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Connecting Threads

Snow is predicted AGAIN for this evening so I find myself needing some reminders that spring is indeed going to happen here.  One of my favorite sites to visit is Connecting Threads.  It is chock-full of ideas and beautiful material.  This is their Country Blossoms Quilt Kit.  I am picturing myself just having finished this quilt and sitting at the beach or the park with it's lush green grass.  In my mind the grandchildren are on the swings and I am watching my own brood of grown up children pushing them gently and laughing together.  Of course the sunlight will be a plus...I can feel it's imaginary warmth on  my arms and the back of my neck.  There is cold home made lemonade, seven layer salad, baked beans and the smell of brats on the grill.  All these images come from a simple picture of a quilt. 

If you are in need of some eye candy or perhaps in the market for some beautiful fabric be sure to go over and visit them at Connecting Threads.  I promise you hours of browsing and lots of good imagery to stir around in your mind.  Hmmmmm maybe it is breakfast on the patio with a dear friend!  When are you free???

 

Halloween Is Coming!

Halloween has to be one of my favorite holidays!  I am busy getting ready...drawing, sewing, decorating and loving orange and black!  I can't wait to get pictures of the grandkids in their trick or treat costumes.  I loved how excited my kids would be!  (But that's another whole post!)  I have some images to share.

   

Here is some cool material I found!  I just learned how to make pillow cases...Yeah, I know...you probably already know how to do that!...It is new to me so please humor me!  I loose pillow cases like other people loose socks!  My dryer must eat them!  Because of this phenomonem, I am excited that I will be able to make all kinds of different ones.  My daughter makes them for my grandkids.  I am hoping to have some new ones here the next time they come home!  I just have to share the cute little images on the vintage looking fabric.

 

It is From the collection of Edelen Wille and made for Marcus Brothers Textile, Inc.....I just checked the link and there is lots more coming from her!......Just in case you HAVE to make some cool things yourself!  This was definately my find of the season!  Do you hear my sewing machine yet?.........RAT TAT TAT TATTATATATATATATATATATATAT!!!!!!!!!!!

Stashes O'Stuff

Did you ever notice how some people just don't appreciate your art supplies, (stash of sewing stuff, piles of material, wood, books or metals) in quite the same way you do? 

I get questions like, "Why do you need so much green?".  I'm sure the shock that registers on my face when I am asked a question like that...can not even be read by the person who would even ask it.  I love tubes  and bottles and jars and pens and markers and spools and reams of color!  I even love the dried up palettes after a project is done.  I have to admit that I love a small stack of threads of many colors after snipping the finished edges of something I have sewn.  Yes...I throw it out but I have to tell you that I like it.  I LOVE COLOR!  What do you keep a stash of?  Send your pictures and your url and I will try to post as many as I can...Send me a jpeg of your color collection!  Be sure to tell me a little bit about yourself so I can share you, your work and your stash!

Maybe they are even small stashes....a stash of crayons is always a good thing!

Don't even get me started on material!!!

The International Quilt Festival/Chicago 2007/Little Stitches

Oh my!  I have never been in such a large area with as many REALLY NICE PEOPLE all at one time!  It must be the nature of quilters and people who love fabric.  It was crowded but let me tell you...everywhere you heard..."oh excuse me....I'm so sorry....Isn't this wonderful....I'll share it with you!"  My goodness I came out of this day thinking that if quilters ran the world we'd be so much better off! I have a whole weeks worth of things to show you and people for you to meet!  So I guess I will just start from the beginning!  There is bound to be something you will like going on in this blog for the next week....lots of new people to meet and lots of eye candy!

This is where I met Debbie Lofgren from Little Stitches.  She is from Escondido, Ca.   Their patterns are a mixture of primitive, folk-art & a bit of whimsy. AND.........they are super nice folks too!  Be sure to visit their website and get to know them better HERE.  You can order from their website so treat yourself to looking at all the wonderful patterns from penny rugs to punch needle and more...they offer it.  Tell them I said hi!                                                                                              

       

To order these check out there website on this page!