It's beginning to look like Christmas....

Hi Everyone

We just received a great new Christmas Collection from Northcott. It is better to show you than describe.

This is Starry Night and yes those are LED lights! 

This is a really quick project to make and we have the kits ready now! The wiring for the lights is on the back and by making small buttonholes you can just pop the lights through. There is no heat from the LED lights and being battery operated there are no extra cords hanging around. 

I am planning a whole month of Christmas projects in July so if you would like to take a class to make this project I have two dates available. Saturday July 6, 9:30am-12:30pm or Wednesday July 17  9:30am-12:30pm. Just call the Cloth Castle at 250-478-2112 to get registered! We have a limited amount of kits so don't delay and get yours today!

New project in the works

Hi everyone

 I know, I know it has been forever since I have done a blog post. These last few months have just been a blur of deadlines, shows and classes. I can hardly believe that we are just a day away from May1. 

Myself, my sister and The Burly Quilter (aka Bryan from The Cloth Castle) will be heading to Quilt Market in just a couple of weeks, the month of May will be come and gone in no time too. 

Before we head off though I would like to prep all the stitching for Warm Winter Blessings. The Cloth Castle just received all the goods and I have made up the kits. I LOVE snowmen, ( I know I am not alone in that regard!) I am so excited to start.

Too cute! Do I make it as a gift or keep? Hmmm that is a tough one!

  Well I am off, this weekend is creative sewing club and next Tuesday is Quilt Club I better get myself organized.

I'll be seeing you soon,

My year long Christmas Quilt

A group of us have decided to work on an embroidered quilt over the next year and I thought you might like to see the blocks. We have pulled the colours from a new Christmas fabric line from Benartex. It is really coming along and each block just gets better and better.

We are on our way and hope to have the 25 blocks done by September. With the quilts ready to enjoy for December 2013!

After Christmas quilting

Hi Everyone

     I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas I certainly did. I had a large surprise when my sister gave me her red and white quilt she entered and won for in the summer quilt challenge. I was so shocked, all the months she worked on it she was apparently already planning to give it to me. I have made and given away a lot of quilts but you know I can't recall ever getting a quilt that was made for me. What a special gift.

   I also finally took some time to work on my class samples. I have been having fun and really stepping out of the box with my fabric selections. At first I was thinking oh boy these colours are too much, but when it was all said and done I really love the end results. I used the Simply Color charm pack for my version of 9 patch scramble. I have to say I am really happy with the results.

 

Doesn't it look almost 3D! Very pleased with this project.

 

Next I saw this great tutorial online for an interlocking block and thought ok, you haven't given yourself a challenge in awhile so lets see what happens. Pretty cool! I have included the link below if you want to give it a try or join me for a class at The Cloth Castle for my own hints and tips on this block.

www.parfaitcafe.com

 

 

     Have you seen the really quick and easy plus sign quilts? What a great scrap buster. This was so quick and easy to make.

 

    I finally finished the scarf I was knitting too. It has actually been done for awhile, all it needed was to be blocked. Just like binding it is those finishing steps I just don't like doing. Also this was a sock yarn, it took forever to finally get it done. A fast knitter I'm not. I forced myself to block it as it is so soft and I would like to wear it this winter. The picture I had to take by myself so not the greatest but it is scarf you are supposed to looking at it not me! Haha.

 

 

  Here are a few more shots of our Christmas. This is the first year that my brother isn't home so it was a little different. With skype it was like we were all together. We sure are lucky to have all these wonderful ways to keep in touch!

 

You can just see Brad and his girlfriend Jodie on the screen.

 My sister is opening a gift from them.

 

 My sister Miriam  (aka the rogue quilter) on Christmas Eve.

 

We don't have any little kids around but my mom has cat that loves paper!

 

Happy New Year everyone.

 

Some of my Favorite things

As we get closer to Christmas, I justed to touch base and share some of my favorite things. I'm currently enjoying some time off from work and enjoying time spent with family and friends. I hope that this holiday season you also egt to spend time with your family.

Stitch'n for Christmas

Sewing with the quilting girls. Making Christmas tree napkins. These are great gifts and so easy to make. There are tons of free tutorials on line. A great group project too.

Do you Pin?

Are you on Pinterest? If you aren't you are missing out on the fun! Pinterest is a great place to see projects, get inspired and connect with great blogs. Here a few pins of projects that i like......let me tell you I have spent way too much time gathering projects I like!