Tomorrow, Friday April 3 at 4 pm eastern time/ 3 pm central time I will be doing a Facebook Live Virtual Trunk Show as part of the Quilt Candy 10 days of trunk shows event. I hope you can tune in while I make my Facebook Live debut!
Stitching for the Modern Soul
In the middle of all this madness, 40 Quilt Pattern Designers banded together to bring you a show of wonderful and a wide range of styles for all quilters! Speaking for the Designers, we thank you for joining us on this journey.
Studio R Quilts
Toadally Quilts
https://www.toadallyquilts.com
From Blank Pages
https://www.fromblankpages.com
Cotton Street Commons
http://www.cottonstreetcommons.com
Puppy Girl Designs
http://www.puppygirldesigns.com
Phoebe Moon Quilt Designs
https://www.facebook.com/phoebemoondesgins
The Devoted Quilter
https://www.devotedquilter.com
Christa Quilts
Stitched by Susan
http://www.stitchedbysusan.com
Tamarinis
Lone Star Pattern Works
https://www.lonestarpatternworks.com
Powered by Quilting
https://www.poweredbyquilting.com
Cottage Rose Quilt Patterns
https://www.cottagerosequiltshop.com
The Cloth Parcel
https://www.theclothparcel.com
Faith and Fabric
https://www.faithandfabricdesign.com
Linen Closet Designs
http://www.linenclosetdesigns.com
Designs by Sarah J
https://www.designsbysarahj.com
Rona the Ribbiter Quilts
https://www.ronatheribbiter.com
Quilt Fox Designs
https://www.quiltfox-design.com
Seam to Be Sew
DaySpring Quilt Company
https://www.dayspringquiltcompany.com
Ms P Designs, USA
Stitchin’ at Home
Sew Joy Creations
https://www.sewjoycreations.com
Ships & Violins
https://www.shipsandviolins.com
Patti’s Patchwork
https://www.pattispatchwork.com
Your Sewing Friend
https://www.etsy.com/shop/yoursewingfriend
The Geeky Bobbin
Colourwerx Designs
Kate Colleran Designs
https://www.seamslikeadream.com
Bequilter
https://www.beaquilter.com/shop
Presto Avenue Designs
https://www.prestoavenuedesigns.com
Cheryl Lynch Quilts
https://www.cheryllynchquilts.com
Love to Color My World
https://www.lovetocolormyworld.blogspot.com
Hissyfitz Designs
https://www.hissyfitzdesigns.com
Canton Village Quilt Works
https://www.cvquiltworks.com/blogs/blog
Anjeanette Klinder Designs
Pat Sloan – The Voice of Quilting
Said With Love
https://www.saidwithlove.com.au
Orange Blossom Quilt Design
https://www.orangeblossomquilt.com
We have another 10 designers to check out today!!
Lone Star Pattern Works
https://www.lonestarpatternworks.com
Powered by Quilting
https://www.poweredbyquilting.com
Cottage Rose Quilt Patterns
https://www.cottagerosequiltshop.com
The Cloth Parcel
https://www.theclothparcel.com
Faith and Fabric
https://www.faithandfabricdesign.com
Linen Closet Designs
http://www.linenclosetdesigns.com
Designs by Sarah J
https://www.designsbysarahj.com
Rona the Ribbiter Quilts
https://www.ronatheribbiter.com
Quilt Fox Designs
https://www.quiltfox-design.com
Seam to Be Sew
Welcome to our Virtual Designer Shop Hop!
The word is to stay at home so why not just stay at home and hop with us!?!
So for these next ten days, I want to take an opportunity to introduce to you to some of my favorite quilting colleagues and friends. I have over forty websites to share with you. Head over to facebook.com/puppygirllynn and please “Like” our page when you visit!
The next Block of the Month – “At the Seashore” debuts in April!
Have you ever done a Facebook Hop? Neither have I – I don’t think it’s been done before. Linda from https://colourwerx.com/ has organized a virtual shop hop with pattern designers, shops, quilt teachers, machine quilters – pretty much anyone in the quilt world that volunteered to be part of it.
Starting on Saturday, March 21 st, I’ll invite you to explore the newest offerings, patterns, and notions from fellow quilters.
All of them have something unique to offer to you – our virtual shop hoppers. With new and exciting sites to explore throughout the week, you’ll be happy you took a break and virtually hopped to meet new friends!
To take in all the fun, go to facebook.com/puppygirllynn and “Like”!
New Years Day 2020 – spent the day at my home guild with great friends. Several were working on ‘mysteries’ while I was working on a Care Quilt, with cute turtles! Good people, good food and stitching away – does it get any better than this??
For the past 25 years (length of time being a quilter), almost every year my New Years Day resolution is to spend more time quilting – making them, shopping for supplies, road trips with buddies, etc. This year is no different and took steps to make it happen.
When it comes to quilting and stitching, what is your resolution this year? Do you have a show (or two or three) that you want to attend? Retreat? A new technique? Please share…
I woke up early this morning to freezing cold temperatures ( 4 degrees F), the Puppy Girls and kitty Jackson under the blankets with me and the birds eating their breakfast at the feeders outside my windows. I laid there a while, loving the cuddling of the kids and enjoying the vast array of visitors this morning. I have observed that when it’s this cold, the birds are not really picky who’s eating along side them – sort of like eating at the counter of a diner. You may pass the salt and pepper, say a few words but you’re mostly there for the chow.
I’m extremely lucky that several types of woodpeckers regularly visit me – Downys, Hairys, Red-Bellied, Pileated and Northern Flickers. Then there’s standard Chickadees, Titmouse, Sparrows, White Breasted Nuthatch, Blue Jays, couple of Finches, occasionally American Goldfinch. Occasionally will have some of the ground feeders – Mourning Doves, Juncos, Cardinals – up at the feeders. But today, there was a new customer at the diner – a Carolina Wren!. I’d never seen one in person before, so it took some research to identify this pretty. Has beautiful coloring of brown and buff, curved beak and very compact body. It flitted back and forth and occasionally sat like it is here. I looked around from another window but didn’t see any others.
Eventually we all got up, quick trip out for Girls , breakfast and back to bed – now to continue reading my traditional Christmas book – this year it’s The Christmas Boutique by Jennifer Cheverani. Wonderful book, cup of hot chocolate, watching the birds, all 4 Fur Babies snuggled in and I am admiring my Advent Calendar. There’s only a few ornaments up just yet but I love the tradition of each evening pulling out an ornament and putting it on the ‘tree’. Like everyone else, I’m especially busy this time of year though it is more for work than for fun. But still, I take a little time here and there to enjoy the moments of the holiday season. And you should too. It is way too easy to become overworked, overwhelmed and underappreciated. We owe it to ourselves to find the joy whenever possible. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the story of my Advent Calendar, you should read last year’s blog at http://puppygirldesigns.com/a-christmas-memory-revived/. I’m sure you’ll love it!
Are you thinking about Christmas? Do you need a special gift for an embroiderer, sewing enthusiast, Secret Sister, or a treat for yourself? I Have A Notion has a perfect suggestion! The Beam n Read, a light weigh hands free portable light! The most difficult thing about hand stitching is the light source never seems to be where you are stitching. This LED battery operated light hangs around your neck on an adjustable strap. The Beam n Read offers three options for the angle of the light, as well as a choice of how much light, either 3 of the LED bulbs or all 6. The light operates on 4 AA batteries and will last for at least 50+ hours on the 6 bulb setting or 100+ hours on the 3 bulb setting. The Beam n Read light also includes 2 blue light filters, (orange and red), appropriate for reading before sleep. Never stitch in dim or inadequate light again!
Beam n Read url: https://ihaveanotion.com/shop/notions/hand-sewing/violet-beam-n-read-personal-light-see-better-in-dim-lighting/
Beth Hunter of
“I Have A Notion”
I am so honored and excited today to be Lynn’s guest blogger for Puppy Girl Designs! I’m looking forward to sharing a few things about myself and getting to know you all as well. I’m Sandi Colwell from East Bridgewater, MA and in addition to being a wife and mom of three daughters, I am an author, quilting instructor, pattern designer, and long-armer! My company is Quilt Cabana Patterns and I run it out of my home studio.
I didn’t begin quilting until after I was married and had kids. My grandmother gifted all of the graduates in the family with a sewing machine and I promptly stuck it (unopened) in the back of my closet where it lived for 15 years! Once I became a stay at home mom, I started watching The Carol Duvall Show and Simply Quilts. My interest in crafts started to pique and I asked my mother if she could teach me to sew. She told me to bring the girls to her house and she would teach me to make a child’s apron! I was so excited to learn how to use that machine!! I made the apron and went on to make many dresses, skirts, and ponchos for my daughters. I was hooked but I really wanted to learn how to quilt. I went to a quilt shop and with the help of a sales associate, I purchased everything I needed to teach myself to quilt! Once I had the hang of it, guess what? My mom asked me to teach her to quilt! And I did and we’ve been quilting together now for many years.
Since that time, I’ve gone on to have many designs published in national quilt magazines, have a book published with Leisure Arts, began long-arming, started a podcast, and now I teach workshops out of my home. It’s been the greatest pleasure to serve others by teaching them how to quilt. Today I’m particularly excited to launch my new eBook, Fabric Sketch Collage. This eBook walks you through how to turn your treasured photos into unique fabric collages! It’s an easy and fun process that is both relaxing and produces beautiful, fast results. You won’t believe how fun it is! Now through December 2nd, anyone who purchases the eBook will also receive a free pattern download for a mug rug. You can purchase the eBook and see all of my patterns in my Etsy Store.
I would love for you to visit my website and blog for more fun and updates! The links are listed below!
Website: https://quiltcabanapatterns.com/index.html
Blog: http://quiltcabanapatterns.com/blog/
Podcast: https://quiltcabanacorner.podbean.com/
Etsy Store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Quiltcabanapatterns
Email: colwellsg@comcast.net
In 2020, I’ll be working on adding workshops for guilds.
I’ve enjoyed sharing space here today with you all! Thank you so much for reading and a big thank you to Lynn for having me here today.
Sandi
See my Happenings page for a list of upcoming classes and lectures!