Thursday, November 12, 2009

HOLIDAY SALE!

NOV. 13 THRU NOV. 20
10% OFF TOTAL SALE
IN BOTH OF MY SHOPS!

Many of the Quiltsy Team members are also taking part in the Holiday Sale. Just go to Etsy, search Handmade, then Quiltsy Sale or Quiltsysale for lots of wonderful items!


Wednesday, November 11, 2009

VETERANS DAY


JEFFREY KALASKY and NICHOLAS BIZZARRI, USN
(My nephew on the left and my son on the right)
This is just a quick reminder to you that today is Veterans Day, a day to remember all who have served our country, past and present. Please tell anyone you know that have served, now or in the past...
THANK YOU!!!

Monday, November 9, 2009

TUMBLER BLOCK QUILTS


I just love to work with tumbler blocks now!
Of course, it's very easy for me because I have an AccuCut die-cut machine!
The blocks you see above are from my new Art Gallery Fabric group called
I cut them into the 6" tumblers yesterday, and am putting together a new quilt with them.
And, of course, the tumbler set will be listed in my shop.
These tumblers actually measure (before sewing) 6.5" high, 6.5" across the bottom, and 3.5" across the top.
They are "sew easy" to stitch together because they already have trimmed corners that, when matched, go together perfectly, with no guess work!
I have been very busy cutting fabrics into tumbler block sets for my fabric shop,
(I just added upcycled bed linen tumblers, too, if you are in to eco-friendly ideas!)
I can also cut ANY of the fabrics in my shop into tumblers for you!
You would just need to convo me to let me know which fabric, and how many you need!
Oh...thats a good point! How many tumblers would you need for a quilt?
Their odd size makes it hard to figure out, huh? I have it figured out for you!
I have a chart in each tumbler block listing, but here's an example -
32 Tumblers (4 across x 8 down) = approx. 17" x 48" (Tablerunner)
72 Tumblers (9 across x 8 down) = approx. 38" x 48"
143 Tumblers (13 across x 11 down) = approx. 55" x 66"

Saturday, November 7, 2009

NEW ART GALLERY FABRICS ADDED TO THE SHOP!

This print is just one of the 6 beautiful designs in this group of fabrics, in browns, greens, pinks, and touches of blues.

This 6 piece group, in soft tones of green, blue, and brown, is so relaxing and interesting.
What a gorgeous way to express yourself in any fabric project!
Go to my Etsy fabric shop, Fabric ala Carte, to see them all!

Friday, November 6, 2009

TIRED OF UNSOLICITED PHONE BOOKS?


First of all, this picture has nothing to do with phone books! I just wanted to add a picture to the post, so I picked this one.
The tall drink of water on the right is our son, Nick, who was home for the week-end from his base in Lemoore, CA. He's an Intelligence Specialist in the Navy, and just returned a couple weeks ago from a deployment on the carrier USS Ronald Reagan.
The young man on the left is Wade Bowman. He and Nick became buddies at boot camp over 3 years ago, went to their training schools together, and worked together for their first duty station in Washington DC. Nick is now the IS for a fighter jet squadron at NAS Lemoore, and Wade is the IS for a helicopter squadron in Norfolk, VA. But Wade was here in Las Vegas for a bit of training at Nellis Air Force Base, and the two guys were able to get together. Right after this picture, they took off for The Strip for some fun.
Now, on to the phone books.
I found this in an old Readers Digest the other day, and wanted to pass it on.
If you are tired of all of the unsolicited phone books being dropped at your door,go to http://yellowpagesgoesgreen.org
to sign up to stop their delivery!

Thursday, November 5, 2009

SPOTLIGHT ON - K B EXQUISITES

This beautiful rag quilt was made by Kristen, as a custom order. She has a wonderful Etsy gift shop...
This quilt was made with fabric she purchased from my fabric shop, Fabric ala Carte. She used the Free Spirit group called "Sun Drop" by Dena Designs.
Her shop has much to offer...quilts, candles, jewelry, and much more!
Please shop Etsy for your "one of a kind" gifts !!

Monday, November 2, 2009

FAT QUARTER CLUB - NOVEMBER PICKS

What is the Fat Quarter Club, you may be wondering!
If you like fabric and surprise packages, sign up today!
All you have to do is sign up for a 3 month membership, and you will receive 6 different Fat Quarters each month! For all of the information, go to my shop, Fabric ala Carte.

Saturday, October 31, 2009

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

BEN AT THE PUMPKIN PATCH


BEN, THE ROOTIN' TOOTIN' SHERIFF
He doesn't look very scary in his halloween costume, does he? Just CUTE!
Wish I could give him a big Grandma hug!

Thursday, October 29, 2009

OZZIE THE OWL & "I LOVE YOU ZOO" TUMBLERS

Ozzie is a cool little owl "who-o-o" just likes hanging out with you!
He would have fun in your car, on your cupboard, or even your Christmas Tree!


Look at this bright, fun group of fabrics cut into tumbler blocks! This set has 48 blocks, 8 of each of the 6 prints. These tumblers measure 6.5" high, 6.5" across the bottom, 3.5" across the top. I can cut more for you, too!

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

JEZEBEL & BOOKMARKS

I just added this pretty new grouping to my fabric shop, Fabric ala Carte. All 4 of these fabrics are offered individually, and in Fat Quarter Sets, Half-Yard Sets, Full Yard Sets, and as 5" die-cut charms, and Tumbler die-cut charms.
This was a lot of fun! I always end up with a bunch of scraps from my die-cuts, and was trying to figure out a way to use them! This came to mind the other day. Its a cool way to use my fabric scraps, bits of ribbon and trim, and my vintage buttons. What a great little addition to include with a book gift! I plan on making a bunch more for my gift shop,
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