Happy Market Week Monday!

Hi Everyone,

I can't believe just two days left before I have to get up and get on a plane. I only have Tuesday to get any errands done because I have to finish up the sale stuff today. Adrianne and I are going to try to do a bit of blogging while we are there so we might hit the 500th post before I get back :)

Alpine Wonderland is here. I posted it in the shop over the weekend but didn't have a chance to get pictures for the bundles until yesterday.

Isn't it the cutest? I will have the bundles listed in the shop in a little while. Just a warning though I won't be able to ship until I get back from Market. I just won't have time to get it cut and shipped before I go.

My friend Ruth from the BAMQG told me I needed to take a picture of my front hallway to prove that you really can't walk in there and therefore I need to have sales to reduce my inventory. You see she has been here and knows it is true. I always forget... so here it is after I did some creative shifting and before the sale this weekend:

As you can see there is just a small walkway to get into the shop room here and you kind of had to turn sideways to get to the rest of the house :)

And here it is after the sale. Yay so tidy and organized. And this is even after another collection came in. This is just the overflow area by the way I also have a wall of shelves and 6 more boxes in the shop room.

Now you get to see the less tidy ... erm hurricane hit (sale) shop room... because I want you to see just some of the packages that are going out today. (I still have a bit more to cut and pack up)

Thank you to Jennifer D. for coming over yesterday to help me wrap and pack. (those are my personal stash shelves :) )The other side of the room has 8' tall shelves almost wall to wall.

Rhapsodia bundles sold out in the sale but it has already been re-ordered as have the fabrics in Maureen's bundle from Friday so if you are looking for those they will be back when I get back from Market. Nightshade will be here today.... I think :) I also think Wrenly Christmas will be here by the end of the week. Lots of fun stuff coming.

See ya soon :)



Eep I am overwhelmed... and a giveaway

Hey Everyone,

I have to apologize to everyone that will be receiving emails about fabrics that are sold out. I had no idea this sale was going to go the way it has gone. I received more orders yesterday and last night than I did in the whole four days that I had my Black Friday sale. I am pretty sure the shelves are going to be bare by the time this is over. So I am saying I am sorry now. I have about 4 days worth of cutting to do at this point so things are really backed up and I have no idea what is sold out and what isn't until I finish cutting.

Here is a calm place to rest... look at this lovely bundle that Maureen has picked out for her giveaway today:

That girl sure knows how to put together the colors. So head on over to her blog and enter to win a little something something.

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