I've waiting 4 weeks for today to be here. Why? Because this is the week I start a whole new set of quilts! And the first task is picking fabric. Does picking fabric make your hear race. Does it race in a GOOD way or ...mmmm.. a terrified way?
Picking out fabric for projects has to be my all time favorite part of quilting. I quilt so I can play with fabric. I love to see how the different prints go together once I cut them up! I'm gathering fabrics from the shelves and laying them out for review
The fun part of this set of projects is collecting a range of fabrics that will all work together in several quilts. These are some "Marmalade" from Bonnie & Camille
I'm pinning combo's up on the design wall. The floral and orange is my "Bobbins and Bits" (in stores in Sept!).. the Grey dots are from Sweetwater.. don't they look awesome together?
As you can see.. I made a few decisions... the string bucket is getting full!
Do you LOVE picking fabric.. or need some help?
If you need help, what are MOST afraid of? Tell me in the comments and I'll do a series on selecting fabric!
I love chatting with new to me designers. Nancy Rink has written a few books with history woven in, that is exciting to me! We'll learn all about that, plus I'm chatting with Jennifer Keltner at APQ to get the behind the scenes of making a magazine!
If you have questions for my guests put it in the comments! Here is what you can look forward to on my show today!
Guest - Jenifer
Dick from 42Quilts is joining me to day to talk about her quilts,
and her new job with Kansas City Star as the Executive Editor of
their new "My Stars" line of books!
Guest - Fabric
designer and author Nancy Rink creates wonderful quilts. And I'm
really interested in her books that have a story behind them. I
asked Nancy to join me and tell me about her book of quilts inspired
by the Lowell factory girls.. and a new book she is working on
inspired by history.
Guest - Leah
Day is back this month to talk with me a bit more about thread color
choices for machine quilting. How thread enhances your work or could
distract from your work. Plus she has some great machine quilting
tips for us!
I LOVE happy mail with show and tell in it!! If you have made a quilt with my fabric or my pattern send me a photo! (my email is here on my blog on my photo on the top right
Debra has been working to finisher her Brambleberry Friends this month with "Sew Every Day with Pat".. yeah!
and her helper Gracie... love seeing your helpers!
Then Debra sent me a photo of this amazing NEW quilter, Katy who is 7 years old! This is what Debra told me "Katy (my stitching friend's granddaughter) asked that I would send this picture of her with her quilt that she finished in only two days to a very famous designer. She was so thrilled by that! She even proudly signed the back! She was so proud to even have the "stuffing" in it! I howled when she asked me how long I had been working on my Brambleberry quilt (since January) and then quickly replied "if you've been working on it since January, shouldn't you be finished?" Yes indeed! Hopefully this week! I've enjoyed the journey immensely! Hugs, Debra "
Sally also made my Brambleberry friends when a shop had kits. She didn't have the border kit anymore so used her stash, I LOVE the stripe border! Way to go Sally and Debra for finishing!
If want to work a block a month.. I have been posting closeups at my Sew Along Category here at my blog. CLICK HERE for past sew along posts
Glynis wrote "Here is a lap quilt that I made using scraps from just your fabrics---mostly from kits that I ordered online. The only fabric that isn’t yours is the black around the blocks. I just love how it turned out and I gave it to a friend who was very happy to receive it."
Mari took my 'Medallion Magic" workshop in TN recently and sent her top!
Claire wrote " I made this Miranda bag from your Arabella line of fabrics. It turned out great and I sent a photo to share with you - it gets many comments and likes and it is an all time favorite bag of mine - just love this fabric line.Hope you like it too! Thanks for all your inspiration"!
I LOVE it Claire!
Joye sent me this photo and shared "Last summer you awarded me a pack of 2.5 inch squares of your Eat Your Fruits and Veggies fabric. Here's how I used it to make a runner. I selected the Granny Square block design and used a solid apricot for the background and sashing. I added kelly green cornerstones and navy blue binding. Quilting was horizontal lines spaced about 5/8 of an inch apart. I look forward to using this runner this summer. Thanks for the fabric!"
I REALLY like the Apricot with my fabric... all of your creativity is so inspirational!
Nancy H. shared "Here is a photo of a quilt that I made for a friend who was relocating to Hilton Head Island from Pennsylvania. I saw your pattern on your website and thought it was the perfect combination of friendship and beachy-ness.
I added her 2 cats near the house and some flowers along the path. Thanks for the inspiration."
Donna in Alaska is making my Fresh Flowers with my Sweetbriar Fabric line!
Here is what she told me "I got the bright idea that I would do it BIG. I hoarded this fabric for some time. I took it out and petted it on a pretty regular basis. This past May I need a project for a 5 day quilters retreat and this one made it to the top of my list and I forced myself to cut it. This is my first real appliqué project. I got half done. I have been tracing and cutting out the rest of the pieces this month. It will be about 72 x 90"
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