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Playing with color
Playing around with color. Isn’t that what we love about quilting? I just finished teaching my Merry, Merry Snowmen class at Thimble Creek, our local quilt shop. I had the best group of ladies ever. They may not realize it but watching them inspired me! Just look at these beauties that came out of my class! I love this combination of red, aqua, grey and a touch of beige! From William Morris prints to Bunny Hill checks, this quilt has it all! See the aqua truck? My husband owned one just like it years ago in the same beautiful shade of Aqua. I don’t dare show him this picture.…
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Shabby
My husband will NEVER understand shabby. To him shabby is wood waiting to be thrown away. All the years we’ve been married I’ve tried to make him understand…no honey I don’t want it painted. I want it to look just like it is! Now, when he does paint something he’s come around to doing what he calls distressing. Trust me he doesn’t know the meaning of the word but at least he’s trying. When this little step stool arrived in the mail last week I was so glad he wasn’t home to see it. I’m not sure he could have survived the shock. To think that I spent money on…
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Wool Colors
We’ve got some new colors of wool I just put on our website. Yum is all I can say! If these don’t make you want to work with wool nothing will! :>) These are new colors from Weeks Dye Works. It was really hard to cut these into bundles. I just want to keep them on my desk for eye candy! See the grey, third from the bottom? It’s called “Galvanized”…don’t you love the name? Trust me you’ll love the color too. If you haven’t worked with wool maybe it’s time to try it. I’ll teach you how in my next newsletter. Hugs, Anne
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My Marcel
Marcel…do you remember his story? I’ll never understand why he was at the vet’s office for so long without being adopted. People coming and going every day and everyone passed him by for over 2 months. They missed a real gem. I’m so thankful my husband brought him home. He came with imperfections that make me love him even more. His fur separates where he had surgery after being hurt by the car fan. You can see it in the picture above. You only notice it when he lies on his side but there’s a big dent in his hip area you can feel when you pet him. He’s…
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Cubby Shelf Storage
I’ve spent the weekend cleaning in the studio. When I’m busy working on new things organization gets away from me and after market it’s time to gather everything up once again and find a place for it. Cubby shelves are perfect for storage in a sewing room. They don’t use valuable floor space and they put things in site that you might use daily. I purchased this shelf at Pottery Barn and I decided to fill it with my ribbon spools. I love it when I can see what I have in one place. For me (and probably quite a few of you) if it’s out of sight it’s out…