Buttonwood is Coming Together

Hello Everyone,

The blue basket is back in the mix.  It told me to change the frame and it would play well with the rest of the blocks.  It transformed itself into this block.  Just a hint of blue in the border which ties it all together.

It used to look like this.  Way too much pink for the quilt.

Now it plays well with others.  I was attaching buttons and yo-yo's last night to the blocks until the snow started and the power went out. 

Just a light dusting of snow is on the trees this morning.  The best part of the snow is that it hides all of the pine needles on the ground!  If I can't see it, I don't have to rake it.  I'll gladly trade my rake in for the snow shovel....well then again.....ask me that in January.



 

I'm going to enjoy the view inside our snow globe today while working on sashing, buttons, and corner baskets.

Have a happy Friday and a wonderful weekend everyone.

As always,

Lynn

My Night Job

Hello Everyone,

By day I work at the sewing machine, by night I sit down and bond with all of my yo-yo's and the television.  Zinnie is at my feet and Mr. Joe is in his recliner by my side while we listen to the wind howl outside and hear various sizes of branches land on the roof.  There was so much wind, the cabin looks like it has a thatched roof.  Time for the gutters to be cleaned out.....again.

It doesn't take long to make 10 or 20 yo-yo's.  But it takes me one full episode of Person of Interest or Survivor to applique around the yo-yo's to finish one block.

Just twelve more blocks to go and the borders and hour-glass units will be sewn on.  Looking at the picture shows me details I hadn't noticed before.  One of the blue centers just jumps right out.  I'll start sewing these together into groups of four, and then start putting the blocks into a pleasing arrangement.  This pattern is from Kim Diehl's newest book called Simple Graces.  The name of the quilt is called Welcome Wagon Yo-Yo. I have to get this one finished so I can put it on the teaching schedule at the shop.

Today will be a combination of raking and working on my baskets for Buttonwood.  I'll post progress on that quilt tomorrow.....if I don't rake too much today!

As always,

Lynn  

Tooting My Own Horn

Hello Everyone,

This post is going to be a shameless, self promotion for three of my quilts.  I just can't help myself....sorry!

I was contacted by Mary Jane from The Christmas Shoppe awhile ago regarding a trunk show on the East Coast. Mary Jane and I met at her adorable booth at Pacific International Quilt Festival last month in Santa Clara and finalized all the details.  I shipped off three of my quilts and lots of patterns to The Christmas Shoppe and they will be making their first appearance at A Quilter's Gathering at the Radisson Hotel in Nashua, New Hampshire on November 3,4,5,6!

The House on Edgewood Lane

 

Party In The Garden

Summer's Blush

Then in January, the quilts will be on display in Mary Jane's booth at Road to California in Ontario, California.  Periodically I'll be posting the shows where the quilts will be on display.  Mary Jane goes to 18 major quilts shows throughout the year, and my quilts will be tagging along with her.  Stop by The Christmas Shoppe booth and tell Mary Jane that Lynn sent you!  Let me tell you, get your check book and charge card ready when you go to her booth.  You are going to see lots of checks, stripes, and plaid bundles, adorable original patterns by Mary Jane under the name of Holly Hill Quilt Designs and many other quilting goodies.

I'll be working on more baskets today for Buttonwood.  Most of the emails and comments I received, suggested that the blue block was not playing well with the others.  That was my thought too, I just needed verification from you.  I think it is going to be relegated to the backside.

Have a great, creative day everyone!

As always,

Lynn