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Cute hydrangea projects at the fall quilt market!

Although I was not at the 2010 fall quilt market, I was fortunate to be able to get some wonderful pictures of my hydrangea collection projects from the show. Here you can see part of  the Clothworks booth display (Brandi's office).  Please visit the Clothworks blog were you can see more pictures and other beautiful designs featured at the show.

This is Close- up of my new Hydrangea fabric design, this quilt pattern was created by Stephanie Sims. I love her work!! You can download the free pattern here.

I am very grateful to Phyllis Dobbs a colleague and a friend who was attending the show, she was so kind and thoughtful to take some pictures for me. Phyllis is very well known in the quilt market  and creates some adorable designs and quilt projects,   please visit her site and take a look at all her  beautiful work.

This is Laura and Lynnette from Beach Garden Quilts, they do such wonderful work. Below are some of the projects they did with my Hydrangea  fabric. They rock! Thank you Laura & Lynette for the amazing projects!

What a fun mat!! Oh yes that is an alligator you see, more about that below.

A real beauty!!

I love the applique details in this one!!

These cute apron patterns and the doll are by Kwik sew  the aprons are sewn by Jean Anne Sharrai

Look at this darling Lola  bag by  Izzy & Ivy ! Sewn by Stephanie Sims.

What a fun skirt and blouse by Lila Tueller designs  

Sewn by Stephanie Sims

This is that cute little alligator! How fun is he? The pattern was created by penguin & fish Sewn by Kathleen

It was really exciting  to discover that my dear friend Chris Chun who creates brilliant art,  had some projects from his line right next to mine.  His line is Le Jardin de Papillons.  It is just STUNNING!

This photo is from the clothworks blog.

Another thing I am extremely excited about is that I created  my first Halloween collection called "gone haunting" by Clothworks that will be shipping in 2011.  Joyce and Angela created it out of paper (they did not have the fabric yet).

 Thank you Clothworks & friends you did such a great job!!

 

 

 

 

Thanks Linda!

Linda Moore created this gorgeous quilt using my Luna Blooms fabric from Clothworks. I am so excited she sent it to me and allowed me to feature it on my blog.  She couldn't find just the right pattern and designed this one herself.  It is 40 something by 50 something.  She said it could possible be a wall hanging, table topper or lap throw.  I love it!!

Although I can not sew I can live vicariously  through all the amazing talented people that work with my fabric. Thanks again Linda!

 

Jabbing at the Jolly Jabber

I was a guest blogger on the Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber ...I love this online shop!! I talked about my new fabric collection called Hungarian Blue by Clothworks .

Are you a quilter and love Maine or just love Miane?

You don't actually have to be a quilter to visit this wonderful shop in Cape Neddick Maine called Knight's Quilt Shop. They also carry great gifts, and there is a treasure in the backyard. I had a chance to get a personal tour from Michelle the owner of the shop, she is an amazing woman. When I walked into the shop I felt right at home and felt such great energy. The folks that work with Michelle are all first class sweet hearts.  While I was busy talking..quilt design and other girl things with Michelle  the boys were in the back enjoying the  chipmunks.  They have these really cool bird-feeders and the chipmunks gather around and have a great time it's the cutest thing in the world. I had no idea that we were visiting a quilt/nature sanctuary. Thank goodness the boys would have been bored silly!  Below are some pictures of our visit. Thank you Michelle for everything ! I will treasure our time together.

For those of you who would like to learn more about Michelle and read her great story you can read about it on her site.

Me and my new friend Michelle(sorry about the photo quality ) the camera setting was not working correctly. (or the hubby was not working correctly) .

Michelle in front of her shop.

Inside the shop . For more pictures you can click here.

I found some Hungarian blue fabric in these adorable fat quarter's. Many of the other patterns she had of mine were all sold out. This one was just hot of the press.

My son Max took this great chipmunk picture.

I had a few minutes with those cuties and this one struck a pose.

This the the Nubble Light house in Cape Neddick Michelle told us about. It is the most photographed lighthouse in the nation. The day we got over to it i was only able to capture a back-lite photo..so I turned it into an old time post card (sort of) .

More Maine vacation pictures coming soon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fons & Porter’s September/October 2010 ad & kit

This is an ad from Clothworks in the current  September/October 2010 Fons & Porter’s Love of Quilting magazine featuring my new Hey Diddle Diddle fabric design. You can order the kit here. 

Are you a quilter having a baby?

If you are having a baby or know someone who is having one, you might want to think about sewing this lovely quilt. You can pre-order it at shopfonsandporter.com. This features my Hey Diddle Diddle fabric collection by Clothworks.

An idea in Bloom

An idea in Bloom.

Isn't this the cutest? Click on the link above to read more. September from Clothworks created these dresses from my Luna Bloom fabric. Thanks September for picking this fabric to work with.  What adorable models!

Joy Studio Giveaway & Luna Blooms at Quilt Market

My kind thoughtful amazingly talented friend and colleague Janet, while attending the quilt market took some photographs of these dazzling designs made from my Luna Blooms fabric.  She is also doing a give-a-way on her blog. So please run on over and post to win. 

Many of the fun festive patterns were created by  Beach Garden Quilts head on over to their website to learn more about them.

What a fun bag!! 

 

Look at these darling chair covers and tablecloth from the booth.  

I love this sweet flower quilt!

Check out this exciting  floor matte .

 

Thank you so much Janet for these pictures. This below is from Janet's blog and her give-a-way. Her artwork is just breathtakingly gorgeous ..see for yourself! 

Beach Garden quilts at Quilt Market!

Beach Garden quilts at Quilt Market !

Laura and Lynnette created some beautiful patterns using my Luna Blooms fabrics.  They did a great job.

Thank you Laura & Lynnette, you do amazing work. Thank you Brandi  for all the great videos you have created. For those of you who want to see more from the show you can visit the Clothworks blog and enjoy all the videos. 

Surtex 2010

It was a fantastic show this year.  I had a great time connecting with dear friends, meeting with existing clients, meeting new companies and potential clients to license my artwork.  I had the most amazing dinner with my fabric company Clothworks at  Scarpetta. I enjoyed the company of industry colleagues and friends who are also working with Clothworks Ellen Crimi Trent  Sharyn Sowell, yours truly ,  Chris Chun.  I have so much to follow up with my head is spinning! Below is a picture of the designers and some of the yummy things we ordered.  I sure do wish I had a picture of Ted from Clothworks who so kindly took us out. Thank you Clothworks I am hoping you have a great quilt market and can not wait to see the pictures! 

A sampling of the yummy artfully designed food....

 

 

I was also blessed to enjoy a fantastic dinner with my dear friends and kindred spirits.  Beth Logan, Amber Alvarez,  Jill Seale, Andrea Mistretta , little old me,  Chris Chun (I was so lucky I got to have dinner with Chris twice, he flew all the way from the land of OZ to NY ),   Linda Jacque,   Jane Shasky.  I was being picky about our table at first they put us outside, right in the loud streets of NYC. We changed tables and a few times the side door flew open. The universe wanted me to face my fears of those crazy streets.

Then I had some fun with Jill and Chris playing in Times Square.  Normally I am scared being in a big crowd like this but I felt like I was surrounded by such good friends and energy, I felt lifted and detached from my surroundings. I am so blessed to have so many talented sweet friends in this business.  You all just touch my heart!

Jill  & Chris enjoying NY NY! 

Myself & Jill painting the town, Jill is the funniest person I know (other than Jon Stewart, I knew him for about 3 minutes) , Jill  is a wordsmith, and amazing artist with a HEART of gold!!  

Myself and my dear true blue bud Andrea M(flowers by Sweet Jane), we have been friends ever since we meet at Surtex and shared a booth many moons ago. Andrea is pure magic, she brings happiness every were she goes!! Thanks Andrea for your loving kinship over the years!!! She is a star and she and her art shine  bright!

This is myself and my dear friend Beth(focus is overrated ) in my booth.  If it was not for Beth my booths would be in bad shape(she is the queen of booth design and so many other things), she is my booth director and she supports me in so many ways.  As you can see I love this girl .

I could go on and on and on about my artist friends: my new ones, my old ones, some I have mentioned and some not even at the show.   I really cant get over the LOVE I get from this people.  This is me in my booth. My artwork is new and not licensed yet (it will be soon I imagine) so I shall wait before I post my full booth.

I think I need to figure out how to set my point and shoot camera some of the photos are a bit grainy at times and kind of out of focus. Its a good thing focus is overrated. Thanks to everyone who shared all their love and support . My family has been amazing during the Surtex prep time. My son Max is my biggest fan. Love to all! Thanks to everyone who buys my art you guys rock!! 

PS..guess what..... I am going to be on a video soon.....I shall keep this a surprise!

Free Project in The Quilter Magizine

I was very excited to discover this fun free project in the current issue of The Quilter Magazine.  The design is by Michelle Crawford Quilted by Kay Kimball and it uses my Baby Buggies  fabric collection by Clothworks.   It is just too CUTE!! It makes me want to run out and have a new baby and learn to sew, ok maybe note so fast but I do think they did a fantastic job!! Thank you ! You can find the project here.

Tweet Street has arrived !

My fabric collection called Tweet Street has arrived just in time for spring. I love the way it printed. Thank you Clothworks!  You can find it online and at many local quilt shops. Please contact Clothworks direct for more information on who may be carrying it near you.  I am not recommending  any particular online website to purchase from, however I have listed a sampling of some of the shops I have found online that carry it .

As always if you create something with any of my fabric and would like to have me share it on my blog please contact me.  Happy Sewing!!!

hancocks-paducah.com

contemporarycloth.com

fabric.com

todaysquilting.com

overrainbow.com/

Frosty Squares in Quick Quilts

A dear friend of mine sent me something from Quick Quilts  today.  It has a lovely quilt design  by  Karen DuMont ; machine quilted by Sara Parrish featuring my Winter Joy fabric by Clothworks.  You can find out how to make it in Issue #107 - Winter 2010.

 

Yippee a fat quarter giveaway at Clothworks!

  How exciting I found a fat quarter giveaway at Clothworks !   Check it out, you can see some of my new collections,  along with some other fabulous designer fabrics by Diane Knott , Barb Tourtillotte and Ellen Crimi -Trent, all the groups are adorable!

 I guess you could say I have BLUE in my blood, well not really but being a designer for dinnerware for 25 years has helped inspire this classic blue collection called Hungarian blue .

 

  I am so exciting to see this cute collection Hey Diddle Diddle  come to life on the fabric boards! Thanks Clothworks!! 

Luna Blooms fabric!

I just adore the quilt design that Stephanie Sims has created for my new group by Clothworks. Thank  you Stephanie & Clothworks!

This fabric collections expected Delivery is June 2010. I am not sure why but this is my all time personal favorite of all the designs I have created for Clothworks. I hope you like it also.  At times like this I sure do wish I was a quilter and not just a fabric designer "sigh" . 

ATTENTION QUILTERS: I love to see what you create with my fabric designs and I am always thrilled to feature your quilted creations on my blog so please send me your jpegs.  Thanks!!

Thanks Paula!

One day while I was searching the Internet I discovered  an amazing quilter.  I am honored that Paula chose to work with some of my French Brights fabric/by Clothworks  in her beautiful works of art.

I was so excited I even purchased this lovely kitchen wallpocket. Please stop by her website, she has many wonderful hand quilted creations you can purchase. She has coordinated other fabric designs into this piece below.  I love how she married those fabrics together and made them all "sing" with the French Brights.

Paula  has shared a little bit about her creation in her own words.  "When I saw the fabric "French Brights" by Sue Zipkin, I loved it so much I just had to figure out what to make with it. I felt like they were a work of art that would bring joy and color to the corner of a room, but also cozy and useful for everyday. So, I designed kitchen wall pockets. They can be in a kitchen, bedroom or office space. You can use them as a bulletin board with pins in the quilting or leave notes and lists in the pockets. To me, they combined function and fun. I pulled out bins and bins of fabrics to find just the right border strips to enhace each flower arrangement. I had to build one layer after the other because I could not tell what was needed until the previous layer was in place. I wanted the borders to be in tune with the spirit of the center panels. It was truly fun.

All my creations are original designs. I start with a fabric I love or idea for a particular type of item and see what evolves. I never know how it will turn out until it is done.

I have serious allergies, asthma, and sensitivities to many common everyday chemicals ( called  MCS, multiple chemical sensitivity). I cannot go into normal environments like stores, people's homes, public places because of exposure to fragrances, pesticides, car fumes, and many things that most people tolerate. If I do I get seriously sick.  So I am have been trying to get a home business going making quilts, wall hangings, bags and other items. Plus I babysit my grandson Max (famously featured on the site) www.PaulaOriginals.com"

Fons & Porter's

How exciting to find my new Arabesque fabric collection by Clothworks featured in Fons & Porter's magazine.  You can buy the kit at their website. 

 

You can also download the free pattern on the Clothworks website.

Oh SEW extra cute!!!

The wonderful folks over at Clothworks sent me this little ditty of a pattern!!
It is featuring my Juliana fabric design by Clothworks
 
For the pattern please contact: KWIK SEW Pattern Co., Inc.

I jabbered

I jabbered with Joy about my new Winter Joy fabric collection by Clothworks . At the Fat Quarter Shop you can purchase this collection.  For additional shops who are selling Winter Joy  please contact Clothworks direct.  Attention Quilters: Please do send your creations I would love to feature them on my blog!

In this photo I am mixing up the Sweet Shoppe Christmas pattern I designed with Winter Joy.

I gave birth to some bouncing Baby Buggies.

I guess you can say I am just expecting. The expected date of arrival is  Winter 2009/2010. I was so excited to see these little critters on the Clothworks website. You can check out the group on the site and also see the exact scale of the designs.

Attention quilters : I would LOVE to feature the quilt projects you have created with any of my designs on my blog.  Please send me any thing you would like to share .