Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Fresh, Yummy, Homemade Marmalade


Have you ever sewn with fabric that was so yummy you could almost taste it?  Well, that's how I feel about our new fabric line Marmalade.  Every piece looks yummy enough to eat.  It is so fresh and I love the orange and yellow with our aqua/red/green/gray combination. 
 I hope you will like it too.
Oh, and we have 16 flannel pieces in yardage plus  Layer Cakes and Charm Squares in Flannel, yes, that's right, Layer Cakes AND Charm Squares in Flannel!
Moda makes the softest flannel!
 I am especially excited about our Coated fabric.
We have 4 different pieces. 

I have designed 6 new patterns that have just been added to our Cotton Way website.  I  will have more new patterns featuring Marmalade when the fabric arrives in stores in October.  
 Mark your calendars. 

I think Orange Marmalade is my favorite (above) new pattern and was so fun to piece. It is a traditional orange peel block with a scallop border.  The scallops are appliqued to give it a curvy look, but the edge is actually straight and so much easier to bind.  
The size is 68" x 77".
This pattern uses 1 Layer Cake or 42 - 10" x 10" squares for a really scrappy look.



Star Blossoms -  I love stars, so this quilt was especially fun to piece. 
 It also uses a Layer Cake and is 70" x 84".
Not necessarily a quick project, but a very rewarding one for me.  I loved piecing every block. 
It just happened to be one of those all nighter projects.  (All of you out there getting ready for Quilt Market know what I am talking about...)  I got out the diet Pepsi and chocolate and stitched away.   It's kind of fun to do that now and then. No interruptions.





 This Wrapped Up In Memories string quilt has so many possibilities!
I hope you can catch the vision.

Stitch a quilt for baby, graduation, wedding, Anniversary, family reunion, Christmas, etc.  You can embroider any name, date or quote on a strip of fabric and add it into your blocks.  You can use ribbon, labels from clothing or selvages from fabric.  Use small strips of fabric, old ties, T-shirts from sports events or scraps and left over binding.  
Jelly rolls work great too!  
Size 51" x 62".
 

I made this quilt with the selvages and scraps from our fabric lines, 

So while you are sewing, save all of your little scraps and selvages AND
make sure you check back in a couple of weeks for a give a way of some Marmalade scraps and a pattern to make this quilt.



These quilts go together really fast with four big easy blocks.
Pinks and reds for girls...

  
...Blues and greens for boys.  These are some of our flannel prints.  Each quilt is 43" x 43".

  
The perfect size to snuggle your little one in!


Rice filled trivets will protect your table while serving your delicious hot dishes.  Without the rice they can be adorable pot holders too.  Great gifts for your favorite friends! 
Each one is 9" x 9".  There is a basket, star, spools and a flower.
The rick-rack makes a nice finish to the edges.

Lots of pockets, inside and out!
This pattern also includes instructions for a 
small mat 18" x 24" and large mat 24" x 24". 
I used the coated fabric for the outside of this bag  and the mats.  It feels wonderful.

*Great for the beach - Plenty of room to stash towels, sun screen, sun glasses, water bottle and a book.
Use the mat to keep the sand out of your hair while you relax on the beach.
Perfect for a *Picnic bag - Paper plates, cups, utensils and food.  Use the mat for a table cloth.
*Sewing or project bag - lots of pockets for all your sewing gadgets, crocheting, scrapbooks supplies and so much more.
*Diaper bag - bottles, wipes, baby food, extra clothes.  Use the mat for changing baby.

So that's what I have been working on the last few weeks.
What's your favorite new pattern?
 
I probably won't be blogging again until after Quilt Market, there is still sooooo much to do!
Check back later for a few Kansas City Quilt Market 2012 pictures.

Bonnie


Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Marmalade

                          I can't believe it's finally here, our new fabric collection Marmalade just arrived!

             So fresh and yummy, I want to use every single piece, which one do I cut into first?



                         No time to waste, better get stitching, Market is just a few weeks away
                                                   and there is soooo much to do!

                                    Watch for Vintage Modern in your local quilt shops in May
                                                         and Marmalade in October!

                                                  It is definitely a Marmalade Day,
                                                                          Bonnie

Thursday, March 22, 2012

It's a BOY!


Last week this beautiful baby boy was born into our family.  He is as sweet as can be.  He weighed 8.15 and is as healthy as can be.  We are enjoying all the snuggle time we can get between his parents, 3 sisters and big brother.  We are so grateful for the blessing of this new little one.

Got to go, he needs some Grandma time!
Bonnie

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

I think I need a 12 step program...

For years I have had an obsession with buying furniture (as my family can attest to) and when you live in your house for 25 years you don't really need to buy more furniture at some point.  

Last year when I remodeled my kitchen and studio I found this chair at Pier 1 that really caught my eye.  Well, with all the remodeling expenses I just couldn't justify buying it, after all, I was getting a whole new kitchen.  

So now, a year later, I was going through the mail and started flipping through the Pier 1 catalog and there it was!  The chair I really wanted!  I convinced my husband to take me to dinner that night and stop by Pier 1 just to "take a look".  Well, needless to say, the chair followed me home. 


As I said, I think I need a 12 step program...
Am I the only one?
Bonnie

Thursday, March 1, 2012

An even dozen!

This month we will celebrate the birth of our 12th grandchild, a baby boy!  We couldn't be more excited.  He will join his older brother and 3 older sisters and no doubt be just as cute as each of them are.  I have been busy stitching on a new quilt for him.  Each of my grandchildren get a quilt from Grandma when they are born.


The quilt I made is from my new pattern called Scrumptious and has a raw edge finish so
 it was quick and easy. 



It's made with jelly roll strips or you can cut strips from yardage which is what I did to get the colors I wanted.  I used the greens, grays, and aquas from our new Vintage Modern line.



I had to use Snuggles on the back to make it extra cozy and I quilted it on the stitch lines so it had a
zig-zag pattern on the back.


My daughter in law Cecily gave me a cute plaque that says
"Some of my greatest blessings call me Grandma".
and that is certainly true.


Can't wait to snuggle that little one soon!
Bonnie

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Vintage Modern...Vintage Modern...Vintage Modern...Vintage Modern..


Just let me start out with a big "Thank You" to Kimberly and the Fat Quarter Shop team!  

So thrilled that you chose our Vintage Modern line for the 2012 Designer Mystery Block of the Month!  I just happened to get a sneak peek of the entire quilt and it is absolutely beautiful. 

Ladies, you will not want to miss out on this project. Trust me on this one.


It's been such a fun line to design with. 

Vintage Modern will be available before you know it!   
(Watch for it in May)



So, here is my Vintage Modern item from my closet.

Just a couple of clues.

They were my Mom's before they were mine...

  
I let my kids play dress up in them a few years ago...
(not sure why I did that!!!)


They had something to do with this...




...and yes, they will be passed down to one of my girls...
(possibly, the one in the picture above).

Hint: It might not be that obvious, you might want to think twice before you answer.
Hmmm, another clue maybe...

If you are right, you could be the winner for one of these...
Since it is Bonnie and Camille day for the hop, pop on over and enter on Camille's blog too!

Then stop by Fig Tree tomorrow and see what clues Joanna has for you.
 
Friday 2/24 – Fig Tree Quilts
Monday 2/27 – Minick & Simpson
Tuesday 2/28 – Cosmo Cricket
Wed 2/29 – Sweetwater
Thurs 3/1 – Fat Quarter Shop – Grand Prize Entry Post
Fri 3/2 – Fat Quarter Shop – Winners Post


Good Luck,
Bonnie


Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Happy Valentines Day!

Priceless...

Happy Valentines Day,
Bonnie