The Big Sale

Hi Everyone,

I am having a big pre-market sale this weekend starting today and going through Sunday at 9 PM US Pacific Time. It is 20% off ...  Here are the two rules of the sale (sorry but I had to make just these two rules)

1. Minimum yardage during the sale is 1/2 yd you can still get fat quarter bundles though.

2. You have to be a little more patient for shipping. Normally I ship the same day or at the most the next day but the sale will make things a little slower. Just remember it is just me doing all of the cutting, folding and wrapping :) I will ship all orders in the order they are received and as fast as I possibly can. They will all go out before I leave for Market. I promise :)

During the sale I will have very little time to update inventory (the website handles it fairly well) so I might run out of something before I am able to pull it from the site. Please be sure to read any correspondance from me that says "About your order" in the title.

Also this means I will be away from the computer a lot so if you email with a question it might take me a little longer than normal to answer. I promise I will answer though.

Those of you that have a problem reaching the website are in luck I have activated the coupon code on the Etsy shop, as well, so you can get it there :) Please, if you can get to the website use the website it saves me money and allows me to offer these good deals to you.

Eep let the games begin. The Coupon Code is MARKET20

I have a confession to make...

I love Mid Century Modern Design... I also love kitschy fifties stuff... I think that might become evident soon when you see some of the new fabrics I have picked for the shop.

Alpine Wonderland is coming tomorrow:

Isn't it cute? I was so happy to see this fun little video with two of my favorite ladies showing how to make the Advent Calendar. Honestly, Cindy and Jina are so fun and nice :) Can't wait to see them next week.



Check out the video and see the adorable Advent Calendar.

HI kids! First Giveaway of the week starts today...

Hi Everyone,

How would you like to win this happy bunch:

Head on over to Melissa's blog and enter to win... she also has a surprise announcement that you don't want to miss.

This is the first giveaway of the week there will be one on Friday too :)

Tuesday...it's the other Monday

Hi Everyone,

Oops Monday got skipped somehow. I just got busy and forgot :) Wanna see what I did this weekend?

I made this start to an art quilt (it isn't finished) it will be put on point then appliqued to either a quilted background or a canvas. I haven't decided yet:

I put in some of my favorite pearls and sheet music. Some antique lace that I had and some silk dupioni. The Brooch came from the Flea Market. More about the flea market in a moment.

Friday night I went to the trunk show I told you all about and spent a ton of money, naughty me, but I can't resist Kristen's jewelry and one is for my best friends b-day (thankfully she rarely reads my blog):

This piece caught my eye right away ... thank heaven it fits perfectly :) Isn't it cute how she presented them all with the little muslin envelopes? Love!

And of course I couldn't resist the aqua one.

I loved the whimsical ribbons on this one.

Ruth had her book there and signed it for me. This book is being taught at A Work Of Heart as a bookclub. So many fun and amazing projects in it.

Saturday I went to the Bay Area Modern Quilt Guild meeting so I was gone all day.

Then I came home and tried to get to sleep early but for some reason couldn't sleep. I had to get up at 4 AM to go to the Flea Market with the ladies from A Work Of Heart and Kristen and Ruth. Eep!

The alarm didn't go off... it is a good thing the cat wanted to be fed. It was 4:20 and I was supposed to be there (20 minutes away) at 5... I made it... even with a shower and everything. I did forget my hat though.

Which brings me to the painful part of the story. After walking around in the sun for 5 hours I am burned to a crispy fritter. Curse my redheaded German genes.

For anyone that doesn't live in this area I just have to mention the Alameda Flea Market. It is pretty famous. They are there every first Sunday of the month and it is all vintage. Everything sold there has to be at least 25 yrs old. Although I did see people selling plants and one lady that had made some altered art and candles...

Anyway... I found tons of old rhinestone jewelry to pull apart and remake into fun stuff. I got some pocket watch cases to resin up. I got some skeleton keys and some old linens.

At noon we left and went back to the studio where we had class with Ruth and Kristen and where I made that little art quilt. I was so wiped out that I came home and went to bed at 8. Then I had to have a nap after I worked yesterday LOL

So that is what I did at Summer Camp... what did you all do this weekend?

PS. in fabric news Nightshade and Alpine Wonderland are on their way ... hurry UPS man, hurry!

Rhapsodia is here!

Hi Everyone,

Look at the lovelies that just arrived...You can find them here

 I also made plus bundles for the two colorways... so many of the basics I have match

for Dream Voyage

For Sweet Journey

Friday Fun Day and the Giveaway

Hey Everyone,

It's Friday, Friday, Friday!!!! Woot! I am going to a trunk show tonight for two of my favorite Jewelry artists I can't wait. They are Kristen Robinson and Ruth Rae so inspiring. We are sneaking up oin my 500th blog post you know... if you have been around for any length of time that we will be having a PARTY!

Speaking of milestones my friend Jess at The Elven Garden has almost hit 200 followers so I am helping her celebration by sponsoring the giveaway over at her blog today. So go enter to win some os this yummy:

Run on over and get yourself some.

A word about yesterdays post... it sounded whiny and I meant it to sound funny... honestly I have only lost my work mojo not my play mojo so how bad can that be? The play mojo is going fine! I did make an effort yesterday with the work mojo and spent about 6 hours getting all kinds of stuff on the coming soon page. So that my efforts aren't wasted go on over and have a look at all the lovelies coming in between now and July.

I lost my Mojo...

can you help me find it?

Do you ever have one of those weeks when you just can't seem to get it together and want to sit around and read trashy romance novels rather than do you work? I am having one of those... not that I am sitting around reading trashy romance novels... but I would if I could... or more likely Urban Fantasy which is my latest reading faze. Two weeks until Quilt Market and I am so not ready to go. I know I will get over this soon... but in the mean time... I made this pretty Mosaic from some pictures of Rhapsodia that Art Gallery sent me... it will be our giveaway this week so keep your eyes peeled...

This is the Dream Voyage colorway of Rhapsodia... ooohhh pretty :) Rhapsodia will be in the shop tomorrow afternoon... If you are wanting Summersville I am down to the last Complete Fat Quarter Bundle so get it while you can.