QuiltMania Issue 141

Hello Everyone,

Yesterday, I received an advance image of my Heritage quilt pattern which is going to be in the next edition of QuiltMania magazine, issue 141.  This quilt was made by the Independence Hall Quilt Guild in Arnold, CA.....my guild.

There will be more pictures of the quilt in the magazine, a story about the guild, and the directions for the pattern.  This will be coming to a newsstand within the next couple of weeks.

The quilt was made with scraps from my stash by this group of women in the classroom at Independence Hall.

A lot of hands, and sewing machines made quick work of this beauty.

We met twice to work on the quilt, and some of the girls took blocks, and worked on them at home.  At our second meeting, the blocks were squared, and then sewn together.

Mazey helped me put on the borders.....not!

The quilt was quilted by Debbie Coleman.

Raffle tickets were sold for the quilt, and all of the proceeds went to the scholarship fund to aid seniors at the local high school to advance their education.

Look for this cover at your local quilt shop or bookstore.

I've been at my computer for hours each day working on the block of the month for Marcus Fabrics.  No sewing for me.  I'm only working with images of the fabrics from a new line designed by Judie Rothermel.  I can't wait to get the fabric, and turn the blocks that I've created in the computer and on paper, into finished blocks. I'm creating detailed monthly cutting charts for quilt shop owners, and writing the pattern at the same time. 

Mr. Joe dragged me away from the computer yesterday when he saw that I was getting a bit frustrated, and needed to MOVE.  A brisk walk with Mazey was just what I needed to clear my brain, and focus my vision out into the forest.  Sometimes I can't see the forest for the trees. I guess I need to get out the chain saw.

Soon,

Lynn

 

Bursting My Buttons

Hello Everyone,

 

My buttons are bursting.....not from too much food over the Holidays.....but from the fact that I can finally tell you my Country Courthouse quilt is going to be featured in QuiltMania magazine this year!

I submitted a picture to the magazine last July, and I was notified in August that it was accepted for publication. 

The nerves set in immediately after acceptance, because I had to either have it quilted or do it myself.  I spoke with an award-winning professional quilter, Jill Schumacher, and she said this quilt should be completely stitched in the ditch.  So that's what I did last fall.   It almost killed me.....but I can say with pride that this quilt is entirely designed, pieced and quilted by me.....all 81" x 81" of it!

As you recall, first I made Cute as a Button.  During the month of February I was pretty much snowed in, and all I did was make 9-patch, and Courthouse Steps blocks.  They were addicting.  I thought to myself, look at all the scraps I'm using.  Well those scraps multiplied like rabbits, and I had scraps all over the cabin and didn't make one dent in my stash.

Here's a good picture of all that "ditch" work.

 



The plans are still in the making, but I was asked if the editor, who lives in France, could come to the cabin in July to do a photo shoot!  It might be a couple of months before she plans her trip.  I will let you know when and if the photo shoot is going to happen.  Mr. Joe and I are looking around at everything that we think needs to be done prior to her visit.  Our cabin is an eclectic jumble of stuff that we've collected over the past 47 years.....and it all needs dusting and a good spit shine.

I have other designs in the works just begging me to finish them.  I will be on an accelerated quilting pace over the next few months. 

Every morning I can't wait to get out of bed because I have so many projects that I want to work on.  I have my projects from all of the fabric Henry Glass & Co. sent me.

I got my borders on, but I'm not ready for the big reveal yet. 

I have all of the Nancy's Needle fabric that Moda sent to me.  I'm surrounded in gorgeous fabrics and fun projects.  I feel like I've hit the quilting jackpot.  I moved my sewing machine out of my sewing room into the dining room so Mr. Joe doesn't get lonesome. Occasionally he comes over to see what I'm working on.

 

Today I'm going to focus on my second project for Henry Glass.  The key word here is FOCUS..  Sometimes I feel like a dog when it hears the word SQUIRREL! 

 

So I'm going to try and not be "squirrely" today and work on just one thing.  All progress will stop over the weekend since our son and his family are coming for a visit.   I guess I will have to clean up my beautiful mess, and move it back into the sewing room before their arrival.  Snow is predicted, so the kids will have a great time.

 

Soon,

Lynn

 

Both Cute as a Button and Country Courthouse are available in my Etsy shop HERE.