Today’s the big 34 for me…does anyone else have trouble remembering how old they are? Seriously, I’m all…”so, I was born in ’78, that makes me 30 in ’08–add another 4 years…ok so I must be 34 this year…Ryan is 3-4 years older than me so he’s 37 right now…so, yeah 34 sounds right”. It is such a thought process each time I try to figure out how old I am–Chloe thinks I’m nuts that I have such a hard time remembering. But now, I think I have it figured out…see Tracey, is 1 year younger than me and her birthday is exactly 1 week before mine. So, as long as she posts every year on her birthday, I should be good to go! =p

Everyone attending Quilt Market this weekend or visiting there LQS in the upcoming months is in for a realy treat. The new lines are all just marvelous! I was anxious to see Vanessa’s debut line of fabric after seeing her sneak peeks on her blog;

Photo Courtesy of http://www.vanessachristenson.com

It totally doesn’t disappoint!–Wonderful line of fabric and I love seeing those purples in there–definitely need more purple fabrics!

Aneela’s new line “Sew Stitchy” fab as usual! You can see a great quilt Aneela made using Sew Stitchy here.

And I’ve been scoping out Kate Spain’s new line Cuzco–I always love a fabric line that has a rainbow of colors & I always feel like Kate really incorporates color into her fabric designs…love it!

And we all know how I feel about Bonnie & Camille’s lines of fabric–fabulous! Another little bundle of Vintage Modern fits right in!

Thank you, Thank you Moda Fabrics!

Chloe, my almost 7 year old!, was playing with her Leapster and she decided to make a quilt block.  This is what she came up with…very proud of my little quilt makin’ Chloe!  I took her design on over to EQ7 and this is what the block looked there:

Then I let her color in her block in EQ7.  This is what she came up with:

I took her block and put it into a quilt layout & voila! Chloe’s first ever quilt design:

Cool, right?!?

I don’t know that Chloe will end up being so into fabrics/quilts like I am but that girl does love herself a good craft project!  She did tell me that when she grows up she will have a fabric store and I can work there.  However, she’s also told me that she wants to “be a vet, or a teacher, or maybe I’ll just get a husband”. =p

You may remember me waxing poetic about the premier issue of Stitch Craft Create last fall.  I was(and still am) so in love with this magazine.  The projects are so doable and there is such a great range of ideas–I think anyone could find at least one(if not more) projects that they would want to try.

I am so excited that my “Chirp” pillow is featured in the issue hitting newstands tommorrow!

I love this little shabby pillow…it has a little bit of stitchy applique, some straight line machine quilting, some stippling, some embroidery, and is chock full of fun shabby fabrics.

The new Lecien fabrics that just came out would be perfect for making one of your own!

All you’d need is a little bit of Linen and you’d be on your way.

Happy Monday!

I am happy to report that I have been drafted into the ranks of those busily preparing for quilt market. =)  No, not my own line of patterns…yet…but, I have designed a couple quilts for P&B Textiles which will be at quilt market this year…how fun!  That lovely stack of Color Weave fabrics arrived yesterday courtesy of P&B, and has since been whipped into a quilt top.

This little number was bound this past weekend and will soon be on it’s way to one of my new favorite magazines.  Oh how I love Bonnie and Camille’s Vintage Modern line of fabric….so fabulous!  And did you all see this:

Yes, indeed…it’s Bonnie & Camille’s line of fabric which will be debuting at quilt market in just a couple weeks.  It’ll be available for purchase this fall….I’m pretty sure I can’t wait that long…doesn’t someone going to quilt market want to take pity and pick some up for me…. =)

I’ve also added just a couple more items to my Etsy shop:

In between all of my other projects, one of my number one priorities is planning a 7 year birthday party for this gal:

May is totally going to zip on by!

 I had a lot of fun playing with some fabric this morning.  It’s possible I might be writing up some pattern instructions for some quilts for Quilt Market and I needed a little bit of a diversion… =)  I had pinned this image from pinterest:

These colors read so summery to me & I wanted to see what I could come up with to coordinate with them from my stash.

I did end up adding in a little bit of a darker blue–I tried it with just the lighter shade and it just didn’t have that needed “pop”.  I’m not sure what quilt I would make with this palette–I didn’t have one in mind as I was playing but I had fun nonetheless.

And now onto the Brrr! giveaway winner–I know you all scrolled down here right away. =p  The winner is:

Amy, #87, who said:

Amy and I are in the Stash Trad bee together.  She also has such a fun blog!  Hey Amy!–Congrats–I just zapped you an email. =)

So, by now you’ve probably all seen all of the wonderful deliciousness made using Laurie’s equally delicious line of fabric Brrr!.

1. Brrr! bear paw!, 2. Brrr quilt front, 3. Brrr! baby quilt, 4. Ursus {Maritimus} Major!, 5. Sleepover Pajamas in Brrr!, 6. Brrr! A Polar Bear Quilt, 7. Brrr! Triangles Quilt, 8. brrr! mini quilt, 9. Brrr! Rocket Ship wall hanging

I had so much fun working with these fantastic fabrics!

For all of my new followers, the Brrr! embroidery pattern is a free pdf pattern on my blog that I designed to coordinate with Brrr!.

Robert Kaufman fabrics sent me a fantastic Fat Quarter Bundle of Brrr! to share with my readers.  This fabric isn’t in stores yet, so if you’ve been itching to get your hands on some now is your chance!

Just leave a comment on this post and I’ll choose a winner.  I’ll leave the comments open for a week and draw a winner after that.

Happy Friday!

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On the right of Ryan’s work truck, there lives a pile of dirt.  Compiled from countless trips on muddy roads, this small pile of dirt is a favorite of a small girl.

It is super fine dirt, very soft–perfect for running through your fingers and letting it blow in the wind.

This small pile of dirt will entertain a little girl for hours.

And cover little toes and jeans with dusty goodness. =)

The simple joys of childhood.

In case you wondered why Vintage Modern wasn’t on my list of anxiously awaiting….It’s because I already had some on the way. =)  They arrived yesterday and yes, they are as amazing as you think they might be…the houndstooth print…perfect scale.

(Note:  The greens are from Ruby)

Bella by Lotta Jansdotter looks fantastic–for fans of Echo, I think these are must haves.

A Little Bit of My Echo Stash

I often get asked about my stash of Lecien Antique Flower whenever I post pictures of it or use some in my projects:

Antique Flower on the Right

 I was excited to see that it is being reprinted–I have had my stack of fabrics for probably 5 years or so–it’s been out of print for quite awhile.

I’m pretty excited about Aneela’s Cherry Christmas line:

And Sweetwater has a 2nd line of fabric, Lucy’s Crab Shack, coming out this year.

I am totally stoked about Tasha’s debut line of fabric for Riley Blakc:

And Seaside is looking pretty amazing as well:

What fabrics are you anxiously waiting on? =)

{Pantone Fall 2012 Trends}

Happy Easter!  I hope that all of you are enjoying a relaxing day with your family!  We had a great church service this morning followed by some gabbing and eating over at my Grandma’s house this afternoon with my extended family–it’s always a good time.

After we got home both Ryan and Chloe conked out on the couch, Elonie was watching a little bit of TV and I decided to play with some fabric.  I stumbled across the 2012 Pantone Fall Trends and decided to translate it into fabric & came up with this stack:

I found my stash is seriously lacking in the light purple/light pink department!

How did you all spend your Easter Sunday?