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Spring Quilt Market (the quilt industry’s semi-annual trade show)  is over and early tomorrow morning I’m traveling cross-country from Oregon to Long Island, via Dallas Fort Worth. My last Quilt Market was interrupted by Hurricane Sandy.  I’m hoping I make it safely through Tornado Ally tomorrow!

Back to Quilt Market … once again I was overwhelmed by the talent and dedication of the (mostly) women in our business. This Market I had the opportunity to assist with Schoolhouse, which is an all-day series of 30 minute presentation about vendor products. I also helped a friend with her booth ...

Well, New Jersey still has not gotten the memo that it is Spring, going on Summer.  I’m seriously over my North Face and close-toed shoes.  Of course, that also means I need to get a pedicure if I’m ready to get serious about sandals… However, the hubs and I did get a head start on our anniversary vacation by purchasing matching hats and new sunglasses because we are determined to bring on Summer anyway we can.  And if that means pretending in our car with the heat on, by god, we will do it!

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Today is the day for a little “Pomp and Circumstance”.  Our youngest daughter, and last kiddo, graduates from high school today.  Technically she finished her classes in December but opted to walk for graduation ceremonies with her classmates now in May.  First this morning we have bachelaruette (I can’t figure out how to spell it [...]

Yep, the top is completed. It is pressed. I have clipped tons of threads and lint rolled and clipped more threads and lint rolled and…. Well, you get the idea. Now it is nicely folded and sitting on the cutting … Continue reading →

While the quilt shop owners and vendors are all in Portland, Oregon at Quilt Market, Kelli and I thought it would be fun to host some giveaways featuring goodies that might be seen at market and offer giveaways to all of you.  Make sure to come back each day over the weekend to sign up [...]

Did you accomplish a lot this week?  I hope you did; it feels so good!

For Show and Tell today, I can share the two completed quilt tops I go to the “ready to quilt” point this week.

You saw the Scrap-Tease quilt earlier this week, but it didn’t have the borders yet.  I went to JoAnne Fabrics to look for batik fabric for the borders.  I wanted something that had lots of colors in it, and the quilt guild used a really nice batik with darker multi-colored designs through it.  I couldn’t find anything that looked like ...

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Podcast #222 — Jodie Rackley and Happy Stitch

I must apologize at the outset of this podcast and blog — I did the interview with Jodie around Christmastime, one week before Kirsten’s wedding. And then promptly got swept up in the Boy Wonder’s arrival and everything having to do with the wedding. I discovered this error at 5:00 a.m. yesterday morning when I woke up in a cold sweat, remembering ...

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Podcast #221 — Chattin’ with Marie Bostwick!

Ok, so I have to (officially) say… this woman is my favorite Quilt Fiction author.

It happened with this book:

I. Love. This. Book.

Marie had me so sucked in to the story that I carried it around the mall and read while shopping with the Boy Wonder.

Truth.

I love the story of Mary Dell Templeton and look forward to learning how she and Evelyn became ...

Nest building continues even after incubation starts. Both male and female this year are bringing additional material to the nest as they trade off incubation duties.

Inspired by AmysCreativeSide blogger festival,  I took osprey photos Thursday this week at a small lake outside a smaller town in a rural part of central Wisconsin.   Nest building continues after a really late start to the spring here.     Our locality is well known for its artistic and creative residents — and quilting is in the blood of many– and no wonder, with the osprey to inspire us.

This is the “Wisconsin Sampler Quilt”, designed ...

Today my daughter, Elizabeth, is showing her jewelry the American Legion Hall in Westminster.  She made earrings, bracelets, necklaces and rings. Oh, and flower pins!  I built several bird houses, which she sanded and painted.

I am very proud of her entrepreneurial spirit.  When I first started selling my wares, I was so nervous the night before that I could not sleep.  This morning I asked her how she was doing and she stated, with absolute confidence, “good”.  And I totally believe her.  You go, Elizabeth!

I admit it…I caved and bought a new Kindle Fire HD 8.9″.  It’s the bigger and I love it. You can see that I am reading a quilting ebook on mine now.  I am working on a review of this book.  The larger screen is awesome for reading larger sized books.  Isn’t that picture sharp?!?! [...]

Yesterday was May 16th and that is the latest it’s been for me to plant a garden.  I would have planted earlier but it has been way to wet or too cold.  Just two weeks ago we had snow.  Finally it was dry enough so the guy who tills our garden came. The second he [...]

Sorry for the delay in this post; I still don’t know why sometimes the Scheduler works and sometimes it doesn’t!!

It’s another Friday and I’ve been searching all week for something special for you all.  I have such a diverse group of readers and I like to add something that might appeal even to my non-quilting buddies once in a while.  Maybe this week will be the week I have found something for them.  Let’s go see.

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Welcome to my post for the Spring 2013 Blogger’s Quilt Festival. If you’re not a regular visitor, let me tell you one reason you might want to come back on May 27th – I’ll be hosting a book giveaway as … Continue reading →

Happy Friday Everyone!!

It’s been like Christmas morning around here lately! (Literally!!) I have received 10 new lines of Christmas themed fabric, and they are all soo cute! Fa la la

Collection for a Cause – Mill Book C. 1835 by Howard Marcus for Moda Fabrics

 Christmas Spectacular for Benartex Fabrics

 Glimma by Lotta Jansdotter for Windham Fabrics

 Round Robin by Kathy Schmitz for Moda Fabrics

Have a great day!

Kate