Final 2011 Finishes! Feast your eyes on these.

Even though I've been slack at blogging, I have been completing lots of other things.  Here is the Post-Summit Swap mini-quilt for Heather: The Bumble Mug Rug for Maria in the Scrappy Mug Rug Holiday Swap: The Joy Mug Rug also for Maria: Trip to Callaway Gardens to see the lights: Here's a quick break to show The Husbeast: Husbeast's true personality:   Bee Tweet Blocks: Baby Doll...

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The Sewing Summit

I can hardly express how amazing The Sewing Summit was!  200 quilty sewisty people gathered together in a lovely hotel in the wide open city of Salt Lake.  I have spent two weeks trying to write a blog post to describe this event but I keep deleting it and starting again.  Words and iPhone pictures don't do it justice! So for now I'm going to just say this:  GO.  In 2012, GO TO SEWING SUMMIT.  You won't regret it. ...

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Nine.

My firstborn turned nine years old yesterday.  He is smart, serious, organized, bossy and opinionated.  He is loving and kind, helpful, and a very healthy eater.  He loves to read and competes with his friends to earn AR (Advanced Reader) points at school.  He prefers playing defense or goalie in soccer and is very good at it. This year he wanted a road bike so he can join Daddy riding on some serious bike rides.  We...

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*Crickets*

*tap, tap, tap* ... this thing on? Here is what's new at our house: 4 year old with broken leg. But this summer included some wonderful things such as: The Atlanta Modern Quilt Guild Retreat: Family Reunion with 33 Crazy People (whom I adore!): A lot of stealing mom's iphone: Visiting my hometown (Greenville, SC): And Napping: The number one most exciting thing I'm looking forward to right now is...

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Fig Tree Polka Dots & Summer Dress

As a Fig Tree Fanatic, I couldn't help but swoon over the Polka Dots & Summer dress pattern found here. I used my Spring Street fabric by Carolyn Gavin which is so fun to look at.  I also love the fresh colors. I am not a garment sewer by any stretch of the imagination.  I'm too much of a "just wing it" type sewer.  I'm going to switch now from saying sewer (which reads like a poo processing plant) to sewist (which sounds...

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T-Shirt Quilt

I've been working for a while on a t-shirt quilt job for a neighbor friend.  I finally finished it and was able to deliver it to her on Sunday.  It turned out great and is the softest thing ever.  The flannel on the back was a lucky find at Tiny Stitches in Marietta.  It is softer than you can imagine. T-shirt and sports jerseys are not easy to work with.  They stretch like you wouldn't believe.  I used interfacing...

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Four.

Now you are Four. Holy crap.  I know that's not the most eloquent way to say it, but all of you moms know what I'm talking about. This delicious newborn turned four years old last weekend.  She freaking rocks my world.  I can count on one hand how many times she's been in trouble in her lifetime.  Is it because she's that good?  Probably not.  Is it because she is a spoiled princess and can do no...

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Spring Quilt-Along and New Adorable Bag (Bag-Along?)

If you haven't already, please head on over to Melanie's blog at http://www.aboveallfabric.com/.  I hosted the Spring Quilt-Along and the bag project was published this week.  It turned out so cute!  In other news, I have been very busy on the longarm machine this week!  Don't forget that there are only 10 days left to take advantage of the low May Promotion prices.  Some quilts are as low as forty bucks!  Visit...

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New Quilt Pattern Tutorial! Portrait Gallery

Head on over to http://www.modabakeshop.com/ to check out my newest quilt pattern and tutorial called Portrait Gallery.  I used Sherbet Pips to make this double-bed sized quilt. I also used Sherbet Pips to make this Doll Quilt: I wanted to show you how great the Pips look with gray framing instead of black.  Love it! Let me know if you have any questions or encounter any challenges with the pattern.  Meanwhile, please...

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