PPC33- Denim Fantasy
So… I needed to make one more sample in order to do all the little step drawings since it was time to start work on the pattern instructions, but my shipment of new fabrics was late & nothing in my stash was inspiring me, so…
I did something I haven’t done in a long, LONG time! I “fabricated” my own fabric!
the June ’25 Eye Candy Showcase
As you probably know… there’s no other post I enjoy more than our monthly “Eye Candy Showcase! I just LOVE it when a customer sends me a picture of something they made from one of our patterns. SO, if you’re ready for some eye-popping fun… Let’s get to it!
Read MorePPC33: Fantasy Garden
So… with the main design issue for this new pattern resolved & described in the last post in this series, that left me free to concentrate on construction issues going forward. More specifically, now my goal is to figure out the quickest, easiest, yet most effective sequence in which this bag can be constructed. So,…
Read MoreAQS Paducah ’25: the Quilts
So… as you might expect, the competition among the quilt entries at AQS Paducah is TOUGH! To even have a quilt accepted to be shown at this prestigious show is quite something! But having said that, I really enjoyed walking among these outstanding beauties. They were a lot of fun to see, and it was…
Read MoreAQS Paducah ’25: the Recap
So… I don’t think I’ve ever hidden the fact that the AQS Paducah show has always been my favorite! There is absolutely no other place that welcomes us the way the good folks in Paducah do! They literally roll out the red carpet (and the red jackets!) for us! and just to prove my point……
Read MoreSeen at Show: AQS Paducah Quilt Fest ’25
So… even though I’ve been in business for 20+ years, I still get a BIG kick out of seeing our customers carrying bags they’ve made from our patterns! And what better place to “spy” these customers than at a retail trade show, right?
And you know what? we “spied” THIRTEEN of our bags “walking the floor” of the AQS Paducah Quilt Festival ’25! This year the variety of bags we saw “walking” at this show was extraordinary, but one thing is for sure… they were ALL totally AMAZING!
Read MorePPC33: Shangri-La
In our last post in this series, I shared our original sketch, and the first prototype that we created, and for a first effort, I was pretty happy with it.
But even so, there were changes that needed to be made! So… let me show
you around!
PPC33: the Sketch & the Prototype
So… it’s time for a new start… a brand new pattern for Fall of 2025. This is my favorite time… when everything is new, and all things are still possible.
Read Morethe May ’25 Eye Candy Showcase
As you probably know… there’s no other post I enjoy more than our monthly “Eye Candy Showcase! SO if you’re ready for some eye-popping fun… Let’s get to it!
Read MoreMAQF’25: the Quilts
So… the competition quilts at the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Fest’25 were a lot of fun to see, and below you will find “My Favorite Seven”! Here they are, in NO particular order of preference except for the LAST entry, (which is very special and reminds me of my “free-spirited” granddaughter)! “View of Vernazza“created by Barbara Matzke…
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