This is Connie Atkinson and Amanda of The Quilted Fish. Connie belongs to a wonderful group and invited Cindy and I to do a trunk show. At the beginning of the evening Connie presented Amanda with a beautiful quilt from her new line Sugar and Spice with Riley Blake Designs. As you can see she is so shocked …
All Dolled Up in Salt Lake City was the brilliant demise of Amanda Herring of The Quilted Fish. The idea is to bring more traffic flow to the designers booth during quilt market and of course to make new friends. Each designer was given a doll template and then given the freedom to dress the …
This is a collection called Sweet Nothings by Zoe Pearn who lives in Australia. We love her work. Her colors and designs are always spectacular. Chris Orton pieced this quilt.Her work is perfection. I designed the quilt with 10″ squares in mind and also kept it very simple for the beginner sewer.Using pre-cuts can save …
Here are some fun blocks that I started working on when I was in Bryce Canyon at Ruby’s Inn. It was a class I took from Leslie and Norma called Summer Days. This is the block. They are half square triangles pieced together. The circle is appliquéd in the center.Super fun! Super easy! This is another block that I am doing …
Bonnie Miles does a fabulous retreat down in Bryce Canyon at a place called Ruby’s Inn. You cannot believe how organized and wonderful the ladies are at this retreat. I’ve never gone and stayed over night at a retreat and sewn for days on end but if you ever get the chance you should check this one …
I thought I had died and gone to heaven seeing so many trims and embellishments. Floor to ceiling trims of every kind you could imagine. My mind was flooded with ideas and projects I already started creating in my head. Look at the fabulous sequins and sparkles. They are gorgeous. Fabric for every prom dress …
This month has quickly slipped by and I have been so busy doing projects I couldn’t yet blog about. So I will just show a few things that I have been working on for different shows and events that I have been involved in. These ones are for Doodlebug Designs. Are these not the cutest …
If any of you know Amanda Herring http://www.thequiltedfish.typepad.com everything she does is over the top and fabulous. So of course, when she has her diet coke it’s not in a normal cup it’s in this really cute and adorable cup all decked out in jewels. Isn’t it perfect for a princess. Nanette Merrill of Freda’s …
I am so excited to be part of the 100 Blocks Tour. This is my block design called, “Sew Little Time”, in a fabric line from Riley Blake Designs called “Bloom and Grow” by My Mind’s Eye. I was asked if I would submit a design and I was working on this block at the …
What an exciting surprise! There I was sitting in the airport waiting to leave Houston after an exhausting week at Quilt Market. I opened my “International Quilt Festival Quilt Scene” magazine that was given to me by Interweave press and right on page 92 was my Quilted Shower Curtain. It is so much fun to …
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