Quilts on Barns

I received this colorful Star Barn Quilt as a Christmas gift.  My sister-in-law, Ann, has a cabin up in the mountains of North Carolina, and travels through north Georgia to reach the destination.  Somewhere during a recent trip, she stopped along the way at the place that creates these wooden barn quilts. She knows how "quilty" I am, that I love to sew, stitch and make quilts.  She really surprised me this year at Christmas with this wooden painted "quilt" to be placed on our barn.  In our area, many of the days since Christmas have been gloomy, foggy, and raining.  So finally today was a nice sunny day, and my hubby was home from work to help hang the quilt. So the wooden, painted Barn Quilt is now hanging on the side of our barn....(aka - the pumphouse for our water well.)  If you are driving by, be sure to look for it.  

Instagram

You are invited to come on over and follow my Instagram account where I share photos of what I like to create. Sewing to make quilts, tote bags, project bags and folders, cross-stitch and embroidery and more!!  

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My Quilting Studio - New Lights! Stella Lighting

I tagged along in November 2018 with a few "Quilty Friends" to my very first attendance at International Quilt Festival in Houston, Texas.  We had the very best time exploring the vendors at the show, we took a lot of photos!, and we admired the many beautiful quilts in the quilt show.  I have to admit the floral quilts were my favorites of course......Some of my favorite photos are shared on my personal Instagram page.
My most favorite purchase from the vendors is my new Stella TWO LED Task Light.  I purchased the white one because I knew it would look just perfect on my sewing table.  I love the features on this table top lamp with touch pad controls, 10-step dimming, and a weighted base that keeps the lamp steady even though the arm flexes in nearly any direction to direct the light anywhere I need it. The LED lights are the brightest, yet they produce very little heat. 
I just love my Stella, and I know you would love to have one in your sewing space too!

  

stellalighting.com 

Autumn Quilt Show Memories

Autumn season is finally here.  The second of my favorite seasons, of course Spring is my first favorite.  The leaves are changing colors, cooler temperatures, lots of pumpkins and Fall Festivals.  Some of my favorite colors, orange and sunflower yellow are in bloom everywhere.  
During October as part of the Landmark Park Fall Farm Harvest Day, (Dothan, Alabama) there is a quilt show held in the Activity Barn.  Several years ago, I used the pattern, Sheep In the Meadow, by Kay Whitt - Serendipity Gifts, to create an embellished sweatshirt jacket.  The jacket was entered in the Clothing Category at the Landmark Park Quilt Show.  I was honored to be given a first place blue ribbon from the Quilt Show Judge.

Sewing Room

Today is Black Friday 2017, and I am home in my jammies and fuzzy slippers enjoying my coffee and shopping via my computer online.  Looking at coffee makers, quilting patterns, (I just ordered a few); and quilt ladders.  I have asked my sweet hubby for a quilt ladder to place in my sewing room as a Christmas gift this year.   We will see what he comes up with, old or new, painted or rough cut lumber, maybe vintage....he is pretty crafty in construction, he may even make me one!
I wanted to share with you a few photos of the sewing room in progress.  I will be adding blinds on the windows, and a rack on the wall between the two windows for displaying quilts.

(I am working on the binding on this quilt draped to the floor.)

 Happy Thanksgiving weekend! Enjoy time with family, and shopping too!

New Shop Sample for TJ's Fabrics in Troy, Alabama

( photo taken inside my new sewing  room)

The photos shown above are the new shop sample that I just created for TJ's Fabrics located in Troy, Alabama.  My pattern to make the Sewing Machine Mat is  used with some of the newest fabrics in the shop.  I really like the ric-rack and the colored buttons for accents.

Mystery Class

I recently taught a Friday night "Mystery" quilt class at Quilted Creations Quilt Shop, located in Headland, Alabama.  A mystery quilt is so much fun because you have no clue what you are making until you get started.  The pre-class instructions told everyone to bring various strips of fabrics, in various widths and colors.  Just place them in a paper bag and come to class!
The strips of fabric were sewn onto background fabric, each block was nine inches finished.  When completed, the blocks make a wonderful star quilt.  The completed quilt with borders measures 46 x 46 inches, just the right size for a lap quilt or baby quilt.

This is Betty peeking out from behind!  She used Robyn Pandolph fabrics.

This is Becky peeking out from behind!  

She used brightly colored fabrics, and machine embroidery to create a wonderful baby quilt.