Butterscotch Baskets Quilt

Hello Everyone,

On Monday, my friend Barbara brought in her finished Butterscotch Basket quilt for me to see. Barbara changed the colors up a bit and added black to her pinwheels and baskets.  This is a wonderful change.

Barbara is a "finisher."  Once she begins a quilt, she sticks with it until it's done....no matter what!

Butterscotch Baskets

Beth Hummel from Livermore, is Barbara's machine quilter and she did an extraordinary job.  The quilt was so amazing on the back, that it's almost reversible.

Barbara came to my retreat at the cabin this summer and made this quilt called Anna's Mountain designed by Denise Sheehan.  This quilt is also in the finished column.  I always have my camera ready when Barbara emails me and says she has something to show me.  I know it's going to be good.

Anna's Mountain

My favorite thing to do at the shop is selecting fabrics and making kits.  This beautiful selection of fat 1/8's......

.....turned into this.....new little kits for my October Magic pattern.  The finished kits will be available for sale by Tuesday at In Between Stitches.  I just have to add some background fabrics and border material. I'll post the finished kits next week.

You could cast a magic spell and have this wall hanging completely finished by Halloween....well maybe not this year....but what about next year?

October Magic

 

 

I'm whipping up some magic of my own today at my sewing machine. I'm seeing RED as in Midwinter Red, and that's all I'm going to say.  Pictures tomorrow.

Soon,
Lynn

Pacific International Quilt Show 2013 Pictures

Hello Everyone,

 

Here are just a few pictures from PIQF.  There were so many people that it was hard to get good pictures without showing the crowds.  I took some pictures then put the camera away and enjoyed the show.

 

There were hundreds of quilts, and we only walked through a fraction of them.

Sandra Mollon, the applique instructor at the shop, designed and made this quilt and the next one.

Sandra made this one too.

 

 

This was one of my favorites.  It was elegantly simple and I love basket quilts.

  

 

Next year I think I will spend two days at the show.  I'll go on Thursday to see all of the vendors before items are sold out, and I'll go Sunday to see all of the quilts.  This sounds like a plan.  Now if I can just remember my plan!

Soon,
Lynn

Weekend Wanderings

Hello Everyone,

It's been a busy weekend starting with my trip to Pacific International Quilt Festival in Santa Clara, CA on Friday.  As always, the In Between Stitches booth was so welcoming.  The owners, Leslie and Melissa, create an atmosphere that makes you want to come in, sit for a while, and just enjoy!

 

 

 

 

It was hard to get picture without people.  The show and the booth were crowded.

Here's my Country Charmer at The Quilt House booth.

 

Here's an update on Lesley The Cuddle Quilter's Country Charmer.  In between soccer, swim meets, and family time, I quilted another row of Lesley's quilt.  I love Lesley's blocks.  She has great attention to detail and color combinations in each and every one.

 

 

I'm off to fill in at the shop today.  It's the last day for PIQF and the shop will be busy with customers driving back home from their visit to one of the largest quilt shows on the West Coast.  I'll post a few quilt show pictures tomorrow.  Happy Sunday.

 

Soon,

Lynn