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Sunday, September 14, 2014

Show and Tell, Quilts of Valor and Miss Gracie!

Our customers have been very busy this week:   getting projects finished; starting new ones and bringing in their stuff for "Show and Tell".  Lynn, Pat, Susan, Kathryn, Vicki W., Vickie C., and Kay stopped by yesterday with their goodies:  

Lynn M. has been busy making quilts to sell at her craft booth in Texas.  These are two of her quilts she brought in for "Show and Tell".  

Lynn's quilt she made to sell in her craft booth 

another quilt made by Lynn 
"Secret Sisters" is in full swing!  Pat's 'sister' left something for her at the shop, which she picked up yesterday:  a red solids charm pack and card.  



While she was here, Pat brought in the quilt she made for her son, Carl.  She used "Wish You Were Here" jelly rolls (by Holly Taylor) and Kansas Troubles fabric for the borders and backing for his queen size quilt.  

Judi M. quilted it using different leaf patterns (hopefully my camera captured the quilting).  

We know Pat's son will love his quilt.  Great job, Pat! 

queen size quilt Pat made for her son, Carl. 

close up of the quilting Judi did on Pat's quilt 

the back of Pat's quilt using Kansas Troubles fabric. 





















Vickie C. brought in this adorable quilt she made for her two year old grand daughter.  The fabric is actually 'cheater's cloth" so Vickie quilted it to look like it's pieced.  

We love it, it's adorable.  How cute is this? 
Vickie C's quilt she made for her grand daughter 

the back of Vickie's grand daughter's quilt

Susan brought in this "Tumbling Blocks" quilt she made entirely out of polyester a friend gave her. 

We love the colors and can't wait to see what else Susan brings in for Show and Tell! 



Three "Quilts of Valor" tops were returned yesterday. Kay and Vicki W. brought in their tops to be quilted and Vickie C. brought in the top she quilted for Roxann!  

Everyone's inner borders are the cream colorway of the fabric we used, "Old Glory Gatherings" by Primitive Gatherings for Moda.  The outer borders are either dark navy or the dark red colorway of the same print.  

We decided to alternate the outer borders so the quilts wouldn't all be the same.  We love seeing how everyone put their 'rails' together for the "Rail Fence" tops.  

"Thank You" to everyone who participated in last week's Quilts of Valor all day sew-in.  


Kay's Quilt of Valor top with red outer borders 

Roxann's Quilt of Valor top with red outer borders, quilted by Vickie C. 


the back of Roxann's quilt, quilted by Vickie C. 

Vicki W's Quilt of Valor top with navy outer borders! 

Sometimes, when you come to the shop, you think you're here to look at all the new stuff or to purchase much needed items or just to get inspired...

Sometimes, when you come to the shop, you're accosted by the blond chick with the camera who wants to take a picture of something you've made or have been given or......

Kathryn was yesterday's victim of the "holy cow, I love that, can I take a picture of it and post it to the blog?" question!  

I don't know if my camera picked up the true colors of the purple in this purse but, it is truly stunning.   

Kathryn said she's had this fabric for years and decided it was time for a new purse......so, she made this one without a pattern.  Wow!  Love it!  




Pat (and her embroidery machine) have been very busy lately.  She's been making flannel burp pads then embroidering a cute motif onto them.     

Pat is donating these to her church's booth at next year's Chili Cook Off to raise money for their "New Mothers" program.  

I told her they were too cute to use for their intended purpose! 

burp pads Pat made using flannel then embroidering a motif




Angels and Sunbonnet Sue motifs on the burp pads Pat made 

more cute motifs on burp pads Pat made 


I've lived in Barry County all my life.  I attended school at Cassville from Kindergarten until I graduated.... a really long time ago.  

Our school mascot is the Wildcats.  I am a Wildcat. If you graduated from Cassville, you're a Wildcat too! 

Everyone needs a mascot.  

The shop's mascot is Miss Gracie.  She stopped by yesterday with her human, Vicki W., for a visit!  

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

Thank You, Miss Gracie for stopping by (and bringing your human).  Come back when you can! 


Miss Gracie and her human, Vicki W. 


"Let me out of here"....she's ready to go!  


Sunday, January 5, 2014

Quilts of Valor day (and a surprise birthday party!)

Yesterday was the all day sew-in for "Quilts of Valor" at the shop. We had a blast!  We got a lot accomplished, ate pizza for lunch, had some German Chocolate Cake (to celebrate Lori's birthday) and made some gorgeous quilt tops.  It's safe to say, a good time was had by all! 

Everyone started out with 80 cream, 40 red and 40 blue half square triangles (each top will finish at approximately 72" x 90" with borders) of "Old Glory Gatherings" fabric by Primitive Gatherings for Moda.  

Sweetness and I decided to let each person pick which pattern to use to make their top:  Zig Zag, Diamonds, Broken Dishes, Triangles, Pinwheels or Hourglass.  Thank goodness for "Best Fat Quarter Quilts" magazine which had pictures of all these blocks!  

Our weather started getting nasty in the afternoon so some quilters left early to beat the incoming winter storm! They will finish their tops at home and bring back to the shop when they're done.  

"Thank You" to everyone who participated.  These quilts will really make a difference in the lives of their recipients.  


Sherryl , Kay, Missy, Vicki, Cathy, Karen and the back of Pat's head!  

Vicki, Cathy, Karen, Pat, Sherryl and Kay. 


Missy, Vicki, Cathy, Karen, Pat, Sherryl and Kay. 


Kay, Lori, Karen (at the ironing board), Missy, Vicki and Cathy. 

Missy's top she hung up to keep track of her rows.  Wow!  

Lori's birthday was January 1st.  We surprised her with a German Chocolate cake and the "Happy Birthday" song!  Happy (belated) Birthday, Lori!  


Vicki's "Triangles" top.  Wow!  Love it!  

close-up of Vicki's "Triangles" top 


Cathy's "Zig Zag" top.  Love the alternating red and blue blocks!  

close up of Cathy's "Zig Zag" top


Sherry'l's top.  Love it!    


Karen's "Pinwheels" top (which also looks like "Broken Dishes" depending on how you look at it). 

Sunday, September 15, 2013

"Quilting Quickly", "Sweet Pea", "Old Glory Gatherings" and Vin du Jour

We received Jenny Doan's magazine, "Quilting Quickly" this week.  We have the Summer and Fall issues (the premiere issue is sold out) which are full of really pretty (and fast) projects.  We signed up for auto-ship so we'll get new issues as they're released.  

The Summer issue has 17 projects, the Fall issue has 19 projects of fun!  We're so excited to have her magazine in the shop.  




Another bolt of "Old Glory Gatherings" arrived this week.  This red is a little lighter than the other reds we have from this line.  This isn't the greatest picture but it gives you an idea of the print.  



The "Sweet Pea" pre-cuts by Kansas Troubles arrived this week:  layer cakes, jelly rolls, charm packs, mini charms, fat quarter bundles and fat eighth bundles. Just in time for one of Jenny's quilts in her new magazine!!!  




We now have the Vin du Jour honeycombs by 3 Sisters.  We previously received the other pre-cuts so now the entire family is here!  This print reminds me of French country.  So cute.  





Sunday, August 25, 2013

Shopping trip to Moda

I came back with some really nifty stuff from the shopping trip to Moda.  My camera made it's way back from Texas so I'm finally able to take pictures of all the new stuff........LOTS of new stuff!  

"Collections for a Cause-Love" by Howard Marcus for Moda.  We have the layer cakes, charm packs, jelly rolls and mini charms.  

I really don't have a good way to take pictures of the bolts of fabric so, I decided to take pictures of the fat quarters instead.  Rest assured, we have fabric on the bolt of all the fat quarters pictured.  

We received a lot of paper piecing products:  four new books, pin point tweezers and Carol Doak's legal sized paper for paper piecing.  

We also received three new batiks (and more are coming).  These are "Over the Rainbow" batiks in funky colorways:  Trail Blue, Strawberry and Tootie Fruitie. 



New Clover Mini irons, the large tips and tote bags. 


Paper piecing book by Carol Doak. 
paper piecing book by Carol Doak 
Paper piecing book by Carol Doak 


paper piecing book by Carol Doak 


The "Quilter's Travel Case"  by Omni Grid .  Items in the picture are not included!  

new Moda mini charms:  Happy Go Lucky and Aspen Frost 

"Old Glory Gatherings" by Primitive Gatherings for Moda.  Six different prints in red, white and blue.  We have these fabrics on the bolt also!  

"Over the Rainbow" batiks in Trail Blue, Strawberrry and Tootie Fruitie!  Such fun colors.  

Kansas Troubles and Sauvienne fabrics  by Moda.  We also have this fabric on the bolt.  


"Old Glory Gatherings" fabric by Primitive Gatherings for Moda.  We have these fabrics on the bolt too.   

"Eat Your Fruits and Veggies" layer cakes, charm packs and jelly rolls.  

"Bear Country School" by the Berenstain Bears for Moda:  layer cakes, jelly rolls and charm packs.  

"Easy Kut" scissors and "Pin Point" Tweezers.  Both are great for paper piecing!