My Hearthstone Room

 Hello Everyone,

Today was the day I decided it was time to remove the flannel sheets.  Before I knew it, one thing led to another, and the entire bedroom was cleaned and the quilts changed around.  I'm calling it my Hearthstone room as everything you see has been made using my Hearthstone fabric line.   

SPRING FROLIC is at the foot of the bed.  LAUREL RIDGE, the 2025 BOM for The Quilt Show is on the wall along with the little DOUBLE DUTCH TREAT table topper.  EMILIE ELIZABETH is over the bed, made and gifted to me by my dear, dear friend Deborah from Michigan. BRIDLE PATH is on the bed.  

This is the first time I've had them all in the same room together and they are getting along nicely!

When I first started quilting which seems as though it was back in the Stone Age, I wanted to learn how to make quilts so I could decorate my home in beautiful quilts. After all of these years, I making my dream come alive.

Every room in the cabin is filled with quilts which I rotate on a regular basis. I wanted our bedroom to be more 'Spring-like' so that started this entire cleaning process today.  I wish I could say it feels like Spring, but it's a bit chilly and dripping outside and we have a fire going in the great room to take the chill off.  

Speaking of fabric lines, I just sent off a presentation for a new line to Marcus Fabrics this morning.  Will it work in my Heathstone room......inquiring minds want to know?  Stay tuned and find out.

Soon,

Lynn

Double Dutch Treat

 Hello Everyone,

This is just a reminder that my Double Dutch Treat pattern is available for FREE by clicking HERE.  The link will take you to Google Docs which makes it is easy for you to print the pattern.

I designed this last year for my project for Mondays with Marcus.

This was my first attempt at combining wool with cotton and I really enjoyed the process and the final look.  If you don't want to use wool, then regular cotton applique would be fine.  I used Lanacot Wool from Marcus Fabrics and my Hearthstone fabric line.

The finished size of the table topper is 30" x 30", which is a nice manageable size and easy to machine quilt on a domestic machine.

I haven't heard yet if the Marcus Designers are doing another Make it with Marcus this Fall.  It's my busy time with two retreats and a quilt show......and making a quilt for Quilt Market in Houston in October.  I don't have the fabric line yet, so finding time to make another large quilt is going to be a bit dicey.  I either burn the midnight oil or throw in the towel.  The towel is starting to look very appealing.

It is finally starting to cool down a bit.  We are no longer in the 100's every afternoon.....the high 90's is fine with us and makes a significant difference in my activity level and sluggishness.  I'm still in the pool every morning swimming laps and doing water aerobics which is my time and I'm reaping the benefits of two hours of daily exercise.  

Do something for yourself today.

Soon,

Lynn

Double Dutch Treat

Hello Everyone,

The cabin looks like a quilt shop with kits lined up for my Mondays with Marcus project which will roll out on Monday, October 16th for the big reveal.

I set up a table in the great room so that I could either watch TV or listen to an audio book while I cut kits from my Hearthstone fabric line and Lanacot wool and Lanacot textured wool.  The kits will be available in my Etsy shop on Monday the 16th.

After I retired from my 'real' job, I worked in a quilt shop one day a week. It was in the shop where I learned how to make kits look cute. We called it the 'cuteness factor'.  These kits are adorable!

This is a wonderful opportunity to work with a small wool project.  There are many tutorials available online to walk you through the process.

The next 10 days are going to be busy while I prepare for our road trip to Houston for Quilt Market.  I've been asked to teach Patchwork Math in a 30-minute session to quilt shop owners.  Wish me luck with that!  I'll have to learn how to talk fast like an auctioneer. 

I also have to get everything done for my November retreat which starts on November 5th.  I'm checking everything off my to do list as I go through my days.  Mr. Joe has been stuffing Bridle Path patterns and takes the orders to the post office every day.  He volunteered to package the kits, but he soon decided that was above his pay grade. He's not into the 'cuteness factor' at all.

Stay 'cute' today,

Lynn