LA International Textile Show

Westminster Fibers shared some photos taken of their booth at the recent International Textile Show in Los Angeles.

My piece featuring 100+ fabrics from their Essentials Line 

worked out superb to show of the goods!

On to the next project!!

The Dog Days of Spring???

Here is a typical day for our 14 year old pug, LUCY!!!

The biggest decision she has to make is which bed to sleep in!!

OOOPS!  There is someone in one of her beds!

Aha - it's Alison's puggle, WEBSTER!!

Back in a Current Magazine!!

Yes, indeed, I have another quilt in a current magazine.

It is in the Spring 2012 issue of a

 Better Homes and Garden Special Interest Publication

Quilts and More!

And on page 90 you will find my quilt - 

ANIMAL CRACKERS!!

The fabrics are from Michael Miller Fabrics and are also available in a pink/gray combination for the little girls in your lives.

Cross your fingers - as I may have a quilt on the cover of the same publication for the Summer 2012 issue!

Stay tuned!

I am a LUCKY GIRL!!

A couple of weeks ago, I had a call from Free Spirit Fabrics 

to do a special project.

They wanted a pieced hanging - 6.5' x 10' - to hang in their trade show booth

at the LA Textile Show later this month.  This piece was to feature 

100+ of their Essentials fabric lines.

So, I submitted 4 potential designs for their review. 

 They picked one and I went to work!!

I shipped it out yesterday and I am happy to say they are delighted with it!!

This pieced hanging features 103 - 8" blocks - in random designs.

It is so fun to make - once you get creating - because one fabric cut leads to another and another and so on!!

The black and white zebra fabric is a perfect accent to the many colors.

It is so easy to pop in the plastic grommets and they come in so many colors!

Curtain weights were added to the bottom - 

and wa-la - it's a finished masterpiece!!

And the beauty of this is that it can be made in any size!!

A bit of a close up!!

Hopefully this inspires you in some way and makes your day!!

Another Quilt to New York!!

I have been busy over the week-end - sewing a quilt for Michael Miller Fabrics - featuring a new release from Patty Young - Andalucia in Evergreen!

I quilted this one myself

 and want to share just how I did it on my home sewing machine!

First of all I made a design on graph paper for the quilting in the 6" squares.

Then I cut Press 'N Seal into 6" squares.

Lay a square of Press 'N Seal over the design on the graph paper

and walla - trace the design with an ink pen!

Lay the Press 'N Seal over one of the squares on the quilt top

and safety pin the corners down.

Machine sew on the ink pen lines.

And then tear away the Press 'N Seal!

I did some straight line quilting in the rectangular sections.

What fun!

And here is the quilt.......

The Snowy Day

A Snowy Day always reminds of the children's book by that name 

by Ezra Jack Keats.

There was no snow in our forecast today but take a look at this.....

And I am off to Fed Ex to ship this great quilt!

It is the free downloadable pattern at

Amy Butler Designs from her newest collection, Lark.

Rowan Fabrics needed an additional sample

and I got the call!!

Actually, it is a very large log cabin block and is very easy to make.

In fact, I sewed a top for myself - in a little different color combination!

ENJOY!!

Happy Valentines Day!!

I have had a busy day - doing some fun things for Valentines Day!

It was time to hang this quilt with the RED hearts!

This is made from fabrics by Sandy Gervais for Moda.

I love just about any RED fabric!!

AND....my husband sent me flowers!!

This is unusual for him!!

I love to bake and usually make these chocolate heart cookies.

And, yes, they taste as good as they look!

When melting chocolate, I must dip some strawberries.

So, of course, I took cookies and strawberries to our dance class tonight.

And there isn't a better Valentine to give yourself than.....

a new pair of red patent dance shoes!!

To top the day off, I made a heart shaped pizza for my sweetheart -

The crust is the recipe made with cauliflower and is delicious!!

Now it is time to put my feet up and enjoy a glass of red wine!

Hope you had a Happy Valentines Day!