Month: June 2009

  • “12-pack” quilt minnesota bag

    the grommets are in and i finally present you with our Quilt Minnesota Bag (3 x 17 x 18)–it is stull unnamed, but that’s okay.  it is made with a 12-pack, terry cloth towel, and the skyline stripe.  this is the pattern we will be giving away during the shop hop.  we will have a…

  • sorry–i forgot the quilt mn tote on the table.  i’ll get a pic up tomorrow! we will be closed on saturday, july 4th.  we’ll be spending the day with family and friends–cooking out, roasting marshmellows and running after kandii and the boys. april

  • summer

    the 4th of july is around the corner.  grandma (moms’ mom) had shoulder surgery on monday, so mom has become caretaker for a couple weeks.  grandma may go home on the 4th–we’ll see.  so the samples that she has been trying so hard to get done have been placed on hold.  though she is going…

  • sweet figs

    sweet figs is now up and running.  I have not picked the day to meet, but it will most likely be a saturday.  Cost is $10.00.  This includes the 4 exclusive patterns but not the kits to make them those are a seperate cost.  If you do not live in the vicinity; I will be happy to…

  • moda bake shop

    we absolutely love moda precuts.  they are like quilters cotton candy–the names are even better…jelly rolls, honeybuns, sweet box, turnovers, layer cakes.  if you have these precut delights and just can’t think of anything to do; check out www.modabakeshop.com for downloadable patterns and complete tutorials for beginners. happy quilting–april

  • fig tree

    i was busy busy on Saturday.  i quilted the new fig tree quilt mom designed.  we used a cream background and a Patisserie layer cake.  it is gorgeous.  it is an old fashioned twister pattern.  it is still unnamed, but i do have pics and the pattern will be done asap.  i went outside my…

  • america

    June is half over and July 4th is right around the corner.  We’ve put together a display celebrating our country’s birthday.  The tablerunners and the Liberty table topper are still available in kits. Along with another favorite made out of Anna Griffin’s Millicent line, Market Sack.  This is a better pic of it.  It uses        …

  • terry cloth

    I know it has been several days (perhaps a week or so) since the last post.  We have been busy though–not just sitting around and enjoying the wonderful weather that summer has finally brought us.  Mom has just finished up 3 quilts; 2 of which I have already quilted (1 of those has been bound also). …