Mary Ellen's Scrap Basket: McCall's Quick Quilts Oct/Nov 2011

Image courtesy of McCall's Quick Quilts (click on image for larger, prettier view!)

My mom is the namesake for this quilt. The original quilt I made, after designing this very simple quilt, was made using fabrics by Moda. It was bright and cheerful, and the design reminded me of a basket weave. Besides, my mom loves to garden, and I thought of her clipping roses from her rose bushes and placing them in a basket to take inside and stick in a pretty vase!

The great thing about this quilt design is that no matter what fabrics you use, the design will look different each and every time! In this rendition, I used a lot of visually textured prints to lend a great amount of interest!

Image courtesy of McCall's Quick Quilts

On newsstands now, is the October/November 2011 issue of McCall's Quick Quilts magazine. See my "Mary Ellen's Basket" quilt pattern (called Mary Ellen's Scrap Basket), where I used Tonga batiks from Timeless Treasures.

GIVEAWAY! Plus Meet August AURIfil Designer-of-the-Month: Jinny Beyer

I'm so fortunate to represent AURIfil threads along with such talented ladies! This month's Designer-of-the-Month is Jinny Beyer!

Image courtesy of AURIfil, 2011

Make Jinny's project (or any of the other free projects from this year!) and you could win a GENEROUS gift of AURIfil threads!

By going to the AURIfil blog, you can get to know Jinny on a personal level, plus be able to download the FREE project she has shared, which is the gorgeous placemat pattern you see here, using her signature border prints.

Sneak peek image courtesy of Jinny Beyer, 2011

Click on over to the AURIfil blog and read the interview conducted by Pat Sloan. Then download the free project designed by Jinny, especially for you!

Remember, if you make any project from this year's design team (any project to your liking), load a photo to our Aurifil Flickr group.. that will qualify you to be in the running to win a generous AURIfil threads prize!

If you have any questions, please let me know!

Thoughtful Gift from Amy & Co.

Can't recall if I shared this before, but I had the pleasure of writing, editing, and InDesign layout of Amy Butler's Sunshine Quilt pattern (Amy designed the quilt).

Well, in the pattern, my e-mail address is noted, should anyone making the quilt have any questions. In answering a few questions from fans of Amy's design, I was presented with a lovely gift recently, as a thank-you from Amy Butler Design.

I live with blinders on, and was not aware that Amy had a line of paper products, so I was completely thrilled to receive this generous gift of stationery, a list pad, a journal, a small, purse size photo album, and a carry-all project tote.

Thank you, Amy & Co. for the wonderful surprise! I love to write, and am treasuring my new gifts!

Red Delicious in McCall's Quilting Sept/Oct 2011 Issue

Image courtesy of McCall's Quilting

My newest bed size design in McCall's Quilting magazine: Red Delicious. Image looks a bit kadywampus, as it was actually photographed with the left side being the top. This is how it should look. :)

Fabric: Katherine by Nancy Gere for Windham Fabrics.

This was a fun quilt to make. Hope you will make it, too.

They Grow So Fast

Here's our little Hobson at 15 weeks.

July Designer of the Month for AURIfil Thread Company: Free Pattern and GIVEAWAY!

Aurifil's Designer of the Month for July is the team of Barb Persing and Mary Hoover of 4th and 6th Designs. Barb and Mary have a summer project that is easy to do and oh so pretty . . . what a super combo!

Here is a sneak peek . . .

Go to Aurifil's blog page and read the interview with this great Design Team. Download the free project, called: Tulips. The project is darling and a quick one to bring some color into your home!

Remember if you make any of the monthly projects from the AURIfil design team, load a photo to our Aurifil Flickr Group. This will enter you in a drawing to win an Aurifil thread prize. So worth the fun!

Congratulations, Mary and Barb, on your beautiful project!

Hobson: Our Little Lemon & White Springer

We adopted a puppy from the English Springer Spaniel Rescue (ESRA) two weeks ago.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 His name is Hobson.

He's spunky, sweet, and learning lots from his big sister, Maisy.

He loves to crawl under things, no matter how narrow they are.