Missouri Star Blog

I have had these quilts saved to share with you all for quite a while!  Be prepared to be BLOWN away!!  I love being surrounded by such talented quilters!  (and thanks so much for sharing!)

Here you go:

From Sharon, she says-   Jacob’s Ladder variation.
Our quilting bee decided to make a variation of Jacob’s Ladder to send to Joplin, MO for the tornado victims. We replaced the 4 patch blocks with 9 patch blocks. When we started to lay out the blocks, there were too many 9 patch blocks and it was distracting. So, we replaced all the 9 patch blocks except the center 9 patch block with plain patches to make 1 block and kept all the 9 patch blocks in the alternating blocks. I hope you can tell where the blocks are in the pictures. The size we made fit either a queen or king size bed. We made 240 9 patch blocks and a total of 80 Jacob’s Ladder blocks. We purchased about 6 yards of each of the background fabrics and had some left over.

This quilt was sent in from Lisa, and she said she was inspired also by the ‘Jacob’s Ladder’ tutorial.  WOW, take a look at this beauty.

Oh MY GOODNESS!! You are gonna die when you see this one.  Absolutely gorgeous!  Leanne sent us the picture of the quilt she made for her daughter.

This is what she had about it: ‘It is called “Jen’s NOLA” and was made for my daughter. She went to New Orleans shortly after hurricane Katrina to “help” and has lived there ever since. She chose the fabrics. They represent New Orleans to her. This Snail Trail pattern reminded her of a hurricane. She loved it because even though Katrina was a horrible horrible event, it has brought her to where her heart lives. ‘

Here is a beautiful quilt made by Annika from Sweden.  What a beautiful job on this X and O’s variation!  Those batiks are stunning.

I got this sweet email from Lisa:

‘Just wanted to say hi & thank you so much for your wonderful on-line
tutorials. I am very new to quilting (started a class in January) and have
been inspired to try some new things by your website. I have just completed
my first bed size quilt (the first I made was lap quilt size) and I followed
your Garden of Eden idea. Anyway I thought you might like to see it.
I have also started a Jacobs ladder pattern, still ongoing…
Thanks again & I look forward to more of your tutorials coming up soon!
Best wishes
Lisa’

I am so amazed by all of you!  Your stories, your talents and your kind hearts always making something to benefit others!  What a GREAT group of people to be surrounded by!

I love getting your emails!  Thank you all for sharing in this fun quilting world with us!  Hope you enjoy this fun little ‘Show and Tell’!

Have a great day!!

ps. I have lots more shop updates, coming at you!

A few weeks ago (yes, I am sorry. i’m a bit behind.) we had a wonderful visit from 3 friends!  They road tripped together all the way from Tennessee!  They got to Hamilton Thursday before we closed, and we were able to visit and meet them.  Then they were off for dinner and a good nights sleep!

They brought sewing machines and projects to work on, so Friday morning they hauled it all in and set up camp!  We had such a blast with them.  Any questions they had were answered, and they had live tutorials all day long!

One of them even started and finished a jelly roll race quilt!

By the time they left Saturday evening we were sad to see them go!  We just fell in love with those girls!  I felt like we had known them forever.  We just laughed and laughed.

We really can’t wait for them to visit again!  And if you are thinking of coming for a visit, please do!  We’d love to have you!  And when we are in our new space we’ll have more room for you to bring your machines and sew the day away with us!

That is a phrase we’ve said, or heard for a long time!  That is just how we are.  Always busy-going non-stop!  Mom was always the one that had more energy and ambition than all of us, and believe me when I tell you she’d move rooms around ‘just for fun.’   We have grown up loving ‘a good project’ as Mom would call it.  She loved buying old houses and re-working them into something amazing. (and livable!) LOL!

So, even though most of our time is made up running the shop, answering emails and cutting fabric…we just need to get our hands dirty too!  Mom and I (and Katie) worked on our soon-to-be classroom and office area.  Getting things prepped and ready for paint and carpet.  Pulled nails, scraped old tile off the floor, re-organized stuff, and moved a lot of things around!

What is it about the last bit that can be so overwhelming?  Really, we have gotten a TON done.  (and fast, too) But then you list out the rest of what needs to happen and you get overwhelmed again.  We are still getting things done at a fast pace and still hope to be in there in a few short weeks…Here is a bit of the progress we’ve made this week.

Lots more happening!  I got the carpet picked out on Saturday. (super excited about that!) And the sheet-rock is looking amazing!!!  I really can hardly wait to see it all painted and done!!  Man alive, it’s going to be beautiful!!

Now we have to get plumbing together for the bathrooms (Dad will be busy with that.) and get all the fixtures and cabinets for the bathrooms and break room.  Dad has been the go-to over there, just running the show!   Did I tell you he is making a built in display for thread?  That is going to be awesome!

And Bob and Bernice have already started on the display shelves!  Worked their buns off Saturday, and made huge progress!!  (Deloris and James….if they are keeping score (and it’s very possible Bernice is they are, you better get over there and help!)  hahah, kidding of course!

You guys have a great week!! Can’t wait to show you more!  Everyday it looks better, and gets closer to being done!  We sure appreciate all of your kind comments and to all our local friends who have helped us.  THANK YOU!  We wouldn’t be here with out you all!  (and we know that!!)

~Sarah

I had to take a minute to give you all another update!!  The sheet-rock (or drywall, whatever you want to call it!) was delivered.  (I know, I already told you that.)  But I am just so excited…they already started hanging the ceiling and it already looks 100% better!!!

Here, take a  look:

Lovely. Right?

Here is a better shot of the ceiling…

I can’t wait to see it this weekend!!  Rumor has it they are done hanging the rock and are mudding and taping!!

One more week and we should be ready to paint!!  OH MY!!  This is really picking up steam now!!!

I’ll try to get you better updated pictures this weekend!

Monday, I took a rare moment and started a sewing project!  I did the ‘double sliced layer cake’ tutorial, and it went so fast!!

I just wanted to show you all a picture of my progress.  I am waiting for the weekend to get it all together. (darn, time.  I sure wish I had more of it!)

Here it is laid out and waiting for borders.  I used the new line Vintage Modern, and I LOVE it!!

Hope you have a great day!

I just had to pop in here quick like and let you know the Sheetrock is being delivered today!!!  OH MY!  I can’t believe it!  You know,  once that goes up, it’s going to look like more of a store and less like a disaster!!  (also, the roofers came Tuesday and Wednesday, so if it rains this weekend we should be good!)  Thank Heaven!

I am so excited, I can hardly wait!!

Yay-for progress!!

~Sarah