Summer Breeze, Lady Slipper Lodge, Quilting Quickly, Block Magazine and Wonky Log Cabin blocks

With everything that's been going on the past couple of weeks, I've fallen behind posting pics to the blog.  

Sweetness and I are still recovering from the stellar birthday party (and shop hop) last Saturday but, we found time to take pictures of the new stuff that's arrived the past couple of weeks. 

First to arrive were 25 bolts of "Summer Breeze" prints.  This collection is by Sentimental Studios for Moda.  

We have a few of the pre-cuts available but, Moda is re-printing them for delivery in July.  YIPPEE!!!  

This collection has been very popular and is going fast!  

Twenty five bolts of "Lady Slipper Lodge" prints arrived on Thursday. This collection is by Holly Taylor for Moda and includes three panels on different colorways.  Yummy!  

We have all the pre-cuts for this line (layer cakes, jelly rolls, charm packs and mini-charms) but, they too are going fast.  

20 bolts of Lady Slipper Lodge by Holly Taylor 

 two bolts of Lady Slipper Lodge that wouldn't fit on the shelf! 

Lady Slipper Lodge panel on purple background 

Lady Slipper Lodge panels on tan and green backgrounds

Sharon received these "Dresden Plate" English Paper Piecing papers for her 60th birthday (May 7th) at her surprise birthday party Wednesday.   

When the party was over, she went home and started making Dresden Plates using Lady Slipper Lodge prints.  

We can't wait to see the finished project!  

Sharon's Dresden Plate english paper piecing project! 

Another new arrival is "American Dreams" prints by Henry Glass Studios.  These would be great for making a Quilt of Valor.  

Howard Marcus has done it again.  His latest collection is called "Collections-Mill Book circa 1892". All profits from this collection will be donated to the Texas Quilt Museum.  

We received six bolts of his latest collection last week.  

Collections for a Cause:  Mill Book circa 1892 by Howard Marcus 

                               

New magazines:  the latest issues of Block Magazine, Quilting Quickly and Quiltmakers 100 Blocks.  They are full of nifty ideas 

Sharon used "Lady Slipper Lodge" in her demos yesterday of our "Wonky Log Cabin" shop hop block. 

Varying the center block results in totally different wonky blocks.  

Great job, Sharon!  Wonk on!  

three different "Wonky Log Cabin" blocks using Lady Slipper Lodge prints

New stuff, Sherryl's QOV, Miss Gracie, Melba's tablecloth, Sharon's boxes and Cheryl's first quilt!

I've always been drawn to the "Collections for a Cause" fabric collections by Howard Marcus for Moda. 

The profits from each collection are donated to a different charity each year.  It's always a good thing to give back.  I admire people who do it on a worldwide level. 

What I didn't know for a long time is the designer is actually Mark Dunn (Howard Marcus Dunn) the owner of Moda.  Mark has an extensive vintage quilt collection that he uses as inspiration for his new collections each year.    

This week, we received several bolts of his "Collections for a Cause-Warmth" collection.   

The red print in the second picture is more red than my camera captured.  It looks orange but it really is red, the same red as the bottom print in the third picture.  Sorry for my camera's boo-boo!  

Collections for a Cause-Warmth on three different colorways. 

Collections for a Cause-Warmth. The bottom print really is red.  My camera didn't pick up the tone of this print.  Sorry! 

Collections for a Cause-Warmth on brown and red backgrounds

We received "Block" magazine this week.  This magazine is full of great ideas and 100% free of advertisements.  The quilts are pretty and the instructions are easy to follow.  This mag is exactly what you'd expect from Jenny Doan! 

Block magazine by Missouri Star Quilt Company 

We were thrilled to open the big box UPS left this week.  It was full of "Token of Friendship" pre-cuts by Kansas Troubles:  layer cakes, charm packs, jelly rolls, fat quarter bundles, fat eights bundles, and mini-charms.  YUMMY!  

We'll get the fabric on the bolt of this collection in April.  I can't wait!  

Token of Friendship fat quarter and fat eight bundles.  

Token of Friendship layer cakes, jelly rolls, charm packs and mini-charms.  YUMMY!

I failed to take a picture of Sherryl's Quilt of Valor last Saturday.  Shame on me!  I draped it over the table in the shop but didn't do a very good job of getting the borders in the picture.  Sherryl pieced the top and quilted it on her long arm.  

Great job, Sherryl.  Sorry I'm just now getting it in the blog.  

Sherry'ls Quilt of Valor.  LOVE IT!  

We love it when four legged kids come to the shop. Gracie and her human (Vicki) stopped by yesterday so, I had to take Gracie's picture.  This was not her first time in the shop.  She's graced us with her presence once before.  

After a drink of water and a quick visit with Sweetness, she was ready to go!  

If you've never been owned by a four legged kid, you don't know what you're missing!  Come back anytime, Gracie!  The water bowl is always full.  

Miss Gracie. 

Melba brought in the tablecloth she crocheted.  It's gorgeous and very big! 

Melba told us the "Pineapple" pattern is the international symbol for hospitality.  What a masterpiece!  

Great job, Melba.  Thanks for bringing it in.  

Melba's crocheted Pineapple tablecloth.  Wow! 

Sharon L. emailed pictures of the sewing boxes she made as Christmas presents last year.  We love the fabric and the idea!  

top view of  one of Sharon's sewing boxes.  

LOVE the purple! 

another top view  

Love the colors! 

Cheryl M. made this top as a donation quilt for the K.U. Medical Center Cancer Unit.  Cheryl is new to quilting but we think she did a great job on this, her very first quilt.  

She wanted me to wait until the borders were added but I'm too impatient!  We'll post a pic of the finished project when it's done!  

Keep up the good work, Cheryl.  We love that you're giving back.