A little nervous.............

Okay - so I have never really been in a front of a huge group of people before - and when I have been in front of a small group of people I turn cherry red as soon as I start talking. So, when I was asked to do a trunk show at the Panguitch Quilt Walk I thought, no big deal, I just have to have my quilts out for everyone to see. I could handle that - but then I learned that I actually have to get up in front of everyone and talk about myself and my quilts - CRAZY! Wish me luck - and if you happen to show up to see me turn cherry red - come and say Hi!! I will be doing the trunk show on Friday June 10, 2011.
I will be teaching two classes as well - so sign up! It's going to be so much fun!


This is my first class - Carry All Tote - and I will be teaching it Friday night during the quilt walk.


This is my Memory Table Runner and I will be teaching that Saturday morning during the Quilt Walk.
So, come on over to Panguitch, Utah in June and have a wonderful time. It's going to be way fun. And - follow Claudia's blog because she will have updates and highlights until the show in June.

March Pre-cuts are here!!!

Just in case any of you were impatiently waiting for the March Pre-cuts to arrive, here is what has arrived with more to come soon -

Collection for a Cause - Faith by Howard Marcus
Dragonfly Summer by Holly Taylor
Le Petit Poulet by American Jane
Lilac Hill by Brannock & Patek
Lily & Will II by Bunny Hill Designs
Pom Pom de Paris by French General

It's all on sale, so hurry before it's all gone!!!

Pictures and my Giveaway over at Sherri's.............

First off - click on over to my giveaway over at Sherri's - you'll be glad you did. Then come on back to look at this quilt.

Sometimes backs are just the best. I love the back of this quilt so much that I decided to just post the pictures of the back - and I will save the front pictures for another post sometime.









This quilt was a simpler custom job - not as much detail - but I think it turned out great.

Tools of Sanity..............

I don't know why I haven't purchased these cool tools until now -

but HOLY COW! (Yeah - I'm from Utah) I love them! I have always figured out my thread tension by just feeling the pull on the bobbin case, but lately that hasn't been working. I don't know if it is because of my new rotary hook or not, but now I won't live without a TOWA bobbin tension gauge. I got mine at Superior Threads for $67.95, pretty good deal - plus I live close to Superior - so I didn't have to wait for it to be shipped to me. There are two styles - so make sure you get the right one. For my A-1 it's a M-style gauge.

Okay - I-pod shuffle - totally necessary to block out the noise and distractions (I create my own distractions) during my few hours of quilting while the kids are sleeping. I also use the I-pod to go running.

So - now I am totally committed to these tools - won't live without them - and I am also committed to running this. I have registered and everything - 20 weeks to become strong enough to do it. Wish me luck!