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My mother and I traveled to Portola, California, yesterday to share a trunk show with the Cabin Fever Quilt Guild. What a DELIGHTFUL group of quilting ladies! We enjoyed the wonderful town along the Feather River... even had an ice cream at the quaint pharmacy. A big thank you to the ladies at The Blue Petunia who shared a trunk show of their own with us! :-) I look forward to visiting Homestead Fabrics as well. Thank you again for your gracious hospitality!
Look at all the blocks made by these ladies taking a "Robin's Rainbow" class from instructor Lisa Ernewein at Quilter's Harvest quilt shop in Higginsville, MO. I see a block with a black background and a little miniature block just to the right of middle. What fun! Thank you for sharing ladies! They all look fabulous!
I also must share the gorgeous bags my friend Heidi Uselmann has been making since moving from Alaska to Australia last year. I am so lucky to be surrounded by such talented ladies!
Sew Red is available TODAY!!!!
Thank you to Laura Zander of Jimmy Beans Wool for the opportunity to share in this fabulous project with the contribution of the quilt "Queen of Hearts" pictured on the right above. I hope everyone enjoys the beautiful projects in this book and helps spread healthy heart awareness.
As Amazon states: "This beautiful follow-up to Knit Red, features stunning designs from more than 25 top sewing and quilting celebrities, along with three 28 x 40 black-and-white pattern sheets. But this is more than a book of breathtaking projects: it's part of Stitch Red, a campaign started by Jimmy Beans Wool founder Laura Zander to educate women about heart disease and help them take charge of their heart health. Each showcased designer—including Amy Butler, Denyse Schmidt, Anna Maria Horner, Ty Pennington, and Kaffe Fassett—shares his or her experience with heart disease and offers tips for staying healthy."
A great big thank you goes out to Leisure Arts for publishing my first book I Love Color! Quilt Collection. The publication is available as an eBook and a regular book. I am looking forward to receiving my first copies in the mail this week and am eager to make them available on my website. The books are online at www.leisurearts.com.
Do happy hues and pretty patterns make your quilter's heart beat a little faster? Marcia Harmening's gorgeous designs can be your most exciting creations! The color-drenched quilts include a wide variety of quilt-making techniques, such as curved borders, needle-turn or machine applique, and little flanges for a dimensional touch. We think you'll agree -- when you make a truly beautiful quilt, the happiness it inspires is almost boundless! Designs include Melon Slices throw quilt and table runner, Perennial Pinwheels quilt, Sitka Rose quilt, Summer Cherries quilt, Sunburst Blossoms quilt, and Solar Eclipse throw quilt and crib quilt.
"Flip Flop Flowers" is a 27.5" wall hanging that appeared in the July/August 2012 issue of Quiltmaker's Magazine. The pattern is now available from Happy Stash Quilts. Have fun dressing up this summery delight with ribbons and buttons!
