another first

....it was 2 months ago I experienced my first Quilt Market....

in two words I'd describe it as overwhelming and exhausting...
and looking forward to the next one!!!!

I met many amazing fabric and pattern designers, to name a few

Edyta Sitar.....the talented fabric and pattern designer of 'Laundry Basket Quilts'

She is a real sweetheart and soooooo funny.

I would love to take one of her classes.......her work is truly amazing.
If you love batiks you will love her quilts.....they are stunning!!

.....the amazing fabric and pattern designers

Barb and Mary.....of  Me and My Sister.....these two sisters are hilarious....

....for me the highlight of going to Quilt Market

was meeting Anne Sutton of Bunny Hill Designs.

She is the nicest, most genuine, caring person you could every meet....  

and Anne B you are a genuine gem too!!!
Thank you for sharing in my Quilt Market experience.....

...pictured here are Anne and her friend Anne

having too much fun with the fabric steamer!!!

Prior to Spring Market I had the opportunity to help stitch quilts

that were hanging in the Bunny Hill Designs booth.....

.....'All Dressed Up' is pictured in 2 color ways....a pink version and a gray one
using Anne's new line of fabric 'Puttin on the Ritz' and it is gorgeous.
It will be in your LQS in October and available in pink, blue and gray.

I stitched the 12 embroidered blocks...6 blocks for each quilt...
and pieced the pink quilt..... minus the borders.
Mama Spark pieced the gray quilt.....also minus the borders.

Anne wasn't quite sure what fabrics she wanted to use for the borders.

In yesterdays post I showed 2 of the embroidered blocks
....here are the other four blocks.....

   

Any little girl would love this quilt!!

Another quilt I worked on with Mama Spark was called 'Happy Go Lucky'
and it too was made using Anne's 'Puttin on the Ritz' fabric.
It was hanging the Moda booth.
Oh my goodness....pinch me again!! 

Mama Spark pieced the pinwheel rows and
I stitched the applique block, attached the pinwheel rows
and added the borders.

This is another sweet pattern and would be adorable in the blue.
The new Bunny Hill Designs patterns are available at  Crazy Quilt Girl Shop.
Stop by and check out Cori's great prices on her fabrics, patterns and books.

You won't find better customer service....

My first blogiversary is Thursday July 14.... 

...please check back tomorrow and see what I will be giving away!!

hugs

Ironing Board............

......a few days ago I was reading a few blogs

and trust me I'm way behind in reading and writing.......

 Madam Samm at Sew I Quilt was posting about making an ironing board

.......well I just have to share a few pictures of mine.......I luv it.  

I bought it in a small town in Ontario many years ago.....

....it is great for pressing quilt blocks....do you like it???????

I went to Quilt Market in Salt Lake City and brought back lots for Cori to look at. She will be adding lots of patterns in her shop and also adding lots of new fabrics.....check out her Coming Soon section at Crazy Quilt Girl Shop. She has some Free Spirit fabrics coming and she is also adding a number of fabric lines from yet another fabric manufacturer.

My pictures from Quilt Market are not good but I'm hoping to post about it next week........I've got family,  visiting from Canada till Monday.....the grandpeeps do keep me busy......DGD1 has a dance competition here in Michigan.......3 dances and I can't wait to see her dance tomorrow morning and again on Sunday.

......and next weekend DSister and DBIL are coming for a visit......planning on doing some overdue sewing.  Have a great weekend everyone and I'm hoping to get to posting a little more regular soon.  

hugs