My sister Francie and Rheaya....too cute. Francie and I made the same pattern...different stashes!! The pattern is from McCalls Quilting magazine. Too much fun.
My sister and I went to the Sisters Quilt show this last weekend. It was our second year and I must tell you it was marvelous!! The quilts are too beautiful...so much talent!! Here are a few pictures for you to drool over...lol.
Just finished the binding on this quilt...love it!! I love the bright colors and patterns. Don't think this one is going to find another home...I may keep it right here with me. LOL.
I can't believe it has been an entire year since I posted. What have I been doing??? Not really sure, but plan on getting back into it all now. Hope you will travel this new road with me.
I will be adding new pictures of my quilts and grandchildren (always) and details of my sister's and my travels...please join me! hugs,
I am wife to Russ, sister to Francie, mother to Sandy, Jim, Melissa, Doug and Jesseca, grandmother to 11 wonderful grandchildren which includes 1 super grandson. I love to quilt, read and spend time with my grandkids. Our family comes first in all things, of course our pets are family. We have 3 dogs, Charlie a 5 yr Golden Retriever, Molly 11 yr, a rescue Beagle; and George Henry a terrier/beagle mix...found wandering the streets.
iPhone-o-gram! Yummy!
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Still out running errands, but had to just had to---
Is there anything better than soft serve cones at the drive up window while driving on a gorgeous summe...
Some little finishes and my grandkids
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Hey there, you thought I left, huh? Well, no, I didn't! I'm back and
I have a few things to show you. Not many, but a few. I haven't been too
busy. I've...
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*The Blue Birds and Their Orange House*
I made this piece for the Alliance for American Quilts. I have recently
joined this group, and decided to make a q...
Colors of the Caribbean
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I had to do one more post of my trip. I picked a few of my favorites.
I couldn't resist this lovely and sort of wild looking girl. "Who has time
to fix your...
Designer Tidbits: Barb Tourtillotte
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The Fat Quarter Shop is excited to welcome Barb Tourtillotte to the Jolly
Jabber. Barb’s latest fabric collection is Vintage Christmas from
Clothworks Fa...
The 2nd Day of Inspiration
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Hello Everyone,
The second day of our retreat was quite productive for many of us...
Justine finished her Seasonal Table Runner. You can find the *patter...
Giddap and Ararat Quilts
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With it being an election year here in the United States, it feels
especially timely to show 2 more quilts from Darlene Reid's collection.
Giddap and Ararat...
Sweeter Than Tea
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I'm about to be a published author, folks! I have a short story in the book
"Sweeter Than Tea" that'll be coming out soon, from Belle Books. Here's the
cov...
Need a Travel Project?
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Do you have trips and vacations planned for the next couple of months?
Boy, do we. It's always nice to have a small project to work on in either
the car...
shopping locally
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Over and over, I've read how we should support our local quilt shops.
Honestly, I'm more of a box store girl myself. Or an online shopper. Part
of that's b...
Welcome June!
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So...happy June 1st! June is always such a wonderful month...even though it
can be hot here we don't seem to be discouraged by the heat yet at this
time of...
Comforts of Home
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June started off with gloom. We need rain so it's a good thing. In case
it's cool while my parents are visiting I put a granny blanket on the bed
for e...
Simply Made Summer.......
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Happy June!!! It is a beautiful day here in Sisters, the sun is out it is going to be 80 today....can't wait to get into the garden. This is the first day of...
Announcing...Moda Bake Shop Kid's Camp
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Summer is here! Join us in June for the Moda Bake Shop Kid's Camp. Our Chefs have baked up new recipes and you won't want to miss them. All month long we wil...
A New Challenge
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I'm excited to tell you that I was recently invited to participate in The
Sketchbook Challenge. Basically what that means is I'll be posting once or
twice ...
Bee's and Swap's
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Yes, I am knee deep in Bee's and Swap's.
I mean school is out for summer so this is the time for me to sew and swap,
shop, and have fun!!
I just finished...
1 done, 6 more to go!
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I've been in a funk lately . . . but I have kicked myself into gear and
finished this one that's been on the frame for almost 2 weeks! This is
Linda's an...
Do What Matters Most
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As you know, I have branched off into mixed media, drawing, etc. from just
oil painting and I absolutely love it. Lately I have been working in an
altered...
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I started making these blocks as soon as I saw the antique quilt in
American Patchwork and Quilting Magazine a few years ago.
Once I started making...
Circle Retreat...
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I am so looking forward to the June long weekend as I am going on retreat
with some lovely friends.
We are going from Friday lunchtime till Monday afternoon...
Princess & the Pea
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Last night I stood in the back of a sold out theater and watched my
daughters act, sing, dance and do things that I never would have had the
confidence ...
From Market
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Amy from Diary of a Quilter has some fabulous posts up about Quilt Market.
Amy is a friend and took my Pam Kitty Morning quilt to market for me. And
brou...
Honey Castella Cake II
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I know you have seen a lot of Castella ( Kasutera) cake in blogosphere for
the past one month. I was hit by the bugs too and I baked this in March and
on...
My UFOs and Judy's Challenge
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Since I last posted I have been digging through boxes and trying to setup
house. I have had friends over helping me with setup. I had things in their
gener...
Keep Calm, and Stitch on Winter!
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So, after I went to Towoomba and Melbourne and Orange, I went to New
Zealand. Told you I've been busy, and that's not even the end of it! It is
the next st...
Spring 2012 International Quilt Market Kansas City
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Hey, hey everybody I am back from a fun and exciting International Quilt Market. This Spring, Quilt Market was held in Kansan City, Missouri. We had such a w...
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Stale..........dull...........stagnate.........tired........uneventful...........no
enthusiasm..........in a rut..........something needs to change.
These ...
15 Minute Challenge
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I just put the final stitch in this stitchery. I have done a fair bit
today. I have a month to go on my deadlines and I am well on the way to
finishing t...
Swappers cards as promised
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From Heather in Okehaven a mixed media card which looks much better in the
flesh than my photo.
Two blue cards the top one is from Irene Turnbull who's quil...
Design Wall Monday
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This Memorial Weekend my sewing time has been spent on this donation quilt
for the VA Hospital, here in SW Washington. Makes my weekend quite special
as...
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This weekend was an awesome sewing/quilting time. On Saturday, I finished
sewing together my second New Wave Quilt made from Rainbow Zoo fabrics by
Red Ro...
Made the quota ...
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I'm glad I had the chance to put these blocks together this evening. All
feels right in the world when I can achieve my goals in some form.
Block 39 - Fri...
Vintage Crib Quilts
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A couple Saturdays ago we went to breakfast with friends Julee and Tony.
We always have such a good time with them and after a hearty breakfast we
heade...
Iron Pincushions and Sweet Gift
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Goodness gracious, I did it again! So sorry for taking such a long blog
break once again! I have a lot of my recent projects I want to share...
Thru the Woods
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Have you seen the BOM quilt at Project House 360? I fell in love with it
when I saw it. This past weekend I was able to get the first 4 months of
blocks p...
Red and White challenge.......
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Our guild year has ended (we don't meet through the summer) and one of the
traditional events at the May meeting is to reveal the annual challenge. I
was ...
Sunshine!
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Sunshine and fabric - what more can a girl ask for?
[image: sunshine in the cutting room]
If you don't live in the Pacific Northwest you probably won't under...
Mother's Day
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I have just made my mother this little glasses case for Mothers Day.
It is a latch hook base with strips of material and wool threaded through
the holes. I ...
A new arrival at Mottl and Tzeitel's!
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Who remembers Fiddler on the Roof, where there is a big ruckus in the
square with all kinds of excited chatter about the "new arrival" at the
home of young...
Been readin'
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It's been a couple of months...
To be honest, I haven't been quilting AT ALL! I've been in a bit of a funk
really. By the time I get home at night, I can...
Nearly lost in translation
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Despite the quiet around this blog, I have been sewing. And sewing. And
sewing. But I feel like I’ve been working on the same three quilts for a
very long ...
A Quilted Prom Dress!
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Today I thought I would share with you something a little bit different. My
oldest daughter had prom this Saturday and the darling girl actually agreed
to ...
Twist and Shout
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I bought a couple of the Twister tool and here is my first attempt. I used
the small template that works with 5 inch squares so I used a couple of
charm pa...
Rainbow Jane K-11, K-12, K-13
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I went on a quilt retreat this weekend and managed to make 3 Rainbow Jane
blocks, amongst other things.
K-11
[image: K-11]
K-12
[image: K-12]
K-13
[image...
Orca Bay borders on the working wall
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Pieced border units going together
inner border and binding just thinking.
Per instructions white triangle has been
replaced with paper pieced blue/cheddar
t...
Painting, Painting, and MORE Painting
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This was an experiment. I managed to change the look of the fabric, but I
don't think it was necessarily an improvement.
It started with a piece of dyed fa...
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*Determination*
My "focus" word for 2012 is* DETERMINATION*
As an artist and creative person, I start out with great intentions to
design and create. There...
This and That
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*Yes I know it's about time I blogged - should try harder. Been doing lots
of stitching but have had no motivation to get on my computer and post.
This m...
Christmas on Earth
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Build a globe filled with houses and trees decorated for Christmas.
*7 samples*
*Table toppers & wall hangings*
Day One
Day Six
Day Seven*Table runners
*...
The Hollyhock Quilts Blog Has Moved!
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If you haven't visited for the last few days, you may not know that the
Hollyhock Quilts blog has a new address! Visit us now at the NEW Hollyhock
Quilts ...
blog address changed
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my NEW blog site address is:
http://bumblebeansinc.blogspot.com
If you follow me, or have me in your blog roll, you do need to change your
settings to m...
Moved!
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This blog and all the content has been moved to
*Amy's Creative Side*
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Please visit me there, and update your reader and sidebar links!
Thank you~
Amy
a peek
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Here's a quick little glimpse at what we've got cookin' around here. I don't know about you, but summer cannot get here fast enough. My impatience for warm t...
I miss my Gramma
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I miss the home sewn jammies or nightie that she used to sneak in for each
of 17 grandchildren. Her hands so gnarled with Rheumatoid arthritis that
they ac...