lots of catching up to do!

It's been awhile since I've posted to the blog so, there's lots of catching up to do! 

Judi brought this gorgeous Quilt of Valor for "Show and Tell" a couple of weeks ago. Judi made this as a surprise for her son's 40th birthday this summer.  

This quilt is so big Judi (and her hubs) had to get in the back of Sweetness' truck to display it.   

Judi used a bargello pattern for the back of this fabulous quilt (I'm not sure which side we like more). 

Thanks, Judi for sharing this work of art with us.  We know your son will cherish it forever.  

the front of Judi's QOV she made for her son

the back of Judi's QOV quilt 

Gina brought in a couple of quilts she'd made for baby shower and birthday gifts.  With a little help from her cutie pie little man, we got some pictures of her quilts.   

Thanks, Gina (and Colt) for sharing your creations with us.   We have a feeling the babies will love them. 

Colt in front of one of Gina's quilts 

baby quilt Gina made as a gift 

Karen M. brought in her Millefiori top for "Show and Tell" yesterday.  WOW!!!! This English Paper Pieced top is truly breath taking. 

Millefiori means "thousand flowers" which is exactly how many pieces there are in this top. Holy cow.  

I can't imagine making anything with that many pieces....english paper pieced or not! YIKES!  

This top is so big we had to be pin it to the fabric wall so we could take these pictures.  

Karen isn't finished with this masterpiece yet so, we can't wait to see it when she's finished.   

Karen's Millefiori top 

close up of Karen's Millefiori 

close up of another part of Karen's Millefiori 

Karen also brought in this owl she made using different size yo-yo's.  This little guy is precious.  

I couldn't find anything to sit him on so you can see his feet and tail so, Karen decided to hold him for the pic.  

I failed to get pictures of his ears and top knot but you get the overall image of how cute he is.  

Thanks, Karen for stopping by, laughing (and crying) with me and for the general overall pep talk.  I needed it.  

Please come back soon.  I miss your face. Love you to pieces girlfriend.   

Karen's owl made using different sizes of yo-yos. 

Third Saturdays are devoted to the "Adult Coloring Book" club so, Dorothy and Kay stopped by to work on their pages.  

Kay and Dorothy coloring their pages 

Dorothy's choice for coloring club 

Kay's choice for coloring club 

Dorothy's finished creation! 

We finally have a winner for the shop hop challenge.  

Sharon was the winner of 12 fat quarters for being the first person to make (and return) all four mug rugs to our shop.  

There was a little bit of a fight between Sharon and Dorothy for the fat quarters but, Sharon was the final winner!  

Congratulations, Sharon we hope you enjoy your (free) fat quarters.  

Sharon and Dorothy "fighting" over the free fat quarters

Sharon's free fat quarters for being our winner 

We love four legged kids.  Miss Gracie and Miss Mia (and their humans) recently visited the shop. 

Come back anytime, girls!  We love you....and your humans! 

Miss Gracie poses for her picture! 

Miss Mia was too busy chewing on her bone to pose!  

Sharon recently received two free yards of fabric (of her choice) for completing her "50 Yard Club" card.  

If you aren't a member of the "50 Yard Club" you might consider joining.  Who doesn't love free fabric?  

Sharon's choice for her free fabric 

Dearest friend, Sally, and her sister, Barb, stopped by over Memorial Day weekend.   

Sally brought something for "Show and Tell" she wanted to share with us.  

She'd recently made (and quilted) this adorable camping themed table topper for her sister's camper. The backing is from the "Remington" line Sally purchased from the shop.   

Thanks, Sally (and Barb) for stopping by.  We miss your faces and wish you both lived closer.  

table topper Sally made for her sister 

the back of Sally's table topper 

I recently made some pillowcases for Dearest Brother's birthday.  I used fabrics from both the "Remington" and "Sundance Trail" collections we have in the shop.  

Dearest Brother lives in Texas which is why I specifically chose the "Sundance Trail" prints....can you see the state of Texas (complete with a lone star) on the boots?  

Dearest Brother has received (and loves) his new pillowcases.  Thank goodness!  That was a real nail biter! 

"Remington" pillowcases I made for Dearest Brother's birthday 

"Sundance Trail" pillowcases I made for dearest brother 

Lee Jones recently made this very sexy sign for the shop.  It now sits at the end of the driveway so everyone who drives by will know our hours. 

Thanks, Lee for making a great sign.  You did a great job.  We love it! 

our new shop sign at the end of the driveway

 We've received a bunch of new stuff since my last posting.  Hopefully, I haven't forgotten anything.  If so, I'll post later on!  

We now have Frivols #11 which is "Sew N Sew" by Chloe's Closet.  Each Frivol contains (42) 7"x7" squares, a block pattern, a quilt pattern and a surprise. 

We have a limited number of Frivols so, where they're gone, they're gone.  They cannot be re-ordered.  

Frivols #11:  Sew N Sew by Chloe's Closet 

This time of year makes me think of flowers and growing stuff outside.  For some reason, these prints remind me of flowers.  

These are four prints of Fusions: Mist by Robert Kaufman.  The colorways are called Cornsilk Mist, Antique Mist, Sunset Mist and Rain Mist.  How yummy are these? 

We're expecting more prints of this collection to arrive next week.  I can't wait for them to get here! 

Fusions: Mist from Robert Kaufman studios

We also received a bolt of 108" backing from Moda this week.  The color is called "Windsor Blue".  This would be perfect for the back of a Quilt of Valor.  

"Windsor Blue" 108" backing 

The big brown truck also delivered some Moda Mables and Bella Solids this week.  

My camera didn't capture the colors of the solids but the marbles are spot on.  

"Shamrock" and "Lime Green" Moda Marbles 

"Silver" (looks green but isn't) and "Amelia's Purple" Bella Solids 

The adult coloring book craze shows no signs of slowing down!  Our latest addition is called "Dazzling Dogs" by Creative Haven. 

This coloring book is full of different species of adorable dogs in super cute poses.  

I can't wait to start coloring.........

the latest addition to our adult coloring book section 

We'd sold out of 120" muslin awhile back.  I tried to re-order but it was back ordered.  That is no longer the case! 

We received a full bolt of it this week.  YIPPEE!!!  

120" White muslin 

Donna asked if I could order something called "The Strip Stick". I had no idea what it was but told her I'd try to find them. 

We sold out of the smallest size the first day they were here but, we still have three sizes in stock (18", 22" and 45").   

These nifty gizmos are great for ironing seams without needing an ironing board.  They also make it super easy to iron your seams open or to one side.  

three sizes of "The Strip Stick"