recently in a class with a quilter who suggested hanging quilts with the 3M picture hangers. They are amazing…no nails, easily removable, and it hangs perfectly flush with the wall.
Which is how I hung this one…
Here’s a table topper I made with Sheri Berry’s Christmas line last year.
More quilts tomorrow…
Paige’s Pick – Those that know me know I love color and contrast even during the holiday season and even more so because of the lack of sun as the winter settles into the midwest. This selection is called June Bug by Alexander Henry House Designer …ok I know we just had Thanksgiving but can’t we daydream of a nice warm sunny day in June!
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Did you know that Moda is carrying the Basic Grey Grunge line as one of their basics now! Love these “solids”. I used some of them in the Figgy Pudding and Fruitcake lines & now I want them all!….hint, hint to anyone needing a Christmas idea for me:) 
So, I told you I’d show you my doodle progress…well, I don’t think I did too bad. Practiced every day on it and I did get better. I had a hard time keeping my pen on the paper and I constantly wanted to stop and think about where I was going next. I think my doodles look more like drawings than Paige’s awesome “doodle” but hopefully I’ll progress. 
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And this was my final result….
I had a hard time being creative so I decided to start with something I knew how to draw……the letter “L” from my name…can you see it? And I just kept drawing what inspired me from there. Thanks Paige for pushing me into thinking outside my comfort zone! I definitely felt like I learned something from this challenge.
Happy Thanksgiving from Lorrie & Paige
I love pouring over all the quilting blogs out there and seeing what everyone is up to. I found a cute idea at abrandiecreation.com. These cute little coasters would be a great hostess gift if you’re going to someone’s house for Thanksgiving, so I made some up. And if you’re wondering what it is I have in the bowl, it’s Paula Deen’s french onion soup…It was so, so good!
I also worked on the April bag this weekend, from Sew, Mama, Sew. Paige and I are testing a couple of patterns out for a class we are going to teach during Christmas break for teens. An “Underground Sewing Club” (Sounds mysterious doesn’t it:)
And….I did my homework…..but I hope Paige doesn’t expect me to show it to you today because its just plain embarrassing. I thought I had an imagination but my doodling design proves me wrong. Maybe I’ll be brave enough by the end of the week after much practice. I’m having a hard time freeing my mind.
Have a great sewing day everyone!
It’s almost that time of year, and I’ve been busy making up some Christmas goodies…but not the fattening kind:)
I seem to be a bit obsessed with these two lines from Basic Grey. Both having the same woodsy browns, icy blues, and and fir greens make combining these two collections effortless, which I love.
I’ve made the Plates for Your table, which is a Moda Bake Shop tutorial.
A hostess gift for the neighborhood Christmas party….
A quilt….
A wall hanging from the scraps of the quilt…..
And, last but not least… no, I can’t say that because I still have enough scraps for something else….. I just completed another Pillow Panache class from the LQS.
Hmmm…I wonder what I can do with the rest of those scraps?
I did!
I’ve resisted free motion. It makes me throw small tantrums and I know my sewing machine does not like to be called naughty words. It’s my own fault. I’m impatient and want it to be done right the first time. That’s just not the way it works when you quilt though. And when someone told me it takes many, many hours of practice to get it right…well…I have many, many projects I’d rather be doing. So, I kept putting it off. So, I promised Paige I would give it a try to show you guys my progress. I’m starting from the beginning y’all… starting with Doodling. Sure it looks kinda shaky and I ran over my lines a couple of times and I froze up when I started to think about it too hard, but I’m going to practice, practice, practice. Hope you guys do too…Keep in touch and let us know how you’re doing!
I spent yesterday with Shelley from Elsie’s Girl blog finalizing our fabrics for Welcome to the North Pole quilt we’ve been wanting to do together.
I’m using the new Sheri Berry Christmas line, 12 Joys of Christmas, with a black night sky. You can’t tell from the pic but it’s a black with grayish dots (my snow falling).
Its kinda retro and I’m excited to get started. So, hopefully I’ll have some progress to show you soon.
Tomorrows post…more Christmas. I just want to apologize now for my Christmas fabric addiction:)
Talk soon
Good morning!
Paige and I would like to share a few of our favorite fabric lines that are available.
I am crazy for Riley Blake fabrics. They are so fresh and sweet. Here is a couple of fabrics from the line I picked….
This group is Quite Contrary by My Minds Eye.
You must head over & visit www.rileyblakedesigns.com to see better pics of this line (still learning the ins and outs). The strawberries in this line are sooo cute! Don’t forget to check out the other lines available too. The website also offers free patterns and a link to their version of the Moda Bake Shop…Cutting Corners, which offers tutorials.
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Paige chose a great fabric pattern with lots of color combos and contrast. Its Fall 2010 by Etsuko Furuya, a Japanese designer.
Paige loves the turquoise and those cute birdies! Aren’t these fun fabrics? You can find these at www.hawthornethreads.com
Thanks for hanging with us this week…we appreciate your comments. Don’t forget to stop by for Mondays post. Paige tells me your not going to want to miss it!
Have a great weekend:)
Lorrie & Paige
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