Country Charmer Kits

 Hello Everyone,

Yesterday afternoon I was able to cobble together enough plaid to make ten Country Charmer kits for the Independence Hall Quilt Show this weekend at the fairgrounds in Angels Camp.

Three more bolts of plaid are in transit to me as we speak so I can make more kits for my November retreat.  If there are any kits leftover, I'll post them for sale in my Etsy shop.

I’ve refreshed the Country Charmer pattern with a full-color update and newly added flange instructions. The Block Layout Sheet now includes pressing arrows for smoother piecing. Country Charmer was one of my very first designs and revisiting it has reminded me just how much my pattern writing style has grown and evolved over the years.

It was an enjoyable, stormy day up here under the pines.  While cutting the kits, I listened to a book on Audible while the wind blew and the rain came down outside.  It was the perfect day!  Luckily the rains will be gone before the quilt show begins.

I’ve been deep in show prep lately—pricing, packing, sorting, inventorying… all the non-glamorous behind-the-scenes work that has to get done before a show. And as for Halloween decorating? Let’s just say—hard pass! While working at my desk in the great room the other day, I glanced up at the snowman display on top of the TV armoire. The sunlight hit it just right, and oh my—what a sight! I debated whether to share this moment, because it’s a clear sign my housekeeping has taken a back seat. In my defense, we do have plenty of spiders up here in the woods!  Just keeping my life real!

I stumbled upon this display case in an antique shop years ago. It was originally used to carry canaries down into coal mines. That’s where the phrase “canary in a coal mine” comes from; the birds served as an early warning system for toxic gases, showing signs of distress before humans were affected. Judging by the state of my display, I think my own environment might be sending up a warning! Time to grab the step ladder and tackle some long-overdue dusting.

Soon,

Lynn