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Terrain by Kate Spain Fabric Collection is here!

2011-11-14T13:00:00.000-06:00

I have to tell you, I just love every fabric that Kate Spain has ever created! She has such a flair for the contemporary, without being too edgy, that I just love. Her latest collection, Terrain, is no exception. It is just gorgeous! The colors in this collection are saturated and bright. I especially love the orange pieces! We have a great selection of the yardage, plus Layer Cakes, Charm Square Packs and Jelly Rolls. See them all at Terrain by Kate Spain.

The Grouchy Ladybug Fabric Collection by Eric Carle

2011-11-10T09:23:00.000-06:00

New to the shop today is The Grouchy Ladybug Fabric Collection by Eric Carle for Andover Fabrics. It is just gorgeous! I can't get over how bright and beautiful Eric Carle's artwork is on fabric. It is just like the books! We have the entire collection, plus a Grouchy Ladybug Quilt Kit. Enjoy!

Jingle All the Way Fabric Collection by Nancy Halvorsen

2011-10-20T08:06:00.001-05:00

Good Morning! Nancy Halvorsen's newest Christmas fabric collection is finally in the shop! It is called Jingle All the Way. It is just adorable! It features Santa and all of the reindeer. Nancy has created some of her best designs ever - I just LOVE the Jingle Dots design! The colors are bright and cheery and Christmas-y. We have the entire fabric collection, plus a fat quarter bundle. Enjoy!

Feeling a little crowded around here!

2011-08-24T10:27:00.001-05:00

Good Morning everyone! It is a gorgeous, very hot day in Tennessee today! I am working very hard to add some more new fabrics to the website. The UPS man has brought lots of new fabric - some of which I forgot that I ordered back in the winter! LOL! I need to make some room, so I am having a sale. Yay! If you need some fabrics for Halloween, Thanksgiving or Christmas projects, now is a great time to stock up. Can it be that already Christmas is just around the corner??? Duh - yes, it always surprises me that Christmas sneaks up on me every year! I am trying to change my ways, but it always happens! Anyway, if you need some fabrics or patterns or anything else that I sell, please use coupon code AUGUST15 save 15% off of everything on the website! EVERYTHING! Yes, that is an ADDITIONAL 15% off of fabrics and patterns that are already on sale! So, you could save up to 40% + 15% off! Thank you so much for shopping at my online shop! I really appreciate your business!

What a CRAZY month!And, How the Grinch Stole Christmas Fabric is here!

2011-08-19T10:41:00.000-05:00

Yay! How the Grinch Stole Christmas fabric is on the website! Finally, something fun is happening....I haven't blogged in about a month. It has been a c-r-a-z-y month around here! First, we finally got my mom moved back to her home, well her new home, in Alabama. She was with me for 3 months after the tornado destroyed her home. It was a very difficult time for her. She was able to get a new place, and she and her dogs are now happily settled again. Then Rachel went off to her first bandcamp. She decided that it would be o.k. to march a little while without socks, because the socks didn't look pretty with her shoes. She got several blisters, which got infected, so I made two trips out to the camp to get her for doctor's visits. The night that she came home from bandcamp, our house was burglarized! Someone came through the window during the night! Our dogs started barking and scared them away, but not before they took my purse off of my kitchen table! That has been a total nightmare, just trying to replace everything that I carried in my purse! But, we do now have an alarm system in our home. It's just not the kind of thing that ever happens in a nice, small town. Just after the burglary, we noticed that Joshua's hand look strange. He suffers from occasional eczema flare-ups, but this one didn't look right. He was diagnosed with an MRSA infection in his hand. If that wasn't bad enough, he then came down with what turned out to be Fifth's Disease (usually a mild childhood illness). He got the very rare manifestation of blisters covering his hands and feet....then the skin peeled from his hands! It took 7 doctor's visits over two weeks to figure out what was going on with him! We are very grateful that it turned out to be nothing serious, and his hands and feet are now almost back to normal. He is at school today. Rachel is at school today, too! It is her first year of high school. Tonight is her very first football game. She is a baritone player in the marching band, so we are looking forward to seeing her marching band half-time show tonight. Wow! Life is back to normal, but what a weird three weeks it has been! Please forgive me if I missed your call or if your order came a little later than expected. I am thankful that we are all back on track now and everyone is healthy and happy. Now I can enjoy my new fabric! Yay!

How the Grinch Stole Christmas fabric collection is just adorable! It so takes me back to the pre-VCR days when we would anxiously await the once-per-year broadcast of the tv show. The fabric perfectly depicts Dr. Seuss' artwork from the book. We have the entire fabric collection plus a fat quarter bundle. Wouldn't an apron made from this make a great gift for a teacher? (or maybe a great gift for myself!)

OK, so I am a little late on my Spring cleaning!

2011-07-11T12:31:00.000-05:00

Springtime was a little bit chaotic here. In case you didn't hear about it, my Mom's home was destroyed by a tornado in the April 27 storms that ripped across the south. She was not at home (she was taking cover at my aunt's house), so we are very grateful to say that she was not injured. She and her dogs are doing fine, and they are staying at my house while cleanup of the area still continues. She is hoping to be able to return home soon. All that being said, I am just now getting started on a little spring cleaning! Whew! Today, I sorted my "bolt ends" box, and I found a few pieces of Michael Miller Fabrics Whimsy by Pillow and Maxfield that were no longer on the website. I have added them back to the website. Most of what is left are 1 yard pieces and 1/2 yard pieces. These fabrics have been discontinued by Michael Miller Fabrics, so this may be the last of these beautiful prints. Plus, they are all on sale for $7.04 a yard! See them all at Whimsy by Pillow and Maxfield.

Brown Bear, Brown Bear Quilt Kit Designed by Gail Kessler

2011-06-23T12:13:00.000-05:00

Brown Bear, Brown Bear by Eric Carle was Josh's favorite book when he was very little. I think he still "secretly" likes it at 8 years old! Andover's Brown Bear, Brown Bear fabric collection perfectly recreates Eric Carle's illustrations from the book, with all the gorgeous, vibrant colors! I found this Brown Bear, Brown Bear quilt pattern a while back in a Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting magazine, and I have finally gotten around to creating the kits! Gail Kessler's quilt design is just perfect for this collection. She uses bear paw blocks along with the squares from the Brown Bear, Brown Bear panel to create the focal point of the quilt. I just love it. We have the Brown Bear, Brown Bear Quilt Kit, which includes a copy of the Love of Quilting magazine now available in the shop. Enjoy!

Serendipity Studios Sewing Patterns have arrived!

2011-06-17T11:55:00.000-05:00

I have added some wonderful new sewing patterns to the website this week. They are created by my favorite new designer, Kay Whitt of Serendipity Studio. She has designed some fabulous dress patterns, skirt patterns and handbag patterns. I can't wait to get started making my own new dress! I also have autographed copies of her book Sew Serendipity, which includes several very easy to understand chapters on clothing construction and pattern fitting. There are lots of illustrations! Plus, there are lots of patterns for clothing included in the book! Love it! Altering patterns to fit my body perfectly has always been difficult for me to do. This book has everything I need to know to make my patterns fit me just right!

Animal Party Too! by Amy Schimler is here!

2011-06-10T08:50:00.002-05:00

The cicadas are gone from my neighborhood, so I can finally sit on my swing again. I have missed that! I love being outside in the swing under my shade trees on summer evenings...very relaxing! There are squirrels and birds and chirping crickets - kinda of like the new fabric we have in the shop this week...

Animal Party, Too! is Amy Schimler's newest fabric collection for children. There are fun and funky owls, squirrels, foxes, birds, and racoons, plus some fabulous flowers, leaves, and forest-y foliage! With three wonderful colorways, the possibilities are endless! There are lots of cutie patootie boyish fabrics, which as a mom of two boys, I have a weakness for....it just seems to me that really wonderful boy fabrics are so hard to find. Plus, there are some great girlie fabrics here, too. We have the entire fabric collection! Yea! See them all at Animal Party Too by Amy Schimler.

Just love these owls! Hoot! Hoot!

Tricks and Treats by Teresa Kogut for Marcus Fabrics is here!

2011-06-03T11:44:00.000-05:00

Hi All! Boy, it has been a busy week around here! Taking care of my Mom's business keeps me pretty busy, plus Rachel has a "mini band camp" this week! One fun part of the week was unpacking the boxes of new fabric that arrived. Not only did I get a huge shipment of Fandango to restock the shelves, but I also got some fantastic new Halloween fabric in! Tricks and Treats by Teresa Kogut for Marcus arrived this week. It is just as cute as her Wickedly Wonderful collection with several new designs. (Plus, it coordinates with Wickedly Wonderful!) It has the wonderful silhouettes of trick-or-treaters on bright yellow, orange, purple and green. Plus, there are some fabulous Halloween prints with Jack-O-Laterns, witches, ghosts, bats, cats, moons and more. These prints will make some great pillowcases or treat bags. I am working on a Lucky Stars quilt with them, also. (Stay tuned!)

Who ends school on a Thursday, anyway?

2011-05-27T09:41:00.000-05:00

Well, it turns out that Josh's last day of school was Thursday, not Friday, so I did not finish Mrs. Hargrave's quilt! Oh well.... So, here she is with her almost completed quilt. I will finish and return it to her next week when I go to help her move her classroom. We love you Mrs. Hargrave!

All Michael Miller Fabrics are 25% Off!

2011-05-24T10:16:00.000-05:00

Good Morning! Well, I am still plugging away on Mrs. Hargrave's quilt. It is taking my mind off of how anxious I am for some of my new fabrics to arrive....agony! I need to make a little room, so I have all Michael Miller Fabrics on sale 25% off through May 31st! Just use coupon code MAYMICHAEL in the coupon code box on the checkout page to get your discount. It's a great time to stock up! Thanks for shopping with us!

It's a Quilting Emergency!

2011-05-22T23:44:00.000-05:00

Well, I have just spent a wonderful day quilting. Josh has his last day of school on Friday, and darn it, I am determined that Mrs. Hargrave is getting a quilt from me! She has been the most wonderful teacher ever and Josh has been lucky to be with her this past 2 years. My daughter Rachel also got to be with Mrs. Hargrave during her 1st and 2nd grade years. She is the GREATEST teacher ever! I have been planning her quilt for a long time...picked the fabrics from my stash some time ago. But with all the stuff happening...my mom's home was destroyed by a tornado...Candice graduated from college...Spring Quilt Market....life! I just haven't gotten the quilt finished. Well, I am counting down....5 days to go. Let's see how I do! Here's how far I got today...

Gallery in Red II by Faye Burgos for Marcus Fabrics is Here!

2011-05-21T20:51:00.001-05:00

Finally, a few minutes to add some more notes here about the wonderful things we saw at Spring Quilt Market! First of all, we bought Gallery in Red II by Faye Burgos at Marcus Fabrics. It arrived yesterday! We have the entire fabric collection, plus we are cutting fat quarter bundles. It is a really pretty red & white fabric collection, and I just love redwork quilts and red and white quilts! Did any of you get to see that breathtaking red and white quilt show that was held recently in NYC? I will try to find the link to the phots of that and post them here as well. Meanwhile, here is a couple of photos of the quilts displayed at Spring Quilt Market using the Gallery in Red II fabrics. I hope you enjoy!

2011-05-20T13:47:00.003-05:00

We are back from Spring Quilt Market! What a great time! David and I just love Salt Lake City....we love driving around the mountains to see all of the breathtaking views! This year we drove north and into Wyoming, then over the mountains north of Ogden. It was spectacular! This is Bear Lake. The photo can't do it justice!

2010-04-15T12:56:00.002-05:00

Wow, what a week it has been! Josh lost the first of his top front teeth this week, changing his looks from sweet baby to growing boy! The time is really flying! Then, he turned 7! He is such a cutie! The only thing he asked for was a shirt and a jacket he saw at Gap and some money for his wallet. He is quite the little man!

Michael Miller Booth at Market

2009-10-12T13:49:00.002-05:00

Michael Miller Fabrics is celebrating 10 years! Their booth this year was hilarious with a real live gnome and an actual camper! What you can't see is the dark charcoal colored carpet "road" with a double yellow line in the middle and stop signs at each end of the booth. Histerical!

More Quilt Market '09

2009-10-12T11:13:00.003-05:00

Gorgeous new BOM from This & That Quilts by designer Sherri K. Falls. Here is the finished quilt, made up in Moda Fabrics 3 Sisters new collection called "Martinique", due to be released in March of 2010! Beautiful!

More Quilt Market '09

2009-10-12T10:18:00.002-05:00

Beautiful new fabric - Spring Fever by Me & My Sister Designs for Moda Fabrics. It will be here in January 2010!

Quilt Market 2009

2009-10-12T09:48:00.004-05:00

Oh, Quilt Market in Houston was wonderful! I had a fantastic time with quilting friends looking at all the new fabrics and patterns and quilting stuff! Here is me with Alex Anderson. She is the sweetest lady! It was great to hear about her new magazine "The Quilt Life". She and Ricky Tims will collaborate to create this magazine due out in Spring '10.

Newbie

2009-06-12T21:56:00.000-05:00

I am trying to get the hang of this blog “thang”.... I am a little technologically challenged - my background is in nursing, but I sorta strayed away from that while staying home with my kids. I started quilting when Rachel was little and it just sorta took over my life! So, now it seems that blogging is the “thang”! I enjoy reading so many - looking at photos of quilts in progress...it just seems that I want to join in the fun. Plus, it’s a great place to for a proud mom to brag about great kids! Stay tuned...as soon as I figure this out, I am off to make a cherry quilt for Josh!