Market, Market

I have been a little lax in posting. I am super tired and blogger has been giving me some problems. I don't have nearly as many pics as I did at Fall Market. Let me tell you, there is a big difference in attending Market when your publisher does all the work and having your own booth. You are pretty much tied to the booth and it is hard to get out and get pictures. Luckily, friends stopped by to visit. This is Sherri from A Quilting Life. This is the first time we met other than online. Jacquelynne Steves of the Noble Wife stopped by as did Sheri Howard and Pat Sloan. So nice to see all of them.

I made a trip to the KC Star booth of course. That being my home base so to speak. They always have a lovely display.

I had to make a stop at Primitive Quilts and Projects. This is Judy and Jenny.

We have worked together on the magazine via email, phone and me shipping quilts but had never met in person. It is so nice to meet people in person. It is also nice to see how much you all are loving the magazine.

Another friend who I had never met in person is Gail Pan.

Gail is super sweet. She is from Australia and has the most lovely quilts and projects. It was alot of work and a lot of fun. I will be back tomorrow with the photos of all things Moda. Off to teach a class.

Happy Quilting, Dawn

Adventures of Market

I am behind on my posting. Along with being really busy, blogger was down yesterday and I could not post. When we left home for our trip it was 96 degrees. I had on flip flops and capris. When we hit Laramie Wyoming it was 28 degrees. There was 4inches of snow on the ground and it was snowing, blowing and sleeting so hard you could hardly see. The roads were slick and the hills steep. We drove through about 60 miles of that crap. But we made it and it is gorgeous here.

Thursday morning we started the set up. First the walls had to be made.

I am using hard walls instead of pipe and drape. The paneling is called Coastal Cedar and I love it!

Here are a few shots of the booth as it went together. I have not had a chance to take photos around the show yet.

There are twinkle lights woven through the floral swags which look really cute when they are lit.

After set up, we headed out to the Great Salt Lake. It is absolutely gorgeous. We got in waded and Eric floated. But let me tell you. They warn you about the noseums when you get there, but that in no way prepares you. I have never, seen so many in my life. They literally swarm you. I had little red bug bites all over my forehead. It was crazy.

So far Market has been great. Very busy, the day flew by yesterday. So, that is all for now.

Dawn

Winners

This will have to be quick since I am still working to get things done for Market. We leave on Tuesday and I am in a panic. Thank you to all who joined the blog tour. I hope you will come back again and check in.
The winners are QuiltHollow and Darla Thorndyke. Darla, I don't have an email for you so please send me your address and we will get the magazines right out.
I will be posting from Market and there is a link on the sidebar for Maket radio. It will give you links to follow all the Market posts.
I will try to post all the new patterns before I leave. Thanks again to all who take the time to read what I write.

Happy Quilting, Dawn

Welcome to the Blog Tour

Welcome to all, old and new. I am pleased to be a part of the 100 Blocks Blog Tour. This is my second time participating and I have to tell you it just gets better. This is my block. It is called Camelia's Basket and can be found on page 28 in the magazine, right at the beginning of the applique section.
Sometimes I think I am pretty clever. Sometimes I am the only one who thinks so. Anyway, here's the story behind the name of my block. Obviously it is a basket of flowers. Said flowers could be Camelias. (Use your imagination here folks.) Also, (here's the clever part) my Great Grandmother's name was Camelia. She lived to be 96 and in the course of her life she outlived 3 husbands. The final husband had the last name of Basket. Oh, alright already.

Back to what you came here for.....

If you leave a comment you will be entered in a drawing for a copy of the magazine. Make sure to check out all the blogs for more giveaways. If you are interested in purchasing a copy, they will be on newstands May 10.

The magazine has tons of layout options and ideas of things to make with the blocks. I made a table runner with mine.

Two blocks set on point, narrow sashing and a 3inch border with some scallops. Very nice for Spring. I am not a photographer. The photos in the magazine are mucho better.

So, leave a comment and then hop on over to the other blogs and see what's happening.

Happy Quilting, Dawn

P.S. To my constant readers- this is the grandmother who ate cookies for breakfast and ice cream at bedtime.

Yes, her last name really ended up being Basket. First husband was a Lewis, second a Bailey and the last was a Basket.

Patience is a Virtue

I want to thank you all for hanging in there with me. I have been slow to blog and if you have commented and not heard from me - Sorry! I am cramming to get things done. I do appreciate all comments and after Market will be better about email and posting. Anyway.... here is the finish for Folk Art Tribute!

This is the final block. It finishes at 12" x 48" and goes at the bottom of the quilt. You will need to piece your backing. I used two different prints and joined in the middle. The templates and border instructions are HERE.

The finished quilt is 60" x 72" and has 3 borders.

I think it turned out pretty cute. What do you guys think?

I have been asked if I will do another free BOM- not sure yet. I am going to have to see how busy I am. I am writing 2 books for 2012. Which means I am working on those now. I will get back to you on that. That's all for now. Come back on Tuesday for the 100 Blocks Blog Tour and giveaway.

(This free pattern will be removed June1 and then will be available for purchase only.)

Happy Quilting, Dawn

Happy Easter

Show and Tell

I wanted to share some of the photos that I have received. This is from Kathy Shaw in Evans Georgia. This is the 3rd quilt that Kathy has ever made and her first applique. Isn't it stunning? I like her version better than mine.

Love the beautiful setting as well. Georgia is one of my favorite places.

The next photo is from Sylvia Broekhuis in the Netherlands. This is her Folk Art Tribute quilt.

She is using the blanket stitch to applique her blocks. So cute!

The next photos are from Shirley Beckett. She has made Patriot- enlarging it for Quilts of Valor. And she has also made Creve Coeur using a line from Kansas Troubles. You should see Shirley's workmanship- outstanding.

If you peak in the right top corner you can get a little glimpse of her Dear Jane quilt. It is to die for. I will have to see if she can send me a photo to share.

That's all I have to share today. Back to work.

Happy Quilting, Dawn

Winners and Giveaways

As I frantically work to finish everything by Market I thought I better take a moment to announce the winners of the Primitive Quilts and Projects magazine and tell you about the next giveaway.

First, thanks to all for the nice comments. The winners of the magazines are :
Gayle and gardenladyinutah. If you ladies would send my your addresses I will get your copies in the mail.

Second, I am participating in the 100 Blocks Blog Tour again. My day for the tour is Tues. May 3. Be sure to tune in here for a chance to win a copy of 100 Blocks Vol.3. There will be tons of giveaways from all the blogs so be sure to check them all out.

Happy Quilting, Dawn
For those of you looking for a place to purchase this magazine- Fat Quarter Shop has fast, reliable service.

Primitive Quilts and Projects

After much anticipation the Primitive Quilts and Projects magazines have shipped and are now in stores and subscribers hands. I am pleased to be a part of this new venture. The photography is outstanding and the projects are as well. The quilt I have in the issue is called Juliet. It is a variation of an old antique Rose Tree block. Applique of course.

My photography skills aren't the best. If you would like to see more, check out the magazine. Don't have a copy? Well you are in luck. The girls at Homespun Media sent me a couple to give away. Leave a comment here by 6pm Monday April 18. I will draw two names for copies of the magazine.

P.S. I know it's been 2 weeks since my last post but with Market approaching....

The last block may be a bit behind. We'll see. I am working around the clock but I really need an assistant.

Happy Quilting, Dawn