Early this afternoon I'm heading out to visit a new to me shop. So fun. In the meantime, did you know there's a shop hop in Connecticut? It starts September 12 and runs through the 22nd. Click here for more information. Take a road trip, visit some great shops. Win some prizes. Cool. There are… Continue reading A wee bit o’Wednesday Morning Fun
Tag: Banyan Batiks
Quilting, Vulnerability, and Gratitude
Bet the title on this one caught your attention. The day I started writing this blog post I'd just shipped boxes off to C&T, submitted my manuscript, and had to redo some work. The morning I sent the boxes it was pouring down rain. Pour-ing. Now I love a good storm it's just kind of… Continue reading Quilting, Vulnerability, and Gratitude
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And the Winners Are…Drum roll Please
Before announcing the winners I have to show you Nate the Narwhal made by my own hands using the Funky Friends Factory pattern. I really enjoyed the process of making and will make more (with some flavor of Northcott fabric) as time permits. Nate will travel with Professor Platypus until I can return her home… Continue reading And the Winners Are…Drum roll Please
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Coming Up
The next few weeks are full. I'm on the road visiting shops in Western NY, more on those in a couple of weeks. There are a couple of quilt shows I'm working on going to so I can see a few of my shops. First up the Northern Star Quilt Show this weekend. Happy 40th… Continue reading Coming Up
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Coming soon
Sometime after Quilt Market I'm going to start having Coffee Clatch live on either Wednesday or Thursday. I love drinking coffee, chatting with quilters. So it's a match made for social media. Let's see what fun we can get into. Quilt Market is coming very soon. I have a backpack and a purse to make,… Continue reading Coming soon
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Blog Tour: Tie One On by Scott Hansen, Banyan Batiks
UPDATE: Congratulations to: Comment #18 Betty who won the fat quarter bundle from Banyan Batiks Comment #68 Tina Kercher who won the quilt (US ONLY PLEASE) I will contact both of you this week. Scott Hansen. Dang this guy is wildly talented, eclectic, with an eye for design. In my world talent means a lot… Continue reading Blog Tour: Tie One On by Scott Hansen, Banyan Batiks
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This Week in Three
This week I've been piecing a quilt top for a blog tour with Scott Hansen of Blue Nickel Studios and Banyan Batiks, which happens Saturday, September 22nd. I've interviewed Scott, asking him all the weird and wonderful questions that befit a couple of Generation Q Magazine editors. There will be an opportunity to win a… Continue reading This Week in Three
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Scott Hansen Tie One On
One of the reasons going to Quilt Market with either the Magazine or on my own is so important is getting to see the new fabric lines, and new designers. With the eclectic flair and unique color sensibilities Scott Hansen, my predecessor as Community Editor, has designed Tie One On with Banyan Batiks, due out… Continue reading Scott Hansen Tie One On
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An Early Morning Quilt Market Report
Please permit me a bit of a reminisce and reflection here. It'll only take a moment. I started attending when I took the Associate Editor position with Generation Q Magazine. Quilt Market will always hold a bit of magic and mystery. That first Market felt overwhelming, and I felt, like so many others, as though I… Continue reading An Early Morning Quilt Market Report
