Quilt Market Week

May 14, 2013 By 13 Comments

If Quilt Market could have its own week, this is it!  When I think of quilters from all over the US and international countries, arriving in Portland this week, it’s mind-boggling.  Oh how I wish I could take each and every one of you to quilt market.  The excitement is building throughout the week with classes and sample spree.  Friday is opening day!

If you can’t come to market, follow along on Jolly Jabber ( the Fat quarter Shop blog)  or, on the Fat quarter Shop’s Facebook page.  You’ll get market updates throughout each day and get all the news as it happens.

Molly

“Molly” horse, my newest petite pattern, and some of her thoroughbred friends are coming along to market with me! Kim just finished stitching up a bunch of these little horses for me to take along.  See the one in the upper left corner?  She’s my favorite!  Her mane gives her that “wild girl” look!    I’m sharing space in the Moda booth this market with other designers, and these little horses will help decorate my “space”.

Molly is going to market

A Woodland Christmas

I’ve just put my newest block of the month, A Woodland Christmas, on our website!   As you probably know, I LOVE Christmas quilts and this one was really fun to design!  When the critters went up on the design wall, it was hard to pick a favorite.  Lynne, my wonderful quilter, worked her magic and brought the quilt to life.

We’ll have embellishment kits, floss kits, thread kits and…are you ready for this…pre-printed applique templates available for this quilt soon!  Yes, I’m having the drawings pre-printed on heavy-duty freezer paper so all you have to do is cut them out.  No tracing required!  The templates will be sold as a separate kit and I’ll let you know when they’re available.  A Woodland Christmas will be a fun quilt to make!

A Woodland Christmas

Picking out the tree

Hedgehogs

Have a great week everyone!  If you happen to be at Quilt Market be sure and come see me!  I’ll take lots of pictures at market so I can share when I get back.

Hugs,

Anne

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We have two winners!

May 10, 2013 By 15 Comments

Apparently a lot of you liked the pink bowls!  They are really pretty, I agree, and I’m excited to be giving them away.  Some of you sent me emails because you couldn’t find where to leave a comment, but don’t worry, I assigned each of you a number and added you to the total.

Winner #1

1st winner from the Random Number Generator,  is Diane, #165 who said:

May 7, 2013 at 7:53 pm
“Rose is my name and one of my favorite flowers! And PINK is my favorite color! Pick me! Pick me!”

Diane, there must be something lucky about the last name Rose!  Hope your garden is full of roses because a vase filled with goodies is coming your way!

Winner #2

2nd winner from the Random Number Generator, is Vickie, #160 who said:
May 7, 2013 at 7:45 pm
“Love it would look wonderful in my OLD home”

Vickie your old home will love this vase.  It’s the perfect fit!

Pink Vase

A Woodland Christmas is coming your way.

Are you ready for a new block of the month?  Quilt Market is next week and I’ll be showing my latest applique quilt in the Moda booth! The patterns are being printed and we’ll have them in stock very soon.  Remember the sneak peek I showed you on Facebook?  Here’s another peek of the block! I’ll be showing you the whole quilt next week!  I have a surprise to go with this quilt that I think you might like.  I’ll tell you all about it next week.  :>)

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Have a great weekend everyone, and a happy Mother’s Day!

Hugs,

Anne

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Fill that bowl with roses!

May 7, 2013 By 385 Comments

Could you be a winner?

Just when you’re not expecting it, you leave a comment on a blog and it turns out you won something!  Two of my blog readers are going to receive this pink flower vase in the mail.   Yes, you could be the lucky one this time!  You can’t win if you don’t try.  If you win a vase be sure and check inside before you add water…you just might find a surprise!

Pink Vase

Here’s how this beautiful bowl looks filled with roses!  Leave a comment on this post and I’ll be back on Friday to announce the winners!

Garden Roses

Postcard Cutie Kits…pre-order one now!

Postcard Cuties for Winter

If you missed out on the first kits, we have more on the way.  You can pre-order a kit now and we’ll ship it to you when they arrive sometime in July or August.   We’ll charge your credit card  a $15.00 deposit now, and deduct it off your total when we ship the kits.  Moda’s re-printing the fabric as fast as they can.  Our cut off date for pre-orders is May 22nd.  We also have two different backings to choose from so just add one to your order if you’d like it included.

 

Hop on over to my Facebook page!

..for a sneak peek of my newest block of the month called  “A Woodland Christmas”.   We’re working on the pattern now and it will be ready in a few weeks.   Just click on the Facebook link on the side bar of my blog…the woodland critters await you!

Good luck everyone on the giveaway.  I wish I had pink vases for each of you!  Have a great week and I’ll be back on Friday.

 

Anne

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Michelle lives in Portland

April 28, 2013 By 19 Comments

Project Runway

Do you watch Project Runway?  I tape all the shows just so I don’t miss one.  If you were cheering for Michelle when she won Project Runway, you are not alone, and guess what?  She lives in Portland, right where quilt market is going to be (ok, maybe not right where quilt market is, but I’m sure she’s close by).  I would love, love, love to meet her!  She should be an inspiration to all of us because she picked herself up when she was down and came out on top.

Holly Hill

Also very near Portland is a fabulous quilt shop called Holly Hill.  It’s a must see stop if you’re going to Portland.  If anyone is still looking for my “Raining Cats & Dogs” quilt kit, Holly Hill has it.  Say I sent you, and get 10% off!  If you go, give Brian and big hug for me!

Garden Roses

Pink Vase

If you remember a few posts back, I showed you a photo of my pink depression glass vase filled with garden roses.  So many of you emailed to ask where I got the vase.  Well I’ve been searching for it on the internet and can’t find anything similar.  I purchased it years ago from Gooseberry Patch, but time has moved on and they no longer sell all the products they used to have.  I loved to shop Gooseberry Patch and I was  disappointed to find just cookbooks and recipes available.  I’ve gotten some great buys from them, and if I lined everything up and took photos you’d all say “I want that too!”.

Well, I wasn’t going to give up, so I’ve been searching eBay and  found 2 vases.  They are on their way to Bunny Hill!  When they arrive I’m going to do a vase giveaway. (No not in this post, but maybe by the end of the week so check back).    Who knows, maybe you can win one!

I’m going to be super careful with my own pink vase since I know how hard they are to find.  I fill mine with my garden roses to enjoy in the studio.  It’s the perfect vase a “frog” style top.

In my vase now

Garden Roses

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 Stop to smell the roses today, wherever you are.

Cosmo Seasons Variegated Floss:

We’re discontinuing our collection of Cosmo Seasons Variegated Floss from Lecien,  You’ll find our remaining stock on our website in the sale section for 50% off.

We’ll always carry the regular Cosmo Embroidery Floss because we love it so much, and we’ll be increasing the number of colors we carry over time.

If you’ve wanted to try Cosmo Variegated, now is the time!  Limited colors and bundles available.

Hope you’re having a great weekend!

Anne

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