more Quilts of Valor; Show and Tell and nifty new stuff!

Three more "Quilts of Valor" were returned yesterday:  Lynn, Vicki and Cathy brought in their quilts, binding attached, washed and ready to go!  

All of the "Quilts of Valor" we made this year will be added to the quilt bank and given to a solider in the very near future. 

Great job, ladies!  Thanks for helping us give back.

Lynn's Quilt of Valor:  navy outer borders with red binding. 

Vicki's Quilt of Valor in a Chevron pattern:  navy outer borders with red binding 

Cathy's Quilt of Valor with red outer borders and navy binding!  

I love it when our customers bring in the projects they've been working on.  We don't care where the fabric was purchased we just wanna see what you've been up to!    

Karla K. brought in this gorgeous wreath quilt she made (and quilted herself).  We love the movement of the pattern and the quilting (which really pops on the back of this quilt).  

Thanks, Karla for sharing your quilt with us! 

Karla's Wreath quilt

the back of Karla's Wreath quilt  

Gitta V. recently made this bargello quilt using only batiks (her first bargello). She brought it in yesterday for "Show and Tell".  YIPPEE! 

This is a very large quilt. It took two guys to hold it up for the photo shoot!   

Gitta will be giving this quilt to a family member for Christmas (I wonder how I could become one of her family members).  

Gitta's first bargello quilt 

borders of Gitta's batik bargello quilt 

the back of Gitta's batik bargello quilt 

The big brown truck was here a couple of times this week....and left several boxes of nifty stuff:  new books; quilter's reference tools; patterns; new Moda Marbles bias bindings; Moda Marbles on the bolt; and new batiks! 

The two books below are full of nifty patterns to use with charm packs and/or layer cakes.  

The "Schnibbles" book is the second issue of Carrie Nelson's series.  This issue has 24 quilt patterns using charm packs, layer cakes or both!  

"The Big Book of Nickel Quilts" has 40 different projects using 5" squares (charm packs) or scraps.  

Both books are super yummy!  

We were asked to stock inexpensive "quilt" stuff that could be used as stocking stuffers or for Secret Sister gifts.  We think these next items fit the bill!  

Karla asked us to get "Cutting Cake" by Creek Side Stitches. This book has really cute patterns using layer cakes (these books are going fast but I can order more). 

The "All in One Quilter's Reference Tool" is full of nifty charts that will make any quilter's life sew much easier!  

The "No Math Quilt Charts and Formulas" is a great tool for figuring how many squares or strips or....whatever...it takes to make your quilt.  We LOVE this nifty little book.  

"Metro Twist" is a new pattern that came in this week.  It uses the "Quick Curve Ruler" which we have in the shop.  

I hate putting the binding on a quilt.  It's my least favorite part of the quilt making process.  

What a relief it would be if the binding would somehow magically attach itself to the quilt....while I'm not looking....oh, what a relief it would be....but...in the meantime........I can usually bamboozle Pat into doing all my bindings for me.  

I really need to just get over it, quit whining, suck it up and do my own bindings.  YUCK.   

When I'm forced (kicking and screaming) to do my own, I try to use Moda Bias Binding. This stuff is great.  It's 2 1/2" wide, folded in half and ready to go!  

We have several colors of Bella Solids Bias Binding and now, we have eleven colors of Moda Marbles Bias Binding.  YIPPEE!!!  I can't wait to use these!  

We received eleven colors of "Marbles" bias binding: bright yellow, gray, royal blue, navy, Christmas Red, turkey red, burgundy, charcoal, deep olive, Indigo and jet black.  

We also received a roll of "Sanctuary" bias on lavendar (on the left end of this picture).    

We continue to add more colors of Moda Marbles (on the bolt).  "Aqua" and "Grass Green" arrived this week.  

Sometimes, when we need more space in the shop, I've been known to put stuff in the man cave (or our house). 

Sometimes, when I need something, I have to remember where "it" is.  

Sometimes, I forget where I put 'it'.  Where is "it"? Where could 'it' be?  

Is "it" in the house or is 'it' in the man cave?  

Sweetness cut batik fat quarters of the batiks we have on the bolt but I knew we had more batiks....on the bolt.....somewhere....

Bingo!  These seven bolts were found (I'm not saying where they were) and brought into the shop. YIPPEE!!  

Jacey's mom, Casey, stopped by yesterday to pick up the birthday gift left by Jacey's Secret Sister. 

Jacey couldn't be here in person due to spending the day at Silver Dollar City.  

If she brings it with her the next time, we'll be sure to take a picture of her birthday present.  

Happy Birthday, Jacey!   

Casey picking up Jacey's birthday present from her Secret Sister.