BOBBIN HOLDER AND MORE

Ran across this wooden work of art to store my bobbins in. Made by a husband of a long arm quilter in Pennsylvania. Go here to see other products by Fred. I just ordered a cherry bobbin holder for me. This is for the 8 series but he has other sizes available that would hold bobbins of all sizes. I thought it was beautiful.

Check them out.

FLOWERS AND FLOWERS

 QUILT SHOP HOP 

Deb Yaden took the pattern for the floral applique blocks from the finishing kit from Strawberry Patches 2011 Shop Hop quilt and digitized the designs using her Bernina embroidery software.

Didn't she create some beautiful flowers! Here's tips from Deb regarding stabilizer, etc.
"I used 2 layers of a fusible, medium weight stabilizer. My stitch width was 8. I think 9 or 10 might have been better." She did offer to share her embroidery designs if anyone is interested. If you missed purchasing the pattern contact Strawberry Patches to purchase your copy of the pattern today.
I think she did a great job!

 CHLOE TIME 

Finally, am trying to establish a Sunday date for June when we can meet and kick off this very creative quilt project from Bernina, P&B fabrics, and OESD. If you haven't purchased the fabric kit or the embroidery designs and want to do this project please contact Strawberry Patches today. This is a Bernina embroidery software project for those that have Editor Plus or Designer Plus versions of our software. If you've not seen this before, the embroidery designs are based on the designs in the lovely fabric patterns.

And yes, there is one of fabrics with lime! Yes!! The fabric kit includes fabrics for the top and binding.

Memorial Day

Enjoy your Memorial Day weekend but remember and appreciate our military personnel and their sacrifices to protect our rights  for our freedem we have enjoyed for hundreds of years. And hope to continue to do so for many more hundreds of years!

SHOP HOP

Today was the first time that Mom and I had a chance to see what all this hubbub was about the quilt shop hop. It's different when you're on the shopper end of the things for sure.
We started out about 8am this morning. Getting on the road to Visalia for first stop and what a treat it was at Thimbletowne. Reconized shoppers from Strawberry Patches! Friends in new places is a great way to start the day out. Every place we stopped was great fun, lovely goodie bags from the shops and a wide variety of treats for the eyes as well as treats to eat! The shops all showed their appreciation to the shoppers who took time to travel to their shops to purchase the block material for the quilt project. I have to say that the completed quilts we feasted our eyes on were so much better than what we saw online. Maybe it's because it's really hard to get a good photograph of something in black.
Some shops were small, others nice and roomy but it's really hard not compare them to our favorite place!! I suppose it's like taking a vacation to a fun vacation spot - it's fun and exciting to go someplace new and different but after awhile it is good to be home again too. While we won't be able to enter the prize for visiting all the shops we entered the drawing for a lovely prize basket at each shop. So tomorrow I will be on the other side of the flurry of shoppers as I take my shift at the shop for a few hours.
Plus I need now to find the perfect handle for the new bag pattern and fabrics that found me in Hanford.

So if you haven't yet checked out the shop hop give yourself a treat and visit some of the shops!

NEW OESD EMBROIDER DESIGNS

Found some terrific new design collections at Embroidery Online site that are on my "must have" list.

I love these monograms, they're so old world looking. Lots of possible uses for these. As a reminder if you don't have the Bernina software download the design format that your machine needs. Also, at the Bernina USA site you can now download a freebie version of the softwre - artlink - that will allow you to send a design to your embroidery machine via usb connection or by use of a usb flash drive.

This collection is also on my list. These are great for quilting, through embroidery, your own quilts, tablerunners and other creations. Gotta have this one!!

Are You Brave Enough?

 



Are you brave enough to send a picture of your sewing room to Bernina as a chance to win a make over for your room? If you're up for the opportunity then go to BERNINAUSA and get the scoop.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY BOUQUET

Happy Mother's Day wishes to everyone.

I loved waking up to cloudy skies and a cool breeze this morning. What a welcome break from a couple of warm days. Herbie made French toast this morning for us. We've gotten away from drinking milk but he's been drinking "silk" a soy milk product and used that for the French toast. Have to say they were wonderful!

Will be getting with Amanda to get a date on the calendar to kick off the Chloe quilt project so watch for news on that soon. There's time to get your kit ordered so if you're interested please let her know.