Gentry's Mill Month #5 Tutorial

 Hello Everyone, 

I'm a couple of days late posting the tutorial for Gentry's Mill for this block. You can download the tutorial HERE from Google Drive. 

I put the files in Google Drive to make them easier for you to print. 

Here are some things to remember:

1. Starch your fabrics first

2. Use Aurifil 50wt thread

3. Cut accurately

4. Check to make sure you have an accurate 1/4" seam

5. Follow the pressing directions

6. This is not a race

You will be finished with the blocks soon and then you can move on to the sashing.

If you are having a hard time finding all of the tutorials, put the words Gentry's Mill Tutorial in the search box on the left-hand side of the blog.

I'm still cutting kits and writing the pattern for Cozy Country Christmas. I have three more star blocks to make.  

Marcus Fabrics is sending me the material to make a version using Franklin House fabrics.  Not sure when I will get around to making this one.....which I truly LOVE! It is so elegant and would look so good on display in the cabin for the entire Winter. 

So many fun things to make and so little time.....sigh.

We still have a lot of summer people here in the mountains, but my community isn't as impacted today as it was over the weekend. I do feel fortunate to live in an area where so many people like to vacation.  I feel very privileged to live here year-round. 

Soon,

Lynn

Catch Up Time

 Hello Everyone,

It may feel like I’ve vanished from the map, but summer has swept me up in a flurry of projects. Between prepping fabric for upcoming retreats, assembling kits, volunteering, writing patterns, and starting each morning with a swim, the days have flown by.

One recent delight: Marcus Fabrics released a beautiful new line by Dolores Smith called Franklin House. The moment I saw it, I knew I had to audition those prints for my upcoming design, Cozy Country Christmas. I'm in the midst of writing the pattern now, and the fabric is adding an entirely different look to the pattern.  

I sent the image to a friend to get her thoughts.  She suggested it would be a quilt that you could put on display all through the entire Winter season. I may have to change the name of the pattern to Cozy Winter.  Are there any thoughts out in blogland for a pattern name?

I think the quilt and fabric radiate a quiet, low-volume elegance that’s both subtle and striking. My cuts from the Franklin House line are already on their way from Marcus Fabrics in New York—can’t wait to get my hands on them. I may not have the time to stitch the full quilt just yet, but I’m eager to piece together a few blocks and start exploring how it all comes together. It’s like a gentle whisper of the full story taking shape, one block at a time.

On another note, as if I don't have enough to do, I started volunteering at Independence Hall on Tuesday and Thursday to help with the organization of the upcoming flea market the first weekend in August.  This is the hall where my guild meets every Monday throughout the year.  The hall is the old Hazel Fischer School which was given to the community of Arnold.  The hall is in desperate need of a new roof to the tune of $100,000.  Every year the Hall holds a HUGE flea market, and the monies collected sustain the Hall through the year.

This is the most organized flea market I've ever seen!  The Hall has quite a few rooms which are going to be filled with children's toys and clothing, women's clothing, men's clothing, collectibles, books and games, furniture, Christmas items, tools.....you name it.  Different people are in charge of each room.  I've been volunteering in the craft/sewing, home goods room.  My superpower is folding fabric, so that's what I do.  I'll take a picture of my progress today.  This is a picture of Karen's area showcasing sets of dishes.  Great care is taken in each area showcasing the items for sale.

A dear friend from high school is in town, and she and her partner are joining us for dinner tomorrow evening, along with another longtime friend Kathy, from Livermore who has a cabin nearby. We went to dinner last night at Lake Alpine Lodge with Kathy and it felt like no time had passed. We never run out of things to talk about. Our sons grew up together and our friendship spans more than 40 years. This week promises to be rich with stories, laughter, and plenty of reminiscing, I guess like a verbal scrapbook of memories.

Soon,

Lynn