Strawberry Pillows!

how stinkin' cute are these!!!

chelsie sent me the link to these and i thought i'd share it with you. click here to head on over to purlbee to download the pattern.

so very cute! thanks chels (and becky!)

Seasons Greetings

by cheri!

head on over to her blog for the pattern AND a sugar cookie cookie recipe!

It's all about love

valentines day, that is...

how cute are these valentine pendants?

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heather bailey has a pattern to make them here. If you haven't been to her blog it is a MUST!!! she is chalk full of wonderful ideas and tutorials and patterns and beautiful photos (oh my...)that would spark anyone's creativity.

Another Free BOM

that's block of the month to those of you who don't quilt.

Deb left a comment, which led my to Gutte's blog, which led me to this post and ultimately this FREE block of the month.
i'm bursting with excitement.

Two of My Favorite Things

all together.

the local quilt shop is having a trunk show featuring one of my favorite quilt designers,

cheri saffiote-payne.

the shop is all decked out with her wonderful primitive quilts. so inspiring! if your in town stop by and if your interested in having one of your books signed by her, she will be having a book signing next thursday. i believe she's there from 11-1pm. in the mean time, here are a few pictures to spark your creativity.

LOVE IT!!!

so can i tell you that i have almost every one of cheri's patterns and every one of her books, it's a problem. the quilt above, crimson and clover is hanging (unfinished) on a ladder in my living room (you might have seen it on the home tour from christmas).

want to know something else...the 2 applique quilts in the picture above are started...not finished. i've completed the one on the far right, my country week, but i haven't quilted it and i am working on seasons. the santa quilt that's tucked in the left corner is proudly featured at christmas time. yes it's done. although, i wanted to get it done so i didn't put "merry christmas" on it as shown on the pattern.

and one more thing, i know...it's ridiculous, the quilt featured on the front of this book...you guessed it another unfinished project. i need to get my act together!!!

hope you enjoy the show. tell michelle, julie sent you!
(p.s. if you can't physically get to the shop, call them and they'll ship your product to you)

I Know, I Know...

christmas is over...i just can't help myself.

what's a gal to do when i come across these stinkin' cute ideas. just think of the possibilities. valentines, easter, st. patty's...the list goes on and on and on...

click here to go to the most wonderful blog EVER!!!
or click here and go directly to the post that holds
the key to these fabulous wonders of cuteness.

yeah, blogging...
yeah, talented people who share their talent with all of us!!!

Another Oh My Gosh Moment

i'm so excited two days in a row!!!

Anne Sutton from Bunny Hill Designs

is giving a free BOM (Block of the Month) pattern away to her blogging friends and it's ADORABLE!!!

Click here to visit her.

Happy Quilting Friends!

Do you need

an idea for next year's christmas ornament exchange?

here's one...or two.

I Love Quilting, Party Planning and Halloween

and it's best when they are all rolled into one. the past couple of weeks have been one party after another and tonight i wanted to do something fun for a halloween class i was teaching at our local quilt shop. the ladies thought i should post some pictures so, you too, could host your own halloween class. You can find the pattern at fat quarters quilt shop. i think there's one left!

i decided it would be fun to bring dinner and dessert. so...for dinner i made a chicken pot pie and served it on really cute plates from target. the pot pie recipe is always a hit and is super easy. if you want the recipe, let me know and i'll send it to you.

for dessert i baked cupcakes, using a spice cake recipe and topped it with a cream cheese frosting and orange & black sprinkles. then i attached the marshmellow ghost using a toothpick. they turned out super cute and the spice cake seemed like fall. no meal is complete without something to wash it all down with, so i served chilled orange-cream soda (caffeine free, of course).

i couldn't have asked for a better evening or better company. thanks jeni, cheryl, sandy, and lise, i really enjoyed spending my saturday evening with you all!!!

Yeah...

we sold our very first pattern!!! jill and i have embarked on a new adventure and i'm really excited! here's a picture of our very first pattern. i'm looking forward to what the future holds. who knows...one day we might be well known, how neat would that be! To get one of these fabulous patterns, take a trip to Fat Quarters Quilt Shop or give 'em a call!