New Fabrics.......Yay!!!!

I have the chance to work with newest fabric designs 

by Ty Pennington.

I wasn't a biggest fan of his early collections - 

but love the aubergine and greens in this one!

As you can see, I was wearing red shoes when I took the photos!!

The best news is how great these fabrics will go in my kitchen!

These are early yardage pieces, so I did not receive very much.

Stay tuned to see what I make with my leftovers!

Napkins Ready!!

Alison wanted appetizer size

and Natalie wanted dinner size.

This is a lot of napkins!  But a great assortment for a party!!

What are you hoping to find in YOUR Easter Basket???

What Did YOU Do Today??

I am getting ready for a very low key Easter!!

I started on my cookie baking so I can get some sent to my mother in IOWA.

Stop by for a sweet treat!!

Wild Thing!!

Ahhhh, yes, what fun it is to make a quilt and call it - 

Wild Thing!!!

The jungle vine makes a great border for the bright quilt within.

The color block animals bring it to life.

The fabric line is "Wild Kingdom" from Michael Miller Fabrics.

The backing fabric of the quilt was the inspiration.

Since the fabrics are 44-45" wide, I just needed a little more width 

for the backing.  So I just added two strips of the jungle vine.

Shipping to New York on Monday!!

The fun on this one is over!!

Wild Thing...........You Make My Heart Sing..........

You make everything..........GROOVY!!

Another Cover Quilt

Yes, indeed, I had a chance to design this quilt for 

Free Spirit Fabrics for the cover of Fab Shop News.

It is made with 2 1/2" design rolls of fabrics 

designed by Ty Pennington.  Design rolls of Free Spirit solids are also included in this quilt.

Unfortunately, this is a publication to the trade only

but I hoping to snag a copy!!

This is what can happen when you design with strips!!

The Snowy Day!

Those three words make me think of the beloved children's book 

by Ezra Jack Keats.

The collage style of his illustrations have been enjoyed by so many!

We did receive the snow predicted yesterday and I think we got close to 8"!!

I was a lucky duck and stayed in all day - working on a new quilt!

The white fabric I needed arrived early in the day so I went right to work on this quilt for Michael Miller Fabrics called WILD Kingdom!!

I think it coming together here on my design wall.  I don't ever recall doing appliqué over so much piecing but I like it!  The elephant's ear is still pinned in place and I am deciding what else to add, if anything!

Stay tuned - there is a great animal print for the back!!

Ty Pennington Quilt Project

Often I test patterns for Westminster Fibers 

and here is a quilt I recently finished.

Yes, a template cut quilt with some needle turn appliqué. 

It is fun to fussy cut with the template to get different designs from the fabrics.

The colors are great and the blues and greens really pop 

on the white background.

The quilt is 48" x 48" and it drives me crazy to take 3+ yards for the backing 

so I pieced it with the leftover prints.  I like it 

because it gives you a reversible quilt option in a very modern way.

Not sure about the white binding on the back but that's the way it is!!