A Note to Pauline of Melbourne, Australia

Pauline has left a new comment on your post "Scrappy Crossroads Quilt":

This quilt is absolutely divine - I think I am going to make one soon. I love the turquoise - can you tell me where I might find this brand, I will be visiting the USA in July and will be in Arizona and California. I am familiar with a few quilt stores from past visits - not sure if you can recommend any in Phoenix or Scottsdale, or did you purchase this online? And finally - did you end up quilting this, am curious to know how it looked? Thanks, Pauline, Melbourne, Australia

Pauline, you came up as a "No Reply" so I will answer you here:

Pauline,

 

I purchased the turquoise background quite a few months ago from 3 Dudes Quilting in Phoenix Arizona. http://www.3dudesquilting.com/

 It’s a solid called America Made Brand  http://americanmadebrand.com/the-fabric/

 

I know they still carry solids in this line, but not sure if they will have the turquoise.  You might want to give them a call.

 

No, I haven’t quilted my Scrappy Crossroads yet.  I have been traveling quite a bit the last few months with work, and it still sits on a hanger in my closet…waiting.  Hopefully this summer I will get to it!  I am not very experienced as a machine quilter, so this will be a learning process for me. (I think that is why I have put it off somewhat)

 

The pattern was designed by my friend Lori Holt of Bee In My Bonnet.  She has a new book out “Vintage Farm Girl”, and I’m am just starting to make some projects from this fun book.  While you are here, you might want to give it a look. I know ETC and Quilters Oasis (both in Mesa AZ) carry her book and fabrics.

 

I’m sorry you will have to experience Arizona in July.  It will be very hot!  Winters are absolutely beautiful, but summers are a killer. If you travel up in the mountains of Arizona, it will have nice temps.  California will be wonderful this time of year. 

 

Have a safe and wonderful trip.  Best of luck with your quilting projects.

-Nedra

Tiled Blooms Quilt Block

 For the latest Bees Knees Quilting Bee block

I made

Tiled Blooms

for Sinta Borland (Pink Pincushion)

 Sinta made this so easy for us.

She mailed most of the sections Pre-cut.

All we had to do was 

cut the petals,

iron on fusible

sew applique

and then

assemble the block.

 This is what Tiled Blooms will look like once it's all put together.

Pattern by
Corey Yoder of

Little Miss Shabby

can be found

HERE

Scrappy Crossroads Quilt

 It's beautiful here in the winter in Arizona  :)

Even with a little cloud cover outside today

it's still warm and inviting.

I just finished

Scrappy Crossroads

 Pattern with Free Tutorial

by my friend Lori Holt

of Bee In My Bonnet

can be found 

HERE

 A great way to use up scraps!

I knew I saved those little itty bits of leftovers for a reason.

 A total of 

1440

2 1/2 inch scrappy squares 

were used in this project

 For the X part of the block

I used

American Made Brand Cotton

Dark Turquoise

It's the first time I have used this solid

and it was wonderful to work with  !

High thread count and solid to the touch.

 Hey, I remember some of these fabrics

from quilts I made long ago  :)

 And these too!

A trip down memory lane.

 The actual block 

measures 16 1/2 inches unfinished

 You can make the quilt any size you desire.

I opted to make it Twin Size

by putting 

5 rows across

and 

6 rows down.

 I even used some of Lori's fabrics in the scraps

Remember her first fabric line Sew Cherry?

And Millie's Closet ?

Thank you Lori for such a great Tutorial  !!

I feel like I now have a Free Quilt

I'm even considering being brave and

trying to quilt this one myself.

We'll see.

Happy Thanksgiving!

 From Our Family To Yours:

Happy Thanksgiving!

Nordic Star Table Runner

 I just finished sewing a table runner

as a sample for

Mad B's Quilt and Sew

Nordic Star

From the book

On The Run Again

by Heather Mulder Peterson

of Anka's Treasures

 3 Nordic Stars

in happy Christmas colors:

Owner MaDonna requested that I use:

 Chalkboard Snowman (Studio E. Fabrics)

and 

Warm Wishes (by Red Rooster)

for the fabrics

I even braved it,

and used the beautiful Bernina Sewing machines

available in the store to machine quilt the table runner

myself  :)

*Book and fabrics

available at 

Mad B's Quilt and Sew

in Mesa, AZ