Happenings…and a fun-cheery Wacky Web Quilt Show and tell!

Happenings…and a fun-cheery Wacky Web Quilt Show and tell!

February 9, 2012 By 81 Comments

Okay, things are crazy!  C R A Z Y!  And I mean that!!  We are busy and growing and ‘Oh-so blessed, but I am tired!  I know, I know, it comes with the territory.  I can’t complain, even though sometimes I find myself wanting to!  LOL!  (you know what I mean?)

But things are so good!  SO GOOD!  You wanna know a little secret?  I can’t believe I am telling this here, cause I have neither confirmed nor denied this to several inquiring people….We bought a new (to us) building!  No, really….we are going to start the remodeling-building-repairs process ALL OVER AGAIN.  And get this: I want the whole place to be done and ready for  move in within 2 months!  HILARIOUS, right!  Did I mention, (or do you even remember, that i live 2.5 hours away from the shop right now?)  My husband is planning on getting this all done in his spare time, on the weekends.  (with the help of dad and brothers of course!!)

The great thing about this, is the new shop’s location!  It is right on the main street of our little town, and is a bigger retail space.  We are gonna have way more parking!!  (so you can bring your buses, and stay a while!)  I am so excited about the window display’s and the awning.  Yes, I said awning!  I have big (pink) plans for the awning!!  I can’t wait to show you, and share the process from the beginning with you!

Okay-Okay, but enough about that.  I got the sweetest email from a girl named Kata.  She is a beginning quilter and was so excited to make a wacky-web quilt!  She bought the kit, which is still out of stock. (we are waiting, not so patiently for the papers to come back in!  Thank you, for being patient with that, we way under estimated the market for those.)  Anyway, she sent me this picture of  a baby quilt and a pillow she made!  I literally gasped!  I LOVED it!!

Please enjoy, and leave her some love!!

Love this Spiderweb! The yellow, is so happy and bright!

And check out this pillow out!  AHHHH-Mazing!

So adorable! I would love to have this in a chair in my house!

I hope you all have a great weekend!  I have plans to sew a bit, and clean a LOT!  LOL, the story of my life!!

~Sarah

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Show and Tell!!

Show and Tell!!

February 1, 2012 By 16 Comments

I have had so many great emails lately from you quilters, showing off your quilts!  You all have been busy!

First up, is this adorable quilt made by Laurette using Little Apples fabric!!  Adorable!

Cute!

Next up is this super cute one from Suzanne!  She followed a tutorial and made it her own!!  (love that!) Aren’t those little sail boats adorable???

Sail Boats are so much fun!

Next is a dress from one of our local customers, Susan.  She came into the shop on Saturday to show off this adorable dress she is making for her granddaughter!!  (you might have seen me post it on facebook)  Seriously, isn’t it just darling!?  She used HomeTown fabric, by Sweetwater and a flower from basic grey!  (the Pattern number is 6309, Wrights, NEWLOOK, Kids, Bin 103, The pattern includes, a no sleeves, short sleeves, and long, and also a pattern for a matching coat to go with the dress)  Susan did such a great job, lining the whole thing.  It’s just beautiful!  And we can all agree that dresses aren’t the easiest thing to make!  LOL, I will stick with quilts!  :)

Perfect for an Easter dress!! Love it.

Robin sent me this super cute quilt she made out of  Fiona’s Fancy, by Lila Tueller.  Love it!  She used the double slice tutorial, and I think it turned out great!!  She said that when she makes baby quilts she likes to be sure it’s not too ‘baby-ish’ so it will grow along with them!  It is almost a twin size, so they will be able to use that quilt for a very long time!!  What a great idea!!

Perfect fabric for any age girl! Fiona’s Fancy is just darling!

Last, but certainly NOT least is this quilt, that Barbara made.  She said she made it in two days, using the ‘Stack and Whack‘ tutorial.  This one is a real stunner.  I love that it is only two fabrics and makes such a statement!

Pop-pop-pop! The colors are so fun together!!

Thank you all, so much for taking the time to email your photos of the quilts you made!  It sure means a lot to us.  We love to see what you are making and hear your stories of quilting success!!

Have a great day!!

~Sarah

 

 

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Show and Tell! From our amazingly talented quilter-friends!

Show and Tell! From our amazingly talented quilter-friends!

November 21, 2011 By 15 Comments

Ahhhh-MAZING!  I have so many fun, quilts to show you!  I have been bombarded by emails showing off your great work!  I am having trouble narrowing down which ones to show now and which ones to save!  :)  What a great problem to have, huh!  (if you don’t see your quilt up yet, just wait! It’s coming!)

 

This first one is made with a Hoopla Layer cake and Jelly roll!  One of TEN, Rita from Kansas is making for her grand-kids!!

Cute, huh! She made it after taking Mom’s online class!

Next up is her Giddy quilt!

Isn’t it darling! {not sure why this picture one is so small!}

Next up is a beauty from Teresa…

Breathtaking….right?!? I just love it!

Here are two beauties from Carol N.

She made these both from tutorials of ours!!  What great work Carol!

Pretty, pretty!!

She used Arnold’s Attic and the tumbler template for this one!

For this quilt she used the ‘Simpler Time’ line by Holly Taylor!  I love how it turned out!  (and this tutorial)

Now, I feel like I may be in a ‘Beautiful-Quilt Coma’  ahhh, such a perfect thing for a Monday!  I feel so much better already, don’t you!?

Thanks to all the quilters for sharing their beautiful work with us!!  We are so grateful for the visual feast!  (wow, am I looking forward to Thanksgiving, or what??)

Don’t worry!  I have a TON more to show!

Have a happy day!

~Sarah

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Show and Tell

Show and Tell

August 18, 2011 By 13 Comments

Our Friend Shirley emailed Mom {Jenny} these beautiful pictures of the quilts she’s been busy sewing!

Take a look at her amazing work!

This one is called ‘Blue Lucky Stars’

LOVE this ‘half-hex’ quilt!

This one is called ‘the Purple Friendship Braid’ Just gorgeous!

What a beautiful rail-fence!

Sweet baby Tumbler quilt!!

Lovely X’s and O’s! Simply beautiful! This one is Shirley’s favorite! (she told me!)

Last but not least is this amazing coins quilt! Aren’t the colors so soothing! LOVE it!

We have been spoiled by Shirley and her amazing work!  I so appreciate that you all take the time to send me your pictures so we can all enjoy what you’ve been sewing!  I really can’t think of anything more enjoyable than Show and tell!!

Just so you know, the kids all made it to school with very little trauma!  (I was even able to hold off tears, if you can believe that!)  It is strangely quiet at my house today, and I am hoping for some major productivity!  I even plan on baking some cookies made for the kids!  Hope you are all having a great week!  I’m looking forward to the weekend, ready for anything!!  :)

~Sarah

PS.  So sorry to those who have had or are still having Internet issues.  We have been unable to find a reason for them.  Every test that can be run has been, and everything checks out.  We will continue to search for answers and we apologize for the inconvenience you may have experienced!

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Show and Tell {a sweet email}

Show and Tell {a sweet email}

August 5, 2011 By 628 Comments

A few weeks ago I got this email.  When we receive mail like this it really makes us appreciate you all and makes all the difference in what we do.  Our whole point in being in this industry, is to make this particular craft-hobby-art {whatever you want to call it} accessible to everyone.  We want everyone who has the desire to quilt to be able to.  We want you to have access to quick and easy tips and tricks to build confidence in this overwhelming world that quilting can be.

Most of all though, we want to have fun.  We want YOU to have fun.  So, letters like this certainly make us smile!

Here it is:

Hi, Missouri Star Quilters!

From across the state, you (and specifically Jenny) have saved my life and sanity time and again. I don’t remember exactly which YouTube video hooked me on Missouri Star,  but I do know that after seeing the video about the Dresden Plate template, I rushed to the basement and hauled out my Eleanor Burns Underground Railroad quilt top that I’d started about 10 years ago but never could get past the Wagon Wheel block. So I located the template and, voilá, I had that circle finished. I loved the points so much, I couldn’t bring myself to chop them off, but I’ve decided that my wagon wheel has the spokes included:

I then went on to finish the quilt. By then it was Christmas, and I watched Jenny make a ModPodge cookie plate, which only took a hot second and matched my new table runner perfectly:

I guess I was the grandest tiger in the jungle when I served the family Christmas morning brunch on my coordinated tableware.

Then I got a link from some quilter’s site or another for Jenny’s Craftsy videos. I couldn’t resist… I just had to sign up for both! My daughter-in-law was wanting a Cardinal’s baseball quilt, but there’s not a yard of Cardinals fabric left in the universe. As I was watching one of the beginning sessions about the disappearing nine-patch block, I thought about a disappearing four-patch, and in no time, I now I have the center of the quilt all pieced:

Oh! And what’s a quilt without matching pillows? The only problem is that I’d never made pillowcases and, even though I intellectually know there’s nothing to them, still, I just couldn’t bring myself to cut the fabric until I watched another of Jenny’s YouTube videos on pillowcases. So now they’re all finished and waiting for the quilt top:

One of these days when the weather turns even remotely decent, I’m driving across the state to visit. ;)

Lee Beasley

WOW!!  Lee, you have clearly outdone yourself!  I love seeing the projects you made!  I loved hearing your story!!
Thanks so much for sharing with us all!
I hope you all have a great weekend! I’m planning a little road trip with the kids! I have some redecorating in the Shop to do and schedules to make and lots of other things!   :)
We’ll see you Monday!
Sarah
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