I've been working on another Fresh Cottons quilt, "Vanilla & Blooms"...I can't wait to start adding the applique'd flowers...it's really going to make this quilt.  I have loved making this pattern--my favorite pattern at the moment--it's simple and quick, and there is something very vintage about the design that I love! I think this might end up being my favorite Fresh Cottons quilt!



Favorite threads right now...the new Soul Blossoms thread collection from Amy Butler...if the threads are this gorgeous...just imagine how beautiful the fabric will be!


Favorite fabric out this ...

I've also been catching up on my Jelly Roll Sampler...ten blocks finished now, and block eleven comes out soon!  I really have enjoyed this quilt and can't wait to see it all come together.

Block 8  by Judi...super fun to make ...

I LOVE this fabric...hope to be able to get more It's a Hoot soon (I was so grateful to be able to buy this charm pack--but I definitely need a lot more of this fabric)!


I just love every color and every print.  I started sewing right away...one of those times when you know exactly what you're going to do with a fabric...



Soon I had a fun stack of blocks...


I used Camille's pattern "Pint-Sized" to make mini "Wild Thing" blocks...they are so small...and so cute!


I'm getting ready to set ...

I had a chance to get out of the heat for seven whole days...yay!  It was wonderful to visit Mountain Green ( a very picturesque small town up Weber Canyon in Northern Utah) with family and also to have so many great quilt shops close by! Here is a little bit of what I was up to....



I basted hexagons...


I went to lunch and did some fabric shopping with family and friends (left to right Rae Ann, Susann, Nanette, me, my sister-in-law LeeAnne, and Lori)!  We're pictured here at Pine Needles but also shopped together at Material Girls ...

A simple block (fun to put together)...and Fresh Cottons fabric--there is just something about this quilt that I love. (It's the third project for the Fig Tree Club, the "Summer Criss Cross Throw").  What is it about simplicity...Do you have a favorite "simple" quilt design?

I know I've shared my "Tisket a Tasket" quilt before...but now it's quilted and home! Judi of Green Fairy Quilts did a wonderful job--it turned out exactly as I pictured it (she posted about it here)!  The block above is the July block...so what better block to share for the beginning of the 4th of July weekend?!


And now for the winners from the July Year of Schnibbles Parade...Carrie is sending a 12 Days of Christmas layer cake to Regena of Quilt & Quilt Things and one to Di of Quilting is Blissful!


The FatQuarterShop $50 ...

I love hexagons and have been using my Accuquilt Go! Cutter to speed up the cutting process.  Normally, cutting the hexagon shapes has been my least favorite part of making hexagon flowers, but now it's quite fun to cut out the little shapes! The Accuquilt Go! hexagon die comes with three different sizes of hexagons.  You can cut all three at once, or  you can cut them individually.


Luckily for me, Lori of Bee in my Bonnet did the math for the middle-sized hexagon on this die and found that fat quarters cut into 3" strips will yield six ...

One of Carrie's newest Schnibbles..."Joy Luck"... is our pattern for the month of July, and I love it!
It's actually the first Chinese coin quilt I've ever made; I've been wanting to make one for while, and it was a lot of fun (note to self...must make more coin quilts)!

I think the top picture shows the colors the best...somehow I caught just the right light indoors for that one. I'm calling this my Heather Bailey quilt since I used all Heather Bailey fabrics--Nicey Jane, Pop Garden, Bijoux, and Fresh Cut ...

I've been wanting to share some books, old and new, that I've enjoyed reading over the last couple of months.  Each one of these books has been an inspiration and is a source of several projects on my list.


I'll start with one I just received--Not Your Grandmother's Quilt: An Applique Twist on Traditional Pieced Blocks.  This book is written by Sheri Howard, and Sheri was so wonderful as to give away several copies on her blog.  I have to say I love every quilt in this book...simple piecing combined with delightful applique' adds ...

It was her big day today...

She trusted me to make her dress...I was soo nervous...it had been 25 years since I'd made a wedding dress (my own)...

She picked the design ( I used Vogue 2842 and Simplicity 4014 to put it all together). Congratulations Candace and Spencer...I wish you both every happiness and joy!

Summer is a brand new Americana quilt--finished just in time so that it can be part of our 4th of July decor...I'm in love with this quilt!

I've been seeing circle quilts everywhere...on blogs, in magazines and in books...and have really wanted to make one--but of course worried about cutting out "perfect circles." Thanks to the wonderful folks at Accuquilt...my circle problem has been solved!



I was super excited when I got the e-mail from Carolyn at Accuquilt asking if I'd like to receive a Go! Cutter to use and demo...but I had no idea until I used it how amazing this device is...I absolutely can't believe how fun and simple it is to use.  It is accurate and ...

Summer is flying by...I can't believe June is half over already...and with June came the arrival of the first block from FatQuarterShop's Designer Mystery Block of the Month...I really love this block and had to put it together the day it arrived...can't wait for number two! Yesterday's post over at the Jolly Jabber tells all about this block of the month...and they're having some fun contests right now to get this party started!


I've also been working on my "one flower Wednesday" project.  These little flowers are the perfect ...

                                                               Photo courtesy of Kim Kight

Kim Kight over at True Up has been giving great recaps of the new lines introduced by various fabric companies and designers.  One of her Moda posts showed Joanna Figueroa's booth and had some amazing close-up photographs of the quilts and accessories. The picture above shows "Jelly Parfait" in the Breakfast at Tiffany's version that I was grateful to be able to piece for Joanna. It was really fun to see this picture and especially to see the stunning quilting up close!



Seeing the photo above motivated to finish up my own version ...

First up...a little sneak peek.  While making the "2009 Designer Mystery Block of the Month" from FatQuarterShop, I made a second set of blocks using my red, white and blue Minick & Simpson scraps.  I used mostly Prairie Paisley, with some American Primer, and a little bit of Bar Harbor added in (actually, there is even some Nantucket in this quilt too).  I challenged myself to use only fabrics in my stash for this quilt, and I was able to do it (although it got a little tough at the end piecing the back from the smaller pieces that were ...

                                                                      Photo courtesy Kaye Prince
                                                                              
I've been looking forward to sharing one more market project I was able to work on. I was honored to be able to sew one of Camille's new pattern releases, "Picnic Rollup."  To top it all off, I was able to visit with Camille at her wonderful studio on the day I picked up the fabric.  Camille is genuine and down to earth, and her home and studio are just as amazing as they appear on her blog; her little guys are also absolutely adorable. I really enjoyed visiting with Camille even though I ...

I also found a few extra modern Christmas charm squares.  They've all been added to the shop.  Next update will be a kitchen accessory update...I've got a few fun ideas in mind for ...