Rhapsody

It seems I can't get enough of Anna Maria Textiles!  I signed up for this Block of the Month several months ago and the whole kit just arrived in the mail!  Aren't these fabrics just beautiful?  I can't wait to get started!! 🥰

 

Selecting Fabric

Selecting fabric for these Boho Heart quilt blocks is a work in progress!  Some look great and as you can see in the last picture, some need more contrast!  Having fun making them 🥰

 

Next Project

 I'm excited to start a new project and I think this will be it!! 😊

Monster Trucks

My brother gave me this fun Monster Truck fabric for my birthday to make something for the grandsons!  I think I know just what to make!  I'll share the finished product 😊

 

Pattern Weights

One more thing I ordered because of the "From London with Love" workshop (Quiltfolk) are these pattern weights that look like spools of thread wrapped in Liberty of London fabric.  They are so pretty, and they're nice and heavy - great for keeping pattern books open, or weighting templates as you cut around them 😊

 

Liberty Fabric

I cleaned out a lot of fabric recently and donated it, and I'm trying to be really careful about buying more, but I watched the Quiltfolk Adventure "From London with Love" recently and they gave a tour of Liberty of London fabrics, visited the archives and talked of the history. It was SO fascinating, I really enjoyed it.  During that episode they talked about this more recent line of quilting cottons called Summer Fair and I found it at the Fat Quarter Shop online!  It's SO pretty, the colors are so vibrant.  These photos don't do it justice at all.  So I am definitely feeling the joy of buying some beautiful fabric.  The question now is, what should I make with it?? 🥰

 

New Project

I'm starting a new project.... even though I still have others I need to finish 😬

I just couldn't resist!  I ordered this Anna Maria fabric and pattern for the Bespoke Quilt No. 1 and it's SO pretty!  I don't have a lot of time to work on it right now, but I did make the first four blocks 🥰

 

A Break ...

A little break from boring vacation photos 😂

I started a new quilt!  I've been eyeing Jennifer Sampou's log cabin patterns with her ombre fabrics for awhile now and I finally broke down and bought the pattern and some fabric to make one!  After making the first two blocks (I had to unstitch and re-do half of one of them), things are going a little bit smoother now.  I love the fabric - this lavender deepens to a dark purple as you go along the 42 inch length.  It's like having multiple colors in one piece, which hopefully will make the quilt much more interesting (if I do it right!)

Eight of the 16 blocks need to be high contrast like this one.

I stitched Leaf #26 this morning!  That means we're already half way through 2025!  🤪  If it looks like my tree isn't half way done, it's because I added a few more than the 52 leaves.

Happy Quilting!!

 

Collector or Quilter??

I became slightly obsessed with Tilda fabric a couple of years ago. Now I have quite the stash and I want/need to make something with it!  I'm looking for great Tilda fabric pattern ideas, so if you have any great patterns that would enhance this beautiful fabric, please leave a comment below! 😊❤️

 

Here's what I Purchased at the Shop Hop!

From My Girlfriends

From Corn Wagon Quilt Shop

 From Quilts Etc.

I better get busy!! 😊

And Finally... My Girlfriends!!

I love this Quilt Shop!  We have family in Logan so I get to go there every once in awhile.  Their bucket list theme was "A Summer in Paris".  All the employees were dressed really cute with black and white striped shirts and colorful berets.  If you spent a certain amount you got a free pair of Eiffel Tower scissors!  I knew exactly who to give those too.  My eight year old granddaughter loves everything French and Paris.  She was thrilled to get them 😊

Could a shop be more inviting??

They even had Man Bags for the hubbies - with a water bottle and a Mr. Goodbar!!

We missed the Tulip Festival at Thanksgiving Point, but we saw some beautiful tulips anyway ❤️

 

Next Stop - Quilts Etc.

I wasn't quite as clear on what the bucket list item(s) were at Quilts Etc. in Sandy, UT, but they had this booth set up where you could throw a football into one of the holes.  If you got it in on the first try you won a prize.  I got it in!..... on the sixth try 😂

I bought this pattern!  I love this quilt - it's made of mostly Tilda fabrics and I have some!  I'm excited to make it 😊

Another bucket list item to check off was getting a tattoo in this cute little booth.  They were rub on tattoos and all sewing related, but I didn't take the time to get one!

 

Sleeping Bags for Dolls!

Granddaughter #1 has a birthday coming up next month!  She wants American Girl Doll camping stuff and when my friend gave me this pattern for doll sleeping bags, I knew they would go perfectly with her gift!  I used fabric in my stash and even had the zippers, thanks to Hi Fashion Fabrics moving sale years ago!  See, that stash does come in handy from time to time. 😊

Me... putting in a zipper... somehow I managed! Twice!

Nice and easy to follow instructions from Atkinson Designs! 👏

Instructions for several different sizes included also!

 

Canyonland Quilts

While in Moab, Utah a couple of weeks ago my husband spotted a van parked in the parking lot of a warehouse area that had Canyonland Quilts advertising all over it.  We decided to circle back around and investigate and found a wonderful quilt store, tucked in amongst all of the warehouses!

You can see that I found something to purchase - not hard in this fabulous shop! 😊

Oh Scrap!  It's almost Halloween! 😂

I met the owner and she told me they are having a quilt retreat early in 2022 at one of the hotels in Moab.  They are looking for attendees and also for teachers still!  Her information is pictured below if you are interested in either.  Next time you're in Moab, check out her shop!

Have a wonderful Sunday ❤️❤️