Congratulations to the hardworking gals at Material Girls Quilt Shop in Wichita, KS on your opening!  It was an exciting experience visiting this shop.  It’s what I call “the complete shopping experience”.

The displays and merchandising were fresh and fabulous.  From curb to cash register, these gals have done a fantastic job.  I bought a wonderful book, The Gentle Art of Quiltmaking, by Jane Brocket, C&T Publishing and have loved looking through it.

Delightful day of shopping.

I have had these shoes running around in my mind for the longest time!  Finally, Angie helped me make a darling pattern so I could applique them onto a quilt. 

Watch for a free download pattern on the website!  I love this argyle fabric on the shoes! 

I wish I could make a pair to wear!

Keeping you posted..

Jen Eskridge, Reannalily Designs has been giving daily birthday gifts to celebrate the one year birthday of her blog.    Today’s gift will be some of my fabrics and patterns!  Jump over and enter for a chance to win.  Happy Blog Birthday, Jen!

http://reannalilydesigns.blogspot.com/2010/08/birthday-gift-fabric.html

A wonderful and talented young designer, Jen Eskridge has used some of the Benartex Baby Business fabrics to create a model of her wonderful new quilt, Baby Boxes.

I took this quilt and displayed it in my booth at Spring Market.  Jen is celebrating her blog’s birthday next week and will be giving away some patterns and fabrics.   One of the prizes is some of my fabrics and some patterns, that is set for Thursday, next week.  

She sent me this darling photo of the Baby Box quilts and sweet baby model.  If you get a chance, drop in on her blog,  www.reannalilydesigns.blogspot.com  wish her happy birthday and to get more info on prizes.

I have been practicing quilting with the new Bernina Stitch Regulator, what an amazing attachment!  It allows you to free-motion quilt without using the foot pedal!  When you move the fabric, it regulates the speed of stitching by how fast you move your hands.  I am practicing, practicing, practicing so I can do more quilting.

I am taking a class at Midwest Sewing on July 31st to learn more.  I love taking classes!  I will be taking several this year to improve my skills.

It’s here!  I am sew excited to have my hands on these fabrics.  Tons of ideas for projects to sew on my new machine!  It’s so nice to see it on a bolt after working with strike-offs, you just can’t wait to see what it’s going to look like and feel like at the final stages!

Look at all the pretty colors!  They are delicious!

We love these beautiful fabrics!  Thank you so much Benartex!

There are all kinds of joy in life, joy of motherhood, joy of first love, joy of friendship.  But there is another joy, Bernina Joy.

The wonderful delight of working on a machine that sews effortlessly!  I have been getting to know my new machine and have been testing it quite thoroughly.  I can’t say enough how much I love my new Aurora 440!

Sweet Ava and the Little Flower Pocket Top on FabShop cover.  Pretty sure it doesn’t get much better than this!  I am delighted with it!  Many thanks to all who have helped with this pattern, and this line of fabric.  Your support means more than I can say!

Fons&Porter’s “baby Quilts”, which is due to hit newsstands July 27th features a beautiful ad (starring my precious granddaughter, Ava) for my new lines of fabric: Baby Business & In the Nest, Benartex Fabrics.    The magazine is full of great projects for those new arrivals and special toddlers. 

·         On Sale : July 27th – October 4th

·         Cover Price: $6.99

In this ad, Benartex offers a free quilt featuring In the Nest fabrics called ”Pocket Full of Posies”, by Janet Page Kessler.  This quilt was displayed at Spring Quilt Market, and is beautiful. 

To receive your free pattern, send 44¢ SASE to:

Many thanks to Benartex for this wonderful ad and pattern.