The Tuesday Floozies

 

Hello Everyone,

 

This mini quilt show is brought to you by my Sew'n Wild Oaks Girls.......or affectionately called the Tuesday Floozies!

 

Fall was in the air in the classroom as two Scrappy Leaves quilts made their debut. They are both spectacular!  I always say, don't be afraid to change the pattern and make it your own creation.

 



I know first hand the level of effort this border requires.

I wouldn't mind these little guys at my picnic.

All stripes are going in the same direction!  Now that took some planning and forethought!

Suzanne completed this quilt mostly out of her stash.  Stunning.

A customer at In Between Stitches displayed her quilt too.  It fit right in to our group.

Look at the legs hanging off the end of this table runner.  I should have tried to get a better picture.

This is my Buttonwood pattern.  The HST are 3/4" and perfectly aligned.

Here's a Lil' Orphan Scrappy in two pieces......almost done!

My girls are amazing quilters and friends.  We have such a good time together when we meet on Tuesdays.  Thank you all for being such wonderful people who bring so much joy to the world.

Soon,
Lynn

Firestorm

Hello Everyone,

 

This post seems trivial in comparison to the havoc that is occurring in our state right now with all of the fires raging through California.  The amount of property lost is staggering.  The numbers of lives lost is tragic. 

 

October is historically the scariest month for those of us living in California.  The winds pick up, power lines go down, and fires spread like a freight train out of control.

 

Both my sister Gail and I know people who have lost their homes in a blink of an eye.  Other friends have evacuated and are waiting to return to their neighborhoods to see if their home is standing.

 

The weather forecast is not good for tonight and tomorrow.  The winds are supposed to intensify making the fires spread even more.  No matter how many resources are thrown at the fires, there is zero containment.  They rage on. 

 

Gail and I tried to return to the East Bay Area from Lakeport Monday morning after the quilt show.  Our normal route was impassable. All of the roads were closed in the two direct routes home.  We ended up going north, then east, then south and worked our way around the fires.  Thank God for a good navigation system in the car.

 

We are home, we are safe, but many friends are still in peril. Mr. Joe and I are headed to the cabin today.  We hope and pray the rain we had last week dampened the forest enough to keep our area safe.  We just have to hold on a few more weeks until the rain begins in earnest, and puts an end to fire season.

 

I'm closing with a few pictures of my booth at the show.  I have no more words to describe the utter terror that has a grip on our state.

 



Soon,
Lynn 

Ladies of the Lake Quilt Show

Hello Everyone,

 

This week I'm preparing for the Ladies of the Lake Quilt Show in Lakeport, California.  I was so honored when the guild asked me last year to be the featured artist at the 2018 show.  I said "YES" in a heartbeat.

 

Lakeport is a lovely little community of the shores of Clearlake.  The downtown area is very quaint and filled with little shops for browsing.....and buying!

 

Gail and I are looking forward to seeing some of you at the featured booth.  I will be demonstrating Patchwork Math throughout the entire show. 

Let me tell you, the quilters in this guild are very talented!  The quilts were absolutely amazing the last time I attended the show.  Your eyes will dance from one quilt to the next in utter amazement.

Click HERE for a link to the Lake County blog for a bit more information about the show.

Yet another week is flying by without one stitch taken on my machine.  I'm busily preparing for the show, and my next retreat toward the end of the month.  I did get some time yesterday to start working on the design for the quilt I'll be teaching on the Alaska quilt cruise next July.  If I start now, maybe, just maybe it will be finished before I step on the gangplank!

Soon,
Lynn