Best Friends

I am in EL-OH-VEE-E with this fabric! Do I even need to tell you it's 'BLISS' by Bonnie and Camille. I had my grubby little mits on a FQ pack at sample spree- when we thought they were all gone. Guess what? I passed it up knowing I would get another chance (thanks to an insider). And then guess what happened? I forgot all about my second chance and MISSED IT! I guess I'll have to wait until it hits stores and buy it all just like you.


This is "Best Friends"- named after the daimonds, of course. It's a layer cake pattern and super, dooper easy, peasey. PROMISE!!! Now, add it to your list so you can get you some! :o)

Season's Greetings

So I mentioned before how much I LOVE Kate Spain- and I'm not the only one. This new line '12 Days' has been much awaited from everyone. But I had to get in on it too. I originally designed this quilt at the end of last year- WAY too late for a Christmas pattern. And then when I saw this line I knew I had to re-visit.

I LOVE IT!!! I'm really liking the trend with quilts where the blocks are more subtle and the whole quilt seems to 'blend'. Many of the new lines with lots of fun, big, prints do this really well. The coolest thing about this quilt is that it uses a Layer Cake! Would you have guessed? Obviously a little yardage is needed for the borders and block backgrounds as well.

So, what do you think?

*I just remembered- I'm going to have KITS for this one available on my Etsy shop! I'll have more info. in the next couple days and I'll keep you posted!

Hi friends!

Have you forgotten about me? I've forgotten about me.

Today I am quarantined. I had to have a small dose of radioactive-iodine as part of my treatment. I'm hoping this is the last step and that I can start getting back to normal. But for today (and probably tomorrow) I am stuck in my bedroom away from any and ALL living things.

I had high hopes of posting about the BRAND NEW PATTERNS. But all the pix are on my PC (not my camera or lappy) so you're going to have to wait another day or two. 5 New patterns! OMG- you're gonna LOVE THEM!

After I show them all, I'm going to have a contest where a lucky reader can win ALL 5....If you're clever enough. Until then, I'm going to enjoy the peace and quiet. Doesn't come around very often.

CIAO!

Introducing...

RIBBON CANDY QUILT COMPANY!!

This may be 'new' news to some, 'old' news to others. In any case I'm blogging it so that makes it official. :o) Margie, the fantastic creator of such patterns as the 'Seasonal Skinnies' series, 'Happily Ever After', and of course, 'Ribbon Candy' has started her own pattern company under the name 'Ribbon Candy Quilt Company'.

This is WONDERFUL and couldn't come at a better time. The "split" (if you want to call it that) happened over a month ago but I've waited to blog about it so they could have some time to get things set up. They're still working all the kinks out, but head on over to her blog and say 'HI!'

Sometimes situations like this can be a little sticky- but I'm happy to announce that our friendship is stronger than ever! With all the issues I've had lately with my health I only thought it was fair for her to have full control over her designs, and boy does she ever. Add her to your favorites list because the fun has just begun. That woman is designing and sewing like crazy and has so many new patterns to show. If you're a fan of some of her earlier designs just wait until you see what she has up her sleeve. A little taste: 'Rough and Tumble' - the much awaited boy version to 'Happily Ever After', MORE 'Skinnies' patterns including 'Nautical Skinnies' that are SO STINKIN' CUTE!, and 'Sassafras'- you have got to see this one! She'll have pictures to show in two colorways and it's beautiful. And of course, she carries all the old favorites too: 'Fright Night', 'Christmas Sox', etc. etc. So go visit her blog to get all the info. you need on

RIBBON CANDY QUILT COMPANY!

btw- don't forget to check out her Etsy shop, too!

Oh yeah, for one more little tidbit of information and to see her quilts up close and personal- she'll be having a trunk show at the Provo COTTON SHOP store during the Wasatch Front Shop Hop June 16-19! I'm sure her quilts will be up for a while after that, too.

-You can check out some of my new designs at Pine Needles in Gardner Village during Shop Hop!

Celebrity Sightings!

First, a disclaimer. I thought I had taken WAY more pictures than I actually did. I guess when I was talking with someone I was so star-struck that I forgot to have my picture taken with them. Thus, a few of my fave's are not pictures. None-the-less SEVERAL of my fave's ARE!

First off, Bonnie (of Cotton Way) and Camille (of ThimbleBlossoms)! Their new line BLISS is spectacular- and so are they. I wanted to get a pic with them and my new pattern "Best Friends" made from their new line that I had to wait until tear-down and hurry over there to ge a pic. Well worth it. And thanks gals for being so wonderful about it!

Another of my favorite designers: Sweetwater. I was an adoring fan of scrapbooking and am equally, if not more so, in love with their fabric. PURE is beautiful and gave a new life to a pattern I had originaly done in Authentic. Thanks, Susan for coming over to snap a pic with me!

This Creative Chic is my friend Cori from Chitter Chatter Designs. She is Ah-Maze-Ing! Her needle-turn is unlike any other. This was her first market and she won 2nd place for over-all design. Take a minute to check out her blog and see some of her amazing work (even her chicken coop is adorable!)

Oh-Em-Gee! Last year in Pittsburgh (my first market experience) I was completely star struck when I saw this chic and her daughter. First of all, she doesn't look old enough to have a grown-up daughter, but she does. Do you know who? TULA PINK! Yep, that's her Mama, Kat Runyan. So imagine my delight when she visited my booth and we were both wearing 'Alice' themed shirts. This lady is fantastic and has so much energy. I LOVE HER!!! Thanks, Kat. (and btw- a T-shirt is being printed for YOU!)

OK, I am Sooooo glad this woman came to visit on my 'best looking day'. (seriously, if you couldn't already tell, I was struggling). Anywho- KATE SPAIN one of my new fave's is FABULOUS. As soon as I saw Verna I was telling everyone that would listen and all my local shops (as if they didn't already know) that this woman was "IT!". First 'Verna', then '12 Days', and her newest 'Fandango' (which I just finished stitching up into a new pattern)! And if you've followed Shannon's day-by-day of market you would see just how awesome this lady is! (We ran to Crate and Barrel to buy some of her plates and have her sign them!)

And this woman needs no introduction. In fact, I'm still in shock. Alex Anderson came to MY booth so I could get a pic with her. Isn't she wonderful!? So although 'Simply Quilts'- the show that taught me to quilt- is no longer running they have a fabulous web-show that you have to check out. But be warned- if they even post the video they shot of my booth (which they probably won't) it was on the last day and I was D-O-N-E! Now I'm just embarassed. Alex and Ricky in my booth recording and I was half asleep. Oh well, nothing I can do about it now.

BTW- A special shout-out to PAM of Pam Kitty Morning fame for making this meeting occur. Still trying to figure how I didn't get a picture with YOU- but Shannon has one, so I'll have to get a copy. You're fantastic and put a smile on my face just like your blog posts always do. You Rock!

I can't even begin to name all the other amazing people I had the opportunity to chat with. Ugh, (*kick myself*) if only I had the pic to proove it! There's always next market.

p.s.- did you notice my new title and background? It still needs work- but I thought it was time for a change. How about a not so blurry pic of my fantabulous clock to start!? :o) See you soon...for a GIVEAWAY!