This is a GREAT STORY!!!

First an introduction to my friend.

  

This is Carrie Bloomston. 

If you don't know Carrie, please take a moment to get to know this unbelievably creative, exciting and boundless woman.   Carrie Bloomston (click on her blog, too!)

She has a great new fabric from Windham Fabrics out now! "STORY" by Such Designs.

In a previous post, I let you know how fortunate I was to be part of her village and sew with these beautiful prints.

Here are some of them:

        (This dress pattern is coming soon!)

 (So is one for this bag!)

THE NECKLACE!!!

OK.

Let's talk about this necklace.

It began as a "thank you gift" for Carrie but she loved it so much she wanted to include it in her promotional pictures!  

So it was among all the beautiful and creative work by amazing artists in Carrie's/Windham's Look Book marketing STORY fabric.

The STORY fabric Look Book

Others liked it, too!!  Among the admirers was the editor of 

International Quilt Scene Magazine !!!

AHHHHH!!  (of course, screamed when I received the email from her that she wanted to publish it!!)

Many many thanks to Quilt Scene Magazine!    I have provided complete instructions which will be in the October/Fall issue!!!

SO...

You will be able to get creative and make your own! 

(or have a good friend make one for you!!)

Quilt Scene magazine will be available at International Quilt Market/Festival in Houston and on newstands at Barnes & Noble and Joann's.

Both the physical and digital versions are available from the Interweave Store Site after October 1.

Thank you Carrie!!   Thank you F&W Publishing!!!!

and thank you to Jill McNamara for the fabulous photographs!! 

xoxoxoxox

Bonnie

Well I believe this would be the "catch up" post!  

I can't believe that three months have gone by so quickly!

This is what's been going on through the summer, but this October is going to be BIG!  Wait and see!  The next post will be HUGE!

Totes - Mah Jongg here;  yoga size coming soon!

A small request to Identify the luggage! ( leftover fabric from her gifted zipper pouch, below)

A block for a stashbee!

Some Modern Quilt Guild blocks for a Group Charity Quilt

 Gift Pouches come in ALL sizes!

   A true custom Mah Jongg tote set!

So just how is my English Paper Piecing project coming along?  I hope to finish by the new year!

Just a few new things happening this week in the desert!

Veggie/Fruit bags for your CSA (community supported agriculture) Bounty!

A Crutch Case to a friend on the mend headed to Austin!

More Yoga Slings headed to the yogis!

The July Stashbee block

more to come......

MIA!  I made this new cover for my travel pillow and after logging a week of trains, planes and automobiles, I lost it somewhere between the gate in PHX and my house!!!!  Ugh!!!  If found, contact...

Cortez Quilt Company's! I'm Coming to have FuN!!!

A news post!

As most of you know, my blog is a "show & tell" visual blog.  
Not a fan of writing but more of making, I try and limit writing posts....unless it's important!!

It's IMPORTANT! :)

I'll be having fun in SW Colorado next month!!  If you're in the area or want to combine some awesome visits to one of the most beautiful areas of the contry ( and "get your sewing on") come have fun with me at Cortez Quilt Company!!

We'll be having a blast all day.  Two classes and a mid-day trunk show!

check out the link to a full description

Cortez Quilt Company

Here are a few pictures from previous classes:

The next post will show the bags they made from their fabric!

Happy June! It was a busy last week!

This was May, too!!

A bridal shower gift

a bad selfie of a GREAT dress!  Made with Double Gauze!
(but you can see the cool quilt on the bed!)

Mother's Day gift "Blooming Quilt-as-you-Go" Pillow to match her Improv Wall Hanging!

Me and Carrie Bloomston of SUCH Designs and auther of "The Little Spark"

Happy Graduation!!

Alice gets a new Dress, too!

"Mom, can you make me a case for my phone charger?"

Stashbee Hive 3 Quilt WIP!

Stashbee blocks for May Queen Bee!