Oh... My Little Pretties!!

Hello Everyone,

YeeHaw!!!  Got all my little stars done and I couldn't be more smitten.  I just love the combo of Kaffe Fassett fabric and black and white.  EEEKKKK... I could just scream!

They look so pretty all lined up, don't they?  But of course, I couldn't leave them that way... up on the design wall they had to go!

A little peek... doesn't the color just POP on the black and white?   

A little more... now you are getting more of the picture.  I love some of the randomness of the black and white fabrics.  I did that purposely and really glad that I did!

Here it is as a whole.  Now what is left to do is sew the stars together, then piece the border.  Wait until you see what the border will look like... all I can say is POW!

You can find the pattern in my shop by clicking here, the fabrics by clicking here and here.  Oh... yes I will be kitting this too!

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Oh... My Little Pretties!!

I LOVE Progress!

Hello Everyone,

One of the things that I ADORE the most about teaching is seeing progress!  I am a huge fan of seeing progress photos and taking them along the way.  But as we are getting closer to the completion of the classes, this is when I get beyond excited.

Let me share with you some of the photos from yesterday's Mariner's Compass TOM...

Nancy was auditioning some background fabrics.  We think the turquoise on the right is correct choice not the lavender... your thoughts?

Shirley has most of her inner ropes completed!  It is really starting to shape up.

Love the choice of the lime greens for the inner rope.  Don't you think so too?

Look I even have a couple units made for my Mariner's Compass Queen Extension.  Soon this will finally be complete too!  

I just LOVE progress!  How about you?

Want to see more photos from this class, just click here.

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I LOVE Progress!

Even The Trash Looks Pretty

Hello Everyone,

One of the best things about working with the fabrics that I have chosen for this quilt is the color.  There is no lack of it wherever I look and I love it... 

...even the trash looks pretty, doesn't it?? Do you ever look in your trash when creating?  What does it look like?

My line up of the little stars to be paper pieced looks fabulous and full of warm colors.

And cool colors.  That once combined will be gorgeous... I hope!

Here are the little units just waiting to be combined and placed on the design wall. Yes, my ironing board looks terrible... perhaps I should get a new cover?  Does anyone else's look like mine? 

Here are the large stars.  I like how they look... but it may not be the final layout.  We'll see.

I added two little stars here... the baby sisters.  So cute!!

Aren't they?  I think I am going to really like this quilt.

Stats:

Pattern:  My 2 Baby Sisters available here.

Fabric:  Kaffe Fassett available here.

Black and white available here.

Stay tuned for more!!

Until Next Time...

Even The Trash Looks Pretty

It Is Coming Along

 Hello Everyone,

I am so excited about this quilt that I am currently working on, much of that is due to the fabrics that chose.

Most of you know how much I adore Kaffe Fassett fabrics as well as black and white fabrics.  So much so, that I stock TONS in my online shop.  But when you combine the two... BAM... you get an eye catching quilt.

See what I mean with the colors... Don't they look great?

The pattern that I am working on is My 2 Baby Sisters, which is one of Judy Niemeyer's quilt and can be found here in my shop.  Basically it is made up of two different size LeMoyne Stars and flying geese.

Super simple blocks to paper piece, but laid out in such a way the pattern has great eye appeal.

My trimmings.  I don't know about you but sometimes the trimmings can be as pretty as the blocks.

During my sewing time I had a visitor....

He climbed up and laid on some fabric that I had behind my sewing machine to get comfy.

Here is the line up of some of the warm colors waiting to be pieced. 

Here are the groupings.  There are 3 different fabrics in each color group.  I have a few more to complete, but this is where I am now....

I really like how they are looking.  This most likely is NOT the final placement.  I have a few more to go then onto the smaller stars which will fit in between the larger ones.

It was a good day and I was able to get a bunch done.

And had company as well!  Tired and sleeping, but company nonetheless.  Whew!... Sewing is such hard work!

Until Next Time...

It Is Coming Along

It Was A Great Mother's Day!

Hello Everyone,

Sunday was a fabulous day!  I spent it teaching in Vermont and then went home to a home cooked meal from my husband and daughter.

The ladies in Vermont have not only been doing a fantastic job, but have become really great friends too.  I so enjoy them!

Sarah had this little guy with her...

She had made this turtle pincushion from a Heather Bailey pattern and has a love of Kaffe fabrics like I do! Too stinkin' cute!!

Deb made some fabulous geese.  I love the colors that she is using.

Kathy is using Civil War Repros... I have not yet seen a Glacier Star made with them.  Can't wait to see it all complete.

Sarah's version of the Glacier Star is done in Kaffe Fassett fabrics and I am absolutely in LOVE with it!!!

Norma has done this gorgeous version of turquoise and it looks great on this table cloth... doesn't it??

Here is Kathy's Civil War repro... I do like how it looks.

A great job to all... But there are TONS more photos.  Just click here to see the album.

Then I came home and had a wonderful dinner prepared by my daughter and my husband.  After dinner, my hubby went to my favorite dairy farm, about 3 miles from our home, and picked up some of my favorite ice cream....

Chocolate Chocolate Chip!  Oh how I adore you... and YUM you are soooo good and creamy and chocolaty! 

It is very difficult for me to avoid going past the farm without getting a cone, a pint, or a quart. 

What a great Mother's Day... Sewing, great food, friends, family and ice cream.  I couldn't ask for more! 

I hope you all had a great day too!

Oh and the winner of Marie Bostwick's book is Judy McLeod!

Until Next Time...

It Was A Great Mother's Day!

Diamonds

Hello Everyone,

On Saturday, I taught the 2nd and last session of the Summer Solstice class at Sturbridge Quilting and Sewing.  Let me just say what an awesome group of ladies.

Let's take a peek at their progress.

Lone star diamonds being laid out with the NYB.

Gayanne finished a diamond.

Linda finished two...

Beautiful!!

Ruth has two diamonds done...

Margrit's quadrant is all sew together.  This is the exciting part. 

A look at how the upper half of the quilt will appear.

So I am curious... How many of you have ever paper pieced?  If you haven't, why not?  If you have, did you like it?

If you would like to see more photos from this class, just click here.

Until Next Time...

Diamonds

Happy Mother's Day!

Hello Everyone,

Happy Mother's Day to all!!

Until Next Time...

Happy Mother's Day!