the Eye Candy Showcase for February’24

So… it’s that time again! It’s time to let the skills of our customers shine in the February ’24 Eye Candy Showcase! I SO love seeing the unique & creative bags our customers create using our patterns & this month’s lineup is really inspiring! So what are we waiting for? Let’s get started! Kathy Prickett…

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PPC30: Back to Brazil

So… in our last post I showed you some extraordinary fabric that I got from Brazilian dealer who was a first-time vendor at the International Quilt Market last Fall. From the moment I saw it, I felt like it epitomized a Brazilian vibe, with an exciting explosion of saturated color! Which is why I’m pumped…

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PPC30: Obrigada (Thank You) Brazil

So… I ran into a new fabric vendor from Brazil at the 2023 International Quilt Market and totally fell in love with the fabrics he was peddling, which featured saturated colors & vibrant prints. I thought to myself… How perfect these fabrics would look on my new design! Here’s a good look at the Bag…

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PPC30: BioGeo

So… a couple of weeks ago I posted this picture (at left) on Instagram, soliciting advice on “which of our zippers would be best to pair with this amazing fabric (by Adrienne Leban for Free Spirit Fabrics), and I have to say the opinions were pretty much fairly split between all 3 options. So which…

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PPC30: Feelin’ Groovy

So… it happens every year! All of our “forward-motion” toward a new pattern comes to a grinding halt in early-October as we can get organized & ready to make that long trip to Houston for the Quilt Market, followed by the Quilt Festival… (the GrandDaddy of ALL the Quilt Festivals)! Afterwards, when we get home,…

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Our Goals for 2024

So… I have to say, I’m glad to step into 2024 & leave 2023 behind. This past year has easily been the most difficult one of my life. The situation with my folks has escalated to the point where at times it’s been almost impossible to concentrate and maintain focus. I know that without a…

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2023: the Good, the Bad, & Just Plain Yucky!

So… 2023 started out a whole lot differently that it had for the last EIGHT years! That’s because this was the first year since 2015 (other than the Covid year) that we didn’t travel to Ontario, CA in January for the Road 2 California Quilt Conference! So why did we choose to stop vending at…

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January ’24 Eye Candy Showcase

So… it’s that time again! It’s time to let the skills of our customers shine in the January ’24 Eye Candy Showcase! I totally love seeing the wonderful bags our customers create using our patterns and this month’s lineup is really stunning! So what are we waiting for? Let’s get started! Becky Hausmann says she’s…

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PPC30: A Paisley Empress

A blue and gold purse on a chair.

So… THIS was the fabric collection (by Chong-A Hwang) that I randomly found a few month’s ago that SO inspired me, that I used this collection to create an entirely new and MUCH needed Guardian sample, AND I made plans to integrate this collection into my plans for our next new pattern! More about amazing…

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Houston ’23: the Art Quilts

So… after years of attending and vending at quilt shows, It seems that its the “miniatures” that I find the most fascinating. In fact, I find EVERYTHING about this category interesting and profoundly inspiring! As a matter of fact, I find them SO inspiring that as I contemplate the time of my life when I…

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