Is Spring coming soon?

Hi Everyone

    Do you think we are ever going to get a full few days of spring? This dull gray weather is really starting to bring me down! I need a good dose of vitamin D!
   The days are flying by and we are quickly getting closer to The Victoria Quilters Guild show. The last couple of days I started to get my club projects all together. Do you have an embroidery machine? Have you tried the patterns from Lunch Box Quilts? What fun, you will never want to do machine applique the standard way again. All the satin stitching is all done my the machine, the only thing you have to do is make sure you put the fabric in the right spot! can't get any easier than that! I'm working on a few blocks of Fancy Feathers, great looking blocks and I can really see the potential for future projects.

you can a more detailed photo at lunchboxquilts.com

Well I'm just on my lunch break so I better run. Have a great day and hope to see lots of people at club.

Natasha

survived the sewing show

Hi everyone

  Well it has come and gone in flash. The sewing show here in Victoria was a great success. Last weekend was such a blur. It is always a lot of work before hand but after it is all said and done always worth it! Now I just have to catch up on sleep!
   Quilt club was great too, we had a lot of people missing but great show and tell. Our project was my new pattern Dazzling Diamonds using the 60 degree triangle ruler from Creative Grids. I love this ruler there is so much you can do with it.

 I also have made a new twister quilt using 10" Batiks from Robert Kaufmann. I love the Twister Quilt I want to keep making over and over again! Someone stop me please!

This is Shadowbox from Mountain peek  Creations featuring a new group from Stonehenge  by Northcott fabrics

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Well I hope spring in on the way for us all..... no more foul weather I'm ready for some sunshine! Take care.

getting ready for quilt club...

Hi Everyone


Well it is a few days before club and I got inspired, yah! There are so many new collections out right now, hard to choose one. I have a fun project that I have started, but of course it has to be a surprise for you all so all you get is a sneak peak at the fabric. I'm going to make this quilt in two colour ways and two sizes just to show the versatility.

group 1 great colours for the kids in us all!

have I ever mentioned how much I LOVE red and green....ahh kind of springy!

Well that's all for now, stay tuned to see this little charmer! Try to stay dry and warm today. Don't forget the Cloth Castle has 29% off everything regular priced today only, open late until 8pm. Happy Leap Year!

Sewing Show Frenzy has begun

Hi everyone

Where has February gone? It seems like the days are just slipping by waaaay to fast! Driving into work this morning you could see the little signs of spring though and personally I can't wait. I love the spring and fall. My favorite holiday has always been Easter, I just love that time of year.

I have been busy getting ready for the Sewing Show here in Victoria, it always creeps up on me... oh ok I'll be honest I procrastinate until the last minute! But it always gets done and we always have great samples. I also have  to get ready for clubs this week so it is time to burn the midnight oil!

Hope you are all keeping healthy and happy.

A New Year....

Hi Everyone

   How has the start of the New Year been for you? For me things started a little rough. Jan 2, 2012 my car was rear ended, no injuries but still not a way to start things off. The hits just kept on coming because my car is old, so you can guess where this is going... ICBC deemed that my car was beyond repair. So now what? After taking some time to think things through I opted to find a new car.

  After a call to my buddy Cindy, she was on the move and found me a great car. So today I brought home my new car! Have you ever been to the Hyundai dealership in Victoria? What a great group, everyone was so helpful and just made you so comfortable. Great car, great value and great experience, if you need a car go and see Leon or Devon. Both guys were so helpful, made my car buying experience so wonderful and I would recommend them to anyone. So here she is, my new Tango Red Hyundai Accent, which my sister has named Mac. The name came about from a Fleetwood Mac album called Tango In The Night! We love all music so only fitting.

  I'm making a declaration. Since it is Chinese New Year, I call a Do over and Happy New Year to me and all of you! So here's a little Fleetwood Mac and a start to a New Year.

The Stockings were hung with care...

No but the comfy pants are all done!
      Aren't they so cute! They are so easy to make too. If you have a comfy pant pattern just adapt the bottom hem edge. If you would like the cuff to be about 4" I cut the piece 9" so the cuff folds right up inside, use 1/4" seam to sew, then just stitch in the ditch of the hem to hold the cuff in place. The more fun the fabric the better. Just like pillowcases are fun and a great gift so are custom comfy pants. I have to thank Rosemary (one of my students) for the show and tell and inspiration, she is the one who gave me this idea and I went to town! Oh no, I think I have to buy a new serger now too!

Hi Everyone

  Well how is the Christmas rush for you? All done?  I can say that as of today that I'm all done. Other than last year when we were in Mexico, I usually have to sew well into the midnight hours on Christmas Eve. This year is actually; dare I say it, relaxing!
   My sister and I had dinner with a few friends the other night, at the last minute we had the idea to make little ornaments for everyone. You know the drill... it won't take long to make them! Oh ya sure.... a day later we finally had enough for the gang, good thing my sister was off the next day to keep stitching these little babies out on the embroidery machine.

 
My sister also made these cute little stitch markers for knitting. So cute.

    Look at this special gift I was given. I just can't believe it. A white feather tree. My good friend Cindy knew how much I wanted one and gifted me with one for Christmas. I still can't believe I will treasure it always.

Well everyone I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and many blessings in the New Year.

Ahh..... December is here!

Hi Everyone

     It has been way to long since a post, but finally I feel like I can breath a little. This past month has been a blur of activity! Between classes, store events and clubs the month just flew by. Tomorrow is my last quilt club for the year and then I can get busy on my Christmas projects, is there anyone like me that works better (faster) under pressure?
     One of the store activities we did was our first ever Quilt Auction. We raised over $1200 for our local food bank! It was a really fun event and I do believe a new yearly event.
     My Christmas Tea was a great weekend. I taught the class 3 times and each class was more fun than the next, everyone did really well and just about got their projects done. Here are a few photos of the runners in the works.

The pattern for this runner is Easy Elegance from Designs to Share with you.

A little cake with our quilting fun!

Vandy visiting Shannon

The Sunday Girls at lunch. Quilting and friends, a perfect day.

Friday Duncan Girls

And you know your in when you have the official Tattoo!

  Well I've baked the cookies for our Christmas club, now I just have to put together a few more patterns and then that's it for a few weeks! Have you seen the I Love Snow Flannel from Henry Glass? Too cute, I  designed a Log Cabin quilt using the panel for the center, came out really cute. Here is a sneak peak, if you are a quilt clubber see you tomorrow!

Take care,