Jackie Clark Designs » Spring

Spring is Here

Jackie — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 22:36:48 +0000

Lots of exciting things going on in April. Spring is here! Everything is in bloom and we’re surrounded by green in our lovely home that we’ve been in for 20 years now.

Here’s Mark and I out cruising in his 1931 Ford Model A.

I’m planning my mom’s 80th birthday party that will be held in June in Maize, Kansas.

35 years ago this month, my sister Tamara and I had babies within 24 hours of each other and so my son Jarred and niece Jennifer are celebrating their birthdays.

My middle child, Angie and her husband Travis are looking forward to giving birth to their first son in the next 6 weeks. Ava is clearly very excited!

My youngest, Emilee, has graduated from Wichita State and enjoys working in advertising.

The new patterns and fabric that I’m working on for Benartex will be for sale in the fall.

On April 19th, I will be doing a program about fabric design for the Modern Quilt Guild at Material Girls Quilt Shoppe here in Wichita from 10 a.m. to noon.

I’m currently enjoying reading “Moon over Manifest” by Clare Vanderpool and “Heaven is for Real” by Todd Burpo.

Now you know all the new happenings here at Jackie Clark Designs, leave a comment and let me know what sewing projects you’re working on this spring!

Little Flower Pocket Top

Jackie — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 12:33:06 +0000

I am anxious for 2010 Spring Market, just around the corner. This darling top with fun flower pocket is so quick and easy – it’s my newest pattern, sewn up in my newest line of fabrics from Benartex. I can’t wait to show you more!

Fabric Swatches!

Jackie — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:22:00 +0000

My fabric swatches came! We have been working with Benartex Fabrics to design this wonderful line and up ’til now, it’s been on paper. This week, the girls and I got to see the prints on fabric for the first time!

We squealed, we oohed and we ahhed. There were fabrics everywhere! It just looks so beautiful! It has been such a pleasure working with Benartex on this project! I just could not be any happier with the colors, the detail and how quickly this has all happened.

We each have our favorites already! Look at all the choices! This purple and green argyle fabric is darling. I can’t wait to get yardage of thes fabrics and start sewing models for Spring Quilt Market!

I am working on a free downloadble quilt pattern to use with the new line. Seeing the fabrics all together like this makes the combination of colors/prints for the design easier. This alphabet fabric comes in two color ways, one more suited for boys, the other for girls. It also has numbers and punctuation symbols! I can’t wait to personalize a quilt with a name.

I had the opportunity last weekend to join my friend, Lisa of Picket Fence Quilts (here in Wichita) at her annual quilt retreat. I got the fabric swatch samples earlier in the week, so I took them with me and had a chance to make a couple of small projects.

The pattern I used was Little Scraps from This & That. It was agonizing trying to sort through my odd shapped swatches and then CHOSE the combination to use. I wanted to use them all! The project was fun and I added some lavender inside to make the notebook holder freshen my purse. I made one for Steph and Bev.

Faux Crochet Granny Square fabric! I have displayed this baby afghan Tamara Gonzales, my sister made and carried it to market after market – finally it made it’s way into my fabric line. Tamara really did a wonderful job on the stitches and her work really looks lovely in cotton cloth. Check out Tamara’s blog with Leisure Arts, Tamara’s Take for all kinds of crochet ideas.

All I can say is that I am so excited, so grateful, so pleased!

Here a Chick there a Chick

Jackie — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:10:00 +0000

Spring is coming, ladies! We are anxiously awaiting blossoms and blooms, but often find it’s still a little too chilly here in Kansas. I couldn’t wait, so I made my own garden in the dining room.
I got to sort through some of my favorite linens last week to help my sister, Tamara decorate a window for her crochet guild. I couldn’t pass up the chance to pull a few favorites and decorate for Easter.
I think this is the perfect Easter Basket, I love vintage purses and am always looking for a way to give them a new use, a new life.
This is one of my favorites, it stands up so nicely and holds books, magazines and anything I might want to tote about. Don’t despair if Spring seems to be taking too long, drag some sunshine out from an old box and make your own blossom!